HTC Desire 526G+ dual sim User manual

HTC Desire 526G+ dual sim
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC Desire 526G+ dual sim 8
Back cover 9
Dual micro SIM cards 11
Storage card 12
Battery 13
Switching the power on or off 14
Setting up your phone
Setting up HTC Desire 526G+ dual sim for the first time 15
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 15
Installing an update 16
Checking for updates manually 16
Your first week with your new phone
Basics 17
Working with text 24
Battery 29
HTC BlinkFeed
Your dynamic Home screen 32
Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off 32
Selecting feeds 33
Reading articles in HTC BlinkFeed 34
Deleting tiles on HTC BlinkFeed 34
Posting to your social networks 35
Personalizing
Home wallpaper 36
Launch bar 36
Adding a widget to your Home screen 37
Adding Home screen shortcuts 37
Editing Home screen panels 38
Changing your main Home screen 39
Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 40
Arranging apps 40
Adding a widget on the lock screen 41
Turning the lock screen off 42
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Phone calls
Making a call 43
Calling a speed dial number 43
Making an emergency call 44
Answering or rejecting a call 44
What can I do during a call? 44
Setting up a conference call 46
Checking calls in the Call History 46
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes 47
Messages
Sending a text or multimedia message via Android Messages 48
Storage and files
Types of storage 49
Copying files to or from HTC Desire 526G+ dual sim 49
File Manager 49
Backup and reset
Backup 50
Reset 51
Search and web browser
Getting instant information with Google Now 53
Searching HTC Desire 526G+ dual sim and the Web 54
Browsing the Web 55
Bookmarking a webpage 56
Clearing your browsing history 56
People
Your contacts list 57
Setting up your personal contact information 57
Adding a new contact 58
Editing a contact’s information 58
Getting in touch with a contact 58
Importing contacts from your SIM card 58
Importing contacts from the storage 59
Sending contact information 59
Contact groups 59
Email
Adding an email account 60
Checking your mail 61
Sending an email message 61
Reading and replying to an email message 62
Searching email messages 62
Viewing your Gmail Inbox 63
Sending an email message in Gmail 63
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Replying to or forwarding email messages in Gmail 64
Camera
Using Android Camera 65
Gallery and Video Highlights
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 66
Editing photos 66
Viewing and editing Video Highlights 66
Music
Listening to music 68
Creating music playlists 68
Adding a song to the queue 69
Travel and maps
Turning location services on or off 70
About Google Maps 70
Getting around maps 71
Searching for a location 71
Getting directions 72
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 73
Downloading apps from the web 74
Uninstalling an app 75
Using the Clock app 75
Viewing the Calendar 76
Watching videos on YouTube 77
Creating video playlists 77
Internet connections
Turning the data connection on or off 78
Wi-Fi 78
Managing your data usage 79
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 81
Using HTC Desire 526G+ dual sim as a Wi-Fi hotspot 82
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 83
Bluetooth
Connecting a Bluetooth headset 84
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 84
Settings and security
Managing your micro SIM cards 85
Choosing which micro SIM card to connect to the 3G network 85
Assigning a PIN to a micro SIM card 85
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Protecting HTC Desire 526G+ dual sim with a screen lock 86
Turning Airplane mode on or off 87
Adding and syncing an account 87
Removing an account 87
Turning automatic screen rotation off 87
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off 88
Adjusting the screen brightness manually 88
Changing the display language 88
Working with certificates 89
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 phone,
including personal information.
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Unboxing
HTC Desire 526G+ dual sim
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 data plan to use your operator's network for 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 526G+ dual
sim.
§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 526G+ dual sim 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 526G+ dual sim.
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.
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