HTC DESIRE 526 User manual

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Contents
Unboxing
HTC Desire 526 7
Back cover 8
Battery 9
nano UIM card 11
Storage card 13
Switching the power on or off 14
Phone setup and transfer
Activating your phone 15
Setting up HTC Desire 526 for the first time 15
Restoring your backup from your cloud storage 16
Transferring content from an Android phone 17
Ways of transferring content from an iPhone 18
Transferring iPhone content through iCloud 18
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 18
Other ways of getting contacts and other content 19
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 20
Using Quick Settings 20
Getting to know your settings 21
Updating your phone's software 22
Getting apps from Google Play 24
Downloading apps from the web 25
Uninstalling an app 25
Your first week with your new phone
Basics 26
HTC Sense Home widget 35
Lock screen 37
Notifications 40
Working with text 41
Personalizing
Themes 46
More ways to personalize 49
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 56
Dialing an extension number 56
Returning a missed call 56
Speed dial 57
Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event 57
Making an emergency call 57
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Receiving calls 58
What can I do during a call 58
Setting up a three-way call 59
Call History 59
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes 60
Power and storage management
Battery 61
Phone storage 64
File Manager 66
Sync, backup, and reset
Online sync 68
Backup 69
HTC Sync Manager 71
Reset 73
Internet connections
Turning the data connection on or off 75
Managing your data usage 75
Wi-Fi connection 77
Connecting to VPN 77
Wireless sharing
Bluetooth 79
Settings and security
Turning location services on or off 82
Airplane mode 82
Scheduling when to turn data connection off 83
Automatic screen rotation 83
Setting when to turn off the screen 83
Screen brightness 83
Touch sounds and vibration 84
Changing the display language 84
Installing a digital certificate 85
Pinning the current screen 85
Disabling an app 86
Assigning a PIN to a nano UIM card 86
Accessibility features 86
Accessibility settings 87
Turning Magnification gestures on or off 87
Navigating HTC Desire 526 with TalkBack 88
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 RF Notice
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.
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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 phone, including personal information.
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Unboxing
HTC Desire 526
Familiarize yourself with the parts of the phone before use.
1. POWER button
2. VOLUME control
3. Proximity sensor
4. Receiver
5. 3.5mm headset jack
6. Front camera
7. Speaker
8. USB connector
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.
§Avoid connecting third-party headsets or accessories with metallic charms that dangle near the
headset jack. Using these may affect signal reception.
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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.
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.
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Replacing the back cover
1. Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC Desire 526.
2. Press the sides and the lower part down from top to bottom to lock the cover into place.
You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
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
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 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.
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 may stop charging to avoid overheating.
§Avoid charging the battery in hot environments.
§When you're using the web browser and charging the battery, HTC Desire 526 may become
warmer. This is normal.
§To conserve energy, unplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet after you finish
charging.
nano UIM card
HTC Desire 526 uses a nano UIM card.
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.
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3. Remove the tray.
4. With the nano UIM card's gold contacts facing up and its cut-off corner facing out, insert the
card into the tray.
5. Position the tray at the edge of the slot at an angle. Then carefully slide the tray into the slot.
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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.
Storage card
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.
The storage card is optional and sold separately.
§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.
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Inserting the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
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
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Slide the microSD card out from its slot.
Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
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.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. Tap Power off on the options menu.
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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.
Follow the instructions in the Activation and Service Guide.
Setting up HTC Desire 526 for the first time
When you switch on HTC Desire 526 for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
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.
Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, sign in to your accounts, set
up your screen lock, and more.
§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 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.
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
Ways of transferring content from an iPhone on page 18
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth on page 18
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.
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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.
2. If you see the Get your apps & data screen, tap Restore from this backup, and then select Set
up as new device.
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.
3. On the HTC Uh-Oh Protection screen, sign in with the account credentials that you used as
your HTC Account.
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.
4. Choose the backup that you want to restore to HTC Desire 526.
5. If prompted, choose whether to use your mobile data or Wi-Fi connection for restoring your
backup.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions to restore your backup and to continue setting up your
phone.
7. Slide open the Notifications panel to check if there's any notification to finish setting up your
phone.
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.
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.
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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.
§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.
3. Tap Full transfer, and then tap Next.
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.
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 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.
6. Tap Confirm on your old phone.
7. On your old phone, choose the types of content you want to transfer, tap Transfer, and then
tap Yes.
8. On your old phone, read the onscreen message, and then tap Yes.
9. Wait for the transfer to finish.
10. Tap Done on both phones.
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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.
§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.
Transferring iPhone content through iCloud
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.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Get content from another phone.
2. Tap iPhone > Import from iCloud backup.
3. Follow the steps shown onscreen to back up your iPhone content to your iCloud storage.
4. Enter your iCloud email address and password, and then tap Sign in.
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.
Only some contact details can be transferred, such as the contact name, photo, postal address,
email address, birthdate, anniversary date, and notes.
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.
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.
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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.
Other ways of getting contacts and other content
There are different ways you can individually add contacts and other content to HTC Desire 526.
Sync with your
computer 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.
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 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.
Social network
accounts Log in to your favorite social networks to sync contact information from them.
Microsoft®Exchange
ActiveSync®HTC Desire 526 syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
Outlook.com
account 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.
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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.
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.
§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
In the Quick Settings panel, easily turn settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on or off.
1. Do any of the following:
§With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar.
§Swipe down twice from the status bar.
2. To turn a setting on or off, just tap its tile.
3. To change the options for a setting, press and hold its tile. Or tap .
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