HTC Desire 526 Verizon Wireless User guide

Contents

Features you'll enjoy

Personalization 15

Imaging 16

Sound 18

Android 5.1 18

Unboxing

HTC Desire 526 20

Back cover 21

Battery 23

nano UIM card 27

Storage card 30

Switching the power on or off 32

Want some quick guidance on your phone? 32

Phone setup and transfer

Setting up HTC Desire 526 for the first time 33

Transferring content from an Android phone 34

Ways of transferring content from an iPhone 35

Transferring iPhone content through iCloud 36

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Other ways of getting contacts and other content 37

Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 38

Using Quick Settings 39

Getting to know your settings 41

Updating your phone's software 42

Getting apps from Google Play 45

Downloading apps from the web 47

Uninstalling an app 48

Your first week with your new phone

Basics 49

HTC Sense Home widget 66

Lock screen 70

Notifications 74

Working with text 76

HTC Help 83

Personalizing

Making HTC Desire 526 truly yours 84

Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms 85

Home wallpaper 85

Changing the display font 86

Launch bar 87

Adding Home screen widgets 88

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Adding Home screen shortcuts 89

Editing Home screen panels 90

Changing your main Home screen 92

Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 93

Arranging apps 94

Downloading themes 95

Bookmarking themes 96

Creating your own theme from scratch 97

Mixing and matching themes 98

Finding your themes 99

Sharing themes 100

Deleting a theme 100

HTC BlinkFeed

What is HTC BlinkFeed? 101

Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off 102

Restaurant recommendations 103

Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed 104

Customizing the Highlights feed 106

Saving articles for later 106

Posting to your social networks 107

Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed 107

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Camera

Camera basics 108

Selfies and people shots 115

Panoramic shots 118

Other camera features 119

Camera settings 120

Gallery

Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 121

Adding photos or videos to an album 125

Copying or moving photos or videos between albums 126

Tagging photos and videos 126

Searching for photos and videos 128

Trimming a video 129

Saving a photo from a video 129

Photo Editor

Basics 130

Creative effects 134

Phone calls

Making a call with Smart dial 144

Making a call with your voice 145

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Dialing an extension number 145

Returning a missed call 146

Speed dial 146

Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event 146

Making an emergency call 147

Receiving calls 147

What can I do during a call 148

Setting up a three-way call 149

Call History 149

Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes 151

Advanced Calling 151

Upgrading to Advanced Calling 152

Global Ready 152

Using Assisted dialing 152

Messages

Verizon Messages 155

HTC Messages 156

Entertainment

HTC Music 162

HTC Connect 168

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Power and storage management

Battery 175

Phone storage 180

File Manager 183

Sync, backup, and reset

Online sync 185

Backup 187

HTC Sync Manager 192

Reset 196

People

Your contacts list 198

Setting up your profile 200

Adding a new contact 200

Editing a contact’s information 202

Getting in touch with a contact 202

Importing or copying contacts 203

Merging contact information 205

Sending contact information 206

Contact groups 207

Private contacts 209

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Calendar and Email

Viewing the Calendar 210

Scheduling or editing an event 212

Choosing which calendars to show 213

Sharing an event 214

Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 214

Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 215

Checking your mail 216

Sending an email message 217

Reading and replying to an email message 218

Managing email messages 220

Searching email messages 221

Working with Exchange ActiveSync email 222

Adding an email account 223

What is Smart Sync? 224

Google Search and apps

Google Now 225

Google Search 228

Google Chrome 230

Google Drive 233

Google Maps 236

YouTube 240

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Other apps

VZ Navigator 242

HTC Car 243

Scribble 246

Clock 250

Weather 251

Internet connections

Turning the data connection on or off 252

Managing your data usage 252

Wi-Fi connection 255

Connecting to VPN 256

Using HTC Desire 526 as a Wi-Fi 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

Do not disturb mode 264

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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 UIM card 273

Accessibility features 274

Accessibility settings 275

Turning Magnification gestures on or off 275

Navigating HTC Desire 526 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 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 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 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 Customer Agreement Terms and Conditions and certain other

specifically identified terms govern your use of any Verizon 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 526 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 66 and

HTC BlinkFeed Notifications on page 72.

Features you'll enjoy 15

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 101.

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 116 and

Using Voice Selfie on page 117.

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

page 119.

§ 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 116.

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 137.

Superimpose one image onto

another and create a unique

composition only you can imagine!

See Double Exposure on page 138.

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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 142.

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 526 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 168.

Android 5.1

Here are some of the Android

®

5.1 Lollipop features you'll find on HTC Desire 526.

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 526

Familiarize yourself with the parts of the phone before use.

1. POWER button

2. VOLUME control

3. Proximity sensor

4. Receiver

5. 3.5mm headset jack

6. Front camera

7. Speaker

8. USB connector

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HTC Desire 526 Verizon Wireless User guide

HTC Desire 526 Verizon Wireless User guide

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