HTC Vivid Survival Guide: Step-by-Step User Guide for Droid Vivid: Getting Started, Downloading FREE eBooks, Using eMail, Photos and Videos, and Surfing the Web

The HTC Vivid is a 4G Android smartphone, and one of the first to receive the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. The Ice Cream Sandwich operating system opens up new possibilities and improves the performance of the Vivid. The HTC Vivid Survival Guide organizes the wealth of knowledge about the HTC Vivid into one place, where it can be easily accessed and navigated for quick reference. 

This guide comes with a multitude of screenshots, which complement the step-by-step instructions and help you to realize the HTC Vivid's full potential. The HTC Vivid Survival Guide provides useful information, such as tips and tricks, hidden features, and troubleshooting advice.

You will also learn how to download FREE games and FREE eBooks, and how to personalize your phone with custom ringtones and wallpapers. Whereas the official HTC Vivid manual is stagnant, this guide goes above and beyond by discussing recent known issues and solutions that may be currently available. This information is constantly revised for a complete, up-to-date manual. This HTC Vivid guide includes, but is not limited to:

Getting Started:

- Button Layout
- Navigating the Screens
- Making Calls
- Using the Speakerphone During a Voice Call
- Staring a Conference Call
- Managing Your Contacts
- Adding a New Contact
- Adding a Favorite Contact (Speed Dial)
- Managing Text Messages
- Adding Texted Phone Numbers to Contacts
- Copying, Cutting, and Pasting Text
- Using Swype
- Sending Picture and Video Messages
- Using the Web Browser
- Managing Open Browser Windows
- Managing Photos and Videos
- Taking Pictures
- Capturing Videos
- Using the Gmail Application
- Changing Gmail Options
- Managing Applications
- Sharing an Application
- Using the Android Market to Download Applications
- Reading User Reviews
- Deleting an Application

Advanced Topics:

- Reading eBooks
- Downloading thousands of free eBooks
- Adjusting the Settings
- Turning Vibration On and Off
- Setting Alert Sounds
- Changing the Wallpaper
- Setting a Face Lock
- Changing Keyboard Settings
- Changing Security Settings
- Turning Bluetooth On and Off
- Turning Wi-Fi On and Off
- Turning Airplane Mode On and Off
- Turning Camera Effects On or Off
- Tips and Tricks
- Maximizing Battery Life
- Resetting Your HTC Vivid
- Using your own MP3's as ringtones
- Opening an incognito window in the Web browser
- Troubleshooting
- List of Droid-friendly websites that save you time typing in long URL's