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  • Page 1 User guide HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Storage card Battery Switching the power on or off Setting up your phone Setting up HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim for the first time Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth Installing an update Checking for updates manually Your first week with your new phone...
  • Page 3 Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes Messages Sending a text or multimedia message via Android Messages Storage and files Types of storage Copying files to or from HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim File Manager Backup and reset Backup Reset...
  • Page 4 Turning the data connection on or off Wi-Fi Managing your data usage Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) Using HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim as a Wi-Fi hotspot Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering Bluetooth Connecting a Bluetooth headset...
  • Page 5 Contents Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card Protecting HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim with a screen lock Turning Airplane mode on or off Adding and syncing an account Removing an account Turning automatic screen rotation off Adjusting the time before the screen turns off...
  • 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 phone, including personal information.
  • Page 8: 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 820G+ dual sim. § Avoid connecting third-party headsets or accessories with metallic charms that dangle near the...
  • Page 9: Dual Nano Sim Cards

    SIM card may cause the card to not fit properly or damage the card slot. Inserting nano SIM cards 1. Make sure HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim is off and hold it securely with the front facing down. 2. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.
  • Page 10: Storage Card

    Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Storage.
  • Page 11: Battery

    + dual sim for several minutes before powering it on. § Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim 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 12: Switching The Power On Or Off

    Switching the power on Press the POWER button until HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim vibrates. When you turn on HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim 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 13: Setting Up Your Phone

    Setting up HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim for the first time When you switch on HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up. Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection and more. You can also sign in to your Google ®...
  • Page 14: Installing An Update

    Checking for updates manually 1. Go to Settings, and then tap About phone 2. Tap System updates > Check now. HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim checks if updates are available. If you don't have Internet connection, you'll be prompted to turn on mobile data or connect to a ®...
  • Page 15: Your First Week With Your New Phone

    Your first week with your new phone Basics Onscreen navigation buttons HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim has onscreen navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen which rotate when you change the orientation. Goes to the previous screen. Goes to the home screen.
  • Page 16 Your first week with your new phone Press and hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a text message), just press and hold the item. Swipe or slide Quickly swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen to go to other Home screen, read the next e-mail, and more.
  • Page 17 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 18 Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim is in your bag.
  • Page 19 Your first week with your new phone Switching between recently opened apps You can easily access apps you've just recently opened. 1. Tap the button. 2. Slide your finger up or down to see recently-opened apps. § To remove an app from the list, drag it left or right. §...
  • Page 20 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. 1.
  • Page 21 § Tap Add account to sign in to your different accounts, such as email, social network, and more. § Tap Security to help secure HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim, for example with a screen lock. Changing your ringtone and notification sound 1.
  • Page 22: Working With Text

    Capturing the HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim screen Want to show off your high game score, write a blog post about HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim features, or post a status update about a song you're playing? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.
  • Page 23 The HTC Sense keyboard ™ Typing is fast and accurate with the HTC Sense keyboard. § Word prediction also saves typing time. As you type, you'll see word suggestions that you can choose from. You can even add words, phrases, and shortcuts to the word prediction dictionary.
  • Page 24 4. Select the keyboard layout that you want to use. Choosing and switching between keyboard languages If multiple keyboard languages are available on HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & input.
  • Page 25 Instead of tapping the keys on the onscreen keyboard, you can "trace" to type words. This feature is available only for Latin-based languages. 1. Turn on the Trace keyboard in Settings > Language & input > HTC Sense Input. 2. Slide your finger from one letter to the next to enter a word.
  • Page 26 Turning Trace keyboard on or off 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & input. 2. Tap beside HTC Sense Input. 3. Select or clear the Trace keyboard option. Entering text by speaking No time to type? Try speaking the words to enter them.
  • Page 27: Battery

    Tips for extending battery life How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC Desire 820G + dual sim. In times when you need to extend the battery life more, try out some of these tips:...
  • Page 28 Your first week with your new phone Manage your display § Lowering the brightness and setting the screen timeout to a shorter time help save battery power. § Don't use a live wallpaper for your Home screen. Animation effects are nice to show off to other people but they drain your battery.
  • Page 29: Htc Dot View

    HTC Dot View Personalizing HTC Dot View If you bought the HTC Dot View ™ case designed for HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim, use its app to personalize what's seen through the case. To use the app, tap > HTC Dot View.
  • Page 30 By default, up to 3 received or dialed numbers will be displayed on HTC Dot View. § If you're not seeing them, open the HTC Dot View app, and then select Show call history. § If you've set a screen lock with credentials, you need to select Bypass security screen to display the recent calls.
  • Page 31: Htc Blinkfeed

    HTC BlinkFeed Your dynamic Home screen Stay in touch with friends or get the latest about your interests right on HTC BlinkFeed. Set up which social networks, news sources, and more will appear. § Tap a tile to view the content or to comment on a post or status update.
  • Page 32: Selecting Feeds

    HTC BlinkFeed. Customizing the Highlights feed When you select topics and services for HTC BlinkFeed, the top trending articles from the selected sources, recent status updates, and more are shown. If you want to temporarily show fewer items in your Highlights feed, you can filter out some of your selected topics and services.
  • Page 33: Reading Articles In Htc Blinkfeed

    Do one of the following: § While viewing an article, tap § On HTC BlinkFeed, press and hold the tile of the article you want to bookmark. Then tap Read later. To access your reading list on HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right, and then tap News reading list in the slideout menu.
  • Page 34: Posting To Your Social Networks

    You can easily post a status update from the Home screen. You must sign in to your social network account to post. 1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu. 2. Tap > Compose, and then choose a social network.
  • Page 35: Personalizing

    1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel. 2. In the pop-up menu, tap Home screen wallpaper. 3. Tap one of the following: HTC wallpapers Tap a preset wallpaper to preview it. Live wallpapers Tap a preset animated wallpaper to preview it.
  • Page 36: Adding A Widget To Your Home Screen

    Personalizing Adding a widget to your Home screen 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 37: 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 38: 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 39: 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 40: Adding A Widget On The Lock Screen

    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 41: Phone Calls

    Phone calls Phone calls Making a call You can either dial a number directly or browse through your contact list and call logs to make a call. 1. Open the Phone app. 2. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then choose which card to use for placing your call. 3.
  • Page 42: Making An Emergency Call

    Phone calls Making an emergency call In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim 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 43: Setting Up A Conference Call

    2. To switch between the calls, tap Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim to your ear when the speakerphone is on. § On the call screen, tap to turn the speakerphone on.
  • Page 44: Checking Calls In The Call History

    Phone calls 4. To add another participant, tap > Add call, and then dial the number of the contact. Make sure to select the same SIM card you used to call the other participants. 5. When connected, tap > Merge calls to add the participant to the conference call. 6.
  • Page 45: Sending A Text Or Multimedia Message Via Android Messages

    Messages Messages Sending a text or multimedia message via Android Messages 1. Open the Messages app. 2. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then choose which card to use for placing your call. 3. Tap 4. Tap the area that says Type name or number, and then enter a contact name or mobile number.
  • Page 46: Storage And Files

    You can copy your music, photos, and other files to HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim. 1. Connect HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim to the computer using the supplied USB cable. You'll see options for viewing or importing files on the computer screen.
  • Page 47 Storage and files 4. To select multiple items, tap > Select file or folder. Then tap each item you want to select, or tap > Select All. 5. After selecting items, tap the icons at the bottom of File Manager to share, copy, cut, or delete them.
  • Page 48: Backup And Reset

    Restarting HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim (Soft reset) If HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim 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.
  • Page 49 Backup and reset 3. Tap Factory data reset. 4. Tap Reset phone, and then tap Erase everything.
  • Page 50: Search And Web Browser

    4. To see all available information cards, swipe up the screen and tap More. Depending on the information that you've allowed to share, more information cards will appear on the Google search screen as you use HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim to search the Web, create appointments, and more.
  • Page 51: Searching Htc Desire 820G+ Dual Sim And The Web

    3. Tap the On/Off switch next to Google Now, and then tap Turn off. Searching HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim and the Web You can search for information on HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim and on the Web by using Google ™...
  • Page 52: Browsing The Web

    Search and web browser Searching the Web with your voice Use Google Voice Search to find information on the Web just by speaking to HTC Desire 820G + dual sim. 1. Open the Google app. Or swipe up from the button.
  • Page 53: Clearing Your Browsing History

    Search and web browser 3. On the Add bookmark screen, you can edit the bookmark name and save the bookmark in a new category folder. 4. Tap Save. To view and open a bookmark, tap > Bookmarks. Navigate to the bookmark you want to open, and then tap it.
  • Page 54: People

    People People Your contacts list The People app lists all contacts from online accounts you're logged in to. 1. Open the People app. 2. On your contacts list, you can: § View your profile and edit your contact information. § Create, edit, find, or send contacts. §...
  • Page 55: Adding A New Contact

    People Adding a new contact 1. On the People tab, tap 2. Choose where you want to store the new contact. 3. Tap the Name field, and then enter the contact name. 4. Enter the contact information in the fields provided. 5.
  • Page 56: Importing Contacts From The Storage

    3. If you're signed in to a supported email account, tap which account to use for storing the imported contacts. You can also store contacts in your Google account. HTC Desire 820G + dual sim will automatically import contacts from .vcf files.
  • Page 57: Email

    Email Email Adding an email account ® ® Set up email accounts such as a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account or an account from a Web-based email service or email provider. § If you're adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync or a POP3/IMAP email account, ask your network administrator or email service provider for additional email settings that you may need.
  • Page 58: 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 820G+ dual sim. 1. Open the Mail app. The inbox of one of your email accounts appears.
  • Page 59: Reading And Replying To An Email Message

    Email Resuming a draft email message 1. In an email account inbox, tap > Drafts. 2. Tap the message, and then tap 3. When you finish editing the message, tap Reading and replying to an email message 1. Open the Mail app. 2.
  • Page 60: Viewing Your Gmail Inbox

    Email 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 to the message.
  • Page 61: Replying To Or Forwarding Email Messages In Gmail

    Email Replying to or forwarding email messages in Gmail 1. In the Gmail inbox, tap the email message or conversation. 2. To reply to the sender, tap . Or, tap and choose whether to Reply all or Forward. 3. Do one of the following: §...
  • Page 62: Using Camera

    § In landscape orientation, swipe up at the left side of the screen, and then tap it. 3. To start capturing, tap 4. Pan HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim smoothly in the direction you want to capture. You can tap anytime to stop capturing frames.
  • Page 63: Gallery And Video Highlights

    Highlights Viewing photos and videos in Gallery Remember the good times. Gallery lets you view all the photos and videos on HTC Desire 820G + dual sim. You can also filter by albums, locations, and more. 1. Open the Gallery app.
  • Page 64 6. To trim the chosen soundtrack, include audio that was captured with the video, and enable content to play back chronologically, tap > Video and audio settings. 7. To view the Video Highlights in full screen, hold HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim in landscape orientation. 8. To create a video file of the highlights, tap >...
  • Page 65: Music

    Music Listening to music Enjoy your favorite songs on HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim using the Play Music app. 1. Open the Play Music app. 2. Swipe right from the left edge of the screen, and then tap My Library.
  • Page 66: Adding A Song To The Queue

    Adding a song to the queue While playing a song, you can also browse other tracks stored on HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim. Add a song or an album to the queue so it plays when the current playlist has finished playing.
  • Page 67: Travel And Maps

    Travel and maps Turning location services on or off In order to find your location on HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim, you need to enable location sources. 1. Go to Settings. 2. Tap Location, and then tap the on/off switch to turn location services on or off.
  • Page 68: Searching For A Location

    Travel and maps Navigating the map You can navigate the map using finger gestures. § Slide your finger in any direction to pan. § Double-tap the map or slide two fingers apart over an area to zoom in. To zoom in while holding the phone with one hand, double-tap with your thumb and hold the second tap, and then drag your thumb down.
  • Page 69: Getting Directions

    Travel and maps Getting directions Get detailed directions to your destination. Google Maps provides travel directions by car, public transit, bike, or foot. 1. Open the Maps app. 2. Tap 3. Choose how you want to get to your destination. 4.
  • Page 70: Google Play And Other Apps

    Google Play and other apps Getting apps from Google Play Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.
  • Page 71: 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 820G+ dual sim and your personal data, we strongly recommend that you only download from websites you trust.
  • Page 72: Using The Clock App

    Google Play and other apps Disabling an app If an app cannot be uninstalled, you can disable it instead. 1. Go to Settings > Apps 2. Swipe to the All tab, and then select the app that you want to disable. 3.
  • Page 73: Watching Videos On Youtube

    Google Play and other apps Scheduling or editing an event You can create or edit events on HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim, and also sync events with your Exchange ActiveSync calendar. You can also create, modify, and sync events with your Google calendar.
  • Page 74: Creating Video Playlists

    4. While watching a video, you can: § Turn HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim sideways to watch the video in full screen. § Tap the video screen to pause or to resume playback, or drag the slider to jump to a different part of the video.
  • Page 75: Internet Connections

    5. Tap Connect. You'll see the Wi-Fi icon in the status bar when connected. The next time HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim connects to a previously accessed secured wireless network, you won’t be asked to enter the key or other security information again.
  • Page 76: Managing Your Data Usage

    § Refreshing apps to update info and feeds § Uploading and backing up your files to your online storage account § Using HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim as a Portable 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 accounts and emails to sync less frequently.
  • Page 77 6. Drag the lower warning line to set an alert before you reach your monthly data limit. 7. Drag the vertical line markers to see how much data you've used during a certain period. § If you're connecting HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim to another portable Wi-Fi hotspot, tap >...
  • Page 78: Connecting To A Virtual Private Network (Vpn)

    § Install security certificates § Enter your login credentials § Download and install a required VPN app on HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim Contact your network administrator for details. Also, HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim must first establish a Wi-Fi or data connection before you can start a VPN connection.
  • Page 79: Using Htc Desire 820G+ Dual Sim As A Wi-Fi Hotspot

    Using HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim as a Wi-Fi hotspot Share your data connection with other devices by turning HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim into a Wi-Fi hotspot. § Make sure the data connection is turned on.
  • Page 80: Sharing Your Phone's Internet Connection By Usb Tethering

    § You may need to have USB tethering added to your data plan, and it may incur additional cost. Contact your mobile operator for details. 1. Connect HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim to your computer using the provided USB cable. 2. Go to Settings.
  • Page 81: Bluetooth

    § 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 820G+ dual sim can find it. Refer to your headset manual for details.
  • Page 82: Settings And Security

    Settings and security Settings and security Managing your nano SIM cards You can set which card to use as the default card for voice call and messaging. 1. Go to Settings. 2. Tap SIM management. 3. You can: § Turn either card on or off. §...
  • Page 83: Protecting Htc Desire 820G+ Dual Sim With A Screen Lock

    + dual sim without your permission by setting a screen lock pattern, face unlock, PIN, or password. You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.
  • Page 84: Adding And Syncing An Account

    2. Under Accounts, tap Add account. 3. Choose an account type, and then enter your login information. 4. Choose the types of information that you want to sync on HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim. Removing an account 1. Go to Settings.
  • Page 85: Changing The Display Language

    3. Tap the language you want to use. Working with certificates Use client and Certificate Authority (CA) digital certificates to enable HTC Desire 820G+ dual sim to access VPN or secured Wi-FI networks, and also to provide authentication to online secure servers.
  • Page 86: Trademarks And Copyrights

    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 87: Index

    Index Index Clock - alarm 72 Airplane mode 83 - setting date and time 72 Alarms Conference call 43 - setting 72 Contacts Messages 45 - adding 55 Apps - contact groups 56 - arranging 39 - editing 55 - grouping into a folder 39 - filtering 54 - hiding or unhiding 40 - importing 55, 56...
  • Page 88 Google Maps 67 - entering text 24 Google Now 50, 51 - entering text by speaking 26 - setting up 50 - HTC Sense keyboard 23 - turning off 51 - layout 24 Google Play - multi-language keyboard 24 - installing apps 70...
  • Page 89 Index Music Security - adding a song to a queue 66 - protecting SIM card with PIN 82 - listening 65 - security certificates 78 - playlist 65 Settings - display language 85 - Storage 46 Setup Pair a Bluetooth headset 81 - initial setup 13 People SIM card...
  • Page 90 Index - connecting via WPS 76 - turning on 75 Wi-Fi hotspot 79 Widgets - adding 36 - changing settings 36 - rearranging 37 - removing 37, 38 - resizing 36 Word prediction 25 - bilingual prediction 25 YouTube 73 SAR information Head: 0.321 W/kg@1g Body: 0.447 W/kg@1g...

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