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  • Page 1 User guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Switching the power on or off Phone setup and transfer Activating your phone Setting up HTC Desire 526 for the first time Restoring your backup from your cloud storage Transferring content from an Android phone Ways of transferring content from an iPhone...
  • Page 3 Changing the display language Installing a digital certificate Pinning the current screen Disabling an app Assigning a PIN to a nano UIM card Accessibility features Accessibility settings Turning Magnification gestures on or off Navigating HTC Desire 526 with TalkBack Trademarks and copyrights Index...

  • Page 4: About This Guide

    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 5 Important RF Notice Important RF Notice This device was tested for compliance with the applicable FCC and Industry Canada specific absorption rate (SAR) limits for radio frequency (RF) exposure during typical body-worn operations. To ensure that RF exposure levels remain at or below the tested levels, use a belt-clip, holster, or similar accessory that maintains a minimum separation distance of 1.0 cm between your body and the device, with either the front or back of the device facing towards your body.
  • Page 6 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 phone, including personal information.

  • Page 7: Unboxing

    § If you want to use a case or screen protector, don’t cover and block the proximity sensor. Purchase a case or screen protector designed for HTC Desire 526. § Avoid liquid or dust from entering the microphone hole to prevent damage to the microphone.

  • Page 8: Back Cover

    Back cover Removing the back cover 1. With one hand, securely hold HTC Desire 526 with the bottom edge facing up and the back facing you. 2. With your other hand, press your thumb on the back cover and use your finger to open a small gap from the opening at the bottom.

  • Page 9: Battery

    Unboxing Replacing the back cover 1. Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC Desire 526. 2. Press the sides and the lower part down from top to bottom to lock the cover into place. You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.

  • Page 10: Inserting The Battery

    Unboxing Inserting the battery Use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that we recommend. 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery compartment.

  • Page 11: Nano Uim Card

    Before you turn on and start using HTC Desire 526, it is recommended that you charge the battery. § If the battery has been discharged for several days, you may need to charge HTC Desire 526 for several minutes before powering it on.
  • Page 12 Unboxing 3. Remove the tray. 4. With the nano UIM card's gold contacts facing up and its cut-off corner facing out, insert the card into the tray. 5. Position the tray at the edge of the slot at an angle. Then carefully slide the tray into the slot.

  • Page 13: Storage Card

    Unboxing Removing a nano UIM card Make sure to switch off HTC Desire 526 before removing the card. 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the tray. 4. Remove the nano UIM card from the tray.

  • Page 14: Switching The Power On Or Off

    Switching the power on Press the POWER button until HTC Desire 526 vibrates. When you turn on HTC Desire 526 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 15: Phone Setup And Transfer

    Phone setup and transfer Phone setup and transfer Activating your phone Before you start using your HTC Desire 526, you should activate it so you can access the Verizon network. Follow the instructions in the Activation and Service Guide. Setting up HTC Desire 526 for the first time When you switch on HTC Desire 526 for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.

  • Page 16: Restoring Your Backup From Your Cloud Storage

    Phone setup and transfer Restoring your backup from your cloud storage If you used HTC Backup before, you can restore a previous backup when you turn HTC Desire 526 on for the first time or after a factory reset. Depending on the amount of content, restoring a backup to HTC Desire 526 through your data ®...

  • Page 17: Transferring Content From An Android Phone

    Phone setup and transfer Transferring content from an Android phone On your old Android phone, download the HTC Transfer Tool and use it to transfer your content to HTC Desire 526. The types of locally stored content on your old phone that the HTC Transfer Tool can transfer include contacts, messages, calendar events, music, photos, videos, and some settings.

  • Page 18: 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 526, and then tap Next. 6. Choose the types of content you want to transfer, and then tap Import.

  • Page 19: Other Ways Of Getting Contacts And Other Content

    § Depending on the capabilities of your old phone, you may be able to transfer not only contacts but also other data such as calendar events and text messages through Bluetooth. § Use your iCloud storage or HTC Sync Manager to transfer more types of content from an iPhone.

  • Page 20: Transferring Photos, Videos, And Music Between Your Phone And Computer

    USB drive, and you can copy your media between them. § 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 526 to your computer. You can also sync playlists from your computer to the phone.

  • Page 21: Getting To Know Your Settings

    § Tap Accounts & sync to add and sign in to your different accounts, such as email, social networks, and more. § Tap Security to help secure HTC Desire 526, for example with a screen lock. in Settings to quickly find options and settings.

  • Page 22: Updating Your Phone's Software

    Phone setup and transfer Updating your phone's software HTC Desire 526 can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can also choose to automatically download updates or manually check if there's an available update. Visit www.htc.com/us/go/htc-software-updates/ for news and details about your phone's software updates.

  • Page 23: Checking For Updates Manually

    Phone setup and transfer Installing an application update When Internet connection is on and there's an available update for your HTC or mobile operator apps, the update notification icon appears in the status bar. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the update notification.

  • Page 24: 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 526. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.

  • Page 25: Downloading Apps From The Web

    § Before you can install the downloaded app, make sure that you've set HTC Desire 526 to allow installation of third-party apps in Settings > Security > Unknown sources.

  • Page 26: Your First Week With Your New Phone

    Basics HTC Sense Home After you've turned on and set up HTC Desire 526 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 27 Your first week with your new phone Fourth navigation button options Hide navigation bar Turn off screen Auto rotate Notifications Quick settings Adding a fourth navigation button on page 27. Adding a fourth navigation button You can add a fourth navigation button to make it easier to turn the display off, toggle auto-rotate, and more.

  • Page 28: Sleep Mode

    Your first week with your new phone Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Desire 526 into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Desire 526 is in your bag.
  • Page 29 Your first week with your new phone Pick up to lower volume In a business meeting or restaurant, pick HTC Desire 526 up when a call comes in to lower the ring volume automatically. You can turn this feature on or off. Go to Settings, tap Sound &...

  • Page 30: Touch Gestures

    Your first week with your new phone Touch gestures Use touch gestures to get around the Home screen, open apps, scroll through lists, and more. § Tap the screen with your finger when you want to select onscreen items such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons.
  • Page 31 Your first week with your new phone Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag. While dragging, don't release your finger until you have reached the target position. 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 32 Your first week with your new phone Slide with two fingers In some apps, like Gallery, Messages, Mail, or the web browser, slide two fingers apart to zoom in when viewing a picture or text. Slide two fingers together to zoom out of the picture or text. Two-finger swipe Swipe down from the status bar using two fingers to access Quick Settings.
  • Page 33 If you've set up another security layer like a screen lock pattern or PIN, you'll be asked to provide your credentials first before HTC Desire 526 opens the app or folder. Sharing content Have something to share, such as a photo or video? §...

  • Page 34: Switching Between Recently Opened Apps

    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 526 features? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.

  • Page 35: Htc Sense Home Widget

    Get quick access to apps, shortcuts and folders you use most frequently based on where you are. With the HTC Sense Home widget, HTC Desire 526 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 36 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 smart folders on and off Smart folders are folders in the HTC Sense Home widget that dynamically change contents depending on the apps you download and use.

  • Page 37: Lock Screen

    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 526 is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.
  • Page 38 HTC BlinkFeed Notifications From time to time, you'll see HTC BlinkFeed notifications, such as a suggestion for a nearby restaurant or a recommended article. 1. Double-tap the notification to see the full notification.
  • Page 39 Your first week with your new phone Changing the lock screen wallpaper Use the home wallpaper, or use any photo you've taken with the camera as the lock screen wallpaper. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Personalize. 2.

  • Page 40: Notifications

    Your first week with your new phone Notifications 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 41: Working With Text

    Working with text Selecting, copying, and pasting text In HTC apps such as Mail and Messages, you can select and copy text, and then paste or share it. 1. Press and hold on a word. 2. Drag the start and end anchors to highlight the surrounding text you want to select.

  • Page 42: The Htc Sense Keyboard

    Selecting a keyboard layout Choose a keyboard layout that suits your typing style. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. 2. Tap Keyboard selection > Keyboard types. 3. Select the keyboard layout that you want to use.
  • Page 43 Your first week with your new phone Choosing and switching between keyboard languages If multiple keyboard languages are available on HTC Desire 526, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.

  • Page 44: Using The Trace Keyboard

    This feature is available only for Latin-based languages. 1. Turn on the Trace keyboard in Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. 2. On the onscreen keyboard, slide your finger from one letter to the next to enter a word.

  • Page 45: Entering Text By Speaking

    Your first week with your new phone Entering text by speaking No time to type? Try speaking the words to enter them. 1. Tap an area where you want to enter text. 2. On the onscreen keyboard, press and hold 3.

  • Page 46: Personalizing

    Themes What is the Themes app? Themes brings a quick and easy way for you to customize HTC Desire 526 with wallpapers, sounds, icons, and more. Log in with your HTC account to browse from the available themes in the Themes store, or make your own.
  • Page 47 Personalizing Creating your own theme from scratch You can create and customize your own theme and even share it for others to download. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Themes. 2. Tap > Choose Home image to set the main wallpaper for your theme. 3.
  • Page 48 3. Tap > Remove. 4. Tap the themes you want to remove from your collection. 5. Tap Delete. If the theme you deleted is currently applied, it will still be applied to HTC Desire 526 until another theme is applied.

  • Page 49: More Ways To Personalize

    Personalizing More ways to personalize Personalization settings Aside from using Themes, you can also make HTC Desire 526 look and sound the way you want in Settings. § Choose a ringtone and other sounds that you like to use. See...

  • Page 50: Changing The Display Font

    3. Tap Font size to choose the size of the font. Downloading fonts You must be logged on to your HTC Account to download fonts. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Personalize. 2. Under Font, tap Font style and then tap 3.

  • Page 51: Adding Home Screen Widgets

    Personalizing Adding Home screen widgets Widgets make at-a-glance important information and media content easily available. Choose from a selection of widgets and add the most useful ones to your Home screen. 1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel. 2.

  • Page 52: Editing 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 53: Changing Your Main Home Screen

    2. When the widget or icon turns red, lift your finger. Changing your main Home screen Set HTC BlinkFeed or a widget panel as your main Home screen. 1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel. 2. In the pop-up menu, tap Manage home screen pages.

  • Page 54: Grouping Apps On The Widget Panel And Launch Bar

    2. Press and hold an app or shortcut in the folder, and then drag it out to Arranging apps On the Apps screen, you can rearrange the apps and change the layout. 1. From HTC BlinkFeed or any widget panel, tap 2. Tap , and then choose how to arrange apps, such as alphabetically.
  • Page 55 Personalizing 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. To name the folder, open the folder, tap its title bar, and then enter a folder name. 6.

  • Page 56: 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 57: Speed Dial

    Making an emergency call In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC Desire 526 even if the nano UIM card has been blocked or if you don't have one installed.

  • Page 58: Receiving Calls

    § Press the POWER button. § Place HTC Desire 526 face down on a level surface. If Flip to mute option in Sound & notification settings is set to Mute once, HTC Desire 526 will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls.

  • Page 59: Setting Up A Three-Way Call

    Phone calls Ending a call Do one of the following to end the call: § On the call screen, tap End Call. § Slide the Notifications panel open, then tap End Call. Setting up a three-way call Three-way calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make the first call, and then dial another number to add it to the call.

  • Page 60: Switching Between Silent, Vibrate, And Normal Modes

    Phone calls Blocking a caller When you block a phone number or a contact, all calls from the phone number or contact will be declined automatically. On the Call History tab, press and hold the contact or phone number you want to block, and then tap Block caller.

  • Page 61: Power And Storage Management

    Checking battery history Check how long you've been using HTC Desire 526 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 62 Tips for extending battery life How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC Desire 526. HTC Desire 526 power management helps to increase battery life. If you like more control by tweaking settings on your own, try out some of these battery saving tips.

  • Page 63: Manage Your Apps

    Power and storage management § If the Sleep mode option in Settings > Power is enabled, at low peak times, your phone will turn off the data connection after the screen has been off for 15 minutes and there's no network activity (no downloads, streaming, or data usage).

  • Page 64: Phone Storage

    Music. You can also open PDFs and edit Office documents. You need a special cable to connect HTC Desire 526 and a USB storage device. HTC Desire 526 supports USB storage devices (except portable hard drives) up to 128 §...

  • Page 65: Making More Storage Space

    4. After copying the files, disconnect HTC Desire 526 from the computer. Making more storage space As you use HTC Desire 526, you'll accumulate data and fill its storage capacity over time. Here are some tips on how to increase storage space.

  • Page 66: File Manager

    Power and storage management Move some apps to the storage card Some third-party apps can be moved from the phone storage to the storage card. Go to Settings > Apps > On SD card to see which apps can be moved. To move, tap an app, and then tap Move. §...
  • Page 67 Power and storage management Favoriting files 1. In File Manager, browse for the file or folder. 2. Select items to favorite. 3. Tap To remove an item from the Favorites tab, select the item and tap Remove from favorites. Deleting files or folders 1.

  • Page 68: Sync, Backup, And Reset

    You can sync contacts, calendars, and other information from your social networks, email accounts, and online services on HTC Desire 526. Depending on the account type, signing in to your online accounts lets you sync updates between HTC Desire 526 and the Web.

  • Page 69: Backup

    Backup Ways of backing up files, data, and settings Worried that you might lose important stuff on HTC Desire 526? Back up HTC Desire 526 before you erase the storage, do a factory reset, or upgrade to a new phone.
  • Page 70 Sync, backup, and reset Files Manually copy and paste files by connecting HTC Desire 526 to your computer as a disk drive. Other data Check other apps to see if they support exporting data to the phone storage or storage card.

  • Page 71: Htc Sync Manager

    HTC Sync Manager About HTC Sync Manager HTC Sync Manager supports a computer running a Windows or OS X operating system. Here's what you can do with HTC Sync Manager. View and manage media on your computer and phone §...

  • Page 72: Transfer Content

    § 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 playlists and data Sync music playlists and data such as contacts and calendar between your phone and your computer.

  • Page 73: Reset

    With HTC Sync Manager, easily transfer iPhone content such as contacts, messages, wallpaper, camera photos, and more to your HTC phone. If you're using an HTC phone that has HTC Sense 6, HTC Sync Manager also enables your phone to find and install the same apps that you were using on your iPhone.
  • Page 74 Resetting HTC Desire 526 (Hard reset) If HTC Desire 526 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 75: Internet Connections

    § Refreshing apps to update info and feeds § Uploading and backing up your files to your online storage account § Using HTC Desire 526 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 76 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 526 may differ from, and be less than, your actual data usage. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Settings.

  • Page 77: 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 526 easily. 1. Turn Wi-Fi on, and check the list of detected Wi-Fi networks.
  • Page 78 § Download and install a required VPN app, if you're connecting to a secured enterprise network. Contact your network administrator for details. Also, HTC Desire 526 must first establish a Wi-Fi or data connection before you can start a VPN connection.

  • Page 79: Wireless Sharing

    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 526 pairs with the headset and the headset connection status is displayed in the Paired Devices section.

  • Page 80: Unpairing From A Bluetooth Device

    2. On the sending device, send one or more files to HTC Desire 526. 3. If asked, accept the pairing request on HTC Desire 526 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 81 Wireless sharing 6. When a file is transferred, a notification is displayed. Slide the Notifications panel down, and then tap the relevant notification to view the file. 7. You can also tap > Show received files to view files received via Bluetooth.

  • Page 82: Settings And Security

    Settings and security Settings and security Turning location services on or off In order to find your location on HTC Desire 526, you need to enable location sources. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Location. 2. Tap the On/Off switch to turn location services on and off.

  • Page 83: Scheduling When To Turn Data Connection Off

    Settings and security Scheduling when to turn data connection off To help conserve power and data usage, you can set a time period when the data connection will automatically turn off during low peak times. This takes effect after the screen has been off for 15 minutes and there's no network activity (no downloads, streaming, or data usage).

  • Page 84: Touch Sounds And Vibration

    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 526. § Touch tones when tapping the phone dial pad §...

  • Page 85: Installing A Digital Certificate

    Settings and security Installing a digital certificate Use client and Certificate Authority (CA) digital certificates to enable HTC Desire 526 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 86: Disabling An App

    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 526. Contact your mobile operator for this code.

  • Page 87: Accessibility Settings

    Navigating HTC Desire 526 with TalkBack on page 88. Use your voice You can use your voice to enter text on HTC Desire 526. See Entering text by speaking on page 45. Accessibility settings Use these settings to turn accessibility functions or services on or off. When you’ve downloaded and installed an accessibility tool, such as a screen reader that provides voice feedback, you can also control them using these settings.

  • Page 88: Navigating Htc Desire 526 With Talkback

    Navigating HTC Desire 526 with TalkBack Use TalkBack if you need to navigate HTC Desire 526 by spoken feedback. When you touch the screen, HTC Desire 526 vibrates and gives you an audible response so you know what you are touching.
  • Page 89 Settings and security Scroll through a screen Use two fingers to swipe up, down, left or right. Unlock the lock screen Use two fingers to swipe up from the bottom of the screen. Open the Notifications Use two fingers to swipe down from the top of the screen. panel Assigning TalkBack shortcuts TalkBack has customizable gestures that can be used to open the Notifications panel, view recent...
  • Page 90 Settings and security Changing the TalkBack reading speed The steps below are described using the regular gestures. Use the corresponding TalkBack gestures if you already have TalkBack turned on. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Accessibility. 2. Tap Text-to-speech output > Speech rate. 3.

  • Page 91: 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...
  • Page 92 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 93: Index

    - changing the time before the screen turns Backup off 83 - about 69 - screen brightness 83 - HTC Sync Manager 71 - screen rotation 83 - options 69 - Sleep mode 28 - restoring backed up apps 24...
  • Page 94 Pair a Bluetooth headset 79 Keyboard People - dictionary 44 - copying contacts 19 - entering text 42 - importing contacts 19 - entering text by speaking 45 - transferring contacts 19 - HTC Sense keyboard 42 - layout 42...
  • Page 95 Speakerphone 58 Recent apps 34 Speed dial 57 Reset 73, 74 Storage 64 Sync - HTC Sync Manager 71 Screen 28, 34, 83 - adjusting brightness 83 - capture 34 Themes 46–48 - changing the time before the screen turns...
  • Page 96 Index - mix and match 47 - sharing 48 Upgrade See Software update Videos - transferring from computer 20 Voice input 45 VPN 77, 78 - adding a connection 78 - connecting 78 - disconnecting 78 Waking up phone - through power button 28 Wallpaper - changing 49 Wi-Fi 77...

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