HTC Desire 626S User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANTINFORMATION 1
RadioFrequencyExposureOperatingInstructions 1
ImportantNoteonRecoverableData 1
INTRODUCTION 2
AbouttheUserGuide 2
BeforeUsingYourPhone 2
DescriptionsintheUserGuide 2
ScreenshotsandKeyLabels 2
OtherNotations 2
GETSTARTED 3
PartsandFunctions 3
SIMCard 5
HandlingSIMCard 5
InsertSIMCard 6
SDCard 8
InsertSDCard 8
UnmounttheSDCard 9
RemoveSDCard 10
FormatSDCard 10
ChargetheBattery 11
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 12
TouchscreenNavigation 13
MotionGestures 18
ActivationandService 20
CompletetheSetupScreens 21
TransferContenttoYourNewPhone 23
TransferContentfromanAndroidPhone 23
TransferContentfromaniPhone 24
TransferContentFromYourOldPhoneUsingBluetooth 25
TransferContentBetweenYourPhoneandComputer 25
WaysofTransferringContactsandOtherContentintoYourPhone 26
RestoreYourBackupFromYourOnlineStoragetoYourNewPhone 26
BASICOPERATIONS 28

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Basics 28
HomeScreenandApplications(Apps)List 28
OnscreenNavigationKeys 29
GettoKnowYourSettings 29
UsingQuickSettings 30
CaptureScreenshots 31
Applications 32
AppsList 32
OpenanApp 34
PhoneNumber 37
SilentMode 38
AirplaneMode 38
EnterText 39
HTCSenseKeyboard 39
EnterTextbyTypingontheHTCSenseKeyboard 39
EnterTextwithWordPredictionontheHTCSenseKeyboard 40
EnterTextwiththeHTCSenseKeyboardUsingtheTraceKeyboard 42
EnterTextbySpeakingontheHTCSenseKeyboard 43
CalibratetheKeyboard 43
EditText 43
GoogleAccount 44
CreateaGoogleAccount 45
SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 46
GooglePlayStore 46
FindandInstallanApp 46
RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 47
UpdateanApp 48
UninstallanApp 48
GetHelpwithGooglePlay 48
LockandUnlockYourScreen 49
UpdateYourPhone 50
UpdateYourPhoneSoftware 50
UpdateYourProfile 51
UpdateYourPRL 52
YOURPHONEINTERFACE 53
HomeScreenBasics 53
HomeScreenLayout 53

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ExtendedHomeScreens-WidgetPanels 54
StatusBar 54
NotificationsPanel 56
ManageAppNotifications 57
FrontIndicatorLight(LED) 57
ChangeLEDNotificationSettings 57
HTCBlinkFeed-YourDynamicHomeScreen 58
CustomizetheHomeScreen 61
ChangetheWallpaper 61
CustomizetheLaunchBar 62
ChangeYourMainHomeScreen 62
OrganizeYourWidgetPanels 62
WorkwithWidgetsandAppShortcuts 63
HTCSenseHomeWidget 65
CustomizetheLockScreen 67
LockScreenNotifications 69
Themes 69
DownloadThemes 70
BookmarkThemes 70
CreateThemes 70
MixandMatchThemes 71
FindYourThemes 72
ShareThemes 72
DeleteaTheme 73
PHONEAPP 74
PlaceandAnswerCalls 74
CallUsingthePhoneDialer 74
SetUpSpeedDial 78
ReturnaMissedCall 78
AnswerPhoneCalls 78
In-CallScreenLayoutandOperations 79
PlaceCallsfromHistory/People 80
CallHistory 81
OpenCallHistory 81
SaveaNumberFromCallHistory 81
PrependaNumberFromCallHistory 82
BlockaCaller 82

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EraseCallHistory 82
OptionalServices 83
Voicemail(Traditional) 83
ConferenceCalling 84
CallerIDBlocking 85
CallWaiting 85
CallForwarding 85
InternetCalls 86
AddanInternetCallingAccount 86
MakeanInternetCall 86
CallSettings 87
ChangeRingtoneSettings 87
Contacts 87
YourContactsList 88
FindPeople 89
SetUpYourProfile 89
AddEntriestothePeopleApp 90
GetinTouchwithaContact 91
ManagePeopleEntries 92
ImportorCopyContacts 93
MergeEntriesinPeople 93
SendContactInformation 94
ContactGroups 95
BackUpandRestoreYourContacts 97
PrivateContacts 97
MESSAGINGANDINTERNET 99
TextandMultimediaMessaging 99
SendaTextMessage(SMS) 99
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 100
SendaGroupMessage 101
SaveandResumeComposingaDraftMessage 102
ReadandReplytoaMessage 102
HelpProtectYourMessages 104
BlockUnwantedMessages 104
DeleteMessagesandConversations 105
BackUpandRestoreYourTextMessages 105
TextandMultimediaMessageOptions 106

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Gmail 109
CreateandSendaGmailMessage 109
CheckReceivedGmailMessages 109
ManageGmailMessages 111
AddaGmailAccount 111
GetHelpwithGmail 112
Email 112
AddanEmailAccount 112
AddanExchangeActiveSyncAccount 113
CheckYourMailInbox 113
OrganizeYourInbox 114
SendanEmailMessage 115
ReadandReplytoanEmailMessage 115
SaveanImageinanEmailMessage 116
ManageEmailMessages 116
SearchEmailMessages 117
WorkwithExchangeActiveSyncEmail 117
UseSmartSync 118
DeleteanEmailAccount 119
ChangetheEmailAccountSettings 119
DataServicesGeneralInformation(4GLTEand3GNetworks) 121
4GLTE 121
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 121
TurntheDataConnectionOnorOff 122
ScheduleWhentoTurnDataConnectionOff 122
ManageYourDataUsage 122
ChromeBrowser 123
UseBrowserTabs 124
AddBookmarks 124
BrowsingHistory 125
PrivateBrowsing 125
SetBrowserOptions 126
ChromeSupport 126
SearchforInformation 126
PerformSearchesontheWebandYourPhone 126
SearchtheWebwithYourVoice 127
SetSearchOptions 127

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GetInstantInformationwithGoogleNow 127
CAMERAANDVIDEO 130
TakePicturesandRecordVideos 130
GetStartedwiththeCamera 130
TakeaPicture 132
CaptureBetterPhotos 133
RecordaVideo 134
TakeaPhotoWhileRecordingaVideo-VideoPic® 134
SelfiesandPeopleShots 134
TakeaPanoramicPhoto 136
UseHDR 136
SaveYourSettingsasaCameraMode 137
ViewPicturesandVideosUsingGallery 137
ViewPicturesandVideos 138
AddPhotosorVideostoanAlbum 140
CopyorMovePhotosorVideosBetweenAlbums 141
TagPhotosandVideos 141
SearchforPhotosandVideos 142
TrimVideos 143
SaveaPhotoFromaVideo 143
ViewaZoeHighlightinGallery 144
OneGallery 144
PhotoEditor 145
BasicPhotoEditing 145
CreativeEffects 147
USEFULAPPSANDFEATURES 155
Navigation 155
HTCCar 155
GoogleMaps 157
Hangouts 160
Calculator 160
Calendar 161
ScheduleorEditanEvent 162
ViewCalendarEvents 162
ChooseWhichCalendartoShow 163
ShareanEvent(vCalendar) 163
AcceptorDeclineaMeetingInvitation 163

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DismissorSnoozeReminders 164
Clock 164
ChecktheTime 164
SettheDateandTimeManually 164
SetanAlarm 165
AdditionalClockFeatures 165
ChecktheWeather 166
Twitter 166
InstalltheTwitterApponYourPhone 166
TweetonTwitter 167
Facebook 167
InstalltheFacebookApponYourPhone 167
UseFacebook 167
YouTube 168
MusicAppsandSoundEnhancements 169
ListentoMusic 169
GooglePlayMusicApp 174
GoogleWallet 175
OnlineStorageandFileManagement 176
GoogleDrive 176
HTCSyncManager 178
FileManager 179
VoiceRecorder 181
HTCDotView 182
ChangetheHTCDotViewWallpaper 182
SelectWhichNotificationstoDisplay 183
SeeRecentCallsonHTCDotView 183
HTCHelp 184
CONNECTIVITY 185
TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 185
Wi-Fi 186
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 186
PreventNotificationsfromUnsecuredWi-FiNetworks 186
ConnecttoaWi-FiNetworkviaWPS 187
DisconnectfromaWirelessNetwork 187
Wi-FiDirect 187
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 188

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AddaVPNConnection 188
ConnecttoaVPN 188
DisconnectFromaVPN 189
MobileHotspot 189
Bluetooth 189
BluetoothInformation 190
ConnectaBluetoothHeadsetorCarKit 190
ReconnectaHeadsetorCarKit 191
DisconnectFromaBluetoothDevice 191
SendInformationUsingBluetooth 191
WhereSentInformationisSaved 192
ReceiveFilesUsingBluetooth 193
HTCConnect 194
ShareMediaUsingHTCConnect 194
StreamMusictoSpeakersPoweredbyQualcommAllPlayMediaPlatform 196
StreamMusictoBlackfireCompliantSpeakers 196
HTCBoomSoundConnectApp 198
SETTINGS 200
BasicSettings 200
AirplaneMode 201
Wi-FiSettings 201
BluetoothSettings 201
MobileDataSettings 201
HTCConnect 201
MoreWireless&NetworkSettings 201
PersonalizeSettings 202
CustomizetheHomeandLockScreenSettings 202
Ringtone 202
NotificationSound 202
Alarm 203
Font 203
KeyboardandDialerColor 203
Accounts&Sync 203
AddYourSocialNetworks,EmailAccounts,andMore 203
AddanExchangeActiveSyncAccount 204
AddEmailAccounts 204
AddOneorMoreGoogleAccounts 204

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ManageYourOnlineAccounts 205
LocationSettings 206
LocationSetting 206
GoogleLocationHistory 206
HTCLocationServices 206
SecuritySettings 207
ScreenLockSettings 207
LockScreenandPasswordSettings 209
AllowInstallationofThird-PartyPrograms 209
WorkwithCertificates 209
AccessibilitySettings 210
NavigateYourPhonewithTalkBack 211
BackupandReset 213
Backup 213
ResetYourPhone 215
GetContentFromAnotherPhone 216
Display&GesturesSettings 216
Auto-rotateScreen 216
FontSize 217
Brightness 217
ScreenTimeout(Sleep) 217
Daydream 218
MediaGesture 218
CalibratetheScreen 218
Sound&NotificationSettings 218
SoundProfileandVibrate 219
Volumes 219
NotificationandAlarmSound 219
DoNotDisturbMode 219
IncomingCalls-Ringtone 221
IncomingCalls-OtherOptions 221
SystemSoundSettings 221
Notification-FlashNotifications 222
Notification-AppLightNotifications 222
Notification-LockScreenNotifications 222
CallSettings 222
CallFeatures 223

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VoicemailSettings 223
HearingAids 223
CDMACallSettings 223
InternetCallSettings 225
AppsSettings 225
UninstallThird-partyApps 225
ClearApplicationCacheandData 225
StorageSettings 225
TypesofStorage 225
CopyFilesToorFromYourPhone 226
MakeMoreStorageSpace 226
EncryptDataonYourPhone 227
PowerSettings 228
OptimizeBatteryLifewithPowerSaverMode 228
UseExtremePowerSavingMode 228
CheckBatteryUsage 228
CheckBatteryHistory 229
DisplaytheBatteryPercentage 229
BatterySavingTips 229
Language&KeyboardSettings 231
ChangethePhoneLanguage 231
SpellChecker 231
KeyboardandInputMethods-HTCSenseInput 231
KeyboardandInputMethods-GoogleVoiceTyping 232
SpeechSettings 232
Date&TimeSettings 233
Printing 233
ActivateThisDevice 233
SystemUpdates 234
AboutYourPhone 234
CopyrightInformation 235
FORASSISTANCE 237
Troubleshooting 237
Specifications 238
VirginMobileAccountInformationandHelp 239
ManageYourAccount 239
Top-UpYourAccount 239

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INDEX 241

Important Information 1
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ThefollowingtopicsprovideimportantinformationthatshouldbereadpriortousingyourHTCDesire
626s.
RADIO FREQUENCY EXPOSURE OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
ThisdevicewastestedforcompliancewiththeapplicableFCCandIndustryCanadaspecific
absorptionrate(SAR)limitsforradiofrequency(RF)exposureduringtypicalbody-wornoperations.
ToensurethatRFexposurelevelsremainatorbelowthetestedlevels,useabelt-clip,holster,or
similaraccessorythatmaintainsaminimumseparationdistanceof1.0cmbetweenyourbodyandthe
device,witheitherthefrontorbackofthedevicefacingtowardsyourbody.Suchaccessoriesshould
notcontainanymetalliccomponents.Body-wornaccessoriesthatdonotmeetthesespecifications
maynotensurecompliancewithapplicableSARlimitsandtheiruseshouldbeavoided.
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.

Introduction 2
INTRODUCTION
Thefollowingtopicsdescribethebasicsofusingthisguideandyournewphone.
ABOUT THE USER GUIDE
ThankyouforpurchasingyournewHTCPhone.Thefollowingtopicsexplainhowbesttousethis
guidetogetthemostoutofyourphone.
Before Using Your Phone
ReadImportantInformationthoroughlyforproperusage.
Accessibleservicesmaybelimitedbysubscriptioncontractconditions.
Descriptions in the User Guide
Notethatmostdescriptionsinthisguidearebasedonyourphone'ssetupatthetimeofpurchase.
Unlessotherwisenoted,instructionsbeginfromthephone'shomescreen,whichisdisplayedby
tapping .Someoperationdescriptionsmaybesimplified.
Screenshots and Key Labels
Screenshotsintheuserguidemayappeardifferentlyonyourphone.Keylabelsintheuserguide
aresimplifiedfordescriptionpurposesanddifferfromyourphone'sdisplay.
Other Notations
Intheuserguide,thephonemaybereferredtoeitheras"phone,""device,"or"handset."A
microSD™ormicroSDHC™cardisreferredtoasan"SDCard"ora"memorycard."

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GET STARTED
Thefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandwirelessservicethe
firsttime.
PARTS AND FUNCTIONS
Thesetopicsillustrateyourphone’sprimarypartsandkeyfunctions.
Phone Layout
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.
Part Description
3.5 mm Headset Jack Allowsyoutoplugineitherastereoheadsetoranoptional
headsetforconvenient,hands-freeconversations.
Receiver Letsyouhearthecaller’svoiceduringacall.

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Part Description
Proximity Sensor Detectshowcloseanobjectistothesurfaceofthescreen.Thisis
typicallyusedtodetectwhenyourfaceispressedupagainstthe
screen,suchasduringaphonecall.
Whiletalkingonthephone,thesensordetectstalkactivityand
turnsoffthescreentopreventaccidentalkeytaps.
Volume Button Allowsyoutoadjusttheringtoneormediavolumeoradjustthe
voicevolumeduringacall.
Power/Lock Button Pressquicklytoturnoffandlockthephonescreen.Pressand
holdtoturnthephoneonorofforswitchtoairplanemode.
Charger/Accessory Jack AllowsyoutoconnectthephonechargerortheUSBcable
(included).
Speaker Letsyouhearthedifferentringtonesandsounds,andthecaller’s
voicewhenspeakerphoneison.
Touchscreen Displaysalltheinformationneededtooperateyourphone,such
asthecallstatus,theContactslist,andthedateandtime.Also
providesone-tapaccesstoallofyourfeaturesandapplications.
Nano SIM and microSD
Card Slots
UnderthecoverareslotsthatholdthepreinstallednanoSIMcard
andanoptionalmicroSDcardforadditionalstorage.SeeSIM
CardandSDCardfordetails.
Notification LED Displaysaphonenotification,chargingstatus,oralert.
Front Camera Takespicturesandrecordsvideoswhilefacingthescreen,and
allowsyoutovideoconference.
CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.

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Part Description
Microphone Capturesstereoaudiowhilerecordingvideo.Thismicrophone
alsofeaturesnoisereductionandautogaincontrol.
Flash Helpsilluminatesubjectsinlow-lightenvironmentswhenthe
cameraisfocusingandcapturingapictureorvideo.
Camera Letsyoutakepicturesandvideos.
SIM CARD
TheSIMcardisanICcardcontainingthephonenumberandothercustomerinformation.
Handling SIM Card
KeepthefollowinginmindwhenhandlingaSIMcard.
n CustomerisresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyinsertingSIMCardinanother-brandIC
cardreader,etc.Thecompanyisnotresponsibleinsuchcase.
n AlwayskeeptheICchipclean.
n Wipecleanwithadry,softcloth.
n Avoidapplyinglabels.MaydamageSIMCard.

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n SeeinstructionsincludedwithSIMCardforhandling.
n SIMCardisthepropertyofthecompany.
n SIMisreplaceable(atcost)incaseofloss/damage.
n ReturnSIMCardtothecompanywhencancellingsubscription.
n ReturnedSIMCardsarerecycledforenvironmentalpurposes.
n NotethatSIMCardspecificationsandperformancemaychangewithoutnotice.
n ItisrecommendedthatyoukeepaseparatecopyofinformationthatisstoredonSIMCard.The
companyisnotresponsiblefordamagesfromstoredinformationthatislost.
n AlwaysfollowemergencyprocedurestosuspendserviceifyourSIMCardorphone(SIMCard
inserted)islost/stolen.Fordetails,contactCustomerService.
n Alwayspoweroffphonebeforeinserting/removingSIMCard.
Insert SIM Card
FollowtheseinstructionstoinsertaSIMcard.Remembertopoweroffyourphonebeforeinsertinga
SIMcard.
1. Ifthephoneison,pressandholdthePower/Lock ButtonandthentapPower off.
2. Holdthephonefacedownwiththeleftsidefacingyou.
3. Fromthenotch,pryopentheslotcoverwithyourfinger.

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4. PulltheSIMcardtrayoutoftheupperslot.
5. PlacethenanoSIMcardintothetray.MakesurethatthenanoSIMcard'sgoldcontactsare
facingup.

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6. Insertthetraybackintotheslot.
7. Replacetheslotcover.
8. Turnonthephone.
SD CARD
YourphonesupportstheuseofanoptionalSDcard(notincluded)toexpanditsstoragecapacity.It
supportscardsupto128GB.Somecardsmaynotoperateproperlywithyourphone.
SD Card Cautions
Data:InformationstoredonSDCardcanbecomelostorchangedaccidentlyorasaresultof
damage.Itisrecommendedthatyoukeepaseparatecopyofimportantdata.Thecompanyis
notresponsiblefordamagesfromdatathatislostorchanged.
Reading/Writing Data:Neverpoweroffwhilereadingorwritingdata.
Battery Level:Alowbatterychargemaypreventreading/writingtoSDCard.
Handling SD Card:Use/storeSDCardsawayfromthereachofinfants.Maycausechokingif
swallowed.
Insert SD Card
FollowthesestepstoinsertanoptionalSDcard(notincluded).Makesuretopoweryourphoneoff
beforeinsertingorremovinganSDcard.