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Where apps, data, and files are stored
HTC One X uses these storage types:
Apps and data storage
Apps are installed to this storage, labeled as Internal storage in your phone settings. It also stores data such as your text messages, contacts you created or synchronized to your phone, account settings, and more.
This storage is managed and carefully guarded by your phone since it contains your private information. When you connect your phone to your computer, this storage is not accessible from your computer.
Storage contents will be erased when you do a factory reset. Make sure to back up your data before starting a factory reset.
File storage
This is another built-in storage, labeled as Phone storage in your phone settings. This is where you can store your files.
When you connect your phone to your computer, this storage is accessible and you can copy files between them.
When you do a factory reset, you can choose whether to keep or erase the storage contents.
Connecting your phone to a computer
Whenever you connect HTC One X to a computer using the USB cable, the Choose a connection type screen opens and lets you choose the type of USB connection.
Select one of the following choices, and then tap Done:
Charge only
Disk drive
HTC Sync
Manager
Select this option if you only want to charge the battery while connected to your computer.
Select this mode when you want to copy files between HTC One X and your computer.
When in Disk drive mode, you will not be able to use apps on
HTC One X that access the storage such as Camera.
Select this option to sync media and your data such as contacts, calendar, bookmarks, and other information between your computer and HTC One X.
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USB tethering When you do not have an Internet connection on your computer, you can select this mode to share the mobile data connection of
HTC One X with your computer.
Internet passthrough
If you don’t have a data plan or you don’t have access to a Wi-Fi network, you can select this mode to share your computer’s Internet connection with HTC One X.
Copying files to or from the phone storage
You can copy your music, photos, and other files to HTC One X.
1. Connect HTC One X to your computer using the supplied USB cable.
2. On the Choose a connection type screen, select Disk drive, and then tap Done.
Your computer recognizes HTC One X as a removable disk.
3. Navigate to the removable disk and open it.
4. Copy the files from your computer to the removable disk, or vice versa.
5. After copying the files, unmount the removable disk (on the connected
HTC One X) as required by your computer’s operating system to safely disconnect HTC One X.
If you want to keep HTC One X connected to the computer but want it to be able to access the phone storage, open the Notifications panel, tap Disk drive, select an option except Disk drive, and then tap Done.
HTC Sync Manager basics
Installing HTC Sync Manager
Before you install, please visit our HTC website to check the system requirements for
HTC Sync Manager.
Installing on a Windows computer
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For trouble-free installation, first quit all running programs and temporarily exit from your anti-virus program before you start installing HTC Sync Manager.
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You need to have administrator rights if you're installing HTC Sync Manager on
Windows Vista
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or later versions.
1. Connect HTC One X to your computer using the supplied USB cable.
2. On the Choose a connection type screen of HTC One X, select HTC Sync
Manager, and then tap Done.
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3. When you see the AutoPlay window appear on your computer screen, click HTC
Sync Manager.
If there's no HTC Sync Manager found on your computer, your web browser will automatically open and take you to our HTC website.
4. Download the HTC Sync Manager installer to your computer.
5. Double-click the installer you've downloaded and follow the onscreen instructions to install HTC Sync Manager.
Installing on a Mac computer
1. From our HTC website, download the HTC Sync Manager dmg file to your computer.
2. Double-click the dmg file you've downloaded. An icon representing the mounted dmg file is then created on your desktop.
3. Double-click the icon of the mounted dmg file.
4. When a window opens, drag the HTC Sync Manager software icon to the
Applications folder or to another location in this window.
After installing, it is recommended that you unmount the mounted dmg file. Just drag the icon representing the mounted image file to the Trash, or right-click the icon and click Eject.
Don't delete the dmg image file. Save it to a folder in case you need it again to reinstall HTC Sync Manager.
Getting started
The first time you open HTC Sync Manager, the Getting Started window opens, allowing you to add media to your library.
1. Open the HTC Sync Manager.
2. When you see the Getting Started window, you can choose to:
Automatically discover
Media on My PC
Manually Import or Add
Media from My PC
Automatically search for all music, photos, and videos on your computer and add them to your
HTC Sync Manager library.
Choose folders to import media files from. You can also inport media files and playlists from other media applications.
3. If you chose to manually import media files, click OK to start importing them to your library.
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The HTC Sync Manager main screen
From the main screen, you can see your media libraries and play your media. You can also sync with HTC One X when it's connected, or rip music when there's a CD inserted on your computer.
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Click Music or Gallery to switch between these two libraries. While you're in one of these libraries, click to return to the previous screen.
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Play a music track or video. Use the controls at the bottom center of the screen to control the playback.
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Click to change settings, check for software updates, and more.
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Clicking opens a menu, showing a list of connected devices.
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If HTC One X is connected to your computer, click it on the menu to set up how you want to sync media and data.
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If you inserted a music CD, click the disc drive on the menu to rip music from the CD.
Importing more media to the library
To import more media to your HTC Sync Manager library, there are several easy ways you can do this.
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Click Music > LIBRARY, and then drag a folder (or any music file inside that folder) to the LIBRARY screen.
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Click Gallery > ALBUMS, and then drag a folder (or any photo or video file inside that folder) to the ALBUMS screen.
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Set up HTC Sync Manager to check for new music, photos, and videos from selected folders on your computer and import them to your library automatically.
When you drag a folder or media file, the whole folder will be added as an album to the library. The folder path will also be added to the list of watched folders in the settings.
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Adding new media to your library automatically
You can set HTC Sync Manager to automatically add media to your library whenever there are new music, photos, or videos on your computer. Simply add the folders to the Watched Folder in settings that you want HTC Sync Manager to check for new media.
1. From the main screen, click > Settings.
2. In the Music library settings:
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Click Add to choose folders that you want HTC Sync Manager to check for new music files.
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Click Import to choose what other media applications on your computer
(such as iTunes and Windows Media Player) you want to import music from.
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Click Import playlist to get playlists from other media applications.
3. Click Gallery library > Add to choose folders that you want HTC Sync Manager to check for new photos or videos.
4. Click Apply to save your settings.
5. Click OK.
Checking for new software updates
1. Click > Check for updates.
2. When an update is available, you can choose to download and install it immediately on your computer.
You'll need to close HTC Sync Manager when you're prompted, and then reopen the application after the installation is complete.
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What file formats are supported by HTC Sync Manager?
Video formats and codecs
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3GP and 3G2 (3rd Generation Partnership Project)
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MP4 (MPEG-4)
Audio formats and codecs
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AAC and M4A (Advanced Audio Coding)
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FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec)
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AAC and M4A (High Efficiency AAC v1 and v2)
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MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3)
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WAV (Resource Interchange File Format)
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WMA (Windows Media Audio)
Image formats
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BMP
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GIF
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JPEG and JPG
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PNG
WMA and WAV formats are only supported in Windows.
Playing music in HTC Sync Manager
Are you a music junkie with a big collection of digital music on your computer?
Manage your music library and enjoy listening to your favorite songs from HTC Sync
Manager.
1. In HTC Sync Manager, click Music. By default, you'll see the RECENT screen where recently added or played songs and albums are displayed.
2. To browse for your songs and albums, click LIBRARY, and then select an album to open.
3. Double-click a song to play it.
4. Use the playback controls at the bottom of the screen to pause, resume playback, repeat songs, and more.
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At the bottom-left side of the screen, drag the progress bar slider to any part of the song.
to jump
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Switching to another screen will not stop music playback. You'll see the song title and album that's currently playing at the bottom of the screen.
Creating a playlist
1. From the Music library, click an album or song that you want to add to a new playlist.
2. Click Add to playlist > New playlist.
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3. Enter a playlist name, and then click OK.
4. To add more songs to the playlist, hold down the CTRL key while clicking one or more albums or music tracks, click Add to playlist, and then select the playlist name.
5. When you're done adding songs, click PLAYLIST. Double-click the playlist thumbnail and start playing.
To send just a single playlist to HTC One X, right-click the playlist, click Send to phone, and then choose the device name. (Be sure that HTC One X is connected to your computer.)
Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync
Manager
Browse through and view your computer's photos and videos that you've imported to the HTC Sync Manager Gallery.
1. In HTC Sync Manager, click Gallery. By default, you'll see the RECENT screen where recently added or viewed photos and videos are displayed.
2. Click ALBUMS, and then double-click an album to open it.
3. Click next to Sort by and choose how you want to arrange your photos and videos.
4. Double-click a photo or video to see a larger view.
To move several photos or videos to another album, mouse over and select the check button of each photo or video you want to move. Then click Move to album.
Editing your photos
You can do basic photo edits such as cropping and rotating.
1. Open the album that contains the photos you want to edit.
2. Mouse over and select the check button of each photo you want to edit.
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3. Click . A screen then opens, showing a thumbnail strip of all your selected photos.
4. On the thumbnail strip, click the first photo, and then choose what you want to do with the photo.
See photo information
Rotate
Crop
Click Detail to see information such as resolution, file format, and more.
Click Rotate right or Rotate left.
1. Click Crop, and then resize or drag the crop box to the part of the photo you want to crop.
You can also click Custom, and then select a preset photo size.
2. Click Apply.
5. Move to the next photo. You'll be asked to save your changes to the current photo.
6. Click OK to save and edit the next photo.
To send just one edited photo to HTC One X, click Send to phone, and then choose the device name. (Be sure that HTC One X is connected to your computer.)
Setting up HTC Sync Manager to recognize
HTC One X
1. Connect HTC One X to your computer using the USB cable that comes in the box.
2. When HTC One X prompts you to choose a type of USB connection, tap HTC
Sync Manager, and then tap Done. Wait for HTC Sync Manager to recognize and connect to HTC One X.
3. If this is your first time to connect HTC One X to your computer, enter a device name, choose the storage on HTC One X to sync with, and then click Save.
Setting up HTC One X to sync with your computer
1. When you see HTC One X connected in HTC Sync Manager, click and then click your device name.
2. On the Synchronize Settings screen, set up how you want to sync your media and data between HTC One X and your computer.
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Syncing music
You can set up HTC Sync Manager to sync music files and playlists between
HTC One X and your computer.
1. On the Synchronize Settings screen, click next to the Music item.
2. Click the On button.
3. You can choose the following options:
Import new music from device
Sync music to device
Select this option to import new music found on HTC One X to HTC Sync Manager. The music files will be copied to the folder specified in the Import settings.
Select this option to sync music from your computer to
HTC One X. Choose to sync All Music or only Selected
Playlists.
4. In cases when there are conflicting playlists on HTC One X and your computer, choose which playlist you want to keep.
5. Click Done to save your music sync settings.
Syncing photos and videos
1. On the Synchronize Settings screen, click next to the Gallery item.
2. Click the On button.
3. You can choose the following options:
Copy device photo and video
Sync albums to device
Select this option to import new photos and videos from
HTC One X to HTC Sync Manager. The photos and videos will be copied to the folder specified in the Import settings.
Select this option to sync Gallery albums from HTC Sync
Manager to HTC One X. Choose to sync All Albums or only
Selected Albums.
4. Click Done to save your sync settings.
Syncing documents and email attachments
To sync email attachments received on HTC One X to your computer, you must set up an Exchange ActiveSync or POP3/IMAP email account from the Mail app on
HTC One X.
1. On the Synchronize Settings screen, click next to the Calendar item.
2. Click the On button.
3. To sync email attachments received and stored on HTC One X, select Copy all downloaded mail documents to PC.
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4. To choose folders on your computer that contain documents you want to sync with HTC One X, select Sync PC documents from directory, and then click Add.
5. Click Done to save your sync settings.
Syncing your contacts
Set up HTC Sync Manager to sync HTC One X with your Outlook, Outlook Express, or
Windows Contacts.
You can sync HTC One X with the following Outlook versions: Outlook XP, Outlook
2003, Outlook 2007, and Outlook 2010.
If you have contacts to sync from your SIM card with your computer, you have to import them first to HTC One X storage.
1. On the Synchronize Settings screen, click next to the People item.
2. Click the On button.
3. Choose the application you want to sync your contacts from.
4. In cases when conflicting information is found on both HTC One X and your computer, choose which contact data you want to keep.
5. Click Done to save your sync settings.
Only the contact fields that are in the People app of HTC One X will be synced.
Syncing your calendar events
Set up HTC Sync Manager to sync HTC One X with your Outlook Calendar or
Windows Calendar on your computer.
You can sync HTC One X with the following Outlook versions: Outlook XP, Outlook
2003, Outlook 2007, and Outlook 2010.
1. On the Synchronize Settings screen, click next to the Calendar item.
2. Click the On button.
3. Select the application you want to sync calendar events from.
4. Choose from when you want to start syncing calendar events.
5. In cases when conflicting appointments are found on both HTC One X and your computer, choose which data you want to keep.
6. Click Done to save your sync settings.
Only the data fields that are in HTC One X Calendar will be synced.
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Syncing your web bookmarks
1. Open your web browser on your computer, create a favorites folder named HTC bookmarks. Make sure to save your favorite bookmarks in this folder to be able to sync them with HTC One X.
2. On the Synchronize Settings screen of HTC Sync Manager, click next to the
Bookmarks item.
3. Click the On button.
4. Choose which web browser on your computer stores the bookmarks you want to sync with HTC One X.
5. Click Done to save your sync settings.
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Syncing HTC One X and your computer
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Before you start syncing, check and make sure HTC One X is connected to your computer and is recognized by HTC Sync Manager.
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To avoid sync problems, be sure to close all browser windows before you start syncing web bookmarks.
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When conflicting bookmarks are found on both HTC One X and your computer,
HTC Sync Manager keeps the information from your computer.
After you've finished setting up all the items you want to sync in HTC Sync Manager, click the Sync button on the Synchronize Settings screen to start syncing HTC One X and your computer.
Ripping music from a CD with HTC Sync
Manager
In HTC Sync Manager, you can play and rip audio CDs, that you can later sync with
HTC One X.
1. Insert an audio CD into your computer's CD drive.
HTC Sync Manager prompts you that a new disc is inserted. Click OK to show the disc contents.
You can also click , and then select the name of the CD inserted.
2. From the list of music tracks available, click a music track that you want to rip.
To select multiple files, hold down the CTRL key while clicking one or more music tracks.
3. Click Import to start ripping the audio files.
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You'll see this icon beside the music track when ripping is in progress or this icon if the music track is in the queue.
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When ripping music is complete, audio files are imported to your computer, and this icon appears beside the selected tracks.
To check where the ripped music tracks are saved, click > Settings > Rip CD.
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Sharing your mobile data connection by
USB tethering
No Internet connection available for your computer? No problem. Use the data connection of HTC One X to connect to the Internet.
§ Make sure your SIM card is inserted on HTC One X.
§ Install HTC Sync Manager on your computer first.
§ You may need to have USB tethering added to your data plan, and it may incur additional cost. Contact your mobile service provider for details.
1. On HTC One X, turn on Mobile network in the settings.
2. Connect HTC One X to your computer using the provided USB cable.
3. On the Choose a connection type screen, select USB tethering, and then tap
Done.
Connecting to the Internet through a computer
If you temporarily don’t have Internet access, you can still go online by using your computer’s Internet connection.
Be sure to install HTC Sync Manager on your computer first.
1. Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet.
Two things to check for your computer’s Internet connection. One, you may need to turn off your local network’s firewall. Two, if your computer connects to the
Internet via PPP (e.g. Dial UP, xDSL, or VPN), Internet Pass-through will only support TCP protocol.
2. Connect HTC One X to the computer using the provided USB cable.
3. On the Choose a connection type screen, select Internet pass-through, and then tap Done.
