HTC Desire 816 User manual

HTC Desire 816
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC Desire 816 9
nano SIM card 10
Storage card 11
Charging the battery 12
Switching the power on or off 12
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 13
Phone setup and transfer
Setting up your new phone for the first time 14
Restoring your backup from your online storage 15
Transferring content from an Android phone 16
Transferring content from an iPhone 16
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 17
Other ways of getting contacts and other content 17
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 18
Home screen 18
Using Quick Settings 18
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 23
Your first week with your new phone
About your phone 24
Basics 25
HTC BlinkFeed 33
Notifications 37
Working with text 38
Battery 43
Personalizing
Making HTC Desire 816 truly yours 46
Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms 46
Home wallpaper 47
Launch bar 47
Adding Home screen widgets 47
Adding Home screen shortcuts 48
Editing Home screen panels 49
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Changing your main Home screen 50
Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 51
Arranging apps 51
Lock screen 52
Camera
Camera basics 54
Taking a photo 56
Tips for capturing better photos 56
Recording video 57
Taking continuous camera shots 58
Taking selfies 58
Improving portrait shots 58
Taking a panoramic photo 59
Using HDR 59
Recording videos in slow motion 59
Saving your settings as a camera mode 60
Gallery
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 61
Viewing photos and videos organized by time 61
Viewing photos and videos by album 61
Viewing photos by location 62
Editing your photos 64
Trimming a video 65
Saving a photo from a video 65
Zoe
Creating a Zoe in Gallery 66
About the Zoe app 67
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 68
Dialing an extension number 68
Returning a missed call 69
Using Speed dial 69
Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event 70
Making an emergency call 70
Receiving calls 70
What can I do during a call? 71
Setting up a conference call 72
Call History 72
Changing ringtone settings 73
Home dialing 73
Messages
Sending a text message (SMS) 75
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 75
Sending a group message 76
Resuming a draft message 76
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Replying to a message 76
Saving a text message as a task 77
Forwarding a message 77
Moving messages to the secure box 78
Blocking unwanted messages 78
Copying a text message to the nano SIM card 79
Deleting messages and conversations 79
Search and web browser
Getting instant information with Google Now 80
Searching HTC Desire 816 and the Web 82
Browsing the Web 83
Bookmarking a webpage 85
Using your browsing history 85
Clearing your browsing history 86
Entertainment
HTC Music 87
YouTube 91
FM Radio 92
Wireless media 93
Storage
Phone storage 95
Google Drive 97
Sync, backup, and reset
Online sync 102
Backup 103
HTC Sync Manager 108
Reset 111
People
Your contacts list 113
Setting up your profile 114
Adding a new contact 114
Editing a contact’s information 115
Getting in touch with a contact 116
Importing or copying contacts 116
Merging contact information 117
Sending contact information 118
Contact groups 118
Private contacts 119
Email
Gmail 121
Mail 123
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Calendar
Viewing the Calendar 128
Scheduling or editing an event 129
Choosing which calendars to show 129
Sharing an event 130
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 130
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 131
Travel and maps
Location settings 132
Google Maps 132
HTC Car 135
Other apps
Using Scribble 137
Using the Clock 139
Checking Weather 140
Recording voice clips 140
Keeping track of your tasks 141
Kid Mode 142
Internet connections
Data connection 144
Managing your data usage 145
Wi-Fi 146
Connecting to VPN 148
Using HTC Desire 816 as a Wi-Fi hotspot 149
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 150
Wireless sharing
Bluetooth 151
NFC 153
HTC Mini+ 154
Settings and security
Checking your phone's HTC Sense version 157
Airplane mode 157
Do not disturb mode 157
Scheduling when to turn data connection off 159
Automatic screen rotation 159
Setting when to turn off the screen 159
Screen brightness 159
Changing the display font 160
Touch sounds and vibration 160
Changing the display language 160
Accessibility settings 161
Turning Magnification gestures on or off 161
Working with certificates 161
Assigning a PIN to the nano SIM card 162
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Disabling an app 162
Lock screen notifications 162
Hiding the caller from the lock screen 163
Setting a screen lock 163
Setting up face unlock 163
Bypassing the lock screen 164
Navigating HTC Desire 816 with TalkBack 164
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.
7 Conventions used in this guide

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.
8 Important note on recoverable data

Unboxing
HTC Desire 816
1. Notification LED
2. POWER
3. VOLUME buttons
4. USB connector
5. Dual speakers
6. Slot cover
7. 3.5mm headset jack
8. Proximity sensor
9. Front camera
HTC Desire 816 is available in either a 3G-only or 3G-and-4G/LTE™version,
depending on your region and mobile operator. 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, please don’t cover and block the
proximity sensor. Purchase a case or screen protector designed for HTC Desire 816.
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nano SIM card
HTC Desire 816 uses a nano SIM card. The nano SIM card contains your phone number,
service details, and memory for storing phonebook contacts and/or text messages.
Inserting the nano SIM card
Use a standard nano SIM card only. Inserting a modified SIM card may cause the
card to not fit properly or damage the card slot.
1. Make sure HTC Desire 816 is off and hold it securely with the front facing down.
2. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.
3. In the top slot, insert a nano SIM card with its gold contacts facing up and its
cut-off corner facing in, and then push it until it clicks in place.
4. To close the slot cover, slide the plastic hinge into the side and press the cover
until it clicks into place.
Removing the nano SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC Desire 816 before removing your nano SIM card.
1. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.
2. Press the nano SIM card 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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