Verizon HTC Droid DNA User manual

Contents
Unboxing
Droid DNA by HTC 16
Charging the battery 17
Switching the power on or off 19
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 20
Phone setup and transfer
Setting up your new phone for the first time 21
Getting contacts and other content into Droid DNA by HTC 23
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and
computer 24
Home screen 25
Getting to know your settings 26
Updating your phone's software 27
Getting apps from Google Play 29
Downloading apps from the web 31
Uninstalling an app 32
Your first week with your new phone
About your phone 33
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Basics 36
Home screen feeds 51
Notifications 56
Working with text 60
Battery 68
Camera
Camera basics 73
Taking a photo 75
Recording video 76
Taking continuous camera shots 77
Camera scenes 78
Improving portrait shots 78
Taking a self portrait 78
Taking HTC Zoe photos 79
Taking a panoramic photo 80
Using HDR 81
Recording videos in slow motion 82
Tips for capturing better photos 82
Gallery
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 86
Viewing photo highlights 90
Viewing and editing Video Highlights 91
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Organizing your photos and videos 92
Viewing photos in your social networks 94
Editing your photos 95
Sharing or saving a frame from an HTC Zoe photo 98
Creating an animated gif 98
Creating an action sequence shot 99
Editing a group shot 100
Removing unwanted objects in a photo 101
Sending your photos and videos 102
Sharing your photos on social networks 103
Sharing Video Highlights through HTC Share 104
Personalizing
Making Droid DNA by HTC truly yours 107
Changing your wallpaper 107
Personalizing the launch bar 108
Adding a widget to your Home screen 109
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 111
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 111
Arranging apps on the All Apps screen 113
Grouping apps into a folder 114
Hiding or unhiding apps 115
Adding, removing, or arranging widget panels 116
Changing your main Home screen 117
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Changing the sounds for your ringtone, notifications, and alarm 117
Rearranging application tabs 118
Adding a widget on the lock screen 118
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 120
Dialing an extension number 121
Returning a missed call 122
Using Speed dial 122
Calling a phone number in a text message 123
Calling a phone number in an email 123
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 123
Making an emergency call 124
Receiving calls 125
What can I do during a call? 126
Setting up a three-way call 128
Checking calls in the Call History 129
Changing ringtone settings 130
Global Ready 131
Your Verizon Wireless SIM card 132
Changing the Droid DNA by HTC network connection 135
Using Assisted dialing 135
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Messages
Sending a text message (SMS) 138
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 138
Sending a group message 141
Resuming a draft message 143
Replying to a message 143
Saving a text message in the Tasks app 144
Forwarding a message 145
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 145
Copying a text message to your micro SIM card 146
Deleting messages and conversations 146
Search and web browser
Searching Droid DNA by HTC and the Web 148
Getting instant information with Google Now 150
Browsing the Web 153
Bookmarking a webpage 156
Using your browsing history 157
Clearing your browsing history 158
Fun and entertainment
Listening to music 159
Creating and working with playlists 160
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Adding a song to the queue 162
Updating album covers and artist photos 163
Setting a song as a ringtone 163
Viewing song lyrics 165
Finding music videos on YouTube 166
Watching videos on YouTube 166
Creating video playlists 167
Connecting to your home entertainment system 168
About HTC Media Link HD 168
Sharing your media on DLNA devices 170
Storage
Types of storage 171
Copying files to or from Droid DNA by HTC 172
Making more storage space 172
Encrypting data on Droid DNA by HTC 174
Sync, backup, and reset
Online sync 175
Backup 178
HTC Sync Manager 184
Reset 188
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People
Your contacts list 192
Setting up your profile 194
Adding a new contact 195
Editing a contact’s information 197
Getting in touch with a contact 197
Importing or copying contacts 198
Merging contact information 200
Sending contact information 201
Contact groups 202
Email
Gmail 205
Mail 208
Travel and maps
Location settings 218
Google Maps 219
VZ Navigator 223
Other apps
Using the Clock 225
Checking Weather 226
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Viewing the Calendar 227
Scheduling or editing an event 228
Choosing which calendars to show 230
Sharing an event 231
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 231
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 232
Taking notes 233
Keeping track of your tasks 237
Internet connections
Data connection 241
Managing your data usage 242
Wi-Fi 244
Wi-Fi Enhanced Connectivity 246
Connecting to VPN 247
Using Droid DNA by HTC as Mobile Hotspot 249
Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 250
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 251
Wi-Fi printing 252
Wireless sharing
Connecting a Bluetooth headset 255
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 257
Where sent information is saved 257
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Receiving files using Bluetooth 258
Using NFC 260
Settings and security
Checking your phone's HTC Sense version 262
Airplane mode 263
Do not disturb mode 263
Scheduling when to turn data connection off 265
Automatic screen rotation 265
Setting when to turn off the screen 266
Screen brightness 267
Touch sounds and vibration 267
Changing the display language 268
Accessibility settings 269
Magnifying the screen 269
Working with certificates 271
Disabling an app 272
Assigning a PIN to help protect your SIM card 272
Navigating Droid DNA by HTC with TalkBack 273
Lock screen notifications 277
Setting a screen lock 277
Setting up face unlock 279
Bypassing the lock screen 279
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