HTC Desire 501 User manual

Your HTC Desire 501 dual sim
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC Desire 501 9
Back cover 9
Dual micro SIM cards 11
Storage card 12
Battery 13
Switching the power on or off 16
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 16
Setting up your phone
Setting up HTC Desire 501 for the first time 18
Home screen 18
Getting contacts into HTC Desire 501 19
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 20
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC Desire 501 20
Getting to know your settings 21
Updating the HTC Desire 501 software 21
Your first week with your new phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC Desire 501 23
Touch gestures 25
Motion gestures 28
Sleep mode 30
Unlocking the screen 31
Making your first call 31
Sending your first text message 32
The HTC Sense keyboard 32
Notifications 33
Copying and sharing text 35
Capturing the HTC Desire 501 screen 36
Switching between recently opened apps 36
Can't find the Menu button? 36
Checking battery usage 37
Camera
Camera basics 38
Taking a photo 39
Recording video 39
Keeping the camera on standby 40
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Taking continuous camera shots 40
Camera scenes 41
Improving portrait shots 41
Taking a group shot 41
Taking a panoramic photo 41
Using HDR 42
Recording videos in slow motion 42
Improving video stability 42
Changing camera and video settings 43
Personalizing
Making HTC Desire 501 truly yours 44
Personalizing HTC Desire 501 with scenes 44
Changing your wallpaper 45
Applying a new skin 46
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 46
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 47
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 48
Personalizing the launch bar 49
Grouping apps into a folder 49
Rearranging the Home screen 50
Personalizing with sound sets 51
Rearranging application tabs 52
Customizing the lock screen style 53
Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen 53
Setting up a face unlock on your phone 53
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 54
Returning a missed call 54
Using Speed dial 55
Calling a phone number in a text message 55
Calling a phone number in an email 55
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 56
Making an emergency call 56
Receiving calls 56
What can I do during a call? 57
Setting up a conference call 59
Call history 59
Home dialing 60
Call services 61
Messages
About the Messages app 62
Sending a text message (SMS) 62
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 63
Resuming a draft message 64
Checking your messages 64
Replying to a message 66
Forwarding a message 66
WAP push messages 67
Managing message conversations 67
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Backing up your text messages 68
Setting message options 70
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC Desire 501 and the Web 71
Getting instant information with Google Now 72
Browsing the Web 74
Private browsing 76
Adding and managing your bookmarks 76
Saving web content for later 77
Viewing your browsing history 78
Downloading apps from the web 78
Setting browser options 79
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 80
Music 88
Wireless display 93
Storage
Types of storage 95
Copying files to or from HTC Desire 501 95
Making more storage space 96
Encrypting data on HTC Desire 501 97
Sync, backup, and reset
Sync 98
Backup 100
Reset 101
HTC Sync Manager
About HTC Sync Manager 103
Installing HTC Sync Manager on your computer 104
Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone 104
Copying or removing media on your phone 105
Batch importing all music, photos, and videos from your phone 105
Importing documents from your computer to your phone automatically 106
Data and applications that HTC Sync Manager can sync with 106
Syncing playlists between your phone and your computer 108
Types of content HTC Sync Manager can back up and restore 108
HTC Sync Manager keeps opening automatically? 109
Checking for new HTC Sync Manager updates 109
Getting help 109
People
About the People app 110
Your contacts list 110
Setting up your profile 111
Adding a new contact 111
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Importing or copying contacts 112
Merging contact information 113
Contact information and conversations 114
Contact groups 115
Adding People widgets 117
Sending contact information 117
Backing up your contacts 118
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 118
Social
Facebook 119
Twitter 119
LinkedIn for HTC Sense 119
About Friend Stream 120
Updating your status in Friend Stream 120
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 120
Tweeting in Friend Stream 121
Sharing LinkedIn updates in Friend Stream 122
Email
Gmail 123
Mail 124
Calendar
About Calendar 131
Creating an event 131
Viewing the Calendar 132
Managing Calendar events 133
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 134
Setting reminders for your events 134
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 135
Showing or hiding calendars 135
Changing Calendar settings 136
Online storage and services
Dropbox 137
SkyDrive 141
HTC Car
On the road with HTC Car 144
Playing music in HTC Car 144
Listening to Internet radio with TuneIn 145
Finding your way with HTC Car 145
Staying connected to your contacts 146
Changing HTC Car settings 146
Travel and maps
Location settings 147
Locations 147
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Google Maps 154
Essential apps
Using the Clock 157
Checking Weather 159
Viewing a PDF 160
Working on documents 160
Taking notes 162
Keeping track of your tasks 164
Keeping track of your stocks 168
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 169
Uninstalling an app 170
Watching videos on YouTube 170
Listening to FM Radio 171
Recording voice clips 172
Sharing games and apps 173
Internet connections
Data connection 174
Managing your data usage 175
Wi‑Fi 177
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 179
Using HTC Desire 501 as a wireless router 180
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 181
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 181
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 183
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 183
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 184
Sending information using Bluetooth 185
Receiving information using Bluetooth 186
Settings and security
Optimizing battery life with power saver mode 188
Getting the battery to last longer 188
Turning Airplane mode on or off 190
Changing display settings 190
Changing sound settings 192
Changing the display language 193
Accessibility settings 193
Assigning a PIN to help protect your SIM card 193
Protecting HTC Desire 501 with a screen lock 194
Checking information about HTC Desire 501 194
Managing your mobile networks 195
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Other essentials
Using the onscreen keyboard 196
Entering words with predictive text 197
Entering text by tracing 198
Entering text by speaking 199
Wi‑Fi printing 199
Stopping running applications using Task Manager 200
Status icons 200
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
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Conventions used in 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.
8 Conventions used in this guide
Safety precautions:
a) Use a wireless hands-free system (headphone, headset) with a low power
Bluetooth emitter.
b) Make sure the cell phone has a low SAR.
c) Keep your calls short or send a text message (SMS) instead. This advice
applies especially to children, adolescents and pregnant women.
d) Use cell-phone when the signal quality is good.
e) People having active medical implants should preferably keep the cell
phone at least 15 cm away from the implant.

Unboxing
HTC Desire 501
1. BACK
2. HOME
3. RECENT APPS (can be configured in
Settings to open the Menu)
4. USB connector
5. VOLUME
6. Notification LED
7. Front camera
8. POWER
9. 3.5mm headset jack
10. Proximity sensor
If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block the proximity
sensor. Purchase a screen protector designed for HTC Desire 501.
Back cover
Removing the back cover
1. Securely hold HTC Desire 501.
2. Press on the center of the back cover, and then lift the cover open from the
bottom corner.
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Replacing the back cover
1. Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC Desire 501.
2. Press the sides and the bottom part of the back cover against HTC Desire 501 to
lock the cover into place.
You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
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Dual micro SIM cards
HTC Desire 501 has two micro SIM slots.
Slot 1 supports WCDMA and GSM. Slot 2 supports GSM.
Inserting the SIM cards
Use a standard micro SIM only. Inserting a smaller size SIM (such as a nano SIM with
an adapter or a modified SIM) may cause the card to not fit properly or damage the
card slot.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert a SIM card into either SIM slot as shown. If you have another SIM card,
insert it into the other slot.
When inserting, make sure the gold contacts on the SIM card are facing down.
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Removing the SIM cards
Make sure to switch off HTC Desire 501 before removing your SIM cards.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Push a SIM card in to eject it from its slot.
3. Slide the SIM card out with your thumb or finger.
Storage card
Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music.
Inserting the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert the microSD™card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing
down and push it into place.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Desire 501 is on, unmount the
storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap Storage > Unmount SD card.
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Removing the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
Battery
Removing the battery
1. Take the back cover off.
2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment.
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Inserting the battery
Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that we
recommend.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery
compartment.
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC Desire 501, it is recommended that you charge
the battery.
§Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC Desire 501 to charge
the battery.
§Do not remove the battery from HTC Desire 501 while you are charging it using the
power or car adapter.
1. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector.
2. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter.
3. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.
As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging if it overheats.
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Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button.
When you turn on HTC Desire 501 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. If you've set up
a lock screen, you need to unlock it.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. Tap Power off on the options menu.
Want some quick guidance on your phone?
Learning the basics with Quick Tips
After your phone starts, you'll see a transparent overlay of Quick Tips on some
screens (such as the Home screen) that will guide you in using HTC Desire 501. The
tips for a screen won't display again after you've closed them.
To view the Quick Tips again, slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >
About > Help > Show all quick tips.
Exploring HTC Desire 501
Tips & Help lets you get the most out of HTC Desire 501 in seconds.
§Need to know how to do something right away? Just type in some keywords
and get clear, up-to-date answers right on HTC Desire 501.
§Ever have the feeling that you're not getting the most out of your phone?
Browse through the friendly walkthroughs on Tips & Help to learn how. The
topics range from intro to advanced and the Tips & Help widget even
recommends topics that you might like.
To open Tips & Help from the Home screen, tap > Tips & Help.
If you haven't downloaded Tips & Help content yet, or if there's updated content
available, just tap the download link to get it.
To change the sync settings of Tips & Help, tap > Update settings.
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Searching Tips & Help
1. In Tips & Help, tap , and then enter the words you want to search for.
2. Tap a search result to jump straight to that item.
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Setting up your phone
Setting up HTC Desire 501 for the first time
When you switch on HTC Desire 501 for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
§Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, turn
location services on or off, and more.
§Use our HTC Get Started service to set up your accounts and personalize
HTC Desire 501 from your computer.
The on-device setup shows you the URL of our Get Started site.
When personalizing HTC Desire 501, you can choose the wallpaper, sounds,
apps, home screen layouts, and more. Or just choose a Quick Style that already
has all these items preselected for you. You need an HTC Account to save your
HTC Get Started setup and to download your settings to HTC Desire 501.
To find out more, see the Help and FAQ on our HTC Get Started site.
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. Don’t worry. You
can enable or disable them in Settings later on.
Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC Desire 501 your own. You can add your
favorite applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re always just a tap away.
To find out how, see Personalizing on page 44.
Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with HTC Desire 501, you might find that one Home
screen is not enough. No problem.
Swipe your finger left or right on the screen and you’ll discover more space for adding
icons, widgets, and more.
Press to return to the main Home screen.
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Using Leap view
§To jump straight to the screen that you want, press or slide two fingers
together to show the Leap view. It reveals all Home screens as thumbnails. Just
tap the one you want and you’ll leap right there.
§In Leap view, if there's space to add a new screen, you can tap Add Panel to do
so. An empty Home screen appears and you can start customizing from there.
Getting contacts into HTC Desire 501
There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC Desire 501.
Sync with your
computer
Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and
then use HTC Sync Manager to sync HTC Desire 501 with your
computer's Microsoft®Outlook®, Outlook Express or Windows®
Contacts.
Gmail™Google®contacts are imported to HTC Desire 501 after you sign
in to your Google Account. You can also create more Google
contacts right from HTC Desire 501.
Social network
accounts
Log in to your favorite social networks to import contact
information from them.
Phone contacts You can create and store contacts directly in HTC Desire 501.
SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC Desire 501.
Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync®
HTC Desire 501 syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
Transfer Use the Transfer app to transfer contacts and other data from
your old phone to HTC Desire 501 through Bluetooth®.
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Transferring contacts from your old phone
through Bluetooth
Depending on the capabilities of your old phone, the Transfer app may be able to
transfer not only contacts but also other data such as calendar events and text
messages to HTC Desire 501.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Transfer.
2. Tap Next to begin.
3. Choose your old phone's name and model.
4. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on and set it to discoverable mode.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions on your old phone and HTC Desire 501 to pair
them.
6. Choose the types of data to transfer:
§If you selected Contacts and Calendar, you can choose whether to transfer
them to the phone or to an account you're signed into (such as Exchange
ActiveSync).
§If you're transferring data from the HTC One series (or newer phones), you
can also select SMS, Bookmark, and Task. These data types can only be
transferred locally to HTC Desire 501.
7. Wait for the data transfer to finish.
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off
HTC Desire 501
There are two ways you can transfer your media.
§Connect HTC Desire 501 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 our HTC Sync Manager software. You can easily set it up to
sync folders containing media and playlists on your computer with
HTC Desire 501. HTC Sync Manager can also automatically get photos and
videos off HTC Desire 501 to your computer. For details, see HTC Sync Manager
on page 103.
Tired of transferring your media every time you change to a new phone? Use online
storage services to put your media in one place so you can access them anywhere —
on your computer, HTC Desire 501, and other mobile devices.
Check first what online storage accounts are available on HTC Desire 501 and sign in
to the one you want to use. To sign in to an account, slide the Notifications panel
open, and then tap > Accounts & sync > . Use the Gallery app to access media
in your online storage.
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