HTC 2Q5V100 User manual

User guide
2Q5V100 / 2Q5V200
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Contents
Features you'll enjoy
Android 7 Nougat 8
Truly personal 9
Unboxing and setup
HTC Desire 12 overview 10
Inserting the nano SIM and microSD cards 11
Charging the battery 13
Switching the power on or off 13
Setting up HTC Desire 12 for the first time 14
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 15
Choosing which nano SIM card to connect to the 4G LTE network 16
Choosing which SIM card to use for sending SMS and MMS 16
Managing your nano SIM cards with Dual network manager 16
Your first week with your new phone
HTC Sense Home 17
Turning Sleep mode on or off 17
Unlocking the screen 17
Touch gestures 18
Getting to know your settings 21
Using Quick Settings 21
Capturing your phone's screen 22
Travel mode 23
Restarting HTC Desire 12 (Soft reset) 23
Notifications 23
Selecting, copying, and pasting text 25
Entering text 25
How can I type faster? 26
Updates
Software and app updates 28
Installing a software update 28
Installing an application update 29
Installing app updates from Google Play Store 29
Home screen layout and fonts
Adding or removing a widget panel 30
Changing your main Home screen 30
Home wallpaper 31
Changing the default font size 31
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Widgets and shortcuts
Launch bar 32
Adding Home screen widgets 32
Adding Home screen shortcuts 33
Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 33
Moving a Home screen item 34
Removing a Home screen item 34
Sound preferences
Changing your ringtone 35
Changing your notification sound 35
Setting the default volume 35
Taking photos and videos
Camera basics 36
Taking a photo 37
Recording video 39
Applying a filter 40
Google Photos
What you can do on Google Photos 41
Viewing photos and videos 41
Editing your photos 41
Trimming a video 42
Phone calls
Making a call 43
Receiving calls 43
Emergency call 44
What can I do during a call? 44
Setting up a conference call 45
Call History 46
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes 46
SMS and MMS
Sending a text or multimedia message via Android Messaging 47
Contacts
Your contacts list 48
Setting up your profile 48
Adding a new contact 49
Editing a contact’s information 49
Getting in touch with a contact 49
Importing contacts from your nano SIM card 50
Sending contact information 50
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Battery
Tips for extending battery life 51
Using battery saver mode 53
Checking battery usage 53
Checking battery history 53
Battery optimization for apps 53
Storage
Freeing up storage space 55
Types of storage 55
Should I use the storage card as removable or internal storage? 56
Setting up your storage card as internal storage 57
Moving apps and data between the phone storage and storage card 57
Moving an app to or from the storage card 58
Copying or moving files between the phone storage and storage card 58
Copying files between HTC Desire 12 and your computer 59
Unmounting the storage card 60
File Manager 60
Backup and reset
Backing up HTC Desire 12 61
Resetting network settings 62
Resetting HTC Desire 12 (Hard reset) 62
Installing and removing apps
Getting apps from Google Play Store 63
Downloading apps from the web 64
Uninstalling an app 64
Working with apps
Accessing your apps 65
Arranging apps 65
App shortcuts 66
Multi-tasking 67
Controlling app permissions 68
Setting default apps 68
Setting up app links 68
Disabling an app 69
HTC apps
Boost+ 70
HTC BlinkFeed 70
HTC Themes 70
HTC Sense Companion 70
Mail 71
Weather 71
Clock 71
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Sound Recorder
Recording voice clips 72
Internet connections
Turning the data connection on or off 73
Managing your data usage 73
Wi-Fi connection 75
Connecting to VPN 76
Installing a digital certificate 77
Using HTC Desire 12 as a Wi-Fi hotspot 77
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 78
Bluetooth
Turning Bluetooth on or off 79
Connecting a Bluetooth headset 79
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 80
Receiving files using Bluetooth 80
Common settings
Do not disturb mode 82
Location settings 84
Airplane mode 84
Automatic screen rotation 85
Setting when to turn off the screen 85
Screen brightness 85
Adjusting the display size 85
Touch sounds and vibration 86
Changing the display language 86
Changing the display font 87
Security settings
Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card 88
Setting a screen lock 88
Setting up Smart Lock 89
Turning the lock screen off 90
Accessibility settings
Accessibility settings 91
Navigating HTC Desire 12 with TalkBack 91
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
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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.
This indicates important information that you need in order to accomplish a certain task or to
get a feature to work properly.
This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you need to be careful
about to prevent potential problems.
Some apps may not be available in all regions or with your mobile operator.
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Important note on recoverable data
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 mobile device, including personal information.
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Features you'll enjoy
Android 7 Nougat
Android™7 Nougat brings new features that make working with apps and settings even more
convenient.
App shortcuts
Starting from Android 7.1, press and hold an app icon to display a menu that lets you quickly access
common app functions. For example, from the Clock app icon, you can quickly set a timer or alarm.
Not all apps support the app shortcuts feature.
See App shortcuts on page 66.
Multi-tasking made easy
Aside from flipping through running apps, there are faster ways to use the RECENT APPS button
for switching between apps.
§Want to watch a video while chatting at the same time? Use the split-screen view to display
two running apps side by side.
§Quickly switch to the previous app with a double tap.
For details, see Multi-tasking on page 67.
Enhanced notifications
See incoming information on a notification without having to open an app. If you received a new
message, you can directly send a reply right from the notification. See Notifications panel on page
24.
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Improved settings
§Limit how much mobile data your phone uses. When you turn Data Saver on, apps in the
background won't be able to use the data connection unless you've set these apps to access
mobile data. See Data Saver on page 74.
§Use the Quick Settings bar to toggle Wi-Fi®and other quick settings on and off. See Using
Quick Settings on page 21.
§No more navigating back to the main settings screen by screen. There's a slideout menu that
you can open anytime to directly access the main settings. See Getting to know your settings
on page 21.
§At the top of the Settings screen, see suggestions for how to get more out of your phone.
§Aside from changing the font size, you can also adjust the display size of items such as icons
and images. See Adjusting the display size on page 85.
Truly personal
Designed with you in mind, HTC Desire 12 is loaded with HTC apps that make your phone unique
and truly personal.
HTC Sense Companion is your companion app that adapts to your lifestyle. With HTC Themes,
personalize your phone by creating your own theme that has your selected wallpaper, icons,
ringtone, and fonts. To learn more about these and other apps, see HTC apps on page 70.
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Unboxing and setup
HTC Desire 12 overview
After taking HTC Desire 12 out of the box, familiarize yourself first with the location of the card
tray, controls, and sensors.
1. VOLUME control
2. POWER button
3. Speaker
4. micro USB connector
5. Microphone
6. 3.5mm headset jack
7. nano SIM and storage card tray
8. Proximity and light sensor
9. Front camera
10. Notification LED
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 12.
§Avoid liquid or dust from entering the microphone hole to prevent damage to the microphone.
§Avoid connecting third-party headsets or accessories with metallic charms that dangle near the
headset jack. Using these may affect signal reception.
§Don’t disassemble any part of the phone. Don’t try to open the phone or remove the battery by
force. This may damage the phone or its electronics and will invalidate the warranty.
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