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Your HTC Desire 816User guide0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification
UnboxingHTC Desire 8161. Notification LED2. POWER3. VOLUME buttons4. USB connector5. Dual speakers6. Slot cover7. 3.5mm headset jack8. Proximity sensor9. Front camera§If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block the proximitysensor. You can purchase the dedicated screen protector for HTC 816 thatalready has a small opening for the sensor.§When installing a skin protector, make sure not to cover and block the frontspeakers to avoid affecting the sound quality.If you've already covered HTC 816 with a skin protector, don't use a sharp,pointed object to cut out the part that covers the speakers to avoid accidentallypiercing and damaging the speakers. Doing so is also considered as user damageand voids the warranty.7 Unboxing0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification
nano UIM and nano SIM cardsHTC 816 has nano UIM and nano SIM slots. In the primary slot, you can insert a 3G/GSM nano SIM card. Inserting the nano UIM and nano SIM cardsUse standard nano UIM and nano SIM cards only. Inserting a smaller size card (suchas a nano UIM/SIM with an adapter or a modified UIM/SIM) may cause the card tonot fit properly or damage the card slot.1. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger. 2. With HTC 816 facing down, make sure that the cards' gold contacts arefacing up and its cut-off corner facing in. 3. In the slot, insert a CDMA nano UIM or 3G/GSM nano SIM card,and then push it until it clicks in place.8 Unboxing0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification
4.To close the slot cover, slightly move it side to side to let the rubber hinge sinkdown by itself. Then gently press down the cover.Removing the nano UIM and nano SIM cardsMake sure to switch off HTC 816 before removing your nano UIM and nano SIMcards.1. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.2. Press the nano UIM or nano SIM card to eject it from its slot.3. To close the slot cover, slightly move it side to side to let the rubber hinge sinkdown by itself. Then gently press down the cover.Storage cardUse a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music.Inserting the storage card1. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.2. With HTC 816 down, insert a microSD™ in slot, with its gold contacts facingup and its cut-off corner facing in. 3. To close the slot cover, slightly move it side to side to let the rubber hinge sinkdown by itself. Then gently press down the cover.Unmounting the storage cardWhen you need to remove the storage card while HTC 816 is on, unmount thestorage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.1. Go to Settings, and then tap Storage.2. Tap Unmount SD card.9 Unboxing0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification
Removing the storage card1. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.2. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot.3. To close the slot cover, slightly move it side to side to let the rubber hinge sinkdown by itself. Then gently press down the cover.BatteryCharging the batteryBefore you turn on and start using HTC 816, it is recommended that you charge thebattery.Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC 816 to charge thebattery. When the battery power is too low, make sure to use the power adapter tocharge, not the USB cable connection with your computer.1. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector. 2. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter.3. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.§As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging if it overheats.§When you're using the Internet and charging the battery, HTC 816 may becomewarmer. This is normal.§To conserve energy, unplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet after youfinish charging.10 Unboxing0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification
Switching the power on or offSwitching the power onPress the POWER button. When you turn on HTC 816 for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.Switching the power off1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on. If your screen isprotected with a lock screen, you need to unlock it.2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.3. Tap Power off on the options menu.Want some quick guidance on your phone?Exploring HTC 816Tips & Help lets you get the most out of HTC 816 in seconds.§Ever have the feeling that you're not getting the most out of your phone?Browse through the friendly walkthroughs on Tips & Help to learn how. Thetopics range from intro to advanced and the Tips & Help feed on the Homescreen even recommends topics that you might like.§Need to know how to do something right away? Just type in some keywordsand get clear, up-to-date answers right on HTC 816.To open Tips & Help from the Home screen, tap > Tips & Help.If you haven't downloaded Tips & Help content yet, or if there's updated contentavailable, just tap the download link to get it.To change the sync settings of Tips & Help, tap > Update settings.Searching Tips & Help1. In Tips & Help, tap , and then enter the words you want to search for.2. Tap a search result to jump straight to that item.11 Unboxing0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification
Setting up your phoneSetting up your new phone for the first timeWhen you switch on your new phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, select how youwant to set up your new phone, and more.§Select Set up from scratch to set up your accounts and personalize your newphone from your computer using the HTC Get Started service. Your phone shows you the URL of the HTC Get Started site and a pair code. Onyour computer's web browser, just go to the URL and enter the pair code tostart your web setup. You need an HTC Account to save your accounts andsettings on the Web and download them to your phone.§If you already finished the HTC Get Started setup before turning on your newphone, just download your web setup. Choose to import content, and thenselect Apply HTC Get Started setup.§If you have content from an old phone, you can choose to do a direct phone-to-phone transfer.§To make it easier for you to back up and restore content from HTC 816 toanother HTC phone in the future, select Back up phone daily.§To find out more about HTC Get Started and HTC Account, see the Help and FAQon the HTC Get Started site (www.htcsense.com/help/).§If you transferred content such as wallpaper and ringtone from an old phone, usingHTC Get Started to personalize and download the same content types from theWeb will change your settings on your new phone.§Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-basedservices and auto-sync of your online accounts may incur extra data fees. To avoidincurring data fees, disable these features under Settings.12 Setting up your phone0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification
Transferring content from an Android phoneOn your old Android™ phone, download the HTC Transfer Tool and use it to transferyour content to your new HTC phone. The types of locally stored content on your oldphone that the tool can transfer include contacts, messages, calendar events, webbookmarks, music, photos, and videos. Some settings can also be transferred.§You need Android version 2.3 or later to use the HTC Transfer Tool on your oldphone.§If your old phone has Android version 2.2 or an earlier version, you need to useBluetooth® transfer. For details, see Transferring contacts from your old phonethrough Bluetooth on page 14.1. Do one of the following:§If you're setting up your new HTC phone for the first time, choose totransfer content, and then select Transfer from old phone on the Set upphone screen.§Go to Settings, and then tap Transfer content.2. Choose whether to transfer from an old HTC Android phone or other Androidphone.3. Tap Full transfer.4. Follow the steps shown on your new phone to download the HTC Transfer Toolfrom Google Play™ to your old phone, install it, and open the tool.5. When you see a PIN on your old phone, make sure the same PIN also appearson your new phone before you continue. If the PIN code doesn't appear, this may mean that your old phone is unable toconnect to your new phone. If this happens, tap Unable to establish a connectionon your new phone to use Bluetooth for transferring contacts from your old phone.13 Setting up your phone0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification
6. On your old phone, choose the types of content you want to transfer, and thentap Start.7. Wait for the transfer to finish.8. Tap Done on both phones.Transferring content from an iPhoneIf you have an iPhone®, it's fast and easy to transfer your contacts, messages, andother content when you use HTC Sync Manager.To find out how, see Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone on page 114.If you only need to migrate your contacts, you can also use Bluetooth transfer. Fordetails, see Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth on page14.Transferring contacts from your old phonethrough BluetoothUse Bluetooth to transfer contacts from an iPhone, a phone that has Android version2.2 (or earlier version), or other types of phones. Depending on the capabilities of yourold phone, you may be able to transfer not only contacts but also other data such ascalendar events and text messages to your new HTC phone.Use HTC Sync Manager to transfer more types of content from an iPhone.1. Do one of the following:§If you're setting up your new phone for the first time, choose to transfercontent, and then select Transfer from old phone on the Set up phonescreen.§Go to Settings, and then tap Transfer content.2. Choose whether to transfer from an Android phone, iPhone, or other phonetypes. If you chose to transfer from an Android phone, tap Quick transfer.3. Choose your old phone's name and model.4. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on and set it to discoverable mode.5. Follow the onscreen instructions on your old and new phones to pair them andstart the data transfer.14 Setting up your phone0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification
Getting contacts and other content intoHTC 816Aside from the HTC Transfer Tool, there are other ways you can add contacts andother content to HTC 816.Sync with yourcomputerUse HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents, playlists,and more between HTC 816 and your computer running aWindows® or Mac OS® operating system.You can also use it to transfer contacts, messages, and othercontent from an iPhone to your computer, and then to yourHTC 816.Gmail™Google® contacts are imported to HTC 816 after you sign into your Google Account. You can also create more Googlecontacts right from HTC 816.Social networkaccountsLog in to your favorite social networks to sync contactinformation from them.Microsoft®ExchangeActiveSync®HTC 816 syncs your work contacts from the MicrosoftExchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.Phone contacts You can create contacts locally on HTC 816, if you don'tprefer to store them on your online accounts.microUIM andmicroSIM cardsCopy all your microUIM and microSIM contacts to HTC 816.Transferring photos, videos, and musicbetween your phone and computerThere are two ways you can transfer your media from or to your computer.§Connect HTC 816 to your computer. Your computer will recognize it just likeany removable USB drive, and you can copy your media between them.§Download and use the HTC Sync Manager software on your computer. You canset it up to automatically get music, photos, and videos off HTC 816 to yourcomputer. You can also sync playlists from your computer to the phone.If you have an iPhone, you can even connect it and transfer the camera roll(photos and videos) to your computer. Then reconnect HTC 816 and copythem over.Tired of keeping copies of your media in several places? Use online storage servicesto put your media in one place so you can manage them anywhere — on yourcomputer, HTC 816, and other mobile devices.Go to Settings, and then tap Accounts & sync > to check first what online storageaccounts are available on HTC 816 and sign in to the one you want to use. Use theGallery app to access media in your online storage.15 Setting up your phone0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification
Home screenYour Home screen is where you make HTC 816 your own.§After you've turned on and set up HTC 816, you'll see the Feeds view as themain Home screen. Customize it to show posts from your social networks,headlines from your favorite news media, and more. For details, see Checkingfeeds on your Home screen on page 28.§You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen.See Personalizing the launch bar on page 59.§Swipe left and you’ll discover another Home screen panel for adding yourfavorite apps, widgets, and more so they’re just a tap away. And if you needmore Home screen panels, you can add more. For details, see Personalizing onpage 56.Press to return to the Home screen you were last in.Getting to know your settingsWant to change the ringtone, set up a Wi‑Fi® connection, add your accounts, or makeHTC 816 more secure? Do this and more in Settings.1. Open Settings either from the Quick settings panel or All apps view.§With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick settings,and then tap .§From the Home screen, tap to switch to All apps view, and then tapSettings.2. Here are some of the basic settings you can change: §Tap the On/Off switch next to an item such as Wi-Fi to turn it on or off. Tapthe item itself to configure its settings.§Tap Sound to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and configureincoming call sound settings.§Tap Personalize to change the Home screen wallpaper, lock screen style,and more.§Tap Accounts & sync to add and sign in to your different accounts, such asemail, social networks, and more.§Tap Security to help secure HTC 816, for example with a screen lock.16 Setting up your phone0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification
Updating your phone's softwareHTC 816 can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can alsomanually check if there's an available update.Installing a software updateWhen Internet connection is on and there's a new software update available, theupdate notification icon appears in the status bar.1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the system update notification.2. If you don't want to download the update using your data connection, selectUpdate over Wi-Fi only.3. Tap Download.4. When download is complete, select Install now, and then tap OK.After updating, HTC 816 will restart.Installing an application updateWhen Internet connection is on and there's an available update for your HTC ormobile operator apps, the update notification icon appears in the status bar.1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the update notification. The Updates screen opens with the list of application updates to be installed.2. Tap an item to view its details, and then tap .3. When you're done reviewing the updates, tap Install. You'll be asked to restartHTC 816 if needed.Checking for updates manually1. Go to Settings, and then tap About.2. Tap Software updates. HTC 816 checks if updates are available.If you don't have Internet connection, you'll be prompted to turn on mobile data orconnect to a Wi‑Fi network. Once connected, tap Check now to check for updates.17 Setting up your phone0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification 0P9C300 R&TTE Certification

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