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HTC WildFire EZ Operational Guide for Beginners


1. How to set MP3 as ringtone?
Go to music -> select the song u want -> Menu -> Set as ringtone
Or you can use an application call RingDroid which will allow you to cut the MP3 to use as ringtones/notifications/alarms, etc.

2. How to make MP3 appear in music player?
Make the following folder/directories (all in small caps) in your SD Card and copy your MP3 into it:
-SDCard>media>audio>ringtone
-SDCard>media>audio>alarm
-SDCard>media>audio>notification
-SDCard>media>audio>music

3. How to make Video appear in Video Player?
Make a new folder in your SD Card call "video" and put all your videos inside.

4. How to put photos into contact so that they will be shown as caller/facebook identification?
Please do be reminded you can't place contact pictures directly into the SIM card. Therefore you must export out all your contacts from the SIM to the phone before you can do so.
These are the steps you can do:
i. Press (^) to the apps menu, and select "Contacts".
ii. At the contacts, press "menu" and you'll see "Imports/Exports".
iii. Import all or select certain contacts to be imported to the phone.
iv. Then go to gallery and select the picture, press "menu" and touch on "set as" then select "contact icon", and search for the contact that you wanted to assign the picture with.

5. How to put your own MP3 as ringtone or notification/sms alert tone?
you can put your own mp3 file for your ring tones or notifications:
create folder in SD card root folder - named by media/audio/ringtones for ringtones.
create folder in SD card root folder - named by media/audio/notifications for notifications

Then change the Notification tone in Settings->Sound & Display->Notification sound
Or you can use a free app called Tone Picker mp3. Create a folder on your SD card, pop your wildfired ringtones (mp3) in there and use the app to associate a tone. But it does not differentiate between sms and email.
Or you can use SMS Popup. This allows you to allocate a different Tone for text messages.

6. How to install applications?
Method 1
Press (^) and press on market. Search and select the application -> "install"
Method 2
Download the application .apk file (and folder if necessary) and copy it into root directory of SD Card. Put a tick on Setting>applications>Unknown sources. Download a File Manager application from the market called ASTRO File manager and install it. Open ASTRO and install the .apk file appearing on the screen.

7. How to uninstall applications?
Settings>Application>Manage Applications and select the application to be uninstalled.

8. How to use Alarm to wake up?
Tab on the clock in the Home page and select the alarm clock. Set the time you want to wake up. Or you can use an application called "Klaxon" which has more features.

9. How to navigate the roads in Malaysia using GPS?
You have to turn the phone GPS first. Go to Settings>Location and tick on "Use GPS Satellite". PapagoX5 Malaysia version works well on WildFire's 240x320 resolution. At the moment, other Android GPS applications such as Garmin, iGO, NDrive, etc either do not work well or do not work at all on WildFire.

10. How to conserve your battery?
For a new battery, it is advisable to charge for 8 hours the first time and subsequently charge and discharge fully 5 times before it holds battery charge optimally. For everyday usage, the best way to save battery is:
-Turn off background data
-Only turn on wifi and mobile internet when needed
-Keep brightness just under 50%
-And kill off apps when they are not being used.
You can look in About phone>Battery>Battery use and see what application is using the most battery consumption and you can cut down the application which consumes the most battery juices.

11. How to add your favorite contacts into your Home page?
In your contacts under "Group" select favorite for that contact. Next, go to an empty Home page. Press on (+) in the empty Home page and go to "Widgets" and select the Widget style. Select favorites Group from the group drop down box. All your favorite contacts will appear in your Home page.

12. Where to get updated software and manuals for WildFire?
Your phone does not come with a detailed manual. You can find it inside your phone or you can download it from here for your viewing on a larger screen from your PC:
http://www.htc.com/sea/support.aspx
You have to go to your choose your product window and select HTC WildFire. To download software and manuals for WildFire, you need to key in your serial no.

13. How do I switch off selected "always on" apps to free memory and battery drain?
Select Advanced Task Killer from the apps market. It is free and you put it on your Home page. Tap it and it takes you to a screen which shows all the programs that are running in the background. Tick the ones you want to close and then KILL selected apps.

14. How can I save money on phone usage?
At first it is awesome to receive instant emails, breaking news, facebook updates, weather updates, browsing internet, etc without wifi. After a while you'll find that you can get these information on the regular wifi internet/personal computer. One can easily use up RM10 a day or about RM300 a month using these features. The alternative is that you can turn these off and save a lot of moolahs; you can turn them on again anytime or when you really need them in emergencies.
Click on (^) and go to setup. After the second or third screen (Internet Connection), uncheck "Mobile Network or Wifi" and check on "Wifi Only (Don't have a data plan)".

15. Why can't I see my SD Card in my PC when I connect my WildFire to the PC to install an .apk app by using the provided USB connector?
First you need to install HTC USB driver (you can google for it or find it in HTC website) in your PC. After installing this driver, when you connect your WildFire to the PC through USB, your PC will be able to recognize your WildFire phone's SD Card as a new hard drive and you will be able to copy anything into your SD Card. Then you need to use Method 1 (see 6 above) to install the ASTRO File Manager before you can use Method 2 to install any .apk applications.

Please contribute more operational guide for beginners of this wonderful android phone as we go along.

Credit to sharp56

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Thanks to cheehing

Weight: 118 grams (4.16 ounces) with battery

Display
Type: Capacitive touch screen with pinch-to-zoom capability
Size: 3.2 inches
Resolution: 240 x 320 QVGA

CPU Processing Speed
528 MHz

Platform
Android™ 2.1 (Éclair) with HTC Sense™

Storage
ROM: 512 MB
RAM: 384 MB
Expansion slot:

* microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
* Supports up to 32 GB

Camera

* 5 megapixel color camera
* Auto focus and flash
* Geotagging

Connectors

* 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
* Standard micro-USB(5-pin micro-USB 2.0)

Sensors

* G-Sensor
* Digital compass
* Proximity sensor
* Ambient light sensor

Internet

* 3G:
Up to 7.2 Mbps download speed
Up to 384 kbps upload speed
* GPRS: Up to 114 kbps downloading
* EDGE: Up to 560 kbps downloading
* Wi-Fi™: IEEE 802.11 b/g

HTC Widgets

* Bookmarks, Calculator, Calendar, Clock, FM Radio, Friend Stream, Mail, Messages, Music, News, People, Stocks, Weather, Settings (such as Profile, Ringtone, Wi-Fi™, Bluetooth®), and more
* Downloadable widgets

Bluetooth®

* Bluetooth® 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate
* A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
* FTP and OPP (object push) for file transfer
* Other supported profiles: AVRCP, GAP, GOEP, HFP, HSP, PBAP, SPP, Service Discovery Application Profile

Multimedia

* Photos application for viewing photos and videos
* Music
* FM Radio

Audio supported formats:

* Playback:.aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, mp3, .wav, .wma
* Recording:.amr

Video supported formats:

* Playback:.3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv
* Recording:.3gp


Social Networking

* Facebook© for HTC Sense
* Friend Stream
* Photo sharing on Facebook©, Flickr®, and Twitter™
* Video sharing on YouTube™
* HTC Peep for twittering

Recommended Windows System Requirements

* Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, or Windows XP
* HTC Sync Suite

Power & Battery

Battery type: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery

Capacity: 1300 mAh

Talk time:

* WCDMA: Up to 440 mins
* GSM: Up to 490 mins

Standby time:

* WCDMA: Up to 690 hours
* GSM: Up to 480 hours


Special Features

* HTC Caller ID that shows the caller's Facebook© status and a birthday reminder
* App Sharing that lets you recommend apps straight from your phone
* Adobe® Flash® support on the web browser
* In-built, dimmable flashlight
* Ringer that automatically lowers the ring volume when you lift up the phone or mutes when you flip the phone face down


Network

Europe:

* HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
* GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

Asia Pacific:

* HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
* GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz


Location

* Internal GPS antenna
* Google Maps™
* HTC Footprints™

Tethering

* Internet sharing through USB

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