HTC Desire 601 dual sim User manual

Your HTC Desire 601 dual sim
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC Desire 601 8
Back cover 9
Dual SIM cards 10
Storage card 11
Battery 12
Switching the power on or off 13
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 14
Phone setup and transfer
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 601 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 20
Getting apps from Google Play 21
Downloading apps from the web 22
Uninstalling an app 22
Your first week with your new phone
About your phone 23
Basics 25
HTC BlinkFeed 33
Notifications 35
Working with text 37
Battery 42
Camera
Camera basics 46
Taking a photo 47
Recording video 47
Taking continuous camera shots 48
Camera scenes 49
Improving portrait shots 49
Taking a self portrait 49
Taking HTC Zoe photos 49
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Using HDR 50
Taking a panoramic photo 50
Gallery
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 52
Watching and trimming a video 53
Viewing photo highlights 53
Saving a photo from a video 54
Organizing your photos and videos 54
Editing your photos 55
Sharing or saving a frame from an HTC Zoe photo 57
Viewing photos in your social networks 57
Viewing the highlights of an event 58
Creating an action sequence shot 58
Editing a group shot 59
Removing unwanted objects in a photo 59
Sending your photos and videos 60
Sharing your photos on social networks 60
Sharing memories through HTC Share 61
Personalizing
Making HTC Desire 601 truly yours 63
Changing your wallpaper 63
Adding a widget to your Home screen 63
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 65
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 65
Personalizing the launch bar 66
Grouping apps into a folder 67
Adding a Home screen panel 68
Changing the sounds for your ringtone, notifications, and alarm 68
Rearranging application tabs 68
Customizing the lock screen style 69
Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen 69
Setting up a face unlock on your phone 69
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 70
Dialing an extension number 71
Returning a missed call 71
Using Speed dial 71
Calling a phone number in a text message 72
Calling a phone number in an email 72
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 72
Making an emergency call 72
Receiving calls 73
What can I do during a call? 74
Setting up a conference call 75
Checking calls in the Call History 75
Changing ringtone settings 76
Home dialing 77
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Messages
Sending a text message (SMS) 78
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 78
Sending a group message 79
Resuming a draft message 80
Replying to a message 81
Saving a text message in the Tasks app 81
Forwarding a message 82
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 82
Moving messages to the secure box 83
Blocking unwanted messages 83
WAP push messages 84
Copying a text message to your SIM card 85
Deleting messages and conversations 85
Search and web browser
Searching HTC Desire 601 and the Web 86
Getting instant information with Google Now 87
Browsing the Web 89
Bookmarking a webpage 91
Using your browsing history 92
Clearing your browsing history 93
Fun and entertainment
Listening to music 94
Creating and working with playlists 95
Adding a song to the queue 96
Updating album covers and artist photos 96
Setting a song as a ringtone 96
Searching for lyrics, music videos, and more 97
Listening to FM Radio 98
Watching videos on YouTube 98
Sharing on a big screen 99
Sharing your media on DLNA devices 99
Taking notes 100
Storage
Phone storage 102
Dropbox integration 104
Sync, backup, and reset
Online sync 109
Backup 111
HTC Sync Manager 116
Reset 122
People
Your contacts list 125
Setting up your profile 126
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Adding a new contact 127
Editing a contact’s information 128
Getting in touch with a contact 128
Importing or copying contacts 128
Merging contact information 129
Sending contact information 130
Contact groups 130
Email
Gmail 132
Mail 134
Travel and maps
Location settings 139
Google Maps 139
HTC Car 143
Other apps
Viewing the Calendar 146
Scheduling or editing an event 147
Choosing which calendars to show 147
Sharing an event 148
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 148
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 149
Using the Clock 149
Checking Weather 150
Keeping track of your tasks 150
Recording voice clips 152
Internet connections
Data connection 153
Managing your data usage 154
Wi‑Fi 155
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 157
Using HTC Desire 601 as a wireless router 159
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 160
Wi‑Fi printing 160
Wireless sharing
Connecting a Bluetooth headset 162
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 163
Where sent information is saved 163
Receiving files using Bluetooth 164
Settings and security
Turning Airplane mode on or off 165
Turning automatic screen rotation off 165
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off 166
Adjusting the screen brightness manually 166
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Playing a sound when selecting onscreen items 166
Changing the display language 166
Accessibility settings 166
Magnifying your phone's screen 167
Working with certificates 167
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 168
Setting a screen lock to help protect HTC Desire 601 168
Checking your phone's HTC Sense version 169
Managing your microSIM cards with Dual network manager 169
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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Unboxing
HTC Desire 601
1. BACK
2. USB connector
3. HOME
4. Dual speakers
5. VOLUME
6. Front camera
7. 3.5mm headset jack
8. Notification LED
9. POWER
10. Proximity sensor
If you want to use a case, please don't cover and block the proximity sensor.
Purchase a case designed for HTC Desire 601.
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
1. With one hand, securely hold HTC Desire 601 with the bottom edge facing up
and the back facing you.
2. With your other hand, press your thumb on the back cover. From the notch
(where the USB port is located), use your finger to open a small gap along the
bottom edge. Then continue to lift open from the bottom edge.
3. Slowly detach the cover from the phone to remove it.
Replacing the back cover
To avoid damaging the VOLUME buttons, don't press the buttons while replacing
the back cover.
1. Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC Desire 601.
2. Press the sides and the bottom part of the back cover against HTC Desire 601 to
lock the cover into place.
You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
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Dual SIM cards
HTC Desire 601 has two microSIM slots that allow you to insert up to two GSM
microSIM cards.
Slot 1 supports WCDMA and GSM. Slot 2 supports GSM.
Inserting the micro SIM card
Use a standard micro SIM only. Inserting a smaller size SIM (such as 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. Remove the battery first before inserting the micro SIM.
3. With the micro SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner
facing in, insert the micro SIM card all the way into the SIM card slot.
4. Push the micro SIM card in until it clicks into place.
Removing the micro SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC Desire 601 before removing your micro SIM card.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Push the micro SIM card in to eject it from its slot, and remove it.
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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.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Desire 601 is on, unmount the
storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Storage.
2. Tap Unmount SD card.
Removing the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
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Battery
Removing the battery
1. Take the back cover off.
2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment.
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 601, it is recommended that you charge
the battery.
§Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC Desire 601 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 601 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 may stop charging to avoid overheating.
§When you're using the Internet and charging the battery, HTC Desire 601 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 601 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 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?
Exploring HTC Desire 601
Tips & Help lets you get the most out of HTC Desire 601 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 601.
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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Phone setup and transfer
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 601 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 117.
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 601
Aside from the HTC Transfer Tool, there are other ways you can add contacts and
other content to HTC Desire 601.
Sync with your
computer
Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents, playlists,
and more between HTC Desire 601 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 601.
Gmail™Google®contacts are imported to HTC Desire 601 after you sign
in to your Google Account. You can also create more Google
contacts right from HTC Desire 601.
Social network
accounts
Log in to your favorite social networks to sync contact
information from them.
Microsoft®
Exchange
ActiveSync®
HTC Desire 601 syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
Phone contacts You can create contacts locally on HTC Desire 601, if you don't
prefer to store them on your online accounts.
SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC Desire 601.
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 601 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 601 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 601 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 601, and other mobile devices.
Go to Settings, and then tap Accounts & sync > to check first what online storage
accounts are available on HTC Desire 601 and sign in to the one you want to use. 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 601 your own.
§After you've turned on and set up HTC Desire 601, 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 33.
§You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen.
See Personalizing the launch bar on page 66.
§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 63.
Press to return to the Home screen you were last in.
Getting to know your settings
Want to change the ringtone, set up a Wi‑Fi®connection, add your accounts, or make
HTC Desire 601 more secure? Do this and more in Settings.
1. Open Settings either from the Quick settings panel or All apps view.
§With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick settings,
and then tap .
§From the Home screen, tap to switch to All apps view, and then tap
Settings.
2. 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 Accounts & sync to add and sign in to your different accounts, such as
email, social networks, and more.
§Tap Security to help secure HTC Desire 601, for example with a screen lock.
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Updating your phone's software
HTC Desire 601 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.
3. Tap Download.
4. When download is complete, select Install now, and then tap OK.
After updating, HTC Desire 601 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 601 if needed.
Checking for updates manually
1. Go to Settings, and then tap About.
2. Tap Software updates. HTC Desire 601 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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