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Changing the Wallpaper
Note: You can only change the Lock screen of your HTC 8XT
- From the Start screen, swipe to the left.
- Then scroll to and touch Settings -> touch lock screen -> tap choose background -> select the desired image location (choose from photo, Bing or HTC) -> select the desired album and then tap the photo that you wish to add as lock screen wallpaper.
- Tap the checkmark icon to select the desired photo.
- Your wallpaper is now successfully changed.
Changing the Active Theme
- From the Start screen, swipe to the left.
- Then scroll to and touch Settings -> touch theme -> touch Background and select the desired option (you can switch between a dark or a light background).
- If you also want to change the tile colors, tap Accent color -> select the accent color that you like best and touch the Start key.
Adding a New Tile
- From the Start screen, swipe to the left.
- Tap and hold the app that you would like to add to the Start screen.
Note: You can also add contacts, games, notes or bookmarks to the Start screen. - Then tap pin to start.
- The tile is now added to your Start screen
Moving a Tile
- From the Start screen, tap and hold the tile that you wish to move.
- Then drag the desired tile to a new location on the screen.
- To place the tile to the desired location, simply tap the center of the tile.
Note: If you wish to remain in the editing mode, tap a different tile.
Removing a Tile
- Touch and hold the tile that you wish to remove.
- Then tap the Unpin icon located in the upper right corner of the tile.
- The tile will then be removed.
Changing the Tile Size
- From the Start screen, touch and hold the tile that you wish to change.
- Then touch the Resize icon. The tile will toggle between different sizes -> select the one that you like best.
- When satisfied with a certain size, touch the Start key or touch the center of the tile.
Changing the Ringtone
- From the Start screen, swipe to the left.
- Then tap Settings > ringtones + sounds and tap the Ringtone box.
- To listen to a ringtone, tap the play icon beside its name.
- If you want to use a particular ringtone, simply tap it.
Add Custom Ringtones to Your Phone
Using an USB cable, you can easily copy your ringtone collection from your PC to your HTC 8XT.
- Connect your HTC 8XT to the computer using an USB cable.
- Then, on your computer, go to the Ringtones folder of the phone storage -> copy your custom ringtones to this folder.
- When finished, disconnect your smartphone from the computer.
- Then from the HTC 8XTs Start screen, slide to the left.
- Tap Settings > ringtones + sounds.
- Tap the Ringtone box, and under Custom, tap the custom ringtone you would like to use.
Changing the Screen Settings
- From the Start screen, slide to the left.
- Then tap Settings.
- To change the backlight time-out period, tap lock screen -> touch Screen times out after -> tap the desired setting (choose from 30 seconds, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, etc) -> then tap the Back key.
- If you wish to change the brightness level of the backlight, tap brightness -> to turn automatic brightness on or off, tap the Automatically adjust toggle.
- When Automatically adjust is Off, tap the Level field -> then tap the desired level (choose from low, medium or high).
- The backlight settings have been successfully changed.
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