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Users Manual
Fo ce rt if i f id t io on ca ly t ia on en User guide 2 Contents Contents Unboxing HTC Desire 526 Back cover Battery 11 nano UIM card 14 Phone setup and transfer 15 en Activating your phone on t ia Switching the power on or off 15 Setting up HTC Desire 526 for the first time 16 Restoring your backup from your cloud storage 17 Transferring content from an Android phone 18 Ways of transferring content from an iPhone f id Transferring iPhone content through iCloud Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer Using Quick Settings on Getting to know your settings Updating your phone's software ca Getting apps from Google Play t io Other ways of getting contacts and other content Downloading apps from the web Uninstalling an app 18 18 19 20 20 21 22 24 25 25 if i Your first week with your new phone Basics HTC Sense Home widget rt Lock screen Notifications ce Working with text 26 35 37 40 41 Personalizing Themes 46 49 More ways to personalize Fo Phone calls Making a call with Smart dial Dialing an extension number Returning a missed call Speed dial Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event Making an emergency call ly 13 Storage card 56 56 56 57 57 57 3 Contents 58 Receiving calls 58 What can I do during a call 59 Setting up a three-way call 59 Call History 60 Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes Power and storage management 61 Battery 64 Phone storage 66 File Manager Sync, backup, and reset Turning the data connection on or off Managing your data usage f id Wi-Fi connection on Turning location services on or off Airplane mode Scheduling when to turn data connection off if i Automatic screen rotation Setting when to turn off the screen Screen brightness Changing the display language Installing a digital certificate Disabling an app ce Pinning the current screen rt Touch sounds and vibration Assigning a PIN to a nano UIM card Accessibility features Accessibility settings Turning Magnification gestures on or off Fo Navigating HTC Desire 526 with TalkBack Trademarks and copyrights Index 75 ca Settings and security 75 t io Wireless sharing Bluetooth 73 Internet connections 71 en Reset 69 ly HTC Sync Manager on Backup Connecting to VPN 68 t ia Online sync 77 77 79 82 82 83 83 83 83 84 84 85 85 86 86 86 87 87 88 4 About this guide About this guide In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information: This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides information that may only be applicable to some situations. This is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure, or lets you know of an option that you may find helpful. Fo ce rt t io if i ca on f id Some apps may not be available in all regions or with your mobile operator. on en This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you need to be careful about to prevent potential problems. ly t ia This indicates important information that you need in order to accomplish a certain task or to get a feature to work properly. 5 Important RF Notice Important RF Notice Fo ce rt t io if i ca on f id en on ly t ia This device was tested for compliance with the applicable FCC and Industry Canada specific absorption rate (SAR) limits for radio frequency (RF) exposure during typical body-worn operations. To ensure that RF exposure levels remain at or below the tested levels, use a belt-clip, holster, or similar accessory that maintains a minimum separation distance of 1.0 cm between your body and the device, with either the front or back of the device facing towards your body. Such accessories should not contain any metallic components. Body-worn accessories that do not meet these specifications may not ensure compliance with applicable SAR limits and their use should be avoided. 6 Important note on recoverable data Important note on recoverable data Fo ce rt t io if i ca on f id en on ly t ia Files and other data that have been deleted, cleared, removed, or erased from your device may still be recoverable by third-party data recovery software. Even a factory reset may not permanently erase all data from your phone, including personal information. 7 Unboxing Unboxing HTC Desire 526 Familiarize yourself with the parts of the phone before use. 1. POWER button ly t ia 2. VOLUME control 3. Proximity sensor on 4. Receiver en 5. 3.5mm headset jack 6. Front camera if i ca t io 8. USB connector on f id 7. Speaker ce rt You need a 4G/LTE™ plan to use your operator's 4G/LTE network for voice calls and data services. Check with your operator for details. § If you want to use a case or screen protector, don’t cover and block the proximity sensor. Purchase a case or screen protector designed for HTC Desire 526. § Avoid liquid or dust from entering the microphone hole to prevent damage to the microphone. Fo § Avoid connecting third-party headsets or accessories with metallic charms that dangle near the headset jack. Using these may affect signal reception. 8 Unboxing Back cover Removing the back cover 1. With one hand, securely hold HTC Desire 526 with the bottom edge facing up and the back facing you. Fo ce rt t io if i ca on f id en on ly t ia 2. With your other hand, press your thumb on the back cover and use your finger to open a small gap from the opening at the bottom. Then continue to lift the cover open from the bottom and the sides. 9 Unboxing Replacing the back cover 1. Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC Desire 526. t io on Battery f id You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place. ca Removing the battery 1. Take the back cover off. en on ly t ia 2. Press the sides and the lower part down from top to bottom to lock the cover into place. Fo ce rt if i 2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment. 10 Unboxing Inserting the battery Use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that we recommend. 1. Take the back cover off. Fo ce rt t io if i ca on f id en on ly t ia 2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery compartment. 11 Unboxing Charging the battery Before you turn on and start using HTC Desire 526, it is recommended that you charge the battery. § If the battery has been discharged for several days, you may need to charge HTC Desire 526 for several minutes before powering it on. § Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC Desire 526 to charge the battery. When the battery power is too low, make sure to use the power adapter to charge, not the USB cable connection with your computer. t io 2. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter. f id en on ly t ia 1. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector. on 3. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery. ca § As a safety precaution, the battery may stop charging to avoid overheating. § Avoid charging the battery in hot environments. if i § When you're using the web browser and charging the battery, HTC Desire 526 may become warmer. This is normal. ce nano UIM card rt § To conserve energy, unplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet after you finish charging. HTC Desire 526 uses a nano UIM card. Fo Use a standard nano UIM card only. Do not cut a regular SIM and insert it into the nano UIM slot, since the card may get stuck in the slot. If you’re using a nano SIM card with a card adapter, never insert the adapter when it’s empty. This may damage the card slot. Inserting a nano UIM card 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Remove the battery. 12 Unboxing on ly t ia 3. Remove the tray. rt t io if i ca on f id en 4. With the nano UIM card's gold contacts facing up and its cut-off corner facing out, insert the card into the tray. Fo ce 5. Position the tray at the edge of the slot at an angle. Then carefully slide the tray into the slot. 13 Unboxing Removing a nano UIM card Make sure to switch off HTC Desire 526 before removing the card. 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the tray. 4. Remove the nano UIM card from the tray. ly t ia Storage card en on Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. When you need to free up phone storage space, you can also move certain apps to the storage card, if the apps support this feature. f id The storage card is optional and sold separately. t io § Moving apps to the storage card doesn't back up the apps. If you do a factory reset, your phone loses the apps. You'll need to reinstall them. Fo ce rt if i ca on § When you remove the storage card and insert it in another phone, the apps on the storage card won't be installed automatically to the other phone. You'll need to reinstall them. 14 Unboxing Inserting the storage card 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Remove the battery. t io f id en on ly t ia 3. Insert the microSD™ card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing down and push it all the way in. Removing the storage card on 1. Take the back cover off. 3. Slide the microSD card out from its slot. ca 2. Remove the battery. if i Switching the power on or off rt Switching the power on ce Press the POWER button until HTC Desire 526 vibrates. When you turn on HTC Desire 526 for the first time, you’ll need to set it up. Switching the power off 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on. Fo 2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds. 3. Tap Power off on the options menu. 15 Phone setup and transfer Phone setup and transfer Activating your phone Before you start using your HTC Desire 526, you should activate it so you can access the Verizon network. ly t ia Follow the instructions in the Activation and Service Guide. en When you switch on HTC Desire 526 for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up. on Setting up HTC Desire 526 for the first time f id You can enable TalkBack to navigate by voice feedback before selecting the language. Press and hold two fingers on the screen until you hear a message saying that accessibility mode is enabled. t io Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, sign in to your accounts, set up your screen lock, and more. ca on § Use Google® backup if you've used it to back up your old phone before and you only need to restore apps and no other types of content. On the Get your apps & data screen, choose your old phone and the apps you want to restore to HTC Desire 526. If you have other types of content to transfer or restore from your old phone, tap Restore from this backup, and then select Set up as new device. if i § If you have content from another phone that you want to transfer, whether it's from an Android®, iPhone®, or other phone, tap Transfer content on the Transfer or restore content screen. rt Depending on the type of old phone that you have, see the following for more details: Transferring content from an Android phone on page 17 ce Ways of transferring content from an iPhone on page 18 Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth on page 18 Fo Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based services and auto-sync of your online accounts may incur extra data fees. To avoid incurring data fees, disable these features under Settings. For more information on location services, see Turning location services on or off on page 82. 16 Phone setup and transfer Restoring your backup from your cloud storage If you used HTC Backup before, you can restore a previous backup when you turn HTC Desire 526 on for the first time or after a factory reset. Depending on the amount of content, restoring a backup to HTC Desire 526 through your data connection may incur additional data costs and take a long time. Using a Wi-Fi® connection is recommended. 1. From the Add your account screen, sign in to your Google Account. en on You'll see this screen when you've previously backed up an old phone using Google backup. Do not restore anything from Google backup when you want to restore a backup from HTC Backup. ly t ia 2. If you see the Get your apps & data screen, tap Restore from this backup, and then select Set up as new device. 3. On the HTC Uh-Oh Protection screen, sign in with the account credentials that you used as your HTC Account. f id Or if you skipped this screen, tap Restore from HTC Backup on the Transfer or restore content screen, and then sign in with the account credentials that you used as your HTC Account. t io 4. Choose the backup that you want to restore to HTC Desire 526. on 5. If prompted, choose whether to use your mobile data or Wi-Fi connection for restoring your backup. ca 6. Follow the onscreen instructions to restore your backup and to continue setting up your phone. if i 7. Slide open the Notifications panel to check if there's any notification to finish setting up your phone. rt Free apps from Google Play™ will be restored in the background, and you can track the progress via a notification in the status bar. To restore paid apps, you need to download and install them from Google Play. Fo ce Your apps will appear on the Apps screen as they are installed. The Apps and Home screen shortcuts will be reorganized as in your backup after all of your apps have been installed. You may continue using HTC Desire 526 while apps are being restored. 17 Phone setup and transfer Transferring content from an Android phone On your old Android phone, download the HTC Transfer Tool and use it to transfer your content to HTC Desire 526. The types of locally stored content on your old phone that the HTC Transfer Tool can transfer include contacts, messages, calendar events, music, photos, videos, and some settings. More types of data such as call histories, email accounts, and some HTC app settings can be transferred from HTC phones that have HTC Sense® 5.5 or higher. § You need Android version 2.2 or later to use the HTC Transfer Tool on your old phone. en on ly t ia § If your old phone has Android version 2.1 or an earlier version, you need to use Bluetooth® transfer. For details, see Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth on page 18. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Get content from another phone. 2. Choose whether to transfer from an HTC Android phone or other Android phone. f id 3. Tap Full transfer, and then tap Next. t io 4. Follow the steps shown on HTC Desire 526 to download the HTC Transfer Tool from Google Play to your old phone, install it, and open the tool. on 5. When you see a PIN on your old phone, make sure the same PIN also appears on HTC Desire 526 before you continue. if i 6. Tap Confirm on your old phone. ca If the PIN code doesn't appear, tap Retry on your old phone. If it still won't appear, this may mean that your old phone is unable to connect to HTC Desire 526. When this happens, try another transfer method. 7. On your old phone, choose the types of content you want to transfer, tap Transfer, and then tap Yes. rt 8. On your old phone, read the onscreen message, and then tap Yes. 9. Wait for the transfer to finish. Fo ce 10. Tap Done on both phones. 18 Phone setup and transfer Ways of transferring content from an iPhone If you have an iPhone, there are 3 easy ways to transfer your contacts, messages, and other content to HTC Desire 526. § Back up and restore iPhone content through iCloud®. To find out how, see Transferring iPhone content through iCloud on page 18. § Back up iPhone content using iTunes® on your computer, and then use HTC Sync Manager to transfer the content to HTC Desire 526. For details, see Transferring iPhone content and apps to your HTC phone on page 73. ly t ia § If you only need to copy your contacts, you can use Bluetooth transfer. For details, see Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth on page 18. on Transferring iPhone content through iCloud en If you have an iCloud account, sync iPhone content to your iCloud storage, and then transfer the content to HTC Desire 526. You can transfer the following types of content from iCloud: contacts, bookmarks, text messages, messages from iMessage®, calendar events, and photos. > Settings > Get content from another phone. f id 1. From the Home screen, tap t io 2. Tap iPhone > Import from iCloud backup. 3. Follow the steps shown onscreen to back up your iPhone content to your iCloud storage. on 4. Enter your iCloud email address and password, and then tap Sign in. ca 5. Choose the iPhone backup that you want to transfer to HTC Desire 526, and then tap Next. 6. Choose the types of content you want to transfer, and then tap Import. 7. Wait for the transfer to finish, and then tap Done. rt if i Only some contact details can be transferred, such as the contact name, photo, postal address, email address, birthdate, anniversary date, and notes. ce Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth Use Bluetooth if you only need to transfer contacts from an iPhone, a phone that has Android version 2.1 (or earlier version), or other types of phones. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Get content from another phone. Fo 2. Choose whether to transfer from an Android phone, iPhone, or other phone types. 3. If you chose to transfer from an Android phone, tap Quick transfer. Or to transfer from iPhone, tap Transfer contacts over Bluetooth. 19 Phone setup and transfer 4. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions on your old and new phones to pair them and start the data transfer. § Depending on the capabilities of your old phone, you may be able to transfer not only contacts but also other data such as calendar events and text messages through Bluetooth. § Use your iCloud storage or HTC Sync Manager to transfer more types of content from an iPhone. Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents, playlists, and more between HTC Desire 526 and your computer running a Windows® or OS X® operating system. en Sync with your computer on There are different ways you can individually add contacts and other content to HTC Desire 526. f id t io Google contacts are imported to HTC Desire 526 after you sign in to your Google Account. You can also create more Google contacts right from HTC Desire 526. on Log in to your favorite social networks to sync contact information from them. ca Social network accounts You can also use it to transfer your iTunes backup that contains contacts, messages, and other content from an iPhone from your computer to HTC Desire 526. Google Account if i Microsoft® Exchange HTC Desire 526 syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® ActiveSync Server in your workplace. Sync personal contacts from your Microsoft Outlook.com account. Phone contacts You can create contacts locally on HTC Desire 526, if you don't prefer to store them on your online accounts. nano UIM card Copy all your nano UIM contacts to HTC Desire 526. ce rt Outlook.com account Fo ly t ia Other ways of getting contacts and other content 20 Phone setup and transfer Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer Here are ways you can transfer your media from or to your computer. § Connect HTC Desire 526 to your computer. Your computer will recognize it just like any removable USB drive, and you can copy your media between them. § Download and use the HTC Sync Manager software on your computer. You can set it up to automatically get music, photos, and videos off HTC Desire 526 to your computer. You can also sync playlists from your computer to the phone. ly t ia If you have an iPhone, you can also connect it and transfer camera roll photos to your computer using HTC Sync Manager. Then reconnect HTC Desire 526 and copy them over. en on § Use cloud storage services to put your media in one place so you can manage them anywhere —on your computer, HTC Desire 526, and other mobile devices. Using Quick Settings 1. Do any of the following: t io if i ca on § With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar. f id In the Quick Settings panel, easily turn settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on or off. § Swipe down twice from the status bar. 2. To turn a setting on or off, just tap its tile. Fo ce rt 3. To change the options for a setting, press and hold its tile. Or tap 21 Phone setup and transfer Customizing Quick Settings You can remove, replace, or rearrange the tiles in Quick Settings. next to the item you want to move and drag and drag it up to make it available in Quick en § Under Hidden items, press and hold Settings. ly § In the Quick Settings list, press and hold it to rearrange the list. on and do one of the following: t ia 2. Tap 1. With two fingers, swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings. on Getting to know your settings t io f id There is a limit to the number of tiles that can be shown in Quick Settings. You may need to remove an existing item to make space for another one. To remove an item, drag it below Hidden items. ca Want to change the ringtone, set up a Wi-Fi connection, or add your accounts? Do this and more in Settings. 1. Open Settings either from the Quick Settings panel or the Apps screen. if i § Swipe down from the status bar, and then tap § From the Home screen, tap to switch to the Apps screen, and then tap Settings. rt 2. Here are some of the basic settings you can change: ce § Tap the On/Off switch next to an item such as Wi-Fi to turn it on or off. Tap the item itself to configure its settings. § Tap Sound & notification to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and configure incoming call sound settings. § Tap Personalize to change the wallpaper, add apps and widgets to the Home screen, and more. Fo § Tap Accounts & sync to add and sign in to your different accounts, such as email, social networks, and more. § Tap Security to help secure HTC Desire 526, for example with a screen lock. Tap in Settings to quickly find options and settings. 22 Phone setup and transfer Updating your phone's software HTC Desire 526 can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can also choose to automatically download updates or manually check if there's an available update. Visit www.htc.com/us/go/htc-software-updates/ for news and details about your phone's software updates. Checking your system software version 2. Tap Software information. en Enabling automatic updates ly > Settings > About. on 1. From the Home screen, tap t ia Before installing a system software update, you can check first what Android and HTC Sense versions you have on your phone. You can choose to automatically download and install software updates for HTC or mobile operator apps. > Settings > About. f id 1. From the Home screen, tap t io 2. Tap Software updates. 3. To save on data usage, you can choose to update through Wi-Fi only. on 4. Choose whether to auto-download system updates, app updates, or both. ca App updates are installed automatically. You'll still need to confirm when to install system software updates. Installing a software update if i When HTC Desire 526 is connected to the Internet and there's a new software update available, the update notification icon appears in the status bar. rt 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the system update notification. ce 2. If you don't want to download the update using your data connection, select Update over Wi-Fi only. 3. Tap Download. 4. When download is complete, select Install now, and then tap OK. Fo After updating, HTC Desire 526 will restart. 23 Phone setup and transfer Installing an application update When Internet connection is on and there's an available update for your HTC or mobile 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 ly t ia Installing app updates from Google Play 3. When you're done reviewing the updates, tap Install. You'll be asked to restart HTC Desire 526 if needed. en 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Play Store. to open the slideout menu. f id 3. Tap My apps. 2. Tap on Some HTC apps and third-party apps get updated with improvements and bug fixes through Google Play. You can manually update apps or set your phone to automatically download and install app updates when available. You'll see a list of apps installed on your phone. t io 4. Under Updates, tap an app. on 5. Tap Update. > Settings > Auto-update apps to choose how you want Google Play to In Play Store, tap update your apps. ca 6. Tap Accept. 1. From the Home screen, tap if i Checking for updates manually > Settings > About. rt 2. Tap Software updates. HTC Desire 526 checks if updates are available. Fo ce If you don't have Internet connection, you'll be prompted to turn on mobile data or connect to a Wi-Fi network. Once connected, tap Check now to check for updates. 24 Phone setup and transfer Getting apps from Google Play Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC Desire 526. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games. You need a Google Wallet™ account to buy paid apps or to make in-app purchases. If you already have a Google Account, just add Google Wallet by signing in with your existing username and password at wallet.google.com. Finding and installing an app ly t ia When you install apps and use them on HTC Desire 526, they may require access to your personal information or access to certain functions or settings. Download and install only apps that you trust. en on Be cautious when downloading apps that have access to functions or a significant amount of your data on HTC Desire 526. You’re responsible for the results of using downloaded apps. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Play Store. 2. Browse or search for an app. f id 3. When you find the app that you like, tap it and read its description and user reviews. t io 4. To download or purchase the app, tap Install (for free apps) or the price button (for paid apps). on 5. Tap Accept. ca Apps sometimes get updated with improvements or bug fixes. To automatically download updates, after installing the app, tap > Auto-update. if i To open the app, go to the Apps screen and tap the app. Restoring apps from Google Play rt Upgraded to a new phone, replaced a lost one, or performed a factory reset? Restore apps that you previously downloaded. 2. Tap , and then find and tap Play Store. ce 1. From the Home screen, tap to open the slideout menu. 3. Tap My apps, swipe to the All tab, and then tap the app you want to restore. 4. Install the app. Fo For more details, refer to the Google Play help. 25 Phone setup and transfer Downloading apps from the web You can download apps directly from websites. § Apps downloaded from websites can be from unknown sources. To help protect HTC Desire 526 and your personal data, we strongly recommend that you only download from websites you trust. t ia 1. Open the browser, and then go to the website where you can download the app you want. on 2. Follow the website's download instructions for the app. en After installing the app, make sure to go back to Settings > Security and clear the Unknown sources option. f id Uninstalling an app ca on t io If you no longer need an app that you've downloaded and installed, you can uninstall it. Most of the preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled. From the Apps screen, press and hold the app you want to remove, and then drag it to Uninstall. ce rt if i If you purchased an app in Play Store, you can uninstall it for a refund within a limited time. To know more about the refund policy for paid apps, refer to the Google Play help. Fo ly § Before you can install the downloaded app, make sure that you've set HTC Desire 526 to allow installation of third-party apps in Settings > Security > Unknown sources. 26 Your first week with your new phone Your first week with your new phone t ia HTC Sense Home After you've turned on and set up HTC Desire 526 for the first time, you'll see the Home screen. en on § Set up the HTC Sense Home widget to experience the convenience of a Home screen that automatically adjusts when you're at home, work, or outdoors. See What is the HTC Sense Home widget? on page 35. ly Basics f id § Swipe right and you'll find HTC BlinkFeed®. You can customize HTC BlinkFeed to show posts from your social networks, headlines from your favorite news media, and more. For details, see . t io on § Swipe left and you’ll discover space for adding your favorite widgets, apps, and more so they’re just a tap away. You can also add panels. For details, see Adding or removing a widget panel on page 52. Onscreen navigation buttons to return to the last Home screen you visited. if i While you're in another screen or app, press ca § You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen. See Launch bar on page 50. ce rt HTC Desire 526 has onscreen navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen which rotate when you change the orientation. Standard navigation buttons Back Fo Home Recent apps 27 Your first week with your new phone Fourth navigation button options Hide navigation bar Turn off screen Auto rotate Notifications Quick settings en on You can add a fourth navigation button to make it easier to turn the display off, toggle auto-rotate, and more. 1. From the Home screen, tap ly Adding a fourth navigation button t ia See Adding a fourth navigation button on page 27. > Settings > Personalize. 2. Tap Change navigation buttons. on Rearranging the navigation buttons 4. Tap Done to save and apply your customization. t io f id 3. Tap a fourth navigation button to add it. To have only three navigation buttons, make sure none of the fourth button options are selected. 1. From the Home screen, tap ca Right-handed or left-handed? Customize the placement of the navigation buttons to fit what's most comfortable for you. > Settings > Personalize. if i 2. Tap Change navigation buttons. rt 3. Rearrange the navigation buttons by dragging next to the button names. The resulting order from top to bottom in the list will be the corresponding order from left to right on the navigation bar. Fo ce 4. Tap Done to save and apply your customization. 28 Your first week with your new phone Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Desire 526 into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Desire 526 is in your bag. Switching to Sleep mode To turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode, you can: § Briefly press the POWER button. § Double-tap the lock screen. Unlocking the screen Swipe up to unlock the screen. en Press the POWER button. on Waking up from Sleep mode ly t ia HTC Desire 526 also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while. You can change the time before HTC Desire 526 sleeps by setting the screen timeout. For details, see Setting when to turn off the screen on page 83. f id If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before HTC Desire 526 unlocks. on t io If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can snooze or dismiss the event or alarm right from the lock screen. Just drag or up. ca Motion gestures Use motion gestures to mute HTC Desire 526, lower the ring volume, and more. if i Flip to mute If your phone is facing up when a call comes in, turn the phone over to mute it. Fo ce rt If you go to Settings and then tap Sound & notification > Flip to mute, you can set your phone to: Mute once Mute only once after flipping the phone. While the phone is still facing down, it will ring again when there are other incoming calls. Mute always After flipping the phone to mute a call, keep it always muted while it's still facing down when there are other incoming calls. 29 Your first week with your new phone Pick up to lower volume In a business meeting or restaurant, pick HTC Desire 526 up when a call comes in to lower the ring volume automatically. Increase ring volume automatically while phone is in your pocket or bag ly t ia You can turn this feature on or off. Go to Settings, tap Sound & notification, and then select or clear Quiet ring on pickup. en on Pocket mode makes HTC Desire 526 recognize when your phone is in your bag or pocket and raise the ring volume so that you can hear it in noisy environments. t io on f id You can turn this feature on or off. Go to Settings, tap Sound & notification, and then select or clear Pocket mode. ca Rotate HTC Desire 526 for a better view Fo ce rt if i For many screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning HTC Desire 526 sideways. When entering text, you can turn HTC Desire 526 sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard. 30 Your first week with your new phone Touch gestures Use touch gestures to get around the Home screen, open apps, scroll through lists, and more. Tap § Tap the screen with your finger when you want to select onscreen items such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons. on en Press and hold ly t ia § After you've scrolled down a long list or screen (in apps such as Mail and People), tap the status bar to jump straight to the top of your screen. t io if i ca on f id To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a webpage), just press and hold the item. Swipe or slide Fo ce rt Quickly swipe your finger horizontally across the screen to go to other Home screen panels. Swipe vertically to scroll through a list, document, and more. 31 Your first week with your new phone Drag Flick ly t ia Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag. While dragging, don't release your finger until you have reached the target position. ca Press and flick On the Home screen, you can easily move a widget or icon from one screen to another. ce rt if i Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger, and flick the screen to the new location with another finger. Fo t io on f id en on Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quicker strokes, such as when moving right and left on the Home screen, or flicking through a contacts or message list. 32 Your first week with your new phone Slide with two fingers en on ly t ia In some apps, like Gallery, Messages, Mail, or the web browser, slide two fingers apart to zoom in when viewing a picture or text. t io ca on f id Slide two fingers together to zoom out of the picture or text. if i Two-finger swipe Fo ce rt Swipe down from the status bar using two fingers to access Quick Settings. 33 Your first week with your new phone Three-finger swipe § Swipe up the screen with three fingers and HTC Connect® streams music or video from HTC Desire 526 to your speakers or TV respectively. You can also share streaming media from apps such as YouTube®. on ly t ia § Swipe down to disconnect from your speakers or TV. f id Opening an app § Tap an app on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen. to go to the Apps screen, and then tap the app you want to use. , and then enter the name of the app you're looking for. on § On the Apps screen, tap t io § Tap en Media gesture is turned on in Settings by default, which makes the three-finger gesture work for sharing media. ca Opening an app or folder from the lock screen On the lock screen, drag an app or folder icon up to unlock the screen and directly go to the app or folder. if i The shortcuts on the lock screen are the same ones on your Home screen's launch bar. To change the lock screen shortcuts, replace the apps or folders on the launch bar. ce Sharing content rt If you've set up another security layer like a screen lock pattern or PIN, you'll be asked to provide your credentials first before HTC Desire 526 opens the app or folder. Have something to share, such as a photo or video? § In an app, just tap the share icon: Fo § If you don't see the icon, tap or > Share. 34 Your first week with your new phone Switching between recently opened apps When you're multitasking and using different apps on HTC Desire 526, you can easily switch between the apps you've recently opened. Press to see recently-opened apps. § To switch back to an app, just tap it. § To remove an app from the list in grid view, drag it up. If you're using the card view, drag it left or right. f id en on ly t ia § Tap > Settings > Layout, and then choose between card or grid view. t io Refreshing content on In some apps, you can easily refresh content that's synced or downloaded from the Web with a simple finger gesture. ca 1. While viewing content such as weather or Mail inbox, scroll to the top of the screen. 2. Pull down with your finger, and then release to refresh. if i Capturing your phone's screen rt Want to show off your high game score or write a blog post about HTC Desire 526 features? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery. Press and hold POWER and VOLUME DOWN at the same time. ce The image is saved in the Screenshots album in Gallery. Fo You can also share the image when you see in the status bar. Open the Notifications panel and tap under the screenshot notification. If you don't see , slide two fingers apart on the screenshot notification. 35 Your first week with your new phone HTC Sense Home widget What is the HTC Sense Home widget? Get quick access to apps, shortcuts and folders you use most frequently based on where you are. With the HTC Sense Home widget, HTC Desire 526 continually adapts to how you use it. For example, apps you use most frequently for work, will show up when you're at your office. The HTC Sense Home widget changes depending on whether you're at home, work, or somewhere else. Setting up the HTC Sense Home widget § If you don't see the HTC Sense Home widget, add it to your Home screen. See Adding Home screen widgets on page 51. ly t ia Setting up the HTC Sense Home widget is quick and easy. en on § Make sure you turn on location services in your phone settings. See Turning location services on or off on page 82. t io ca on f id 1. On the setup screen of the HTC Sense Home widget, tap Tap to personalize > Let's explore. > Personalize HTC Sense Home. ce 3. On the widget, tap rt if i 2. Tap where you are to finish setting up the widget. 4. Select all the options on the screen, and then press Setting your home and work locations Fo You can change the address for your home and work locations if you ever move to a new home or change your job. 1. On the Home screen, swipe right or left until you see the HTC Sense Home widget. 2. Tap > Set locations. 3. Tap the address area to search for the address you want to set. 4. When you've found the address on the map, tap Done. 36 Your first week with your new phone Manually switching locations The HTC Sense Home widget automatically changes locations based on where you are. You can also manually change the location in the HTC Sense Home widget. For the HTC Sense Home widget to change locations automatically, you need to make sure that location services is turned on. See Turning location services on or off on page 82. 1. On your Home screen, slide right or left until you see the HTC Sense Home widget. , and then tap the location you want. en on ly t ia 2. Tap Pinning and unpinning apps Pinning apps, shortcuts, or folders to the HTC Sense Home widget ensures they stay on the widget. t io f id Items in the HTC Sense Home widget will have one of two states: pinned or unpinned. Unpinned items will be automatically changed to more frequently used items. 1. On the Home screen, swipe right or left until you see the HTC Sense Home widget. on 2. Do one of the following: ca § To pin an item, press and hold it until you see § To unpin an item, press and hold it until the unpinning progress bar has completed. Adding apps to the HTC Sense Home widget 1. From the Home screen, tap if i Add your favorite apps, shortcuts, or folders to the HTC Sense Home widget. rt 2. Press and hold the app, shortcut, or folder you want to add to the widget. ce 3. Drag the item to where you want in the HTC Sense Home widget. The app, shortcut or folder will be added to the HTC Sense Home widget and pinned in place. Turning smart folders on and off Fo Smart folders are folders in the HTC Sense Home widget that dynamically change contents depending on the apps you download and use. If you don't want to see recently downloaded or recommended apps, you can turn off the smart folders. 1. On the Home screen, swipe right or left until you see the HTC Sense Home widget. 2. Tap , and then tap > Show/hide smart folders. 37 Your first week with your new phone 3. Select the smart folders you want to show or hide. 4. Tap OK. Lock screen Setting a screen lock Help protect your personal information and help prevent others from using HTC Desire 526 without your permission. ly > Settings > Security. en 2. Tap Screen lock. 3. Select a screen lock option and set up the screen lock. 4. Tap Lock phone after, then specify the idle time before the screen is locked. on 1. From the Home screen, tap t ia Choose to set a screen lock pattern, numeric PIN, or other means of securing your phone. You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time HTC Desire 526 is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time. on Setting up Smart Lock t io f id You can also clear Make pattern visible or Make passwords visible if you don’t want your screen lock to display as you enter it onscreen. Set up your phone to detect your face or another trusted device before you can unlock the screen. > Settings > Security. ca 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap Screen lock, and then select and set up a screen lock. if i This will be your backup screen lock method. 3. On the Security screen, tap Smart Lock. 4. Confirm your screen lock. rt 5. Choose what you want your phone to detect before it unlocks. ce 6. Follow the onscreen instructions. 7. Tap Lock phone after, and then specify the idle time before the screen is locked. To help make Smart Lock more reliable and more secure, you can train HTC Desire 526 to recognize your face in different situations, such as when you're wearing glasses or sporting a beard. Fo Tap Smart Lock, confirm your screen lock, then tap Trusted face > Improve face matching. Follow the onscreen instructions. 38 Your first week with your new phone Turning lock screen notifications on or off You can choose to turn lock screen notifications on or off. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Sound & notification. 2. Tap When device is locked > Don't show notifications at all. If you change your mind later, you can tap Show all notification content to turn lock screen notifications on. Interacting with lock screen notifications ly t ia Besides seeing notifications on the lock screen, you can also interact with them. 1. Tap twice on a notification to go directly to the related app. en on 2. To see the entire list of notifications on the lock screen, swipe down on the lock screen. You can tap on a blank area of the screen to return to the lock screen. 3. Swipe left or right on the notification to remove it. 4. Press and hold a notification to see more related information. to prioritize or block notifications from the related app. f id 5. Tap t io HTC BlinkFeed Notifications on From time to time, you'll see HTC BlinkFeed notifications, such as a suggestion for a nearby restaurant or a recommended article. For restaurant recommendations, tap ca 1. Double-tap the notification to see the full notification. or the notification text. if i 2. Tap the notification again to get more information about the restaurant recommendation or to read the article in HTC BlinkFeed. rt If you don't want to see restaurant recommendations on your lock screen, go to HTC BlinkFeed, and then tap > > Settings > Notification on lock screen. Then clear the Meal time bundle option. ce Changing lock screen shortcuts Fo To change apps (or other shortcuts) on the lock screen, change the ones on the launch bar. To find out how, see Launch bar on page 50. 39 Your first week with your new phone Changing the lock screen wallpaper Use the home wallpaper, or use any photo you've taken with the camera as the lock screen wallpaper. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Personalize. 2. Under Lock screen, tap Change wallpaper. 3. In the pop-up menu, tap Use home screen wallpaper or tap Use custom wallpaper to select a photo from Gallery. Turning the lock screen off ly > Settings > Security. en 2. Tap Screen lock > No lock screen. on 1. From the Home screen, tap t ia Rather not have to unlock your phone every time you wake it up? You can turn the lock screen off in Settings. Fo ce rt t io if i ca on f id To turn the lock screen on again, in Security settings, tap Screen lock > Lock screen. 40 Your first week with your new phone Notifications Notifications panel Notification icons inform you of new messages, calendar events, alarms, and activities in progress such as files downloading. When you see notification icons, open the Notifications panel to check out details of the notifications that you've received. t io ca on f id en on ly t ia To open the Notifications panel, slide down from the top of the screen. if i § Some notifications allow you to take immediate action. For example, tap a missed call notification to return the call or reply with a text message. § Tap the notification icon on the left to open the corresponding app. rt § To dismiss just one notification in the list, drag it left or right. To dismiss all notifications and close the Notifications panel, tap ce If you have several notifications, scroll through the list screen to see them all. Fo You can change what app notifications you want to receive. See Managing app notifications on page 41. 41 Your first week with your new phone Managing app notifications You can set the priority of app notifications or completely block notifications for apps you don't want to be notified about. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Sound & notification. 2. Tap App notifications, and then tap the app you want manage. You can also press and hold a notification in the notifications panel, and then tap 3. Tap the On/Off switch next to Block or Priority depending on what you want to do. ly en Selecting, copying, and pasting text on Working with text t ia Settings for app notifications are applied to notifications in the Notifications panel and the lock screen. In HTC apps such as Mail and Messages, you can select and copy text, and then paste or share it. f id 1. Press and hold on a word. t io ca on 2. Drag the start and end anchors to highlight the surrounding text you want to select. if i 3. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap The selected text is then copied to the clipboard. or Paste. Sharing text ce 5. Tap rt 4. In a text entry field (for example while composing an email), press and hold at the point where you want to paste the text. 1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap Fo 2. Choose where to paste and share the selected text, such as in an email message or social network status update. 42 Your first week with your new phone The HTC Sense keyboard Typing is fast and accurate with the HTC Sense keyboard. § Word prediction also saves typing time. As you type, you'll see word suggestions that you can choose from. You can even add words to the word prediction dictionary. See Entering text with word prediction on page 43. § You can type words by just speaking. See Entering text by speaking on page 45. § Turn on the Trace keyboard so you can type words by just sliding your finger from one letter to another. See Using the Trace keyboard on page 44. For example, just press and hold a key on the first row to insert a number. en § Choose from a wide selection of emoji. on § The keys have secondary numbers, punctuation symbols, or other characters that you can insert without having to switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard. ly t ia § Just swipe right to access the numeric and symbol keyboard. Or swipe left to switch between languages. f id Entering text § Show or hide navigational arrow keys on the keyboard. If you enable the arrow keys in Settings, they'll only appear on the portrait keyboard. t io The onscreen keyboard becomes available when you tap a text field in an app. on Tap the keys on the onscreen keyboard to enter letters and numbers, as well as punctuation marks and symbols. § Tap ca to enter an uppercase letter. Tap twice to turn on caps lock. § Press and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter numbers, symbols, or accented letters. Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated with them. § Press if i § Swipe right to show number and symbol keys. To return to the main keyboard, swipe left. to close the onscreen keyboard. ce Selecting a keyboard layout above the key. Or go rt To open the keyboard settings, press and hold the comma key if you see to Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. Choose a keyboard layout that suits your typing style. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. 2. Tap Keyboard selection > Keyboard types. Fo 3. Select the keyboard layout that you want to use. 43 Your first week with your new phone Choosing and switching between keyboard languages If multiple keyboard languages are available on HTC Desire 526, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. 2. Tap Keyboard selection, and then choose the languages you want. To change the keyboard language, do any of the following: § Swipe left on the onscreen keyboard (not available if you're using trace keyboard). , until you see the keyboard language you want to use. on Entering text with word prediction t ia § Press and hold the language key, and then drag your finger to the keyboard language you want to use. t io f id en Ever started typing something you weren't sure how to spell? With word prediction, you'll see suggested words displayed just above the keyboard. Word prediction and next word prediction are enabled by default. on To enter text in word prediction mode, do any of the following: ca § Tap the space bar to insert a highlighted word in the suggestion list. § Tap a word from the suggestion list. § Tap the arrow next to the suggestion list to see more choices. if i In some keyboard languages such as English and Spanish, if you've accidentally chosen a wrong word from the suggestion list, you can go back and change it by tapping the word and selecting another suggestion. rt Setting a second language for word prediction ce You can set the word prediction to be bilingual. As you type, you’ll get word suggestions in the languages that you’ve selected. This feature is available only for Latin-based languages. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. Fo ly § Tap the language key, for example, 2. Tap Keyboard selection > Bilingual prediction, and then choose the language you want. 44 Your first week with your new phone Adding words to the dictionary For certain keyboard languages such as English and Spanish, you can add frequently-used names and acronyms to the word prediction dictionary to easily find them in the suggestion list. This feature is available only for Latin-based languages. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. 2. Tap Personal dictionary > 4. Tap OK. Editing or deleting words in the dictionary f id 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. § To edit a word, tap the item in the list. on > Delete. Select the words you want to ca Using the Trace keyboard t io 2. Tap Personal dictionary. § To delete items from the dictionary, tap remove, and then tap Delete. on en While you're entering text using the Standard keyboard layout, tapping a suggested word that’s not in the dictionary (usually the first word shown in the suggestion list) automatically stores it. ly t ia 3. Enter a word. if i Instead of tapping the keys on the onscreen keyboard, you can "trace" to type words. This feature is available only for Latin-based languages. rt 1. Turn on the Trace keyboard in Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. ce 2. On the onscreen keyboard, slide your finger from one letter to the next to enter a word. 3. Lift your finger when the word is completed. 4. If you want to continue entering text, slide your finger over the letters again to enter the next word. If the word that appears after you traced isn't the one you want, you can: Fo § Tap a word from the suggestion list. § Tap the arrow next to the suggestion list to see more choices. 45 Your first week with your new phone Entering text by speaking No time to type? Try speaking the words to enter them. 1. Tap an area where you want to enter text. 2. On the onscreen keyboard, press and hold 3. When you see the animated microphone button and the words "Speak now", say the words you want to enter. To set the voice input language, tap the language bar above the microphone button. You can choose one or more languages. Available languages may vary. Fo ce rt t io if i ca on f id en on 5. Enter punctuation marks by saying the name (for example, say "comma"). ly t ia 4. If a word doesn't match what you've spoken and it's underlined, tap the underlined word to delete it or to see more choices. 46 Personalizing Personalizing Themes What is the Themes app? en Downloading themes on Log in with your HTC account to browse from the available themes in the Themes store, or make your own. ly t ia Themes brings a quick and easy way for you to customize HTC Desire 526 with wallpapers, sounds, icons, and more. Find and download pre-made themes that make it easy for you to personalize your HTC Desire 526. , and then find and tap Themes. f id 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap Get Started. t io 3. Sign in with your preferred account. on 4. On the Recommended screen, swipe left or right under each category to browse recommended items. ca 5. To see all available items for a category, swipe left and tap See all. 6. Tap an item to see the details screen. if i 7. Tap Download. Bookmarking themes rt To apply the theme after it has finished downloading, tap Apply. If your theme has custom sounds, all of your ringtones and alert tones will also change. ce While browsing themes, you can bookmark them you so that you can easily find them later. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Themes. 2. Browse the categories to find something you like. . You'll find the bookmark in My themes. See Finding your Fo 3. Tap the item and then tap themes on page 48. You can remove the bookmark by tapping again. 47 Personalizing Creating your own theme from scratch You can create and customize your own theme and even share it for others to download. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap , and then find and tap Themes. > Choose Home image to set the main wallpaper for your theme. 3. Select an image from Gallery or take a photo with Camera. 4. Move or enlarge the crop box to the area of the image you want to include and tap Done. 5. Tap Next. 6. Swipe up or down to the pre-defined style to select for your theme. en 8. When you're ready, tap Preview to see what your theme will look like. 9. Tap Finish, then name your theme and tap OK to save your theme. on 7. Tap Edit, then tap any of the categories you want to customize, and experiment with the settings until you're satisfied. f id To apply the theme right away, make sure you select the Apply this theme now option. Editing a theme 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Themes. 3. Make the changes you want to the theme. 4. Tap Save to update the current theme. if i Mixing and matching themes ca > My themes > My current theme. on 2. Tap t io After creating a theme, you can still edit it. rt After selecting a theme, you can mix and match parts from other themes such as sounds, icons, wallpapers. and more. ce To mix and match themes, you need to first download theme components from the catalog. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap , and then find and tap Themes. > My themes > My current theme. 3. Tap Color and select a color scheme. Fo 4. Tap any of the other categories you want to change. 5. Tap an item in the category. If the category is empty, tap collections to select from. 6. Tap Apply to apply the change to your current theme. ly t ia If you don't want to customize your theme further, tap Next to save your theme. and choose one of the 48 Personalizing on ly t ia 7. Tap until you see the mix and match screen. Continue making changes until you're satisfied with the result. Finding your themes en 8. Tap Save copy to save your new theme, or if you're editing a theme that you copied tap Save to save the changes. t io f id 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Themes. > My themes. on 2. Tap Themes you created or downloaded can be found in your theme collection. You'll also find the themes you bookmarked. ca Sharing themes Share themes, wallpapers, icons, and more with friends and family. , and then find and tap Themes. if i 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Browse to the theme you want to share and tap it to view the details. Deleting a theme to share. rt 3. While viewing the details page of any item in the catalog, tap ce You can delete a theme if you no longer want to keep it on your phone. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > My themes, and then swipe to the My collection tab. > Remove. 3. Tap , and then find and tap Themes. Fo 4. Tap the themes you want to remove from your collection. 5. Tap Delete. If the theme you deleted is currently applied, it will still be applied to HTC Desire 526 until another theme is applied. 49 Personalizing More ways to personalize Personalization settings Aside from using Themes, you can also make HTC Desire 526 look and sound the way you want in Settings. § Choose a ringtone and other sounds that you like to use. See Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms on page 49. § Personalize your Home screen with a different wallpaper. See Home wallpaper on page 49. t ia § For the lock screen, you can use the same wallpaper as your Home screen or choose a different wallpaper. See Changing the lock screen wallpaper on page 39. ly § Change the fonts. See Changing the display font on page 50. on § Change the apps on the launch bar. See Launch bar on page 50. en § Populate your Home screen with widgets and shortcuts. See Adding Home screen widgets on page 51 and Adding Home screen shortcuts on page 51. § Need another widget panel? See Adding or removing a widget panel on page 52. f id § Set HTC BlinkFeed or a widget panel as your main Home screen. See Changing your main Home screen on page 53. on Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms > Settings > Personalize. ca 1. From the Home screen, tap t io § Organize your apps. See Arranging apps on page 54. 2. Under Sound, choose different sounds for your ringtone, system notification, and alarm. if i Go to the Messages, Mail, and Calendar apps to choose sounds for new messages, email, and event reminders respectively. ce Home wallpaper rt Want alarms to ring louder but notifications to be more discreet? In Settings, tap Sound & notification > Volumes and set the volume levels for each sound type. Choose from the available wallpapers, or use any photo you've taken with the camera. 1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel. 2. In the pop-up menu, tap Change Home screen wallpaper. Fo 3. Choose from where you want to select a wallpaper. To use a photo you captured with the camera, tap Gallery, choose and crop a photo, and then tap Done. 50 Personalizing Changing the display font You can change the font style and size of the display font or you can download new fonts online. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Personalize. 2. Under Font, tap Font style and choose one of the built-in fonts or tap download new fonts. to go online and 3. Tap Font size to choose the size of the font. Downloading fonts 2. Under Font, tap Font style and then tap to select a category. en 3. Tap ly > Settings > Personalize. on 1. From the Home screen, tap t ia You must be logged on to your HTC Account to download fonts. 5. Tap Apply. f id Launch bar 4. Select a font style, and then tap Download. t io The launch bar gives you one-touch access to commonly used apps (and other shortcuts). You can replace the apps on the launch bar with the ones you often use. if i to go to the Apps screen. rt 2. Tap ca on 1. Press and hold the app you want to replace, and then drag it out to ce 3. Press and hold an app, and then drag it to the empty slot on the launch bar. § You can also group apps on the launch bar into a folder. See Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar on page 54. Fo § The apps (or other shortcuts) on the lock screen are the same as the ones on the launch bar. 51 Personalizing Adding Home screen widgets Widgets make at-a-glance important information and media content easily available. Choose from a selection of widgets and add the most useful ones to your Home screen. 1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel. 2. In the pop-menu, tap Add apps and widgets. 3. Tap > Widgets. 4. Scroll through the widgets, or tap to search for a specific widget. Some widgets are available in different styles and sizes. ly t ia 5. Press and hold and then drag the widget to a widget panel you want to add it to. en Changing the settings of a widget You can modify basic settings of some widgets (for example, the People widget). ca t io f id on 1. Press and hold a widget on your Home screen, and then drag it to on You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or off certain settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. if i 2. Customize the widget settings. Resizing a widget rt Some widgets can be resized after you've added them to your Home screen. ce 1. Press and hold a widget on the Home screen, and then release your finger. If a border appears, that means the widget is resizable. 2. Drag the sides of the border to enlarge or shrink the widget size. Adding Home screen shortcuts Fo Place apps you often use on any widget panel of your Home screen. You can also add shortcuts to frequently used settings, bookmarked webpages, and more. 1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel. 2. In the pop-up menu, tap Add apps and widgets. 3. Tap > Apps or Shortcuts. 52 Personalizing 4. Scroll through the apps or shortcuts, or tap to search for one. 5. Press and hold and then drag an app or a shortcut to a widget panel you want to add it to. To add an app from the Apps screen, press and hold the app, and then drag it to a widget panel. Editing Home screen panels Adding or removing a widget panel § You won't be able to add a new widget panel if you've already reached the maximum limit. on ly t ia § HTC BlinkFeed always appears as the first panel (if it's not removed). A widget panel cannot be added before HTC BlinkFeed. en 1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel. 2. In the pop-up menu, tap Manage home screen pages. icon, and then tap it. f id 3. To add a new widget panel, swipe left until you see the 4. To remove a widget panel, swipe left or right until you see the panel, and then tap Remove. t io 5. When done, press on Arranging widget panels ca A widget panel cannot be moved and inserted before HTC BlinkFeed. if i 1. On HTC BlinkFeed or any widget panel, slide two fingers together to customize the Home screen. rt 2. Press and hold a widget panel thumbnail, and then drag it left or right to the position that you want. Fo ce 3. When you're done arranging widget panels, press 53 Personalizing Moving a widget or icon You can easily move a widget or icon from one widget panel to another. 1. Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger. t io f id en on ly t ia 2. With another finger, flick left or right to rotate the screen to another widget panel. on 3. Release the widget or icon. Removing a widget or icon ca 1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to remove, and then drag it to 2. When the widget or icon turns red, lift your finger. if i Changing your main Home screen Set HTC BlinkFeed or a widget panel as your main Home screen. rt 1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel. 2. In the pop-up menu, tap Manage home screen pages. ce 3. Swipe left or right until you see the panel that you want to use as your main Home screen. 4. Tap Set as home. 5. Press Fo Pressing from an app will first return you to the last panel you were in. Just press go to your main Home screen. again to 54 Personalizing Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 1. Press and hold an app, and then drag it over to another app to automatically create a folder. 2. Tap the folder to open it. , select your apps, and then tap Done. en Removing items from a folder on You can also add shortcuts to settings or information to a folder. Add a shortcut first to a widget panel, and then drag it over to the folder. f id 1. On the launch bar or widget panel, tap a folder to open it. t io 2. Press and hold an app or shortcut in the folder, and then drag it out to Arranging apps on On the Apps screen, you can rearrange the apps and change the layout. 2. Tap ca 1. From HTC BlinkFeed or any widget panel, tap , and then choose how to arrange apps, such as alphabetically. If you want to group apps into folders or rearrange them, select Custom. > Grid size to choose whether to display more or fewer apps per page. if i 3. Tap rt Moving apps and folders 1. On the Apps screen, tap > Custom. > Rearrange apps. ce 2. Tap 3. Press and hold an app or folder, and then do one of the following: § Drag the app or folder to another position on the same page. Wait until you see the occupying icon move away before releasing your finger. § Drag the app or folder to the or arrow to move it to another page. Fo 4. When you're done moving apps and folders, tap Grouping apps into a folder 1. On the Apps screen, tap 2. Tap > Rearrange apps. > Custom. ly 4. Add more apps into the folder. Tap t ia 3. Tap the folder window’s title bar, and then enter a new folder name. 55 Personalizing 3. Press and hold an app, and then drag it over to another app to automatically create a folder. 4. To add more apps, drag each app over to the folder. 5. To name the folder, open the folder, tap its title bar, and then enter a folder name. 6. When done, tap Removing apps from a folder 1. On the Apps screen, tap 2. Tap > Custom. > Rearrange apps. t ia 4. Press and hold an app, and then drag it out to the Apps screen. Wait until you see the occupying icon move away before releasing your finger. 1. On the Apps screen, tap > Hide/Unhide apps. ca ce rt if i Fo t io f id on 3. Tap Done. 2. Select the apps you want to hide, or clear their check boxes to unhide them. on Hiding or unhiding apps en 5. When you're done removing apps, tap ly 3. Tap the folder to open it. 56 Phone calls Phone calls Making a call with Smart dial You can either dial a number directly, or use Smart dial to quickly place a call. Smart dial searches and calls a stored/synced contact or a number from your call history. on 2. Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name to see the top matching contact. ly t ia 1. On the Home screen, tap the phone icon to open the Phone app. en 3. If there are a number of matches found (for example, 8 matches), tap the number to see all the matches. 4. Tap the contact you want to call. on § If the phone number has an extension, tap the extension number. beside the contact name. after connecting to the main line and then dial ca Dialing an extension number t io f id § To check other phone numbers associated with the contact, tap To skip voice prompts when dialing an extension number, do one of the following: if i § After dialing the main number, press and hold * . A comma (,) is added to the number you are dialing. Enter the extension number, and then tap the call button. You will be connected to the mainline and then to the extension number. ce rt § After dialing the main number, press and hold # to add a semicolon (;). Enter the extension number after the semicolon , and then tap the call button. After connecting to the main line, tap Send to dial the extension number. You can save phone numbers with an extension in the People app. Returning a missed call Fo You'll see the missed call icon in the status bar when you miss a call. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open to check who the caller is. 2. To return the call, tap Call back. If you have multiple missed calls, tap the missed calls notification to open the Call History tab. 57 Phone calls Speed dial Use Speed dial to call a phone number with a single tap. 1. On the Home screen, tap the phone icon to open the Phone app. 2. Tap > Speed dial > then tap Yes. . You can also press and hold an unassigned key on the dialpad, and 3. Select a contact from the list. 4. On the Speed dial screen, choose the phone number of the contact to use, and a speed dial key to assign. ly t ia 5. Tap Save. on To use Speed dial, press and hold the speed dial number you want to call. en Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event f id When you receive a text message, email, or calendar event that has a phone number in it, you can just tap the number to place a call. t io Making an emergency call ca on In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC Desire 526 even if the nano UIM card has been blocked or if you don't have one installed. If you don't have a network signal, you won't be able to make an emergency call. if i 1. On the Home screen, tap the phone icon to open the Phone app. 2. Dial the emergency number for your locale, and then tap Call. Fo ce rt If you've enabled but forgotten your lock password or lock pattern, you can still make emergency calls by tapping Emergency call on the screen. 58 Phone calls Receiving calls When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears. HTC Desire 526 will automatically adjust the ringtone volume when you use the polite ringer and pocket mode features. Answering or rejecting a call Do one of the following: § Tap Answer or Decline. upwards. or t ia § If you've set up a lock screen, drag ly § Press the POWER button twice to reject a call. en Do one of the following: on Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call § Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button. § Press the POWER button. f id § Place HTC Desire 526 face down on a level surface. t io on If Flip to mute option in Sound & notification settings is set to Mute once, HTC Desire 526 will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls. ca What can I do during a call if i When a call is in progress, use the buttons onscreen to mute or unmute the microphone or to turn the speakerphone on or off. Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call ce rt To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC Desire 526 to your ear when the speakerphone is on. § On the call screen, tap . The speakerphone icon § To turn the speakerphone off, tap appears in the status bar. Muting the microphone during a call Fo On the call screen, tap to toggle between turning the microphone on or off. When the microphone is turned off, the mute icon appears in the status bar. 59 Phone calls Ending a call Do one of the following to end the call: § On the call screen, tap End Call. § Slide the Notifications panel open, then tap End Call. Setting up a three-way call Three-way calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make the first call, and then dial another number to add it to the call. 2. When connected, tap > Add call, and then dial the number of the second participant. The first participant is put on hold when you dial the second participant. on en 3. When connected to the second participant, tap f id 4. To end the call, tap End call. Call History t io Use Call History to check missed calls, your dialed numbers, and received calls. on 1. On the Home screen, tap the phone icon to open the Phone app. 2. Swipe to view the Call History tab. ca 3. Do one of the following: § Tap a name or number in the list to call. § Press and hold a name or number in the list to display the options menu. § Tap if i to display just a particular type of call such as missed calls or outgoing calls. Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History next to the new phone number. rt 1. On the Call History tab, tap ce 2. Choose whether to create a new contact or save the number to an existing contact. Clearing the Call History list 1. On the Call History tab, tap > Remove call history. 2. Select the items you want to delete, or tap Fo 3. Tap Delete. > Select all. ly t ia 1. Make a call to the first participant. 60 Phone calls Blocking a caller When you block a phone number or a contact, all calls from the phone number or contact will be declined automatically. On the Call History tab, press and hold the contact or phone number you want to block, and then tap Block caller. You can always remove a caller from your blocked list. On the Call History tab, tap contacts. In the All tab, press and hold a contact, and then tap Unblock contacts. > Blocked Do one of the following: ly t ia Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes § To change from vibrate to normal mode, press the VOLUME UP button twice. Fo ce rt t io if i ca on f id en § Go to Settings, and then tap Sound & notification > Sound profile. on § To change from silent to normal mode, press the VOLUME UP button. 61 Power and storage management Power and storage management ly t ia Displaying the battery percentage Battery You can check the percentage of remaining battery power right from the status bar. > Settings > Power. on 1. From the Home screen, tap en 2. Select Show battery level. Checking battery usage 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Power. t io f id See a ranking list of apps that are using the battery. You can also see how much and how long the battery has been used for each app. ca on 2. Tap Battery usage, and then tap an app to check how it's using the battery. You'll see how much battery power is used by resources such as the CPU for the app and other use details. Checking battery history if i If you see buttons while viewing an app's battery use details, you can tap them to adjust settings that affect battery usage, stop the app, and more. rt Check how long you've been using HTC Desire 526 since the last charge. You can also see a chart that shows how long the screen has been on, and how long you've been using connections like the mobile network or Wi-Fi. ce 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Power. Fo 2. Tap History to view battery usage over time. 62 Power and storage management Using power saver mode Power saver mode helps to increase battery life. It reduces the usage of phone features that drain the battery such as the display and data connection. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Power. 2. Tap the Power saver On/Off switch to turn power saver mode on or off. If you want to choose which phone features to conserve power for, tap Power saver. en on Keep in mind though that the Sleep mode option for the data connection in Settings > Power, when enabled, overrides power saver mode. ly t ia If power saver mode's Data connection option is selected, HTC Desire 526 automatically disconnects from the mobile network after 15 minutes when the screen is off and the data connection is idle (no download activity, streaming, or data usage). It reconnects and then disconnects periodically when the data connection is idle to save battery power. Extreme power saving mode > Settings > Power. 1. From the Home screen, tap t io f id In times when you don't need to use much of your phone, turn Extreme power saving mode on to extend battery life longer. In this mode, standby time can last longer than usual, and you can only use the most basic functions such as phone calls, text messaging, and email. on 2. Tap the Extreme power saving mode On/Off switch to turn extreme power saving mode on or off. ca If you want to set when to automatically switch this mode on, tap Extreme power saving mode and select a battery level. Tips for extending battery life if i How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC Desire 526. HTC Desire 526 power management helps to increase battery life. rt If you like more control by tweaking settings on your own, try out some of these battery saving tips. ce Check your battery usage Monitoring your battery usage helps you identify what's using the most power so you can choose what to do about it. For details, see Checking battery usage on page 61. Manage your connections Fo § Turn off wireless connections such as mobile data, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth when not in use. § Turn GPS on only when a precise location is needed, such as while using navigation or location-based apps. See Turning location services on or off on page 82. 63 Power and storage management § If the Sleep mode option in Settings > Power is enabled, at low peak times, your phone will turn off the data connection after the screen has been off for 15 minutes and there's no network activity (no downloads, streaming, or data usage). The data connection resumes when you switch the screen back on. § Turn on Airplane mode when you don't need any wireless connections and you don't want to receive calls or messages. Manage your display Lowering the brightness, letting the display sleep when not in use, and keeping it simple helps save battery power. § Set the screen timeout to a shorter time. on § Don't use a live wallpaper for your Home screen. Animation effects are nice to show off to other people but they drain your battery. ly t ia § Use automatic brightness (the default), or manually lower the brightness. en Changing your wallpaper to a plain, black background can also help a little. The less color is displayed, the less battery is used. f id For more details, see Settings and security on page 82 and Personalizing on page 46. Manage your apps § Uninstall or disable apps that you never use. t io on § Install the latest software and application updates. Updates sometimes include battery performance improvements. ca Many apps run processes or sync data in the background even when you're not using them. If there are apps that you don't need anymore, uninstall them. if i If an app came preloaded and can't be uninstalled, disabling the app can still prevent it from continuously running or syncing data. See Disabling an app on page 86. Limit background data and sync ce rt Background data and sync can use a lot of battery power if you have many apps syncing data in the background. It’s recommended not to let apps sync data too often. Determine which apps can be set with longer sync times, or sync manually. § In Settings, tap Accounts & sync and check what types of data are being synced in your online accounts. When the battery is starting to run low, temporarily disable syncing some data. § If you have many email accounts, consider prolonging the sync time of some accounts. Fo In the Mail app, select an account, tap the settings under Sync schedule. > Settings > Sync, Send & Receive, and then adjust § When you’re not traveling from one place to another, sync weather updates of only your current location, rather than in all of your named cities. Open the Weather app, and then tap to edit and remove unneeded cities. 64 Power and storage management § Choose widgets wisely. Some widgets constantly sync data. Consider removing the ones that are not important from your Home screen. § In Play Store, tap > Settings, and then clear Add icon to Home screen to avoid automatically adding Home screen app shortcuts whenever you've installed new apps. Also tap Auto-update apps > Do not auto-update apps if you're fine with updating apps from Play Store manually. Other tips ly t ia § Tone down the ringtone and media volume. To squeeze in a little bit more battery power, try these tips: § Minimize the use of vibration or sound feedback. In Settings, tap Sound & notification and choose which ones you don't need and can disable. en Phone storage on § Check your apps’ settings as you may find more options to optimize the battery. f id Types of storage t io Want to know what types of storage you can use for your apps, data, and files? on HTC Desire 526 has these storage types: ca This storage combines both the internal storage, where apps, email, data, and text messages are stored, and the file storage, where photos, videos, and music files are kept. If you are running out of phone storage, see Making more storage space on page 65 for some tips on how to free up space. if i Phone storage Use a storage card for storing more files. You can also set some apps to store data or files directly to the card. USB storage When you plug in an external USB storage device (such as a USB flash drive or an SD card reader), you can view photos and videos stored on the device right from Gallery and play songs stored on the device in Music. You can also open PDFs and edit Office documents. ce rt Storage card Fo You need a special cable to connect HTC Desire 526 and a USB storage device. HTC Desire 526 supports USB storage devices (except portable hard drives) up to 128 GB. § Moving apps to the storage card doesn't back up the apps. If you do a factory reset, your phone loses the apps. You'll need to reinstall them. § When you remove the storage card and insert it in another phone, the apps on the storage card won't be installed automatically to the other phone. You'll need to reinstall them. 65 Power and storage management Copying files to or from HTC Desire 526 You can copy your music, photos, and other files to HTC Desire 526. Save and close your files before copying them from your computer to HTC Desire 526, or vice versa. 1. Connect HTC Desire 526 to the computer using the supplied USB cable. You'll see options for viewing or importing files on the computer screen. 2. Choose to view files. t ia 3. Copy the files from your computer to HTC Desire 526, or vice versa. on Making more storage space ly 4. After copying the files, disconnect HTC Desire 526 from the computer. Run the storage wizard en As you use HTC Desire 526, you'll accumulate data and fill its storage capacity over time. Here are some tips on how to increase storage space. t io f id Free up space in the storage by uninstalling apps and deleting files you no longer want to keep. In Settings, tap Storage > Make more space. on Manage photos and videos ca § After taking continuous camera shots, keep only the best shot. Discard the rest, if you don't need them. § After editing a photo or trimming a video, the original file is kept. Delete original files or move them elsewhere, such as to your computer. rt Remove unused themes if i § If you're only sending videos through MMS, use a lower resolution. Hi-res video takes up more space. In Camera settings, tap Video Quality to change the resolution. ce Themes can quickly consume up storage space because themes can include images, sounds and icons. Remove themes you're not using. See Deleting a theme on page 48. Back up data and files Keep only the most recent data in your apps and files that you often need to use. You can back up your other data and files. For some tips, see Ways of backing up files, data, and settings on page 69. Fo Disable some apps See Disabling an app on page 86. 66 Power and storage management Move some apps to the storage card Some third-party apps can be moved from the phone storage to the storage card. Go to Settings > Apps > On SD card to see which apps can be moved. To move, tap an app, and then tap Move. § Moving apps to the storage card doesn't back up the apps. If you do a factory reset, your phone loses the apps. You'll need to reinstall them. § When you remove the storage card and insert it in another phone, the apps on the storage card won't be installed automatically to the other phone. You'll need to reinstall them. About File Manager ly t ia File Manager en on Use the File Manager app to browse and organize your files and folders on your phone storage and storage card. You can also browse for files and folders on your external USB storage device when you have it connected to your phone. For details, see Types of storage on page 64. f id Switching between storage types , and then find and tap File Manager. t io 1. From the Home screen, tap on 2. Swipe left or right to switch to a file storage where you want to browse or organize your files. 1. In File Manager, tap ca Searching for files if i 2. In the search box, enter a few characters of the filename. Matching filenames from the root and subfolders are then displayed. 3. Tap a file to open it. 1. In File Manager, tap rt Sorting your files > Sort. ce 2. Choose how you want to sort your files and folders. Copying or moving files 1. In File Manager, browse for the file or folder. 2. Select items to copy or move. Fo 3. Tap Copy or Move to. 4. Press Or tap , and then browse for the folder where you want to copy or move the files. > Create folder to create a new folder. 5. Tap Paste. 67 Power and storage management Favoriting files 1. In File Manager, browse for the file or folder. 2. Select items to favorite. 3. Tap To remove an item from the Favorites tab, select the item and tap Remove from favorites. Deleting files or folders 1. In File Manager, browse for the file or folder. Fo ce rt on t io if i ca on f id en 3. Tap Delete. ly t ia 2. Select items to delete. 68 Sync, backup, and reset Sync, backup, and reset Online sync Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more ly en 2. Tap > Settings > Accounts & sync. 3. Tap the account type you want to add. f id 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your account information. on 1. From the Home screen, tap t ia You can sync contacts, calendars, and other information from your social networks, email accounts, and online services on HTC Desire 526. Depending on the account type, signing in to your online accounts lets you sync updates between HTC Desire 526 and the Web. t io § In Settings > Accounts & sync, tap the Auto sync On/Off switch to turn automatic sync of all your accounts. on § You can add several Google Accounts. 1. From the Home screen, tap ca Syncing your accounts > Settings > Accounts & sync. if i 2. Tap the Auto sync On/Off switch to turn automatic sync of all your accounts on or off. 3. To manually sync individual accounts, tap an account type, and then do one of the following: > Sync now on the Account settings screen. ce § Tap next to the account you want to sync, and then tap Sync now. rt § Tap On the Account settings screen, you can also change the sync settings for an account. Removing an account Fo Remove accounts from HTC Desire 526 if you no longer use them. Removing an account does not remove accounts and information from the online service itself. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap an account type. > Settings > Accounts & sync. 69 Sync, backup, and reset 3. Tap next to the account you want to remove. Or if you're on the Account settings screen, tap . 4. Tap Remove. Some personal data may be retained by the third-party app after you have removed the account from HTC Desire 526. en HTC Sync Manager on Worried that you might lose important stuff on HTC Desire 526? Back up HTC Desire 526 before you erase the storage, do a factory reset, or upgrade to a new phone. ly t ia Ways of backing up files, data, and settings Backup Use HTC Sync Manager to import music, photos, and videos from HTC Desire 526 to your computer. You can also sync locally stored contacts, calendar events, bookmarks, and playlists between HTC Desire 526 and your computer. on Other backup options ca If you want, you can separately back up your data or files. t io f id Likewise, HTC Sync Manager is a good alternative if you don't want to back up your accounts, settings, and other personal content to the cloud. You can use it to create backups of HTC Desire 526 on your computer. if i Some apps allow you to back up data to the phone storage or storage card so you can easily restore them after a factory reset. Just make sure not to erase the phone storage or storage card when you do a factory reset. rt § Moving apps to the storage card doesn't back up the apps. If you do a factory reset, your phone loses the apps. You'll need to reinstall them. ce § When you remove the storage card and insert it in another phone, the apps on the storage card won't be installed automatically to the other phone. You'll need to reinstall them. Back up your text messages to the phone storage or storage card, or save them as an email attachment. Contacts § Save contacts and other personal data to your online accounts so you can just sync them when switching to another phone. Fo Messages § If you have locally stored contacts in the People app, export them to the phone storage or storage card. 70 Sync, backup, and reset Files Manually copy and paste files by connecting HTC Desire 526 to your computer as a disk drive. Other data Check other apps to see if they support exporting data to the phone storage or storage card. Backing up your data locally If you want to separately back up your content such as contacts and text messages on HTC Desire 526, here are some tips on how to export or import your data. Backing up your contacts > Manage contacts. on 3. Tap Import/Export contacts > Export to phone storage or Export to SD card. en 4. Select an account or type of contacts to export. 5. To help protect your data, tap Yes, and then set a password for this backup. Be sure to remember this password. You'll need to enter it again when importing contacts. Restoring contacts on 1. On the People tab, tap > Manage contacts. t io f id If you don't need a password, tap No. 6. Tap OK. ca 2. Tap Import/Export contacts > Import from phone storage or Import from SD card. 3. If you have more than one account set up, tap the type for the imported contacts. if i 4. If you have multiple backups available, select the backup you want to import, and then tap OK. 5. Enter the password you've set for this backup, and then tap OK. rt Backing up your text messages ce Keep important text messages by backing them up to the phone storage. You can easily restore backed up text messages after you've deleted them from your message list. Text messages in the secure box and blocked messages will not be backed up. To include such messages to your backup, move them first to the general message box. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Messages. > Back up/Restore SMS > Back up > Back up SMS. Fo 2. Tap 3. To help protect your data, set a password for your backup. Be sure to remember this password. You'll need to enter it again when restoring messages. If you don't need a password, select Do not password protect this backup. 4. Enter a name for your backup file, and then tap OK. ly 2. On the People tab, tap , and then find and tap People. t ia 1. From the Home screen, tap 71 Sync, backup, and reset Backing up text messages by email You need to set up your email account in the Mail app. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap , and then find and tap Messages. > Back up/Restore SMS. 3. Tap Back up > Back up SMS via mail. t ia 4. To help protect your data, set a password for your backup. Be sure to remember this password. You'll need to enter it again when restoring messages. 5. Enter your email address. en 1. From the Home screen, tap > Back up/Restore SMS > Restore. f id 2. Tap , and then find and tap Messages. t io 3. Choose how you want to restore the messages, and tap Next. Restoring text messages on 6. Compose your email message, and then send it. ly If you don't need a password, select Do not password protect this backup. 4. Tap the backup to import. ca on 5. Enter the password you've set for this backup. If you didn't set a password, select This backup file is not password protected. 6. Tap OK. rt if i To restore text messages that were backed up via email, open the email message with the backup file attachment from the Mail app. Tap the attachment to download it first, and then tap it again to open the backup file to import. Enter the password you've set for this backup or select This backup file is not password protected. ce HTC Sync Manager About HTC Sync Manager HTC Sync Manager supports a computer running a Windows or OS X operating system. Here's what you can do with HTC Sync Manager. Fo View and manage media on your computer and phone § Browse and manage music, photos, and videos that are on your computer and your phone. § Import iTunes and Windows Media® Player playlists from your computer to HTC Sync Manager. § Play music, videos, and playlists using the built-in player. 72 Sync, backup, and reset Transfer content § Transfer iPhone photos, text messages, contacts, and more to your HTC phone. You can also find and install the same apps that you were using on your iPhone. § Import all music, photos, and videos from your HTC phone to your computer. § Copy selected music, photos, or videos from your computer to your phone. § Import documents from your computer to your phone. Back up and restore Sync playlists and data en on Sync music playlists and data such as contacts and calendar between your phone and your computer. ly t ia Back up your HTC phone to your computer so you can easily restore your backup to the same phone or to another HTC phone. Installing HTC Sync Manager on your computer t io f id § You can install HTC Sync Manager on Windows XP or later versions. To install it on a Mac® computer, you need OS X 10.6 or later versions. ca on § If you have problem in installing HTC Sync Manager, close all your running programs and reinstall. If the problem persists, temporarily disable your anti-virus program and try installing again. 1. Download the HTC Sync Manager installer from the HTC support site: htc.com/hsm/. if i 2. Launch the installer and follow the onscreen instructions. 3. Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable. HTC Sync Manager opens. Fo ce rt If you disabled your anti-virus program, make sure to turn it back on after installing HTC Sync Manager. 73 Sync, backup, and reset Transferring iPhone content and apps to your HTC phone With HTC Sync Manager, easily transfer iPhone content such as contacts, messages, wallpaper, camera photos, and more to your HTC phone. If you're using an HTC phone that has HTC Sense 6, HTC Sync Manager also enables your phone to find and install the same apps that you were using on your iPhone. You need to use iTunes 9.0 or later to back up your iPhone content first to your computer. 1. Connect your iPhone and your HTC phone to your computer. 3. Click the Get Started button. en on 4. If you haven't used iTunes to back up your iPhone content to your computer, please do so before proceeding. ly t ia 2. In HTC Sync Manager, click Home > Transfer & Backup. 5. Select your iPhone backup file, and then click OK. 6. Select the types of content you want to transfer to your HTC phone. f id You can choose whether to replace the content on your HTC phone with the iPhone content. 7. Click Start. Wait for HTC Sync Manager to finish transferring content. t io 8. When done, slide the Notifications panel open on your HTC phone, and then tap ca on Choose which apps you were using on iPhone you want to find in Google Play and download to your HTC phone. Getting help in HTC Sync Manager, and then click Help. rt On Windows, click if i To find out more about using HTC Sync Manager, download the user guide PDF from the HTC support site (htc.com/hsm/). Or open the Help that comes with the software. ce Reset Restarting HTC Desire 526 (Soft reset) If HTC Desire 526 is running slower than normal, is unresponsive, or has an app that is not performing properly, try rebooting and see if that helps solve the problem. Fo 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on. 2. Press and hold the POWER button, and then tap Restart. 3. When asked to confirm, tap Restart. 74 Sync, backup, and reset HTC Desire 526 not responding? If HTC Desire 526 does not respond when you touch the screen or press the buttons, you can still restart it. Press and hold the POWER and VOLUME UP buttons for at least 10 seconds. HTC Desire 526 then restarts. Resetting HTC Desire 526 (Hard reset) on ly t ia If HTC Desire 526 has a persistent problem that cannot be solved, you can perform a factory reset (also called a hard reset or master reset). A factory reset reverts the phone back to its initial state — the state before you turned on the phone for the first time. en Factory reset will remove all data on your phone storage, including apps you've downloaded and installed, your accounts, your files, as well as system and app data and settings. Be sure to back up any data and files you want to keep before you do a factory reset. t io f id A factory reset may not permanently erase all data from your phone, including personal information. Performing a factory reset from settings on 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Backup & reset. ca 2. Tap Reset phone. To also delete media and other data from your storage card, select Erase SD card. Fo ce rt if i 3. Tap OK. 75 Internet connections Internet connections Turning the data connection on or off Turning your data connection off saves battery life and money on data charges. ly 2. Tap the Mobile data On/Off switch to turn the data connection on and off. on , and then find and tap Settings. en 1. From the Home screen, tap t ia You need a 4G/LTE plan to use your operator's 4G/LTE network for voice calls and data services. Check with your operator for details. t io f id If you don’t have the data connection turned on and you’re also not connected to a Wi-Fi network, you won’t receive automatic updates to your email, social network accounts, and other synced information. on Managing your data usage ca If you're on a limited data allowance, it's important to keep track of the activities and apps that usually send and receive data, such as browsing the web, syncing online accounts, and sending email or sharing status updates. if i Here are some other examples: § Streaming web videos and music § Playing online games rt § Downloading apps, maps, and files ce § Refreshing apps to update info and feeds § Uploading and backing up your files to your online storage account § Using HTC Desire 526 as a Wi-Fi hotspot § Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering Fo To help you save on data usage, connect to a Wi-Fi network whenever possible and set your online accounts and emails to sync less frequently. 76 Internet connections Turning data roaming on or off Connect to your mobile operator’s partner networks and access data services when you’re out of your mobile operator’s coverage area. Using data services while roaming may be costly. Check with your mobile operator for data roaming rates before you use data roaming. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Settings. 2. Tap Mobile data. ly t ia Keeping track of your data usage 3. Select or clear the Data roaming option. on Monitor your data usage to help prevent going over your monthly data allowance. en Data usage measured by HTC Desire 526 may differ from, and be less than, your actual data usage. , and then find and tap Settings. f id 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Under Wireless & Networks, tap More. t io 3. Tap Data usage. on 4. On the Mobile tab, select Limit mobile data usage and tap OK to automatically disable your data connection when you reach the set limit. ca 5. Drag the upper LIMIT line to set your monthly data limit. 6. Select Alert me about data usage, and then drag the lower ALERT line to set an alert before you reach your monthly data limit. if i 7. Tap Reset data usage, and then set the day of the month when your usage cycle resets. This date is usually the start of your monthly billing cycle. ce rt If you're connecting HTC Desire 526 to another portable Wi-Fi hotspot, tap > Mobile hotspots to restrict background data from downloading that may incur extra data fees. Viewing the data usage of apps 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Settings. 2. Under Wireless & Networks, tap More. 3. Tap Data usage. Fo 4. Scroll down the screen to see a list of apps and their data usage info. 5. Tap an app to see more details. 77 Internet connections Wi-Fi connection To use Wi-Fi, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot”. The availability and strength of a Wi-Fi signal varies depending on objects the Wi-Fi signal has to pass through (such as buildings or a wall between rooms). Turning Wi-Fi on or off 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Settings. 2. Tap the Wi-Fi On/Off switch to turn Wi-Fi on or off. > Scan. > Add network to manually add it. en § If the wireless network that you want is not listed, tap on § To manually scan for Wi-Fi networks, tap ly t ia 3. Tap Wi-Fi to see a list of detected wireless networks. f id 1. Turn Wi-Fi on, and check the list of detected Wi-Fi networks. on 2. Tap a Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. t io See Turning Wi-Fi on or off on page 77. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 3. If you selected a secured network, enter the network key or password. in the status bar when connected. ca 4. Tap Connect. You'll see the Wi-Fi icon Connecting to a Wi-Fi network via WPS if i If you're using a Wi-Fi router with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can connect HTC Desire 526 easily. rt 1. Turn Wi-Fi on, and check the list of detected Wi-Fi networks. See Turning Wi-Fi on or off on page 77. > WPS Push, and then press the WPS button on your Wi-Fi router. ce 2. Tap To use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) PIN method, tap > WPS Pin Entry. Fo Connecting to VPN Add virtual private networks (VPNs) so you can connect and access resources inside a local network, such as your corporate or home network. Before you can connect HTC Desire 526 to your local network, you may be asked to: 78 Internet connections § Install security certificates. § Enter your login credentials. § Download and install a required VPN app, if you're connecting to a secured enterprise network. Contact your network administrator for details. Also, HTC Desire 526 must first establish a Wi-Fi or data connection before you can start a VPN connection. Adding a VPN connection ly 1. From the Home screen, tap t ia You must first set a lock screen PIN or password before you can use credential storage and set up the VPN. , and then find and tap Settings. en 3. Tap VPN > on 2. Under Wireless & Networks, tap More. > Add VPN profile. f id 5. Tap Save. 4. Enter the VPN settings and set them up according to the security details your network administrator gave you. on 1. From the Home screen, tap t io Connecting to a VPN , and then find and tap Settings. 3. Tap VPN. 4. Tap the VPN that you want to connect to. ca 2. Under Wireless & Networks, tap More. if i 5. Enter your log in credentials, and then tap Connect. When you’re connected, the VPN connected icon appears in the notification area of the status bar. rt You can then open the web browser to access resources such as your corporate network intranet. ce Disconnecting from a VPN § In Settings, tap More > VPN. Tap the VPN connection, and then tap Disconnect. Fo § Slide the Notifications panel open. If you see the VPN notification, tap it, and then tap Disconnect. 79 Wireless sharing Wireless sharing Bluetooth Turning Bluetooth on or off 2. Tap the Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn the Bluetooth connection on and off. on 3. Tap Bluetooth to see a list of available devices. ly , and then find and tap Settings. t ia 1. From the Home screen, tap en Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to save battery power, or in places where using a wireless device is prohibited, such as on board an aircraft and in hospitals. f id Connecting a Bluetooth headset t io You can listen to music over a Bluetooth A2DP stereo headset, or have hands-free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset. ca on Before you connect your headset, make it discoverable so HTC Desire 526 can find it. Refer to your headset manual for details. 1. Turn Bluetooth on and check the list of available devices. See Turning Bluetooth on or off on page 79. if i 2. If you don't see your headset listed, tap Scan for devices to refresh the list. rt 3. Tap the name of your headset in the Available Devices section. HTC Desire 526 pairs with the headset and the headset connection status is displayed in the Paired Devices section. ce 4. If prompted to enter a passcode, try 0000 or 1234, or consult the headset documentation to find the passcode. Fo When the Bluetooth headset is connected, you'll see in the status bar. 80 Wireless sharing Reconnecting a Bluetooth headset Normally, you can easily reconnect your headset by switching on Bluetooth on HTC Desire 526, and then turning on the headset. However, you might have to connect manually if your headset has been used with another Bluetooth device. 1. Turn Bluetooth on and check the list of paired devices. See Turning Bluetooth on or off on page 79. 2. Tap the headset’s name in the Paired Devices section. en on If you still cannot reconnect to the headset, follow the instructions in Unpairing from a Bluetooth device on page 80, and then follow the steps under Connecting a Bluetooth headset on page 79. Unpairing from a Bluetooth device next to the device to unpair. t io f id 2. In the Paired devices section, tap 3. Tap Unpair. on 1. Turn Bluetooth on and check the list of paired devices. See Turning Bluetooth on or off on page 79. Receiving files using Bluetooth ca HTC Desire 526 lets you receive various files with Bluetooth, including photos, music tracks, contact info, calendar events, and documents such as PDFs. if i Refer to the device’s documentation for instructions on sending information over Bluetooth. rt 1. Turn Bluetooth on. See Turning Bluetooth on or off on page 79. ce 2. On the sending device, send one or more files to HTC Desire 526. 3. If asked, accept the pairing request on HTC Desire 526 and on the sending device. You may also be prompted to enter the same passcode or confirm the auto-generated passcode on both devices. You'll then get a Bluetooth authorization request. 4. Tap Pair. Fo ly t ia 3. If prompted to enter a passcode, try 0000 or 1234, or consult the headset documentation to find the passcode. 5. When HTC Desire 526 receives a file transfer request notification, slide the Notifications panel down, tap the incoming file notification, and then tap Accept. 81 Wireless sharing 6. When a file is transferred, a notification is displayed. Slide the Notifications panel down, and then tap the relevant notification to view the file. > Show received files to view files received via Bluetooth. Fo ce rt t io if i ca on f id en on ly t ia 7. You can also tap 82 Settings and security Settings and security Turning location services on or off In order to find your location on HTC Desire 526, you need to enable location sources. > Settings > Location. t ia 2. Tap the On/Off switch to turn location services on and off. en on 3. Under Location sources, select the location mode you want. For example, for a better estimate of your location, choose High accuracy. To save battery power, choose Battery saving. t io f id Turning off a location source (for example GPS) means no applications on HTC Desire 526 will collect your location data through that location source. However, third party applications may collect — and HTC Desire 526 may continue to provide — location data through other sources, including through Wi-Fi and signal triangulation. on Airplane mode ca When you enable Airplane (Flight) mode, all wireless radios on HTC Desire 526 are turned off, including the call function, data services, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. if i When you disable Airplane mode, the call function is turned back on and the previous state of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi is restored. § You can manually turn Bluetooth and Wi-Fi back on after enabling Airplane mode. rt § If USB tethering is turned on, enabling Airplane mode turns it off. You need to manually turn USB tethering on after you disable Airplane mode. ce Do any of the following to turn Airplane mode on or off: § Press and hold POWER, and then tap Airplane mode. § With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open the Quick Settings panel. Tap the Airplane mode tile to turn airplane mode on or off. Fo When enabled, the Airplane mode icon is displayed in the status bar. ly 1. From the Home screen, tap 83 Settings and security Scheduling when to turn data connection off To help conserve power and data usage, you can set a time period when the data connection will automatically turn off during low peak times. This takes effect after the screen has been off for 15 minutes and there's no network activity (no downloads, streaming, or data usage). 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Power. 2. Tap Sleep mode. 3. To manually change the settings, clear Learn sleep time automatically if it's selected. ly t ia 5. Tap the Sleep mode On/Off switch to turn it on. 4. Under Sleep time, choose the start and end time when data connection is disabled. on The data connection resumes when you switch the screen back on. en Automatic screen rotation f id Automatic rotation is not supported in all applications. > Settings > Display & gestures or Display, gestures & t io 1. From the Home screen, tap buttons. on 2. Select or clear the Auto-rotate screen option to turn it on or off. ca Setting when to turn off the screen 1. From the Home screen, tap buttons. if i After a period of inactivity, the screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set the idle time before the screen turns off. > Settings > Display & gestures or Display, gestures & rt 2. Tap Screen timeout, and then tap the time before the screen turns off. ce Screen brightness 1. From the Home screen, tap buttons. > Settings > Display & gestures or Display, gestures & Fo 2. Tap Brightness level. 3. With the Automatic brightness option selected, drag the slider to set the maximum brightness level. This sets a limit on how bright the screen will be when Automatic brightness is selected. 4. To set the brightness manually, clear the Automatic brightness option, and then drag the brightness slider to the left to decrease or to the right to increase the screen brightness. 84 Settings and security Touch sounds and vibration Some people like the sound or vibration feedback they get when touching the screen, and some don't. You can turn on or off various types of touch sounds and vibration on HTC Desire 526. § Touch tones when tapping the phone dial pad § Touch sounds when tapping onscreen items § Screen lock sounds § Pull-to-refresh sounds § Vibration when pressing hardware buttons ly t ia § Touch sound and vibration when tapping the HTC Sense keyboard Turning touch sounds and vibration on and off on > Settings > Sound & notification. en 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Under System, select the option you want to turn on or off. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Language & keyboard. t io 2. Tap HTC Sense Input. f id Turning off keyboard sounds and vibration on 3. Tap Sound feedback and then select None to turn off keyboard sounds. ca 4. Clear the Vibration feedback option to turn off keyboard vibration. Changing the display language 1. From the Home screen, tap if i Changing the language adjusts the keyboard layout, date and time formatting, and more. > Settings > Language & keyboard. Fo ce rt 2. Tap Language, and then choose the language you want to use. 85 Settings and security Installing a digital certificate Use client and Certificate Authority (CA) digital certificates to enable HTC Desire 526 to access VPN or secured Wi-FI networks, and also to provide authentication to online secure servers. You can get a certificate from your system administrator or download it from sites that require authentication. § You must set a lock screen PIN or password before installing a digital certificate. ly t ia § Some apps such as your browser or email client let you install certificates directly in the app. See the app's help for details. 1. Save the certificate file in the root folder on HTC Desire 526. > Settings > Security. en 3. Tap Install from storage. on 2. From the Home screen, tap 4. Browse to the certificate and select it. t io f id 6. Tap OK. 5. Enter a name for the certificate and select how it will be used. on Pinning the current screen 1. From the Home screen, tap ca For added security when showing your phone to someone else, use the screen pinning option to lock the display on the current app. > Settings > Security. if i 2. Under Advanced, tap Screen pinning, and then tap the On/Off switch to turn it on. 3. On the Apps screen, open the app that you want. 4. Press , and then tap on the app thumbnail. rt If you're using the card view, press and hold the thumbnail of the latest app you opened, and then drag it up a little bit to see the icon. ce 5. When prompted, tap Start. If you're using a lock screen, select the Ask for unlock pattern before unpinning option for added security. Fo 6. To unpin the screen, press and hold and at the same. 86 Settings and security Disabling an app Apps, even if not used often, may be running in the background and downloading data. If an app cannot be uninstalled, you can disable it. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Apps. 2. Swipe to the All tab. 3. Tap the app, and then tap Disable. You can help to protect the nano UIM card by assigning a Personal Identification Number (PIN). en on Make sure you have the default PIN provided by your mobile operator before continuing. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Security. f id 2. Tap Set up SIM card lock. t io 3. Choose to lock the card, enter the default PIN of the card, and then tap OK. 4. To change the card PIN, tap Change SIM PIN. on Restoring a nano UIM card that has been locked out ca If you enter the wrong PIN more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed, the card will become “PUK-locked.” if i You need a Pin Unlock Key (PUK) code to restore access to HTC Desire 526. Contact your mobile operator for this code. 1. On the Phone dialer screen, enter the PUK code, and then tap Next. rt 2. Enter the new PIN you want to use, and then tap Next. ce 3. Enter the new PIN again, and then tap OK. Accessibility features HTC Desire 526 comes with features and settings that allow easy access and use of apps and functions. Improve screen readability Fo ly t ia Assigning a PIN to a nano UIM card If you have low vision, take advantage of these features to help improve screen readability. 87 Settings and security § Increase the font size, use color inversion, or enable high-contrast text using the Accessibility settings. See Accessibility settings on page 87. § Turn magnification gestures on. See Turning Magnification gestures on or off on page 87. § Turn on automatic screen rotation. See Automatic screen rotation on page 83. Get audible feedback Use TalkBack to hear audible feedback on what you do on your phone. See Navigating HTC Desire 526 with TalkBack on page 88. Use your voice on Accessibility settings ly t ia You can use your voice to enter text on HTC Desire 526. See Entering text by speaking on page 45. > Settings > Accessibility. f id 1. From the Home screen, tap t io 2. Tap or select the settings you want. en Use these settings to turn accessibility functions or services on or off. When you’ve downloaded and installed an accessibility tool, such as a screen reader that provides voice feedback, you can also control them using these settings. on Turning Magnification gestures on or off 1. From the Home screen, tap ca If you have low vision or would like to get a closer view of what's on the screen, use finger gestures to magnify portions of your phone's screen. > Settings > Accessibility. if i 2. Tap Magnification gestures and read the instructions on how to use it. Fo ce rt 3. Tap the On/Off switch to turn Magnification gestures on or off. 88 Settings and security Navigating HTC Desire 526 with TalkBack Use TalkBack if you need to navigate HTC Desire 526 by spoken feedback. When you touch the screen, HTC Desire 526 vibrates and gives you an audible response so you know what you are touching. Not all languages are supported. Turning TalkBack on > Settings > Accessibility. t ia 2. Tap TalkBack, and then tap the On/Off switch. 3. Read the TalkBack disclaimer and then tap OK. en on A short tutorial explaining how to use TalkBack will begin playing after you turn on TalkBack. TalkBack works best if you turn off automatic screen rotation. f id Turning Explore by touch on or off ly 1. From the Home screen, tap on 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Accessibility. > Settings. ca 2. Tap TalkBack, and then tap t io Explore by touch allows HTC Desire 526 to respond to shortcut gestures and screen touches with audible feedback. While Explore by touch is enabled when you turn on TalkBack, you can turn it off. 3. Under Touch exploration, clear the Explore by touch option. Using TalkBack gestures if i You will no longer hear audible feedback from HTC Desire 526. rt When TalkBack is turned on and the Explore by touch setting is selected, the regular touch gestures are replaced by the TalkBack gestures. ce Media gestures such as 3-finger swiping may not be available when TalkBack gestures are enabled. Do one of the following: Fo Open an item Move an item 1. Drag your finger on the screen to find and select the item. 2. Double-tap anywhere on the screen to open the item. 1. Drag your finger on the screen to find the item. 2. Double-tap anywhere on the screen, but don't lift your finger on the second tap. 3. Drag the item to a new spot and then lift your finger. 89 Settings and security Scroll through a screen Use two fingers to swipe up, down, left or right. Unlock the lock screen Use two fingers to swipe up from the bottom of the screen. Open the Notifications panel Use two fingers to swipe down from the top of the screen. Assigning TalkBack shortcuts TalkBack has customizable gestures that can be used to open the Notifications panel, view recent apps, access TalkBack controls, and more. > Settings > Accessibility. on > Settings > Manage gestures. en 2. Tap TalkBack, and then tap ly 1. From the Home screen, tap t ia The steps below are described using the regular gestures. Use the corresponding TalkBack gestures if you already have TalkBack turned on. 3. Tap any of the shortcut gestures, and then select an action. Using TalkBack context menus t io f id TalkBack has context menus for controlling continuous reading and global TalkBack controls. These menus can be accessed using TalkBack shortcut gestures. 1. Turn TalkBack on. on 2. Do one of the following: ca § To open the continuous reading menu, use one finger to swipe up and right in one continuous movement. if i § To open the global context menu, use one finger to swipe down and right in one continuous movement. If you already changed the TalkBack shortcut gestures, check your TalkBack settings for the appropriate gesture. rt 3. Press and hold anywhere on the screen. ce 4. Drag your finger around the screen to explore the options. Fo To cancel an action, drag your finger to your starting position. 90 Settings and security Changing the TalkBack reading speed The steps below are described using the regular gestures. Use the corresponding TalkBack gestures if you already have TalkBack turned on. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Accessibility. 2. Tap Text-to-speech output > Speech rate. 3. Select a speech rate. TalkBack language settings on > Settings > Accessibility. en 1. From the Home screen, tap ly t ia You can test the speech rate by tapping Listen to an example. 2. Tap Text-to-speech output > Google Text-to-speech Engine, and do one of the following: Tap Language. f id Select a different language t io Tap Install voice data, and then tap the language. Tap next to the voice data you want to install. When installation is completed, press twice and tap Language. on Install a voice ca 3. Select the language you want to use. Fo ce rt if i Not all languages are supported. 91 Trademarks and copyrights Trademarks and copyrights ©2015 HTC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Dolby Audio manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and Dolby Audio are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. ly t ia HTC, the HTC logo, HTC Desire, HTC BlinkFeed, HTC Connect, HTC Dot View, HTC Sense, VideoPic, and all other HTC product and feature names are trademarks or registered trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries of HTC Corporation and its affiliates. Zoodles and Kid Mode are trademarks of Inquisitive Minds, Inc. on Google, Android, Android Beam, Google Chrome, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Now, Google Play, Google Voice Search, Google Wallet, and YouTube are trademarks of Google Inc. en Microsoft, Windows, ActiveSync, PowerPoint, Outlook.com, and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. f id The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. t io Wi-Fi® and Miracast are registered trademarks of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance, Inc. LTE is a trademark of European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). on DLNA is a trademark or registered trademark of Digital Living Network Alliance. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. ca Qualcomm is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States, and other countries and used with permission. AllPlay is a trademark of Qualcomm Connected Experiences, Inc., and used with permission. if i BLACKFIRE RESEARCH™ is a Registered Trademark (No. 3,898,359) of BLACKFIRE RESEARCH CORP. rt Dropbox is a trademark of Dropbox, Inc. ce iCloud, iPhone, iTunes, and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc. registered in the U.S. and other countries. microSD is a trademark of SD-3C LLC. Foursquare is a trademark of Foursquare Labs, Inc. Facebook is a trademark of Facebook, Inc. FLICKR is a trademark of Yahoo! Inc. Fo All other trademarks and service marks mentioned herein, including company names, product names, service names and logos, are the property of their respective owners and their use herein does not indicate an affiliation with, association with, or endorsement of or by HTC Corporation. Not all marks listed necessarily appear in this User Guide. The HTC Sync Manager software can be used with materials that you own or are lawfully authorized to use and/or duplicate. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of copyrighted material may be a 92 Trademarks and copyrights violation of copyright law in the United States and/or other countries/regions. Violation of U.S. and international copyright laws may subject you to significant civil and/or criminal penalties. HTC Corporation shall not be held responsible for any damages or losses (direct or indirect) that you may incur as a result of using this software. Screen images contained herein are simulated. HTC shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein, nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this material. The information is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. HTC also reserves the right to revise the content of this document at any time without prior notice. Fo ce rt t io if i ca on f id en on ly t ia No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or storing in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form without prior written permission of HTC. 93 Index Index ce Fo Call history 59 Capture screen 34 Change phone language 84 Conference call 59 Contacts - copying contacts 19 - importing contacts 19 - transferring contacts 19 on ca if i rt Backup - about 69 - HTC Sync Manager 71 - options 69 - restoring backed up apps 24 Battery - charging 11 - checking usage 61 - saving battery power 62 Bluetooth - connecting a Bluetooth headset 79 - receiving information 80 t io f id on Data connection - data roaming 76 - turning on or off 75 - usage 75 Data transferiPhone - from iCloud 18 Data transfer - from Android phone 17 - from iPhone 18 - through Bluetooth 18 - transferring contacts 19 Display - changing the time before the screen turns off 83 - screen brightness 83 - screen rotation 83 - Sleep mode 28 ly t ia en Accounts - syncing 68 Airplane mode 82 Apps - arranging 54 - grouping into a folder 54 - hiding or unhiding 55 - icons on Home screen 51 - installing 25 - installing from Google Play 24 - installing from the web 25 - on Home screen 51 - restoring 24 - uninstalling 25 - updating 23 Copy - files 65 Copying - text 41 expanded storage 64 Face unlock 37 Factory reset 74 Files - copying 65 Finger gestures 30 Firmware See Software update Folder - grouping apps 54 - removing items 54, 55 FOTA See Software update Index - multi-language keyboard 43 - predictive text 43 - shortcuts 44 - speech recognition 45 Gestures - motion gestures 28 - touch gestures 30 Google Play - installing apps 24 - refund 25 GPS (Global Positioning System) See Location settings rt ce Idle screen See Lock screen Internet connection - VPN 77 - Wi-Fi 77 Fo Keyboard - dictionary 44 - entering text 42 - entering text by speaking 45 - HTC Sense keyboard 42 - layout 42 ly t ia ca t io Making calls - calling 56 Master reset See Factory reset microSD card 13 Music - transferring from iPhone 73 Notifications - panel 40 if i on f id en Hands free 79 Hard reset See Factory reset Headphones See Bluetooth Home screen - adding or removing widget panel 52 - apps 51 - arranging widget panels 52 - changing your main Home screen 53 - folder 54 - launch bar 50 - rearranging widgets and icons 52 - removing widgets and icons 52 - shortcuts 51 - wallpaper 49 - widget panel 26 - widgets 51 HTC Sense version 22 HTC Sync Manager 71 Language - system language 84 Location settings 82 Lock screen - answering a call 58 - dismissing an alarm 28 - opening an app 33 - rejecting a call 58 - unlocking 28 Low battery 62 Low storage 65 on 94 Online accounts - adding accounts 68 - removing accounts 68 - syncing manually 68 - what can you sync with 68 Pair a Bluetooth headset 79 People - copying contacts 19 - importing contacts 19 - transferring contacts 19 Index ce Recent apps 34 Reset 73, 74 Screen 28, 34, 83 - adjusting brightness 83 - capture 34 - changing the time before the screen turns off 83 - idle screen 28 - rotation 83 - Sleep mode settings 83 Screen lock 37 Fo on t io if i rt Themes 46–48 - bookmarking 46 - creating 47 - deleting 48 - downloading 46 - editing 47 - finding 48 ly Quick settings 20 Screen shot See Capture screen SD card 13 Security - protecting phone with screen lock 37 - security certificates 77 Sense Home - adding apps to widget 36 - changing addresses 35 - manually switching locations 36 - pinning apps in widget 36 - setting up widget 35 - smart folders in widget 36 - unpinning apps in widget 36 - widget 35 Settings - About 22 - Accessibility 87 - display language 84 - Storage 64 Setup - contacts from old phone 19 - first-time setup 15 - photos, music, videos from old phone 20 - restoring backup from cloud storage 16 Sharing - text 41 Shortcuts 33 Sleep mode 28 Soft reset 73 Software update 22 Sound - ringtone, notifications, and alarm 49 - switching profiles 60 Speakerphone 58 Speed dial 57 Storage 64 Sync - HTC Sync Manager 71 ca on f id en Phone calls - blocking a call 60 - call history 59 - calling 56 - conference call 59 - emergency call 57 - extension number 56 - missed calls 56 - muting the microphone 58 - receiving calls 58 - Smart Dial 56 - speakerphone 58 - speed dial 57 Phone information 22 Phone settings See Settings Phone updates 22 Photos - transferring from computer 20 - transferring from iPhone 73 Power - charging the battery 11 - checking battery usage 61 - saving power 62 - sleep mode 28 Print screen See Capture screen PUK (PIN Unblock Key) 86 t ia 95 96 Index - mix and match 47 - sharing 48 Upgrade See Software update on t io ca ce rt if i Fo ly t ia on f id Waking up phone - through power button 28 Wallpaper - changing 49 Wi-Fi 77 - connecting via WPS 77 - turning on 77 Widgets - adding 51 - changing settings 51 - rearranging 52 - removing 52, 53 - resizing 51 Word prediction 43 - bilingual prediction 43 en Videos - transferring from computer 20 Voice input 45 VPN 77, 78 - adding a connection 78 - connecting 78 - disconnecting 78
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