HTC Desire 601 User manual

Your HTC Desire 601
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC Desire 601 9
Back cover 10
micro SIM card 11
Storage card 12
Battery 13
Switching the power on or off 14
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 15
Phone setup and transfer
Setting up your new phone for the first time 16
Transferring content from an Android phone 17
Transferring content from an iPhone 18
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 18
Getting contacts and other content into HTC Desire 601 19
Restoring your backup from your online storage to HTC Desire 601 19
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 20
Home screen 21
Getting to know your settings 21
Updating your phone's software 22
Getting apps from Google Play 23
Downloading apps from the web 24
Uninstalling an app 25
Your first week with your new phone
About your phone 26
Basics 28
HTC BlinkFeed 37
Notifications 40
Working with text 41
Battery 46
Camera
Camera basics 49
Taking a photo 50
Recording video 50
Taking continuous camera shots 51
Camera scenes 52
Improving portrait shots 52
Taking a self portrait 52
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Taking HTC Zoe photos 52
Taking a panoramic photo 53
Using HDR 54
Recording videos in slow motion 54
Tips for capturing better photos 54
Gallery
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 57
Watching and trimming a video 58
Viewing photo highlights 58
Saving a photo from a video 59
Organizing your photos and videos 59
Editing your photos 60
Sharing or saving a frame from an HTC Zoe photo 62
Viewing photos in your social networks 62
Changing the video playback speed 63
Viewing and editing Video Highlights 63
Creating an animated gif 64
Creating an action sequence shot 65
Editing a group shot 65
Removing unwanted objects in a photo 66
Sending your photos and videos 66
Sharing your photos on social networks 67
Sharing Video Highlights through HTC Share 67
Personalizing
Making HTC Desire 601 truly yours 70
Changing your wallpaper 70
Personalizing the launch bar 71
Adding a widget to your Home screen 71
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 72
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 73
Arranging apps on the All Apps screen 73
Grouping apps into a folder 74
Hiding or unhiding apps 75
Adding, removing, or arranging widget panels 75
Changing your main Home screen 76
Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms 76
Rearranging application tabs 76
Adding a widget on the lock screen 77
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 78
Dialing an extension number 79
Returning a missed call 79
Using Speed dial 79
Calling a phone number in a text message 80
Calling a phone number in an email 80
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 80
Making an emergency call 80
Receiving calls 81
What can I do during a call? 82
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Setting up a conference call 83
Checking calls in the Call History 83
Changing ringtone settings 84
Home dialing 85
Messages
Sending a text message (SMS) 86
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 86
Sending a group message 88
Resuming a draft message 89
Replying to a message 89
Saving a text message in the Tasks app 90
Forwarding a message 90
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 90
Moving messages to the secure box 91
Blocking unwanted messages 91
Copying a text message to your micro SIM card 92
Deleting messages and conversations 92
Search and web browser
Getting instant information with Google Now 93
Searching HTC Desire 601 and the Web 95
Browsing the Web 96
Bookmarking a webpage 98
Using your browsing history 99
Clearing your browsing history 99
Fun and entertainment
Listening to music 100
Creating and working with playlists 101
Adding a song to the queue 102
Updating album covers and artist photos 102
Setting a song as a ringtone 102
Viewing song lyrics 103
Looking up related music info 104
Finding music videos on YouTube 104
Listening to FM Radio 104
Watching videos on YouTube 104
Creating video playlists 105
Connecting to your home entertainment system 106
About HTC Media Link HD 106
Sharing your media on DLNA devices 107
Using Scribble 107
Storage
Phone storage 112
Google Drive 114
Dropbox integration 119
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Sync, backup, and reset
Online sync 124
Backup 126
HTC Sync Manager 131
Reset 138
People
Your contacts list 140
Setting up your profile 141
Adding a new contact 142
Editing a contact’s information 143
Getting in touch with a contact 143
Importing or copying contacts 143
Merging contact information 144
Sending contact information 145
Contact groups 145
Email
Gmail 147
Mail 149
Travel and maps
Location settings 154
Google Maps 154
HTC Car 156
Other apps
Viewing the Calendar 159
Scheduling or editing an event 160
Choosing which calendars to show 160
Sharing an event 161
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 162
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 162
Using the Clock 163
Checking Weather 163
Keeping track of your tasks 164
Recording voice clips 165
Switching to Kid Mode 166
Internet connections
Data connection 168
Managing your data usage 169
Wi-Fi 170
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 172
Using HTC Desire 601 as a wireless router 174
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 175
Wi-Fi printing 175
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