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Unpair From a Bluetooth Device 
1. Open  the Notifications panel, and then t ouch . 
2.  If Bluetooth is  off, touch the  Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn it on  
3.  Touch  Bluetooth . The Bluetooth screen opens.  
4.  In the Paired  phones section, touch   next to the  phone to unpair.  
5.  Touch  Unpair . 
Send Information Using Bluetooth 
You can use Bluetooth to transfer information between your  phone and another Bluetooth -
enabled  phone such as a phone or notebook computer. The first time you transfer information 
between your phone  and another phone, you need to enter or confirm a security  passcode. 
After that, your phone  and the other phone  are paired, and you will not need to exchange 
passcodes to transfer information in the future.  
Important :  Before you begin, set the receiving phone  to discoverable mode. You may also 
need to set it to “ Receive Beams” or “Receive Files.” Refer to the phone’ s 
documentation for instructions on receiving information over Bluetooth.  
You can send the following types of information, depending on the phone  you are sending to:  
1.  On  your  phone, open the application that contains the information or file you want to 
send.  
2.  Follow the steps for the type of item you want to send:  
Contact 1. In the People application, touch a contact to view the 
contact’s details.  
2. Touch  , and then touch Send contact . 
3.  Touch the down arrow icon, and then select  Bluetooth. 
Calendar appointment 
or event 
In Day, Agenda, or Week view, touch and hold the event, and then 
touch Forward > Bluetooth. 
Photos or videos 1. In the Gallery application, choose an album. 
2. Touch  Share >  Bluetooth . 
Captured photo or video After capturing, on the Camera preview screen, touch  > 
Bluetooth . (Note that you must have first set a review duration in 
Camera settings.) 
Music track With the track displayed on the Music application’s Now playing 
screen, touch   >  Share  > Share file  > Bluetooth.  
Voice recording On the main Voice Recorder screen, touch  > Bluetooth. 
Browser  On a webpage you want to share, touch   > Share page > 
Bluetooth.  
 While viewing a Web page in Reading mode, touch  >  
						

							 
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Bluetooth. 
 
3. Turn Bluetooth on and pair with the receiving phone, if you ’re asked to do so.  
4.  On the receiving  phone, accept the file.  
Where Sent Information is Saved  
When you send information from your phone  using Bluetooth, the location where it ’s saved 
depends on the type of information and the receiving  phone. 
If you send a calendar event or contact, it is normally added directly to the corresponding 
application on the receiving phone. For example, if you send a calendar event to a compatible 
phone, t he event is shown in that phone’ s calendar application. 
If you send another file type to a Windows computer, it is normally saved in the Bluetooth 
Exchange folder within your personal document folders.  
  On Windows XP, the path may be:  
C: \Documents and  Settings\[your username] \My Documents \Bluetooth Exchange  
  On Windows Vista, the path may be:  
C: \Users \[your username] \Documents  
  On Windows 7, the path may be:  
C: \Users \[your username] \My Documents \Bluetooth Exchange Folder  
If you send a file to another  phone, the saved location may depend on the file type. For example, 
if you send an image file to another wireless phone, it may be saved in a folder named  “Images. ” 
Recei ve Information Using Bluetooth 
Your  phone  lets you  receive various  files with Bluetooth, including photos, music tracks, contact 
info, calendar events, and documents such as PDFs.  
Important:  Refer to the  phone’s documentation for instructions on sending information over 
Bluetooth.  
1.  Open  the Notifications panel, and then t ouch . 
2.  If Bluetooth is off, touch the  Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn it on  
3.  Touch  Bluetooth . The Bluetooth screen opens.  
4.  Touch your phone’ s Bluetooth name near the top of the screen to make your phone  
visible to nearby Bluetooth  phones. 
5.  On the sending  phone, send one or more files to your  phone. 
6.  If asked, accept the pairing request on your phone  and the receiving phone. 
Also, you may be prompted to enter the same passcode or confirm the auto- generated 
passcode  on both phone s.  
						

							 
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’ll then get a Bluetooth authorization request.  
7.  Touch  Pair . 
8.  When your phone  receives a file transfer request notification, slide the Notifications 
panel  down,  touch the incoming file notification, and then t ouch Accept .  
9.  When a file is transferred, a download  notification is displayed. Slide the Notifications 
panel down, and then touch the relevant notification.  
When you open a received file, w hat happens next depends on the file type:  
  Media files and documents are usually  opened directly in a compatible application. For 
example, if you open a music track, it starts playing in the Music application.  
  For a vCalendar file, select the calendar where you want  to save the event, and then 
touch  Import . The vCalendar is added to y our Calendar events. (For more information, 
see  Calendar ) 
  For a vCard contact file,  you can choose to import one, several, or all of those contacts 
to your contacts list.  
Use Bluetooth FTP Server  
Bluetooth FTP Server allows other phones with Bluetooth FTP profiles to view, access, copy, 
and delete files from your  phone’s storage . To use Bluetooth FTP Server, you need to have a 
microSD card installed in your phone.  
1.  Open  the Notifications panel, and then  touch  . 
2.  If Bluetooth is off, touch the  Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn it on  
3.  Touch  Bluetooth . The Bluetooth screen opens.  
4.  Touch   >  Advanced, and then s elect the FTP Server check  button. 
5.  Pair your phone  with the other Bluetooth phone  that you will allow access to your 
phone’ s storage . For more information about Bluetooth pairing, see  Connect a Bluetooth 
Headset or Car Kit . 
6.  When the other  phone attempts to access your  phone’s storage , a Bluetooth 
A uthorization Request appears on the screen. T ouch Accept . 
The contents of your phone’ s storage appear on the other phone’ s screen. 
Share Content with Android Beam  
With built-in NFC (near field communication) on your  phone, you can share content to 
someone’ s mobile phone in an instant. Beam a  Web page you’ re viewing, contact information, 
and more by just holding your  phone and the other phone  back to back.   
						

							 
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NFC Antenna Location 
Here is the location of the NFC antenna on your phone (dotted line). When exchanging 
information using NFC, make sure that the phone’s back panel is very close to the other NFC 
device. 
 
 
Turn NFC and Android Beam O n 
1.  Open  the Notifications panel, and then t ouch . 
2.  Under Wireless & Networks, touch  More . 
3.  Select the NFC  option, and then touch  Android Beam. 
4.  Touch  the Android Beam On/Off  switch.  
Beam C ontent  
Make sure that both phones are unlocked and have NFC and Android Beam turned on.  
1.  While viewing the content that you want to share, hold your  phone and the other  phone 
back to back.  When the phones connect, you’ ll hear a sound and both phones will 
vibrate slightly.  
2.  Touch  the screen.  
The shared content appears on the other phone’ s screen.  
microSD  Card  
You can purchase a  microSDTM (Secure Digital) memory card and install it into your phone  so 
you can store  more images, videos, music, documents, and voice data.  
Important :  Make sure your battery is fully charged before using the microSD card. Your data 
may become damaged or unusable i f the battery runs out while using the 
microSD card.   
						

							 
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You can easily damage the microSD card by improper operation. Please be careful when 
inserting, removing, or handling the microSD card.
 
Insert the microSD Card  
Remove the microSD Card 
Check the microSD Card Memory  
Erase the microSD Card  
Unmount the microSD Card  
Copy Files to or from the microSD Card  
Insert the microSD Card 
Here are the steps for inserting  the microSD card.  
1.  Turn off the  phone. 
2.  Lift the back cover from the notch at the top of the phone.  
 
3.  Insert the microSD card fully into the slot.  
 
4.  Replace the back cover.  
5.  Turn on the phone.  
Remove the microSD Card  
Here are the steps for removing the microSD card.  
1.  Turn  off the  phone.  
						

							 
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2.
 Lift the back cover from the notch at the top of the phone.  
 
3.  Gently pull the microSD card from the slot.  
 
4.  Re place  the microSD card and the  back cover.  
Check  the microSD Card Memory  
Determine how much space you have lef t on your microSD card by checking its memory.  
  Open  the Notifications panel, and  then touch   >  Storage.  
The total and available memory space will be displayed.  
Erase the microSD Card  
Erasing the microSD card permanently removes all files stored on it . 
Note:  When you erase the  microSD card,  the files CANNOT be retrieved. To prevent the 
loss of important data, please check the contents before you erase  the card. 
1.  Open  the Notifications panel, and then t ouch  >  Storage.  
2.  Under Storage card,  touch  Unmount SD card.  
3.  Touch  Erase storage  card  >  Erase  storage  card  >  Erase everything.  
Unmount the microSD Card  
When you need to remove the microSD card  while the phone  is  on, you must  first unmount the 
microSD card . This prevent s corrupting the data stored on  it or damaging the microSD card. 
C lose all running applications on your phone  and save any data before you unmount the 
microSD card . 
1.  Open  the Notifications panel, and then t ouch  >  Storage.  
2.  Under Storage card,  touch  Unmount  storage card. 
3.  Remove the microSD card. See  Remove the microSD Card.   
						

							 
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Copy Files to or from the microSD Card  
You can copy your music, photos, and other files to the storage card.  
1.  Connect  your phone  to your computer using the supplied  USB cable. 
2.  On the Choose a connection type screen, select  Disk drive, and then touch Done.  
On your computer, t he storage card is recognized as a removable disk  drive . 
3.  Navigate to the removable disk drive  and open it. 
4.  Do one of the following:  
   Copy  the files from the computer to the storage card’ s root folder. 
   Copy the files from the storage card to a folder in your  computer.  
5.  After copying the files, unmount the removable disk drive  (that is, your connected phone) 
as required by your computer ’s operating  system to safely remove your  phone. 
6.  Do one of the following:  
   Disconnect  your phone  from the computer.  
   If you want to keep  your phone  connected to the  computer but want it to be able to 
access the storage card, open the  Notifications panel, touch Disk drive , select an 
option except Disk drive, and  then  touch  Done.  
Note :  The phone  will not recognize the microSD card when it is connected to a computer 
as a disk drive. You will not be able to use some  phone applications  that need 
access to the microSD card.  
Update  Your Phone  
From time to time, updates may become available for your phone . You can download and apply 
updates through the   ( Settings ) >  System updates  menu. 
Update Your Phone Firmware  
Update the Operating System  
Update Your Profile  
Update Your PRL 
Update Your Phone Firmware  
You can update your phone’s software using the  Firmware update  option.  Updating your  phone 
firmware will erase all user data from your phone. You must back up all critical information 
before updating your phone  firmware. 
Back Up All Data Prior to Update  
To back up your Gmail information:   
						

							 
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1.
 Open  the Notifications panel, and then t ouch  >  Accounts  & sync. 
2.  Do any of the following:  
   Turn on the  Auto-sync  option. When  Auto-sync  is  on, Gmail email, Calendar, and 
Contacts automatically synchronize whenever a change is made.  
   Touch  Google , select the ite ms you want to synchronize, and then  touch Sync now . 
To back up your Exchange ActiveSync  information: 
1.  Open  the Notifications panel, and then t ouch  >  Accounts & sync.  
2.  Do  either  of the following:  
   Turn on the  Auto-sync  option.  When  Auto-sync  is  on, your Exc hange ActiveSync 
email, contacts, and calendar automatically synchronize whenever a change is made.  
   Touch  Exchange ActiveSync, select the items you want to synchronize, and then 
t ouch  Sync now . 
To back up stored text messages:  
See  Back Up and Restore Your Text Messages . 
To back up your Google applications:  
Applications you’ ve purchased from Google Play  are reloaded remotely and can be re -installed 
after the update is applied. After the update,  make sure t hat you add your  Google Account  on 
the  phone . 
1.  Touch   >   >  Play Store . 
2.  Touch   >  My  Apps.  
3.  Scroll through the list of previously downloaded Google applications and choose the one 
you wish to reinstall.  
4.  Follow onscreen instructions.  
As an added precaution, to preserve any data on your microSD card, please remove it from 
your  phone  before you perform an update.  
Update Your  Phone  Firmware  
Once you have backed up all your data, use the Firmware  update  option to update your phone 
firmware . 
1.  Open  the Notifications panel, and then t ouch  >  System updates  >  Firmware 
update. Your phone  automatically searches, downloads , and installs any available 
updates.  
2.  Follow  onscreen instructions .  
						

							 
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Confirm Your Current Phone Firmware  
 Open  the Notifications panel, and then t ouch  >  About  >  Software information.   
Update the Operating System  
This option allows you to update the phone’ s operating  system (OS) via an over -the -air 
connection.   
1.  Open  the Notifications panel, and then t ouch  >  System updates . 
2.  Touch  HTC software update  > Check now . 
3.  Follow onscreen instructions to download and install any available updates.  
Update Your Profile 
This option allows you to automatically update your online user profile information. If you choose 
to change your user name and  select a new one online, you must then update the user name on 
your  phone.  
1.  Open  the Notifications panel, and then t ouch  >  System updates .  
2.  Touch  Update profile  and follow onscreen instructions.  
Note :  If your data services or account syncing ever seems to go out unexpectedly, use this 
feature to reconnect with the network.  
Update Your PRL 
This option allows you to automatically  download and update the PRL (preferred roaming list).  
1.  Open  the Notifications panel, and then t ouch  >  System updates .  
2.  Touch  Update PRL and follow onscreen instructions. 
						

							 
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Index 
3G, 136  
3 -way Calling, 44  
4G LTE, 136  
Accessory Jack, 12  
Account Passwords, 6  
Accounts, 84  
Settings, 55  
Activation, 4  
Airplane Mode, 51 
Alarm Clock, 176  
Android Beam, 199, 204  
Android Market. See Google Play  
Answer a Call, 39  
Applications, 114  
App Association, 66  
Clear App Cache, 65  
Install Third -Party Apps, 65 
Settings, 65  
Stop Running Apps, 66  
Auto -rotate Screen, 59  
Back Key, 10  
Battery  
Settings, 68  
Battery Saving 
CDMA Mode Only, 138 
Bluetooth, 199  
Car Kit, 200  
FTP Server, 204