HTC 8X

HTC 8X

Personalise your phone display - HTC 8X

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You can change many display settings, such as the background image to personalise your display. Follow these instructions to personalise your phone display.

HTC 8X
Step 1 of 22

Select option

Select one of the following options:
Select theme, go to 1a.
Select background image for lock display, go to 1b.
Add menu item to standby display, go to 1c.
Add contact to standby display, go to 1d.
Organise shortcuts, go to 1e.

Step 2 of 22

1a - Select theme

Slide your finger left on the display.
Press Settings.

Step 3 of 22

1a - Select theme

Press theme.

Step 4 of 22

1a - Select theme

Press the field below Background.

Step 5 of 22

1a - Select theme

Press dark or light.

Step 6 of 22

1a - Select theme

Press the field below Accent colour.

Step 7 of 22

1a - Select theme

Press the required colour.

Step 8 of 22

1b - Select background image for lock display

Slide your finger left on the display.
Press Settings.

Step 9 of 22

1b - Select background image for lock display

Press lock screen.

Step 10 of 22

1b - Select background image for lock display

Press the field below Background.

Step 11 of 22

1b - Select background image for lock display

Press photo.

Step 12 of 22

1b - Select background image for lock display

Press change photo.
Go to the required folder.

Step 13 of 22

1b - Select background image for lock display

Press the required picture.
Slide your finger right or left on the display to select the required section.

Step 14 of 22

1b - Select background image for lock display

Press the confirm icon.

Step 15 of 22

1c - Add menu item to standby display

Slide your finger left on the display.
Press and hold the menu item until a pop-up menu is displayed.

Not all menu items can be added to standby mode.
Step 16 of 22

1c - Add menu item to standby display

Press pin to start.

Not all menu items can be added to standby mode.
Step 17 of 22

1d - Add contact to standby display

Slide your finger left on the display.
Press People.

Step 18 of 22

1d - Add contact to standby display

Press and hold the required contact until a pop-up menu is displayed.

Step 19 of 22

1d - Add contact to standby display

Press pin to start.

Step 20 of 22

1e - Organise shortcuts

Press and hold the required shortcut until the shortcut is enlarged.
To move a shortcut:
Drag the shortcut to the required position.

Step 21 of 22

1e - Organise shortcuts

To remove a shortcut:
Press the delete icon.

Step 22 of 22

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Select option

Select one of the following options:
Select theme, go to 1a.
Select background image for lock display, go to 1b.
Add menu item to standby display, go to 1c.
Add contact to standby display, go to 1d.
Organise shortcuts, go to 1e.
HTC 8X

1a - Select theme

Slide your finger left on the display.
Press Settings.
Press theme.
Press the field below Background.
Press dark or light.
Press the field below Accent colour.
Press the required colour.

1b - Select background image for lock display

Slide your finger left on the display.
Press Settings.
Press lock screen.
Press the field below Background.
Press photo.
Press change photo.
Go to the required folder.
Press the required picture.
Slide your finger right or left on the display to select the required section.
Press the confirm icon.

1c - Add menu item to standby display

Slide your finger left on the display.
Press and hold the menu item until a pop-up menu is displayed.
Not all menu items can be added to standby mode.
Press pin to start.
Not all menu items can be added to standby mode.

1d - Add contact to standby display

Slide your finger left on the display.
Press People.
Press and hold the required contact until a pop-up menu is displayed.
Press pin to start.

1e - Organise shortcuts

Press and hold the required shortcut until the shortcut is enlarged.
To move a shortcut:
Drag the shortcut to the required position.
To remove a shortcut:
Press the delete icon.

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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