HTC Desire 626 dual sim User manual

User guide
HTC Desire 626 dual sim

Contents
Unboxing
HTC Desire 626 dual sim 8
Dual nano SIM cards 9
Storage card 11
Battery 12
Switching the power on or off 13
Setting up your phone
Setting up HTC Desire 626 dual sim for the first time 14
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 14
Installing an update 15
Checking for updates manually 15
Your first week with your new phone
Basics 16
Working with text 23
Battery 28
HTC Dot View 30
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 41
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Phone calls
Making a call 42
Calling a speed dial number 42
Making an emergency call 43
Answering or rejecting a call 43
What can I do during a call? 43
Setting up a conference call 44
Checking calls in the Call History 45
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes 45
Messages
Sending a text or multimedia message via Android Messages 46
Storage and files
Types of storage 47
Copying files to or from HTC Desire 626 dual sim 47
File Manager 47
Backup and reset
Backup 48
Reset 49
Search and web browser
Getting instant information with Google Now 50
Searching HTC Desire 626 dual sim and the Web 51
Browsing the Web 52
Bookmarking a webpage 52
Clearing your browsing history 53
People
Your contacts list 54
Setting up your personal contact information 54
Adding a new contact 55
Editing a contact’s information 55
Getting in touch with a contact 55
Importing contacts from your SIM card 55
Importing contacts from the storage 56
Sending contact information 56
Contact groups 56
Email
Adding an email account 57
Checking your mail 58
Sending an email message 58
Reading and replying to an email message 59
Searching email messages 59
Viewing your Gmail Inbox 60
Sending an email message in Gmail 60
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Replying to or forwarding email messages in Gmail 61
Camera
Using Camera 62
Taking photos in panorama mode 62
Gallery and Video Highlights
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 63
Editing photos 63
Viewing and editing Video Highlights 63
Music
Listening to music 65
Creating music playlists 65
Adding a song to the queue 66
Travel and maps
Turning location services on or off 67
About Google Maps 67
Getting around maps 67
Searching for a location 68
Getting directions 69
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 70
Downloading apps from the web 71
Uninstalling an app 71
Using the Clock app 72
Viewing the Calendar 72
Watching videos on YouTube 73
Creating video playlists 74
Internet connections
Turning the data connection on or off 75
Wi-Fi 75
Managing your data usage 76
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 78
Using HTC Desire 626 dual sim as a Wi-Fi hotspot 79
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 80
Bluetooth
Connecting a Bluetooth headset 81
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 81
Settings and security
Managing your nano SIM cards 82
Choosing which card to connect to the 4G/3G network 82
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Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card 82
Protecting HTC Desire 626 dual sim with a screen lock 83
Turning Airplane mode on or off 83
Adding and syncing an account 84
Removing an account 84
Turning automatic screen rotation off 84
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off 84
Adjusting the screen brightness manually 84
Changing the display language 85
Working with certificates 85
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 626 dual sim
1. Microphone and speaker
2. POWER
3. VOLUME buttons
4. Proximity sensor
5. Receiver
6. 3.5mm headset jack
7. Notification LED
8. Front camera
9. Slot cover
10. 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 626 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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Dual nano SIM cards
HTC Desire 626 dual sim has two nano SIM card slots.
Use a standard nano SIM card only. Inserting a modified card that is thicker than the standard
nano SIM card may cause the card to not fit properly or damage the card slot.
Inserting nano SIM cards
1. Make sure HTC Desire 626 dual sim is off and hold it securely with the front facing down.
2. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.
3. Pull the trays out from the nano SIM slots.
4. Place the nano SIM cards into the trays with the gold contacts facing up and the cut-off
corner facing out.
SIM 1
SIM 2
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5. When reinserting the trays, make sure they are facing up so that the nano SIM cards don’t fall
out. Slide the trays all the way into the slots.
6. To close the slot cover, slide the plastic hinge into the side and press the cover until it clicks
into place.
Removing a nano SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC Desire 626 dual sim before removing the card.
1. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.
2. Pull the tray out from the SIM slot, and remove the nano SIM card.
3. To close the slot cover, slide the plastic hinge into the side and press the cover until it clicks
into place.
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Storage card
Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music.
Inserting the storage card
1. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.
2. With HTC Desire 626 dual sim facing down, insert a microSD™into the bottom slot, with the
gold contacts facing up and towards the slot.
3. To close the slot cover, slide the plastic hinge into the side and press the cover until it clicks
into place.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Desire 626 dual sim 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. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.
2. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot.
3. To close the slot cover, slide the plastic hinge into the side and press the cover until it clicks
into place.
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Battery
Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC Desire 626 dual sim, it is recommended that you charge the
battery.
§If the battery has been discharged for several days, you may need to charge
HTC Desire 626 dual sim for several minutes before powering it on.
§Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC Desire 626 dual sim 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.
§We recommend you check the temperature of the battery while you're charging. Also, avoid
charging the battery in hot environments.
§When you're using the Internet and charging the battery, HTC Desire 626 dual sim may become
warmer. This is normal.
§To conserve energy, unplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet after you finish
charging.
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Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button until HTC Desire 626 dual sim vibrates.
When you turn on HTC Desire 626 dual sim 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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Setting up your phone
Setting up HTC Desire 626 dual sim for the first time
When you switch on HTC Desire 626 dual sim for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection and more. You can also sign
in to your Google®account.
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 these fees, disable these
features under Settings.
Transferring contacts from your old phone through
Bluetooth
Use Bluetooth®to transfer contacts from another HTC phone, an iPhone, or other types of phones.
1. If you're setting up HTC Desire 626 dual sim for the first time, tap Transfer my stuff.
Or go to Settings, and then tap Get content from another phone.
2. Choose whether to transfer from an Android™phone, iPhone, or other phone types.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions on HTC Desire 626 dual sim to turn on Bluetooth on your
old phone and pair the two phones.
4. On HTC Desire 626 dual sim, slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap Pairing
request.
5. When you see the passkey, tap Pair on both phones.
6. After data has been transferred, tap Done.
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Installing an update
Updates to the system software are periodically available. When Internet connection is on and
there's a new software update available, you will receive a notification.
If you don't want to download the update using your data connection, go to Settings > About
phone > System updates and tap Update over Wi-Fi only.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the system update notification.
2. Tap Download.
3. When download is complete, choose to install the update now or install at a later time.
After updating, HTC Desire 626 dual sim will restart.
Checking for updates manually
1. Go to Settings, and then tap About phone
2. Tap System updates > Check now. HTC Desire 626 dual sim 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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Your first week with your
new phone
Basics
Onscreen navigation buttons
HTC Desire 626 dual sim has onscreen navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen which rotate
when you change the orientation.
Goes to the previous screen.
Goes to the home screen.
Shows thumbnails of the most recently used apps.
Swipe up from any of the navigation buttons to access Google search.
Touch gestures
Use touch gestures to get around the Home screen, open apps, scroll through lists, and more.
Tap
Tap the screen with your finger when you want to select onscreen items
such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons.
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Press and hold
To open the available options for an item (for example, a text message),
just press and hold the item.
Swipe or slide
Quickly swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen to
go to other Home screen, read the next e-mail, and more.
Drag
Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag.
While dragging, don't release your finger until you have reached the
target position.
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Flick
Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need
to swipe your finger in light, quicker strokes, such as when
moving right and left on the Home screen, or flicking through
a contacts or message list.
Slide with two fingers
In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser,
slide two fingers apart to zoom in when viewing
a picture or text.
Slide two fingers together to zoom out of the picture or text.
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Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Desire 626 dual sim into a low power state while
the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Desire 626 dual sim is in your
bag.
Switching to Sleep mode
Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode.
HTC Desire 626 dual sim also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while.
You can change the time before HTC Desire 626 dual sim sleeps in the Settings > Display.
Waking up from Sleep mode
To wake HTC Desire 626 dual sim up manually, press the POWER button. You may need to unlock
the screen.
HTC Desire 626 dual sim automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.
Unlocking the screen
§Swipe up to unlock the screen, swipe right to go directly to HTC BlinkFeed™, or swipe left to
go to the Home widget panel.
§You can also press and hold the lock icon, and then drag it up, right, or left.
If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before
HTC Desire 626 dual sim unlocks.
If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can snooze or dismiss the event or alarm right
from the lock screen.
Opening an app
§Tap an app on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen.
§To see the Apps screen, tap . Then tap the app you want to use.
§In the Apps screen, tap and enter the name of the app you're looking for.
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Switching between recently opened apps
You can easily access apps you've just recently opened.
1. Tap the button.
2. Slide your finger up or down to see recently-opened apps.
3. To remove an app from the list, drag it left.
4. To switch back to an app, just tap it.
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