Page 1 Your HTC Desire® 601 User guide...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Transferring content from an Android phone Transferring content from an iPhone Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth Getting contacts and other content into HTC Desire 601 Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer Home screen...
Page 3 Saving a photo from a video Organizing your photos and videos Editing your photos Sharing or saving a frame from an HTC Zoe photo Viewing photos in your social networks Changing the video playback speed Viewing and editing Video Highlights...
Page 4 Copying a text message to your micro SIM card Deleting messages and conversations Search and web browser Getting instant information with Google Now Searching HTC Desire 601 and the Web Browsing the Web Bookmarking a webpage Using your browsing history...
Page 5 Data connection Managing your data usage Wi‑Fi Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) Using HTC Desire 601 as a wireless router Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering Connecting to the Internet through a computer Wi‑Fi printing Wireless sharing...
Page 6 Magnifying your phone's screen Working with certificates Assigning a PIN to help protect your SIM card Setting a screen lock to help protect HTC Desire 601 Checking your phone's HTC Sense version Navigating HTC Desire 601 with TalkBack Trademarks and copyrights...
Page 7: Conventions Used In This Guide
Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information: This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides information that may only be applicable to some situations.
Page 8 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 9 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 10: Unboxing
§ You need an LTE plan to use your operator's 4G/LTE network for voice calls and data services. Check with your operator for details. § If you want to use a case, please don't cover and block the proximity sensor. Purchase a case designed for HTC Desire 601.
Page 11: Back Cover
Avoid pressing the VOLUME buttons while replacing the back cover. 1. Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC Desire 601. 2. Press the sides and the bottom part of the back cover against HTC Desire 601 to lock the cover into place.
Page 12: Micro Sim Card
Unboxing micro SIM card HTC Desire 601 uses a micro SIM card. The micro SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and memory for storing phonebook contacts and/or text messages. Inserting the micro SIM card Use a standard micro SIM only. Inserting a smaller size SIM (such as nano SIM with an adapter or a modified SIM) may cause the card to not fit properly or damage the card slot.
Page 13: Storage Card
Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Desire 601 is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
Page 14: Battery
1. Take the back cover off. 2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment. Inserting the battery Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that HTC recommends. 1. Take the back cover off.
Page 15: Switching The Power On Or Off
Before you turn on and start using HTC Desire 601, it is recommended that you charge the battery. § Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC Desire 601 to charge the battery. When the battery power is too low, make sure to use the power adapter to charge, not the USB cable connection with your computer.
Page 16 Unboxing Switching the power off 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on. If you've set up a lock screen, you need to unlock it. 2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds. 3.
Page 17: Phone Setup And Transfer
§ If you have content from an old phone, you can choose to do a direct phone-to- phone transfer. § To make it easier for you to back up and restore content from HTC Desire 601 to another HTC phone in the future, select Back up phone daily.
Page 18: Transferring Content From An Android Phone
Some settings can also be transferred. § You need Android version 2.3 or later to use the HTC Transfer Tool on your old phone.
Page 19: Transferring Content From An Iphone
HTC phone. Use HTC Sync Manager to transfer more types of content from an iPhone. 1. Do one of the following: §...
Page 20: Getting Contacts And Other Content Into Htc Desire
Go to Settings, and then tap Accounts & sync > to check first what online storage accounts are available on HTC Desire 601 and sign in to the one you want to use. Use the Gallery app to access media in your online storage.
Page 21: Home Screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC Desire 601 your own. § After you've turned on and set up HTC Desire 601, you'll see the Feeds view as the main Home screen. Customize it to show posts from your social networks, headlines from your favorite news media, and more.
Page 22: Updating Your Phone's Software
Phone setup and transfer Updating your phone's software HTC Desire 601 can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can also manually check if there's an available update. Installing a software update When Internet connection is on and there's a new software update available, the update notification icon appears in the status bar.
Page 23: Getting Apps From Google Play
Phone setup and transfer Getting apps from Google Play Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC Desire 601. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.
Page 24: Downloading Apps From The Web
2. Follow the website's download instructions for the app. Before you can install the downloaded app, make sure that you've set HTC Desire 601 to allow installation of third-party apps in Settings > Security > Unknown sources. After installing the app, make sure to go back to Settings > Security and clear the Unknown sources option.
Page 25: Your First Week With Your New Phone
By using HTC Sync Manager, you can even migrate content from an iPhone. See Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone on page 122. § Back up HTC Desire 601 to the cloud so it'll be a lot easier to restore your content to a new phone next time. See Using HTC Backup on page 117.
Page 26 When you sign in to your Dropbox account from HTC Desire 601, you may be eligible to get an additional 23 GB of free Dropbox storage for two years. To find out how, see...
Page 27: Basics
Your first week with your new phone ® § The 23 GB offer is available only on HTC phones that use HTC Sense 4.0 or later and have Dropbox preinstalled. § On HTC phones that don't have Dropbox preloaded, you can download it from Google Play and still enjoy Dropbox integration with apps such as Gallery and Mail.
Page 28 Your first week with your new phone Swipe or slide Quickly swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen to go to other Home pages, scroll through documents, and more. Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag.
Page 29 Your first week with your new phone Press and flick On the Home screen, you can easily move a widget or icon from one screen to another. Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger, and flick the screen to the new location with another finger. Slide with two fingers In some apps, like Gallery, Messages, Mail, or the web browser, slide two fingers...
Page 30 § HTC gestures is enabled by default, which makes the three-finger gesture work only when sharing content or using HTC apps. § You need to hook up the HTC Media Link HD (sold separately) to your HDMI TV to share content.
Page 31: Motion Gestures
Can't use multi-finger gestures in your apps? That's because HTC gestures is enabled by default. This makes the three- finger gesture exclusive for sharing content or for use with HTC apps. You won't be able to use multi-finger gestures (gestures that use three fingers or more) for other purposes.
Page 32: Sleep Mode
(or Display & buttons) settings. Waking up from Sleep mode To wake HTC Desire 601 up manually, press the POWER button. If you've set up a lock screen, you need to unlock it. HTC Desire 601 automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.
Page 33: Unlocking The Screen
§ Drag the lock icon or clock up. § Swipe up from an empty space on the lock screen. If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before HTC Desire 601 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 34: Switching Between Recently Opened Apps
Your first week with your new phone Switching between recently opened apps When you're multitasking and using different apps on HTC Desire 601, you can easily switch between the apps you've recently opened. Double-tap to see recently-opened apps. § To switch back to an app, just tap it.
Page 35: Htc Blinkfeed
Your first week with your new phone Capturing your phone's screen Want to show off your high game score or write a blog post about HTC Desire 601 features? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.
Page 36: Your Social Networks
Your first week with your new phone Your social networks When you sign in to your social network accounts and authorize HTC Sense to access them, you can: § Post status updates from the Home screen when using the Feeds view.
Page 37: Notifications
Your first week with your new phone Selecting feeds Get updated with the most relevant content and posts with just a swipe. Choose which feeds to display on the Home screen. You can select popular news channels and websites or choose a category like Entertainment. You can also show posts from friends in social networks or information from apps such as Calendar.
Page 38 Your first week with your new phone § Solid green light when HTC Desire 601 is connected to the power adapter or a computer and the battery is fully charged. § Flashing green light when you have a pending notification.
Page 39: Notifications Panel
Your first week with your new phone Notifications panel Notification icons inform you of new messages, calendar events, alarms, and activities in progress such as files downloading. When you see notification icons, open the Notifications panel to check out details of the notifications that you've received.
Page 40: Working With Text
Your first week with your new phone Working with text Selecting, copying, and pasting text In HTC apps such as Internet and Mail, you can select and copy text, and then paste or share it. 1. Press and hold on a word.
Page 41: Entering Text
Choose a keyboard layout that suits your typing style. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard. 2. Tap HTC Sense Input > Keyboard selection. 3. Tap Keyboard types, and then select the keyboard layout that you want to use.
Page 42 Your first week with your new phone Choosing and switching between keyboard languages If multiple keyboard languages are available on HTC Desire 601, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard.
Page 43: Using The Trace Keyboard
Using the Trace keyboard Instead of tapping the keys on the onscreen keyboard, you can "trace" to type words. You need to turn on the Trace keyboard in Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. 1. Slide your finger from one letter to the next to enter a word.
Page 44: Battery
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 45: Getting The Battery To Last Longer
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power. 2. Tap History. 3. If you've used HTC Desire 601 for a long time since the last charge, swipe left or right to scale the graph that details battery usage over time.
Page 46 Your first week with your new phone § 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. Changing your wallpaper to a plain, black background can also help a little. The less color is displayed, the less battery is used.
Page 47 If power saver mode's Data connection option is selected, HTC Desire 601 automatically disconnects from the mobile network after 15 minutes when the screen is off and the data connection is idle (no download activity, streaming, or data usage).
Page 48: Camera
Open the Camera app to capture that perfect moment. While waiting to take your next photo, switch HTC Desire 601 to Sleep mode. When you're ready to take more photos and videos, just press POWER again to use the camera.
Page 49: Taking A Photo
Camera Choosing an effect Use the available camera effects to make your photos look like they’ve been taken through special lenses or filters. You can also apply certain effects to videos. 1. Tap 2. Scroll through the available effects and tap one that you like. Effects marked with can only be applied to photos.
Page 50: Taking Continuous Camera Shots
Camera 3. While recording, you can: § Freely zoom in or out. § Change focus to a different subject or area by just tapping it on the Viewfinder screen. § Tap the flash icon to turn the flash on or off. 4.
Page 51: Camera Scenes
. When you see the shutter release icon slowly turn red , continue holding the phone steady as the camera captures a few seconds of shots. You'll find HTC Zoe photos in the Gallery app comprised of a video clip and a cover photo.
Page 52: Taking A Panoramic Photo
Camera What is HTC Zoe? HTC Zoe captures a series of high quality photos and collects them in a short video clip. Like the traditional "Zoetrope" that inspired it, HTC Zoe photos are in motion when you view them. But HTC Zoe is more than just a camera mode. With HTC Zoe, you can: §...
Page 53: Using Hdr
Camera Using HDR When shooting portraits against a bright background, use the HDR (High Dynamic Range) scene to capture your subjects clearly. HDR brings out the details of both the highlights and shadows, even in high contrast lighting. 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap . 2.
Page 54: Viewing Photos And Videos In Gallery
3. Browse to an album or a group of photos. 4. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen. HTC Zoe photos appear as moving images when viewed in Gallery or in full screen mode. Viewing photos and videos by event View photos and videos based on when and where they were taken.
Page 55: Watching And Trimming A Video
Gallery 3. Zoom out or pan across the map until a numerical location indicator appears. The number in the location indicator shows how many photos were taken in that area. 4. Tap the location indicator. The photos taken in the same area are displayed. Want to know where you took a particular photo? While viewing the photo in full screen, tap anywhere on the screen, and then tap >...
Page 56: Saving A Photo From A Video
Gallery Saving a photo from a video It's easy to save a still shot from a video. While you're watching a video in Gallery, tap to capture a still shot. You can also pause the playback and drag the slider to the image you want before tapping Organizing your photos and videos Showing or hiding albums...
Page 57: Editing Your Photos
Gallery Working with event photos Photos and videos that you captured using HTC Desire 601 are grouped together in Events view according to the time and location they were taken. You can combine photos from two events. You can also move photos from an event into a new or existing event.
Page 58 Gallery 6. Draw over the photo. Tap the arrows to undo or redo strokes. 7. Tap Done. 8. Tap > Save. The edited photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains unedited. Adding custom photo effects Are the existing photo effects not exactly what you are looking for? You can make your own photo effects in Gallery.
Page 59: Sharing Or Saving A Frame From An Htc Zoe Photo
Sharing or saving a frame from an HTC Zoe photo When you view an HTC Zoe photo in full screen and tap it (to display the playback controls), you'll see a white dot on the progress bar. The white dot indicates the cover photo, which is the moment when the shutter button was pressed when you captured the HTC Zoe photo.
Page 60: Changing The Video Playback Speed
Gallery Changing the video playback speed Want to add a cinematic flair to your videos by slowing down particular scenes? You can vary the playback speed of selected sections of a slow motion video. You can only change the video playback speed of videos captured using the slow motion scene in the Camera app.
Page 61: Creating An Action Sequence Shot
Hop, skip, or jump. Create a sequence shot to stitch a series of actions in one photo. You can use this feature when editing HTC Zoe photos. This feature is only available for continuous shots that are saved as a batch.
Page 62: Editing A Group Shot
To capture a precise moment in an HTC Zoe photo, while viewing the HTC Zoe photo, drag the slider on the progress bar until you see the image you want. You can then remove unwanted objects.
Page 63: Sending Your Photos And Videos
You can send several photos, videos, or both in an email message. They are added as file attachments in your email. 5. If you selected an HTC Zoe photo, you can choose to send it as a still image or video.
Page 64: Sharing Memories Through Htc Share
Gallery 4. Select the items you want to share and then tap Next. If you selected an HTC Zoe photo, you can choose to share it as a still image or video. If you choose to share it as a still image, the cover photo (the shot that was captured when the shutter was pressed) will be shared.
Page 65 Managing collections in HTC Share Want to share photos to more friends or delete those you have already uploaded to HTC Share? 1. On the screen that allows you to upload photos to HTC Share, tap > My HTC Shares.
Page 66: Personalizing
Personalizing Making HTC Desire 601 truly yours Make HTC Desire 601 look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize it with a different wallpaper and ringtone, and you can also choose notification sounds for events such as incoming text, email, and calendar reminders.
Page 67 Personalizing 3. Tap > Widgets. You can: § Swipe to browse through the widgets. § Tap to search for specific widgets. Some widgets are available in different styles and sizes. 4. Press and hold and then drag a widget to a home screen thumbnail where you want to add it.
Page 68: Adding Apps And Other Shortcuts On Your Home Screen
Personalizing Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen Place apps you often use on your Home screen. You can also add shortcuts to frequently used settings, bookmarked webpages, and more. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Personalize. 2.
Page 69: Personalizing The Launch Bar
Personalizing 3. Release the widget or icon. 4. To move the widget or icon to another position on the panel, just press and hold and then drag it. Removing a widget or icon 1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to remove, and then drag it to 2.
Page 70: Adding A Home Screen Panel
Personalizing 3. Tap 4. Select one or more apps that you want to add to the folder. 5. Tap Done. § You can also add shortcuts to settings or information. Add a shortcut first to the Home screen, and then drag it over to the folder. §...
Page 71: Changing The Sounds For Your Ringtone, Notifications, And Alarm
Personalizing Changing the sounds for your ringtone, notifications, and alarm 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Personalize. 2. Under Sound, choose different sounds for your ringtone, system notification, and alarm. Go to the Messages, Mail, Calendar, and Tasks apps to choose sounds for new messages, email, calendar, and task reminders respectively.
Page 72: Hiding Missed Calls And Messages On The Lock Screen
2. Clear the Phone notification preview and Message notification preview options. Setting up a face unlock on your phone Set up face unlock if you want to unlock HTC Desire 601 using the front camera. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Security.
Page 73: 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. You need an LTE plan to use a 4G/LTE network for voice calls and data services.
Page 74: Dialing An Extension Number
Phone calls Dialing an extension number To skip voice prompts when dialing an extension number, do one of the following: § After dialing the main number, press and hold * . The letter p is added to the number you are dialing. Enter the extension number, and then tap Call. You will be connected to the mainline and then to the extension number.
Page 75: Calling A Phone Number In A Text Message
3. Tap Call. Making an emergency call In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC Desire 601 even if you don’t have a micro SIM card installed or your micro SIM card has been blocked. If you don't have a network signal, you won't be able to make an emergency call.
Page 76: Receiving Calls
§ Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button. § Press the POWER button. § Place HTC Desire 601 face down on a level surface. If HTC Desire 601 is already facing down, it will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls. Look who's calling Every time you make a call or your friend gives you a ring, you get to see your friend’s...
Page 77: What Can I Do During A Call
2. To switch between the calls, tap the person you want to talk to on the screen. Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC Desire 601 to your ear when the speakerphone is on.
Page 78: Setting Up A Conference Call
Phone calls Setting up a conference call Conference calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make the first call (or accept a call), and then simply dial each subsequent call to add it to the conference. Make sure your micro SIM card is enabled with conference calling service. Contact your mobile operator for details.
Page 79: Changing Ringtone Settings
Making HTC Desire 601 ring louder in your pocket or bag To help avoid missing incoming calls when HTC Desire 601 is in your pocket or bag, the pocket mode feature gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when you receive a call.
Page 80: 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 81: Sending A Text Message (Sms)
Messages Messages Sending a text message (SMS) 1. Open the Messages app. 2. Tap 3. Enter a contact name or mobile number in the To field. 4. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message. 5. Tap , or press to save the message as a draft.
Page 82: Sending A Group Message
Messages 8. After adding an attachment, tap to see options for replacing, viewing or removing your attachment. 9. Tap , or press to save the message as a draft. Depending on the resolution of your photo or video attachments, they may be displayed as cropped thumbnails in your multimedia message.
Page 83: Resuming A Draft Message
Similar to a group chat, sending a group MMS lets your recipients join the conversation you've started. HTC Desire 601 also organizes message replies in a single conversation thread. If this is your first time to send a group MMS, you may need to enter your mobile phone number.
Page 84: Replying To A Message
3. Tap Replying to a contact's other phone number When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC Desire 601, you can select which phone number to reply to. Keep in mind that your response will be sent to the phone number of the latest message you’ve received from this contact.
Page 85: Saving A Text Message In The Tasks App
Messages Saving a text message in the Tasks app Save a text message in your Tasks list so you can remind yourself when to reply. 1. On the Messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 2.
Page 86: Moving Messages To The Secure Box
Messages Moving messages to the secure box You can move private messages to the secure box. You will need to enter a password to read these messages. § The secure box does not encrypt messages. § Messages stored on your mico SIM card cannot be moved to the secure box. 1.
Page 87: Wap Push Messages
Messages WAP push messages WAP push messages contain a web link. Often, the link will be to download a file that you have requested from a service provider. Open only links from sources that you trust. When you receive a WAP push message, a notification icon is displayed in the status bar.
Page 88: Copying A Text Message To Your Micro Sim Card
Messages Copying a text message to your micro SIM card 1. On the Messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. Tap the message, and then tap Copy to SIM. A SIM card icon is displayed.
Page 89: Search And Web Browser
3. Tap Yes, I'm in. Google Now information cards will start to appear on the Google search screen. 4. To see all available information cards, tap Show more cards. More information cards will appear on the Google search screen as you use HTC Desire 601 to search the Web, create appointments, and more.
Page 90: Searching Htc Desire 601 And The Web
3. Tap the On/Off switch next to Google Now, and then tap Turn off. Searching HTC Desire 601 and the Web You can search for information on HTC Desire 601 and on the Web. Start your search ™ by entering a keyword or by using Google Voice Search Some apps, such as People or Mail, have their own search function, which you can use to search only within those apps.
Page 91: Browsing The Web
1. Open the Google app. Or swipe up from the button. If you've already set up a Google account on HTC Desire 601, you will be given the option to sign in to Google Now. See Getting instant information with Google Now on page 89.
Page 92 Search and web browser 3. Enter the webpage address or your search keywords. 4. On the webpage, you can: § Tap a link to open it, or press and hold a link to see more options. § Tap an email address to send a message to the email address. §...
Page 93: Saving Web Content For Later
Watch list so you can quickly find and watch them whenever you like. HTC Desire 601 saves webpage text and images only. You will need Internet connection to open linked pages and play video clips.
Page 94: Bookmarking A Webpage
Search and web browser Setting browser options Customize the web browser to suit your browsing style. Set display, privacy, and security options when using the web browser. From the browser screen, tap > Settings. Bookmarking a webpage Add your favorite webpages as bookmarks so you can access them quickly. Bookmark a webpage in a normal browser screen and not when you're browsing incognito.
Page 95: Using Your Browsing History
4. Select the Internet option. Using your browsing history HTC Desire 601 keeps a record of webpages you've visited. If you don't want HTC Desire 601 to keep your browsing history, browse using an incognito tab. See Private browsing on page 96.
Page 96: Clearing Your Browsing History
Only the browsing history stored by the Internet app is deleted. Browsing history stored by other browsers on HTC Desire 601 will remain unaffected. Private browsing You can use incognito tabs to browse the Web with more privacy. Browser cookies are deleted and not shared when you close all incognito tabs.
Page 97: Fun And Entertainment
Fun and entertainment Listening to music Enjoy your favorite songs on HTC Desire 601 using the Music app. When you open the Music app for the first time, you'll be asked if you would like to automatically download related content, such as album covers and artist photos, to HTC Desire 601.
Page 98: Creating And Working With Playlists
Fun and entertainment Creating and working with playlists Personalize your music experience by creating music playlists. Make a playlist containing just your favorite songs or create one to match your mood for the day. You can make as many playlists as you like. 1.
Page 99: Adding A Song To The Queue
Fun and entertainment Adding a song to the queue While playing a song, you can also browse other tracks stored on HTC Desire 601. Add a song or an album to the queue so it plays when the current playlist has finished playing.
Page 100: Searching For Lyrics, Music Videos, And More
Searching for lyrics, music videos, and more Viewing song lyrics Love a song so much that you want to sing along? HTC Desire 601 gives your music an extra kick with song lyrics and cool music visualizations. To save on data usage, you might want to connect to a Wi‑Fi network when downloading lyrics.
Page 101: Listening To Fm Radio
Listen to your favorite radio stations using the FM Radio app. You need to connect a headset first to the audio jack of HTC Desire 601 to use FM Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna.
Page 102: Sharing On A Big Screen
§ If you have a home theater system that's DLNA ® compliant, you can share your photos, videos, movies, and music from HTC Desire 601 to your TV through your home Wi‑Fi network. § Don't have a DLNA setup at home? Don't worry. Just purchase the HTC Media Link HD and hook it up to your HDMI TV.
Page 103: About Htc Media Link Hd
Fun and entertainment About HTC Media Link HD You can plug in HTC Media Link HD to any TV with HDMI port, and use it to display content wirelessly to your TV. HTC Media Link HD is sold separately. Easy to set up and use With just a three-finger swipe, connect HTC Desire 601 to HTC Media Link HD and share on the big screen.
Page 104: Taking Notes
Fun and entertainment 3. Locate the media stored on HTC Desire 601 that you want to share, and then tap it. 4. Do one of the following: While viewing photos or videos Tap the screen to show the controls, and then in Gallery >...
Page 105 Fun and entertainment Inserting an illustration in a note Communicate ideas better by adding illustrations and interesting visuals in your note. 1. Open a note in the Scribble app. 2. Tap and choose a pen stroke, color, and thickness. You can highlight or encircle important parts or draw figures.
Page 106: Phone Storage
Gallery and play songs stored on the device in Music. You can also open PDFs and edit Office documents. You need a special cable to connect HTC Desire 601 and a USB storage device. HTC Desire 601 supports USB storage devices (except portable hard drives) up to 64 GB.
Page 107: Making More Storage Space
In Camera settings, tap Video Quality to change the resolution. Back up apps data Keep only the most recent data from apps on HTC Desire 601. You can back up calendars, contacts, and bookmarks or export text messages, and personal dictionaries.
Page 108: Dropbox Integration
§ Set a lock screen PIN or password before encrypting your data. § Fully charge the battery and keep HTC Desire 601 connected to the power adapter during encryption. The encryption process takes about an hour.
Page 109 § If the Dropbox app is not preloaded, you can download and install it from Google Play. § Dropbox is a third-party app and is not provided by or associated with HTC Corporation. About the additional free Dropbox storage offer The additional 23GB Dropbox storage is a special offer that's available on HTC phones using Android with HTC Sense 4.0 or later, and have Dropbox preloaded.
Page 110 Your new camera shots will be uploaded automatically, if you turned on the Camera Upload feature when you set up your Dropbox account on HTC Desire 601. If you didn't turn it on before, you can enable it in the Dropbox settings.
Page 111 Keeping your documents in Dropbox Saving an Office document to Dropbox You can open an Office document on HTC Desire 601 and save it to your Dropbox. 1. Open an Office document, such as one that's attached to an email.
Page 112 > Save as. Saving a PDF document to Dropbox You can open a PDF document on HTC Desire 601 and save it to your Dropbox. 1. Open a PDF document, such as one that's attached to an email. If you have more than one PDF viewing app installed, select PDF Viewer.
Page 113 Under Online storage, you'll see your available Dropbox storage. Unlinking HTC Desire 601 from Dropbox You can remotely unlink HTC Desire 601 from your Dropbox, if you lost your device. 1. On your computer's web browser, log in to the Dropbox website (www.dropbox.com).
Page 114: Sync, Backup, And Reset
Sign in to your Google Account to see your Gmail, contacts, and calendars, and to use Google apps on HTC Desire 601. If you add more than one Google Account, you can switch between accounts in apps such as Gmail and choose which account to back up your settings to.
Page 115: Removing An Account
On the Account settings screen, you can also change the sync settings for an account. Removing an account You can remove an account from HTC Desire 601. Removing an account does not remove accounts and information from the online service itself. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Accounts & sync.
Page 116: Backup
Backup Ways of backing up files, data, and settings Worried that you might lose important stuff on HTC Desire 601? Back up HTC Desire 601 before you erase the storage, do a factory reset, or upgrade to a new phone.
Page 117 On HTC Desire 601, use HTC Backup to do a daily backup to the cloud so you can easily restore your content and settings next time.
Page 118 Using a Wi‑Fi connection is recommended. 1. When you turn on a new HTC phone for the first time or after a factory reset, choose to restore content, and then select Restore from HTC Backup on the Set up phone screen.
Page 119: Backing Up Your Text Messages
You can easily restore backed up text messages after you've deleted them from your message list. § When there's a storage card inserted, HTC Desire 601 will only back up and restore text messages from the storage card. § Remove your storage card if you want to use the phone storage for backing up or restoring messages.
Page 120: Backing Up Your Contacts
You can back up new words you’ve added to the predictive text dictionary. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard. 2. Tap HTC Sense Input. 3. Tap Personal dictionary > > Back up to storage or Back up to email.
Page 121: Htc Sync Manager
§ Import documents from your computer to your phone. Back up and restore Back up your HTC phone to your computer so you can easily restore your backup to the same phone or to another phone. Sync playlists and data Sync music playlists and data such as contacts, calendar, and web bookmarks between your phone and your computer.
Page 122: Transferring Iphone Content To Your Htc Phone
Sync, backup, and reset Installing HTC Sync Manager on your computer § You need to have administrator rights if you're installing HTC Sync Manager on ® Windows Vista or later versions. § If you have problem in installing HTC Sync Manager, close all your running programs and reinstall.
Page 123: Copying Or Removing Media On Your Phone
Remove the selected media from your phone. Batch importing all music, photos, and videos from your phone You can set HTC Sync Manager to batch import all media files from your phone to your computer automatically. If you've already done a batch import before, HTC Sync Manager will check for new media and import new ones only.
Page 124: Importing Documents From Your Computer To Your Phone Automatically
1. Connect your phone to your computer. 2. If your HTC phone has both phone storage and a storage card, click Home > SYNC SETTINGS, and then choose which storage you want to import documents to.
Page 125: Syncing Playlists Between Your Phone And Your Computer
1. Connect your phone to your computer. 2. If your HTC phone has both phone storage and a storage card, click Home > SYNC SETTINGS, and then choose which one you want to sync with your computer.
Page 126 Sync, backup, and reset Types of content HTC Sync Manager can back up and restore Back up content from HTC Desire 601 to your computer so that you can easily restore them to the same phone or to a new phone.
Page 127: Reset
Reset Restarting HTC Desire 601 (Soft reset) If HTC Desire 601 is running slower than normal, is unresponsive, or has an app that is not performing properly, try rebooting and see if that helps solve the problem. 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on. If you've set up a lock screen, you need to unlock it.
Page 128 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Backup & reset. 2. Tap Reset phone. 3. If you also want to delete media and other data on HTC Desire 601, select Erase all data. To delete media and other data on your storage card, tap Erase SD card.
Page 129: Your Contacts List
People People Your contacts list The People app lists all contacts you've stored on HTC Desire 601 and from online accounts you're logged in to. Use the People app to easily manage communications with people that matter to you. 1. Open the People app.
Page 130: Setting Up Your Profile
People Finding people Search for contacts stored on HTC Desire 601, your company directory if you have an Exchange ActiveSync account, or social networks you've signed into. 1. Open the People app. 2. On the People tab, you can: § Find people in your contacts list. Tap the Search people box, and then enter the first few letters of the contact name.
Page 131: Adding A New Contact
People Adding a new contact 1. On the People tab, tap 2. Tap the Name field, and then enter the contact name. if you want to separately enter the contact's first, middle, and last name. Depending on the contact type, you may also be able to add other info such as a name suffix (for example, "Jr.").
Page 132: Editing A Contact's Information
People Editing a contact’s information Social network contacts cannot be edited. 1. On the People tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Edit contact. 2. Enter the new information. 3. Tap Save. Getting in touch with a contact 1.
Page 133: Merging Contact Information
Accepting contact link suggestions When HTC Desire 601 finds contacts that can be merged, you’ll see a link notification when you open the People app. 1. On the People tab, tap the Link suggestion notification when available. You'll see a list of suggested contacts to merge.
Page 134: Sending Contact Information
We’ve also set up the Frequent group to automatically add the contacts you dial or get calls from the most. HTC Desire 601 also syncs with groups you've created in your Google Account. Creating a group 1.
Page 135: Editing A Group
People 3. Select the contacts you want to add, and then tap Save. 4. When your group is complete, tap Save. Sending a message or email to a group You will be charged for each text message sent. For example, if you send a message to a group of five people, you will be charged for five messages.
Page 136: Gmail
Email Email Gmail Viewing your Gmail Inbox All your received email messages are delivered to your Inbox. 1. Open the Gmail app. 2. Do any of the following from your Inbox. § Tap an email message (not the sender image or letter tile) to read, forward, or reply the message.
Page 137 Email Sending an email message in Gmail 1. In the inbox of the Gmail account you want to use, tap 2. Fill in one or more recipients. Want to loop in more recipients in a carbon copy (Cc) or blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email message? Tap >...
Page 138: Mail
The Mail app is where you read, send, and organize email messages from one or more email accounts that you’ve set up on HTC Desire 601. 1. Open the Mail app. The inbox of one of your email accounts appears.
Page 139 Email Sending an email message 1. Open the Mail app. 2. Switch to the email account that you want to use. 3. Tap 4. Fill in one or more recipients. Want to loop in more recipients in a carbon copy (Cc) or blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email message? Tap >...
Page 140: Managing Email Messages
Email Saving an email message in the Tasks app Save an email message in your Tasks list so you can remind yourself when to reply. 1. In an email account inbox, press and hold the email message, and then tap Save as task.
Page 141 Working with Exchange ActiveSync email Enjoy the powerful email features of Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync right on HTC Desire 601. Flag important email messages, set your out of the office reply, or send invites to your next team meeting while you're on the go.
Page 142: Adding An Email Account
4. Enter the email address and password for your email account, and then tap Next. Some email accounts allow you to set the sync schedule. By default, HTC Desire 601 uses Smart Sync to save battery power. See What is Smart Sync? on page 142.
Page 143: Travel And Maps
Location settings Turning location services on or off In order to find your location on HTC Desire 601, you need to enable location sources. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Location. 2. Select or clear the location sources you want to turn on or off.
Page 144: Searching For A Location
Travel and maps 3. Navigate the map using finger gestures. § Slide your finger on any direction to pan. § Double-tap the map or slide two fingers apart over an area to zoom in. § Double-tap the map with two fingers or slide two fingers together over an area to zoom out.
Page 145 Travel and maps 3. Tap the Enter key on the keyboard or tap a suggested search item. The first location on the search appears with a place marker and its info sheet displays at the bottom of the screen. All other search results are indicated by a red dot or a smart map icon.
Page 146: Exploring Places And Activities Near You
Travel and maps Checking the details of a location 1. Open the Maps app. 2. Press and hold a location on the map. A place marker opens and the location's info sheet appears at the bottom of the screen. 3. Tap the place marker or the info sheet to call, get directions, view the place in Street View, and more.
Page 147: Htc Car
HTC Car On the road with HTC Car Now when you drive, you can easily use HTC Desire 601 to reach your destination, keep you entertained, and help you stay in touch with the people that matter to you. Access music, phone calls, maps, and more with HTC Car.
Page 148: Listening To Internet Radio With Tunein
Finding your way with HTC Car HTC Car helps you to find your way to where you want to go. Easily find nearby restaurants and more on your weekends. HTC Car gives you the information you need so you won't get lost.
Page 149: Staying Connected To Your Contacts
Staying connected to your contacts Just because you're driving doesn't mean you have to be isolated from the rest of the world. With HTC Car, you can take calls, make calls, and get notifications. Handling incoming calls in HTC Car When you receive an incoming call, you can easily answer or decline.
Page 150: Other Apps
Other apps Other apps Viewing the Calendar Use the Calendar app to view your events, meetings, and appointments. If you've signed into your online accounts, related events will also appear in Calendar. 1. Open the Calendar app. 2. Tap , and then choose a calendar view. In any calendar view, return to the current date by tapping the today button beside Month view In month view, you will see markers on days that have events.
Page 151: Scheduling Or Editing An Event
Other apps Scheduling or editing an event You can create or edit events on HTC Desire 601, and also sync events with your Google or Exchange ActiveSync calendars. Editing events is not supported for all accounts. 1. Open the Calendar app.
Page 152: Sharing An Event
Other apps Why aren’t my calendar events showing up? If you can't find events from your email accounts or social networks in Calendar, check whether the Calendar sync is turned on in Settings. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Accounts & sync. 2.
Page 153: Dismissing Or Snoozing Event Reminders
Notifications panel to keep them pending in the notifications area of the status bar. Using the Clock Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use HTC Desire 601 as a world clock to see the date and time in cities across the globe. You can also set alarms or track your time using the stopwatch or timer.
Page 154: Checking Weather
Other apps 4. If you want the alarm for multiple days, tap Repeat. 5. Tap Done. § To turn off an alarm, clear the check box of that alarm. § If you need to set more than three alarms, tap Checking Weather Use the Weather app and widget to check the current weather and weather forecasts for the next few days.
Page 155: Managing Tasks
Other apps Managing tasks 1. Go to the list that contains the task. 2. In the list of tasks, you can: Mark a task Tap the check box next to the task. To view completed complete tasks, tap > View completed. Sort tasks 1.
Page 156: Recording Voice Clips
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 601, except when you open other apps that also use audio functions. 4. Tap to stop recording.
Page 157 Other apps How can I allow my child to access an app in Kid Mode? When in Kid Mode, you can choose which apps on HTC Desire 601 your child will have access to. 1. On the Zoodles main screen, tap Parent Dashboard.
Page 158: Internet Connections
Internet connections Data connection When you turn on HTC Desire 601 for the first time, it will be automatically set up to use your mobile operator's data connection (if the micro SIM card is inserted). You need an LTE plan to use your operator's 4G/LTE network for voice calls and data services.
Page 159: Managing Your Data Usage
. The Mobile network settings screen opens. 4. Select or clear the Data roaming option. Select the Data roaming sound option if you’d like HTC Desire 601 to play a sound so you’ll know when it’s connecting to a roaming network.
Page 160: Wi-Fi
7. Drag the vertical line markers to see how much data you've used during a particular time interval. If you're connecting HTC Desire 601 to another portable Wi‑Fi hotspot, tap > Mobile hotspots to restrict background data from downloading that may incur extra data fees.
Page 161 . Detected Wi‑Fi networks will be listed. 4. You can: § Tap the wireless network that HTC Desire 601 is connected to, and then tap Disconnect. § If you want to remove the settings for this network, press and hold the...
Page 162: Connecting To A Virtual Private Network (Vpn)
4. Tap a Wi‑Fi network to connect to it. Logging into a public Wi‑Fi network automatically (WISPr) You can set HTC Desire 601 to automatically log into a public Wi‑Fi network that you regularly use. This saves you the trouble of going through the Wi‑Fi provider's web authentication every time you connect to their Wi‑Fi network.
Page 163: Adding A Vpn Connection
§ Install security certificates § Enter your login credentials § Download and install a required VPN app on HTC Desire 601 Contact your network administrator for details. Also, HTC Desire 601 must first establish a Wi‑Fi or data connection before you can start a VPN connection.
Page 164: Using Htc Desire 601 As A Wireless Router
HTC Desire 601 as a wireless router. 5. Select the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot option to turn on the wireless router. HTC Desire 601 is ready to be used as a wireless router when you see on the status bar.
Page 165: Sharing Your Phone's Internet Connection By Usb Tethering
No Internet connection available for your computer? No problem. Use the data connection of HTC Desire 601 to connect to the Internet. § To make sure that the USB drivers for HTC Desire 601 are up-to-date, install the latest version of HTC Sync Manager on your computer.
Page 166: Connecting To The Internet Through A Computer
Connecting to the Internet through a computer If you temporarily don’t have Internet access on HTC Desire 601, you can still go online by using your computer’s Internet connection. § To make sure that the USB drivers for HTC Desire 601 are up-to-date, install the latest version of HTC Sync Manager on your computer.
Page 167: Printing A Photo
Internet connections 4. If there's more than one page to print, set the page range that you want. Tap Advanced to set the page size, print layout, and page orientation, and choose if you want to print in color or black and white. 5.
Page 168: Wireless Sharing
§ To listen to music with your headset, the headset must support the A2DP Bluetooth profile. § Before you connect your headset, make it discoverable so HTC Desire 601 can find it. Refer to your headset manual for details. 1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick settings.
Page 169: Unpairing From A Bluetooth Device
Wireless sharing 3. Tap . The Bluetooth screen opens. 4. Tap the headset’s name in the Paired Devices section. 5. If prompted to enter a passcode, try 0000 or 1234, or consult the headset documentation to find the passcode. If you still cannot reconnect to the headset, follow the instructions in Unpairing from a Bluetooth device on page 169, and then follow the steps under...
Page 170: Receiving Files Using Bluetooth
3. Tap . The Bluetooth screen opens. 4. Tap the Bluetooth name of your device near the top of the screen to make HTC Desire 601 visible to nearby Bluetooth devices. 5. On the sending device, send one or more files to HTC Desire 601.
Page 171: Settings And Security
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons). 2. Tap G-Sensor calibration. 3. Place HTC Desire 601 on a flat and level surface, and then tap Calibrate. 4. After the recalibration process, tap OK.
Page 172: Adjusting The Time Before The Screen Turns Off
Settings and security Adjusting the time before the screen turns off After a period of inactivity, the screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set the idle time before the screen turns off. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons). 2.
Page 173: Magnifying Your Phone's Screen
To exit magnification mode, open another app or triple-tap the screen again. Working with certificates Use client and Certificate Authority (CA) digital certificates to enable HTC Desire 601 to access VPN or secured Wi-FI networks, and also to provide authentication to online secure servers.
Page 174: Assigning A Pin To Help Protect Your Sim Card
Choose to set a screen lock pattern, numeric PIN, or other means of securing your phone. You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time HTC Desire 601 is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.
Page 175: Checking Your Phone's Htc Sense Version
If you’ve forgotten your screen lock pattern, you have up to five attempts to try and unlock HTC Desire 601. If this fails, you can unlock HTC Desire 601 by entering your Google Account user name and password. 1. On the unlock screen, enter your lock pattern.
Page 176: Navigating Htc Desire 601 With Talkback
Settings and security Navigating HTC Desire 601 with TalkBack Use TalkBack if you need to navigate HTC Desire 601 by spoken feedback. When you touch the screen, HTC Desire 601 vibrates and gives you an audible response so you know what you are touching.
Page 177 Settings and security Assigning TalkBack shortcuts TalkBack has customizable gestures that can be used to open the Notifications panel, view recent apps, access TalkBack controls, and more. The steps below are described using the regular gestures. Use the corresponding TalkBack gestures if you already have TalkBack turned on. 1.
Page 178 Settings and security TalkBack language settings 1. Go to Settings, and then tap 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 language Tap Install voice data and tap Download next to the language you want.
Page 179: Trademarks And Copyrights
Trademarks and copyrights © 2013 HTC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. HTC, the HTC logo, HTC Desire, HTC BlinkFeed, HTC Sense, HTC Zoe, and VideoPic are trademarks or service marks of HTC Corporation. Google, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google+, Google Calendar, Google Latitude, Google Maps, Google Now, Google Play, Google Talk, Google Voice Search, Google Wallet, Picasa, and YouTube are trademarks of Google Inc.
Page 180 Trademarks and copyrights 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 181 - about - effects - backing up phone to computer - flash - HTC Backup - front camera - HTC Sync Manager - HDR - media - HTC Zoe - options - recording a video - restoring backed up apps...
Page 182 - recalibrating G-sensor - screen brightness Gallery - screen rotation - creating sequence shots - Sleep mode - custom effects DLNA - editing group shots Driving - editing photos See Car - HTC Share Dropbox - photos in Dropbox - about...
Page 183 63, 64 - sharing photos HTC Clock - Video Highlights - setting an alarm - video trimming HTC Media Link HD - viewing photos and videos HTC Sense version - viewing photos and videos by HTC Share event HTC Sync Manager...
Page 184 Index - lock screen style microSD card - opening an app - copying files - rejecting a call - shortcuts See Multimedia message - unlocking Mobile data Low battery Multimedia message Low storage - attachment See Phone storage - group MMS Lyrics - sending Music...
Page 185 Index 20, 132 - importing contacts Print screen - merging contact information See Capture screen - personal profile Printing - sending contact information PUK (PIN Unblock Key) 20, 132 - transferring contacts Phone calls - blocking a call Quick settings - call history - calling - calling a number in a Calendar...
Page 186 Index Security Sync - protecting phone with screen - HTC Sync Manager lock - syncing data with computer - protecting SIM card with PIN - syncing playlists - security certificates Settings - About Tasks - Accessibility - about - display language...
Page 187 Index - connecting via WPS - turning on Widgets - adding - changing settings - removing - resizing Wireless display Wireless router Word prediction - bilingual prediction YouTube - finding videos of songs - preloading - watching...

HTC Desire 601 User Manual

Unboxing

Phone Setup and Transfer

Your First Week with Your New Phone

Camera

Gallery

Personalizing

Phone Calls

Messages

Search and Web Browser

Fun and Entertainment

Storage

Sync, Backup, and Reset

People

Email

Travel and Maps

Other Apps

Internet Connections

Wireless Sharing

Settings and Security

Trademarks and Copyrights

Quick Links

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