HTC One SV User guide

Your HTC One SV

User guide

Contents

Unboxing

HTC One SV 9

Back cover 10

SIM card 10

Storage card 12

Battery 13

Switching the power on or off 15

Setting up HTC One SV for the first time 16

Want some quick guidance on your phone? 17

Setting up your phone

Setting up HTC One SV for the first time 18

Home screen 18

Getting contacts into HTC One SV 19

Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 20

Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC One SV 20

Getting to know your settings 21

Updating the HTC One SV software 21

Your first week with your new phone

Features you'll enjoy on HTC One SV 23

Touch gestures 25

Motion gestures 28

Sleep mode 30

Unlocking the screen 31

Making your first call 31

Sending your first text message 32

The HTC Sense keyboard 32

Notifications 32

Copying and sharing text 35

Capturing the HTC One SV screen 36

Switching between recently opened apps 36

Can't find the Menu button? 36

Checking battery usage 37

Camera

Camera basics 38

Taking a photo 39

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Recording video 39

Keeping the camera on standby 40

Taking continuous camera shots 40

Camera scenes 41

Improving portrait shots 41

Taking a group shot 41

Taking a panoramic photo 41

Using HDR 42

Recording videos in slow motion 42

Improving video stability 42

Changing camera and video settings 43

Personalizing

Making HTC One SV truly yours 44

Personalizing HTC One SV with scenes 44

Changing your wallpaper 45

Applying a new skin 46

Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 46

Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 47

Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 48

Personalizing the launch bar 49

Grouping apps into a folder 49

Rearranging the Home screen 50

Personalizing with sound sets 51

Rearranging application tabs 52

Customizing the lock screen style 53

Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen 53

Securing HTC One SV with a personal touch 53

Phone calls

Making a call with Smart dial 55

Returning a missed call 55

Using Speed dial 56

Calling a phone number in a text message 56

Calling a phone number in an email 56

Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 56

Making an emergency call 57

Receiving calls 57

What can I do during a call? 58

Setting up a conference call 60

Call history 60

Internet calls 61

Home dialing 62

Call settings 62

Messages

About the Messages app 63

Sending a text message (SMS) 63

Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 64

Resuming a draft message 65

Checking your messages 65

Replying to a message 66

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Forwarding a message 67

WAP push messages 67

Managing message conversations 68

Backing up your text messages 69

Setting message options 70

Search and Web browser

Searching HTC One SV and the Web 71

Getting instant information with Google Now 72

Browsing the Web 74

Private browsing 76

Adding and managing your bookmarks 76

Saving web content for later 77

Viewing your browsing history 78

Downloading files and apps 78

Setting browser options 79

Photos, videos, and music

Gallery 80

Music 88

Movie Editor 93

Wireless display 94

Storage

Types of storage 96

Copying files to or from HTC One SV 97

Making more storage space 97

Encrypting data on HTC One SV 98

Sync, backup, and reset

Sync 99

Backup 101

Reset 102

HTC Sync Manager

Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 104

Installing on a Windows computer 105

The HTC Sync Manager main screen 105

Importing media to HTC Sync Manager 105

Importing music, videos, and playlists from other applications 106

Playing music in HTC Sync Manager 106

Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager 107

Deleting an album from HTC Sync Manager 108

Syncing music with the computer 108

Syncing photos and videos with the computer 109

Syncing documents with the computer 109

Syncing your contacts with the computer 110

Syncing your calendar events 110

Syncing your web bookmarks with the computer 111

Quickly transferring media from HTC Sync Manager to HTC One SV 111

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People

About the People app 112

Your contacts list 112

Setting up your profile 113

Adding a new contact 113

Importing or copying contacts 114

Merging contact information 115

Contact information and conversations 116

Contact groups 117

Adding People widgets 118

Sending contact information 119

Backing up your contacts 120

Backing up your contacts to the storage card 120

Social

Facebook 121

Twitter for HTC Sense 121

LinkedIn for HTC Sense 121

About Friend Stream 122

Updating your status in Friend Stream 122

Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 122

Tweeting in Friend Stream 123

Sharing LinkedIn updates in Friend Stream 124

Email

Gmail 125

Mail 126

Calendar

About Calendar 133

Creating an event 133

Viewing the Calendar 134

Managing Calendar events 135

Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 136

Setting reminders for your events 136

Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 137

Showing or hiding calendars 137

Changing Calendar settings 138

Online storage and services

Dropbox 139

SkyDrive 143

HTC Watch 146

HTC Car

On the road with HTC Car 149

Playing music in HTC Car 149

Finding your way with HTC Car 150

Staying connected to your contacts 151

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Changing HTC Car settings 151

Travel and maps

Location settings 152

Locations 152

Google Maps 158

Essential apps

Using the Clock 163

Checking Weather 165

Viewing a PDF 166

Working on documents 166

Taking notes 168

Keeping track of your tasks 170

Keeping track of your stocks 174

Google Play and other apps

Getting apps from Google Play 175

Uninstalling an app 176

Watching videos on YouTube 176

Listening to FM Radio 178

Recording voice clips 179

Sharing games and apps 179

Internet connections

Data connection 180

Managing your data usage 181

Wi‑Fi 182

Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 184

Using HTC One SV as a wireless router 186

Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 186

Connecting to the Internet through a computer 187

Bluetooth and NFC

Bluetooth basics 188

Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 188

Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 189

Sending information using Bluetooth 190

Receiving information using Bluetooth 191

Sharing content with Android Beam 192

Settings and security

Optimizing battery life with power saver mode 194

Getting the battery to last longer 194

Turning Airplane mode on or off 197

Changing display settings 197

Changing sound settings 198

Changing the display language 199

Accessibility settings 199

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Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 200

Protecting HTC One SV with a screen lock 200

Checking information about HTC One SV 201

Other essentials

Using the onscreen keyboard 202

Entering words with predictive text 203

Entering text by tracing 204

Entering text by speaking 205

Printing 205

Stopping running applications using Task Manager 206

Status icons 206

Trademarks and copyrights

Index

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Conventions used in this guide

In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important

information:

This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens

when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides

information that may only be applicable to some situations.

This is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure,

or lets you know of an option that you may find helpful.

This indicates important information that you need in order to accomplish a certain

task or to get a feature to work properly.

This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you need to be

careful about to prevent potential problems.

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HTC One SV

1. BACK

2. HOME

3. USB connector

4. RECENT APPS (can be configured in

Settings to open the Menu)

5. VOLUME

6. Notification LED

7. Front camera

8. Proximity sensor

9. POWER

10. 3.5mm headset jack

§ If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block the proximity

sensor. You can purchase the dedicated screen protector for HTC One SV that

already has a small opening for the sensor.

§ HTC One SV gives you built-in phone storage so that you can immediately take

photos and videos or copy files right out of the box. To maximize storage for more

media and files, you need to purchase and insert a storage card.

§ Check with your mobile operator if voice calls and data services are supported

under their 4G/LTE network.

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Back cover

Removing the back cover

1. Securely hold HTC One SV.

2. With your finger, open the back cover from the bottom corner.

Replacing the back cover

1. Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC One SV.

2. Press the sides and the bottom part of the back cover against HTC One SV to

lock the cover into place.

You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.

SIM card

HTC One SV uses a microSIM card. The microSIM card contains your phone number,

service details, and memory for storing phonebook contacts and/or text messages.

Inserting the SIM card

1. Take the back cover off.

2. Remove the battery.

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3. With the SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing in,

insert the SIM card all the way into the SIM card slot.

4. Push the SIM card in until it clicks into place.

Removing the SIM card

Make sure to switch off HTC One SV before removing your SIM card.

1. Take the back cover off.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Push the SIM card in to eject it from its slot, and remove it.

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Storage card

Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music.

Inserting the storage card

1. Take the back cover off.

2. Insert the microSD

™

card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing

down and push it until it clicks into place.

Unmounting the storage card

When you need to remove the storage card while HTC One SV is on, unmount the

storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.

1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .

2. Tap Storage > Unmount SD card.

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Removing the storage card

1. Take the back cover off.

2. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot.

3. Slide the storage card out from its slot.

Battery

Removing the battery

1. Take the back cover off.

2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment.

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Inserting the battery

Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that we

recommend.

1. Take the back cover off.

2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery

compartment.

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Charging the battery

Before you turn on and start using HTC One SV, it is recommended that you charge

the battery.

Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to charge

the battery.

1. Open the USB connector cover.

2. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector.

3. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter.

4. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.

As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging if it overheats.

Switching the power on or off

Switching the power on

Press the POWER button.

When you turn on HTC One SV for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.

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Switching the power off

1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the

screen.

2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.

3. Tap Power off on the options menu.

Setting up HTC One SV for the first time

When you switch on HTC One SV for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.

§ Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, turn

location services on or off, and more.

§ Use our HTC Get Started service to set up your accounts and personalize HTC

One SV from your computer.

The on-device setup shows you the URL of our Get Started site.

When personalizing HTC One SV, you can choose the wallpaper, sounds, apps,

home screen layouts, and more. Or just choose a Quick Style that already has all

these items preselected for you. You need an HTC Account to save your HTC

Get Started setup and to download your settings to HTC One SV.

To find out more, see the Help and FAQ on our HTC Get Started site.

Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based services

and auto-sync of your online accounts may incur extra data fees. Don’t worry. You

can enable or disable them in Settings later on.

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Want some quick guidance on your phone?

Learning the basics with Quick Tips

After your phone starts, you'll see a transparent overlay of Quick Tips on some

screens (such as the Home screen) that will guide you in using HTC One SV. The tips

for a screen won't display again after you've closed them.

To view the Quick Tips again, slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >

About > Help > Show all quick tips.

Exploring HTC One SV

Tips & Help lets you get the most out of HTC One SV in seconds.

§ Need to know how to do something right away? Just type in some keywords

and get clear, up-to-date answers right on HTC One SV.

§ Ever have the feeling that you're not getting the most out of your phone?

Browse through the friendly walkthroughs on Tips & Help to learn how. The

topics range from intro to advanced and the Tips & Help widget even

recommends topics that you might like.

To open Tips & Help from the Home screen, tap > Tips & Help.

If you haven't downloaded Tips & Help content yet, or if there's updated content

available, just tap the download link to get it.

To change the sync settings of Tips & Help, tap

> Update settings.

Searching Tips & Help

1. In Tips & Help, tap , and then enter the words you want to search for.

2. Tap a search result to jump straight to that item.

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