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  • Page 1 Your HTC Desire U dual sim User guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Getting contacts into Desire U dual sim Making your first call Sending your first text message Getting photos, videos, and music on or off Desire U dual sim Copying and sharing text Capturing the Desire U dual sim screen Switching between recently opened apps...
  • Page 3 WAP push messages Managing message conversations Backing up your text messages Setting message options Search and Web browser Searching Desire U dual sim and the Web Browsing the Web Private browsing Adding and managing your bookmarks Saving web content for later...
  • Page 4 Contact groups Adding People widgets Sending contact information Backing up your contacts to the storage card Social Facebook for HTC Sense About Friend Stream Updating your status in Friend Stream Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream Chatting in Google Talk Using Google+...
  • Page 5 Syncing documents with the computer Getting help Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering Connecting to the Internet through a computer Internet connections Data connection Wi‑Fi Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) Using Desire U dual sim as a wireless router...
  • Page 6 Backing up settings to Google Accessibility settings Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Protecting Desire U dual sim with a screen lock Encrypting data on Desire U dual sim Checking information about Desire U dual sim Managing your mobile networks...

  • Page 7: Conventions Used In This Guide

    Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information: This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides information that may only be applicable to some situations.

  • Page 8: Unboxing

    9. USB connector § 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 Desire U dual sim that already has a small opening for the sensor.

  • Page 9: Back Cover

    Desire U dual sim. Replacing the back cover 1. Align the back cover onto the top part of Desire U dual sim. 2. Press the sides and the bottom part of the back cover down to lock the cover into place.

  • Page 10: Dual Sim Cards

    Unboxing Dual SIM cards Desire U dual sim has two SIM slots that allow you to insert up to two GSM SIM cards. Slot 1 (near the camera lens) supports WCDMA and GSM. Slot 2 supports GSM. Inserting the SIM cards 1.

  • Page 11: Storage Card

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

  • Page 12: Battery

    Unboxing Battery Removing the battery Before using Desire U dual sim for the first time, you need to remove the protective thin film from the battery. 1. Take the back cover off. 2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment.

  • Page 13: Switching The Power On Or Off

    As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging if it overheats. Switching the power on or off Switching the power on Press the POWER button. When you turn on Desire U dual sim for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.

  • Page 14: Setting Up Desire U Dual Sim For The First Time

    Setting up Desire U dual sim for the first time When you switch on Desire U dual sim for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up. Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running in no time.
  • Page 15 Unboxing Searching Show Me 1. In Show Me, tap , and then enter the words you want to search for. 2. Tap a search result to jump straight to that item.

  • Page 16: Your First Week With Your New Phone

    Always have access to your photos, videos, and documents anywhere by storing them in Dropbox. When you sign in to your Dropbox account from Desire U dual sim, you can even get an additional 23 GB of free Dropbox storage for two years. To find out...

  • Page 17: Home Screen

    37. Extended Home screen As you start to do more things with Desire U dual sim, you might find that one Home screen is not enough. No problem. Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right on the screen and you’ll discover more space for adding icons, widgets, and more.

  • Page 18: Press And Hold

    Your first week with your new phone Press and hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a webpage), just press and hold the item. Swipe or slide Quickly swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen to go to other Home pages, scroll through documents, and more.
  • Page 19 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...

  • Page 20: Pinch And Spread

    Your first week with your new phone Pinch and spread In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, spread your fingers on the screen to zoom in when viewing a picture or a webpage. Pinch the screen to zoom out when viewing a picture or a webpage.

  • Page 21: Motion Gestures

    Motion gestures Use motion gestures to mute Desire U dual sim, turn on the speakerphone, and more. Flip to silence / flip for speakerphone When a call comes in you can turn...
  • Page 22 Set volume to automatically rise while in your pocket or bag On a noisy street and can't hear Desire U dual sim ringing in your bag? You can set Desire U dual sim to recognize when...

  • Page 23: Sleep Mode

    Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting Desire U dual sim into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when Desire U dual sim is in your bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though, and missed calls and messages appear on the lock screen.

  • Page 24: Getting Contacts Into Desire U Dual Sim

    Getting contacts into Desire U dual sim There are several ways you can add contacts to Desire U dual sim. Sync with your...

  • Page 25: Making Your First Call

    Transferring contacts from your old phone ® Easily transfer contacts from your old phone to Desire U dual sim through Bluetooth Depending on your old phone’s model, you may also transfer other types of data such as calendar events and text messages to Desire U dual sim.

  • Page 26: Getting Photos, Videos, And Music On Or Off Desire U Dual Sim

    Desire U dual sim There are two ways you can transfer your media. § Connect Desire U dual sim to your computer, and select the Disk drive mode. Your computer will recognize it just like any removable USB drive, and you can copy your media between them.

  • Page 27: Capturing The Desire U Dual Sim Screen

    Capturing the Desire U dual sim screen Want to show off your high game score, write a blog post about Desire U dual sim features, or post a status update about a song you're playing? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.

  • Page 28: Can't Find The Menu Button

    Notification LED The notification LED shows a: § Solid green light when Desire U dual sim 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 29: Getting To Know Your Settings

    § Tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons) to change the screen brightness or set how long the screen is idle before going to sleep. § Tap Security to secure Desire U dual sim, for example with a screen lock.

  • Page 30: Getting The Battery To Last Longer

    How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use Desire U dual sim. Desire U dual sim 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 31: Updating The Desire U Dual Sim Software

    § Check your apps’ settings as you may find more options to optimize the battery. Updating the Desire U dual sim software Desire U dual sim can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can also manually check if there's an available update.

  • Page 32: Checking For Updates Manually

    2. Tap an item to view its details, and then tap 3. When you're done reviewing the updates, tap Install. You'll be asked to restart Desire U dual sim if needed. Checking for updates manually 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap...

  • Page 33: Camera

    Use the controls on the Viewfinder screen to add effects, zoom in or out, and more. After using Camera (or if you temporarily leave the Viewfinder screen), you still need to unlock Desire U dual sim if you have a screen lock. Zooming §...

  • Page 34: Taking A Photo

    Camera Setting the resolution 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap 2. Tap Image resolution or Video quality, and then choose a resolution. Choosing a flash mode Tap the flash icon to choose a flash mode. Taking a photo 1. Open Camera from the lock screen or Home screen. 2.

  • Page 35: Camera Scenes

    Camera Camera scenes Scenes provide an easy way to override your camera’s normal settings to suit your current lighting and environment. Use Auto and let the camera automatically determine optimal settings, or choose from a wide selection of scenes before you start taking photos.

  • Page 36: Shooting In Low Light

    Flash is disabled when you're in this mode. 3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap § To avoid getting blurry photos, maintain a steady grip on Desire U dual sim. § Improve your photo after taking the shot by applying special effects like auto enhance and high contrast.

  • Page 37: Making Desire U Dual Sim Truly Yours

    Personalizing Making Desire U dual sim truly yours Make Desire U dual sim 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 38: Changing Your Wallpaper

    2. On the Display tab, tap Wallpaper. 3. Tap one of the following: Gallery Choose an existing photo and crop it. HTC wallpapers Choose a preset wallpaper, and then tap Preview. 4. Tap Save or Apply. Applying a new skin Personalize beyond the Home screen by applying a new skin.

  • Page 39: Personalizing Your Home Screen With Widgets

    Personalizing Personalizing your Home screen with widgets Widgets put at-a-glance important information and media content up front on your Home screen. Some widgets are already added to your Home screen for your convenience. You can add more from the available selections of widgets. Adding a widget to your Home screen 1.

  • Page 40: Adding Apps And Other Shortcuts On Your Home Screen

    Personalizing Resizing a widget Some widgets can be resized after you've added them to your Home screen. 1. Press and hold a widget on the Home screen, and then release your finger. If you see directional arrow buttons appear on the widget, that means the widget is resizable.

  • Page 41: 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 42: Personalizing With Sound Sets

    By switching between sound sets, you can instantly make Desire U dual sim ring or alert you with fun sounds when you're out with friends or change to subtle sounds while you're at work.

  • Page 43: Rearranging Application Tabs

    Personalizing Deleting sound sets 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize. 2. On the Sound tab, tap Sound set. 3. Tap 4. Select one or more sound sets you want to delete. 5. Tap Delete. Rearranging application tabs You can rearrange the tabs at the bottom of some apps to prioritize the types of information you frequently use.

  • Page 44: 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 45: Calling A Phone Number In A Text Message

    Making an emergency call In some regions, you can make emergency calls from Desire U dual sim 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 46: Receiving Calls

    § Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button. § Press the POWER button. § Place Desire U dual sim face down on a level surface. If Desire U dual sim is already facing down, it will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls.

  • Page 47: 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 will happen within one week. Viewing a task reminder while on a call Did you promise to babysit for a friend this weekend? If you associate a task to a contact, you'll see a task reminder on the call screen when you're on a call with that...

  • Page 48: Switching Between Calls

    To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold Desire U dual sim to your ear when the speakerphone is on. Do one of the following: § Flip Desire U dual sim 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 49: Setting Up A Conference Call

    Phone calls Setting up a conference call Conference calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make the first call (or accept a call), and then simply dial each subsequent call to add it to the conference. Make sure your SIM card is enabled with conference calling service. Contact your mobile operator for details.

  • Page 50: Home Dialing

    Phone calls Checking calls in the Call History 1. On the Home screen, tap 2. Tap > Call History. 3. On the Call History screen, you can: § Tap a name or number in the list to call. § Press and hold a name or number in the list to display the options menu. §...

  • Page 51: Call Services

    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. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Call. 2. Tap Phone settings. 3.

  • Page 52: 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. On the All messages screen, your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number.

  • Page 53: 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 54: Resuming A Draft Message

    2. Tap the message and then resume editing it. 3. Tap Send. Checking your messages Depending on your notification settings, Desire U dual sim 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 55: Replying To A Message

    3. Tap Send. Replying to another phone number of the contact When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on Desire U dual sim, 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 56: Forwarding A Message

    Messages Forwarding a message 1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to view the exchange of messages with that contact. 2. Tap a message, and then tap Forward. 3. In the To field, fill in one or more recipients. 4.

  • Page 57: 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 All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.

  • Page 58: Backing Up Your Text Messages

    Messages Deleting a conversation 1. On the All messages screen, press and hold a contact (or phone number) whose messages you want to delete, and then tap Delete. 2. Tap OK to delete the entire thread. Any locked messages in the conversation thread will not be deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check box.

  • Page 59: Setting Message Options

    3. Enter your email address. 4. Compose your email message, and then tap Send. To restore your text messages on Desire U dual sim, 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 60: Search And Web Browser

    Searching Desire U dual sim and the Web You can search for information on Desire U dual sim and on the Web by using Search. Some apps, such as People or Mail, have their own search function, which you can use to search only within those apps.
  • Page 61 Search and Web browser 4. On the webpage, you can: § Tap a link to open it, or press and hold a link to see more options. § Tap an email address to send a message to the email address. 5.

  • Page 62: Private Browsing

    Search and Web browser Private browsing You can use incognito tabs to browse the Web with more privacy. Browser cookies are not shared and deleted when you close all incognito tabs. Pages you view in incognito also won't appear in your browser history except for files you download. From the browser screen, tap Tabs >...

  • Page 63: 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 Desire U dual sim. You need to connect to the Internet when opening linked pages and video clips.

  • Page 64: 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 Desire U dual sim to allow installation of third-party apps in Settings > Security > Unknown sources.

  • Page 65: 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 66: Photos, Videos, And Music

    Gallery About the Gallery app Reminisce on good times. Use Gallery to view all your photos and videos that are on Desire U dual sim or your online albums. You can even: § Add photo frames and apply effects. § Trim your videos.

  • Page 67: Watching A Video

    Photos, videos, and music Watching a video 1. Tap a video album and then tap a video. 2. Tap the onscreen controls to control the video playback, adjust the volume, capture an image during playback, and more. Taking a photo while watching a video While you're watching a video in Gallery, tap to capture a still shot.
  • Page 68 8. Tap Save. Trimming a video Remove unwanted scenes from a video you recorded on Desire U dual sim. 1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. 2. Press and hold the video you want to edit, and then tap Trim.

  • Page 69: Viewing Photos In Your Social Networks

    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 70 Log in to your Facebook account before you upload photos or videos. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share. 3. Tap Share > Facebook for HTC Sense.
  • Page 71 Photos, videos, and music 4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next. 5. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded photos or videos. Tap Add tag and description to enter a caption on each photo or video or tag friends on your photos.

  • Page 72: Music

    7. Tap Upload. Music Browsing music in the library You need to copy music files to Desire U dual sim first to use the Music app to play music. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone.

  • Page 73: Listening To Music

    Photos, videos, and music Listening to music Enjoy your favorite songs on Desire U dual sim 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 74: Creating A Playlist

    You can also pause music playback right from the Notifications panel. Making your music sound better When you plug in your headset, Desire U dual sim automatically turns on the Beats Audio profile to give you an enhanced sound experience.
  • Page 75 Photos, videos, and music 3. Tap > Edit playlist. Add songs 1. Tap > Add songs. 2. Tap to choose a category, and then browse for songs. 3. Select the songs you want to add to the playlist, and then tap Add.

  • Page 76: Wireless Display

    1. Connect Desire U dual sim to your home network via Wi‑Fi. 2. Open the Gallery or Music app. 3. Locate the media stored on Desire U dual sim that you want to share, and then tap it. 4. Do one of the following:...

  • Page 77: Accounts And Sync

    If you have forgotten your Google Account password, you can try to recover it by going to the Google website. 1. On Desire U dual sim 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 78: Managing Your Online Accounts

    3. Tap the item you want to sync or edit. Removing an account You can remove an account to delete all information associated with it from Desire U dual sim. Removing an account does not delete information from the online service itself.

  • Page 79: People

    > People. Your contacts list The People app lists all contacts stored on Desire U dual sim and from the online accounts you're logged in to. Your contacts list also displays the contacts stored on your SIM card (marked with You can: §...

  • Page 80: Setting Up Your Profile

    People Filtering your contacts list Choose which account contacts to show. 1. On the People tab, tap on the top bar. 2. Choose the online accounts that contain the contacts you want to display. 3. Press To set your contact sorting options, tap >...

  • Page 81: Adding A New Contact

    5. Tap Save. Finding people you know on social networks Desire U dual sim automatically searches for your phone contacts on different social networks you're signed into. Based on matching email addresses and contact details, you can send requests to your contacts to join your social network.

  • Page 82: Merging Contact Information

    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 Desire U dual sim. 4. Tap to import the contact.

  • Page 83: 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 84: Contact Groups

    Assign contacts to groups so you can easily send a message or email to a whole group. You can also sync groups on Desire U dual sim with the groups in your Google Account, accessible via your computer’s web browser. We’ve also added the Frequent group as a special group type that automatically stores the contacts you dial or get calls from the most.

  • Page 85: Adding People Widgets

    People Rearranging your contact groups 1. On the Groups tab, tap 2. Press and hold at the end of the group to move, and then drag it to its new position. 3. Tap Save. Deleting groups You can only delete groups that you have created. On the Groups tab, you can: §...

  • Page 86: Sending Contact Information

    People Getting in touch with a contact 1. On the Home screen, go to the People widget. 2. Tap a contact's photo (not the name) on the widget. The default communication method you've set for this contact will be performed. Sending contact information 1.
  • Page 87 People Restoring contacts You can only restore contacts that were backed up to the storage card using the Export to SD card feature. 1. On the People tab, tap > Manage contacts. 2. Tap Import/Export contacts > Import from Storage card. 3.

  • Page 88: Social

    Accounts & sync settings or the Facebook app (preinstalled or downloaded) automatically signs you in to Facebook for HTC Sense. Also, you may need to authorize Facebook for HTC Sense to connect to your Facebook account. With Facebook for HTC Sense, you can: §...

  • Page 89: Enjoying Facebook In Friend Stream

    Social 3. If you do not want to send the status update to all your social network accounts, tap , and then clear the social networks to exclude. 4. Tap Done. 5. Tap 6. Choose what you want to attach to your status update. 7.

  • Page 90: Chatting In Google Talk

    Social Chatting in Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk. To open Google Talk, on the Home screen tap > Talk. To learn what you can do and get help in Google Talk, tap >...

  • Page 91: Email

    Email Email Gmail Viewing your Gmail Inbox All your received email messages are delivered to your Inbox. From the Home screen, tap > Gmail. Archive, delete or Tap the check box before the label multiple email message or conversation. conversations Then tap the onscreen buttons at the bottom to choose what to do with the selected messages or...

  • Page 92: Mail

    Email 3. Do one of the following: § If you're replying to the sender or you selected Reply all, enter your reply message. § If you selected Forward, specify the message recipients. Tap Respond inline if you want to interleave your new message with the received email.
  • Page 93 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 Desire U dual sim. To switch between email accounts, tap the bar that shows the current email account, and then tap another account.
  • Page 94 Email 3. Press and hold a tab, and then drag it to the bottom row to add. 4. Press and then slide to the added tab. Manually refreshing an email account Whatever your sync settings are, you can also sync your sent and received email messages manually at any time.
  • Page 95 Email Reading and replying to an email message 1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail. 2. Switch to the email account you want to use. 3. In the email account inbox, tap the email message or conversation you want to read.
  • Page 96 Email Searching for emails from a contact Do you remember the sender, but can't find a particular email from him or her? 1. Switch to the email account you want to use. 2. Press and hold an email message from a contact. 3.

  • Page 97: Managing Email Messages

    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 Desire U dual sim syncs your email account. Smart Sync helps you save battery power.
  • Page 98 Email 4. Tap Off-peak sync > Smart Sync. 5. Press Smart Sync then extends the email synchronization time after each auto sync time passes and you don't open the Mail app. To sync your email at any time, open the Mail app and check your inbox.

  • Page 99: Calendar

    Never miss an important date again. Use the Calendar app to schedule your events, meetings, and appointments. You can set up Desire U dual sim to stay in sync with calendars such as Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Calendar.

  • Page 100: Managing Calendar Events

    Calendar Month view In month view, you will see markers on days that have events. Do any of the following in month view: § Tap a day to view the events for that day. § Press and hold a day to open an options menu from which you can also choose to create an event or switch to either day or agenda view.

  • Page 101: Accepting Or Declining A Meeting Invitation

    Calendar Deleting an event Do any of the following: § While viewing an event, tap > Delete event. § In day, agenda or week view, press and hold an event and then tap Delete or Delete event. If the event repeats, you’ll be asked whether you want to delete just that occurrence or all occurrences from Calendar.

  • Page 102: Setting Reminders For Your Events

    2. Select or clear the calendar you wish to show or hide, and then press § Calendars are kept synchronized on Desire U dual sim, even if they are hidden. § You can also show or hide tasks that you've created on Desire U dual sim. Changing Calendar settings You can change Calendar settings to specify how it displays events and how it notifies you of upcoming events.

  • Page 103: Online Storage And Services

    Using Dropbox on Desire U dual sim When you use Dropbox, you'll always have access to your photos, videos, and documents – on Desire U dual sim, your computer, and your other mobile devices where you have Dropbox access. If the Dropbox app is not preloaded, you can download and install it from Google Play.
  • Page 104 Your new camera shots will be uploaded automatically, if you turned on the Camera Upload feature when you set up your Dropbox account on Desire U dual sim. If you didn't turn it on before, you can enable it in the Dropbox settings.
  • Page 105 > Gallery. 2. Tap > Dropbox. 3. When you see a message that shows HTC Sense wants to access Dropbox, make sure you tap Allow. This message only appears the first time you access your Dropbox photos and videos from Gallery.
  • Page 106 Keeping your documents in Dropbox Saving an Office document to Dropbox You can open an Office document on Desire U dual sim and save it to your Dropbox. 1. Open an Office document, such as one that's attached to an email.

  • Page 107: Skydrive

    Online storage and services Unlinking Desire U dual sim from Dropbox You can remotely unlink Desire U dual sim 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 108 4. Enter a new filename. 5. Tap the box under Location, and then tap SkyDrive. 6. Tap Save. After opening a document, you can also tap > File > Share > SkyDrive for HTC Sense to upload the document to a SkyDrive folder.
  • Page 109 Online storage and services Editing an Office document in SkyDrive Using Polaris Office, you can view or edit a document that's stored in your SkyDrive storage. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Polaris Office. 2. Tap SkyDrive. 3. Open the folder that contains the document you want to view or edit. 4.

  • Page 110: Htc Car

    HTC Car On the road with HTC Car Now when you drive, you can easily use Desire U dual sim to reach your destination, keep you entertained, and help you stay in touch with the people that matter to you.

  • Page 111: Finding Your Way With Htc Car

    3. Tap a station to start listening to it. 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 112: 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 113: Travel And Maps

    Travel and maps Location settings Turning on location services In order to find your location on Desire U dual sim, you need to enable location sources. 1. Slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap Settings > Location. 2. Select one or both of the following: Google's location Uses Wi‑Fi or your mobile data connection to find your...
  • Page 114 Travel and maps Searching for a place of interest You can search for a name of an establishment, street, or city. Suggested matches will be shown while you type. 1. In Locations, tap 2. Tap Points of interest. 3. Enter the place you want to search for. If you don't see what you're looking for, tap under Extended search to expand the search.

  • Page 115: Viewing Maps

    Travel and maps Viewing maps From the Home screen, tap > Locations. A map opens, showing your current location. Tap to search for a point of interest or address. Tap to switch between 2D and 3D views. Point of interest. Tap to see details, call, get directions, and more.

  • Page 116: Recording Favorite Places With Htc Footprints

    Use this if you want to use your current language settings. fits best This may not be available for all maps. Recording favorite places with HTC Footprints ™ HTC Footprints provides an easy way to record your favorite places and revisit those places.
  • Page 117 Travel and maps 3. Edit the details if you want, and then tap Done. 4. Tap Set my home, and then select your home address from the list. To change your home address at any time, tap Revisiting a footprint 1.

  • Page 118: Planning Your Trips

    Travel and maps Importing footprints Bring back footprints you've previously backed up. You can also import .kmz files that you saved in other applications. 1. On the Footprints tab, tap > Import > Footprints data. 2. On the Type tab, tap the file you want to import. You can also tap Photos to import a picture that can have footprint information added to it.
  • Page 119 Travel and maps Managing a trip Changed your travel plans? After creating a trip, you can add, reorder, or delete places on it. 1. On the Trips tab, tap a trip to open it. 2. Do any of the following: Add more 1.

  • Page 120: Getting Directions

    Travel and maps Getting directions Get detailed directions to where you want to go. Getting directions from your current location 1. In Locations, search for the place you want to go to. You have footprints saved? You can also set a footprint as your destination. Just go to the Footprints tab, and then choose a footprint.
  • Page 121 Travel and maps Using turn-by-turn navigation § Check if you have purchased turn-by-turn navigation for the country or region you’re in. § To use turn-by-turn navigation, the GPS satellites option in Settings > Location needs to be selected. 1. In Locations, search for the place you want to go to. Do you have footprints stored? You can also set it as your destination.

  • Page 122: Google Maps

    Travel and maps Managing Locations services Check maps, navigation, safety camera information, and voices for turn-by-turn voice instructions that are already on Desire U dual sim. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Locations. 2. Tap > Get more. On the Purchased tab, you’ll see a list of services that you already have on Desire U dual sim.

  • Page 123: Getting Around Maps

    Travel and maps Getting around maps When you open Google Maps, you can easily find your location on the map or check out nearby places by panning and zooming in and out on the map. To find your location with Google Maps, you need to enable location sources. 1.
  • Page 124 Travel and maps Searching for a place of interest near you Use Local to find places of interest near your current location. Local uses Google Maps to search common places that you would want to find, such as the nearest gas station or ATM kiosk.

  • Page 125: Getting Help

    Travel and maps Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) ® Google Latitude user location service lets you and your friends share locations and status messages with each other. It also lets you get directions to your friends’ locations, send your location details by email, and more.

  • Page 126: Essential Apps

    About the Clock app Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use Desire U dual sim as a world clock to see what time it is in cities across the globe. You can also set alarms or track your time using the stopwatch or timer.

  • Page 127: 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 128: 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 129: Working On Documents

    Essential apps Working on documents Use Polaris Office to edit Microsoft Office Word (.doc and .docx), Microsoft Office Excel (.xls and .xlsx), Microsoft Office PowerPoint (.ppt and .pptx), and plain text (.txt) files while on the go. You can also view Microsoft Office PowerPoint Shows (.pps). From the Home screen, tap >...

  • Page 130: Keeping Track Of Your Tasks

    Essential apps 3. Do any of the following: § To add another slide, tap and then choose a layout. § To edit text, tap a text box on the presentation twice. § To resize an image or a text box, tap it and then drag §...
  • Page 131 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 132: Managing Tasks

    In the Tasks app, tap > All accounts. If you want to view tasks that are stored in Desire U dual sim , tap My task. Filtering tasks 1. Go to the list that contains the tasks that you want to filter.
  • Page 133 Essential apps Creating a task list 1. In the Tasks app, tap > 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 134: 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 Desire U dual sim. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.

  • Page 135: Watching Videos On Youtube

    3. When you find the video that you like, tap it. 4. While watching a video, you can: § Turn Desire U dual sim sideways to watch the video in full screen. § Tap the video screen to pause or to resume playback, or drag the slider to jump to a different part of the video.
  • Page 136 Preloading videos Set the YouTube app to preload videos so that you can watch them without interruptions. Videos are preloaded when Desire U dual sim is being charged and is connected to a Wi-Fi network. For more information about preloading videos, refer to the YouTube help.

  • Page 137: Listening To Fm Radio

    Tune in and listen to your favorite radio stations using the FM Radio app. You need to connect a headset first to the audio jack of Desire U dual sim to use FM Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna.

  • Page 138: Sharing Games And Apps

    Google Play and other apps Setting a voice clip as a ringtone 1. On the Voice Recorder screen, tap 2. Press and hold the voice clip you want to set as a ringtone, and then tap Set as ringtone. Sharing games and apps Having fun with a game or app that you found from Google Play? Share your favorite games and apps instantly with your circle of friends.

  • Page 139: Your Phone And Computer

    Your phone and computer Your phone and computer Where apps, data, and files are stored Desire U dual sim uses these storage types: Apps and Apps are installed to this storage, labeled as Internal storage in your data phone settings. It also stores data such as your text messages, contacts storage you created or synchronized to your phone, account settings, and more.

  • Page 140: Connecting Desire U Dual Sim To A Computer

    When Disk drive mode is enabled while Desire U dual sim is connected to the computer, you will not be able to use apps on Desire U dual sim to access the storage card.

  • Page 141: Syncing Your Media And Data With Htc Sync Manager

    6. Do one of the following: § Disconnect Desire U dual sim from the computer. § If you want to keep Desire U dual sim connected to the computer but want it to be able to access the storage card, open the Notifications panel, tap Disk drive, and then select an option except Disk drive.

  • Page 142: Transferring Iphone Content To Your Htc Phone

    Your phone and computer 3. When you see the AutoPlay window appear on your computer screen, click HTC Sync Manager. If there's no HTC Sync Manager found on your computer, your web browser will automatically open and take you to our HTC website.

  • Page 143: Copying Or Removing Media On Your Phone

    Copy the selected media to your phone. Remove the selected media from your phone. Syncing data between your phone and your computer Set up HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, calendar events, and web bookmarks between your phone and your Windows or Mac ® computer.

  • Page 144: Syncing Photos And Videos With The Computer

    This folder contains the bookmarks from your phone. If you have bookmarks on your computer that you want to sync with your phone, make sure to save them in the HTC bookmarks folder.

  • Page 145: Syncing Playlists Between Your Phone And Your Computer

    Desire U dual sim. Choose to sync All albums or only Selected albums. 5. After you've finished setting up the other items to sync in HTC Sync Manager, click to sync them all at the same time. Syncing playlists between your phone and...

  • Page 146: Getting Help

    Your phone and computer Getting help To find out more about using HTC Sync Manager, download the user guide PDF from the HTC support site (www.htc.com/support). Or open the Help that comes with the software. On Windows, click in HTC Sync Manager, and then click Help.

  • Page 147: Internet Connections

    Internet connections Data connection When you turn on Desire U dual sim for the first time, it will be automatically set up to use your mobile operator's data connection (if the SIM card is inserted). Slot 1 (near the camera lens) supports WCDMA and GSM. Slot 2 supports GSM.

  • Page 148: Wi-Fi

    1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap Mobile network, and then select the Data roaming option. Select the Data roaming sound option if you’d like Desire U dual sim to play a sound so you’ll know when it’s connecting to a roaming network.

  • Page 149: Connecting To A Virtual Private Network (Vpn)

    3. Tap a Wi‑Fi network to connect to it. Connecting to a Wi‑Fi network using enhanced security You may need to install a network certificate (*.p12) to Desire U dual sim before you can connect to a Wi‑Fi network with EAP-TLS authentication protocol.

  • Page 150: 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 151: Using Desire U Dual Sim As A Wireless Router

    Desire U dual sim as a wireless router. 7. Select the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot option to turn on the wireless router. Desire U dual sim is ready to be used as a wireless router when you see on the...

  • Page 152: Connecting A Bluetooth Headset Or Car Kit

    § To listen to music with your headset or car kit, the headset or car kit must support the A2DP Bluetooth profile. § Before you connect your headset, make it discoverable so Desire U dual sim can find it. Refer to your headset manual for details.

  • Page 153: Unpairing From A Bluetooth Device

    Bluetooth 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/car kit documentation to find the passcode. If you still cannot reconnect to the headset or car kit, follow the instructions in Unpairing from a Bluetooth device on page 153, and then follow the steps under Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit...

  • Page 154: Receiving Information Using Bluetooth

    5. On the sending device, send one or more files to Desire U dual sim. 6. If asked, accept the pairing request on Desire U dual sim and on the receiving device. You may also be prompted to enter the same passcode or confirm the auto-generated passcode on both devices.

  • Page 155: Settings And Security

    Settings and security Turning Airplane mode on or off When you enable Airplane (Flight) mode, all wireless radios on Desire U dual sim are turned off, including the call function, data services, Bluetooth, and Wi‑Fi. When you disable Airplane mode, the call function is turned back on and the previous state of Bluetooth and Wi‑Fi is restored.

  • Page 156: Changing Sound Settings

    2. Tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons) and then tap G-Sensor calibration. 3. Place Desire U dual sim 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 157: Changing The Display Language

    Making Desire U dual sim ring louder in your pocket or bag To help avoid missing incoming calls when Desire U dual sim is in your pocket or bag, the pocket mode feature gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when you receive a call.

  • Page 158: More Ways To Extend Battery Life

    Settings and security More ways to extend battery life Switching to GSM network mode Switch to using GSM network if you’re not using a data connection to connect to the Internet. Connecting to GSM network mode consumes less battery power. 1.

  • Page 159: Protecting Your Sim Card With A Pin

    Protect your personal information and prevent others from using Desire U dual sim without your permission by setting a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password. You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time Desire U dual sim is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.

  • Page 160: Encrypting Data On Desire U Dual Sim

    If you’ve forgotten your screen lock pattern, you have up to five attempts to try and unlock Desire U dual sim. If this fails, you can unlock Desire U dual sim by entering your Google Account user name and password.

  • Page 161: Checking Information About Desire U Dual Sim

    Encryption starts and the progress is displayed. The phone may restart a few times. When the encryption process is complete, enter your PIN or password. Checking information about Desire U dual sim 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2.

  • Page 162: Managing Memory

    Settings and security Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap Storage. The available phone memory is displayed in the Internal storage section. Checking the available storage card space 1.

  • Page 163: Stopping Running Applications Using Task Manager

    3. On the All tab, tap an application. 4. On the screen, tap Clear data and/or Clear cache. Uninstalling an app You cannot uninstall an app that's preinstalled on Desire U dual sim. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap 2. Tap Apps.

  • Page 164: Other Essentials

    Other essentials Other essentials Status icons Signal strength Battery is charging GPRS connected Battery is low (20% remaining) Battery is very low (8% or less GPRS in use remaining) EDGE connected Silent mode EDGE in use Vibrate mode 3G connected Microphone is mute 3G in use Speakerphone is on...

  • Page 165: Using The Onscreen Keyboard

    1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard. 2. Tap HTC Sense Input > Advanced settings. 3. Tap Keyboard types, and then select the keyboard layout that you want to use. Standard This layout is similar to a desktop computer keyboard. This is the default keyboard layout.

  • Page 166: Entering Words With Predictive Text

    Other essentials Choosing multiple keyboard languages If multiple keyboard languages are available on Desire U dual sim, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard.
  • Page 167 You can also add a word to the list manually. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard. 2. Tap HTC Sense Input. 3. Tap Personal dictionary > Edit personal dictionary > 4. Enter the word you want to add, and then tap OK.

  • Page 168: Entering Text By Speaking

    Desire U dual sim on to restart it. Desire U dual sim not responding? If Desire U dual sim does not respond when you touch the screen or press the buttons, you can still restart it. Press and hold the POWER button for at least 10 seconds, and then release it.

  • Page 169: Resetting Desire U Dual Sim

    Other essentials Resetting Desire U dual sim If you’re passing Desire U dual sim on to someone else or Desire U dual sim has a persistent problem that cannot be solved, you can perform a factory reset (also called a hard reset).

  • Page 170: Trademarks And Copyrights

    © 2012 HTC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. HTC, the HTC logo, the HTC quietly brilliant logo, HTC Desire, Friend Stream, HTC Footprints, and HTC Sense are trademarks or service marks of HTC Corporation. Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Android Market, Google Apps,...
  • Page 171 No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or storing in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form without prior written permission of HTC.

  • Page 172: Index

    Index Index Airplane mode Calendar Alarm - creating an event Android Market - managing events See Google Play - reminders Apps - settings - deleting - views - icons Call history - installing Camera - sharing - basics Auto sync - effects - recording a video - scenes...
  • Page 173 - rearranging items email HTC Clock - setting an alarm - World Clock HTC Sync Manager Facebook - checking in to a place Facebook for HTC Sense Factory reset Icons Firmware Idle screen See Software update See Lock screen Flash player...
  • Page 174 Index Lock screen - playing music Online accounts Low light - managing - what can you sync with Onscreen keyboard Mail See Keyboard - adding a POP3/IMAP account - adding an Exchange account - managing email messages Pair a Bluetooth headset - sending People - sorting email messages...
  • Page 175 Speakerphone - setting Storage card - trimming - moving apps to the storage card Router Sync See Wireless router - HTC Sync Manager - online accounts - syncing with computer 144, 145 Scenes Screen - adjusting screen brightness Tasks - changing the time before the screen...

  • Page 176: Sar Information

    Index - adding a connection - connecting Wallpaper - changing Watch list Weather - adding cities - checking weather Wi-Fi - connecting to another network - disconnecting from network - turning on Widgets - adding - changing settings - removing Wireless router YouTube - preloading...

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