Page 1 Your HTC Desire 501 User guide...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Home screen Getting contacts and other content into HTC Desire 501 Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC Desire 501 Getting to know your settings Updating the HTC Desire 501 software...
Page 3 Rearranging the Home screen Rearranging application tabs Customizing the lock screen style Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen Securing HTC Desire 501 with a personal touch Phone calls Making a call with Smart dial Returning a missed call...
Page 4 Data and applications that HTC Sync Manager can sync with Syncing playlists between your phone and your computer Types of content HTC Sync Manager can back up and restore HTC Sync Manager keeps opening automatically? Checking for new HTC Sync Manager updates...
Page 5 Changing Calendar settings Online storage and services Dropbox SkyDrive HTC Car On the road with HTC Car Playing music in HTC Car Finding your way with HTC Car Staying connected to your contacts Changing HTC Car settings Travel and maps...
Page 6 Data connection Managing your data usage Wi‑Fi Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) Using HTC Desire 501 as a wireless router Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering Connecting to the Internet through a computer Bluetooth and NFC...
Page 7 Contents Using the Trace keyboard Entering text by speaking Wi‑Fi printing Stopping running applications using Task Manager Trademarks and copyrights Index...
Page 8: 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 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
6. Notification LED 7. Front camera 8. POWER 9. 3.5mm headset jack 10. Proximity sensor If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block the proximity sensor. Purchase a screen protector designed for HTC Desire 501.
Page 11: Back Cover
Replacing the back cover 1. Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC Desire 501. 2. Press the sides and the bottom part of the back cover against HTC Desire 501 to lock the cover into place. You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
Page 12: Micro Sim Card
Unboxing micro SIM card HTC Desire 501 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 501 is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
Page 14: 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 15: Inserting The Battery
Unboxing Inserting the battery Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that HTC recommends. 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery compartment.
Page 16: Charging The Battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC Desire 501, it is recommended that you charge the battery. § Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC Desire 501 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 17: Switching The Power On Or Off
Switching the power on Press the POWER button until HTC Desire 501 vibrates. When you turn on HTC Desire 501 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 you've set up a lock screen, you need to unlock it.
Page 18 Unboxing Searching Tips & Help 1. In Tips & Help, tap , and then enter the words you want to search for. 2. Tap a search result to jump straight to that item.
Page 19: Setting Up Your Phone
Setting up HTC Desire 501 for the first time When you switch on HTC Desire 501 for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up. § Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, sign in to your online accounts, and more.
Page 20: Getting Contacts And Other Content Into Htc Desire
An empty Home screen appears and you can start customizing from there. Getting contacts and other content into HTC Desire 501 There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC Desire 501. Sync with your Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contact, documents, playlists...
Page 21: Transferring Contacts From Your Old Phone Through Bluetooth
3. Choose your old phone's name and model. 4. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on and set it to discoverable mode. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions on your old phone and HTC Desire 501 to pair them. 6. Choose the types of data to transfer: §...
Page 22: Getting To Know Your Settings
§ Tap Security to secure HTC Desire 501, for example with a screen lock. Updating the HTC Desire 501 software HTC Desire 501 can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can also manually check if there's an available update.
Page 23: Checking For Updates Manually
Setting up your phone Installing an application update When Internet connection is on and there's an available update for your HTC or mobile operator apps, the update notification icon appears in the status bar. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the update notification.
Page 24: Your First Week With Your New Phone
Our HTC Music app keeps all your music sources and services in one place. See About the Music app on page 88. HD entertainment on the go Use HTC Media Link HD to wirelessly share your media from HTC Desire 501 to your HD TV. See Sharing on a big screen on page 93.
Page 25: Smart Dial
Always have access to your photos, videos, and documents anywhere by storing them in Dropbox. When you sign in to your Dropbox account from HTC Desire 501, you can even get an additional 23 GB of free Dropbox storage for two years. To find out how, Using Dropbox on HTC Desire 501 on page 137.
Page 26: Touch Gestures
Your first week with your new phone Touch gestures Use touch gestures to get around the Home screen, open apps, scroll through lists, and more. Tap the screen with your finger when you want to select onscreen items such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons.
Page 27 Your first week with your new phone Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag. While dragging, don't release your finger until you have reached the target position. Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quicker strokes, such as when moving right and left on the Home screen, or flicking through a contacts or...
Page 28 Your first week with your new phone Slide with two fingers In some apps, like Gallery, Messages, Mail, or the web browser, slide two fingers apart to zoom in when viewing a picture or text. Slide two fingers together to zoom out of the picture or text.
Page 29: Motion Gestures
§ 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 30 Your first week with your new phone While in a call, turn HTC Desire 501 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 501 up when a call comes in to lower the ringtone volume.
Page 31: Sleep Mode
Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Desire 501 into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Desire 501 is in your bag. Switching to Sleep mode Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode.
Page 32: Unlocking The Screen
Pull the ring up to unlock the screen. If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before HTC Desire 501 unlocks. If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can drag to the ring to snooze or dismiss the event or alarm.
Page 33: Sending Your First Text Message
And since everyone has their own typing style, you can go to Settings to calibrate the keyboard so it learns how you type. For more details on using the HTC Sense keyboard, see Using the onscreen keyboard on page 191.
Page 34: Notifications
Notification LED The notification LED shows a: § Solid green light when HTC Desire 501 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 35: 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 36: Copying And Sharing Text
Your first week with your new phone Copying and sharing text In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select and copy text, and then paste or share it. Selecting text 1. Press and hold on a word. 2.
Page 37: Capturing The Htc Desire 501 Screen
Your first week with your new phone Capturing the HTC Desire 501 screen Want to show off your high game score, write a blog post about HTC Desire 501 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 38: Checking Battery Usage
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap Power > History. 3. If you've used HTC Desire 501 for a long time since the last charge, swipe left or right to scale the graph that details battery usage over time.
Page 39: Camera
From the Home screen, you can also tap Camera to launch it. Use the controls on the Viewfinder screen to add effects, zoom in or out, and more. When you leave the Viewfinder screen, you'll need to unlock HTC Desire 501 if you've set a screen lock.
Page 40: 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. Setting the resolution 1.
Page 41: Keeping The Camera On Standby
Keeping the camera on standby While waiting to capture your next subject, switch HTC Desire 501 to Sleep mode and keep the camera ready to take more photos and videos. 1. Open Camera from the lock screen or Home screen.
Page 42: Camera Scenes
Taking a group shot Finding it difficult to make everyone smile and have them look at the camera at the same time? With HTC Desire 501, you get perfect group portraits with the most smiles and the fewest blinks. 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap 2.
Page 43: Using Hdr
(or pan up or down in portrait view). 4. Pan HTC Desire 501 as smoothly as you can, and then pause when you see a complete frame on the Viewfinder screen. The camera automatically captures the shot.
Page 44: Changing Camera And Video Settings
Camera Changing camera and video settings 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap 2. As well as changing basic camera and video settings, you can also: § Change the review duration to set how long a captured photo or video will be displayed on the Review screen before the camera changes back to the Viewfinder screen.
Page 45: Personalizing
Personalizing Making HTC Desire 501 truly yours Make HTC Desire 501 look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize it with a different wallpaper, skin, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text, email, and calendar reminders.
Page 46: Changing Your Wallpaper
2. On the Display tab, tap Wallpaper. 3. Tap one of the following: HTC wallpapers Choose a preset wallpaper, and then tap Preview. Live wallpapers Choose a preset animated wallpaper, and then tap Preview. If the animated wallpaper you chose can be customized, tap Settings.
Page 47: Applying A New Skin
Personalizing Applying a new skin Personalize beyond the Home screen by applying a new skin. Skins give a different look and feel to most onscreen buttons, application screens, option menus, and other items. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >...
Page 48: Adding Apps And Other Shortcuts On Your Home Screen
Personalizing Changing the settings of a widget You can modify basic settings of some widgets (for example, the People and Mail widgets) from the Home screen. 1. Press and hold a widget on your Home screen, and then drag it to The relevant screen where you can change some settings for this widget then opens.
Page 49: Rearranging Or Removing Widgets And Icons On Your Home Screen
Personalizing Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen Moving a widget or icon You can easily move a widget or icon from one Home screen panel to another. 1. Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger. 2.
Page 50: Personalizing The Launch Bar
Personalizing Personalizing the launch bar The launch bar on your Home screen gives you one-touch access to commonly used apps. You can replace the apps on the launch bar with other apps you often use. 1. Press and hold the app you want to replace, and then drag it out of the launch bar.
Page 51: Rearranging The Home Screen
Home screen. 1. Slide two fingers together on the Home screen to show the Leap view. 2. Press and hold the thumbnail of the home screen you want to move. HTC Desire 501 then vibrates. Don’t lift your finger just yet.
Page 52: Rearranging Application Tabs
Personalizing Removing a Home screen panel If you feel you need fewer Home screens, you can remove some. 1. On the Home screen, slide two fingers together or press to go to Leap view. 2. Press and hold the panel you want to remove. Don't lift your finger just yet. 3.
Page 53: Customizing The Lock Screen Style
Personalizing 3. You can: § Change the order of the tabs. Press and hold a tab, and then drag it to its new position. § Drag a tab into or out of the bottom row to add or remove it. 4.
Page 54: Securing Htc Desire 501 With A Personal Touch
Desire 501 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 501 is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.
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: Using Speed Dial
Phone calls Using Speed dial Use Speed dial to call a phone number with a single tap. For example, if you assign a contact’s number to the number 2 key, you can just press and hold 2 to dial the number.
Page 57: Making An Emergency Call
Phone calls Making an emergency call In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC Desire 501 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
Phone 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 latest social network status update right on the call screen. You’ll also see a birthday reminder if your friend’s birthday (stored on your phone or online account) will happen in a few days.
Page 59: Setting Up A Conference Call
To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC Desire 501 to your ear when the speakerphone is on. Do one of the following: § Flip HTC Desire 501 over during a call (be sure that Flip for speaker is selected in Sound settings). § On the call screen, tap The speakerphone icon appears in the status bar when the speakerphone is on.
Page 60: Call History
Phone calls 5. When connected, tap to add the participant to the conference call. 6. To talk to a person in the conference call in private, tap and then select Private call. To end the call with a participant, tap and then tap Finish this call.
Page 61: Home Dialing
Phone calls Blocking a caller When you block a phone number or a contact, all calls from the phone number or contact will be declined automatically. 1. On the Home screen, tap 2. Tap the Call History tab. 3. Press and hold the contact or phone number you want to block, and then tap Block contact.
Page 62: Call Settings
Phone calls Call settings You can change your voicemail number and other call settings. Contact your mobile operator if you're not certain how to change call settings. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Call.
Page 63: Messages
Messages Messages About the Messages app Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to compose and send text and multimedia messages. Your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number. You can also keep private messages in the secure box or move unwanted messages to the block box.
Page 64: Sending A Multimedia Message (Mms)
Messages Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages. 2. Tap 3. Enter a contact name, mobile number, or email address in the To field. Sending the message to a group of friends? Tap , and then select the contacts to whom you want to send the message.
Page 65: Resuming A Draft Message
2. Tap the message and then resume editing it. 3. Tap Send. Checking your messages Depending on your notification settings, HTC Desire 501 plays a sound, vibrates, or displays the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new message. A new message icon is also displayed in the status bar.
Page 66: Blocking Unwanted Messages
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 67: Replying To A Message
3. Tap Send. Replying to a contact's other phone number When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC Desire 501, you’ll see the particular phone number used below the contact's name. Keep in mind that your response will be sent to the phone number of the latest message you’ve received from this contact.
Page 68: Managing Message Conversations
Messages Managing message conversations Locking a message 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 69: 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 501 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 70: Setting Message Options
3. Enter your email address. 4. Compose your email message, and then tap Send. To restore your text messages to HTC Desire 501, open the email message with the backup file attachment from the Mail app. Tap the attachment to download it first, and then tap it again to open the backup file to import.
Page 71: Search And Web Browser
Search and Web browser Searching HTC Desire 501 and the Web You can search for information on HTC Desire 501 and on the Web by using Google Search. Start your search by entering a keyword or by using Google Voice Search ™...
Page 72: Getting Instant Information With Google Now
§ Voice. Set the Google Voice Search language, speech output, and more. § Phone search. Select the apps on HTC Desire 501 which you want included when doing a search. § Privacy and accounts. Manage your location history, enable recent web searches to show, or clear your search history.
Page 73 3. Tap Yes, I'm in. Google Now information cards will start to appear on the Google search screen. More information cards will appear on the Google search screen as you use HTC Desire 501 to search the Web, create appointments, and more.
Page 74: Browsing The Web
Refreshing Google Now Refresh Google Now to show relevant cards for information that you've just added on HTC Desire 501, like an upcoming appointment in Calendar. 1. From the Home screen, tap If you can't find the Google search bar on your Home screen, tap >...
Page 75 Search and Web browser Viewing the full version of a website While viewing a webpage, tap > View desktop site. Opening or switching between browser tabs Open multiple browser tabs to make it easier for you to switch from one website to another.
Page 76: Private Browsing
Not seeing your bookmark? Tap and select All bookmarks to display bookmarks stored on HTC Desire 501 and those synced with an online account. Editing a bookmark 1. While viewing a webpage, tap Bookmarks. 2. On the Bookmarks tab, tap >...
Page 77: Saving Web Content For Later
Watch list so you can quickly find and watch them during your free time. Only webpages will be stored on HTC Desire 501. You need to connect to the Internet when opening linked pages and video clips.
Page 78: Viewing Your Browsing History
§ Press and hold an image or a web link, and then tap Save link. Before you can install the downloaded app, you need to set HTC Desire 501 to allow installation of third-party apps in Settings > Security > Unknown sources.
Page 79: Setting Browser Options
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. Setting your homepage 1. From the browser screen, tap >...
Page 80: Photos, Videos, And Music
1. In Gallery, tap My phone. 2. Tap > Events. Photos and videos that you captured using HTC Desire 501 are grouped by date taken. 3. Tap a tile to view all the photos and videos taken during a specific date.
Page 81: Watching A Video
Photos, videos, and music 3. Slide two fingers together on the screen or pan across the map until (location indicator) appears. The location indicator shows how many photos are taken in that area. Only photos with geo-tag info appear on the map. 4.
Page 82 Photos, videos, and music Editing your photos and videos Rotating a photo 1. In Gallery, tap My phone. 2. Browse to the photo that you want to edit. 3. While viewing the photo in full screen, tap the photo, and then tap Edit > Rotate left or Rotate right.
Page 83 9. Tap Save. Trimming a video Remove unwanted scenes from a video you recorded on HTC Desire 501. 1. In the Gallery app's Album or Events view, go to the video that you want to edit. 2. While viewing the video, tap More > Trim.
Page 84: Organizing Your Photos And Videos
Photos, videos, and music 3. Drag the two trim sliders to the part where you want the video to begin and end. As you drag a slider, you'll see time markers and video frames. The one in the middle is your start or end frame. 4.
Page 85: Viewing Photos In Your Social Networks
Photos, videos, and music Viewing photos in your social networks Right in the Gallery app, check what you and your friends have uploaded to your social networks or photo sharing sites. Log on to your accounts and add them in Gallery before you start viewing online photos.
Page 86 Photos, videos, and music 3. Tap Share > Messages. 4. Tap the photo or video you want to send. The photo or video is automatically added into the MMS message. 5. To add another photo or video to your slideshow attachment, tap and then tap Picture or Video.
Page 87 1. In Gallery, tap My phone. 2. Browse to the group of photos that you want to share. 3. Tap Share > Flickr for HTC Sense. 4. Select the photos or videos you want to share, and then tap Next.
Page 88: Music
8. Tap Music About the Music app The Music app is a central hub for your favorite music whether it is on HTC Desire 501 or streamed through a music service. You can: § Browse music by artists, albums, playlists, or folders.
Page 89: Listening To Music
Photos, videos, and music Listening to music Enjoy your favorite songs on HTC Desire 501 using the Music app. 1. While browsing your music collection, tap a song to play it. 2. Tap the onscreen icons to control music playback, repeat songs, and more.
Page 90: Creating A Playlist
Photos, videos, and music You can also control music playback right from the Notifications panel. Creating a playlist 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.
Page 91 > Delete playlists to remove several playlists. Adding a song to the queue While playing a song, you can also browse other tracks stored on HTC Desire 501. Add a song or an album to the queue so it plays when the current playlist has finished playing.
Page 92 2. Find the song you want to send. 3. Tap > Share > Share file > Bluetooth. You’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on HTC Desire 501 and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the music can be sent. Don't know what song they're playing? SoundHound can find info about the song you're listening to.
Page 93: Wireless Display
HTC Desire 501 to your TV. 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.
Page 94 1. Connect HTC Desire 501 to your home network via Wi‑Fi. 2. Open the Gallery or Music app. 3. Locate the media stored on HTC Desire 501 that you want to share, and then tap 4. Do one of the following:...
Page 95: Storage
Gallery and play songs stored on the device in Music. You can also open PDFs and edit Office documents. You need a special USB cable to connect HTC Desire 501 and a USB storage device. HTC Desire 501 supports USB storage devices (except portable hard drives) up to 64 GB.
Page 96: 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 501. You can back up calendars, contacts, and bookmarks or export text messages, and personal dictionaries.
Page 97: Encrypting Data On Htc Desire 501
§ Set a lock screen PIN or password before encrypting your data. § Fully charge the battery and keep HTC Desire 501 connected to the power adapter during encryption. The encryption process takes about an hour.
Page 98: 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 501. 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 99: Managing Your Online Accounts
If you have forgotten your Google Account password, you can try to recover it by going to the Google website. 1. On HTC Desire 501 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 100: Backup
Ways of backing up files, data, and settings Worried that you might lose important stuff on HTC Desire 501? Back up HTC Desire 501 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 from HTC Desire 501 to your computer.
Page 101: Reset
Reset Restarting HTC Desire 501 (Soft reset) If HTC Desire 501 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 5. Tap Reset phone, and then tap OK. Performing a factory reset using hardware buttons If you can’t turn HTC Desire 501 on or access settings, you can still perform a factory reset by using the hardware buttons on HTC Desire 501.
Page 103 Sync, backup, and reset 3. Wait for the screen with the three Android images to appear, and then release the POWER and VOLUME DOWN buttons. 4. Press VOLUME DOWN to select FACTORY RESET, and then press the POWER button.
Page 104: 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 105: Installing Htc Sync Manager On Your Computer
HTC Sync Manager 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 106: Copying Or Removing Media On 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 107: 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 108: Syncing Data Between Your Phone And Your Computer
5. Click if this is your first time to sync. To allow HTC Sync Manager to auto sync your data and import files (such as documents and media) next time, click Home > SYNC SETTINGS, and then select Sync automatically whenever the phone connects.
Page 109: Syncing Playlists Between Your Phone And Your Computer
Types of content HTC Sync Manager can back up and restore Back up content from HTC Desire 501 to your computer so that you can easily restore them to the same phone or to a new phone. HTC Sync Manager can back up the following:...
Page 110: Htc Sync Manager Keeps Opening Automatically
§ To check for and download new updates, click > Check for updates. Getting help To find out more about using HTC Sync Manager, download the user guide PDF from the HTC support site (htc.com/hsm/). Or open the Help that comes with the software. On Windows, click...
Page 111: People
People People About the People app With the People app, easily manage your communications with your contacts via phone, messaging, email, and social networks. And, if you have the same contacts from different sources, you can merge their contact information so you won't have duplicate entries. To open People, from the Home screen, tap >...
Page 112: Setting Up Your Profile
People Setting contact search options In addition to searching contacts by name, you can also search by other criteria such as by their group name or company. 1. On the People tab, tap > Settings. 2. Tap Search contacts by, and then choose the types of criteria to search for. Setting up your profile Store your personal contact information to easily send it to other people.
Page 113: Importing Or Copying Contacts
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 501. 4. Tap...
Page 114: Merging Contact Information
Accepting contact link suggestions When HTC Desire 501 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 115: Contact Information And Conversations
People Contact information and conversations When you tap a contact on the People screen, the contact details screen opens. The contact details screen has the following tabs: Details Shows the information you've stored for the contact. Get in touch with the contact by tapping an option.
Page 116: 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 501 also syncs with groups you've created in your Google Account. Creating a group 1.
Page 117: Adding People Widgets
People 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. 1. On the Groups tab, tap the group you want to send a message or email to. 2.
Page 118: Sending Contact Information
People Setting the default communication method Choose the communication action (for example, call or send a message) when you tap a contact's photo on the People widget. 1. On the Home screen, go to the People widget. 2. Tap a contact's photo on the widget. 3.
Page 119: Backing Up Your Contacts
People Backing up your contacts 1. On the People tab, tap > Manage contacts. 2. Tap Import/Export contacts > Export to phone storage. 3. Select an account or type of contacts to export, then tap OK. Restoring contacts You can only restore contacts that were backed up using the Export to phone storage feature.
Page 120: Social
If you have the LinkedIn app (preinstalled or downloaded), signing in to LinkedIn for HTC Sense does not sign you in to the LinkedIn app and vice versa. If you want to use the same LinkedIn account for both, you’ll have to sign in to both using the...
Page 121: About Friend Stream
Social About Friend Stream With Friend Stream, you can share and get updates from friends in popular social networks in a single feed. From the Home screen, tap > Friend Stream. When you tap someone’s status update, you can: § Write a comment. §...
Page 122: Tweeting In Friend Stream
Social Commenting on and liking Facebook posts Tap someone’s status update on the All tab, and do any of the following: § Tap a photo or the album name shown in the status update to view and comment on the album photos using the Gallery app. §...
Page 123: Sharing Linkedin Updates In Friend Stream
§ Tap Reply, enter your reply or add a personal note to the tweet, and then tap Post. Sharing LinkedIn updates in Friend Stream 1. In Friend Stream, tap > LinkedIn for HTC Sense. 2. Tap 3. Enter your status update. 4. Tap Post.
Page 124: Email
Email Email Gmail Viewing your Gmail Inbox All your received email messages are delivered to your Inbox. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gmail. 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 125: Mail
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 126: Adding A Microsoft Exchange Activesync Account
Checking your Mail inbox When you open the Mail app, it displays the inbox of one of your email accounts that you’ve set up on HTC Desire 501. To switch between email accounts, tap the bar that shows the current email account,...
Page 127 Email Viewing the unified inbox of all your email accounts You can view email messages from all your accounts just in one place without having to switch to different accounts. Just tap the bar that shows the current email account, and then tap All accounts. Email messages are color coded so you can easily distinguish which email accounts they belong to.
Page 128 Email 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 > Show Cc/Bcc. 5. Enter the subject, and then compose your message. 6.
Page 129 Email Where are my unread email messages? Unread email messages display in bold in your inbox and color bars appear next to them. The color bars also indicate the email account from where the email message is received. To group all unread email messages, add the Unread tab to your inbox. 1.
Page 130: Managing Email Messages
Email Working with Exchange ActiveSync email Flagging an email 1. Switch to your Exchange ActiveSync account. 2. While viewing the inbox, tap the flag icon that appears beside an email message or conversation. To flag an email message inside a conversation, tap to expand the conversation, and then tap the flag icon of the email message.
Page 131: Changing Email Account Settings
Syncing email less frequently When you don't need to sync email frequently, such as when you're watching video or driving, use Smart Sync to automatically extend the time before HTC Desire 501 syncs your email account. Smart Sync helps you save battery power.
Page 132: Calendar
Never miss an important date again. Use the Calendar app to schedule your events, meetings, and appointments. You can set up HTC Desire 501 to stay in sync with calendars such as Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Calendar.
Page 133: Viewing The Calendar
Calendar Viewing the Calendar 1. Tap a Calendar tab. 2. Do any of the following: § In any Calendar view, return to the current date by tapping Today. § Events in day, week, and agenda views are color coded to indicate which account or type of calendar they belong to.
Page 134: Managing Calendar Events
Calendar Managing Calendar events Editing an event You can only edit events you have created, and those you have accepted from accounts such as Microsoft ActiveSync Exchange. Editing events is not supported for all accounts. 1. While viewing an event, tap If you're editing an event that repeats, you'll be asked whether you want to edit just that occurrence or all occurrences of that event.
Page 135: Accepting Or Declining A Meeting Invitation
Calendar Accepting or declining a meeting invitation Go to the Invites tab to see meeting invitations which you have not yet accepted or declined. § You must set up an Exchange ActiveSync account to receive meeting invitations in Calendar. § If you don't see the Invites tab, tap >...
Page 136: Showing Or Hiding Calendars
2. Select or clear the calendar you wish to show or hide, and then press § Calendars are kept synchronized on HTC Desire 501, even if they are hidden. § You can also show or hide tasks that you've created on HTC Desire 501. 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.
Page 137: Online Storage And Services
Using Dropbox on HTC Desire 501 When you use Dropbox, you'll have access to your photos, videos, and documents – on HTC Desire 501, your computer, and your other mobile devices where you have Dropbox access. On HTC Desire 501, sign in to your Dropbox account so you can: §...
Page 138 § To get the additional 23GB of Dropbox storage free for two years, please sign in to your Dropbox account from HTC Desire 501 (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 139 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 501. If you didn't turn it on before, you can enable it in the Dropbox settings.
Page 140 Online storage and services Sharing the link to your Dropbox Share the link to your entire album of photos and videos that's in your Dropbox so other people can access it. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. On the main Gallery screen, tap Dropbox. 3.
Page 141 Keeping your documents in Dropbox Saving an Office document to Dropbox You can open an Office document on HTC Desire 501 and save it to your Dropbox. 1. Open an Office document, such as one that's attached to an email.
Page 142: Skydrive
Under Online storage, you'll see your available Dropbox storage. Unlinking HTC Desire 501 from Dropbox You can remotely unlink HTC Desire 501 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 143 § Use Polaris Office to edit your Office documents that are stored in SkyDrive. § Use PDF Viewer to view your PDF documents that are stored in SkyDrive. § Save documents from HTC Desire 501 directly to your SkyDrive storage. Signing in to SkyDrive To use SkyDrive as your online storage, sign in using your Microsoft account.
Page 144 > SkyDrive. 6. Tap Save. After opening a document, you can also tap > Share > SkyDrive for HTC Sense to upload the document to a SkyDrive folder. Editing an Office document in SkyDrive Using Polaris Office, you can view or edit a document that's stored in your SkyDrive storage.
Page 145: Htc Car
HTC Car On the road with HTC Car Now when you drive, you can easily use HTC Desire 501 to reach your destination, keep you entertained, and help you stay in touch with the people that matter to you. Get easy access to music, maps, navigation, and phone calls with HTC Car.
Page 146: Finding Your Way With Htc Car
Finding your way with HTC Car HTC Car helps you to find your way to where you want to go. Easily access maps and find out your current location. Find nearby attractions on your weekends. HTC Car gives you the information you need so you won't get lost.
Page 147: 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 With one simple gesture, you can choose how you want to handle an incoming call.
Page 148: Travel And Maps
Travel and maps Location settings Turning location services on or off In order to find your location on HTC Desire 501, you need to enable location sources. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Location. 2. Select or clear the location sources you want to turn on or off.
Page 149: 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 150 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 151: 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. From the Home screen, tap >...
Page 152: Essential Apps
About the Clock app Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use HTC Desire 501 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 153: World Clock Settings
Essential apps World Clock settings Setting your home city 1. On the World Clock tab, tap > Home settings. 2. Enter your home city’s name. 3. Scroll through the list and tap your home city. Setting the date and time manually 1.
Page 154: Checking Weather
Essential apps Checking Weather Use the Weather app and widget to check the current weather and weather forecasts for the next few days. In addition to your current location, you can view weather forecasts for other cities around the globe. 1.
Page 155: Viewing A Pdf
Essential apps Viewing a PDF Use PDF Viewer to read PDF files that you've downloaded or copied to HTC Desire 501. 1. From the Home screen, tap > PDF Viewer. 2. Browse to the PDF file that you want to open, and then tap it.
Page 156 Essential apps Editing a document 1. On the Polaris Office main screen, browse to the file that you want to edit and open it. 2. Do any of the following: § If your file is a Microsoft Office Word, a Microsoft Office PowerPoint, or a plain text document, tap §...
Page 157: Taking Notes
New notebook. 2. Type in a notebook title. 3. Tap Local notebook to save the notebook on HTC Desire 501 or tap Synchronized notebook to sync your notes with your Evernote account. 4. Tap Create.
Page 158: Reviewing A Note
Essential apps Creating a drawing You can create a drawing, scribble, or illustration and include it in your note. 1. With a note opened, tap 2. Choose a color to use. 3. Draw on the blank area using your fingertip. 4.
Page 159: Keeping Track Of Your Tasks
You can choose whether to automatically or manually sync your notes between HTC Desire 501 and your Evernote account on the Web. You need to log in to your Evernote account from HTC Desire 501 to start syncing notes. 1. From the Home screen, tap >...
Page 160 Essential apps Linking a task to a contact Helping friends out on a project or event? Link a task to a contact in the People app so that when your friend calls, the task will appear on the screen. You can also filter tasks to show what tasks are associated to a specific contact.
Page 161: Managing Tasks
In the Tasks app, tap > All tasks. If you want to view tasks that are stored in HTC Desire 501 , tap My tasks. Creating a task list 1. In the Tasks app, tap >...
Page 162 Delete. 2. Tap OK. You can only delete lists that you created on HTC Desire 501. Backing up or restoring tasks 1. Go to the list that contains the tasks you want to back up.
Page 163: Keeping Track Of Your Stocks
Essential apps Keeping track of your stocks Use the Stocks app to get the latest stock updates for stock quotes and market indices you follow. Downloading stock information automatically may incur extra data fees. 1. From the Home screen, tap >...
Page 164: Google Play And Other Apps
Google Play and other apps Getting apps from Google Play Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC Desire 501. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.
Page 165: Uninstalling An App
Google Play and other apps Restoring apps from Google Play Upgraded to a new phone, replaced a lost one, or performed a factory reset? Restore apps that you previously downloaded. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Play Store. 2. Tap >...
Page 166 3. When you find the video that you like, tap it. 4. While watching a video, you can: § Turn HTC Desire 501 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 167: 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 501 to use FM Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna.
Page 168: 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 501, except when you open other apps that also use audio functions. 4. Tap to stop recording.
Page 169: Internet Connections
Internet connections Data connection When you turn on HTC Desire 501 for the first time, it will be automatically set up to use your mobile operator's data connection (if the SIM card is inserted). Checking the data connection you're using 1.
Page 170: Managing Your Data Usage
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 501 to play a sound so you’ll know when it’s connecting to a roaming network.
Page 171: 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 501 to another portable Wi‑Fi hotspot, tap > Mobile hotspots to restrict background data from downloading that may incur extra data fees.
Page 172 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap Wi-Fi. 3. You can: § Tap the wireless network that HTC Desire 501 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 173: Connecting To A Virtual Private Network (Vpn)
Internet connections Logging into a public Wi‑Fi network automatically (WISPr) You can set HTC Desire 501 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 174: Adding A Vpn Connection
§ Install security certificates § Enter your login credentials § Download and install a required VPN app on HTC Desire 501 Contact your network administrator for details. Also, HTC Desire 501 must first establish a Wi‑Fi or data connection before you can start a VPN connection.
Page 175: Using Htc Desire 501 As A Wireless Router
No Internet connection available for your computer? No problem. Use the data connection of HTC Desire 501 to connect to the Internet. § To make sure that the USB drivers for HTC Desire 501 are up-to-date, install the latest version of HTC Sync Manager on your computer.
Page 176: 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 501, you can still go online by using your computer’s Internet connection. § To make sure that the USB drivers for HTC Desire 501 are up-to-date, install the latest version of HTC Sync Manager on your computer.
Page 177: Bluetooth And Nfc
3. Tap Bluetooth. The Bluetooth screen opens. 4. Tap , and then tap Rename phone. 5. Enter the new name for HTC Desire 501 in the dialog box, and then tap Rename. Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset, or have hands-free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit.
Page 178: Disconnecting Or Unpairing From A Bluetooth Device
Reconnecting a headset or car kit Normally, you can easily reconnect your headset by switching on Bluetooth on HTC Desire 501, and then turning on the headset. However, you might have to connect manually if your headset has been used with another Bluetooth device.
Page 179: Sending Information Using Bluetooth
“Receive Beams” or “Receive Files”. Refer to the device’s documentation for instructions on receiving information over Bluetooth. 1. On HTC Desire 501, open the app that contains the information or file you want to send.
Page 180: Receiving Files Using Bluetooth
2. If Bluetooth is off, tap the Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn it on. 3. Tap Bluetooth. The Bluetooth screen opens. 4. Tap the Bluetooth name of your device near the top of the screen to make HTC Desire 501 visible to nearby Bluetooth devices.
Page 181: Sharing Content With Android Beam
With built-in NFC (near field communication) on HTC Desire 501, you can share content to another NFC-capable mobile device in an instant. Share webpages, photos, contact information, and more by holding HTC Desire 501 and the other device back to back.
Page 182 Make sure that both devices are unlocked and have NFC and Android Beam turned 1. While viewing the content that you want to share, hold HTC Desire 501 and the other device back to back. When the devices connect, you'll hear a sound and both devices will vibrate slightly.
Page 183: Settings And Security
How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC Desire 501. HTC Desire 501 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 184 Manage your apps § Install the latest software and application updates. Updates sometimes include battery performance improvements. See Updating the HTC Desire 501 software on page 22. § 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 185 Settings and security Limit background data and sync Background data and sync can use a lot of battery power if you have many apps syncing data in the background. It’s recommended not to let apps sync data too often. Determine which apps can be set with longer sync times, or sync manually. §...
Page 186: Turning Airplane Mode On Or Off
Turning Airplane mode on or off In many countries, you are required by law to turn off wireless devices while on board an aircraft. A way to turn off wireless functions quickly is to switch HTC Desire 501 to Airplane mode.
Page 187: Changing Sound Settings
2. Tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons) and then tap G-Sensor calibration. 3. Place HTC Desire 501 on a flat and level surface, and then tap Calibrate. 4. After the recalibration process, tap OK. Keeping the screen on while charging 1.
Page 188: Changing The Display Language
Making HTC Desire 501 ring louder in your pocket or bag To help avoid missing incoming calls when HTC Desire 501 is in your pocket or bag, the pocket mode feature gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when you receive a call.
Page 189: Protecting Your Sim Card With A Pin
PIN, or password. You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time HTC Desire 501 is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >...
Page 190: 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 501. If this fails, you can unlock HTC Desire 501 by entering your Google Account user name and password. 1. On the unlock screen, enter your lock pattern.
Page 191: Other Essentials
(not available if you're using trace keyboard). Choosing multiple keyboard languages If multiple keyboard languages are available on HTC Desire 501, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >...
Page 192: Entering Words With Predictive Text
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard. 2. Tap HTC Sense Input > Keyboard selection > Bilingual prediction, and then choose the language you want. Adding a word to the predictive text dictionary While you're entering text using the Standard keyboard layout, any word you tap on the suggestion list is automatically added.
Page 193 Editing or deleting a word in the predictive text dictionary 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard. 2. Tap HTC Sense Input. 3. Tap Personal dictionary. § To edit a word, tap the word.
Page 194: 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 195: Wi-Fi Printing
Connect HTC Desire 501 to a supported printer via Wi‑Fi and print out documents, email, photos, and more. § Both printer and HTC Desire 501 must be turned on and connected to the same local network. Connect HTC Desire 501 to the local network using Wi‑Fi. To learn how to connect the printer to a local network, refer to your printer user guide.
Page 196: Stopping Running Applications Using Task Manager
Other essentials 3. Tap Next, and then select the manufacturer and model of the printer. 4. Tap Save. The printer appears on the list and you can tap it to print your photo or document. Stopping running applications using Task Manager Use Task Manager to stop a running app or force an app to close if it hangs.
Page 197: Trademarks And Copyrights
Not all marks listed necessarily appear in this User Guide. The HTC Sync Manager software can be used with materials that you own or are lawfully authorized to use and/or duplicate. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of copyrighted material may be a violation of copyright law in the United States and/or other countries/regions.
Page 198 (direct or indirect) that you may incur as a result of using this software. Screen images contained herein are simulated. HTC shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein, nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this material.
Page 199: Index
- about - backing up phone to computer Calendar - contacts - creating an event - dictionary - dual time zone - HTC Sync Manager - managing events - media - meeting conflicts - messages - meeting invitations - notes...
Page 200 Index Camera 39, 40 - basics Data connection - continuous shooting - access point - effects - sharing - flash - turning on or off - front camera - usage - group shot Delete contacts - HDR Display - panorama - G-sensor - recording a video - changing the time before the screen...
Page 201 Face unlock - viewing photos by location Facebook - watching videos - checking in to a place 44, 80 Geotag Facebook for HTC Sense Gestures Factory reset - motion gestures Files - touch gestures - copying to computer, phone storage,...
Page 202 Index HTC Clock Widget Low battery HTC Media Link HD Low storage HTC Sync Manager See Phone storage Idle screen Mail See Lock screen - adding a POP3/IMAP account Incognito mode - adding an Exchange account See Browser, incognito tab...
Page 203 Index - forwarding - locking Online accounts - message bubbles - adding accounts - notifications - removing accounts - replying - sync settings - restoring - syncing automatically - saving as task - syncing manually - secure box - what can you sync with 63, 64 - sending Online storage...
Page 204 Index - muting the microphone Ring volume - putting a call on hold - lowering ring volume - receiving automatically - Smart Dial - making your phone ring louder - speakerphone - Pocket mode - speed dial Ringtone Phone information - editing Phone settings - setting song as ringtone...
Page 205 Storage Wallpaper Storage card - changing - copying files Watch list Sync Weather - HTC Sync Manager - adding cities - online accounts - checking weather - syncing data with computer Wi-Fi - syncing playlists - connecting to another network...
Page 206 Index - changing settings - removing - resizing Wireless display Wireless router YouTube - finding videos of songs - preloading - sharing videos - watching...

HTC Desire 501 User Manual

Unboxing

Setting up Your Phone

Your First Week with Your New Phone

Camera

Personalizing

Phone Calls

Messages

Search and Web Browser

Photos, Videos, and Music

Storage

Sync, Backup, and Reset

HTC Sync Manager

People

Social

Email

Calendar

Online Storage and Services

HTC Car

Travel and Maps

Essential Apps

Google Play and Other Apps

Internet Connections

Bluetooth and NFC

Settings and Security

Other Essentials

Trademarks and Copyrights

Index

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