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  • Page 1 Your HTC Desire 601 dual sim User guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Transferring content from an Android phone Transferring content from an iPhone Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth Getting contacts and other content into HTC Desire 601 Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer Home screen...
  • Page 3 Saving a photo from a video Organizing your photos and videos Editing your photos Sharing or saving a frame from an HTC Zoe photo Viewing photos in your social networks Viewing the highlights of an event Creating an action sequence shot...
  • Page 4 WAP push messages Copying a text message to your SIM card Deleting messages and conversations Search and web browser Searching HTC Desire 601 and the Web Getting instant information with Google Now Browsing the Web Bookmarking a webpage Using your browsing history...
  • Page 5 Internet connections Data connection Managing your data usage Wi‑Fi Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) Using HTC Desire 601 as a wireless router Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering Wi‑Fi printing Wireless sharing Connecting a Bluetooth headset...
  • Page 6 Magnifying your phone's screen Working with certificates Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Setting a screen lock to help protect HTC Desire 601 Checking your phone's HTC Sense version Managing your microSIM cards with Dual network manager Trademarks and copyrights...

  • Page 7: Conventions Used In This Guide

    Conventions used in this guide 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.

  • Page 8: Unboxing

    5. VOLUME 6. Front camera 7. 3.5mm headset jack 8. Notification LED 9. POWER 10. Proximity sensor If you want to use a case, please don't cover and block the proximity sensor. Purchase a case designed for HTC Desire 601.

  • Page 9: Back Cover

    1. Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC Desire 601. 2. Press the sides and the bottom part of the back cover against HTC Desire 601 to lock the cover into place. You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.

  • Page 10: Dual Sim Cards

    Unboxing Dual SIM cards HTC Desire 601 has two microSIM slots that allow you to insert up to two GSM microSIM cards. Slot 1 supports WCDMA and GSM. Slot 2 supports GSM. Inserting the micro SIM card Use a standard micro SIM only. Inserting a smaller size SIM (such as nano SIM with an adapter or a modified SIM) may cause the card to not fit properly or damage the card slot.

  • Page 11: Storage Card

    Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Desire 601 is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.

  • Page 12: Battery

    Unboxing Battery Removing the battery 1. Take the back cover off. 2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment. Inserting the battery Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that we recommend.

  • Page 13: Switching The Power On Or Off

    Before you turn on and start using HTC Desire 601, it is recommended that you charge the battery. § Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC Desire 601 to charge the battery. When the battery power is too low, make sure to use the power adapter to charge, not the USB cable connection with your computer.

  • Page 14: Want Some Quick Guidance On Your Phone

    Want some quick guidance on your phone? Exploring HTC Desire 601 Tips & Help lets you get the most out of HTC Desire 601 in seconds. § Ever have the feeling that you're not getting the most out of your phone? Browse through the friendly walkthroughs on Tips &...

  • Page 15: Phone Setup And Transfer

    § If you have content from an old phone, you can choose to do a direct phone-to- phone transfer. § To make it easier for you to back up and restore content from HTC Desire 601 to another HTC phone in the future, select Back up phone daily.

  • Page 16: Transferring Content From An Android Phone

    Some settings can also be transferred. § You need Android version 2.3 or later to use the HTC Transfer Tool on your old phone.

  • Page 17: Transferring Content From An Iphone

    HTC phone. Use HTC Sync Manager to transfer more types of content from an iPhone. 1. Do one of the following: §...

  • Page 18: Getting Contacts And Other Content Into Htc Desire

    Go to Settings, and then tap Accounts & sync > to check first what online storage accounts are available on HTC Desire 601 and sign in to the one you want to use. Use the Gallery app to access media in your online storage.

  • Page 19: Home Screen

    Your Home screen is where you make HTC Desire 601 your own. § After you've turned on and set up HTC Desire 601, you'll see the Feeds view as the main Home screen. Customize it to show posts from your social networks, headlines from your favorite news media, and more.

  • Page 20: Updating Your Phone's Software

    Phone setup and transfer Updating your phone's software HTC Desire 601 can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can also manually check if there's an available update. Installing a software update When Internet connection is on and there's a new software update available, the update notification icon appears in the status bar.

  • Page 21: Getting Apps From Google Play

    Phone setup and transfer Getting apps from Google Play Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC Desire 601. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.

  • Page 22: Downloading Apps From The Web

    2. Follow the website's download instructions for the app. Before you can install the downloaded app, make sure that you've set HTC Desire 601 to allow installation of third-party apps in Settings > Security > Unknown sources. After installing the app, make sure to go back to Settings > Security and clear the Unknown sources option.

  • Page 23: Your First Week With Your New Phone

    By using HTC Sync Manager, you can even migrate content from an iPhone. See Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone on page 117. § Back up HTC Desire 601 to the cloud so it'll be a lot easier to restore your content to a new phone next time. See Using HTC Backup on page 112.
  • Page 24 When you sign in to your Dropbox account from HTC Desire 601, you may be eligible to get an additional 23 GB of free Dropbox storage for two years. To find out how, see...

  • Page 25: Basics

    Your first week with your new phone ™ § The 23 GB offer is available only on HTC phones that use HTC Sense 4.0 or later and have Dropbox preinstalled. § On HTC phones that don't have Dropbox preloaded, you can download it from Google Play and still enjoy Dropbox integration with apps such as Gallery and Mail.
  • Page 26 Your first week with your new phone Swipe or slide Quickly swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen to go to other Home pages, scroll through documents, and more. Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag.
  • Page 27 Your first week with your new phone Press and flick On the Home screen, you can easily move a widget or icon from one screen to another. Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger, and flick the screen to the new location with another finger. Slide with two fingers In some apps, like Gallery, Messages, Mail, or the web browser, slide two fingers...
  • Page 28 Can't use multi-finger gestures in your apps? That's because HTC gestures is enabled by default. This makes the three- finger gesture exclusive for sharing content or for use with HTC apps. You won't be able to use multi-finger gestures (gestures that use three fingers or more) for other purposes.

  • Page 29: Motion Gestures

    Your first week with your new phone Motion gestures Use motion gestures to mute HTC Desire 601, lower the ringtone volume, and more. Flip to silence When a call comes in you can turn HTC Desire 601 over to mute it.

  • Page 30: Sleep Mode

    (or Display & buttons) settings. Waking up from Sleep mode To wake HTC Desire 601 up manually, press the POWER button. If you've set up a lock screen, you need to unlock it. HTC Desire 601 automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.

  • Page 31: Unlocking The Screen

    § When there's a notification or info shown on the lock screen such as a missed call or new message, you can drag it up to directly go to its app. If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials first before HTC Desire 601 opens the app or folder.

  • Page 32: Switching Between Recently Opened Apps

    Your first week with your new phone Switching between recently opened apps When you're multitasking and using different apps on HTC Desire 601, you can easily switch between the apps you've recently opened. Double-tap to see recently-opened apps. § To switch back to an app, just tap it.

  • Page 33: Htc Blinkfeed

    Your first week with your new phone Capturing your phone's screen Want to show off your high game score or write a blog post about HTC Desire 601 features? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.

  • Page 34: Your Social Networks

    Your first week with your new phone Your social networks When you sign in to your social network accounts and authorize HTC Sense to access them, you can: § Post status updates from the Home screen when using the Feeds view.

  • Page 35: Notifications

    Notification LED The notification LED shows a: § Solid green light when HTC Desire 601 is connected to the power adapter or a computer and the battery is fully charged. § Flashing green light when you have a pending notification.

  • Page 36: Notifications Panel

    Your first week with your new phone Notifications panel Notification icons inform you of new messages, calendar events, alarms, and activities in progress such as files downloading. When you see notification icons, open the Notifications panel to check out details of the notifications that you've received.

  • Page 37: Working With Text

    Your first week with your new phone Working with text Selecting, copying, and pasting text In HTC apps such as Internet and Mail, you can select and copy text, and then paste or share it. 1. Press and hold on a word.

  • Page 38: Entering Text

    Choose a keyboard layout that suits your typing style. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard. 2. Tap HTC Sense Input > Keyboard selection. 3. Tap Keyboard types, and then select the keyboard layout that you want to use.
  • Page 39 Your first week with your new phone Choosing and switching between keyboard languages If multiple keyboard languages are available on HTC Desire 601, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard.
  • Page 40 "ttyl", and then tap the spacebar to enter the complete phrase. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard. 2. Tap HTC Sense Input. 3. Tap Personal dictionary > 4. Enter a word or phrase, and then enter its text shortcut. Be sure to remember this shortcut, including the uppercase and lowercase letters you've typed.

  • Page 41: Using The Trace Keyboard

    Using the Trace keyboard Instead of tapping the keys on the onscreen keyboard, you can "trace" to type words. You need to turn on the Trace keyboard in Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. 1. Slide your finger from one letter to the next to enter a word.

  • Page 42: Battery

    1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power. 2. Tap History. 3. If you've used HTC Desire 601 for a long time since the last charge, swipe left or right to scale the graph that details battery usage over time.
  • Page 43 Your first week with your new phone Manage your connections § Turn off wireless connections you're not using. To turn on or off connections such as mobile data, Wi‑Fi, or Bluetooth, go to Settings and tap their On/Off switches. § Turn GPS on only when a precise location is needed. To prevent some apps from using GPS in the background, keep the GPS satellites setting off.
  • Page 44 Your first week with your new phone Limit background data and sync Background data and sync can use a lot of battery power if you have many apps syncing data in the background. It’s recommended not to let apps sync data too often.
  • Page 45 If power saver mode's Data connection option is selected, HTC Desire 601 automatically disconnects from the mobile network after 15 minutes when the screen is off and the data connection is idle (no download activity, streaming, or data usage).

  • Page 46: Camera

    Open the Camera app to capture that perfect moment. While waiting to take your next photo, switch HTC Desire 601 to Sleep mode. When you're ready to take more photos and videos, just press POWER again to use the camera.

  • Page 47: Taking A Photo

    Camera Choosing an effect Use the available camera effects to make your photos look like they’ve been taken through special lenses or filters. 1. Tap 2. Scroll through the available effects and tap one that you like. Setting the resolution 1.

  • Page 48: Taking Continuous Camera Shots

    Camera Taking a photo while recording a video (VideoPic) Make sure that you're in Normal scene to use this feature. While you're recording video using the main camera, tap to capture a still shot of your subject. Turning off auto focus You can only turn off auto focus before you start recording with the main camera.

  • Page 49: Camera Scenes

    . When you see the shutter release icon slowly turn red , continue holding the phone steady as the camera captures a few seconds of shots. You'll find HTC Zoe photos in the Gallery app comprised of a video clip and a cover photo.

  • Page 50: Using Hdr

    Camera What is HTC Zoe? HTC Zoe captures a series of high quality photos and collects them in a short video clip. Like the traditional "Zoetrope" that inspired it, HTC Zoe photos are in motion when you view them. But HTC Zoe is more than just a camera mode. With HTC Zoe, you can: §...
  • Page 51 (or pan up or down in portrait view). 4. Pan HTC Desire 601 as smoothly as you can to automatically capture frames. You can also tap to stop capturing anytime.

  • Page 52: Viewing Photos And Videos In Gallery

    3. Browse to an album or a group of photos. 4. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen. HTC Zoe photos appear as moving images when viewed in Gallery or in full screen mode. Viewing photos and videos by event View photos and videos based on when and where they were taken.

  • Page 53: Watching And Trimming A Video

    Gallery 3. Zoom out or pan across the map until a numerical location indicator appears. The number in the location indicator shows how many photos were taken in that area. 4. Tap the location indicator. The photos taken in the same area are displayed. Want to know where you took a particular photo? While viewing the photo in full screen, tap anywhere on the screen, and then tap >...

  • Page 54: Saving A Photo From A Video

    Gallery Saving a photo from a video It's easy to save a still shot from a video. While you're watching a video in Gallery, tap to capture a still shot. You can also pause the playback and drag the slider to the image you want before tapping Organizing your photos and videos Showing or hiding albums...

  • Page 55: Editing Your Photos

    Gallery Working with event photos Photos and videos that you captured using HTC Desire 601 are grouped together in Events view according to the time and location they were taken. You can combine photos from two events. You can also move photos from an event into a new or existing event.
  • Page 56 Gallery 6. Draw over the photo. Tap the arrows to undo or redo strokes. 7. Tap Done. 8. Tap > Save. The edited 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.

  • Page 57: Sharing Or Saving A Frame From An Htc Zoe Photo

    Sharing or saving a frame from an HTC Zoe photo When you view an HTC Zoe photo in full screen, the first frame that you see is the cover photo. You can share or save the cover photo, or choose another frame from the HTC Zoe photo to share or save.

  • Page 58: Viewing The Highlights Of An Event

    The highlight video will include HTC Zoe photos, still photos, and video clips. Your most viewed or most shared content from an event are the top highlights.

  • Page 59: Editing A Group Shot

    To capture a precise moment in an HTC Zoe photo, while viewing the HTC Zoe photo, drag the slider on the progress bar until you see the image you want. You can then remove unwanted objects.

  • Page 60: Sending Your Photos And Videos

    You can send several photos, videos, or both in an email message. They are added as file attachments in your email. 5. If you selected an HTC Zoe photo, you can choose to send it as a still image or video.

  • Page 61: Sharing Memories Through Htc Share

    Gallery 4. Select the items you want to share and then tap Next. If you selected an HTC Zoe photo, you can choose to share it as a still image or video. If you choose to share it as a still image, the cover photo (the shot that was captured when the shutter was pressed) will be shared.
  • Page 62 Managing collections in HTC Share Want to share photos to more friends or delete those you have already uploaded to HTC Share? 1. On the screen that allows you to upload photos to HTC Share, tap > My HTC Shares.

  • Page 63: Personalizing

    Personalizing Making HTC Desire 601 truly yours Make HTC Desire 601 look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize it with a different wallpaper and ringtone, and you can also choose notification sounds for events such as incoming text, email, and calendar reminders.
  • Page 64 Personalizing 3. Tap > Widgets. You can: § Swipe to browse through the widgets. § Tap to search for specific widgets. Some widgets are available in different styles and sizes. 4. Press and hold and then drag a widget to a home screen thumbnail where you want to add it.

  • Page 65: Adding Apps And Other Shortcuts On Your Home Screen

    Personalizing Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen Place apps you often use on your Home screen. You can also add shortcuts to frequently used settings, bookmarked webpages, and more. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Personalize. 2.

  • Page 66: Personalizing The Launch Bar

    Personalizing 3. Release the widget or icon. 4. To move the widget or icon to another position on the panel, just press and hold and then drag it. Removing a widget or icon 1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to remove, and then drag it to 2.

  • Page 67: Grouping Apps Into A Folder

    Personalizing Grouping apps into a folder You can combine apps into folders on the All Apps screen, launch bar, or on the widget panels of your Home screen. To group apps on the All Apps screen, you need to be in Custom view. 1.

  • Page 68: Adding A Home Screen Panel

    Personalizing Adding a Home screen panel Add a Home screen if you have more widgets, apps, and shortcuts that you want to access right away. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Personalize. 2. Tap Customize home screen. 3. Tap Add panel. A new Home screen appears. You can start adding widgets, apps, and shortcuts.

  • Page 69: Customizing The Lock Screen Style

    2. Clear the Phone notification preview and Message notification preview options. Setting up a face unlock on your phone Set up face unlock if you want to unlock HTC Desire 601 using the front camera. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Security.

  • Page 70: Phone Calls

    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.

  • Page 71: Dialing An Extension Number

    Phone calls Dialing an extension number To skip voice prompts when dialing an extension number, do one of the following: § After dialing the main number, press and hold * . The letter p is added to the number you are dialing. Enter the extension number, and then tap Call. You will be connected to the mainline and then to the extension number.

  • Page 72: Calling A Phone Number In A Text Message

    3. Tap the call button that corresponds to the card you want to use. Making an emergency call In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC Desire 601 even if you don’t have a SIM card installed or your SIM card has been blocked.

  • Page 73: Receiving Calls

    § Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button. § Press the POWER button. § Place HTC Desire 601 face down on a level surface. If HTC Desire 601 is already facing down, it will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls. Look who's calling Every time you make a call or your friend gives you a ring, you get to see your friend’s...

  • Page 74: What Can I Do During A Call

    2. To switch between the calls, tap the person you want to talk to on the screen. Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC Desire 601 to your ear when the speakerphone is on.

  • Page 75: Setting Up A Conference Call

    Phone calls Setting up a conference call Conference calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make the first call (or accept a call), and then simply dial each subsequent call to add it to the conference. Make sure your SIM card is enabled with conference calling service. Contact your mobile operator for details.

  • Page 76: Changing Ringtone Settings

    Making HTC Desire 601 ring louder in your pocket or bag To help avoid missing incoming calls when HTC Desire 601 is in your pocket or bag, the pocket mode feature gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when you receive a call.

  • Page 77: Home Dialing

    Phone calls Home dialing When you're on a trip abroad, it's easy to dial friends and family from home. Your home country code is automatically added when you call your contacts while roaming. But when manually entering a phone number to call, you need to enter a plus (+) sign and country code before the number.

  • Page 78: Sending A Text Message (Sms)

    Messages Messages Sending a text message (SMS) 1. Open the Messages app. 2. Tap 3. Enter a contact name or mobile number in the To field. 4. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message. 5. Tap , or press to save the message as a draft.

  • Page 79: Sending A Group Message

    Messages 8. After adding an attachment, tap to see options for replacing, viewing or removing your attachment. 9. Tap , or press to save the message as a draft. Depending on the resolution of your photo or video attachments, they may be displayed as cropped thumbnails in your multimedia message.

  • Page 80: Resuming A Draft Message

    Similar to a group chat, sending a group MMS lets your recipients join the conversation you've started. HTC Desire 601 also organizes message replies in a single conversation thread. If this is your first time to send a group MMS, you may need to enter your mobile phone number.

  • Page 81: Replying To A Message

    3. Tap Replying to a contact's other phone number When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC Desire 601, you can select which phone number to reply to. Keep in mind that your response will be sent to the phone number of the latest message you’ve received from this contact.

  • Page 82: Forwarding A Message

    Messages 3. Enter other details or change the task title. 4. Tap Save. Forwarding a message 1. On the Messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to view the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. Tap a message, and then tap Forward. 3.

  • Page 83: Moving Messages To The Secure Box

    Messages Moving messages to the secure box You can move private messages to the secure box. You will need to enter a password to read these messages. § The secure box does not encrypt messages. § Messages stored on your SIM card cannot be moved to the secure box. 1.

  • Page 84: Wap Push Messages

    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. Open only links from sources that you trust. When you receive a WAP push message, a notification icon is displayed in the status bar.

  • Page 85: Copying A Text Message To Your Sim Card

    Messages Copying a text message to your SIM card 1. On the Messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. Tap the message, and then tap Copy to Slot 1 card or Copy to Slot 2 card. A SIM card icon is displayed.

  • Page 86: Search And Web Browser

    Performing searches on the Web and HTC Desire 601 1. Open the Google app. Or swipe up from the button. If you've already set up a Google account on HTC Desire 601, you will be given the ™ option to sign in to Google Now .

  • Page 87: Getting Instant Information With Google Now

    > Settings to set the following options: § Voice. Set the Google Voice Search language, speech output, and more. § Phone search. Select which apps on HTC Desire 601 are included when doing a search. § Privacy & accounts. Manage your location history, enable recent web searches to show, or clear your search history.
  • Page 88 Refreshing Google Now Refresh Google Now to update the information cards or show relevant cards for information that you've just added on HTC Desire 601, like an upcoming event in Calendar. 1. Open the Google app. Or swipe up from the button.

  • Page 89: Browsing The Web

    Search and web browser Browsing the Web 1. Open the Internet app. 2. Tap the URL box on top of the screen. If the webpage is in fullscreen mode, flick the screen down to show the URL box and other options. 3.

  • Page 90: Saving Web Content For Later

    Watch list so you can quickly find and watch them whenever you like. HTC Desire 601 saves webpage text and images only. You will need Internet connection to open linked pages and play video clips.

  • Page 91: Bookmarking A Webpage

    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. Bookmarking a webpage Add your favorite webpages as bookmarks so you can access them quickly. Bookmark a webpage in a normal browser screen and not when you're browsing incognito.

  • Page 92: Using Your Browsing History

    4. Select the Internet option. Using your browsing history HTC Desire 601 keeps a record of webpages you've visited. If you don't want HTC Desire 601 to keep your browsing history, browse using an incognito tab. See Private browsing on page 93.

  • Page 93: Clearing Your Browsing History

    Only the browsing history stored by the Internet app is deleted. Browsing history stored by other browsers on HTC Desire 601 will remain unaffected. Private browsing You can use incognito tabs to browse the Web with more privacy. Browser cookies are deleted and not shared when you close all incognito tabs.

  • Page 94: Fun And Entertainment

    Fun and entertainment Listening to music Enjoy your favorite songs on HTC Desire 601 using the Music app. When you open the Music app for the first time, you'll be asked if you would like to automatically download related content, such as album covers and artist photos, to HTC Desire 601.

  • Page 95: Creating And Working With Playlists

    Fun and entertainment Creating and working with playlists Personalize your music experience by creating music playlists. Make a playlist containing just your favorite songs or create one to match your mood for the day. You can make as many playlists as you like. 1.

  • Page 96: Adding A Song To The Queue

    Fun and entertainment Adding a song to the queue While playing a song, you can also browse other tracks stored on HTC Desire 601. Add a song or an album to the queue so it plays when the current playlist has finished playing.

  • Page 97: Searching For Lyrics, Music Videos, And More

    Searching for lyrics, music videos, and more Viewing song lyrics Love a song so much that you want to sing along? HTC Desire 601 gives your music an extra kick with song lyrics and cool music visualizations. To save on data usage, you might want to connect to a Wi‑Fi network when downloading lyrics.

  • Page 98: Listening To Fm Radio

    Listen to your favorite radio stations using the FM Radio app. You need to connect a headset first to the audio jack of HTC Desire 601 to use FM Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna.

  • Page 99: Sharing On A Big Screen

    1. Connect HTC Desire 601 to your home network via Wi‑Fi. 2. Open the Gallery or Music app. 3. Locate the media stored on HTC Desire 601 that you want to share, and then tap it.

  • Page 100: Taking Notes

    Fun and entertainment 4. Do one of the following: While viewing photos or videos Tap the screen to show the controls, and then in Gallery > Select player. While playing music in Music > Select player. 5. Choose the device on your network where you want to play the media. 6.

  • Page 101: Storage

    Fun and entertainment Inserting an illustration in a note Communicate ideas better by adding illustrations and interesting visuals in your note. 1. Open a note in the Scribble app. 2. Tap and choose a pen stroke, color, and thickness. You can highlight or encircle important parts or draw figures.

  • Page 102: Phone Storage

    Gallery and play songs stored on the device in Music. You can also open PDFs and edit Office documents. You need a special cable to connect HTC Desire 601 and a USB storage device. HTC Desire 601 supports USB storage devices (except portable hard drives) up to 64 GB.

  • Page 103: Making More Storage Space

    In Camera settings, tap Video Quality to change the resolution. Back up apps data Keep only the most recent data from apps on HTC Desire 601. You can back up calendars, contacts, and bookmarks or export text messages, and personal dictionaries.

  • Page 104: Dropbox Integration

    Using Dropbox on HTC Desire 601 When you use Dropbox, you'll have access to your photos, videos, and documents – on HTC Desire 601, your computer, and your other mobile devices where you have Dropbox access. On HTC Desire 601, sign in to your Dropbox account so you can: §...
  • Page 105 Your new camera shots will be uploaded automatically, if you turned on the Camera Upload feature when you set up your Dropbox account on HTC Desire 601. If you didn't turn it on before, you can enable it in the Dropbox settings.
  • Page 106 1. Open the Gallery app. 2. Tap > Albums > Dropbox. 3. When you see a message that shows HTC Sense wants to access Dropbox, make sure you tap Allow. 4. Tap an album to view the photos and videos in it.
  • Page 107 Keeping your documents in Dropbox Saving an Office document to Dropbox You can open an Office document on HTC Desire 601 and save it to your Dropbox. 1. Open an Office document, such as one that's attached to an email.
  • Page 108 You can check how much storage space you still have in your Dropbox before you upload more content. Before your Dropbox storage info appears in Settings, you need to access your Dropbox from an app first (such as Gallery) and allow HTC Sense to access your Dropbox. Go to Settings, and then tap Storage.

  • Page 109: Sync, Backup, And Reset

    Sign in to your Google Account to see your Gmail, contacts, and calendars, and to use Google apps on HTC Desire 601. If you add more than one Google Account, you can switch between accounts in apps such as Gmail and choose which account to back up your settings to.

  • Page 110: Removing An Account

    On the Account settings screen, you can also change the sync settings for an account. Removing an account You can remove an account from HTC Desire 601. Removing an account does not remove accounts and information from the online service itself. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Accounts & sync.

  • Page 111: Backup

    Ways of backing up files, data, and settings Worried that you might lose important stuff on HTC Desire 601? Back up HTC Desire 601 before you erase the storage, do a factory reset, or upgrade to a new phone. HTC Backup...
  • Page 112 On HTC Desire 601, use HTC Backup to do a daily backup to the cloud so you can easily restore your content and settings next time.
  • Page 113 Using a Wi‑Fi connection is recommended. 1. When you turn on a new HTC phone for the first time or after a factory reset, choose to restore content, and then select Restore from HTC Backup on the Set up phone screen.
  • Page 114 Backing up your data locally If you want to separately back up your content such as contacts and text messages on HTC Desire 601, here are some tips on how to export or import your data. Backing up your contacts 1.
  • Page 115 3. Enter your email address. 4. Compose your email message, and then send it. To restore your text messages to HTC Desire 601, open the email message with the backup file attachment from the Mail app. Tap the attachment to download it first, and then tap it again to open the backup file to import.

  • Page 116: Htc Sync Manager

    § Import documents from your computer to your phone. Back up and restore Back up your HTC phone to your computer so you can easily restore your backup to the same phone or to another phone. Sync playlists and data Sync music playlists and data such as contacts, calendar, and web bookmarks between your phone and your computer.

  • Page 117: Transferring Iphone Content To Your Htc Phone

    Sync, backup, and reset Installing HTC Sync Manager on your computer § You need to have administrator rights if you're installing HTC Sync Manager on ® Windows Vista or later versions. § If you have problem in installing HTC Sync Manager, close all your running programs and reinstall.

  • Page 118: Copying Or Removing Media On Your Phone

    Remove the selected media from your phone. Batch importing all music, photos, and videos from your phone You can set HTC Sync Manager to batch import all media files from your phone to your computer automatically. If you've already done a batch import before, HTC Sync Manager will check for new media and import new ones only.

  • Page 119: Importing Documents From Your Computer To Your Phone Automatically

    1. Connect your phone to your computer. 2. If your HTC phone has both phone storage and a storage card, click Home > SYNC SETTINGS, and then choose which storage you want to import documents to.

  • Page 120: Syncing Playlists Between Your Phone And Your Computer

    1. Connect your phone to your computer. 2. If your HTC phone has both phone storage and a storage card, click Home > SYNC SETTINGS, and then choose which one you want to sync with your computer.
  • Page 121 Sync, backup, and reset Types of content HTC Sync Manager can back up and restore Back up content from HTC Desire 601 to your computer so that you can easily restore them to the same phone or to a new phone.

  • Page 122: Reset

    Reset Restarting HTC Desire 601 (Soft reset) If HTC Desire 601 is running slower than normal, is unresponsive, or has an app that is not performing properly, try rebooting and see if that helps solve the problem. 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on. If you've set up a lock screen, you need to unlock it.
  • Page 123 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Backup & reset. 2. Tap Reset phone. 3. If you also want to delete media and other data on HTC Desire 601, select Erase all data. To delete media and other data on your storage card, tap Erase SD card.
  • Page 124 Sync, backup, and reset Performing a factory reset using hardware buttons If you can’t turn HTC Desire 601 on or access settings, you can still perform a factory reset by using the hardware buttons on HTC Desire 601. The Fast boot option in Settings > Power must not be selected.

  • Page 125: Your Contacts List

    People People Your contacts list The People app lists all contacts you've stored on HTC Desire 601 and from online accounts you're logged in to. Use the People app to easily manage communications with people that matter to you. 1. Open the People app.

  • Page 126: Setting Up Your Profile

    People Finding people Search for contacts stored on HTC Desire 601, your company directory if you have an Exchange ActiveSync account, or social networks you've signed into. 1. Open the People app. 2. On the People tab, you can: § Find people in your contacts list. Tap the Search people box, and then enter the first few letters of the contact name.

  • Page 127: Adding A New Contact

    People Adding a new contact 1. On the People tab, tap 2. Tap the Name field, and then enter the contact name. 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 other info such as a name suffix (for example, "Jr.").

  • Page 128: Editing A Contact's Information

    People Editing a contact’s information Social network contacts cannot be edited. 1. On the People tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Edit contact. 2. Enter the new information. 3. Tap Save. Getting in touch with a contact 1.

  • Page 129: Merging Contact Information

    Accepting contact link suggestions When HTC Desire 601 finds contacts that can be merged, you’ll see a link notification when you open the People app. 1. On the People tab, tap the Link suggestion notification when available. You'll see a list of suggested contacts to merge.

  • Page 130: Sending Contact Information

    We’ve also set up the Frequent group to automatically add the contacts you dial or get calls from the most. HTC Desire 601 also syncs with groups you've created in your Google Account. Creating a group 1.

  • Page 131: Email

    People 3. Select the contacts you want to add, and then tap Save. 4. When your group is complete, tap Save. Sending a message or email to a group You will be charged for each text message sent. For example, if you send a message to a group of five people, you will be charged for five messages.

  • Page 132: Gmail

    Email Email Gmail Viewing your Gmail Inbox All your received email messages are delivered to your Inbox. 1. Open the Gmail app. 2. Do any of the following from your Inbox. § Tap an email message (not the sender image or letter tile) to read, forward, or reply the message.
  • Page 133 Email Sending an email message in Gmail 1. In the inbox of the Gmail account you want to use, tap (or tap > Compose). 2. Fill in one or more recipients. Want to loop in more recipients in a carbon copy (Cc) or blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email message? Tap >...

  • Page 134: Mail

    The Mail app is where you read, send, and organize email messages from one or more email accounts that you’ve set up on HTC Desire 601. 1. Open the Mail app. The inbox of one of your email accounts appears.
  • Page 135 Email Sending an email message 1. Open the Mail app. 2. Switch to the email account that you want to use. 3. Tap 4. Fill in one or more recipients. Want to loop in more recipients in a carbon copy (Cc) or blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email message? Tap >...

  • Page 136: Managing Email Messages

    Email Saving an email message in the Tasks app Save an email message in your Tasks list so you can remind yourself when to reply. 1. In an email account inbox, press and hold the email message, and then tap Save as task.
  • Page 137 Working with Exchange ActiveSync email Enjoy the powerful email features of Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync right on HTC Desire 601. Flag important email messages, set your out of the office reply, or send invites to your next team meeting while you're on the go.

  • Page 138: Adding An Email Account

    4. Enter the email address and password for your email account, and then tap Next. Some email accounts allow you to set the sync schedule. By default, HTC Desire 601 uses Smart Sync to save battery power. See What is Smart Sync? on page 138.

  • Page 139: Travel And Maps

    Location settings Turning location services on or off In order to find your location on HTC Desire 601, you need to enable location sources. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Location. 2. Select or clear the location sources you want to turn on or off.

  • Page 140: Searching For A Location

    Travel and maps 3. Navigate the map using finger gestures. § Slide your finger on any direction to pan. § Double-tap the map or slide two fingers apart over an area to zoom in. § Double-tap the map with two fingers or slide two fingers together over an area to zoom out.
  • Page 141 Travel and maps 3. Tap the Enter key on the keyboard or tap a suggested search item. The first location on the search appears with a place marker and its info sheet displays at the bottom of the screen. All other search results are indicated by a red dot or a smart map icon.

  • Page 142: Exploring Places And Activities Near You

    Travel and maps Checking the details of a location 1. Open the Maps app. 2. Press and hold a location on the map. A place marker opens and the location's info sheet appears at the bottom of the screen. 3. Tap the place marker or the info sheet to call, get directions, view the place in Street View, and more.

  • Page 143: Htc Car

    HTC Car On the road with HTC Car Now when you drive, you can easily use HTC Desire 601 to reach your destination, keep you entertained, and help you stay in touch with the people that matter to you. Access music, phone calls, maps, and more with HTC Car.

  • Page 144: Listening To Internet Radio With Tunein

    Finding your way with HTC Car HTC Car helps you to find your way to where you want to go. Easily find nearby restaurants and more on your weekends. HTC Car gives you the information you need so you won't get lost.

  • Page 145: Staying Connected To Your Contacts

    Staying connected to your contacts Just because you're driving doesn't mean you have to be isolated from the rest of the world. With HTC Car, you can take calls, make calls, and get notifications. Handling incoming calls in HTC Car When you receive an incoming call, you can easily answer or decline.

  • Page 146: Other Apps

    Other apps Other apps Viewing the Calendar Use the Calendar app to view your events, meetings, and appointments. If you've signed into your online accounts, related events will also appear in Calendar. 1. Open the Calendar app. 2. Tap , and then choose a calendar view. In any calendar view, return to the current date by tapping the today button beside Month view In month view, you will see markers on days that have events.

  • Page 147: Scheduling Or Editing An Event

    Other apps Scheduling or editing an event You can create or edit events on HTC Desire 601, and also sync events with your Google or Exchange ActiveSync calendars. Editing events is not supported for all accounts. 1. Open the Calendar app.

  • Page 148: Sharing An Event

    Other apps Why aren’t my calendar events showing up? If you can't find events from your email accounts or social networks in Calendar, check whether the Calendar sync is turned on in Settings. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Accounts & sync. 2.

  • Page 149: Dismissing Or Snoozing Event Reminders

    Notifications panel to keep them pending in the notifications area of the status bar. Using the Clock Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use HTC Desire 601 as a world clock to see the date and time in cities across the globe. You can also set alarms or track your time using the stopwatch or timer.

  • Page 150: Checking Weather

    Other apps 4. If you want the alarm for multiple days, tap Repeat. 5. Tap Done. § To turn off an alarm, clear the check box of that alarm. § If you need to set more than three alarms, tap Checking Weather Use the Weather app and widget to check the current weather and weather forecasts for the next few days.

  • Page 151: Managing Tasks

    Other apps Managing tasks 1. Go to the list that contains the task. 2. In the list of tasks, you can: Mark a task Tap the check box next to the task. To view completed complete tasks, tap > View completed. Sort tasks 1.

  • Page 152: Recording Voice Clips

    3. Tap to start recording a voice clip. Voice Recorder can run in the background while you do other things on HTC Desire 601, except when you open other apps that also use audio functions. 4. Tap to stop recording.

  • Page 153: Internet Connections

    Internet connections Data connection When you turn on HTC Desire 601 for the first time, it will be automatically set up to use your mobile operator's data connection (if the micro SIM card is inserted in slot 1). Slot 1 supports WCDMA and GSM. Slot 2 supports GSM.

  • Page 154: Managing Your Data Usage

    . The Mobile network settings screen opens. 4. Select or clear the Data roaming option. Select the Data roaming sound option if you’d like HTC Desire 601 to play a sound so you’ll know when it’s connecting to a roaming network.

  • Page 155: Wi-Fi

    7. Drag the vertical line markers to see how much data you've used during a particular time interval. If you're connecting HTC Desire 601 to another portable Wi‑Fi hotspot, tap > Mobile hotspots to restrict background data from downloading that may incur extra data fees.
  • Page 156 . Detected Wi‑Fi networks will be listed. 4. You can: § Tap the wireless network that HTC Desire 601 is connected to, and then tap Disconnect. § If you want to remove the settings for this network, press and hold the...

  • Page 157: Connecting To A Virtual Private Network (Vpn)

    4. Tap a Wi‑Fi network to connect to it. Logging into a public Wi‑Fi network automatically (WISPr) You can set HTC Desire 601 to automatically log into a public Wi‑Fi network that you regularly use. This saves you the trouble of going through the Wi‑Fi provider's web authentication every time you connect to their Wi‑Fi network.

  • Page 158: Adding A Vpn Connection

    § Install security certificates § Enter your login credentials § Download and install a required VPN app on HTC Desire 601 Contact your network administrator for details. Also, HTC Desire 601 must first establish a Wi‑Fi or data connection before you can start a VPN connection.

  • Page 159: Using Htc Desire 601 As A Wireless Router

    HTC Desire 601 as a wireless router. 5. Select the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot option to turn on the wireless router. HTC Desire 601 is ready to be used as a wireless router when you see on the status bar.

  • Page 160: Sharing Your Phone's Internet Connection By Usb Tethering

    No Internet connection available for your computer? No problem. Use the data connection of HTC Desire 601 to connect to the Internet. § To make sure that the USB drivers for HTC Desire 601 are up-to-date, install the latest version of HTC Sync Manager on your computer.

  • Page 161: Printing A Photo

    Internet connections Printing a photo 1. While in Gallery, open the photo you want to print. 2. Tap the photo. 3. Tap > Print , and then tap the printer you want to use. 4. Tap Print. You can check the printing details by opening the Notifications panel, and then tapping the item you're printing.

  • Page 162: Wireless Sharing

    § To listen to music with your headset, the headset must support the A2DP Bluetooth profile. § Before you connect your headset, make it discoverable so HTC Desire 601 can find it. Refer to your headset manual for details. 1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick settings.

  • Page 163: Unpairing From A Bluetooth Device

    Wireless sharing 3. Tap . The Bluetooth screen opens. 4. Tap the headset’s name in the Paired Devices section. 5. If prompted to enter a passcode, try 0000 or 1234, or consult the headset documentation to find the passcode. If you still cannot reconnect to the headset, follow the instructions in Unpairing from a Bluetooth device on page 163, and then follow the steps under...

  • Page 164: Receiving Files Using Bluetooth

    5. On the sending device, send one or more files to HTC Desire 601. 6. If asked, accept the pairing request on HTC Desire 601 and on the sending device. You may also be prompted to enter the same passcode or confirm the auto-generated passcode on both devices.

  • Page 165: Settings And Security

    1. Go to Settings, and then tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons). 2. Tap G-Sensor calibration. 3. Place HTC Desire 601 on a flat and level surface, and then tap Calibrate. 4. After the recalibration process, tap OK.

  • Page 166: Adjusting The Time Before The Screen Turns Off

    Settings and security Adjusting the time before the screen turns off After a period of inactivity, the screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set the idle time before the screen turns off. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons). 2.

  • Page 167: Magnifying Your Phone's Screen

    To exit magnification mode, open another app or triple-tap the screen again. Working with certificates Use client and Certificate Authority (CA) digital certificates to enable HTC Desire 601 to access VPN or secured Wi-FI networks, and also to provide authentication to online secure servers.

  • Page 168: Protecting Your Sim Card With A Pin

    Choose to set a screen lock pattern, numeric PIN, or other means of securing your phone. You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time HTC Desire 601 is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.

  • Page 169: Checking Your Phone's Htc Sense Version

    None or press Checking your phone's HTC Sense version You can view the HTC Sense version, as well as other information about your phone. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap About. 2. Tap Software information to view the HTC Sense version.

  • Page 170: Trademarks And Copyrights

    Not all marks listed necessarily appear in this User Guide. The HTC Sync Manager software can be used with materials that you own or are lawfully authorized to use and/or duplicate. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of copyrighted material may be a violation of copyright law in the United States and/or other countries/regions.
  • Page 171 (direct or indirect) that you may incur as a result of using this software. Screen images contained herein are simulated. HTC shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein, nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this material.
  • Page 172 - about - front camera - backing up phone to computer - HDR - HTC Backup - HTC Zoe - HTC Sync Manager - recording a video - media - scenes - options - self portrait - restoring backed up apps...
  • Page 173 - Sleep mode - custom effects DLNA - editing group shots Driving - editing photos See Car - HTC Share Dropbox - photos in Dropbox - about - photos in social networks - auto upload camera shots - removing objects in photo...
  • Page 174 GPS (Global Positioning System) Keyboard See Location settings - dictionary - entering text - entering text by speaking Hands free - HTC Sense keyboard Hard reset - layout See Factory reset - multi-language keyboard - predictive text Headphones - shortcuts...
  • Page 175 Index - artist photos - listening Mail - lyrics - attachments - playing music from the Lock - carbon copy, blind copy (cc, bcc) screen - deleting - playlist - draft - setting a song as ringtone - replying - SoundHound - searching - transferring from iPhone - sending...
  • Page 176 Index - putting a call on hold Router - receiving See Wireless router - setting up a conference call 70, 72 - Smart Dial - speakerphone Scenes - speed dial - in Camera app Phone information Screen Phone settings - adjusting brightness See Settings - capture Phone storage...
  • Page 177 - connecting to another network - copying files - connecting via WPS Sweep panorama - turning on Sync Widgets - HTC Sync Manager - adding - syncing data with computer - changing settings - syncing playlists - removing - resizing...

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