HTC Desire 626 Verizon Wireless User guide

Contents

Features you'll enjoy

Personalization 15

Imaging 16

Sound 18

Android 5.1 18

Unboxing

HTC Desire 626 20

Your Verizon Wireless SIM card 21

Storage card 25

Charging the battery 27

Switching the power on or off 28

Want some quick guidance on your phone? 29

Phone setup and transfer

Setting up HTC Desire 626 for the first time 30

Transferring content from an Android phone 31

Ways of transferring content from an iPhone 32

Transferring iPhone content through iCloud 33

Other ways of getting contacts and other content 34

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Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 35

Using Quick Settings 36

Getting to know your settings 38

Updating your phone's software 39

Getting apps from Google Play 42

Downloading apps from the web 44

Uninstalling an app 45

Your first week with your new phone

Basics 46

HTC Sense Home widget 63

Lock screen 67

Notifications 71

Working with text 73

HTC Help 80

Personalizing

Making HTC Desire 626 truly yours 81

Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms 82

Home wallpaper 82

Changing the display font 83

Launch bar 84

Adding Home screen widgets 85

Adding Home screen shortcuts 86

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Editing Home screen panels 87

Changing your main Home screen 89

Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 90

Arranging apps 91

Downloading themes 92

Bookmarking themes 93

Creating your own theme from scratch 94

Mixing and matching themes 95

Finding your themes 96

Sharing themes 97

Deleting a theme 97

HTC BlinkFeed

What is HTC BlinkFeed? 98

Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off 99

Restaurant recommendations 100

Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed 101

Customizing the Highlights feed 103

Saving articles for later 103

Posting to your social networks 104

Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed 104

Camera

Camera basics 105

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Selfies and people shots 112

Panoramic shots 115

Other camera features 116

Camera settings 117

Gallery

Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 118

Adding photos or videos to an album 122

Copying or moving photos or videos between albums 123

Tagging photos and videos 123

Searching for photos and videos 125

Trimming a video 126

Saving a photo from a video 126

Viewing a Zoe in Gallery 127

Photo Editor

Basics 128

Creative effects 132

Phone calls

Making a call with Smart dial 142

Making a call with your voice 143

Dialing an extension number 143

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Returning a missed call 144

Speed dial 144

Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event 144

Making an emergency call 145

Receiving calls 145

What can I do during a call 146

Setting up a three-way call 147

Call History 147

Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes 149

Advanced Calling 149

Upgrading to Advanced Calling 150

Global Ready 150

Using Assisted dialing 150

Messages

Verizon Messages 153

HTC Messages 154

Entertainment

HTC Music 160

HTC Connect 166

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Power and storage management

Battery 173

Phone storage 178

File Manager 181

Sync, backup, and reset

Online sync 183

Backup 185

HTC Sync Manager 190

Reset 194

People

Your contacts list 196

Setting up your profile 198

Adding a new contact 198

Editing a contact’s information 200

Getting in touch with a contact 200

Importing or copying contacts 201

Merging contact information 203

Sending contact information 204

Contact groups 205

Private contacts 207

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Calendar and Email

Viewing the Calendar 208

Scheduling or editing an event 210

Choosing which calendars to show 211

Sharing an event 212

Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 212

Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 213

Checking your mail 214

Sending an email message 215

Reading and replying to an email message 216

Managing email messages 218

Searching email messages 219

Working with Exchange ActiveSync email 220

Adding an email account 221

What is Smart Sync? 222

Google Search and apps

Google Now 223

Google Search 226

Google Chrome 228

Google Drive 231

Google Maps 234

YouTube 238

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Other apps

VZ Navigator 240

HTC Car 241

Scribble 244

Clock 248

Weather 249

Internet connections

Data connection 250

Managing your data usage 251

Wi-Fi connection 253

Wi-Fi Enhanced Connectivity 255

Connecting to VPN 256

Using HTC Desire 626 as Mobile Hotspot 258

Wireless sharing

Turning Bluetooth on or off 260

Connecting a Bluetooth headset 260

Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 262

Receiving files using Bluetooth 262

Settings and security

Turning location services on or off 264

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Do not disturb mode 264

Airplane mode 267

Scheduling when to turn data connection off 267

Automatic screen rotation 268

Setting when to turn off the screen 268

Screen brightness 269

Touch sounds and vibration 269

Changing the display language 270

Installing a digital certificate 271

Pinning the current screen 272

Disabling an app 273

Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card 273

Accessibility features 274

Accessibility settings 275

Turning Magnification gestures on or off 275

Navigating HTC Desire 626 with TalkBack 276

Trademarks and copyrights

Index

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IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION

Please be advised that many services and applications offered through this unique

device are provided by various device manufacturers, operating system, software and

application developers (e.g. Google

®

, Motorola

®

, Microsoft

®

, BlackBerry

®

). If you use,

link to or download such a service, or an application such as a non-Verizon Wireless

location based GPS-type service, chat room, marketplace or social network from this

device, you should carefully review the terms of such service or application. If you use

any of these non-Verizon Wireless services or applications, personal information you

submit may be read, collected, or used by the service or application provider and/or

other users of those forums.

Verizon Wireless is not responsible for your use of those applications or information

you choose to submit or share with others. Specific terms and conditions, terms of use,

and privacy policies apply to those applications and services. Please review carefully

any and all terms and conditions applicable to those applications and services

including those related to any location-based services for any particular privacy

policies, risks or waivers.

Your Verizon Wireless Customer Agreement Terms and Conditions and certain other

specifically identified terms govern your use of any Verizon Wireless products and

services.

IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION 11

About this guide

In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important

information:

This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what

happens when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also

provides information that may only be applicable to some situations.

This is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or

procedure, or lets you know of an option that you may find helpful.

This indicates important information that you need in order to accomplish a

certain task or to get a feature to work properly.

This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you

need to be careful about to prevent potential problems.

Some apps may not be available in all regions or with your mobile operator.

12 About this guide

Important RF Notice

This device was tested for compliance with the applicable FCC and Industry

Canada specific absorption rate (SAR) limits for radio frequency (RF)

exposure during typical body-worn operations. To ensure that RF exposure

levels remain at or below the tested levels, use a belt-clip, holster, or similar

accessory that maintains a minimum separation distance of 1.0 cm between

your body and the device, with either the front or back of the device facing

towards your body. Such accessories should not contain any metallic

components. Body-worn accessories that do not meet these specifications

may not ensure compliance with applicable SAR limits and their use should

be avoided.

This device has been shown to be HAC compatible for CDMA and LTE

™

.

Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4/T4.

Important RF Notice 13

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.

14 Important note on recoverable data

Features you'll enjoy

Personalization

Designed with you in mind, HTC Desire 626 is filled with innovations that help it to

adapt to your life.

HTC Sense Home

Your Home screen adapts to your needs at home, at work,

and on the go. New lock screen notifications make it

easier to find what you've missed, see upcoming events,

get restaurant recommendations, and more. See What is

the HTC Sense Home widget? on page 63 and

HTC BlinkFeed Notifications on page 69.

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HTC BlinkFeed

Get your favorite topics, news, social media, and more

conveniently delivered to one place on your phone. Even

get suggestions for points of interests and places to eat!

See What is HTC BlinkFeed? on page 98.

Imaging

Take fun selfies and create interesting photos to share with family and friends.

Front camera features

Enjoy using a variety of selfie-friendly features with the Camera app.

§ Instant selfie shots – Flash a smile, and the camera instantly captures your

smiling face. Or, Just say "Cheese"! See Using Auto Selfie on page 113 and

Using Voice Selfie on page 114.

§ HDR – Improve the lighting in your selfies look with HDR. See Using HDR on

page 116.

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§ Make-up level – Make your complexion look smoother by adjusting the Make-

up level before you take your selfie. See Skin touch-ups for people shots on

page 113.

Photo Editor

The Photo Editor app enhances your photos, from basic edits to elegant effects!

Make a photo surreal. Blend in

shapes, elements, and prismatic

effects. See Prismatic on page 135.

Superimpose one image onto

another and create a unique

composition only you can imagine!

See Double Exposure on page 136.

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Face Fusion uses two photos such as your selfie and

a photo of your favorite celebrity to merge your

looks together. See Face Fusion on page 140.

Sound

Easily connect wireless speakers to your phone.

HTC Connect

Simply swipe up the screen with three fingers to stream music or video from

HTC Desire 626 to your speakers or TV. Control the volume and playback with your

phone! You can even enjoy your favorite music on multiple speakers. See What is

HTC Connect? on page 166.

Android 5.1

Here are some of the Android

®

5.1 Lollipop features you'll find on HTC Desire 626.

Device protection

The Android 5.1 anti-theft feature enables you to remotely locate, ring, or erase all data

on your phone when you have turned on screen lock security and signed into your

Google Account.

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Audio control enhancement

Now you can adjust the sound balance between left and right audio channels, or select

mono audio for better sound quality through a single headphone. Go to Settings and tap

Accessibility > Sound balance or Mono audio.

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Unboxing

HTC Desire 626

1. Microphone and speaker

2. POWER

3. VOLUME buttons

4. Proximity sensor

5. Receiver

6. 3.5mm headset jack

7. Notification LED

8. Front camera

9. Slot cover

10. USB connector

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HTC Desire 626 Verizon Wireless User guide

HTC Desire 626 Verizon Wireless User guide

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