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This is a section dedicated to questions regarding the HTC 8525 / TYTN / Hermes mobile devices, If you have any questions that are not listed in this section, Please feel free to request for a certain question to be added to this section if it hasn't already.

Top Ten Faqs
Q.How do I turn Bluetooth ON/OFF on my device?

Q.How many email accounts can my device support?
Q.How do I access and use AIM Messenger on my device?
Q.Is it possible to sync data wirelessly without a AT&T wireless data connection?
Q.How do I send and MMS from my device?
Q.How do I access and use MSN Messenger on my device?
Q.Why am I not able to connect to GPRS/EDGE?
Q.How long should it take to charge my battery?
Q.Why can't I connect to the internet when using Wi-Fi?
Q.What types of email does my device support?

Applications
Q.I lost the CD that came with my device, where can I get a copy of Activesync?
Q.I want to sync my device with my MAC, am I able to use Activesync to do this?
Q.Activesync is not recognizing my device, what should I do?
Q.How can I tell how much free memory I have left on my device?
Q.I am unable to load a 3rd party application on my device. What can I do?
Q.What are the options for external memory for my device?
Q.Why can't I connect to the internet when using Wi-Fi?
Q.Windows Media Player wont recognize all of the music files that I loaded on my device, why?
Q.How do I install Activesync?
Q.Is there a setting to auto-switch between GPRS/EDGE/UMTS and Wi-Fi?
Q.How do I set up Activesync?
Q.Is it possible to sync data wirelessly without a AT&T wireless data connection?
Q.What encoding format for video capture is supported?
Q.How do I turn on/off Wi-Fi?
Q.How do I change my Camera function to take video?
Q.How do I access the camera function on my device?
Q.I have taken a picture and would now want to send it to my friend, how can I do that?
Q.When I try to download a lot of songs, I always get timed out and the download stops.

Bluetooth
Q.How can I send/receive files using Bluetooth?

Q.How do I turn Bluetooth ON/OFF on my device?
Q.Can I work with two Bluetooth devices at the same time?
Q.How do I pair my device with another Bluetooth device?
Q.What Bluetooth headsets are recommended for use with the AT&T 8525?

Display
Q.Something is wrong with my display; it goes dark after a few minutes of inactivity but my device is still powered on. What is happening?

Q.How do I adjust the text size on my device?
Q.How do I set a picture as my wallpaper on the device?
Q.How do I adjust the backlight on my device?
Q.How do I change my Today screen?
Q.My display/screen's image is inverted, faded or discolored, what can I do to fix it?
Q.How do I modify my Date and Time settings?

Power & Battery
Q.How long should it take to charge my battery?
Q.My battery doesn't stay charged for very long. What can I do to preserve power?
Q.Why does it take so long to charge my device using the USB?
Q.Why won’t my device power on?

General & Others
Q.Why does my device freeze and sometimes crash?
Q.What bands does the 8525 support?
Q.My device wont recognize my SIM
Q.When should I perform a Hard Reset?
Q.My device shows "No Service" or "Invalid SIM". What is wrong?
Q.What does a Hard Reset do and how is it performed?
Q.How do I set a custom ring tone on my device?
Q.Why am I not able to connect to GPRS/EDGE?
Q. How can I set up a custom tone for SMS, MMS, email, etc.?

Messaging
Q.How many email accounts can my device support?
Q.What types of email does my device support?
Q.How do I access and use Yahoo Messenger on my device?
Q.How do I send and MMS from my device?
Q.How do I access and use MSN Messenger on my device?
Q.I can't get connected to my instant messenger, what is the problem?
Q.How do I access and use AIM Messenger on my device?
Q.How do I send an SMS from my device?