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  • Page 1 Your HTC Desire 300 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 300 Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer Home screen...
  • Page 3 WAP push messages Copying a text message to your SIM card Deleting messages and conversations Search and web browser Searching HTC Desire 300 and the Web Getting instant information with Google Now Browsing the Web Bookmarking a webpage Using your browsing history...
  • Page 4 Internet connections Data connection Managing your data usage Wi‑Fi Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) Using HTC Desire 300 as a wireless router Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering Wi‑Fi printing Wireless sharing Connecting a Bluetooth headset...
  • Page 5 Accessibility settings Working with certificates Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Protecting HTC Desire 300 with a screen lock Securing HTC Desire 300 with a personal touch Checking your phone's HTC Sense version Navigating HTC Desire 300 with TalkBack...

  • Page 6: 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 7: Unboxing

    8. POWER 9. Proximity sensor If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block the proximity sensor. You can purchase the dedicated screen protector for HTC Desire 300 that already has a small opening for the sensor.

  • Page 8: Back Cover

    Replacing the back cover 1. Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC Desire 300. 2. Press the sides and the bottom part of the back cover against HTC Desire 300 to lock the cover into place. You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.

  • Page 9: Micro Sim Card

    Unboxing micro SIM card HTC Desire 300 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 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 10: Storage Card

    Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Desire 300 is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.

  • Page 11: Battery

    Unboxing Removing the storage card 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Slide the storage card out from its slot. Battery Removing the battery 1. Take the back cover off. 2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment.

  • Page 12: Inserting The Battery

    Unboxing Inserting the battery Please 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 13: Charging The Battery

    Before you turn on and start using HTC Desire 300, it is recommended that you charge the battery. § Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC Desire 300 to charge the battery. When the battery power is too low, make sure to use the power adapter to charge, not the USB cable connection with your computer.

  • Page 14: Switching The Power On Or Off

    Switching the power on Press the POWER button. When you turn on HTC Desire 300 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. If your screen is protected with a lock screen, you need to unlock it.

  • Page 15: Setting Up Your 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 16: Transferring Content From An Iphone

    ® If you have an iPhone , it's fast and easy to transfer your contacts, messages, and other content when you use HTC Sync Manager. To find out how, see Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone on page 96.

  • Page 17: Transferring Contacts From Your Old Phone Through Bluetooth

    Getting contacts and other content into HTC Desire 300 Aside from the HTC Transfer Tool, there are other ways you can add contacts and other content to HTC Desire 300. Sync with your Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents, playlists,...

  • Page 18: Transferring Photos, Videos, And Music Between Your Phone And Computer

    Go to Settings, and then tap Accounts & sync > to check first what online storage accounts are available on HTC Desire 300 and sign in to the one you want to use. Use the Gallery app to access media in your online storage.

  • Page 19: Getting To Know Your Settings

    § Tap Security to secure HTC Desire 300, for example with a screen lock. Updating your phone's software HTC Desire 300 can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can also manually check if there's an available update.

  • Page 20: Checking For Updates Manually

    Checking for updates manually 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap About > Software updates. HTC Desire 300 checks if updates are available. If you don't have Internet connection, you'll be prompted to turn on mobile data or...

  • Page 21: Your First Week With Your New Phone

    When you sign in to your Dropbox account from HTC Desire 300, you may be eligible to get an additional 23 GB of free Dropbox storage for two years. To find out how, see Using Dropbox on HTC Desire 300 page 84.

  • Page 22: 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 23 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 24 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 25: Motion Gestures

    HTC gestures option in Settings > Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons). Motion gestures Use motion gestures to mute HTC Desire 300, turn on the speakerphone, and more. Flip to silence / flip for speakerphone When a call comes in you can turn...
  • Page 26 Your first week with your new phone While in a call, turn HTC Desire 300 over to turn the speakerphone on for hands-free conversations or for conference calling. Pick up to lower volume In a business meeting or restaurant, pick HTC Desire 300 up when a call comes in to lower the ringtone volume.

  • Page 27: Sleep Mode

    Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Desire 300 into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Desire 300 is in your bag. Switching to Sleep mode Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode.

  • Page 28: Unlocking The Screen

    § When there's a notification or info shown on the lock screen such as a missed call or new message, you can drag it up to directly go to its app. If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials first before HTC Desire 300 opens the app or folder.

  • Page 29: 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, write a blog post about HTC Desire 300 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 30: Home Screen Feeds

    Highlights and selecting your favorite news sources, social networks, and apps. 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 31: Selecting Feeds

    Your first week with your new phone Posting an update on your social network You can easily post a status update from the Home screen. 1. From the Feeds view, tap , and then choose a social network. 2. Compose your status update and post it on your social network. Where is the header? The header contains icons for posting on social networks, searching feeds, and more.
  • Page 32 Your first week with your new phone Can I subscribe to a different news source or channel? Feeds from news channels and web sites displayed on the Home screen are set by a local content guide. To see a different list of news sources, change the local content.

  • Page 33: 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 34: Working With Text

    Your first week with your new phone Working with text Selecting, copying, and pasting text In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select and copy text, and then paste or share it. 1. Press and hold on a word. 2.

  • Page 35: Entering Text

    Your first week with your new phone The HTC Sense keyboard Typing is fast and accurate with the HTC Sense keyboard. § Turn on the Trace keyboard so you can type words by just sliding your finger from one letter to another. See Using the Trace keyboard on page 37.
  • Page 36 3. Tap Keyboard types, and then select the keyboard layout that you want to use. Choosing and switching between keyboard languages If multiple keyboard languages are available on HTC Desire 300, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard.

  • Page 37: 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 38: Battery

    1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap Power > History. 3. If you've used HTC Desire 300 for a long time since the last charge, swipe left or right to scale the graph that details battery usage over time.

  • Page 39: Optimizing Battery Life With Power Saver Mode

    How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC Desire 300. HTC Desire 300 power management helps to increase battery life. In times when you need to extend the battery life more, try out some of these tips:...
  • Page 40 Your first week with your new phone For more details, see Settings and security on page 145 and Personalizing on page Manage your apps § Install the latest software and application updates. Updates sometimes include battery performance improvements. § Uninstall or disable apps that you never use. Many apps run processes or sync data in the background even when you're not using them.

  • Page 41: Camera And Gallery

    The camera is ready to capture that perfect moment. While waiting to take your next photo, switch HTC Desire 300 to Sleep mode. When you're ready to take more photos and videos, just press POWER again to use the camera.

  • Page 42: Taking A Photo

    Camera and Gallery 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 43: Gallery

    Viewing photos and videos in Gallery Reminisce on good times. Gallery lets you view all the photos and videos on HTC Desire 300 or online albums. You can view photos by event or location, trim videos, add photo frames and special effects, and more.
  • Page 44 1. Open the Gallery app. 2. Tap > Events. Photos and videos that you captured using HTC Desire 300 are grouped by time and location. 3. Tap a tile to view all the photos and videos taken during a specific event.

  • Page 45: Viewing Photo Highlights

    Camera and Gallery Viewing photo highlights Easily see all your favorite photos in one place. Gallery automatically groups all your most viewed or shared photos (your highlights) in one album. You can also manually add photos to the folder. § To view these favorite photos go to the Highlight album. §...

  • Page 46: Viewing Photos In Your Social Networks

    Camera and Gallery Working with event photos Photos and videos that you captured using HTC Desire 300 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 47 Camera and Gallery 4. Do any of the following: § Tap Effects to apply a special effect filter to the photo. § Tap Frames to add a decorative frame to the photo. § Tap Retouch to make a portrait shot even better with red eye removal, skin smoothing, and more.

  • Page 48: Sending Your Photos And Videos

    Camera and Gallery Sending your photos and videos Send photos and videos to your computer or to another device via email, MMS, or Bluetooth. 1. Open the Gallery app. 2. Go to the photo album or group of photos that you want to send. 3.

  • Page 49: Personalizing

    Personalizing Making HTC Desire 300 truly yours Make HTC Desire 300 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 50 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 51: 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 52: 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 53: Changing Your Ringtone, Notifications, And Sounds

    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 54: Rearranging Application Tabs

    Personalizing Rearranging application tabs You can add to or rearrange the tabs in some apps to make it easy to get to the most important information. 1. Open an app that has tabs. 2. Press and hold a tab until a screen for rearranging tabs appears. 3.

  • Page 55: 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 56: Returning A Missed Call

    Phone calls Returning a missed call You'll see the missed call icon in the status bar when you miss a call. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open to check who the caller is. 2. To return the call, spread your two fingers on the missed call notification to expand it, and then tap Call back.

  • Page 57: Calling A Phone Number In An Email

    3. Tap Call. Making an emergency call In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC Desire 300 even if you don’t have a SIM card installed or your SIM card has been blocked. If you don't have a network signal, you won't be able to make an emergency call.

  • Page 58: What Can I Do During A Call

    § Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button. § Press the POWER button. § Place HTC Desire 300 face down on a level surface. If HTC Desire 300 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 59: Setting Up A Conference Call

    Phone calls Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC Desire 300 to your ear when the speakerphone is on. § On the call screen, tap . The speakerphone icon appears in the status bar.

  • Page 60: Checking Calls In The Call History

    Phone calls Checking calls in the Call History Use Call History to check missed calls, your dialed numbers, and received calls. 1. Open the Phone app. 2. Swipe to view the Call History tab. 3. Do one of the following: §...

  • Page 61: Changing Ringtone Settings

    Making HTC Desire 300 ring louder in your pocket or bag To help avoid missing incoming calls when HTC Desire 300 is in your pocket or bag, the pocket mode feature gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when you receive a call.
  • Page 62 Phone calls Turning off Home dialing If you prefer to manually enter complete phone numbers to call while roaming, you can turn off Home dialing. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Call. 2. Under Other settings, clear the Home dialing option.

  • Page 63: 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 64: Creating A Slideshow

    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 65: Sending A Group Message

    Similar to a group chat, sending a group MMS lets your recipients join the conversation you've started. HTC Desire 300 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 66: Resuming A Draft Message

    3. Tap Replying to a contact's other phone number When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC Desire 300, 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 67: 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 68: Moving Messages To The Secure Box

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

  • Page 69: 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 70 Messages How do I protect a message from being deleted? You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation. 1. On the Messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.

  • Page 71: Search And Web Browser

    Performing searches on the Web and HTC Desire 300 1. Open the Google app. Or swipe up from the button. If you've already set up a Google account on HTC Desire 300, you will be given the ™ option to sign in to Google Now .

  • Page 72: Getting Instant Information With Google Now

    > Settings to set the following options: § Voice. Set the Google Voice Search language, speech output, and more. § Phone search. Select which apps on HTC Desire 300 are included when doing a search. § Privacy & accounts. Manage your location history, enable recent web searches to show, or clear your search history.
  • Page 73 Refreshing Google Now Refresh Google Now to update the information cards or show relevant cards for information that you've just added on HTC Desire 300, like an upcoming event in Calendar. 1. Open the Google app. Or swipe up from the button.

  • Page 74: Browsing The Web

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

  • Page 75: Saving Web Content For Later

    Watch list so you can quickly find and watch them whenever you like. HTC Desire 300 saves webpage text and images only. You will need Internet connection to open linked pages and play video clips.

  • Page 76: Bookmarking A Webpage

    ™ Create bookmarks from your computer's Google Chrome browser and sync them on HTC Desire 300. For more information about Google Chrome, visit http:// support.google.com/chrome. § Using your Google Chrome desktop browser, you need to sign in to your Google Account and set up Google Chrome sync.

  • Page 77: Using Your Browsing History

    Search and web browser Using your browsing history HTC Desire 300 keeps a record of webpages you've visited. If you don't want HTC Desire 300 to keep your browsing history, browse using an incognito tab. See Private browsing on page 77.

  • Page 78: Music

    Music Listening to music Enjoy your favorite songs on HTC Desire 300 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 300.

  • Page 79: Creating And Working With Playlists

    Music 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 80: Adding A Song To The Queue

    Music Adding a song to the queue While playing a song, you can also browse other tracks stored on HTC Desire 300. Add a song or an album to the queue so it plays when the current playlist has finished playing.

  • Page 81: 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 300 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 82: 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 300 and a USB storage device. HTC Desire 300 supports USB storage devices (except portable hard drives) up to 64 GB.

  • Page 83: 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 300. You can back up calendars, contacts, and bookmarks or export text messages, and personal dictionaries.

  • Page 84: Dropbox Integration

    § Set a lock screen PIN or password before encrypting your data. § Fully charge the battery and keep HTC Desire 300 connected to the power adapter during encryption. The encryption process takes about an hour.
  • Page 85 § To get the additional 23GB of Dropbox storage free for two years, please sign in to your Dropbox account from HTC Desire 300 (and not from your computer or other non-HTC devices), and complete the getting started guide on the Dropbox website (www.dropbox.com/gs).
  • Page 86 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 300. If you didn't turn it on before, you can enable it in the Dropbox settings.
  • Page 87 Keeping your documents in Dropbox Saving an Office document to Dropbox You can open an Office document on HTC Desire 300 and save it to your Dropbox. 1. Open an Office document, such as one that's attached to an email.
  • Page 88 Under Online storage, you'll see your available Dropbox storage. Unlinking HTC Desire 300 from Dropbox You can remotely unlink HTC Desire 300 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 89 Storage 4. Under My devices, click Unlink to the right of your Android device. 5. Click Unlink phone.

  • Page 90: 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 300. 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 91: Removing An Account

    If you have forgotten your Google Account password, you can try to recover it by going to the Google website. 1. On HTC Desire 300 or on your computer, open your web browser 2. Go to www.google.com/accounts/recovery. 3. Select the option for retrieving your password, and then enter the email address or username that you use to sign in to your Google Account.

  • Page 92: Backup

    Ways of backing up files, data, and settings Worried that you might lose important stuff on HTC Desire 300? Back up HTC Desire 300 before you erase the storage, do a factory reset, or upgrade to a new phone. HTC Sync Manager Use HTC Sync Manager to import music, photos, and videos to your computer.
  • Page 93 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 300 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 94: 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 95: 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 96: 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 97: 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 98: 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 99: 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 100 Sync, backup, and reset Types of content HTC Sync Manager can back up and restore Back up content from HTC Desire 300 to your computer so that you can easily restore them to the same phone or to a new phone.

  • Page 101: Reset

    Reset Restarting HTC Desire 300 (Soft reset) If HTC Desire 300 is running slower than normal, is unresponsive, or has an app that is not performing properly, try rebooting and see if that helps solve the problem. 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on.
  • Page 102 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap Backup & reset. 3. Tap Reset phone. 4. If you also want to delete media and other data on HTC Desire 300, select Erase all data. 5. Tap OK.

  • Page 103: People

    People People Your contacts list The People app lists all contacts you've stored on HTC Desire 300 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 104: Setting Up Your Profile

    People Finding people Search for contacts stored on HTC Desire 300, 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 105: Editing A Contact's Information

    People 3. Select the Contact type. This determines which account the contact will sync with. Some fields may not be available when you’re adding contacts to a SIM card. 4. Enter the contact information in the fields provided. 5. Tap Save. When you tap the added contact on your contacts list, you'll see the contact information and your exchange of messages and calls.

  • Page 106: Getting In Touch With A Contact

    1. On the People tab, enter the contact's name or email address in the search box. 2. Tap Search contacts in your Company Directory. 3. Tap the name of the contact you want copied to HTC Desire 300. 4. Tap...

  • Page 107: Merging Contact Information

    People Copying contacts from one account to another 1. On the People tab, tap > Manage contacts. 2. Tap Copy contacts, and then choose a contact type or online account to copy from. Contacts from your social network accounts may not be copied. 3.

  • Page 108: Contact Groups

    We’ve also set up the Frequent group to automatically add the contacts you dial or get calls from the most. HTC Desire 300 also syncs with groups you've created in your Google Account. Creating a group 1.

  • Page 109: Editing A Group

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

  • Page 110: Email

    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 111 Email Sending an email message in Gmail 1. In the inbox of the Gmail account you want to use, tap (or tap > Compose). 2. Fill in one or more recipients. Want to loop in more recipients in a carbon copy (Cc) or blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email message? Tap >...

  • Page 112: 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 300. 1. Open the Mail app. The inbox of one of your email accounts appears.
  • Page 113 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 114: 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 115 Working with Exchange ActiveSync email Enjoy the powerful email features of Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync right on the HTC Desire 300. 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 116: 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 300 uses Smart Sync to save battery power. See What is Smart Sync? on page 116.

  • Page 117: Travel And Maps

    Location settings Turning location services on or off In order to find your location on HTC Desire 300, 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 118: 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 119 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 120: Exploring Places And Activities Near You

    Travel and maps Exploring places and activities near you Google Maps lets you find places of interest where you can dine, sleep, shop, and more. This feature may not be available for certain countries and locales. 1. Open the Maps app. 2.

  • Page 121: Google Play And Other Apps

    Google Play and other apps Getting apps Getting apps from Google Play Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC Desire 300. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.

  • Page 122: 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 300 to allow installation of third-party apps in Settings > Security > Unknown sources.

  • Page 123: Essential Apps

    Essential apps Using the Clock Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use HTC Desire 300 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 124: Viewing The Calendar

    Google Play and 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.

  • Page 125: Scheduling Or Editing An Event

    Google Play and other apps Scheduling or editing an event You can create or edit events on HTC Desire 300, 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 126: Accepting Or Declining A Meeting Invitation

    Google Play and 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 Account & sync. 2.

  • Page 127: Fun Apps

    3. When you find the video that you like, tap it. 4. While watching a video, you can: § Turn HTC Desire 300 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 128 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 300 to use FM Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna.

  • Page 129: Productivity Apps

    Google Play and other apps Productivity apps Keeping track of your tasks Use the Tasks app to organize and track to do and task lists. Create tasks on your phone or sync them with your Google and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts. You can also see your tasks in Calendar.
  • Page 130 You can view and update a unified list of tasks. Tasks are color coded so you can easily distinguish which accounts they belong to. In the Tasks app, tap > All tasks. If you want to view tasks that are stored in HTC Desire 300 , tap My tasks.

  • Page 131: Recording Voice Clips

    Google Play and other apps Creating a task list 1. In the Tasks app, tap > Manage lists. 2. Tap , and then choose an account for the list. Lists can't be created for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts. 3. Enter a name for the list, and then tap OK. Managing task lists 1.
  • Page 132 3. Tap to start recording a voice clip. Voice Recorder can run in the background while you do other things on HTC Desire 300, except when you open other apps that also use audio functions. 4. Tap to stop recording.

  • Page 133: Internet Connections

    Internet connections Data connection When you turn on HTC Desire 300 for the first time, it will be automatically set up to use your mobile operator's data connection (if the SIM card is inserted). Turning the data connection on or off Turning your data connection off saves battery life and money on data charges.
  • Page 134 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap Mobile data, and then select or clear the Data roaming option. Select the Data roaming sound option if you’d like HTC Desire 300 to play a sound so you’ll know when it’s connecting to a roaming network.

  • Page 135: Wi-Fi

    5. Tap Connect. You'll see the Wi‑Fi icon in the status bar when connected. The next time HTC Desire 300 connects to a previously accessed secured wireless network, you won’t be asked to enter the key or other security information again.
  • Page 136 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap Wi-Fi. 3. You can: § Tap the wireless network that HTC Desire 300 is connected to, and then tap Disconnect. § If you want to remove the settings for this network, press and hold the network name, and then tap Forget network.

  • Page 137: Connecting To A Virtual Private Network (Vpn)

    Internet connections Logging into a public Wi‑Fi network automatically (WISPr) You can set HTC Desire 300 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 138: Adding A Vpn Connection

    Internet connections Adding a VPN connection You must first set a lock screen PIN or password before you can use credential storage and set up the VPN. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Under Wireless & networks, tap More. 3.

  • Page 139: Using Htc Desire 300 As A Wireless Router

    HTC Desire 300 as a wireless router. 6. Select the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot option to turn on the wireless router. HTC Desire 300 is ready to be used as a wireless router when you see on the status bar.

  • Page 140: 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 300 to connect to the Internet. § To make sure that the USB drivers for HTC Desire 300 are up-to-date, install the latest version of HTC Sync Manager on your computer.

  • Page 141: Printing A Photo

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

  • Page 142: 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 300 can find it. Refer to your headset manual for details. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2.

  • Page 143: Unpairing From A Bluetooth Device

    Wireless sharing 3. Tap Bluetooth. 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 143, and then follow the steps under...

  • Page 144: Receiving Files Using Bluetooth

    5. On the sending device, send one or more files to HTC Desire 300. 6. If asked, accept the pairing request on HTC Desire 300 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 145: Settings And Security

    1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons) and then tap G- Sensor calibration. 3. Place HTC Desire 300 on a flat and level surface, and then tap Calibrate. 4. After the recalibration process, tap OK.

  • Page 146: 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. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2.

  • Page 147: Accessibility Settings

    5. Enter a name for the certificate and tap OK. Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Add another layer of security for HTC Desire 300 by assigning a PIN (personal identification number) to your SIM. Make sure you have the default SIM PIN provided by your mobile operator before continuing.

  • Page 148: Protecting Htc Desire 300 With A Screen Lock

    HTC Desire 300 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 300 is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.

  • Page 149: Securing Htc Desire 300 With A Personal Touch

    HTC Desire 300 to recognize your face in different situations, such as when you're wearing glasses or sporting a beard. You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time HTC Desire 300 is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.

  • Page 150: Checking Your Phone's Htc Sense Version

    2. Tap About > Software information to view the HTC Sense version. Navigating HTC Desire 300 with TalkBack Use TalkBack if you need to navigate HTC Desire 300 by spoken feedback. When you touch the screen, HTC Desire 300 vibrates and gives you an audible response so you know what you are touching.
  • Page 151 Settings and security 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 You can change the double-tap speed in Settings > Display, gestures & buttons. Assigning TalkBack shortcuts TalkBack has customizable gestures that can be used to open the Notifications panel, view recent apps, access TalkBack controls, and more.
  • Page 152 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. Go to Settings, and then tap Accessibility. 2. Tap Text-to-speech output > Speech rate. 3.

  • Page 153: Trademarks And Copyrights

    Trademarks and copyrights © 2013 HTC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. HTC, the HTC logo, HTC Desire, HTC BlinkFeed, and HTC Sense are trademarks or service marks of HTC Corporation. Google, Android, Android Beam, Android Market, Gmail, Google Chrome, Google Latitude, Google Maps, Google Now, Google Play, Google Talk, Google Voice Search, Google Wallet, Google+, and YouTube are trademarks of Google Inc.
  • Page 154 Trademarks and copyrights retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form without prior written permission of HTC.
  • Page 155 Backup - recording a video - about - scenes - backing up phone to computer - self portrait - HTC Sync Manager - standby - media - taking a photo - options - taking photo while recording - restoring backed up apps...
  • Page 156 Index Copying files - files to computer, phone storage, or Factory reset storage card Feeds view Copying - about - documents - selecting feeds - media from computer to phone Files - media from phone to computer - copying to computer, phone storage, - text or storage card Finger gestures...
  • Page 157 - calling a number in an email Maps - Google Maps Market Keyboard See Google Play - dictionary Master reset - entering text See Factory reset - entering text by speaking Meeting request - HTC Sense keyboard Messages - layout - block box...
  • Page 158 Index - copying to the SIM card People - deleting a conversation - adding a new contact 63, 66 - draft message - contact groups 17, 106, 107 - forwarding - copying contacts - group SMS - editing contacts - locking - filtering your contacts - replying - groups...
  • Page 159 - idle screen - switching profiles - recalibrating G-sensor Speakerphone - rotation Speed dial - Sleep mode settings Storage Screen lock Storage card Screen shot - copying files See Capture screen Sync SD card 10, 82 - HTC Sync Manager...
  • Page 160 Index - syncing data with computer - removing - syncing playlists - resizing Wireless router Word prediction - bilingual prediction Tasks - creating a list - creating a task - managing lists YouTube Tethering - finding videos of songs See USB Tethering - preloading Text message - watching...

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