HTC Desire 826 dual sim User manual

User guide
HTC Desire 826 dual sim

Contents
Features you'll enjoy
The HTC Eye Experience 9
Features on HTC Desire 826 10
Unboxing
HTC Desire 826 11
Dual nano SIM cards 12
Storage card 13
Battery 15
Switching the power on or off 15
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 16
Phone setup and transfer
Setting up your new phone for the first time 17
Restoring your backup from your online storage 17
Transferring content from an Android phone 18
Transferring content from an iPhone 19
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 19
Other ways of getting contacts and other content 20
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 20
Home screen 21
Using Quick Settings 21
Getting to know your settings 22
Updating your phone's software 22
Getting apps from Google Play 24
Downloading apps from the web 25
Uninstalling an app 25
Your first week with your new phone
Basics 26
Notifications 34
Working with text 35
Battery 39
HTC Dot View 43
HTC Guide 45
HTC BlinkFeed
Your dynamic Home screen 46
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Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off 46
Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed 47
Customizing the Highlights feed 48
Saving articles for later 48
Posting to your social networks 49
Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed 49
Personalizing
Making HTC Desire 826 truly yours 50
Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms 50
Home wallpaper 50
Launch bar 51
Adding Home screen widgets 51
Adding Home screen shortcuts 52
Editing Home screen panels 53
Changing your main Home screen 54
Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 55
Arranging apps 55
Lock screen 56
Camera
Camera basics 58
Selfies and people shots 62
Split Capture 65
Panoramic shots 65
Other camera features 66
Camera settings 67
Gallery
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 69
Adding photos or videos to an album 71
Copying or moving photos or videos between albums 72
Tagging photos and videos 72
Searching for photos and videos 73
Finding matching photos 74
Editing your photos 74
Using Face Fusion 75
Trimming a video 76
Saving a photo from a video 76
Viewing a Zoe in Gallery 77
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 78
Dialing an extension number 78
Returning a missed call 78
Speed dial 79
Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event 79
Making an emergency call 79
Receiving calls 80
What can I do during a call? 80
Setting up a conference call 81
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Call History 82
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes 82
Home dialing 83
Messages
Sending a text message (SMS) 84
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 84
Sending a group message 85
Resuming a draft message 85
Replying to a message 85
Saving a text message as a task 86
Forwarding a message 86
Moving messages to the secure box 86
Blocking unwanted messages 87
Copying a text message to the nano SIM card 87
Deleting messages and conversations 88
Search and web browser
Searching HTC Desire 826 and the Web 89
Browsing the Web 90
Bookmarking a webpage 92
Using your browsing history 92
Clearing your browsing history 92
Entertainment
HTC BoomSound 94
HTC Music 94
YouTube 97
FM Radio 99
Wireless media 99
Storage and files
Phone storage 102
File Manager 104
Google Drive 105
Sync, backup, and reset
Online sync 109
Backup 110
HTC Sync Manager 115
Reset 117
People
Your contacts list 119
Setting up your profile 120
Adding a new contact 120
Editing a contact’s information 121
Getting in touch with a contact 122
Importing or copying contacts 122
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Merging contact information 123
Sending contact information 124
Contact groups 124
Private contacts 125
Email
Mail 127
Gmail 132
Calendar
Viewing the Calendar 134
Scheduling or editing an event 135
Choosing which calendars to show 135
Sharing an event 136
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 136
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 137
Travel and maps
Location settings 138
Google Maps 138
HTC Car 140
Other apps
Using Scribble 143
Using the Clock 145
Checking Weather 146
Recording voice clips 146
Keeping track of your tasks 147
Kid Mode 148
Internet connections
Turning the data connection on or off 149
Managing your data usage 149
Wi-Fi 151
Connecting to VPN 152
Using HTC Desire 826 as a Wi-Fi hotspot 154
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 155
Wireless sharing
Turning Bluetooth on or off 156
Connecting a Bluetooth headset 156
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 157
Receiving files using Bluetooth 157
Settings and security
Managing your nano SIM cards with Dual network manager 159
Airplane mode 159
Do not disturb mode 160
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Scheduling when to turn data connection off 161
Automatic screen rotation 161
Setting when to turn off the screen 161
Screen brightness 162
Changing the display font 162
Touch sounds and vibration 162
Changing the display language 163
Accessibility settings 163
Turning Magnification gestures on or off 163
Installing a digital certificate 163
Disabling an app 164
Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card 164
Setting a screen lock 165
Setting up Smart Lock 165
Hiding sensitive info from the lock screen 166
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.
8 Important note on recoverable data

Features you'll enjoy
The HTC Eye Experience
With the new HTC Eye Experience, enjoy features beyond conventional camera shooting. Here are
some of these features:
Both sides of the story
Use Split Capture mode to record the action in front of you first and then record yourself giving a
commentary. See Using Split Capture mode on page 65.
Blend faces with anyone
Face Fusion uses two photos such as your selfie and a photo of your favorite celebrity to merge your
looks together. See Using Face Fusion on page 75.
Look good in an instant
Before taking your selfie, use Live Makeup to smoothen your skin. See Applying skin touch-ups with
Live Makeup on page 63.
Taking selfies just got a whole lot easier
Flash a smile, and the camera instantly captures your smiling face. See Using Auto Selfie on page
63.
Your mobile photo booth
Take 4 selfies and the camera automatically merges them into a single picture. See Taking selfies
with Photo Booth on page 64.
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Features on HTC Desire 826
HTC Desire 826 gives you options for quick and easy setup. Transferring your old phone's content
such as your contacts, messages, and media can be done right from HTC Desire 826.
Also, enjoy taking shots with the camera, checking personalized content with HTC BlinkFeed™, and
more.
Easy phone setup and transfer
§Easily transfer your contacts, messages, music, photos, videos, and more from an Android™
phone to HTC Desire 826. See Transferring content from an Android phone on page 18.
By using HTC Sync Manager, you can even migrate content from an iPhone. See
Transferring iPhone content and apps to your HTC phone on page 116.
§Back up HTC Desire 826 to the cloud so it'll be a lot easier to restore your content to a new
phone next time.
Dynamic Home screen
With HTC BlinkFeed, personalize your Home screen with the information and updates that matter
most to you. See a variety of content such as feeds about news and your interests, social network
updates, HTC Desire 826 tips, and more. The content refreshes periodically when you're connected
to the Internet. See Your dynamic Home screen on page 46.
Immerse in music
§Experience surround sound effects with the phone speakers or your wired headset. See
HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio on page 94.
§Watch mesmerizing visualizations as you play songs in HTC Music. And if lyrics are
available, they'll show onscreen. See Viewing song lyrics on page 97.
HTC Dot View
HTC Desire 826 has a dedicated HTC Dot View™case you can purchase. With the HTC Dot View
app, you can even personalize what's seen through the case such as the wallpaper, types of
notifications to display, and more. See Personalizing HTC Dot View on page 43.
Outstanding camera features
§Choose from a variety of pre-defined capture modes, or create your own camera profiles. See
Choosing a capture mode on page 58.
§With VideoPic, you can snap a picture while you're shooting video. See Taking a photo while
recording a video — VideoPic on page 61.
§Switch to Sweep panorama and pan the camera to capture a wide-angle view of the scenery.
See Taking a panoramic photo on page 65.
§Use Continuous shooting mode to capture consecutive shots of a subject in motion.
§Take multiple shots of your subject at different exposures and combine them into a nice,
evenly exposed photo. See Using HDR on page 66.
10 Features you'll enjoy