HTC Desire 600c User manual

HTC Desire 600c dual sim
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC Desire 600c 7
Back cover 8
microUIM and microSIM cards 9
Storage card 10
Battery 11
Switching the power on or off 13
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 14
Setting up your phone
Setting up your new phone for the first time 15
Transferring content from an Android phone 16
Transferring content from an iPhone 17
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 17
Getting contacts and other content into HTC Desire 600c 18
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 18
Home screen 19
Getting to know your settings 19
Updating your phone's software 19
Your first week with your new phone
About your phone 21
Basics 23
Home screen feeds 31
Notifications 33
Working with text 35
Battery 39
Camera and Gallery
Camera 43
Gallery 47
Personalizing
Making HTC Desire 600c truly yours 55
Changing your wallpaper 55
Adding a widget to your Home screen 55
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 57
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 57
Personalizing the launch bar 58
Grouping apps into a folder 59
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Adding a Home screen panel 60
Changing your ringtone, notifications, and sounds 60
Rearranging application tabs 60
Customizing the lock screen style 60
Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen 61
Securing HTC Desire 600c with a personal touch 61
Phone calls
Managing your mobile networks 62
Making a call with Smart dial 62
Returning a missed call 63
Using Speed dial 63
Calling a phone number in a text message 63
Calling a phone number in an email 63
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 64
Making an emergency call 64
Receiving calls 64
What can I do during a call? 65
Setting up a three-way call (CDMA) 66
Setting up a conference call (GSM) 67
Checking calls in the Call History 67
Changing ringtone settings 68
Home dialing 69
Call services 69
Messages
Sending a text message (SMS) 70
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 70
Sending a group message 71
Resuming a draft message 72
Replying to a message 73
Saving a text message in the Tasks app 73
Forwarding a message 74
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 74
Moving messages to the secure box 75
Blocking unwanted messages 75
WAP push messages 76
Copying a text message to your UIM or SIM card 76
Deleting messages and conversations 77
Search and web browser
Searching HTC Desire 600c and the Web 78
Getting instant information with Google Now 79
Browsing the Web 80
Bookmarking a webpage 83
Using your browsing history 84
Clearing your browsing history 85
Entertainment
Music 86
Wireless display 90
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Storage
Phone storage 92
Dropbox integration 94
Sync, backup, and reset
Online sync 100
Backup 102
HTC Sync Manager 106
Reset 111
People
Your contacts list 113
Setting up your profile 114
Adding a new contact 115
Editing a contact’s information 116
Getting in touch with a contact 116
Importing or copying contacts 116
Merging contact information 117
Sending contact information 118
Contact groups 118
Email
Gmail 120
Mail 121
Travel and maps
Location settings 126
Google Maps 126
HTC Car 130
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps 134
Essential apps 136
Fun apps 140
Productivity apps 142
Internet connections
Data connection 148
Managing your data usage 149
Wi‑Fi 151
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 153
Using HTC Desire 600c as a wireless router 154
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 155
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 155
Wi‑Fi printing 156
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Wireless sharing
Connecting a Bluetooth headset 158
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 159
Where sent information is saved 159
Receiving files using Bluetooth 160
Sharing content with NFC 161
Settings and security
Turning Airplane mode on or off 163
Turning automatic screen rotation off 163
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off 164
Adjusting the screen brightness manually 164
Playing a sound when selecting onscreen items 164
Changing the display language 165
Accessibility settings 165
Working with certificates 165
Protecting your UIM and SIM cards 166
Protecting HTC Desire 600c with a screen lock 166
Checking your phone's HTC Sense version 167
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.
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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 600c
1. BACK
2. USB connector
3. HOME
4. Dual speakers
5. VOLUME buttons
6. Proximity sensor
7. Front camera
8. Notification LED
9. POWER
10. 3.5mm headset jack
If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block the proximity
sensor. You can purchase the dedicated screen protector for HTC Desire 600c that
already has a small opening for the sensor.
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
1. Securely hold HTC Desire 600c.
2. To open the cover, press on the back cover and lift the cover open from the
bottom left corner first, and then from the bottom right corner.
3. Remove the cover from the bottom.
Replacing the back cover
1. Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC Desire 600c.
2. Press the sides and the bottom part of the back cover against HTC Desire 600c
to lock the cover into place.
You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
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microUIM and microSIM cards
HTC Desire 600c has microUIM and microSIM slots. Use a CDMA microUIM in the
primary slot to place calls, send text or multimedia messages, and use the data
connection. In the second slot, you can use a GSM microSIM card for calling and
sending text as well as multimedia messages.
§Both slots can be active at the same time. When you have a call on one card,
you can accept an incoming call from the other card.
§You can use a dual-mode card in the primary slot. A dual-mode card allows you
to connect to either your mobile operator's CDMA network or a GSM roaming
partner network.
Inserting the UIM and SIM cards
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert your CDMA UIM card into the slot on the left side and your GSM SIM card
into the slot on the right side. When inserting, make sure the card’s gold
contacts are facing down and its cut-off corner facing in.
UIM1 SIM2
Removing the microUIM and microSIM cards
Make sure to switch off HTC Desire 600c before removing your microUIM and
microSIM cards.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Press the microUIM or microSIM card to eject it from its slot.
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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.
microSD
UIM1 SIM2
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Desire 600c 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.
microSD
UIM1 SIM2
Battery
Removing the battery
1. Take the back cover off.
2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment.
microSD
UIM1 SIM2
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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.
microSD
UIM1 SIM2
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC Desire 600c, it is recommended that you
charge the battery.
§Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC Desire 600c 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.
§Do not remove the battery from HTC Desire 600c 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.
§When you're using the Internet and charging the battery, HTC Desire 600c may
become warmer. This is normal.
§To conserve energy, unplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet after you
finish charging.
Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button.
When you turn on HTC Desire 600c for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.
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Switching the power off
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on. If your screen is
protected with 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?
Exploring HTC Desire 600c
Tips & Help lets you get the most out of HTC Desire 600c in seconds.
§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 feed on the Home
screen even recommends topics that you might like.
§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 600c.
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.
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 your new phone for the first time
When you switch on your new phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, select how you
want to set up your new phone, and more.
§Select Set up from scratch to set up your accounts and personalize your new
phone from your computer using the HTC Get Started service.
Your phone shows you the URL of the HTC Get Started site and a pair code. On
your computer's web browser, just go to the URL and enter the pair code to
start your web setup. You need an HTC Account to save your accounts and
settings on the Web and download them to your phone.
§If you already finished the HTC Get Started setup before turning on your new
phone, just download your web setup. Choose to import content, and then
select Apply HTC Get Started setup.
§If you have content from an old phone, you can choose to do a direct phone-to-
phone transfer.
§To make it easier for you to back up and restore content from HTC Desire 600c
to another HTC phone in the future, select Back up phone daily.
§To find out more about HTC Get Started and HTC Account, see the Help and FAQ
on the HTC Get Started site (www.htcsense.com/help/).
§If you transferred content such as wallpaper and ringtone from an old phone, using
HTC Get Started to personalize and download the same content types from the
Web will change your settings on your new phone.
§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.
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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 your new HTC phone. The types of locally stored content on your old
phone that the tool can transfer include contacts, messages, calendar events, web
bookmarks, music, photos, and videos. Some settings can also be transferred.
§You need Android version 2.3 or later to use the HTC Transfer Tool on your old
phone.
§If your old phone has Android version 2.2 or an earlier version, you need to use
Bluetooth®transfer. For details, see Transferring contacts from your old phone
through Bluetooth on page 17.
1. Do one of the following:
§If you're setting up your new HTC phone for the first time, choose to
transfer content, and then select Transfer from old phone on the Set up
phone screen.
§Go to Settings, and then tap Transfer content.
2. Choose whether to transfer from an old HTC Android phone or other Android
phone.
3. Tap Full transfer.
4. Follow the steps shown on your new phone 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 your new phone before you continue.
If the PIN code doesn't appear, this may mean that your old phone is unable to
connect to your new phone. If this happens, tap Unable to establish a connection
on your new phone to use Bluetooth for transferring contacts from your old phone.
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6. On your old phone, choose the types of content you want to transfer, and then
tap Start.
7. Wait for the transfer to finish.
8. Tap Done on both phones.
Transferring content from an iPhone
If you have an iPhone®, it's fast and easy to transfer your contacts, messages, and
other content when you use HTC Sync Manager.
To find out how, see Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone on page 107.
If you only need to migrate your contacts, you can also use Bluetooth transfer. For
details, see Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth on page
17.
Transferring contacts from your old phone
through Bluetooth
Use Bluetooth to transfer contacts from an iPhone, a phone that has Android version
2.2 (or earlier version), or other types of phones. 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 to your new HTC phone.
Use HTC Sync Manager to transfer more types of content from an iPhone.
1. Do one of the following:
§If you're setting up your new phone for the first time, choose to transfer
content, and then select Transfer from old phone on the Set up phone
screen.
§Go to Settings, and then tap Transfer content.
2. Choose whether to transfer from an Android phone, iPhone, or other phone
types. If you chose to transfer from an Android phone, tap Quick transfer.
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 and new phones to pair them and
start the data transfer.
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Getting contacts and other content into
HTC Desire 600c
Aside from the HTC Transfer Tool, there are other ways you can add contacts and
other content to HTC Desire 600c.
Sync with your
computer
Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents, playlists,
and more between HTC Desire 600c and your computer running
a Windows®or Mac OS®operating system.
You can also use it to transfer contacts, messages, and other
content from an iPhone to your computer, and then to your
HTC Desire 600c.
Gmail™Google®contacts are imported to HTC Desire 600c after you sign
in to your Google Account. You can also create more Google
contacts right from HTC Desire 600c.
Social network
accounts
Log in to your favorite social networks to sync contact
information from them.
Microsoft®
Exchange
ActiveSync®
HTC Desire 600c syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
Phone contacts You can create contacts locally on HTC Desire 600c, if you don't
prefer to store them on your online accounts.
SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC Desire 600c.
Transferring photos, videos, and music
between your phone and computer
There are two ways you can transfer your media from or to your computer.
§Connect HTC Desire 600c 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 600c to
your computer. You can also sync playlists from your computer to the phone.
If you have an iPhone, you can even connect it and transfer the camera roll
(photos and videos) to your computer. Then reconnect HTC Desire 600c and
copy them over.
Tired of keeping copies of your media in several places? Use online storage services
to put your media in one place so you can manage them anywhere — on your
computer, HTC Desire 600c, and other mobile devices.
Check first what online storage accounts are available on HTC Desire 600c 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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Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC Desire 600c your own.
§After you've turned on and set up HTC Desire 600c, you'll see the Feeds view as
the main Home screen. Customize it to show posts from your social networks,
headlines from your favorite news media, and more. For details, see Checking
feeds on your Home screen on page 31.
§You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen.
See Personalizing the launch bar on page 58.
§Swipe left and you’ll discover another Home screen panel for adding your
favorite apps, widgets, and more so they’re just a tap away. And if you need
more Home screen panels, you can add more. For details, see Personalizing on
page 55.
Press to return to the main Home screen.
Getting to know your settings
Want to change the ringtone, set up a Wi‑Fi®connection or make HTC Desire 600c
more secure? Do this and more in Settings.
Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . Here are some of the basic
settings you can change:
§Tap the On/Off switch next to an item such as Wi-Fi to turn it on or off. Tap the
item itself to configure its settings.
§Tap Sound to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and configure incoming call
sound settings.
§Tap Personalize to change the Home screen wallpaper, lock screen style, and
more.
§Tap Security to secure HTC Desire 600c, for example with a screen lock.
Updating your phone's software
HTC Desire 600c can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can
also manually check if there's an available update.
Installing a software update
When Internet connection is on and there's a new software update available, the
update notification icon appears in the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the system update notification.
2. If you don't want to download the update using your data connection, select
Update over Wi-Fi only.
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3. Tap Download.
4. When download is complete, select Install now, and then tap OK.
After updating, HTC Desire 600c will restart.
Installing an application update
When Internet connection is on and there's an available update for your HTC or
mobile operator apps, the update notification icon appears in the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the update notification.
The Updates screen opens with the list of application updates to be installed.
2. Tap an item to view its details, and then tap .
3. When you're done reviewing the updates, tap Install. You'll be asked to restart
HTC Desire 600c if needed.
Checking for updates manually
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap About > Software updates. HTC Desire 600c checks if updates are
available.
If you don't have Internet connection, you'll be prompted to turn on mobile data or
connect to a Wi‑Fi network. Once connected, tap Check now to check for updates.
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