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  • Page 1 User guide HTC Desire 825 dual sim...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Switching the power on or off Managing your nano SIM cards with Dual network manager Phone setup and transfer Setting up HTC Desire 825 for the first time Restoring from your previous HTC phone Transferring content from an Android phone...
  • Page 3 HTC BlinkFeed What is HTC BlinkFeed? Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off Restaurant recommendations Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed Customizing the Highlights feed Playing videos on HTC BlinkFeed Posting to your social networks Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed...
  • Page 4 Contents Making an emergency call Receiving calls What can I do during a call? Setting up a conference call Call History Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes Home dialing Messages Sending a text message (SMS) Sending a multimedia message (MMS) Sending a group message Resuming a draft message Replying to a message...
  • Page 5 Contents Managing your data usage Wi-Fi connection Connecting to VPN Using HTC Desire 825 as a Wi-Fi hotspot Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering Wireless sharing HTC Connect Bluetooth Settings and security HTC BoomSound for speakers Using HTC BoomSound with headphones...
  • Page 6 About this guide About this guide In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information: This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides information that may only be applicable to some situations.
  • Page 7 Important note on recoverable data Important note on recoverable data Files and other data that have been deleted, cleared, removed, or erased from your device may still be recoverable by third-party data recovery software. Even a factory reset may not permanently erase all data from your mobile device, including personal information.

  • Page 8: Features You'll Enjoy

    Features you'll enjoy What's new and special with Camera Enjoy taking great camera shots on HTC Desire 825. The camera interface has a fresh new look, neatly organized to make it faster for you to switch modes and change your settings.

  • Page 9: The Best From Htc And Google Photos

    To give you the best experience from HTC and Google apps yet still provide optimal storage out of the box, HTC is starting to minimize preloading duplicate apps. By focusing on the best, HTC Desire ™ 825 gives you an even better imaging experience through the HTC Camera app and Google Photos With Google Photos, manage your photos and videos, back them up to your cloud storage, and enjoy all of its cool features.

  • Page 10: Sound

    What is HTC Connect? on page 136. Truly personal Designed with you in mind, HTC Desire 825 is filled with innovations that help it to adapt to your life. Themes Make HTC Desire 825 more personal by customizing how it looks with your own photos and then...
  • Page 11 The HTC Sense Home widget ™ The HTC Sense Home widget adapts to your needs at home, at work, and on the go. See What is the HTC Sense Home widget? page 37.

  • Page 12: Boost

    73. Manage phone memory Use Memory in Settings to monitor the average memory use and performance of HTC Desire 825. You can also use this setting to check which apps use the most memory. Major change to how you use storage cards If you have an existing storage card with media and other files, use it as removable storage so you can insert the card and access your files on any Android phone.

  • Page 13: Software And App Updates

    81 and Setting up your storage card as internal storage on page 82. Network settings reset Quickly reset all network settings when HTC Desire 825 has a hard time connecting to the mobile ® ® data or Wi-Fi network or Bluetooth device.

  • Page 14: Unboxing

    Unboxing Unboxing HTC Desire 825 overview After taking HTC Desire 825 out of the box, familiarize yourself first with the location of the card slots and the different button controls. 1. POWER 2. VOLUME buttons 3. 3.5mm headset jack 4. Earpiece/Speaker 5.

  • Page 15: Dual Nano Sim Cards

    This may damage the phone or its electronics and will invalidate the warranty. Dual nano SIM cards HTC Desire 825 has two nano SIM card slots. You can insert a 4G LTE/3G nano SIM card in either slot. When you have two cards inserted, only one card can connect to a mobile data network. The other card will connect to the 2G network only.
  • Page 16 6. Close the slot cover. Press from the top to the bottom of the slot cover to lock it in place. Removing a nano SIM card Make sure to switch off HTC Desire 825 before removing the card. 1. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.

  • Page 17: Storage Card

    Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Desire 825 is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card. If your storage card is used as internal storage and there are apps that were moved to the card, you will not be able to open these apps after unmounting the card.

  • Page 18: Charging The Battery

    Before you turn on and start using HTC Desire 825, it is recommended that you charge the battery. § If the battery has been discharged for several days, you may need to charge HTC Desire 825 for several minutes before powering it on.

  • Page 19: Attaching The Lanyard

    Switching the power on Press the POWER button until HTC Desire 825 vibrates. When you turn on HTC Desire 825 for the first time, you’ll need to set it up. Switching the power off 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on.

  • Page 20: Phone Setup And Transfer

    142. Restoring from your previous HTC phone If you were using HTC Backup on your previous HTC phone, you need to download and use the HTC Restore app on HTC Desire 825 to restore your backup. Depending on the amount of content, restoring a backup to HTC Desire 825 through your data connection may incur additional data costs and take a long time.

  • Page 21: Transferring Content From An Android Phone

    4. Follow the steps shown on HTC Desire 825 to download the HTC Transfer Tool from Google Play to your old phone, install it, and open the tool. 5. When you see a PIN on your old phone, make sure the same PIN also appears on HTC Desire 825 before you continue.

  • Page 22: Ways Of Transferring Content From An Iphone

    4. Enter your iCloud email address and password, and then tap Sign in. 5. Choose the iPhone backup that you want to transfer to HTC Desire 825, and then tap Next. 6. Choose the types of content you want to transfer, and then tap Import.

  • Page 23: Transferring Photos, Videos, And Music Between Your Phone And Computer

    HTC Desire 825 and your computer on page 84. § Download and use the HTC Sync Manager software on your computer. You can set it up to automatically get music, photos, and videos off HTC Desire 825 to your computer. You can also sync playlists from your computer to the phone.

  • Page 24: Getting To Know Your Settings

    Updating your phone's software HTC Desire 825 can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. Updates for some HTC apps and features, such as HTC Sense Home, may be downloaded and installed from Google Play. See Installing app updates from Google Play on page 25 for details.
  • Page 25 App updates are installed automatically. You'll still need to confirm when to install system software updates. Installing a software update When HTC Desire 825 is connected to the Internet and there's a new software update available, the update notification icon appears in the status bar.

  • Page 26: Getting Apps From Google Play

    2. Tap About > Software updates. HTC Desire 825 checks if updates are available. Getting apps from Google Play Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC Desire 825. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.

  • Page 27: Downloading Apps From The Web

    Downloading apps from the web You can download apps directly from websites. Apps downloaded from websites can be from unknown sources. To help protect HTC Desire 825 and your personal data, we strongly recommend that you only download from websites you trust.

  • Page 28: Uninstalling An App

    Phone setup and transfer Uninstalling an app If you no longer need an app that you've downloaded and installed, you can uninstall it. Most of the preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled. From the Apps screen, press and hold the app you want to remove, and then drag it to Uninstall. If you purchased an app in Play Store, you can uninstall it for a refund within a limited time.

  • Page 29: Your First Week With Your New Phone

    Basics HTC Sense Home After you've turned on and set up HTC Desire 825 for the first time, you'll see the Home screen. § Set up the HTC Sense Home widget to experience the convenience of a Home screen that automatically adjusts when you're at home, work, or outdoors.
  • Page 30 Unlocking the screen Swipe up to unlock the screen. If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before HTC Desire 825 unlocks. If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can snooze or dismiss the event or alarm right from the lock screen.
  • Page 31 Your first week with your new phone Increase ring volume automatically while phone is in your pocket or bag Pocket mode makes HTC Desire 825 recognize when your phone is in your bag or pocket and raise the ring volume so that you can hear it in noisy environments.
  • Page 32 Your first week with your new phone Press and hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a webpage), just press and hold the item. Swipe or slide Quickly swipe your finger horizontally across the screen to go to other Home screen panels.
  • Page 33 Your first week with your new phone Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quicker strokes, such as when moving right and left on the Home screen, or flicking through a contacts or message list.
  • Page 34 Two-finger swipe Swipe down from the status bar using two fingers to access Quick Settings. Three-finger swipe § Swipe up the screen with three fingers and HTC Connect ™ streams music or video from HTC Desire 825 to your speakers or TV respectively. You can also share streaming media from apps such as YouTube ®...
  • Page 35 § If you don't see the icon, tap > Share. Switching between recently opened apps When you're multitasking and using different apps on HTC Desire 825, you can easily switch between the apps you've recently opened. Press to see recently-opened apps.
  • Page 36 2. Pull down with your finger, and then release to refresh. Capturing your phone's screen Want to show off your high game score or write a blog post about HTC Desire 825 features? It's easy to take a picture of the screen to share.

  • Page 37: Htc Sense Home Widget

    With the HTC Sense Home widget, HTC Desire 825 continually adapts to how you use it. For example, apps you use most frequently for work, will show up when you're at your office. The HTC Sense Home widget changes depending on whether you're at home, work, or somewhere else.
  • Page 38 Your first week with your new phone Setting your home and work locations In the HTC Sense Home widget, set your home and work locations based on your address, Wi-Fi network, or both. You can associate multiple addresses and Wi-Fi networks to each of these locations. Using your set addresses or Wi-Fi networks, the HTC Sense Home widget will be able to determine where you are and display the appropriate apps.

  • Page 39: Motion Launch

    2. Press and hold the app, shortcut, or folder you want to add to the widget. 3. Drag the item to where you want in the HTC Sense Home widget. The app, shortcut or folder will be added to the HTC Sense Home widget and pinned in place. Turning the Suggestions folder on and off The Suggestions folder is a smart folder in the HTC Sense Home widget that dynamically change contents depending on your usage.
  • Page 40 2. Immediately double-tap the screen. Waking up and unlocking Go from sleep mode and unlock HTC Desire 825 to the last screen you were using without pressing the POWER button. If you've set up a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your credentials first before HTC Desire 825 unlocks.
  • Page 41 2. Immediately swipe left from the right side of the screen. Waking up to HTC BlinkFeed Go from sleep mode to HTC BlinkFeed without pressing the POWER button. If you've set up a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your credentials first before HTC Desire 825 unlocks.

  • Page 42: Lock Screen

    Choose to set a screen lock pattern, numeric PIN, or other means of locking your phone. You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time HTC Desire 825 is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.
  • Page 43 7. Tap Automatically lock phone, and then specify the idle time before the screen is locked. To help make Smart Lock more reliable and more secure, you can train HTC Desire 825 to recognize your face in different situations, such as when you're wearing glasses or sporting a beard.

  • Page 44: Notifications

    Your first week with your new phone Turning the lock screen off Rather not have to unlock your phone every time you wake it up? You can turn the lock screen off in Settings. 1. From the Home screen, tap >...

  • Page 45: Working With Text

    Notification LED The notification LED shows a: § Solid green light when HTC Desire 825 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 46 Your first week with your new phone 4. In a text entry field (for example, while composing an email), press and hold at the point where you want to paste the text. 5. Tap or Paste. Sharing text 1. After you have selected the text, tap or Share.
  • Page 47 Your first week with your new phone How can I type faster? The onscreen keyboard of your phone is highly customizable. You can modify its settings and options to enhance your typing experience. Here are some tips that you could try: §...

  • Page 48: Htc Help

    Check out the friendly walkthroughs and the FAQs in the Help app to learn how to use your phone. § When you see a Help tile in HTC BlinkFeed, just tap the tile to know more about the tip. § From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Help.
  • Page 49 Your first week with your new phone Having hardware or connection problems? Before calling for support, you can first use the Help app to troubleshoot or perform diagnostics on your phone. This helps you in finding the problem cause, and in determining whether you can resolve the problem or you need to call for support.

  • Page 50: Themes

    Themes What is HTC Themes? Themes brings a quick and easy way for you to customize HTC Desire 825 with elements such as wallpapers, soounds, and icons. You need to log in with your preferred account to browse from the available themes in the Themes store, or make your own.
  • Page 51 Personalizing 6. Crop and save the image. 7. Tap Next. 8. Swipe up or down to the pre-defined style to select for your theme. 9. You can: § Tap Next if you don't want to customize your theme further. § Tap Edit, then tap any of the categories you want to customize, and experiment with the settings until you're satisfied.
  • Page 52 2. Tap Change theme. 3. Tap > My themes. 4. Find and tap an item to delete. 5. Tap > Remove. If the item is currently applied, it will still be applied to HTC Desire 825 until another theme is applied.

  • Page 53: Home Screen Layout

    Personalizing Home screen layout Choosing a Home screen layout You can choose between two Home screen layouts. The Classic layout allows you to add traditional app shortcuts and widgets on your Home screen. By design, this layout will follow and fit what you've added on the Home screen according to an invisible grid.
  • Page 54 Personalizing 3. Choose from where you want to select a wallpaper. 4. Tap Apply or Set wallpaper. Multiple wallpapers You can split a panorama photo into three parts so that it extends to three Home screen panels as one photo. Or, you can choose to set three different wallpapers for each widget panel. §...

  • Page 55: Home Screen Panels

    § You won't be able to add a new widget panel if you've already reached the maximum limit. § HTC BlinkFeed always appears as the first panel (if it's not removed). A widget panel cannot be added before HTC BlinkFeed.

  • Page 56: Stickers, Widgets And App Shortcuts

    Personalizing 4. Tap Set as home. 5. Press Pressing from an app will first return you to the last panel you were in. Just press again to go to your main Home screen. Stickers, widgets and app shortcuts Launch bar The launch bar gives you one-touch access to commonly used apps and other shortcuts.
  • Page 57 Personalizing 4. Scroll through the widgets, or tap to search for a specific widget. 5. Press and hold a widget, and then drag it to a widget panel you want to add it to. Changing the widget settings You can modify basic settings of some widgets. 1.
  • Page 58 Personalizing 6. Tap the newly added sticker, and then tap an app to link to the sticker. If you need to link the sticker to a different app, press and hold it on the widget panel, and then drag it to Relink. 7.

  • Page 59: Apps Screen

    Apps screen Arranging apps You can arrange and rearrange the apps on the Apps screen 1. From HTC BlinkFeed or any widget panel, tap 2. Tap , and then choose how to arrange apps, such as alphabetically. 3. Select Custom if you want to rearrange or group apps into folders.

  • Page 60: Sounds

    Personalizing Grouping apps into a folder 1. On the Apps screen, tap > Custom. 2. Tap > Rearrange apps. 3. Press and hold an app, and then drag it over to another app to automatically create a folder. 4. To add more apps, drag each app over to the folder. 5.
  • Page 61 Personalizing 3. Tap an item to modify, and then choose different sounds for your ringtone, system notification, and alarm. Go to the settings of specific apps to choose sounds for new messages, email, and event reminders respectively. 4. Tap Volumes to set the volume levels for each sound type. To browse for more sounds in Themes, go to Settings >...

  • Page 62: Camera

    Camera Camera Camera basics Camera screen Take great photos and videos with the camera. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app. You'll see Photo mode, which is the default capture mode. Switch between flash modes. Open the slideout menu to select a capture mode and choose camera settings.
  • Page 63 Camera Choosing a capture mode Switch to a capture mode to use for taking photos or videos. The camera on HTC Desire 825 separates capture modes into categories so that you can quickly find which mode you want. 1. Tap to open the slideout menu.
  • Page 64 Camera Mode Setting Description Video Set the video quality. See Setting the video resolution on page 66 for details. Selfie Video Selfie Photo Turn Live Makeup on and off. See Applying skin touch-ups with Live Makeup on page 67 for details. Zooming Before taking a regular photo or video, slide two fingers apart to zoom in or together to zoom out.
  • Page 65 § Hold the phone so that your fingers aren't blocking the camera and flash lenses. For clear, sharp shots § HTC Desire 825 has auto features that make taking photos easy. The Photo mode in the Camera app gives you a quick and reliable way to take photos.
  • Page 66 Camera 6. Tap to pause the recording, and then tap to resume. 7. To stop recording, tap Setting the video resolution 1. Switch to Video mode. 2. Tap to open the slideout menu. 3. Tap Quality to change the video resolution. Taking a photo while recording a video—VideoPic 1.

  • Page 67: Selfies And People Shots

    Camera Using HDR When shooting portraits against a bright background, use HDR, short for High Dynamic Range, to capture your subjects clearly. HDR brings out the details of both the highlights and shadows, even in high contrast lighting. HDR works best when your subject is steady. The camera takes multiple shots at different exposure levels and combines them into one enhanced photo.
  • Page 68 Camera 3. If you don't see the Live Makeup adjustment bar on the Viewfinder screen, tap to open the slideout menu, and then tap 4. To change the skin smoothing level, drag the adjustment bar slider. Next time you want to take selfies without using Live Makeup, tap to open the slideout menu, and then tap to turn Live Makeup off.

  • Page 69: Panoramic Shots

    63 for details. 3. When you're ready to take the shot, tap 4. Pan left or right in either landscape or portrait view. Hold HTC Desire 825 as smoothly as you can to automatically capture frames. You can also tap to stop capturing anytime.

  • Page 70: Google Photos And Apps

    Here are some of the things you can do when using Google Photos on HTC Desire 825. § View, edit, and share the photos and videos you've taken on HTC Desire 825. You can also access the media files previously backed up to your Google Account.

  • Page 71: Google Now

    Google Photos and apps 3. Tap , and then do any of the following: § Tap to adjust the brightness, color, and more. § Tap to apply a filter to the photo. § Tap to rotate or crop the photo. 4.
  • Page 72 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Google. 2. Tap Get started. Or if you've previously set up Google Now on HTC Desire 825 and turned it off, tap Get Now cards > Set up.
  • Page 73 Google Photos and apps 4. Enter the reminder title, such as the task you want to be reminded of. 5. Select Time to set a time-based reminder or Place to set a location-based reminder. 6. Set the reminder time or location details. 7.

  • Page 74: Google Search

    Google Search Searching HTC Desire 825 and the Web You can search for information on HTC Desire 825 and on the Web. In the Google Search app, start ™ your search by entering a keyword or by using Google Voice Search To open Google Search, from the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Google.

  • Page 75: Google Apps

    To get help or provide feedback, tap Google apps Google apps Count on the suite of Google apps on HTC Desire 825 to help you get productive, surf the Internet, be entertained, and more. Gmail Send and receive emails from your Google Accounts or from other email accounts.
  • Page 76 Google Photos and apps YouTube Share your videos or check out the latest viral videos.

  • Page 77: Power And Storage Management

    Checking battery history Check how long you've been using HTC Desire 825 since the last charge. You can also see a chart that shows how long the screen has been on, and how long you've been using connections like the mobile network or Wi-Fi.
  • Page 78 Power and storage management Battery optimization for apps When you have connections such as Wi-Fi on while the phone is in sleep mode, some apps may still continue to use the battery. Starting from Android 6.0, battery optimization is enabled for all apps by default which helps prolong battery standby time when you're not using the phone.
  • Page 79 Tips for extending battery life How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC Desire 825. Try out some of these tips to help increase battery life. Use the power management features §...
  • Page 80 Power and storage management Manage your apps § Battery optimization helps extend battery standby time. See Battery optimization for apps on page 78. § Install the latest software and application updates. Updates sometimes include battery performance improvements. § Uninstall or disable apps that you never use. Many apps run processes or sync data in the background even when you're not using them.

  • Page 81: Storage

    Removable storage Use a new storage card as removable storage to be able to insert and use the card on HTC Desire 825 and other Android phones.
  • Page 82 Power and storage management Setting up your storage card as internal storage When you insert a storage card that has not been used on HTC Desire 825 before, the card will be mounted as removable storage by default. If the storage card is new or doesn't have content you want to keep, you can format the storage card to use it as internal storage for HTC Desire 825.
  • Page 83 Starting from Android 6.0, you can go to Settings to view and manage files on the phone storage and storage card. You can also view and manage files on an external USB storage device when you have it connected to HTC Desire 825. 1. From the Home screen, tap >...
  • Page 84 Copying files between HTC Desire 825 and your computer You can copy your music, photos, and other files to HTC Desire 825. § Save and close your files before copying them from your computer to HTC Desire 825, or vice versa.

  • Page 85: Boost

    83. Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Desire 825 is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card. If your storage card is used as internal storage and there are apps that were moved to the card, you will not be able to open these apps after unmounting the card.
  • Page 86 Power and storage management § Monitor your phone storage space and memory usage. § Delete cache, app installers, temporary files, and ad files on your phone. § Optimize system resources to extend battery life while you're playing your favorite games. §...
  • Page 87 Power and storage management Manually clearing junk files Regularly remove junk files that clutter your storage space or slow down your phone's performance. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Boost+. 2. Tap Clear junk. The Boost+ app will show you how much storage space is being used up by different junk files, such as cache files, ad files, temporary files, and app installers.
  • Page 88 Power and storage management Managing irregular activities of downloaded apps The Boost+ app can check for irregular activities from a downloaded app that may affect your phone's performance. When an irregular activity is detected, you can choose to stop the activity. Or, you can also uninstall the downloaded app via the Boost+ app.

  • Page 89: Sync, Backup, And Reset

    You can sync contacts, calendars, and other information from your social networks, email accounts, and online services on HTC Desire 825. Depending on the account type, signing in to your online accounts lets you sync updates between HTC Desire 825 and the Web.

  • Page 90: Backup

    Likewise, HTC Sync Manager is a good alternative if you don't want to back up your accounts, settings, and other personal content to the cloud. You can use it to create backups of HTC Desire 825 on your computer.
  • Page 91 Google Drive. This service can back up and restore the following: App data § In HTC apps, app data includes contacts stored on HTC Desire 825, call history, Clock and Weather city list, and email accounts. § Data from third-party apps may also be saved in the backup, depending on the app developer settings.
  • Page 92 Backing up your data locally If you want to separately back up your content such as contacts and text messages on HTC Desire 825, here are some tips on how to export or import your data. Backing up your contacts 1.
  • Page 93 Backing up your text messages Keep important text messages by backing them up so you can restore them to the HTC Messages app, if needed. The Messages app backs up either to the phone storage or to your storage card if you have one inserted.

  • Page 94: Htc Sync Manager

    § Copy selected music, photos, or videos from your computer to your phone. § 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 HTC phone. Sync data...
  • Page 95 Sync, backup, and reset Installing HTC Sync Manager on your computer § You can install HTC Sync Manager on Windows XP or later versions. To install it on a Mac computer, you need OS X 10.6 or later versions. § If you have problem in installing HTC Sync Manager, close all your running programs and reinstall.

  • Page 96: Reset

    Reset Restarting HTC Desire 825 (Soft reset) If HTC Desire 825 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.
  • Page 97 Resetting HTC Desire 825 (Hard reset) If HTC Desire 825 has a persistent problem that cannot be solved, you can perform a factory reset (also called a hard reset or master reset). A factory reset reverts the phone back to its initial state—...

  • Page 98: Htc Blinkfeed

    § Swipe right on HTC BlinkFeed to open the slideout menu where you can choose the type of feeds or add your custom topics to display. You'll see the clock widget on HTC BlinkFeed if you've set HTC BlinkFeed as the main Home screen.

  • Page 99: Turning Htc Blinkfeed On Or Off

    1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu. 2. Tap and make sure Mealtime recommendations is selected. To get restaurant recommendations, you'll need to actively use HTC BlinkFeed daily. Restaurant recommendations will show up as a tile in HTC BlinkFeed and also on your lock screen.

  • Page 100: Ways Of Adding Content On Htc Blinkfeed

    § If available, tap the dots at the bottom to see more options. Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed Personalize HTC BlinkFeed to show articles and status updates from your favorite news sources and apps. Adding sources to HTC BlinkFeed ™...
  • Page 101 § You need to sign in to your social networks before you can post a status update from HTC BlinkFeed. § When adding a social network to HTC BlinkFeed, you need to give HTC Sense permission to access it. 1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu.

  • Page 102: Customizing The Highlights Feed

    § You need to sign in to your social networks before you can post a status update from HTC BlinkFeed. § When adding a social network to HTC BlinkFeed, you need to give HTC Sense permission to access it. 1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu.

  • Page 103: Removing Content From Htc Blinkfeed

    Then tap any tile marked with to remove it. § To remove social networks or apps from HTC BlinkFeed, in the slideout menu, tap . Then uncheck the social networks or apps you want to hide from HTC BlinkFeed.

  • Page 104: 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 105: 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 * . A comma (,) is added to the number you are dialing.

  • Page 106: Making An Emergency Call

    Phone calls Making an emergency call In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC Desire 825 even if the nano SIM card has been blocked or if you don't have one installed. If you don't have a network signal, you won't be able to make an emergency call.

  • Page 107: Setting Up A Conference 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 825 to your ear when the speakerphone is on.

  • Page 108: Call History

    Phone calls Call History Use Call History to check missed calls, your dialed numbers, and received calls. 1. On the Home screen, tap the phone icon to open the Phone app. 2. Swipe to view the Call History tab. 3. Do one of the following: §...

  • Page 109: 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 110: Sending A Text Message (Sms)

    Messages Messages Sending a text message (SMS) 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Messages. 2. Tap 3. Enter a contact name or mobile number in the To field. 4. Tap the area that says Add text, and then enter your message. 5.

  • Page 111: Sending A Group Message

    Similar to a group chat, sending a group MMS lets your recipients join the conversation you've started. HTC Desire 825 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 112: Forwarding A Message

    4. Tap Replying to a contact's other phone number When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC Desire 825, you can select which phone number to reply to. Keep in mind that if you don't select another number, your response will be sent to the phone number that your contact used to send the last message.

  • Page 113: Blocking Unwanted Messages

    Messages Blocking unwanted messages Declutter your Messages screen by moving spam messages from contacts to the block box. If you have blocked a contact, that contact's text or picture messages will also be in the block box. § Open the Messages app, press and hold a contact (or phone number) and tap Block contact. §...
  • Page 114 Messages Preventing a message from being deleted You can lock a message to prevent it from being deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation. 1. Open the Messages app. 2. Tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 3.

  • Page 115: Your Contacts List

    People Your contacts list The People app lists all contacts you've stored on HTC Desire 825 and from online accounts you're logged in to. Use the People app to easily manage communications with people that matter to you. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.

  • Page 116: Setting Up Your Profile

    People Finding people Search for contacts stored on HTC Desire 825, your company directory if you have an Exchange ActiveSync account, or social networks you've signed into. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.

  • Page 117: Editing A Contact's Information

    People How do I add an extension number to a contact number? While creating a new contact or editing a contact's details in People, you can add an extension number to their number so you can skip the voice prompts when calling. 1.

  • Page 118: Importing Or Copying Contacts

    2. Tap Search contacts in your Company Directory. 3. Tap the name of the contact you want copied to HTC Desire 825. 4. Tap to import the contact.

  • Page 119: Merging Contact Information

    Avoid duplicate entries by merging contact information from different sources, such as your social network accounts, into one contact. Accepting contact link suggestions When HTC Desire 825 finds contacts that can be merged, you’ll see a link notification when you open the People app. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.

  • Page 120: Contact Groups

    We’ve also set up the Frequent group to automatically add the contacts you dial or get calls from the most. HTC Desire 825 also syncs with groups you've created in your Google Account. Creating a group 1.

  • Page 121: Private Contacts

    People Editing a group 1. On the Groups tab, press and hold the group, and then tap Edit group. 2. You can: § Change the group name. You can only change the name for groups that you have created. § Add more contacts to the group. Tap >...

  • Page 122: Checking Your Mail

    Checking your 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 825. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Mail. The inbox of one of your email accounts appears.

  • Page 123: Sending An Email Message

    Email 4. To arrange the tabs, drag , and then move the tab to its new location. 5. Tap 6. Swipe to the added tab to check your email messages. Sending an email message 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Mail.

  • Page 124: Managing Email Messages

    Email Quickly replying to an email message You can quickly respond to a new email message from the Home screen or lock screen. 1. When you receive a new email message notification, slide the Notifications panel down. 2. On the email preview, tap Reply all. If you have several notifications and you don't see the email options, expand the email preview by sliding two fingers apart on the notification.

  • Page 125: Working With Exchange Activesync Email

    3. Tap Show all mail from sender. A list of email messages from that contact appears. Working with Exchange ActiveSync email With your Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account, you can flag important email messages or set your out of the office reply right on HTC Desire 825. Flagging an email 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Mail.

  • Page 126: Adding An Email Account

    IMAP). 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 825 uses Smart Sync to save battery power. See What is Smart Sync? on page 126.

  • Page 127: Other Apps

    Using the Clock Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use HTC Desire 825 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 128: Weather

    2. Hold the microphone near the sound source. 3. Tap to start recording a voice clip. Voice Recorder can run in the background while you do other things on HTC Desire 825, except when you open other apps that also use audio functions. 4. Tap to stop recording.

  • Page 129: 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 825 to use FM Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna.

  • Page 130: Internet Connections

    § Refreshing apps to update info and feeds § Uploading and backing up your files to your online storage account § Using HTC Desire 825 as a Wi-Fi hotspot § Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering To help you save on data usage, connect to a Wi-Fi network whenever possible and set your online...
  • Page 131 Keeping track of your data usage Monitor your data usage to help prevent going over your monthly data allowance. Data usage measured by HTC Desire 825 may differ from, and be less than, your actual data usage. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Settings.

  • Page 132: Wi-Fi Connection

    Connecting to a Wi-Fi network via WPS If you're using a Wi-Fi router with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can connect HTC Desire 825 easily. 1. Turn Wi-Fi on, and check the list of detected Wi-Fi networks.

  • Page 133: Connecting To Vpn

    Logging into a public Wi-Fi network automatically (WISPr) You can set HTC Desire 825 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 134: Using Htc Desire 825 As A Wi-Fi Hotspot

    Disconnect. Using HTC Desire 825 as a Wi-Fi hotspot Share your data connection with other devices by turning HTC Desire 825 into a Wi-Fi hotspot. § Make sure the data connection is turned on. § You must have an approved data plan associated with your account from your mobile service provider to use this service.

  • Page 135: 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 825 to connect to the Internet. § To make sure that the USB drivers for HTC Desire 825 are up-to-date, install the latest version of HTC Sync Manager on your computer.

  • Page 136: Wireless Sharing

    HTC Connect What is HTC Connect? With HTC Connect, wirelessly stream music or video from HTC Desire 825 to your speakers or TV by just swiping up the screen with 3 fingers. You can stream media to any of the following types of devices: §...
  • Page 137 Before you start, make sure you have set up your speakers, TV, or appliance to connect to your Wi-Fi network. Refer to its documentation on how to set it up. 1. Open and play any music or other media content that you want to share from HTC Desire 825.
  • Page 138 Wi-Fi network. 1. After connecting your speakers to your Wi-Fi network, open a music app on HTC Desire 825. 2. Swipe up with three fingers on the screen.

  • Page 139: Bluetooth

    Wi-Fi network. 1. After connecting your speakers to your Wi-Fi network, open a music app on HTC Desire 825. 2. Swipe up with three fingers on the screen.
  • Page 140 2. If you don't see your headset listed, tap Scan for devices to refresh the list. 3. Tap the name of your headset in the Available Devices section. HTC Desire 825 pairs with the headset and the headset connection status is displayed in the Paired Devices section.
  • Page 141 2. On the sending device, send one or more files to HTC Desire 825. 3. If asked, accept the pairing request on HTC Desire 825 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 142: Settings And Security

    HDMI, Bluetooth, Miracast, or USB audio out. Using HTC BoomSound with headphones Plug in your headphones and turn on HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio to enjoy refined audio details in a more personal way. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Settings.

  • Page 143: Do Not Disturb Mode

    Settings and security collect — and HTC Desire 825 may continue to provide — location data through other sources, including through Wi-Fi and signal triangulation. Do not disturb mode Use Do not disturb mode to reject calls, and silence audible alerts and notifications, but still keep a data connection available.

  • Page 144: Airplane Mode

    Airplane mode When you enable Airplane (Flight) mode, all wireless radios on HTC Desire 825 are turned off, including the call function, data services, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. When you disable Airplane mode, the call function is turned back on and the previous state of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi is restored.

  • Page 145: Automatic Screen Rotation

    Some people like the sound or vibration feedback they get when touching the screen, and some don't. You can turn on or off various types of touch sounds and vibration on HTC Desire 825. § Touch tones when tapping the phone dial pad §...

  • Page 146: Changing The Display Language

    2. Tap Language, and then choose the language you want to use. Installing a digital certificate Use client and Certificate Authority (CA) digital certificates to enable HTC Desire 825 to access VPN or secured Wi-FI networks, and also to provide authentication to online secure servers. You can get a certificate from your system administrator or download it from sites that require authentication.

  • Page 147: Disabling An App

    Settings and security 5. Enter a name for the certificate and select how it will be used. 6. Tap OK. Disabling an app Apps, even if not used often, may be running in the background and downloading data. If an app cannot be uninstalled, you can disable it.

  • Page 148: Setting Up App Links

    If you enter the wrong PIN more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed, the card will become “PUK-locked.” You need a Pin Unlock Key (PUK) code to restore access to HTC Desire 825. Contact your mobile operator for this code.

  • Page 149: Accessibility Features

    Settings and security Accessibility features HTC Desire 825 comes with features and settings that allow easy access and use of apps and functions. Improve screen readability If you have low vision, take advantage of these features to help improve screen readability.

  • Page 150: Turning Magnification Gestures On Or Off

    Navigating HTC Desire 825 with TalkBack Use TalkBack if you need to navigate HTC Desire 825 by spoken feedback. When you touch the screen, HTC Desire 825 vibrates and gives you an audible response so you know what you are touching.
  • Page 151 Settings and security Using TalkBack gestures When TalkBack is turned on and the Explore by touch setting is selected, the regular touch gestures are replaced by the TalkBack gestures. Media gestures such as 3-finger swiping may not be available when TalkBack gestures are enabled.
  • Page 152 Settings and security Using TalkBack context menus TalkBack has context menus for controlling continuous reading and global TalkBack controls. These menus can be accessed using TalkBack shortcut gestures. 1. Turn TalkBack on. 2. Do one of the following: § To open the continuous reading menu, use one finger to swipe up and right in one continuous movement.
  • Page 153 Settings and security TalkBack language settings 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Accessibility. 2. Tap Text-to-speech output > Google Text-to-speech Engine, and do one of the following: Select a different Tap Language. language Install a voice Tap Install voice data, and then tap the language. Tap next to the voice data you want to install.

  • Page 154: 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 155 Trademarks and copyrights furnishing this material. The information is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. HTC also reserves the right to revise the content of this document at any time without prior notice.
  • Page 156 Change phone language 146 Clock 127 Backup - alarm 127 - about 90 - setting date and time 127 - HTC Sync Manager 94 Conference call 107 - options 90 Contacts - restoring backed up apps 27 - adding 116...
  • Page 157 - wallpaper 53 - removing items 58, 60 - widget panel 29 FOTA - widgets 56 See Software update Hotspot Freestyle layout 53 See Wireless router HTC BlinkFeed - about 98 Game Battery Booster 87 - adding regional editions 101...
  • Page 158 - streaming music to speakers 138, 139 Mail folders - streaming music, videos, or photos to media - moving email messages 124 devices 137 Making calls HTC Sense version 24 - calling 104 HTC Sync Manager 94 Master reset See Factory reset Media streaming...
  • Page 159 Index Recording your voice 128 Reset 96, 97 Online accounts Router - adding accounts 89 See Wireless router - removing accounts 90 - syncing manually 89 - what can you sync with 89 Screen 29, 30, 36, 145 - adjusting brightness 145 - capture 36 Pair a Bluetooth headset 140 - changing the time before the screen turns...
  • Page 160 - connecting via WPS 132 - uninstalling apps 88 - turning on 132 Sweep panorama 69 Widgets Sync - adding 56 - HTC Sync Manager 94 - changing settings 57 - removing 59 - resizing 57 Tethering Wireless media sharing See USB Tethering...

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