HTC 8X Manual (1)

Windows Phone 8X by HTCUser guide

Contents

UnboxingYour phone 8

SIM card 9

Battery 11

Switching the power on or off 12

Setting up your phoneEntering your PIN 13

Setting up your phone for the first time 13

Account setup 13

Getting contacts into your phone 14

Your first week with your new phoneFeatures you'll enjoy 15

Start screen 16

Touch gestures 17

Motion gestures 19

Adjusting the volume 20

Sleep mode 21

Lock screen 21

Changing the ringtone 22

Changing the theme 23

Taking a screenshot 23

Switching between apps 23

Windows Store 24

Using speech on your phone 24

CameraCamera basics 26

Taking a photo 27

Recording video 28

After capturing 28

Phone callsMaking a call 29

Receiving calls 30

What can I do during a call? 30

Starting a conference call 31

Call history 32

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Turning airplane mode on or off 33

PeopleKeeping in touch 34

Importing contacts from your SIM card 34

Adding a new contact 34

Jumping to a section in the contacts list 35

Filtering your contacts list 35

Merging contact profiles 35

Searching, editing or deleting 36

Sharing with a group of contacts in real-time 37

Organizing your contacts into groups 38

What is the Me tile? 40

Posting to social networks 40

Filtering social updates 41

KeyboardUsing the onscreen keyboard 42

Entering words with predictive text 43

Changing the keyboard language 43

MessagingTexting and chatting in one place 44

Sharing pictures, videos, and more in a message 45

Viewing and replying to a message 46

Managing conversations 47

EmailAdding your Microsoft account 48

Adding a POP3/IMAP email account 48

Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account 49

Checking email 49

Sending email 50

Managing email messages 51

Changing email account settings 52

Photos, videos, and musicPhotos 53

Music + Videos 55

Sync and BackupKeeping things in sync 56

Backing up your files 56

Internet connectionsData connection 57

Wi-Fi 58

Using your phone as a mobile hotspot 60

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Search and Web browserWays you can search the Web 61

Searching for information 61

Scanning codes, tags, and text 62

Opening and navigating web pages 64

Music search 65

Maps and locationLocation services 66

Maps 66

Local Scout 69

CalendarWhat you can do in Calendar 71

Creating a calendar appointment 71

Creating a new to-do task 72

Displaying and syncing calendars 73

More appsWhat can I do in the HTC hub? 74

What's in the Office hub? 79

Xbox LIVE in the Games hub 80

Bluetooth and NFCConnecting a Bluetooth accessory 81

Disconnecting a Bluetooth accessory 81

Unpairing 82

Sharing content with NFC 82

Turning NFC on and off 82

Using NFC 83

SettingsAttentive phone features 84

Turning Battery Saver on 84

Changing display settings 85

Changing sound settings 85

Managing apps and storage 86

SecurityProtecting your SIM card with a PIN 87

Protecting your phone with a password 87

Making your phone safe for kids 88

Setting up Kid's Corner 88

Launching Kid's Corner 88

Closing and disabling Kid's Corner 89

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Update and resetHow to get and install updates 90

Preparing for a software update 90

Installing an update 91

Factory reset 91

Trademarks and copyrights

Index

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Conventions used in this guideIn this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and importantinformation:

This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happenswhen you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also providesinformation 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 certaintask or to get a feature to work properly.

This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you need to becareful about to prevent potential problems.

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Other helpful resourcesFor health, safety, and regulatory information, please read the Safety and regulatoryguide thats included in the box.

In addition to this user guide, you can find help information, FAQs, and more in www.htc.com/support.

To learn a lot more about using Windows Phone, open Help+Tips on your phone. Oruse your web browser and go to windowsphone.com.

Certain Windows Phone features or Microsoft services may not be available insome countries or regions.

7 Other helpful resources

Unboxing

Your phone1. BACK

2. USB connector

3. START

4. SEARCH

5. Camera button

6. VOLUME

7. Notification LED

8. Proximity sensor

9. POWER

10. 3.5mm headset jack

11. Front camera

If you want to use a screen protector, please dont cover and block the proximitysensor. You can purchase the dedicated screen protector for your phone thatalready has a small opening for the sensor.

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SIM cardThe SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and memory for storingphonebook contacts and/or text messages.

Inserting the SIM card

1. Insert the SIM eject tool (or a small bent paperclip) into the small hole next tothe SIM card tray.

2. Pull the SIM card tray out, and place the SIM card (contacts facing down) intothe tray.

3. Insert the SIM card tray into its slot.

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Removing the SIM card

Make sure to switch off your phone before removing your SIM card.

1. Insert the SIM eject tool (or a small bent paperclip) into the small hole next tothe SIM card tray.

2. Pull the SIM card tray out and remove the SIM card.

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BatteryYour phone uses a rechargeable, non-removable battery. How long the battery canlast before it needs recharging depends on how you use your phone. The features andaccessories you use can affect battery life. For example, leaving your Bluetooth

connection always on uses more power. Long phone calls and frequent web browsinguse up a lot of battery power. Also, consider your location: poor signal strength fromyour mobile network and extreme temperature make the battery work harder.

Charging the battery

Before you turn on and start using your phone, it is recommended that you chargethe battery.

Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to chargethe battery.

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

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

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

As the battery is being charged, the notification LED shows a solid red light. The lightturns to solid green when the battery is fully charged.

When you charge the battery and the phone is on, the charging battery icon isdisplayed in the status bar. After the battery has been fully charged, the chargingbattery icon turns to a full battery icon .

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

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Switching the power on or off

Switching the power on

Press the POWER button. Easy.

When you turn on your phone for the first time, youll need to set it up.

Switching the power off

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

2. Press and hold the POWER button until you see the message, slide down topower off.

3. Swipe your finger down the screen.

Phone not responding?

Restart your phone if it doesn't respond when you touch the screen or pressthe buttons.

Press and hold the POWER button for at least 12 seconds. Your phone turnsoff and then turns back on.

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Setting up your phone

Entering your PINSome SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification number) set by your mobileoperator.

If youre asked for a PIN, enter it and then tap enter.

If you enter the wrong PIN three times, the SIM card is blocked. If this happens, youcan unblock it with the PUK (PIN Unlocking Key) obtained from your mobileoperator.

Setting up your phone for the first timeWhen you switch on your phone for the first time, youll be asked to set it up. Justfollow the onscreen instructions and youll be up and running in no time.

Be sure to sign in with your Microsoft account so you can use services such asWindows Store, Xbox LIVE, and more.

Account setupSet up your online accounts so you can send and receive email, and more.

Depending on the type of email account that you set up, other items such as contacts,calendar, or other information can appear on your phone as well. And when you signin to your social networking accounts, you'll also get your friends' status updates andsee the pictures they've posted.

Setting up an account

1. On the Start screen, slide to the left.

2. Tap Settings > email+accounts.

3. Tap add an account, and then tap the type of account you want to set up.

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Syncing an account

If you're not seeing your most recent email messages or status updates in an account,you can manually sync the account to downl