HTC T-Mobile Sensation 4G Start Manual

SUPPORT

This guide provides you with the information
you need to get started.

For more information and additional support,
please visit www.t-mobile.com/support where
you can:

Register my.t-mobile.com to check your
minutes, pay your bill, upgrade your
phone, and change your rate plan.

Review your phone’s User Manual
and troubleshooting FAQs.

View the latest troubleshooting
solutions in the Support Forums
or ask a question of your own.

You can also visit the following sites to learn
more about your phone:

Help for Setting Up Your New
Android Device: http://support.t-
mobile.com/docs/DOC-2501

Help for Your Device: http://

support.t-mobile.com/community/
phones_data_devices/android

You can also access account and device
information from your phone.

1. From any Home screen, tap
the Applications icon.

2. Tap My Account or My Device.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Service ..............................................................1

Phone Overview ...............................................2

SIM Card ..........................................................3

Memory Card ...................................................5

Battery ..............................................................6

Power................................................................6

Home Screen ...................................................7

Ringtones and Volume ...................................11

Calls................................................................13

Voicemail ........................................................14

Contacts .........................................................16

Messaging Setup ...........................................17

Wi-Fi ...............................................................19

Wi-Fi Calling ...................................................19

Tethering .........................................................22

Wi-Fi Sharing ..................................................23

Bluetooth

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.....................................................25

Caring For Your Phone ...................................27

Accessories ....................................................28

Safety Tips ......................................................29

Emergency Dialing .........................................30

Additional Information ....................................31

1

SERVICE

If you are a new T-Mobile® customer and
your service has not yet been activated,
call Customer Care at 1-800-937-8997 and
a T-Mobile Activations representative will
assist you.

You will need the following information
when activating service:

Service Agreement and agent
code on your Agreement

Your name, home address, home
phone, and billing address

Note: For business and government
accounts, please provide the name of your
company or government agency, address,
and tax ID.

Your Social Security number, current
driver’s license number, and date
of birth for credit check purposes

Your choice of T-Mobile rate plan
and services (see www.t-mobile.
com for latest plan information)

SIM serial number and IMEI number
(located on the box barcode label)

By activating service, you acknowledge that you have read,
understand, and agree to be bound by each of T-Mobile’s
Terms and Conditions, and your Service Agreement.

2

PHONE OVERVIEW

Power/
Lock key

Headset

jack

Menu

key

Back
key

Quick Search
key

Home key

Volume

keys

Charger/

USB port

Status Bar

Touch and

drag down

to open

Front-Facing
Camera

3

SIM CARD

Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)

card identies your phone to the wireless

network. You cannot make or receive calls
or browse the Internet without the SIM card.

Insert the SIM card

1. Detach the SIM card from its packaging.

2. Press the battery cover release on
the bottom of your phone and then
lift the back cover up and toward the
top of your phone to remove it.

Push SIM from
back to detach

4

3. Remove the battery and insert
the SIM card, as shown.

4. Align the golden contacts on the
battery with the golden contacts
in the battery compartment and
press the battery into place.

5. Set the top of the phone into the
top of the back cover and then
gently press the cover closed.

5

MEMORY CARD

Your phone comes with a pre-installed
microSD memory card.

Warning: Applications, personal settings, and
other data may be lost or may not function
properly if the memory card is removed.

Install or remove the memory card

1. Press the battery cover release on
the bottom of your phone and then
lift the back cover up and toward the
top of your phone to remove it.

2. Gently press the memory card into the
slot, as shown, until it clicks into place.

6

BATTERY

Charge the battery

1. Insert the small end of the charger
into the charger/USB port, as shown.

2. Plug the other end into a wall outlet
or a USB port on a computer.

POWER

Turn your phone on and off

To turn the power on:
Press and hold the Power/Lock key.

To turn the power off:

Press and hold the Power/Lock key
and tap Power Off.

7

HOME SCREEN

Swipe your nger left or right to view any of

the seven Home screens.

You can customize each screen with
widgets or shortcuts to your favorite
applications.

Status Bar

Touch and

drag down

to open

Notication

screen

8

Status bar

The Status bar appears at the top of every
Home screen. Icons indicating the phone’s

status and new notication alerts appear on

the Status bar.

Notification screen & Quick Settings

To open the Notication screen, touch and

drag the Status bar down.

To open Quick Settings, touch and drag the

Status bar down to open the Notication

screen and tap Quick Settings. You can
use the Quick Settings menu to easily turn
on or off commonly used features such as
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

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Notication screen Quick Settings