HTC Desire 820s dual sim User manual

HTC Desire 820s dual sim
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC Desire 820s 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 820s 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 33
Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off 33
Selecting feeds 34
Reading articles in HTC BlinkFeed 35
Deleting tiles on HTC BlinkFeed 35
Posting to your social networks 36
Personalizing
Home wallpaper 37
Launch bar 37
Adding a widget to your Home screen 38
Adding Home screen shortcuts 38
Editing Home screen panels 39
Changing your main Home screen 40
Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 41
Arranging apps 41
Adding a widget on the lock screen 42
Turning the lock screen off 43
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Phone calls
Making a call 44
Calling a speed dial number 44
Making an emergency call 45
Answering or rejecting a call 45
What can I do during a call? 45
Setting up a conference call 47
Checking calls in the Call History 47
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes 48
Messages
Sending a text or multimedia message via Android Messages 49
Storage and files
Types of storage 50
Copying files to or from HTC Desire 820s dual sim 50
File Manager 50
Backup and reset
Backup 52
Reset 52
Search and web browser
Getting instant information with Google Now 54
Searching HTC Desire 820s dual sim and the Web 55
Browsing the Web 56
Bookmarking a webpage 57
Clearing your browsing history 57
People
Your contacts list 58
Setting up your personal contact information 58
Adding a new contact 59
Editing a contact’s information 59
Getting in touch with a contact 59
Importing contacts from your SIM card 59
Importing contacts from the storage 60
Sending contact information 60
Contact groups 60
Email
Adding an email account 61
Checking your mail 62
Sending an email message 62
Reading and replying to an email message 63
Searching email messages 63
Viewing your Gmail Inbox 64
Sending an email message in Gmail 64
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Replying to or forwarding email messages in Gmail 65
Camera
Using Android Camera 66
Gallery and Video Highlights
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 67
Editing photos 67
Viewing and editing Video Highlights 67
Music
Listening to music 69
Creating music playlists 69
Adding a song to the queue 70
Travel and maps
Turning location services on or off 71
About Google Maps 71
Getting around maps 71
Searching for a location 72
Getting directions 73
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 74
Downloading apps from the web 75
Uninstalling an app 76
Using the Clock app 76
Viewing the Calendar 77
Watching videos on YouTube 78
Creating video playlists 78
Internet connections
Turning the data connection on or off 79
Wi-Fi 79
Managing your data usage 80
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 82
Using HTC Desire 820s dual sim as a Wi-Fi hotspot 83
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 84
Bluetooth
Connecting a Bluetooth headset 85
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 85
Settings and security
Managing your nano SIM cards 86
Choosing which card to connect to the 4G/3G network 86
Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card 86
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Protecting HTC Desire 820s dual sim with a screen lock 87
Turning Airplane mode on or off 88
Adding and syncing an account 88
Removing an account 88
Turning automatic screen rotation off 88
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off 89
Adjusting the screen brightness manually 89
Changing the display language 89
Working with certificates 90
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 820s dual sim
1. Dual speakers
2. POWER
3. VOLUME buttons
4. 3.5mm headset jack
5. Proximity sensor
6. Front camera
7. Notification LED
8. Slot cover
9. 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 820s 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 820s 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 820s 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.
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4. Place the nano SIM cards into the trays with the gold contacts facing up and the
cut-off corner facing out.
5. Make sure the trays are facing up. Reinsert the trays 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 820s 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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