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HTC Incredible Incredible S Quick start guide

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Your HTC Incredible S
Quick guide
For the complete user guide and other helpful resources,
go to www.htc.com/support. Please also read the Safety
and regulatory guide that’s included in the box.
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Email
Check and send email messages right from your phone.
Gmail
If you signed into your Google Account when you first set
up your phone, you’ll be able to send and receive Gmail
messages. From the Home screen, just tap > Gmail.
Adding your other email accounts
Use the Mail app to add your webmail and other POP3 or
IMAP email accounts.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail.
2. On the Choose a mail provider screen, tap Other
(POP3/IMAP).
If you don’t see this screen, press MENU, and then tap
More > New account > Other (POP3/IMAP).
3. Enter the Email address and Password for your email
account.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish setting up
your email account.
If you have a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync work
account, you can also set it up on your phone. To find out
how, see the complete user guide.
Sending an email message
1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail.
2. If you have several email accounts, choose an account
you want to use.
3. On the email account Inbox, tap Compose mail.
4. Tap . Then choose the email addresses of contacts to
send to.
You can also directly enter email addresses in the To
field, separating them with a comma.
5. Enter the subject, and then enter your message.
6. Tap Send.
Unified inbox for all your email
accounts
View email from all your accounts
just in one place without having to
switch to different accounts.
Just tap the bar that shows the
current email account, and then
tap All accounts.
Locations
Locations is your perfect travel companion, whether you’re
at home or in a different country. Easily browse maps,
search for nearby places of interest, and get directions to
places you want to go to.
Maps for free
Your phone already comes with
a map installed. What map you’ll
have depends on the country
where you bought your phone.
Before you travel to other
countries, you can download
more country maps to your phone
for free. Then you won’t need to
use your data connection when
browsing maps and searching
places, freeing you from costly
data roaming fees.
Upgrading services
If you need turn-by-turn GPS navigation and safety
camera information, you can purchase them as add-on
services.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Locations.
2. Press MENU, and then tap Get more.
3. Slide to the tab of the service, and then tap what you
want to purchase.
4. Tap Purchase.
To find out more about how to use Locations, see the
complete user guide.
Get HTC Sync
You can use the HTC Sync software to sync contacts,
calendar, and other information between your computer
and your phone. Copy HTC Sync from the microSD card
that came with your phone and install it on your computer.
1. Connect your phone to your computer using the USB
cable that came with your phone.
2. When the Connect to PC screen appears, tap Disk drive
and then tap Done.
3. On your computer, access your phone’s storage card
which is recognized as a removable disk.
4. Copy HTCSync.exe to your computer.
5. Unmount your phone as required by your computer’s
operating system to safely remove it.
6. On your computer, double-click HTCSync.exe and follow
the onscreen instructions to install HTC Sync.
Visit our support website (www.htc.com/support) from
time to time to check for the most recent HTC Sync
upgrade so you can download and install it.
Use your phone’s 8 megapixel camera with dual flash to
take high resolution photos. The camera even records
videos in HD.
It has auto face detection, and lets you add effects to
make your photos look like they’ve been taken through
special lenses and filters.
And when you switch and use the front camera, you can
easily take your own closeup shots or videos.
What’s more, you can tag your friends in photos and share
videos in Facebook and Flickr®. Uploading to YouTube is
easy too.
Check out the complete user guide for more details.
Capture your big moments Catch up with friends in
your social networks
Friend Stream connects you to your social networks.
Share and get updates from friends in popular networks
like Facebook and Twitter in a single feed. With Friend
Stream, you can easily track your friends’ status messages,
photo uploads, notifications, and more — or comment and
post your own.
Before you do anything else,
please read this
Charge the battery
The battery in your phone hasn’t been charged yet. While your
phone is charging, it’s important that you do not remove the battery
pack. Doing so can damage your phone. Also, please don’t try to
take your phone apart. (If you do, it may invalidate your warranty.)
Choose a rate plan wisely
Your phone can use up a lot of Internet bandwidth really quickly.
Before you use your phone, we strongly recommend that you talk to
your mobile operator about data rates.
Know about privacy laws
Some countries have strict laws about how and when you can
record phone conversations. It’s a good idea to find out what the
laws are where you live before you use your phone’s recording
feature.
And finally, a few important words from our legal team
(LIMITATION OF DAMAGES)
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event
shall HTC or its affiliates be liable to you, any user, or third party for
any indirect, special, consequential, incidental or punitive damages
of any kind, arising in contract, tort, or otherwise, including, but not
limited to, injury, loss of revenue, loss of goodwill, loss of business
opportunity, loss of data, and/or loss of profits, regardless of the
foreseeability thereof or whether HTC or its affiliates have been
advised of the possibility of such damages. And in no event shall the
total liability of HTC or its affiliates exceed the amount received from
you, regardless of the legal theory under which the cause of action
is brought. The foregoing does not affect any statutory rights which
may not be disclaimed.
Get to know your phone
Keep in contact
There are several ways you can add contacts to your
phone.
Importing all contacts from your SIM card
1. From the Home screen, tap > People.
2. On the All tab, press MENU. Then tap Import/Export >
Import from SIM card.
If you have a Google and/or Exchange ActiveSync
account on your phone, choose the account where to
put your contacts.
3. Press MENU, and then tap Select all > Save.
Adding a new contact
1. From the Home screen, tap > People.
2. Tap Add contact. Then enter the contact information in
the relevant fields.
3. Tap Save.
Synchronizing contacts from your online accounts
You can sync your phone with contacts in your Google
Account, Facebook, and even Exchange ActiveSync
account. See the complete user guide to see how it’s done.
Set up your phone
When you switch on your phone for the first time, just
follow the onscreen instructions to set up your phone.
Be sure to sign in to your Google Account so you can use
Google apps like Gmail™.
You can also set up your other email accounts, favorite
social networks like Facebook® and Twitter™, and
more. You can even easily transfer contacts and other
information from popular brand phones to your new HTC
phone through Bluetooth.
Make your Home screen
Make your Home screen look just the way you want it.
Choose from scenes which are personalized layouts. Or
create one for your own and pick a different skin and
wallpaper.
Aside from the main Home
screen, you have up to six
extra Home panels to add
all the things you need. Add
widgets, apps, shortcuts, and
folders for one-touch access.
That’s not all. You can even
shuffle the Home panels in the
order that you want. Simply
pinch your fingers on the main
Home screen to show the Leap
view. Then press and drag a
Home panel.
Before you turn on your phone
Get everything in order before you press the POWER
button.
Removing the thin film from the battery
1. Hold your phone securely with the front facing down.
2. Starting from the small opening at the bottom of the
phone, lift the back cover and remove it completely.
3. Peel off the thin film of the battery that’s inside your
phone. Pull the flap of the film to release the battery.
Inserting your SIM card and storage card
1. Insert the SIM card (with its gold contacts facing down
and cut-off corner facing out) all the way into the SIM
card slot.
2. There’s already a microSD card in your phone, which is
in the left panel. (Push the microSD card in to eject and
remove it. To reinsert, push it in until it clicks into place).
Inserting the battery
1. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts
first) into the battery compartment.
2. Align the back cover onto the phone’s top panel.
3. Press all sides of the back cover towards the phone.
You’ll hear clicks when the small tabs underneath the
back cover are locked in place.
Charging the battery
Use the supplied power adapter and USB cable to charge
your phone.
Connect to the Internet
Get online using your phone’s data connection or Wi-Fi.
Using a data connection
It’s simple. When you turn your phone on for the first
time (with the SIM card inserted), it should connect
automatically to your mobile operator’s data service.
Using Wi-Fi
1. From the Home screen, press MENU.
2. Tap Settings > Wireless & networks.
3. Select the Wi-Fi check box to turn Wi-Fi on.
4. Tap Wi-Fi settings. Then choose a Wi-Fi network to
connect to.
If you select an open network, you’ll be automatically
connected. If you select a secured network, enter the
key, and then tap Connect.
Browsing the Web
1. From the Home screen, tap > Internet.
2. On the Browser screen, press MENU. Then tap the
address bar on top of the screen.
3. Enter the web address, and then tap the Enter key .
4. Use finger gestures to browse the webpage and to
zoom in or out.
You’ll see the HOME, MENU, BACK, and SEARCH buttons
later when you switch your phone on. These buttons also
rotate when you turn your phone sideways to the left
while you’re in an app that supports auto screen rotation.
Notification LED
Microphone
POWER
Touch screen
Earpiece
Volume control
3.5mm
headset jack
USB connector
Front camera
HOME
MENU
BACK
SEARCH
Make your first call
1. On the Home screen, tap Phone.
2. Enter the number or contact you want to call, and then
tap Call.
3. To hang up, tap End call.
Send a txt msg
1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages >
Compose message.
2. Enter the recipient in the To field.
3. Tap “Add text”, and then enter your message.
4. When done, tap Send.
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