Your HTC Desire C User guide
Contents Contents Unboxing HTC Desire C Back cover Removing the battery SIM card 8 9 10 11 Storage card 12 Charging the battery 13 Switching the power on or off 13 Setting up HTC Desire C for the first time 14 Want some quick guidance on using your phone? 14 Your first week with your new phone Features you'll enjoy on HTC Desire C 15 Home screen 16 Finger gestures 16 Sleep mode 17 Getting contacts into HTC Desire C 18 Making your first call 19 Sending your first text message 19
Contents Rearranging application tabs 32 Phone calls Making a call with Smart dial 33 Using Speed dial 33 Calling a phone number in a text message 34 Calling a phone number in an email 34 Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 34 Making an emergency call 34 Receiving calls 34 What can I do during a call? 36 Setting up a conference call 37 Internet calls 37 Call history 38 Home dialing 39 Call services 40 Messages About the Messages app 41 Sending a text message (SMS) 4
Contents Photos, videos, and music Gallery 57 Music 63 Accounts and sync Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 68 Adding one or more Google Accounts 68 Managing your online accounts 69 People About the People app 70 Your contacts list 70 Setting up your profile 71 Adding a new contact 72 Importing or copying contacts 72 Merging contact information 73 Contact information and conversations 73 Contact groups 74 Adding People widgets 76 Sending contact information
Contents Travel and maps Location settings 100 Google Maps 100 Essential apps Using the Clock 104 Checking Weather 106 Working on documents 107 Completing tasks 108 Google Play and other apps Getting apps from Google Play 112 Watching videos on YouTube 113 Recording voice clips 114 Sharing games and apps 115 Your phone and computer Where apps, data, and files are stored 116 Connecting HTC Desire C to a computer 116 Copying files to or from the storage card 117 HTC Sync Manager
Contents Changing the display language 141 More ways to extend battery life 142 Backing up settings to Google 142 Accessibility settings 142 Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 143 Protecting HTC Desire C with a screen lock 143 Encrypting data on HTC Desire C 144 Checking information about HTC Desire C 145 Managing memory 145 Other essentials Status icons 147 Using the onscreen keyboard 148 Entering words with predictive text 149 Entering text by speaking 151 Restarting HTC Des
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Unboxing Unboxing HTC Desire C 1. BACK 2. HOME 3. RECENT APPS 4. VOLUME 5. Proximity sensor 6. POWER 7. 3.5mm headset jack 8. 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 C that already has a small opening for the sensor. § You need to insert and use a storage card to store your photos, videos, music, and other files.
Unboxing Back cover Removing the back cover 1. Securely hold HTC Desire C facing down. 2. With your finger, pry open the back cover from the small opening near the POWER button.
Unboxing Replacing the back cover Your phone’s antennas are placed underneath the back cover. To get the best signal for calls, data connection, and GPS navigation, be sure to secure the back cover tightly to the phone. 1. Insert the bottom part of the back cover first into HTC Desire C. 2. Press the sides and the top 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.
Unboxing SIM card The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and memory for storing phonebook contacts and/or text messages. Inserting the SIM card 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Remove the battery. 3. With the SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing out, insert the SIM card all the way into the SIM card slot. Removing the SIM card Make sure to switch off HTC Desire C before removing your SIM card. 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Remove the battery. 3.
Unboxing Storage card Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. Inserting the storage card 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Insert the microSD™ card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing down and push it into place. Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Desire C is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2.
Unboxing Charging the battery Before you turn on and start using HTC Desire C, it is recommended that you charge the battery. § The battery is already installed in HTC Desire C when shipped. A thin film is inserted between the battery and the compartment. You need to remove this film before you can charge the battery. § Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to charge the battery.
Unboxing Switching the power off 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the screen. 2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds. 3. Tap Power off on the options menu. Setting up HTC Desire C for the first time When you switch on HTC Desire C for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up. Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running in no time.
Your first week with your new phone Your first week with your new phone Features you'll enjoy on HTC Desire C HTC Desire C gives you a fun camera, great sound experience, and more. Shoot and share in seconds Instantly upload photos to your favorite social network right after capturing. To find out more, see Changing camera and video settings on page 56. You can also capture a photo from a previously recorded video. See Taking a photo while watching a video on page 58. Beats By Dr.
Your first week with your new phone Home screen Your Home screen is where you make HTC Desire C your own. You can add your favorite applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re always just a tap away. To find out how, see Personalizing on page 25. Extended Home screen As you start to do more things with HTC Desire C, you might find that one Home screen is not enough. No problem.
Your first week with your new phone Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Desire C into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Desire C is in your bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though, and missed calls and messages appear on the lock screen. To prevent missed calls or messages from appearing on the lock screen, slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Privacy.
Your first week with your new phone Opening an app from the lock screen § On the lock screen, drag an app icon to the ring to unlock the screen and directly go to the app. The shortcuts on the lock screen are the same apps as the ones on your Home screen's launch bar. To change the lock screen shortcuts, replace the apps on the launch bar. § When there's a notification or info shown on the lock screen such as a missed call or new message, you can drag it to the ring to directly go to its app.
Your first week with your new phone 3. Choose your old phone's name and model. 4. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on, set it to discoverable mode, and then follow the instructions on the screen. Making your first call 1. On the Home screen, tap . 2. Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name. 3. From the list, tap a contact to call. 4. To hang up, tap End Call. Sending your first text message 1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages. 2. Tap . 3.
Your first week with your new phone Copying and sharing text In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select and copy text, and then paste or share it. Selecting text 1. Press and hold on a word. 2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to select. To copy the address of a linked webpage, press and hold the link, and then tap Copy link URL. Copying and pasting text 1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy.
Your first week with your new phone Capturing the HTC Desire C screen Want to show off your high game score, write a blog post about HTC Desire C features, or post a status update on Facebook about a song you're playing? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery. Press and hold POWER and then press album in Gallery. . The screen is saved in the Camera shots Switching between recently opened apps You can easily access apps you've just recently opened. 1. Press . 2.
Your first week with your new phone Notifications panel When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see what event notification or new information you've received. The Notifications panel also lets you quickly access settings. 1. To open the Notifications panel, press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward. If you have several notifications, scroll down the screen to see them all. 2.
Your first week with your new phone Getting the battery to last longer How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC Desire C. The features and accessories you use can affect battery life.
Your first week with your new phone Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager With HTC Sync Manager, enjoy the same rich media whether you're at your computer or on the move. Use it also to store your same contacts, important documents, and other data on both HTC Desire C and your computer. HTC Sync Manager is the replacement for HTC Sync, and it provides a lot more features. You can: § Play music and videos using the built-in player.
Personalizing Personalizing Making HTC Desire C truly yours Make HTC Desire C look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize it with a different wallpaper, skin, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text, email, and calendar reminders. Personalizing HTC Desire C with scenes HTC Desire C becomes multiple phones in one when you use scenes. Scenes are personalized Home screen layouts that you can quickly apply.
Personalizing 4. Enter a new scene name, and then tap Done. 5. Personalize the scene by adding widgets and apps, changing the wallpaper, and more. All of your changes will be automatically saved to this scene. Renaming a scene 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize. 2. On the Display tab, tap Scene. 3. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want to rename. 4. Press and hold a scene thumbnail, and then tap Rename. 5.
Personalizing Applying a new skin Personalize beyond the Home screen by applying a new skin. Skins give a different look and feel to most onscreen buttons, application screens, option menus, and other items. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize. 2. On the Display tab, tap Skin. 3. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the skin you want. 4. Tap Apply.
Personalizing Changing the settings of a widget You can modify basic settings of some widgets (for example, the People and Mail widgets) from the Home screen. 1. Press and hold a widget on your Home screen, and then drag it to . The relevant screen where you can change some settings for this widget then opens. 2. Customize the widget settings. Resizing a widget Some widgets can be resized after you've added them to your Home screen. 1.
Personalizing Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen Moving a widget or icon 1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to move. 2. Drag the widget or icon to a new location on the screen. § You can pause at the left or right edge of the screen to drag the widget or icon onto another Home screen panel. § When you drag a widget to a spot that’s already occupied by another widget or icon, the occupant automatically moves away to give room. 3.
Personalizing Grouping apps into a folder Use folders to group apps on the launch bar or your Home screen to free up space so you can add more apps. 1. Press and hold an app, and then drag it over to another app to automatically create a folder. 2. Tap the folder to open it. 3. Tap . 4. Select one or more apps that you want to add to the folder. 5. Tap Add. You can also add shortcuts to settings or information. Add a shortcut first to the Home screen, and then drag it over to the folder.
Personalizing Personalizing with sound sets Each sound set gives you a different combination of sounds for your ringtone and notifications such as incoming messages, email, calendar event reminders, and more. By switching between sound sets, you can instantly make HTC Desire C ring or alert you with fun sounds when you're out with friends or change to subtle sounds while you're at work. Creating a sound set 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize. 2.
Personalizing Rearranging application tabs You can rearrange the tabs at the bottom of some apps to prioritize the types of information you frequently use. You can also add or remove tabs. 1. Open an app that has the usual tabs at the bottom of its screen. 2. Press and hold the current tab until the screen changes and shows a message about rearranging tabs. If you don't see any tabs on the app, tap > Edit tabs. 3. You can: § Change the order of the tabs.
Phone calls Phone calls Making a call with Smart dial You can either dial a number directly, or use Smart dial to quickly place a call. Smart dial searches and calls a stored/synced contact or a number from your call history. 1. On the Home screen, tap . 2. Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name. 3. From the list, tap a contact to call. To check other phone numbers associated with the contact, tap contact name. beside the 4. To hang up, tap End Call.
Phone calls Calling a phone number in a text message 1. Tap the phone number within the message. 2. Tap Call. To call the message sender, tap the received message, and then tap Call on the options menu. Calling a phone number in an email 1. Tap the phone number in the email body. 2. Tap Call. Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 1. Open an event in Calendar. 2. On the Event details screen, tap the phone number. 3. Tap Call. 4.
Phone calls Rejecting a call Do one of the following: § If the display is locked when you get a call, drag to the Lock screen ring. Then drag to the ring the Reminder icon to create a task or the Send message icon to send a text message to the caller. § If the display is on when you get a call, tap Decline. § Press the POWER button twice to reject a call. Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call Do one of the following: § Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button. § Press the POWER button.
Phone calls What can I do during a call? When a call is in progress, you can turn the speakerphone on, place the call on hold, and more. Putting a call on hold To put the call on hold, tap . To resume the call, tap > Hold. The status bar then displays the hold call icon > Unhold. Switching between calls If you’re already in a call and you accept another call, you can switch between the two calls. 1. When you receive another call, tap Answer to accept the second call and put the first call on hold.
Phone calls Muting the microphone during a call On the call screen, tap to toggle between turning the microphone on or off. When the microphone is turned off, the mute icon appears in the status bar. Ending a call Do one of the following to end the call: § On the call screen, tap End Call. § Slide open the Notifications panel, then tap . If the phone number of the person who called is not in your contacts list, you can choose to save the number to your contacts list after you hang up.
Phone calls Adding an Internet calling account 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Call. 2. Under Internet call settings, tap Accounts. 3. Tap Add account. 4. Enter your account details. 5. Tap > Save. 6. To set HTC Desire C to receive Internet calls on your added account, tap the Receive incoming calls check button. Making an Internet call Make an Internet call to either your contact's Internet calling account or phone number.
Phone calls Checking calls in the Call History 1. On the Home screen, tap 2. Tap . > Call History. 3. On the Call History screen, you can: § Tap a name or number in the list to call. § Press and hold a name or number in the list to display the options menu. § Tap to check only the call history of a particular contact. § Tap > View to display just a particular type of calls such as missed calls or outgoing calls. Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History 1.
Phone calls Turning off Home dialing If you prefer to manually enter complete phone numbers to call while roaming, you can turn off Home dialing. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Call. 2. Under Other settings, clear the Home dialing check button. Call services You can change the settings of various phone services. Call services may include call forwarding, call waiting, voicemail, and more. Contact your mobile operator to find out about the availability of call services.
Messages Messages About the Messages app Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to compose and send text and multimedia messages. On the All messages screen, your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number. Sending a text message (SMS) 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Messages. . 3. Enter a contact name or mobile number in the To field.
Messages 3. Enter a contact name, mobile number, or email address in the To field. Sending the message to a group of friends? Tap whom you want to send the message. 4. To add a subject line, tap , and then select the contacts to > Add subject. 5. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message. 6. Tap , and then choose an attachment type. 7. Select or browse for the item to attach. 8. After adding an attachment, tap removing your attachment. 9.
Messages Resuming a draft message 1. On the All messages screen, tap > Drafts. 2. Tap the message and then resume editing it. 3. Tap Send. Checking your messages Depending on your notification settings, HTC Desire C plays a sound, vibrates, or displays the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new message. A new message icon is also displayed in the status bar. To open and read the message, you can: § Open the Notifications panel, and then tap the new message notification.
Messages Replying to a message 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message. 3. Tap Send. Replying to another phone number of the contact When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC Desire C, you’ll see the particular phone number used below the contact's name.
Messages WAP push messages WAP push messages contain a web link. Often, the link will be to download a file that you have requested from a service provider. When you receive a WAP push message, a notification icon status bar. is displayed in the Opening and reading a new WAP push message 1. Open the Notifications panel, and then tap the push message notification. 2. Tap Visit website. Viewing all your WAP push messages 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Messages. > Push messages.
Messages 3. If the message is locked, tap Unlock message on the options menu, and then tap the message to display the options menu again. 4. Tap Delete message, and then tap OK. Deleting several messages within a conversation 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. Tap > Delete. 3. Tap Delete by selection or Delete by phone number (if the contact used multiple phone numbers throughout the conversation). 4.
Messages Backing up text messages via mail You need to set up your email account in Mail. 1. On the All messages screen, tap > Back up SMS. 2. Tap Back up SMS via mail. The Mail app's compose screen opens, with the backup file attached. 3. Enter your email address. 4. Compose your email message, and then tap Send. To restore your text messages on HTC Desire C, open the email message with the backup file attachment from the Mail app.
Search and Web browser Search and Web browser Searching HTC Desire C and the Web You can search for information on HTC Desire C and on the Web by using Search. Some apps, such as People or Mail, have their own search function, which you can use to search only within those apps. Setting search options 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap . > Settings. 3. Tap Google Search, and then customize your search settings. 4. When done, press . 5.
Search and Web browser Switching to Reading mode Want to read an article or blog without distractions? Reading mode removes menus, banners, and backgrounds from a webpage. While viewing an article, tap off. (when it's available) to switch reading mode on or Viewing the full version of a website While viewing a webpage, tap > View desktop site. Opening or switching between browser tabs Open multiple browser tabs to make it easier for you to switch from one website to another. 1.
Search and Web browser Adding and managing your bookmarks Bookmarking a webpage Bookmark a webpage in a normal browser screen (not when you're using an incognito tab). 1. While viewing a webpage, tap > Add to. 2. Tap Bookmarks. 3. Edit the bookmark name if needed. 4. To save the bookmark to a new folder, tap Bookmarks. 5. On the Add to screen, tap > New folder. 6. Tap Done. Opening a bookmark 1. While viewing a webpage, tap > Bookmarks. 2.
Search and Web browser Syncing your bookmarks with Google Chrome Create bookmarks from your computer's Google Chrome browser and sync them on HTC Desire C. For more information about Google Chrome, visit http:// support.google.com/chrome. § Using your Google Chrome desktop browser, you need to sign in to your Google Account and set up Google Chrome sync. § Be sure that you are logged in to your Google Account every time you save Google Chrome bookmarks on your computer. 1.
Search and Web browser Clearing your browsing history 1. While viewing a webpage, tap 2. On the History tab, tap > History. > Clear all. Viewing a page that you often visit 1. While viewing a webpage, tap > History. 2. On the Most visited tab, navigate to the page you want to view, and then tap the page. Clearing the list of most visited pages 1. While viewing a webpage, tap 2. On the Most visited tab, tap > History. > Clear all.
Search and Web browser Setting browser options Customize the web browser to suit your browsing style. Set display, privacy, and security options when using the web browser. From the browser screen, tap > Settings. Setting your homepage 1. From the browser screen, tap > Settings. 2. Tap General > Set homepage. 3. Select the homepage you want to use. Choosing when to show content compatible with Adobe Flash Choose which Adobe® Flash content you want to see on a webpage, and when you want to view it.
Camera Camera Camera basics Capture photos instantly, with no delay. Just directly launch the camera from the lock screen, even if HTC Desire C is password protected. 1. When your display is off, press POWER. 2. Drag the Camera icon to the lock screen ring so you can start taking photos and videos right away. From the Home screen, you can also tap Camera to launch it. Use the controls on the Viewfinder screen to add effects, zoom in or out, and more.
Camera Setting the resolution 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap . 2. Tap Image resolution or Video quality, and then choose a resolution. Taking a photo 1. Open Camera from the lock screen or Home screen. 2. Just point the camera on what you want to capture. 3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap . Recording video 1. Open Camera from the lock screen or Home screen. 2. When you're ready to start recording, tap 3. To stop recording, tap . .
Camera Shooting in low light Capture stunning images even in dim light. 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap . 2. Tap Low light. 3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap . § To avoid getting blurry photos, maintain a steady grip on HTC Desire C. § Improve your photo after taking the shot by applying special effects like auto enhance and high contrast. Changing camera and video settings 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap . 2.
Photos, videos, and music Photos, videos, and music Gallery About the Gallery app Reminisce on good times. Use Gallery to view all your photos and videos that are on HTC Desire C or your online albums. You can even: § Add photo frames and apply effects. § Trim your videos. § Share to your social networks, photo sharing sites, and more. Viewing photos and videos 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap a photo or video album. 3. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen.
Photos, videos, and music Watching a video 1. Tap a video album and then tap a video. 2. Tap the onscreen controls to control the video playback, adjust the volume, capture an image during playback, and more. Taking a photo while watching a video While you're watching a video in Gallery, tap to capture a still shot. Editing your photos and videos Rotating a photo 1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. 2.
Photos, videos, and music Adding photo effects 1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. 2. Press and hold on a photo, and then tap Edit > Effects. 3. Tap an effect to apply to the photo. 4. Tap Save. The enhanced photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains unedited. Adding custom photo effects Are the existing photo effects not exactly what you are looking for? You can make your own photo effects in Gallery. > Gallery. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2.
Photos, videos, and music 3. Drag the two trim sliders to the part where you want the video to begin and end. As you drag a slider, you'll see time markers and video frames. The one in the middle is your start or end frame. 4. Tap to preview your video. 5. Tap Done. The trimmed video is saved as a new file. The original video remains unedited.
Photos, videos, and music 4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next. 5. Compose your message and then tap (Gmail) or Send (Mail). If you selected Mail and you have multiple email accounts, the default email account will be used. Sending a photo or video by MMS 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share. 3. Tap Share > Messages. 4. Tap the photo or video you want to send.
Photos, videos, and music 5. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded photos or videos. Tap Add tag and description to enter a caption on each photo or video or tag friends on your photos. If you're sharing several photos or videos, slide to the left to go to the next one. Remember to tap Save after you're done. 6. Tap Done. Sharing photos and videos on Flickr Log in to your Flickr® account before you upload photos or videos. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.
Photos, videos, and music Sharing videos on YouTube Upload your videos to YouTube and become an instant sensation. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap a video album, and then tap Share > YouTube. 3. Select the videos you want to share and then tap Next. 4. Tap the Google Account that you want to use, accept the Terms of Service, and then select which data connection to use to upload the videos. 5. Enter a title and description for the videos you're uploading. 6.
Photos, videos, and music Finding music videos on YouTube It's easy to find music videos of the song you’re listening to on YouTube. On the Now playing screen, tap > Search > YouTube. Updating album covers 1. On the Now playing screen, tap > Update album art. 2. Choose whether to automatically or manually update all album covers or update just the current song on the Now playing screen.
Photos, videos, and music 3. Tap > Add to playlist. If there are no existing playlists, you will be prompted to enter a new playlist name. 4. On the Select playlist screen, tap . 5. Enter a playlist name. 6. Tap Save. You can also add additional songs while creating a new playlist. Tap to add more songs. > Add songs Playing the songs in a playlist 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Music > My phone. > Playlists. 3. Tap a playlist, and then tap the song you want to play first.
Photos, videos, and music Deleting playlists 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Music > My phone. > Playlists. 3. You can: § Press and hold the playlist you want to delete, and then tap Delete playlist. § Tap > Delete playlists to remove several playlists. Setting a song as a ringtone Pick a song from your Music library and set it as your ringtone or as ringtone for a favorite contact. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone. 2. Find the song that you want to set as a ringtone. 3.
Photos, videos, and music Sharing music using Bluetooth Choose a song from the Music app’s library and use Bluetooth to send it to another device or your computer. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone. 2. Find the song you want to send. 3. Tap > Share > Share file > Bluetooth. You’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on HTC Desire C and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the music can be sent.
Accounts and sync Accounts and sync Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap > Accounts & sync. . 3. Tap the account type you want to add. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your account information. Adding one or more Google Accounts Sign in to your Google Account to see your Gmail, contacts, and calendars, and to use Google apps on HTC Desire C. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2.
Accounts and sync Managing your online accounts Syncing all your accounts automatically 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap the Auto-sync On/Off switch to turn automatic sync on or off. Syncing an account manually 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap the account you want to sync. 3. Tap . Changing the synced data or settings for an account 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Accounts & sync. 2.
People People About the People app With the People app, easily manage your communications with your contacts via phone, messaging, email, and social networks. And, if you have the same contacts from different sources, you can merge their contact information so you won't have duplicate entries. To open People, from the Home screen, tap > People. Your contacts list The People app lists all contacts stored on HTC Desire C and from the online accounts you're logged in to.
People Filtering your contacts list Choose which account contacts to show. on the top bar. 1. On the People tab, tap 2. Choose the online accounts that contain the contacts you want to display. 3. Press . To set your contact sorting options, tap > Settings. Setting contact search options In addition to searching contacts by name, you can also search by other criteria such as by their group name or company. 1. On the People tab, tap > Settings. 2.
People Adding a new contact 1. On the People tab, tap . 2. Tap the Name field, and then enter the contact name. Tap if you want to separately enter the contact's first, middle, and last name. Depending on the contact type, you may also be able to add a name prefix (such as Dr.) or a name suffix (such as Ph.D). 3. Select the Contact type. This determines which account the contact will sync with. Some fields may not be available when you’re adding contacts to your SIM card. 4.
People Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 1. On the People tab, enter the contact's name or email address in the search box. 2. Tap Search contacts in your Company Directory. 3. Tap the name of the contact you want copied to HTC Desire C. 4. Tap to save the contact to your Exchange ActiveSync account. Copying contacts from one account to another 1. On the People tab, tap > Manage contacts. 2. Tap Copy contacts, and then choose a contact type or online account to copy from.
People Details Shows the information you've stored for the contact. Get in touch with the contact by tapping an option. Thread Shows SMS messages and emails you've received from the contact. It also lists all your incoming, outgoing, and missed calls to and from the contact. Updates Shows the contact’s updates and events from social network accounts. If you see a notification of the contact’s birthday under the Events section, you can tap the notification and choose how you want to greet your contact.
People 4. Tap > Add contact to group. 5. Select the contacts you want to add, and then tap Save. 6. When your group is complete, tap Save. Editing a contact group 1. On the Groups tab, press and hold the group, and then tap Edit group. 2. You can: § Tap the group name to change the name. You can only change the name for groups that you have created. § Tap the icon next to the group name to change or remove the group photo. § Tap > Add contact to group to add more members.
People Adding People widgets Stay close with the people that matter by adding a people widget for each of your groups. 1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen. 2. On the Widgets tab, tap All Widgets > People. 3. Choose the widget style, and then drag it to a home screen thumbnail where you want to add it. 4. Select the group you want to add as a widget. 5. Repeat the above steps to add another People widget.
People Sending multiple contact cards 1. On the People tab, tap > Send contacts. 2. Select the contacts whose contact information you want to share 3. Tap Send. 4. Choose how you want to send the contact cards. Backing up your contacts to the storage card 1. On the People tab, tap > Manage contacts. 2. Tap Import/Export contacts > Export to Storage card. 3. Select an account or type of contacts to export, and then tap OK.
Social Social Facebook for HTC Sense Signing in to your Facebook account from the Accounts & sync settings or the Facebook app (preinstalled or downloaded) automatically signs you in to Facebook for HTC Sense. Also, you may need to authorize Facebook for HTC Sense to connect to your Facebook account. With Facebook for HTC Sense, you can: § See your Facebook contacts and their status updates in People. § See Facebook photos in Gallery. § Check your friends’ Facebook status updates in Friend Stream™.
Social 3. If you do not want to send the status update to all your social network accounts, tap , and then clear the social networks to exclude. 4. Tap Done. 5. Tap . 6. Choose what you want to attach to your tweet or status update. 7. Tap Post. Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream Post your status updates, write messages on walls, or check in to a place. Posting a message on a friend's Facebook wall 1. In Friend Stream, tap 2. Tap > Facebook. > My wall. 3. Tap a friend from the list. 4.
Social Chatting in Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk. To open Google Talk, on the Home screen tap > Talk. To learn what you can do and get help in Google Talk, tap > Help. Using Google+ With Google+, you can check your friends' updates, post updates of your own, and chat with friends in your Google+ circles.
Email Email Gmail Viewing your Gmail Inbox All your received email messages are delivered to your Inbox. From the Home screen, tap > Gmail. Archive, delete or label multiple conversations Tap the check box before the email message or conversation. Then tap the onscreen buttons at the bottom to choose what to do with the selected messages or conversations.
Email 3. Do one of the following: § If you're replying to the sender or you selected Reply all, enter your reply message. § If you selected Forward, specify the message recipients. Tap Respond inline if you want to interleave your new message with the received email. But this removes any attachments or formatting in the original email message. 4. Tap to send. Getting help To find out more about using Gmail, in the Gmail inbox, tap > Help. Mail Adding a POP3/IMAP email account 1.
Email 3. Enter the Exchange ActiveSync account details, and then tap Next. If your corporate Exchange Server does not support auto-detect, you’ll need to enter your Exchange Server settings. Ask your Exchange Server administrator for details. 4. Choose the sync options that you want, then tap Next. 5. Enter the account name, then tap Finish setup. Checking your Mail inbox When you open the Mail app, it displays the inbox of one of your email accounts that you’ve set up on HTC Desire C.
Email 3. Press and hold a tab, and then drag it to the bottom row to add. 4. Press and then slide to the added tab. Manually refreshing an email account Whatever your sync settings are, you can also sync your sent and received email messages manually at any time. § While viewing an email account, tap > Refresh. § If you have several email accounts, you can refresh them all at the same time. Go to the All accounts inbox first. Then tap > Refresh.
Email Reading and replying to an email message 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. Switch to the email account you want to use. 3. In the email account inbox, tap the email message or conversation you want to read. If you want to read a particular message inside an email conversation, tap expand the conversation, and then tap the email message. to 4. Tap Reply or Reply All. Tap for more actions for the email.
Email Searching email messages 1. Tap . 2. If you want to refine or filter your search, tap , check the search options, and then tap OK. For example, you can focus the search on a part of an email or filter email messages that have attachments or tagged as high priority. 3. In the search box, enter the words you want to search for. Tap a result to open the email message. Searching for emails from a contact Do you remember the sender, but can't find a particular email from him or her? 1.
Email 3. Enter the meeting details. 4. Tap Save. Managing email messages Moving email messages to another folder 1. Switch to the email account you want to use. 2. Select the email messages you want to move. To select all, select one email message first, and then tap > Select all. 3. Tap Move to, and then select a folder. Deleting email messages 1. Switch to the email account you want to use. 2. Tap the check buttons of email messages you want to delete.
Email 4. Tap Off-peak sync > Smart Sync. 5. Press . Smart Sync then extends the email synchronization time after each auto sync time passes and you don't open the Mail app. To sync your email at any time, open the Mail app and check your inbox.
Calendar Calendar About Calendar Never miss an important date again. Use the Calendar app to schedule your events, meetings, and appointments. You can set up HTC Desire C to stay in sync with calendars such as Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Calendar. If you've signed into your social network accounts, related calendar events will appear in Calendar.
Calendar Month view In month view, you will see markers on days that have events. Do any of the following in month view: § Tap a day to view the events for that day. § Press and hold a day to open an options menu from which you can also choose to create an event or switch to either day or agenda view. § Slide your finger up or down the screen to view earlier or later months. Day and agenda views Day view shows your events per day, whereas agenda view displays all your events in chronological order.
Calendar Deleting an event Do any of the following: § While viewing an event, tap > Delete event. § In day, agenda or week view, press and hold an event and then tap Delete or Delete event. If the event repeats, you’ll be asked whether you want to delete just that occurrence or all occurrences from Calendar. Sharing an event You can share a calendar event as a vCalendar using Bluetooth or by sending it as a file attachment with your email or message. 1.
Calendar Setting reminders for your events Have an important event that you must remember? Calendar makes it easy to remind yourself of important events. 1. While viewing a calendar event, tap Reminder. 2. Choose how far in advance you want to be reminded of the event. You can set the default reminder time or choose an event reminder tone in the Calendar settings.
Online storage and services Online storage and services Dropbox Using Dropbox on HTC Desire C When you use Dropbox, you'll always have access to your photos, videos, and documents – on HTC Desire C, your computer, and your other mobile devices where you have Dropbox access. If the Dropbox app is not preloaded, you can download and install it from Google Play. On HTC Desire C, sign in to your Dropbox account so you can: § Enjoy an additional 23GB of free Dropbox storage for two years.
Online storage and services Setting up your Dropbox account To get your additional 23GB of free Dropbox storage for two years, set up your Dropbox account from HTC Desire C, and complete the getting started guide on the Dropbox website. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap > Accounts & sync. > Dropbox. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to create or sign in to your account. 4. Using your computer's web browser, go to the Dropbox website (www.dropbox.
Online storage and services Viewing your uploaded photos and videos from Gallery The Camera Uploads folder and subfolders under the Photos folder in your Dropbox can be accessed from Gallery. They will appear as albums. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Gallery > Albums. > Dropbox. 3. When you see a message that shows HTC Sense wants to access Dropbox, make sure you tap Allow. This message only appears the first time you access your Dropbox photos and videos from Gallery. 4.
Online storage and services Keeping your documents in Dropbox Saving an Office document to Dropbox You can open an Office document on HTC Desire C and save it to your Dropbox. 1. Open an Office document, such as one that's attached to an email. 2. Tap > File > Save as. 3. Enter a new filename. 4. Tap the box under Location, and then tap Dropbox. 5. Tap Save. Your document will be saved to the Polaris Office folder in the root of your Dropbox folder.
Online storage and services Unlinking HTC Desire C from Dropbox You can remotely unlink HTC Desire C from your Dropbox, if you lost your device. 1. On your computer's web browser, log in to the Dropbox website (www.dropbox.com). 2. On the right-hand corner of any page on the website, click Account. (Or click your account name, and then click Settings.) 3. Click the My Computers tab. 4. Click Unlink to the right of your Android device. 5. Click the My Apps tab. 6. Remove HTC Sense.
Online storage and services 4. Select one or more photos you want to upload, and then tap Next. 5. Select a folder in SkyDrive, and then tap Done. Sending the links to SkyDrive files by email To share your files stored in SkyDrive by email, you don't need to download them and attach to your message. Using the Mail app, you can easily include the links to your SkyDrive files and send them in your email. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail. 2.
Online storage and services Editing an Office document in SkyDrive Using Polaris Office, you can view or edit a document that's stored in your SkyDrive storage. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Polaris Office. 2. Tap SkyDrive. 3. Open the folder that contains the document you want to view or edit. 4. Tap the document to open it. 5. To make changes, tap Edit. 6. After editing the document, tap > File. 7. Save the document, or save it as a new file in SkyDrive.
Travel and maps Travel and maps Location settings Turning on location services In order to find your location on HTC Desire C, you need to enable location sources. 1. Slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap Settings > Location. 2. Select one or both of the following: Google's location Uses Wi-Fi or your mobile data connection to find your service approximate location. GPS satellites Finds your GPS location. This requires a clear view of the sky and more battery power.
Travel and maps Searching for a location In Google Maps, you can search for a location, such as an address or a type of business or establishment (for example, museums). 1. In Maps, tap . 2. Enter the place you want to search for in the search box. 3. Tap the Enter key on the keyboard to search for the location you entered or tap a suggested search item. The search results are displayed as markers on the map. 4. Do any of the following: § Tap a marker .
Travel and maps Searching for a place of interest near you Use Places to find places of interest near your current location. Places uses Google Maps to search common places that you would want to find, such as the nearest gas station or ATM kiosk. Before using Places, you need to enable location sources. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Places. 2. Tap the type of place you want to search, or tap to enter what you're looking for. When several places are found, the search results appear as a list. 3.
Travel and maps Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) Google Latitude® user location service lets you and your friends share locations and status messages with each other. It also lets you get directions to your friends’ locations, send your location details by email, and more. Your location is not shared automatically. You must join Latitude, and then invite your friends to view your location or accept their invitations.
Essential apps Essential apps Using the Clock About the HTC Clock widget Use the HTC Clock widget to see your current date, time, and location. You can also use the Clock to show the time in another city. Changing the location on the Clock widget By default, the Clock widget displays your current weather. You can customize the Clock widget on your Home screen to show the weather of another location. 1. Press and hold the Clock widget and then drag it to the Edit button. 2. Choose a city.
Essential apps World Clock settings Setting your home city 1. On the World Clock tab, tap > Home settings. 2. Enter your home city’s name. 3. Scroll through the list and tap your home city. Setting the date and time manually 1. On the World Clock tab, tap > Local time settings . 2. Clear Automatic date & time and Automatic time zone, and then set the time zone, date, and time as required. Adding a city to the World Clock screen 1. On the World Clock tab, tap . 2.
Essential apps Checking Weather Use the Weather app and widget to check the current weather and weather forecasts for the next few days. In addition to your current location, you can view weather forecasts for other cities around the globe. 1. From the Home screen, tap forecasts are displayed. > Weather. The options for hourly and four-day 2. While viewing forecasts, you can: § Swipe your finger up or down the screen to check the weather in other cities.
Essential apps Working on documents Use Polaris Office to edit Microsoft Office Word (.doc and .docx), Microsoft Office Excel (.xls and .xlsx), Microsoft Office PowerPoint (.ppt and .pptx), and plain text (.txt) files while on the go. You can also view Microsoft Office PowerPoint Shows (.pps). From the Home screen, tap > Polaris Office. Viewing a document On the Polaris Office main screen, browse to the file that you want to open and open it.
Essential apps 3. Do any of the following: § To add another slide, tap and then choose a layout. § To edit text, tap a text box on the presentation twice. . § To resize an image or a text box, tap it and then drag § Use the tool bar at the bottom to continue editing the presentation. 4. Tap 5. Press to preview the presentation. and tap Save or Save As. Editing a worksheet 1. With the Microsoft Excel file opened, tap a cell on the worksheet. 2.
Essential apps Linking a task to a contact Helping friends out on a project or event? Link a task to a contact in the People app so that when your friend calls, the task will appear on the screen. You can also filter tasks to show what tasks are associated to a specific contact. Only tasks under My Tasks can be linked to a contact. 1. While entering the details of the task, tap the text box under People, and enter a name. 2. If you want to link the task to a contact in the People app, tap . 3.
Essential apps Managing tasks 1. Go to the list that contains the task. 2. In the list of tasks, you can: Mark a task complete Tap the check buttons next to the task. To view completed tasks, tap > Completed. Sort tasks 1. Tap > Sort. 2. Select how you want to sort the tasks. Edit a task 1. Press and hold the task that you want to edit, and then tap Edit. 2. Edit the task details, and then tap Save. Delete a task Press and hold the task that you want to delete, and then tap Delete.
Essential apps Managing task lists 1. In the Tasks app, tap > Lists. 2. From here, you can: Show or hide tasks or lists To show all tasks, tap All lists. Tap a specific account and then tap the list that you want to show. Tap All lists under each account to show all the tasks under that account. Rename a list 1. Tap an account, and then press and hold the list that you want to rename. 2. Tap Rename, and then enter a new name for it. Delete a list 1.
Google Play and other apps Google Play and other apps Getting apps from Google Play Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC Desire C. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games. § A Google Wallet™ payment service is required to purchase a paid app. You will be asked to confirm method of payment when you purchase an app. § The name of the Play Store app may differ depending on your region.
Google Play and other apps Uninstalling an app You can uninstall an app for a refund within a limited time after your purchase. To know more about the refund policy for paid apps, please visit the Google Play Help site (http://support.google.com/googleplay/). 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Play Store. > My apps. 3. Tap the app you want to uninstall, and then tap Uninstall. Getting help If you need help or have questions about Google Play, tap > Help.
Google Play and other apps Sharing a video link 1. On the video’s watch screen, tap . 2. Choose how you want to share the video link from the available options. Capturing and sharing videos on YouTube 1. On the YouTube main screen, tap 2. Tap > Record. to start capturing video. 3. When you're finished capturing, tap , and then tap . 4. Enter a title and description for your video, set the privacy level, and add tags or location information. 5. Tap Upload.
Google Play and other apps Sharing games and apps Having fun with a game or app that you found from Google Play? Share your favorite games and apps instantly with your circle of friends. For your friends to link to the app and download it from Google Play, they must be using an Android device. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap . > Share. 3. Tap an app, and then choose how to share it.
Your phone and computer Your phone and computer Where apps, data, and files are stored HTC Desire C uses these storage types: Apps and data storage Apps are installed to this storage, labeled as Internal storage in your phone settings. It also stores data such as your text messages, contacts you created or synchronized to your phone, account settings, and more. This storage is managed and carefully guarded by your phone since it contains your private information.
Your phone and computer HTC Sync Manager Select this option to sync media and your data such as contacts, calendar, bookmarks, and other information between your computer and HTC Desire C. Download and install HTC Sync Manager, when available, from our website. Or in the meantime, download and use the latest version of HTC Sync to sync your media and data.
Your phone and computer Installing HTC Sync Manager Before you install, please visit our HTC website to check the system requirements for HTC Sync Manager. Installing on a Windows computer § For trouble-free installation, first quit all running programs and temporarily exit from your anti-virus program before you start installing HTC Sync Manager. § You need to have administrator rights if you're installing HTC Sync Manager on Windows Vista® or later versions. 1.
Your phone and computer The HTC Sync Manager main screen From the main screen, you can see your media libraries and play your media. You can also sync with HTC Desire C when it's connected, or rip music when there's a CD inserted on your computer. § Click Music or Gallery to switch between these two libraries. While you're in one of these libraries, click to return to the previous screen. § Play a music track or video. Use the controls at the bottom center of the screen to control the playback.
Your phone and computer Adding new media to your library automatically You can set HTC Sync Manager to automatically add media to your library whenever there are new music, photos, or videos on your computer. Simply add the folders to the Watched Folder in settings that you want HTC Sync Manager to check for new media. 1. From the main screen, click > Settings. 2. In the Music library settings: § Click Add to choose folders that you want HTC Sync Manager to check for new music files.
Your phone and computer What file formats are supported by HTC Sync Manager? Video formats and codecs § 3GP and 3G2 (3rd Generation Partnership Project) § MP4 (MPEG-4) Audio formats and codecs § AAC and M4A (Advanced Audio Coding) § FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) § AAC and M4A (High Efficiency AAC v1 and v2) § MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) § WAV (Resource Interchange File Format) § WMA (Windows Media Audio) Image formats § BMP § GIF § JPEG and JPG § PNG WMA and WAV formats are only supported in W
Your phone and computer 3. Enter a playlist name, and then click OK. 4. To add more songs to the playlist, hold down the CTRL key while clicking one or more albums or music tracks, click Add to playlist, and then select the playlist name. 5. When you're done adding songs, click PLAYLIST. Double-click the playlist thumbnail and start playing. To send just a single playlist to HTC Desire C, right-click the playlist, click Send to phone, and then choose the device name.
Your phone and computer 3. Click . A screen then opens, showing a thumbnail strip of all your selected photos. 4. On the thumbnail strip, click the first photo, and then choose what you want to do with the photo. See photo information Click Detail to see information such as resolution, file format, and more. Rotate Click Rotate right or Rotate left. Crop 1. Click Crop, and then resize or drag the crop box to the part of the photo you want to crop.
Your phone and computer Syncing music You can set up HTC Sync Manager to sync music files and playlists between HTC Desire C and your computer. 1. On the Synchronize Settings screen, click next to the Music item. 2. Click the On button. 3. You can choose the following options: Import new music from device Select this option to import new music found on HTC Desire C to HTC Sync Manager. The music files will be copied to the folder specified in the Import settings.
Your phone and computer 4. To choose folders on your computer that contain documents you want to sync with HTC Desire C, select Sync PC documents from directory, and then click Add. 5. Click Done to save your sync settings. Syncing your contacts Set up HTC Sync Manager to sync HTC Desire C with your Outlook, Outlook Express, or Windows Contacts. You can sync HTC Desire C with the following Outlook versions: Outlook XP, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007, and Outlook 2010.
Your phone and computer Syncing your web bookmarks 1. Open your web browser on your computer, create a favorites folder named HTC bookmarks. Make sure to save your favorite bookmarks in this folder to be able to sync them with HTC Desire C. 2. On the Synchronize Settings screen of HTC Sync Manager, click Bookmarks item. next to the 3. Click the On button. 4. Choose which web browser on your computer stores the bookmarks you want to sync with HTC Desire C. 5. Click Done to save your sync settings.
Your phone and computer Syncing HTC Desire C and your computer § Before you start syncing, check and make sure HTC Desire C is connected to your computer and is recognized by HTC Sync Manager. § To avoid sync problems, be sure to close all browser windows before you start syncing web bookmarks. § When conflicting bookmarks are found on both HTC Desire C and your computer, HTC Sync Manager keeps the information from your computer.
Your phone and computer Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering No Internet connection available for your computer? No problem. Use the data connection of HTC Desire C to connect to the Internet. § Make sure your SIM card is inserted on HTC Desire C. § Install HTC Sync or HTC Sync Manager on your computer first. § You may need to have USB tethering added to your data plan, and it may incur additional cost. Contact your mobile service provider for details. 1.
Internet connections Internet connections Data connection When you turn on HTC Desire C for the first time, it will be automatically set up to use your mobile operator's data connection (if the SIM card is inserted). Checking the data connection you're using 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap Mobile network > Network operators or Access Point Names. Turning the data connection on or off Turning your data connection off saves battery life and money on data charges. 1.
Internet connections Enabling data roaming Connect to your mobile operator’s partner networks and access data services when you’re out of your mobile operator’s coverage area. Using data services while roaming may be costly. Check with your mobile operator for data roaming rates before you use data roaming. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap Mobile network, and then select the Data roaming option.
Internet connections Disconnecting from the current wireless network 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap Wi-Fi. 3. You can: § Tap the wireless network that HTC Desire C is connected to, and then tap Disconnect. § If you want to remove the settings for this network, press and hold the network name, and then tap Forget network. Connecting to a different Wi-Fi network 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap Wi-Fi. Detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed.
Internet connections Adding a VPN connection You must first set a lock screen PIN or password before you can use credential storage and set up the VPN. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Under Wireless & Networks, tap More. 3. Tap VPN > Add VPN network. 4. Enter the VPN settings and set them up according to the security details your network administrator gave you. 5. Tap Save. The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings screen. Connecting to a VPN 1.
Internet connections 3. Tap Portable hotspot & tethering. 4. Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings. 5. Enter a router name or use the default router name. 6. Choose the type of security and set the password (key) for your wireless router. If you selected None in Security, you don’t need to enter a password. The password is the key other people need to enter on their device so they can connect and use HTC Desire C as a wireless router. 7.
Bluetooth and NFC Bluetooth and NFC Bluetooth basics Turning Bluetooth on or off 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap the Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn it on and off. Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to save battery power, or in places where using a wireless device is prohibited, such as on board an aircraft and in hospitals. Changing the device name The device name identifies HTC Desire C to other devices. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2.
Bluetooth and NFC 5. When you see the name of your headset in the Available devices section, tap the name. 6. HTC Desire C automatically tries to pair with the headset. 7. If automatic pairing fails, enter the passcode supplied with your headset. The pairing and connection status is displayed below the hands-free headset or car kit name in the Bluetooth devices section. When the Bluetooth headset or car kit is connected to HTC Desire C, the Bluetooth connected icon is displayed in the status bar.
Bluetooth and NFC Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. If Bluetooth is off, tap the Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn it on. 3. Tap Bluetooth. The Bluetooth screen opens. 4. In the Paired devices section, tap next to the device to unpair. 5. Tap Unpair. Sending information using Bluetooth Before you begin, set the receiving device to discoverable mode. You may also need to set it to “Receive Beams” or “Receive Files”.
Bluetooth and NFC Where sent information is saved When you send information using Bluetooth, the location where it's saved depends on the type of information and the receiving device. If you send a calendar event or contact, it is normally added directly to the corresponding application on the receiving device. If you send another file type to a Windows computer, it is normally saved in the Bluetooth Exchange folder within your personal document folders.
Bluetooth and NFC 8. When HTC Desire C receives a file transfer request notification, slide the Notifications panel down, tap the incoming file notification, and then tap Accept. 9. When a file is transferred, a notification is displayed. Slide the Notifications panel down, and then tap the relevant notification. When you open a received file, what happens next depends on the file type: § Media files and documents are usually opened directly in a compatible app.
Settings and security Settings and security Turning Airplane mode on or off In many countries, you are required by law to turn off wireless devices while on board an aircraft. A way to turn off wireless functions quickly is to switch HTC Desire C to Airplane mode. When you enable Airplane mode, all wireless radios on HTC Desire C are turned off, including the call function, data services, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi However, you can manually turn Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on while Airplane mode is enabled.
Settings and security Turning automatic screen rotation off Automatic rotation is not supported in all applications. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap Display (or Display & gestures). 3. Clear the Auto-rotate screen option. Recalibrating the G-sensor Recalibrate the screen if you feel that the screen orientation does not respond properly to the way you hold HTC Desire C. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2.
Settings and security Playing a sound when selecting onscreen items 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap Sound. 3. Select or clear the Touch sounds option. Lowering the ring volume automatically HTC Desire C has a quiet ring feature that automatically lowers the ring volume when you move it. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap Sound. 3. Select the Quiet ring on pickup option.
Settings and security More ways to extend battery life Switching to GSM network mode Switch to using GSM network if you’re not using a data connection to connect to the Internet. Connecting to GSM network mode consumes less battery power. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap Mobile network > Network Mode. 3. Tap GSM only. Checking battery usage 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap Power > Battery use. 3.
Settings and security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Add another layer of security for HTC Desire C by assigning a PIN (personal identification number) to your SIM. Make sure you have the default SIM PIN provided by your mobile operator before continuing. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Security. 2. Tap Set up SIM card lock, then select Lock SIM card. 3. Enter the default SIM card PIN, and then tap OK. 4. To change the SIM card PIN, tap Change SIM PIN.
Settings and security Forgot your screen lock pattern? If you’ve forgotten your screen lock pattern, you have up to five attempts to try and unlock HTC Desire C. If this fails, you can unlock HTC Desire C by entering your Google Account user name and password. 1. On the unlock screen, enter your lock pattern. 2. After the fifth attempt, when you’re asked to wait for 30 seconds, tap OK. 3. If the display goes off, press the POWER button to turn the display back on, and then unlock the screen. 4.
Settings and security 6. Tap Next. 7. Tap Encrypt. Encryption starts and the progress is displayed. The phone may restart a few times. When the encryption process is complete, enter your PIN or password. Checking information about HTC Desire C 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap About to enable error reporting, view network and hardware information, and more. Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use 1.
Settings and security 6. On the Mail & message storage screen: § Set fewer days of mails to download so that older mails will be removed from the storage automatically. § Lower the number of text and multimedia messages per conversation. 7. On the Content storage screen, choose what content you want to delete from storage. 8. Tap Finish. Clearing application cache and data You can delete the data or clear the cache per application. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 2. Tap Apps.
Other essentials Other essentials Status icons Signal strength Battery is charging GPRS connected Battery is low (20% remaining) GPRS in use Battery is very low (8% or less remaining) EDGE connected Silent mode EDGE in use Vibrate mode 3G connected Microphone is mute 3G in use Speakerphone is on HSDPA connected Wired microphone headset connected HSDPA in use Wired headset connected Roaming Bluetooth is on No signal Connected to a Bluetooth device No SIM card installed Airplane
Other essentials Data synchronizing Alarm is set Battery is full Using the onscreen keyboard When you start an app or select a field that requires text or numbers, the onscreen keyboard becomes available. After entering your text, you can tap or press to close the onscreen keyboard. Selecting a keyboard layout You can choose from three different keyboard layouts to suit your typing style. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard. 2.
Other essentials Choosing multiple keyboard languages If multiple keyboard languages are available on HTC Desire C, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard. 2. Tap HTC Sense Input. 3. Tap Keyboard selection, and then choose the languages you want. Available languages depend on the region where you purchased HTC Desire C. Changing the keyboard language 1. While the onscreen keyboard is open, tap .
Other essentials Setting a second language for predictive text You can set the predictive text to be bilingual. As you type, you’ll get word suggestions in the languages that you’ve selected. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard. 2. Tap HTC Sense Input > Advanced settings. 3. Tap Bilingual prediction, and then choose the language you want.
Other essentials Entering text by speaking No time to type? Try speaking the words to enter them. Since HTC Desire C uses Google’s speech-recognition service, you need to be connected to the Internet to enter text by speaking. 1. Tap an area where you want to enter text. 2. On the onscreen keyboard, press and hold . 3. When you see the microphone image, speak out the words you want to type. To set the voice input language, tap the language bar below the microphone image.
Other essentials Resetting HTC Desire C If you’re passing HTC Desire C on to someone else or HTC Desire C has a persistent problem that cannot be solved, you can perform a factory reset (also called a hard reset). Factory reset will permanently delete all your data and customized settings, and will remove any applications you’ve downloaded and installed. Be sure to back up any data and files you want to keep before you do a factory reset. Performing a factory reset from settings 1.
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Index Index A C Airplane mode 139 Alarm 105 Android Market See Google Play Apps - deleting 113 - icons 28 - installing 112 - sharing 115 Auto sync 69 Calendar - creating an event 89 - managing events 90 - reminders 92 - settings 92 - views 89 Call history 38 Camera - basics 54 - effects 54 - recording a video 55 - scenes 55 - settings 56 - taking a photo 55 - zooming 54 Capture screen 21 Change phone language 141 Clock 104 Conference call 37 Contacts - adding 72 - copying from SIM card 72 - deletin
Index Downloading - viewing downloads 52 Dropbox 93 Exchange ActiveSync - Out of office 86 - sending a meeting request 86 - working with Exchange ActiveSync email 86 Home screen - about 16 - adding widgets 27 - extended 16 - launch bar 29 - rearranging items 29 HTC Clock - setting an alarm 105 - World Clock 105 HTC Sync Manager 24, 117 F I E Facebook - checking in to a place 79 Facebook for HTC Sense 78 Factory reset 152 Firmware See Software update Flash player 53 Folder - grouping apps 30 - re
Index - unified inbox 83 - working with Exchange ActiveSync email 86 Making a call 33 Managing memory 145 Market See Google Play Master reset See Factory reset Meeting request 86 Messages - copying to the SIM card 45 - deleting 45 - deleting a conversation 46 - forwarding 44 - locking 45 - viewing 43 microSD card 12 MMS 41 Multimedia message 41 Music - browsing the library 63 - listening 63 - playing music from Lock screen 64 - playlist 64 - setting a song as ringtone 66 - sharing music using Bluetoot
Index Ringtone - setting 66 - trimming 66 Router See Wireless router S Scenes 25 Screen - adjusting screen brightness 139 - changing the time before the screen turns off 139 - idle screen 17 - recalibrating G-sensor 140 - turning off screen rotation 140 Screen lock 143 Screen shot See Capture screen SD card 12 Search 48 Security 143 Settings - About 145 - Applications 145 - Language & keyboard 141 - Sound 140 - Storage 145 Sharing - games and apps 115 - photos and videos 61 Shortcuts 18 SIM card - co
Index Wi-Fi - calling 38 - connecting to another network 131 - disconnecting from network 131 - turning on 130 Widgets - adding 27 - changing settings 28 - removing 29 Wireless router 132 Y YouTube - sharing videos 63
