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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