HTC Desire 12s User manual

User guide
HTC Desire 12s

Contents
Features you'll enjoy
Android 8.0 8
Truly personal 9
Unboxing and setup
HTC Desire 12s overview 10
Inserting the nano SIM and microSD cards 11
Charging the battery 13
Switching the power on or off 13
Setting up your phone for the first time 14
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 15
Choosing which nano SIM card to use for your data connection 16
Choosing which SIM card to use for sending SMS and MMS 16
Managing your nano SIM cards with Dual network manager 16
Fingerprint scanner 16
Your first week with your new phone
HTC Sense Home 18
Turning Sleep mode on or off 18
Lock screen 18
Touch gestures 19
Getting to know your settings 22
Using Quick Settings 23
Capturing your phone's screen 24
Travel mode 24
Restarting HTC Desire 12s (Soft reset) 24
Notifications 25
Selecting, copying, and pasting text 27
Entering text 28
Updates
Software and app updates 31
Installing a software update 31
Installing an application update 32
Installing app updates from Google Play Store 32
Home screen layout and fonts
Adding or removing a widget panel 33
Changing your main Home screen 33
Home wallpaper 34
Changing the default font size 34
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Widgets and shortcuts
Launch bar 35
Adding Home screen widgets 35
Adding Home screen shortcuts 36
Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 36
Moving a Home screen item 37
Removing a Home screen item 37
Sound preferences
Changing your ringtone 38
Changing your notification sound 38
Setting the default volume 38
Taking photos and videos
Camera basics 39
Taking a photo 40
Taking continuous camera shots 40
Recording video 41
Taking a photo selfie 41
Taking a video selfie 42
Using the Beautify feature 42
Taking photos with the self-timer 42
Taking a panoramic photo 42
Google Photos
What you can do on Google Photos 44
Viewing photos and videos 44
Editing your photos 44
Trimming a video 45
Phone calls
Making a call 46
Receiving calls 47
Emergency call 47
What can I do during a call? 47
Setting up a conference call 48
Call history 49
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes 49
SMS and MMS
Sending a text or multimedia message via Android Messaging 50
Contacts
Your contacts list 51
Adding a new contact 51
Editing a contact’s information 52
Grouping contacts into labels 52
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Battery
Tips for extending battery life 54
Using battery saver mode 56
Displaying the battery percentage 56
Checking battery usage 56
Checking battery history 56
Battery optimization for apps 57
Storage
Freeing up storage space 58
Types of storage 58
Should I use the storage card as removable or internal storage? 59
Setting up your storage card as internal storage 59
Moving apps and data between the phone storage and storage card 60
Moving an app to or from the storage card 61
Copying or moving files between the phone storage and storage card 61
Copying files between HTC Desire 12s and your computer 62
Unmounting the storage card 62
Backup and reset
Backing up HTC Desire 12s 63
Resetting network settings 64
Resetting HTC Desire 12s (Hard reset) 64
Installing and removing apps
Getting apps from Google Play Store 65
Downloading apps from the web 66
Uninstalling an app 66
Working with apps
Accessing your apps 67
Arranging apps 67
App shortcuts 68
Switching between recently opened apps 69
Working with two apps at the same time 69
Using picture-in-picture 70
Controlling app permissions 71
Setting default apps 71
Setting up app links 71
Disabling an app 72
HTC apps
Boost+ 73
HTC BlinkFeed 73
HTC Themes 73
Mail 73
Weather 73
Clock 73
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Sound Recorder
Recording voice clips 74
Internet connections
Turning the data connection on or off 75
Managing your data usage 75
Wi-Fi connection 77
Connecting to VPN 78
Installing a digital certificate 79
Using HTC Desire 12s as a Wi-Fi hotspot 79
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 80
Wireless sharing
Turning Bluetooth on or off 81
Connecting a Bluetooth headset 81
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 82
Receiving files using Bluetooth 82
Using NFC 83
Common settings
Do not disturb mode 85
Location settings 87
Airplane mode 87
Automatic screen rotation 88
Setting when to turn off the screen 88
Screen brightness 88
Adjusting the display size 88
Touch sounds and vibration 89
Changing the display language 89
Security settings
Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card 91
Setting a screen lock 91
Setting up Smart Lock 92
Turning the lock screen off 93
Accessibility settings
Accessibility settings 94
Navigating HTC Desire 12s with TalkBack 94
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
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About this guide
We use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information:
This is a note. It provides detailed information for setup, common questions, and what to do in
specific situations.
This is a tip. It will give you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure 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 is a warning. Take note to avoid potential problems or prevent damage to your hardware.
Information contained in this guide may have changed. For the most up-to-date information,
including the latest version of this guide, go to HTC Support.
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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 8.0
Android™8.0 brings new features that make working with apps and settings even more convenient.
Here's an overview of some of its new features.
Picture-in-picture
Want to watch a video while using another app at the same time?
Use the picture-in-picture feature to minimize the video into a
small window. For details, see Using picture-in-picture on page
70.
Snooze notifications
Temporarily dismiss notifications to free your Notifications panel or Lock screen from clutter.
For details, see Managing app notifications on page 27 or Lock screen on page 18.
Icon badges
Know right away if you have pending notifications for an app with icon badges. A small dot appears
on an app icon which indicates there is a notification that you may have missed. Dots appear on app
icons in both the All apps screen and on the Home screen. Press and hold the app icon to show a
condensed version of the available notifications. See Turning icon badges on or off on page 27.
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Revamped Settings screen
The main Settings screen has been reorganized to make it shorter and simpler. Tap a category and
navigate to the setting that you want.
Looking for a setting but can't remember where it is? Just do a search. Tap and then type the first
few letters of the setting you're looking for. In the results list, tap the item that you want to go
directly to its screen.
Other features
§Feel more secure when installing apps from sources other than the Google Play Store.
Granting permission for downloading and installing apps from unknown sources is now on a
per app basis. See Downloading apps from the web on page 66.
§There's a built-in file manager app that currently lets you do simple things with your media
files, such as copy, move, and delete. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap
Files.
Truly personal
Designed with you in mind, HTC Desire 12s is loaded with HTC apps that make your phone unique
and truly personal.
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 73.
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Unboxing and setup
HTC Desire 12s overview
After taking HTC Desire 12s out of the box, familiarize yourself first with the location of the card
tray, controls, and sensors.
1. POWER button
2. Speaker
3. micro USB connector
4. Microphone
5. VOLUME control
6. nano SIM and storage card tray
7. Front camera
8. Proximity and light sensor
9. LED flash
10. 3.5mm headset jack
11. 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 12s.
§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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