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Page 1 - Windows® Phone 8X by HTC®

Windows® Phone 8X by HTC®User guide

Page 2 - Contents

Removing the SIM cardMake sure to switch off your phone before removing your SIM card.1. With the phone facing up, insert the tip of the SIM removal t

Page 3 - 3 Contents

BatteryYour phone uses a rechargeable, non-removable battery. How long the battery canlast before it needs recharging depends on how you use your phon

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Switching the power on or offSwitching the power onPress the POWER button. Easy. When you turn on your phone for the first time, you’ll need to set it

Page 5 - Trademarks and copyrights

Setting up your phoneEntering your PINSome SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification number) set by AT&T.If you’re asked for a PIN, enter

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Deleting an account1. On the Start screen, slide to the left.2. Tap Settings > email+accounts.3. Press and hold the account you want to delete, and

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Your first week with yournew phoneFeatures you'll enjoyKeep up to date with your family and friends, and share what's going on in your life.

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Start screenUp front on the Start screen, you'll see live tiles that continuously update and showwhat’s most personal to you. You’ll see your pho

Page 9 - SIM card

Touch gesturesUse touch gestures to get around your phone.TapTap the screen with your finger when you want to selectonscreen items such as application

Page 10 - Removing the SIM card

DragPress and hold your finger with some pressure before you startto drag. While dragging, don't release your finger until youhave reached the ta

Page 11 - Charging the battery

Pinch the screen to zoom out of the picture or text.Motion gesturesUse motion gestures to mute the ringer and more.Flip to silenceWhen a call comes in

Page 12 - Switching the power on or off

ContentsUnboxingYour phone 8SIM card 9Battery 11Switching the power on or off 12Setting up your phoneEntering your PIN 13Setting up your phone for the

Page 13 - Setting up your phone

Set volume to automatically rise while in your pocket or bagOn a noisy street and can't hear your phone ringing inyour bag?You can set your phone

Page 14 - Deleting an account

Sleep modeSleep mode saves battery power by putting your phone into a low power state whilethe display is off. It also stops accidental button presses

Page 15 - Your first week with your

Changing your lock screen wallpaperBrowse the collection of preset wallpapers or choose from photos that you've takenwith the camera.1. On the St

Page 16 - Start screen

Changing the themeFeeling a little blue? You can change the screen's background and accent colors tomatch your mood. The accent color you choose

Page 17 - Touch gestures

Windows StoreIn Windows Store, it’s easy to download and purchase apps that fit your needs. Awide collection of free and paid apps is available, from

Page 18 - Pinch and spread

6. Make sure the Play audio confirmations switch is turned on. This makes yourphone speak aloud to inform you of incoming phone calls.7. To make your

Page 19 - Motion gestures

CameraCamera basicsWhether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos with thecamera.§ From the Start screen, slide left and then t

Page 20 - Adjusting the volume

ZoomingBefore taking a photo or video, you can zoom in or out of your subject.Simply spread or pinch on the screen to zoom in or out.Changing settings

Page 21 - Lock screen

Recording videoYou can record videos in either portrait or landscape orientation. For the best viewingexperience of your videos, the most ideal way is

Page 22 - Changing the ringtone

Phone callsMaking a callSome SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification number) set by AT&T. Ifyou’re asked for a PIN, enter it and then t

Page 23 - Switching between apps

PeopleKeeping in touch 34Importing contacts from your SIM card 34Adding a new contact 34Jumping to a section in the contacts list 35Filtering your con

Page 24 - Using speech on your phone

4. Enter the following on the keypad:§ Country or region code§ Area code (without the 0 at the beginning)§ Phone number5. Tap call.Receiving callsWhen

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Putting a call on holdOn the call screen, tap hold.To resume the call, tap hold again.Switching between callsIf you’re already in a call and accept an

Page 26 - Camera basics

5. When connected, tap merge calls.6. To have a private conversation with someone in the call, tap private, and thentap the person's name or numb

Page 27 - Taking a photo

Turning airplane mode on or offIn many countries, you are required by law to turn off wireless devices while on boardan aircraft. A quick way to turn

Page 28 - After capturing

PeopleKeeping in touchThe People hub is more than just your address book. It's also where you can keep upwith your social networks and stay in to

Page 29 - Phone calls

4. Tap each item (such as name, phone, email) and then enter the information. After entering information for each item, make sure to tap to save it.

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Searching, editing or deletingSearching for a contactIf your contacts list is especially long, search is probably the quickest way to find acontact.1.

Page 31 - Starting a conference call

Sharing with a group of contacts in real-timeRooms are places where you can have a group chat and share photos, videos,calendars, and more.Creating a

Page 32 - Call history

Managing a roomYou can only manage a room you created.1. Tap the room you want to manage.2. Tap .3. You can:§ Change the name of the room.§ Add or re

Page 33 - 33 Phone calls

Adding contacts to a group1. Tap the group you want to add contacts to.2. Tap > .3. Tap the contact you want to add.Removing a contact from a gr

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Search and Web browserWays you can search the Web 60Searching for information 60Scanning codes, tags, and text 61Opening and navigating web pages 63Mu

Page 35 - Merging contact profiles

What is the Me tile?The Me tile is a shortcut to your profile. You can access your profile either from theStart screen or the People hub. It's yo

Page 36 - Deleting a contact

Checking inWhen you check in to a place, you share your location with your contacts by postingit on one or more of your social networks. You can find

Page 37 - Rearranging room tiles

KeyboardUsing the onscreen keyboardWhen you start an app or select a field that requires text or numbers, the onscreenkeyboard becomes available.Tap a

Page 38 - Creating a new group

Moving the cursorTo place the cursor in the middle of the text you've already entered, press and holdnear the text you want to change until a cur

Page 39 - 39 People

MessagingTexting and chatting in one placeWith the Messaging app, you can both text and chat in one place.Whether your friends and family are on their

Page 40 - Posting to social networks

§ Tap , and then select a contact group. The Group text option in the app'ssettings is turned on by default and can help keep replies in one thr

Page 41 - Filtering social updates

Attach your location Tap my location.Attach a voice note Tap voice note, and then start speaking. Tap done whenyou're finished recording.Attach c

Page 42 - Keyboard

Copying and pasting a messageYou can copy a previous message and paste it into the new message you'recomposing.1. In the threads list, tap a cont

Page 43 - Moving the cursor

EmailAdding your Microsoft accountWhen you first set up your phone, you're asked to sign in with your Microsoft account.If you didn't sign i

Page 44 - Messaging

If what you've set up is your Google® Account, your phone will sync and downloadyour Gmail™ as well as your Google contacts and calendar from you

Page 45 - Setting your chat status

Protecting your phone with a password 88Making your phone safe for kids 89Setting up Kid's Corner 89Launching Kid's Corner 89Closing and dis

Page 46 - 46 Messaging

Replying or forwarding email1. Open and read the email message.2. Tap .3. Choose whether to reply only to the sender, reply to all, or forward the em

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5. To attach a picture, tap .6. When you're ready to send your email, tap .§ When entering several email addresses manually, separate them with

Page 48 - Adding your Microsoft account

Deleting, moving, flagging, or marking one email1. Press and hold a conversation or a single message.2. On the options menu, choose what you want to d

Page 49 - Checking email

Photos, videos, and musicPhotosAbout the Photos hubOn the Photos hub, you can view the photos and videos you captured with thecamera, flip through onl

Page 50 - Sending email

Changing the background on the Photos hubYou can pick out any photo to use as the background on your Photos Hub — evenphotos from online albums. Bette

Page 51 - Managing email messages

4. Open the album where the photo you want to edit is located, and then tap thephoto.5. To see what's available, slide left or right across the t

Page 52 - 52 Email

Sync and BackupKeeping things in syncIt's easy to get your photos, videos, music, documents, and more from your computerto your phone (and vice v

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Internet connectionsData connectionWhen you turn on your phone for the first time, it will be automatically set up to usethe AT&T mobile network.T

Page 54 - Using Photo Enhancer

Wi-FiWi-Fi provides a fast, seamless connection at home, in the office, and in thousands ofAT&T hotspots. Using Wi-Fi is convenient and helps you

Page 55 - Music + Videos

5. Tap , enter the network name, and then tap add.6. On the Sign in screen, enter the password, and then tap done.Disconnecting from a Wi-Fi network1

Page 56 - Sync and Backup

Conventions used in this guideIn this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and importantinformation:This is a note. A note ofte

Page 57 - Internet connections

Search and Web browserWays you can search the WebJust press to search the Web using Bing®.Besides typing what you want to search, you can do much mor

Page 58 - Connecting to a Wi-Fi network

Under the web results, you can scroll up or down to see different kinds of results,such as news, related searches, apps, products, flight status, and

Page 59 - 59 Internet connections

Searching by scanning textYou can scan text and then search the Web using the scanned words. Or you canhave the text translated.1. Press .2. On the B

Page 60 - Search and Web browser

Opening and navigating web pagesInternet Explorer Mobile makes it quick and easy to surf the Web on the go. By usingtabs, you can open multiple web pa

Page 61 - Scanning a Microsoft Tag

Music searchSongs you hear on the radio, or when you're out and about, don't need to be amystery anymore. You can search for music that&apos

Page 62 - Searching by scanning text

Maps and locationLocation servicesTurning on location servicesYou can choose to turn on location services to allow apps to use your locationinformatio

Page 63 - Sharing a link

Finding your locationBefore you can find your location and see it on the map, you need to turn onlocation services in the settings first (if you decli

Page 64 - Music search

What are pushpins?Pushpins are handy for remembering places you want to visit, getting directions, orsharing location info. They're automatically

Page 65 - Maps and location

Getting directionsGet detailed directions to your destination. When viewing directions in Maps, you'llsee the total distance and estimated travel

Page 66 - Finding an address or place

3. Tap a place to get more info.4. While viewing the list of places (such as restaurants under eat + drink), tap themap at the top of the screen to se

Page 67 - Sharing an address

Other helpful resourcesFor health, safety, and regulatory information, please read the Safety and regulatoryguide that’s included in the box.In additi

Page 68 - Local Scout

CalendarWhat you can do in CalendarNever miss an important date again. You can sync your existing calendars from youremail accounts to your phone and

Page 69 - 69 Maps and location

Sending an invitationYou can use Calendar to schedule a meeting or an appointment and invite people toattend it. An invitation email will be sent to t

Page 70 - Calendar

Displaying and syncing calendarsYou can choose which calendars to show or hide in the Calendar app, and which onesto keep synchronized.Showing or hidi

Page 71 - Creating a new to-do task

AT&T appsAT&T myWirelessManage your AT&T account from your phone with AT&T myWireless. Pay your phonebill, see how many voice minutes

Page 72 - Showing or hiding calendars

AT&T NavigatorUse AT&T Navigator to get turn-by-turn driving directions to a destination you enteror a place of interest in the directory.From

Page 73 - AT&T apps

More appsWhat can I do in the HTC hub?In the HTC hub, you can check weather forecasts, stock updates, and the latest news.Checking weatherShirt or swe

Page 74 - AT&T Radio

Adding a city1. On the HTC hub weather screen, scroll down the list to check what cities havealready been added.2. Tap .3. Enter the name of a city o

Page 75 - More apps

3. Flick left to go to the stocks list. 4. If there's a long list, swipe your finger up or down to browse through the stocksthat you're foll

Page 76 - Keeping track of your stocks

Adding a stock quote or stock market index1. While viewing stocks, tap .2. Enter a stock quote or market index that you want, and then tap . Matched

Page 77 - 77 More apps

4. To subscribe and add a news channel, tap .5. You can:§ Tap a category, and then select one or more channels to subscribe to. Afteryou've fini

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UnboxingYour phone1. BACK2. USB connector3. START4. SEARCH5. Camera button6. VOLUME7. Notification LED8. Proximity sensor9. POWER10. 3.5mm headset jac

Page 79 - 79 More apps

What's in the Office hub?Microsoft Office Mobile includes mobile versions of Microsoft Office applications.You'll find them in the Office hu

Page 80 - 80 More apps

Xbox LIVE in the Games hubGaming on your phone is a truly social experience. With Xbox LIVE, Microsoft'sgaming service, play games with your frie

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Bluetooth and NFCConnecting a Bluetooth accessoryYou can connect a variety of Bluetooth accessories such as headsets, car kits, orspeakers to your pho

Page 82 - Bluetooth and NFC

UnpairingIf you no longer want to use a connected accessory with your phone, you can unpairand remove it from your phone.1. On the Start screen, slide

Page 83 - Turning NFC on and off

Using NFCBefore using NFC, you must enable Bluetooth.1. Follow the steps for the item you want to share:Contact 1. Select a contact to share.2. Tap

Page 84 - Using NFC

SettingsAttentive phone featuresWhen your phone rings or during a call, it can sense and automatically respond toyour actions or environment. You can

Page 85 - Settings

Changing display settingsAdjusting the screen brightness manually1. On the Start screen, slide to the left.2. Tap Settings > brightness.3. Tap the

Page 86 - Changing sound settings

Managing apps and storageChanging application settingsIn most cases, you can change the settings for an app only when you're inside thatapp. For

Page 87 - Managing apps and storage

SecurityProtecting your SIM card with a PINAdd another layer of security by assigning a PIN (personal identification number) toyour SIM card.Make sure

Page 88 - Security

4. Enter your password in both the New password and Confirm password boxes.5. Tap done.Making your phone safe for kidsYour phone is a great way to ent

Page 89 - Setting up Kid's Corner

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

Page 90 - 90 Security

3. Slide to the left of the lock screen. The Kid's Corner lock screen displays.4. Swipe your finger up the lock screen. You can now let your kids

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Update and resetHow to get and install updatesFrom time to time, software updates may be available. Your phone can check andnotify you if there’s a ne

Page 92 - Factory reset

Installing an updateWhen you see the notification about an available software update, you can updateyour phone right away. Or you can dismiss the noti

Page 93 - 93 Update and reset

Performing a factory reset using phone buttonsIf you can’t turn your phone on or access settings, you can still perform a factory resetby using the ph

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Trademarks and copyrights©2012 HTC Corporation. All Rights Reserved.HTC, the HTC logo, and the HTC quietly brilliant logo are trademarks of HTCCorpora

Page 95 - 95 Index

IndexSymbols3G- roaming 574G- turning on or off 57AAirplane mode 33Appointment- creating 70Apps- managing 87- settings 87- switching between app

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FFacebook- chatting 44- checking in 41- profile 40- setting up 13- sharing photos and videos 54Factory reset 92Firmware updates 92Flight mode

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RReset 92Ringer 20Ringtone- changing 22- volume 20, 86Roaming 57SScreen- adjusting screen brightness 86- setting delay before screen turnsoff 8

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