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Top Ten Faqs

Q. I turn on my phone for the first time and try to Create a Google account or Sign in using an existing Google account. I get a "You don't have a network connection" message?
Q. Where can I purchase games and programs for my phone?
Q. How do I copy files, music and video between my phone and PC?
Q. How do I perform a ROM upgrade?
Q. How do I copy files from my PC to my phone?
Q. How do I turn on GPS?
Q. When I try to import all contacts from my SIM card only 250 are successfully moved?
Q. Why can't I setup my email account?
Q. My phone will not power on, or repeatedly reboots when starting up?
Q. How do I copy files, music and video between my phone and PC?


Applications

Q. What games are available for my device?
Q. Where can I get Android applications?
Q. What is Google Gears?
Q. How do I use Satellite mode in Google Maps?
Q. Where can I purchase games and programs for my phone?
Q. How do I access Street View mode in Google Maps?
Q. How do I access Traffic mode in Google Maps?
Q. How do I find my location on Google Maps?
Q. Why can't I see paid applications in the Market?
Q. How do I change Google Gears settings?
Q. Why does Street View not work in some locations?
Q. How do I remove programs?
Q. Where can I find more information about Android, Market and Google applications for Android?
Q. Where can I purchase games and programs for my phone?
Q. How do I join Latitude in Google Maps?
Q. How can I search in Google Maps?
Q. How do I take pictures and shoot videos using my phone?
Q. How do I stop applications from running in the background?
Q. How do I watch YouTube?
Q. How do I change Google Latitude settings in Google Maps?
Q. My Location function does not work in Google Maps?
Q. How do I find directions in Google Maps?
Q. Why does the Directions function in Google Maps not work in some locations?
Q. How do I install Google Latitude?
Q. How do I add programs?
Q. How do I find directions using my map search history?
Q. How can I clear Google Maps results?
Q. How do I view and edit Microsoft Office documents?
Q. How do I clear Google Maps search history?
Q. How do I disable Google Latitude settings in Google Maps?
Q. How do I manually set my location in Google Latitude?
Q. How do I hide my location in Google Latitude?
Q. How do I find directions using my current location?
Q. Can I switch the to and from locations in Google Maps when searching for directions?
Q. How do I find directions using a contact address?
Q. How do I log in to Google Talk?
Q. How do I add an friend to Google Talk?
Q. How do I chat with Google Talk?
Q. How do I swtich between chats in Google Talk?
Q. Why does Traffic mode not work in some locations?
Q. How do I quickly search for a location in Google Maps?


Audio & Ringtones

Q. How do I adjust the media volume?
Q. How do I set my personal MP3s to be my ringtone?
Q. How do I use the speakerphone?
Q. How do I adjust the ringer volume?
Q. How do I adjust the call volume?
Q. How do I set a ring tone for incoming calls?
Q. How do I adjust the volume?
Q. How do I set a ring tone for incoming calls?
Q. How do I adjust the volume?


MultiMedia

Q. Why do pictures show up as blank when I first open an images folder?
Q. How do I create a music playlist shortcut on my Home screen?
Q. How do I add songs, artists, and albums to a playlist?
Q. How can I rearrange songs in a playlist?
Q. How do I clear the current playlist and stop playback?
Q. How do I take pictures and shoot videos using my phone?
Q. How do I use my own pictures as a wallpaper?
Q. How do I move backwards and forwards within a song?
Q. What is Party shuffle?
Q. What are the items that show up in the Recently added playlist?
Q. How do I search for more information about a song?
Q. How do I check the song order of the playlist I am listening to?
Q. How do I set a song to repeat in the music player?
Q. Why does my music still play after I've muted the phone?


Phone

Q. When I try to import all contacts from my SIM card only 250 are successfully moved?
Q. How do I check the phone information (IMEI, Wi-Fi MAC adress, Signal strength, etc)?
Q. What do I do if I enter my SIM card PIN incorrectly too many times (PUK)?
Q. How do I use the speakerphone?
Q. How do I set up a conference call?
Q. How do I turn the phone function on and off?
Q. How do I set up a conference call?
Q. How do I make an emergency call?
Q. How do I make an emergency call?


Power and Battery

Q. How do I optimize the battery power?
Q. What can I use to charge my phone?
Q. How do I optimize the battery power?
Q. Why does the phone heat up when I’m charging the battery or when I’m making long duration calls?
Q. How long does my battery last?
Q. What should I do if the device’s standby time seems to be decreasing?


Settings

Q. How can I improve my phone’s performance when it is acting slow, sluggish or is not responding as fast as it used to?
Q. How do I turn on GPS?
Q. How do I unlock the screen?
Q. How do I create a Google Account?
Q. What if I've forgotten my unlock pattern?
Q. How can I prevent others from using my SIM card?
Q. How do I remove programs and applications?
Q. How do I change languages?
Q. How do I reset the browser to default and clear all browser data?
Q. How do I protect my phone from unauthorized use (SIM PIN)?
Q. How do I make it so that when I type in passwords they are visible?
Q. Why does my application prompt a message like "XXXX Permission check failed" and then exits?


Synchronization

Q. How do I copy files, music and video between my phone and PC?
Q. When I connect my phone to my PC how do I stop the Found New Hardware Wizard from launching on Windows XP?
Q. What software do I need to synchronize my phone with my PC?
Q. What software do I need to synchronize my phone with my PC?
Q. How can I import contacts from my SIM card?
Q. Why does synchronization sometimes fail?
Q. Why can't I synchronize my phone and PC using HTC Sync?
Q. How do I synchronize my phone with my PC?
Q. How do I synchronize my phone with my PC?
Q. How do I synchronize my phone with my Google account services such as Gmail, Calendar and Contacts?
Q. Why should I use my Google account with my phone?
Q. How do I copy files, music and video between my phone and PC?
Q. Some of my Gmail account contacts do not show in Contacts on my device?
Q. How do I sync my outlook calendar to my phone?
Q. How do I copy files from my PC to my phone?
Q. How do I autosync when I connect my phone to the computer?
Q. How can I create a Google account if I skipped creating during setup?


System And Upgrade

Q. How do I perform a ROM upgrade?
Q. How do I perform a factory reset?
Q. How do I stop applications from running in the background?
Q. How can I improve my phone’s performance when it is acting slow, sluggish or is not responding as fast as it used to?
Q. My phone will not power on, or repeatedly reboots when starting up?
Q. How do I restart my phone when a program is not performing properly or the phone is not responding to any key presses?
Q. How do I restart my phone when a program is not performing properly or the phone is not responding to any key presses?


General And Others

Q. Do I need a Google account to use the phone?
Q. How do I remove an application shortcut from the Home screen?
Q. How do I move the clock from the Home screen to another location?
Q. I forgot my unlock pattern and now get a message saying You have incorrectly drawn your unlock pattern 5 times. Please try again in 30 seconds. What do I do if I've forgotten my pattern?
Q. What information is displayed through the notifications panel?
Q. How can I manually bring up the virtual keyboard?
Q. How do I drag items to extended Home screens?
Q. How do I move application shortcuts to a different location on the Home screen?
Q. What if I've forgotten my Google Account password?
Q. How do I find a contact by name from the Home screen?
Q. How can I show the notifications panel?
Q. How do I hide the notifications panel?
Q. I turn on my device and a message appears stating my SIM card is locked?
Q. How do I add an application shortcut to the Home screen?
Q. Where can I buy accessories for my phone?
Q. Where can I purchase the phone?
Q. What type of keyboard or input methods do I have?
Q. How do I change the keyboard layout and the Touch input Settings?
Q. How do I restart my phone when a program is not performing properly or the phone is not responding to any key presses?
Q. What type of keyboard or input method do I have?
Q. How do I move Google search to another location on the Home screen?
Q. How do I scroll through my list of contacts using the first letter of a name?
Q. How do I add an email address to a contact?
Q. In Contacts how do I add a contact to the Favorites tab?
Q. How do I turn on/off Prediction in the QWERTY keyboard?
Q. How do I turn on/off Word Completion in the Compact QWERTY keyboard and Phone keypad?
Q. How do I turn on/off spell correction?
Q. How do I change between English and Chinese input methods?


Connectivity And Internet

Q. How do I connect to the Internet using Wi-Fi?
Q. How do I configure Access Point Names (APN) for a data connection?
Q. How do I turn off data connections while roaming?
Q. How do I close open pages in Browser?
Q. I turn on my phone for the first time and try to Create a Google account or Sign in using an existing Google account. I get a "You don't have a network connection" message?
Q. How do I connect to the Internet using Wi-Fi?
Q. How do I connect my phone to another device using Bluetooth (Bluetooth partnership)?
Q. When I click on a media link in the Browser will it play the file?
Q. How do I setup an Internet email account?
Q. How do I send a text message?
Q. How do I change to a different open page in Browser?
Q. How do I setup email using Microsoft Exchange Server?
Q. How do I connect my phone to another device using Bluetooth (Bluetooth partnership)?
Q. How do I check my company's Exchange Server email?
Q. I turn on my phone for the first time and after launching the Browser I get a "No network connection - The page will continue loading after connection has been restored" message?
Q. Does the Browser support animated GIFs?
Q. What can my phone use bluetooth for?
Q. Can I transfer files to my computer through Bluetooth?
Q. How do I prevent my phone from automatically connecting to 3g networks?
Q. How do I monitor data usage on my phone?
Q. Why does my phone lag when I use bluetooth to play music and am using Wi-Fi at the same time?
Q. How do I view High Quality YouTube Videos?


GPS

Q. What do I do if I enter my SIM card PIN incorrectly too many times and my phone says PUK Locked?


Messaging

Q. Why can't I setup my email account?
Q. I can't send an MMS from my device?
Q. Meeting invitations from my Exchange Server email don't show up on my calendar?
Q. How do I send an MMS message?
Q. How do I send a text (SMS) message?
Q. How do I search for songs on my device?
Q. How do I delete an email message without opening it?
Q. Why can't I view some attachments?
Q. How do I add CC or BCC fields to my outgoing email messages?
Q. Why are messages marked as read when checking my Exchange Server email?


Storage Card

Q. Can I install applications to my microSD card?
Q. How do I use the Phone's Storage Card as a USB Drive?
Q. Why can't I see pictures stored on my microSD card using Albums?
Q. How do I use the Phone's Storage Card as a USB Drive?
Q. Why can't I take pictures and a message is displayed prompting me to insert a microSD card?




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mikeysm Problem accessing pc for transfering data 5 Dec 24 2009, 12:43 PM EST by mikeysm
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I have the HTC update sync app for the Magic, and still can't access the pc. Does anyone know what's going on?
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llau HTC SYNC - Problem 2 Aug 18 2009, 3:55 AM EDT by idarmytj
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hello,

I have HTC Magic (with XP and Vista same behaviour), when plug the HTC on PC, first usb massstorage to get HTC sync software installed.
When installed, I plug the HTC Magic, try when the program is started or not started, the synchronization will not start.
HTC Magic is rightly recognize driver spoken ( android usb devices < My htc and disk drive HTC android Phone USB device)
Any idea to sync Magic?

Thanks
Laurent
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Koheni Korean language packs or fonts. - myTouch aka Magic 0 Aug 2 2009, 3:36 PM EDT by Koheni
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I have just begun using the T-mobile myTouch aka Magic. And when browsing Korean sites will either get the Hangul (Korean fonts) or get boxes or code.try to change encoding I see only 5 or 6 options: Latin, Unicode, rest are Japanese.
How can I obtain and correct this so I can view pages correctly. Also, lieve this may be a problm with songs in the audio player, but have not tried yet.

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