HTC Desire XC User manual

Your HTC Desire XC dual sim
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC Desire XC 8
Back cover 9
UIM and SIM cards 11
Storage card 12
Battery 13
Switching the power on or off 15
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 16
Setting up your phone
Setting up HTC Desire XC for the first time 17
Home screen 17
Getting contacts into HTC Desire XC 18
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 18
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC Desire XC 19
Getting to know your settings 19
Updating the HTC Desire XC software 20
Your first week with your new phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC Desire XC 21
Touch gestures 22
Motion gestures 26
Sleep mode 28
Unlocking the screen 29
Making your first call 29
Sending your first text message 30
The HTC Sense keyboard 30
Notifications 30
Copying and sharing text 32
Capturing the HTC Desire XC screen 33
Switching between recently opened apps 33
Can't find the Menu button? 33
Checking battery usage 34
Camera
Camera basics 35
Taking a photo 36
Recording video 36
Taking continuous camera shots 37
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Camera scenes 37
Improving portrait shots 37
Using HDR 37
Taking a panoramic photo 38
Taking a group shot 39
Changing camera and video settings 39
Personalizing
Making HTC Desire XC truly yours 40
Personalizing HTC Desire XC with scenes 40
Changing your wallpaper 41
Applying a new skin 42
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 42
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 43
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 44
Personalizing the launch bar 44
Grouping apps into a folder 45
Rearranging application tabs 46
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 47
Returning a missed call 47
Using Speed dial 48
Calling a phone number in a text message 48
Calling a phone number in an email 48
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 48
Making an emergency call 49
Receiving calls 49
What can I do during a call? 50
Setting up a conference call 51
Call history 52
Home dialing 53
Call services 54
Messages
About the Messages app 55
Sending a text message (SMS) 55
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 56
Resuming a draft message 57
Checking your messages 57
Replying to a message 58
Forwarding a message 59
WAP push messages 59
Managing message conversations 60
Backing up your text messages 61
Setting message options 62
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC Desire XC and the Web 63
Getting instant information with Google Now 64
Browsing the Web 66
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Private browsing 68
Adding and managing your bookmarks 68
Saving web content for later 69
Viewing your browsing history 69
Downloading files and apps 70
Setting browser options 71
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 72
Music 79
Wireless display 85
Storage
Types of storage 87
Copying files to or from HTC Desire XC 88
Checking how much storage is available 88
Making more storage space 88
Encrypting data on HTC Desire XC 89
Sync, backup, and reset
Sync 91
Backup 93
Reset 94
HTC Sync Manager
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 96
Installing on a Windows computer 97
Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone 97
Copying or removing media on your phone 98
Syncing data between your phone and your computer 98
Syncing music, photos, and videos from your phone to your computer 100
Syncing playlists between your phone and your computer 100
Syncing documents from your computer to your phone 101
Getting help 101
People
About the People app 102
Your contacts list 102
Setting up your profile 103
Adding a new contact 103
Importing or copying contacts 104
Merging contact information 105
Contact information and conversations 106
Contact groups 107
Adding People widgets 109
Sending contact information 109
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 110
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Social
Facebook 111
About Friend Stream 111
Updating your status in Friend Stream 111
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 112
Tweeting in Friend Stream 113
Sharing LinkedIn updates in Friend Stream 114
Email
Gmail 115
Mail 116
Calendar
About Calendar 123
Creating an event 123
Viewing the Calendar 124
Managing Calendar events 125
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 126
Setting reminders for your events 126
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 126
Showing or hiding calendars 127
Changing Calendar settings 127
Online storage and services
Dropbox 128
SkyDrive 132
HTC Car
On the road with HTC Car 135
Playing music in HTC Car 135
Finding your way with HTC Car 136
Staying connected to your contacts 137
Changing HTC Car settings 137
Travel and maps
Location settings 138
Locations 138
Google Maps 145
Essential apps
Using the Clock 149
Checking Weather 151
Working on documents 152
Keeping track of your tasks 153
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 157
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Watching videos on YouTube 158
Listening to FM Radio 159
Recording voice clips 160
Sharing games and apps 161
Internet connections
Data connection 162
Managing your data usage 163
Wi‑Fi 164
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 166
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 168
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 168
Using HTC Desire XC as a wireless router 169
Bluetooth
Connecting a Bluetooth headset 170
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 171
Where sent information is saved 171
Receiving files using Bluetooth 172
Settings and security
Optimizing battery life with power saver mode 173
Getting the battery to last longer 173
Turning Airplane mode on or off 175
Changing display settings 175
Changing sound settings 176
Changing the display language 177
Accessibility settings 177
Protecting your UIM and SIM cards 178
Protecting HTC Desire XC with a screen lock 178
Checking your phone's HTC Sense version 179
Managing your mobile networks 179
Other essentials
Using the onscreen keyboard 180
Entering words with predictive text 181
Entering text by speaking 182
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
Safety precautions:
a) Use a wireless hands-free system (headphone, headset) with a low power
Bluetooth emitter.
b) Make sure the cell phone has a low SAR.
c) Keep your calls short or send a text message (SMS) instead. This advice
applies especially to children, adolescents and pregnant women.
d) Use cell-phone when the signal quality is good.
e) People having active medical implants should preferably keep the cell
phone at least 15 cm away from the implant.

Unboxing
HTC Desire XC
1. BACK
2. HOME
3. RECENT APPS
4. VOLUME
5. Proximity sensor
6. POWER
7. Notification LED
8. 3.5mm headset jack
9. USB connector
§If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block the proximity
sensor. You can purchase the dedicated screen protector for HTC Desire XC that
already has a small opening for the sensor.
§HTC Desire XC gives you built-in phone storage so that you can immediately take
photos and videos or copy files right out of the box. To maximize storage for more
media and files, you need to purchase and insert a storage card.
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
1. Securely hold HTC Desire XC facing down.
2. With your thumb or finger, open the back cover from the small opening at the
bottom of HTC Desire XC.
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Replacing the back cover
1. Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC Desire XC.
2. Press the sides and the bottom part of the back cover down to lock the cover
into place.
You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
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