HTC Desire 501 User Manual

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HTC

Desire 501

User guide

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Contents

Unboxing

HTC Desire 501

Back cover micro SIM card

Storage card

Battery

Switching the power on or off

Want some quick guidance on your phone?

Setting up your phone

Setting up HTC Desire 501 for the first time

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

Your first week with your new phone

Features you'll enjoy on HTC Desire 501

Touch gestures

Motion gestures

Sleep mode

Unlocking the screen

Making your first call

Sending your first text message

The HTC Sense keyboard

Notifications

Copying and sharing text

Capturing the HTC Desire 501 screen

Switching between recently opened apps

Can't find the Menu button?

Checking battery usage

Camera

Camera basics

Taking a photo

Recording video

Keeping the camera on standby

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Taking continuous camera shots

Camera scenes

Improving portrait shots

Taking a group shot

Taking a panoramic photo

Using HDR

Recording videos in slow motion

Improving video stability

Changing camera and video settings

Personalizing

Making HTC Desire 501 truly yours

Personalizing HTC Desire 501 with scenes

Changing your wallpaper

Applying a new skin

Changing your ringtone, notification sounds, and alarm

Personalizing your Home screen with widgets

Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen

Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen

Personalizing the launch bar

Grouping apps into a folder

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

Using Speed dial

Calling a phone number in a text message

Calling a phone number in an email

Calling a phone number in a Calendar event

Making an emergency call

Receiving calls

What can I do during a call?

Setting up a conference call

Call history

Home dialing

Call settings

Messages

About the Messages app

Sending a text message (SMS)

Sending a multimedia message (MMS)

Resuming a draft message

Checking your messages

Replying to a message

Forwarding a message

Managing message conversations

Backing up your text messages

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Setting message options

Search and Web browser

Searching HTC Desire 501 and the Web

Getting instant information with Google Now

Browsing the Web

Private browsing

Adding and managing your bookmarks

Saving web content for later

Viewing your browsing history

Downloading files and apps

Setting browser options

Photos, videos, and music

Gallery

Music

Wireless display

Storage

Types of storage

Copying files to or from HTC Desire 501

Making more storage space

Encrypting data on HTC Desire 501

Sync, backup, and reset

Sync

Backup

Reset

HTC Sync Manager

About HTC Sync Manager

Installing HTC Sync Manager on your computer

Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone

Copying or removing media on your phone

Batch importing all music, photos, and videos from your phone

Importing documents from your computer to your phone automatically

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

Getting help

People

About the People app

Your contacts list

Setting up your profile

Adding a new contact

Importing or copying contacts

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Merging contact information

Contact information and conversations

Contact groups

Adding People widgets

Sending contact information

Backing up your contacts

Backing up your contacts to the storage card

Social

Facebook

Twitter

LinkedIn for HTC Sense

About Friend Stream

Updating your status in Friend Stream

Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream

Tweeting in Friend Stream

Sharing LinkedIn updates in Friend Stream

Email

Gmail

Mail

Calendar

About Calendar

Creating an event

Viewing the Calendar

Managing Calendar events

Accepting or declining a meeting invitation

Setting reminders for your events

Dismissing or snoozing event reminders

Showing or hiding calendars

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

Location settings

Google Maps

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Essential apps

Using the Clock

Checking Weather

Viewing a PDF

Working on documents

Taking notes

Keeping track of your tasks

Keeping track of your stocks

Google Play and other apps

Getting apps from Google Play

Uninstalling an app

Watching videos on YouTube

Listening to FM Radio

Recording voice clips

Sharing games and apps

Internet connections

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

Bluetooth basics

Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit

Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device

Sending information using Bluetooth

Receiving files using Bluetooth

Sharing content with Android Beam

Settings and security

Optimizing battery life with power saver mode

Getting the battery to last longer

Turning Airplane mode on or off

Changing display settings

Changing sound settings

Changing the display language

Accessibility settings

Protecting your SIM card with a PIN

Protecting HTC Desire 501 with a screen lock

Checking your phone's HTC Sense version

Other essentials

Using the onscreen keyboard

Entering words with predictive text

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Using the Trace keyboard

Entering text by speaking

Wi ‑ Fi printing

Stopping running applications using Task Manager

Trademarks and copyrights

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8 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.

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.

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.

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Unboxing

HTC Desire 501

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BACK

2.

HOME

3.

RECENT APPS (can be configured in

Settings to open the Menu)

4.

USB connector

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VOLUME

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Notification LED

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Front camera

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POWER

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3.5mm headset jack

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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.

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Back cover

Removing the back cover

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Securely hold HTC Desire 501.

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Press on the center of the back cover, and then lift the cover open from the bottom corner.

Replacing the back cover

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Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC Desire 501.

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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.

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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.

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Take the back cover off.

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With the micro SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing in, insert the micro SIM card all the way into the micro SIM card slot.

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Push the micro SIM card in until it clicks into place.

Removing the micro SIM card

Make sure to switch off HTC Desire 501 before removing your micro SIM card.

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Push the micro SIM card in to eject it from its slot, and remove it.

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Storage card

Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music.

Inserting the storage card

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Insert the microSD ™ card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing down and push it into place.

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.

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Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .

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Tap Storage > Unmount SD card .

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Removing the storage card

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Slide the storage card out from its slot.

Battery

Removing the battery

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With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment.

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Inserting the battery

Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that HTC recommends.

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Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery compartment.

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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.

§ Do not remove the battery from HTC Desire 501 while you are charging it using the power or car adapter.

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Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector.

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Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter.

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Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.

§ As a safety precaution, the battery may stop charging to avoid overheating.

§ When you're using the Internet and charging the battery, HTC Desire 501 may become warmer. This is normal.

§ To conserve energy, unplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet after you finish charging.

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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

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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.

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Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.

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Tap Power off on the options menu.

Want some quick guidance on your phone?

Learning the basics with Quick Tips

After your phone starts, you'll see a transparent overlay of Quick Tips on some screens (such as the People app) that will guide you in using an app or feature. The tips for a screen won't display again after you've closed them. To view them again, you can go to Settings to reset the Quick Tips.

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Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > About > Help .

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Clear the Show all quick tips option, and then select it again to reset the Quick

Tips.

Exploring HTC Desire 501

Tips & Help lets you get the most out of HTC Desire 501 in seconds.

§ Need to know how to do something right away? Just type in some keywords and get clear, up-to-date answers right on HTC Desire 501.

§ Ever have the feeling that you're not getting the most out of your phone?

Browse through the friendly walkthroughs on Tips & Help to learn how. The topics range from intro to advanced and the Tips & Help widget even recommends topics that you might like.

To open Tips & Help from the Home screen, tap > Tips & Help .

If you haven't downloaded Tips & Help content yet, or if there's updated content available, just tap the download link to get it.

To change the sync settings of Tips & Help, tap > Update settings .

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Searching Tips & Help

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In Tips & Help, tap , and then enter the words you want to search for.

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Tap a search result to jump straight to that item.

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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.

§ Use the HTC Get Started service to set up your accounts and personalize your new phone from your computer.

Your phone shows you the URL of the HTC Get Started site. On your computer's web browser, just go to the URL to start your web setup. You need an HTC

Account to save your accounts and settings on the Web and download them to your phone.

To find out more, see the Help and FAQ on our HTC Get Started site

( www.htcsense.com/help/ ).

Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based services and auto-sync of your online accounts may incur extra data fees. To avoid incurring data fees, disable these features in Settings. For more information on location services, see Turning location services on or off on page 148.

Home screen

Your Home screen is where you make HTC Desire 501 your own. You can add your favorite applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re always just a tap away.

To find out how, see Personalizing on page 45.

Extended Home screen

As you start to do more things with HTC Desire 501, you might find that one Home screen is not enough. No problem.

Swipe your finger left or right on the screen and you’ll discover more space for adding icons, widgets, and more.

Press to return to the main Home screen.


Using Leap view

§ To jump straight to the screen that you want, press or slide two fingers together to show the Leap view. It reveals all Home screens as thumbnails. Just tap the one you want and you’ll leap right there.

§ In Leap view, if there's space to add a new screen, you can tap Add Panel to do so. 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 computer

Gmail ™

Social network accounts

Phone contacts

SIM card

Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contact, documents, playlists and more between HTC Desire 501 and your computer running a

Windows ® or Mac OS ® operating system.

You can also use it to transfer contacts, messages, and other content from an iPhone ® to your computer, and then to your HTC

Desire 501

Google ® contacts are imported to HTC Desire 501 after you sign in to your Google Account. You can also create more Google contacts right from HTC Desire 501.

Log in to your favorite social networks to sync contact information from them.

You can create and store contacts directly in HTC Desire 501.

Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC Desire 501.


Microsoft ®

Exchange

ActiveSync ®

Transfer

HTC Desire 501 syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft

Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.

Use the Transfer app to transfer contacts and other data from your old phone to HTC Desire 501 through Bluetooth ® .

Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth

Depending on the capabilities of your old phone, the Transfer app may be able to transfer not only contacts but also other data such as calendar events and text messages to HTC Desire 501.

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From the Home screen, tap > Transfer .

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Tap Next to begin.

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Choose your old phone's name and model.

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On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on and set it to discoverable mode.

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Follow the onscreen instructions on your old phone and HTC Desire 501 to pair them.

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Choose the types of data to transfer:

§ If you selected Contacts and Calendar , you can choose whether to transfer them to the phone or to an account you're signed into (such as Exchange

ActiveSync).

§ If you're transferring data from the HTC One series (or newer phones), you can also select SMS , Bookmark , and Task . These data types can only be transferred locally to HTC Desire 501.

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Wait for the data transfer to finish.

Getting photos, videos, and music on or off

HTC Desire 501

There are two ways you can transfer your media.

§ Connect HTC Desire 501 to your computer. Your computer will recognize it just like any removable USB drive, and you can copy your media between them.

§ Download and use our HTC Sync Manager software. You can easily set it up to sync folders containing media and playlists on your computer with HTC

Desire 501. HTC Sync Manager can also automatically get photos and videos off

HTC Desire 501 to your computer. For details, see HTC Sync Manager on page

104.

Tired of transferring your media every time you change to a new phone? Use online storage services to put your media in one place so you can access them anywhere — on your computer, HTC Desire 501, and other mobile devices.


Check first what online storage accounts are available on HTC Desire 501 and sign in to the one you want to use. To sign in to an account, slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Accounts & sync > . Use the Gallery app to access media in your online storage.

Getting to know your settings

Want to change the ringtone, set up a Wi ‑ Fi ® more secure? Do this and more in Settings.

connection or make HTC Desire 501

Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . Here are some of the basic settings you can change:

§ Tap the On/Off switch next to an item such as Wi-Fi to turn it on or off. Tap the item itself to configure its settings.

§ Tap Sound to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and configure incoming call sound settings.

§ Tap Personalize to change the wallpaper or apply a scene to HTC Desire 501.

§ 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.

You might want to use Wi ‑ Fi or your computer's Internet connection to download software updates to save on data usage. You can set this option in Settings >

About > Software updates > .

Installing a software update

When the Internet connection is on and there's a new software update available, the update notification icon appears in the status bar.

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Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the system update notification.

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If you don't want to download the update using your data connection, select

Use Wi-Fi or cable only .

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Tap Download .

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When download is complete, select Install now , and then tap OK .

Wait for the update to finish. HTC Desire 501 restarts automatically.


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.

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Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the update notification.

The Updates screen opens with the list of application updates to be installed.

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Tap an item to view its details, and then tap .

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When you're done reviewing the updates, tap Install . You'll be asked to restart

HTC Desire 501 if needed.

Checking for updates manually

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Tap About > Software updates > Check now .

24 Your first week with your new phone

Your first week with your new phone

Features you'll enjoy on HTC Desire 501

HTC Desire 501 gives you an amazing camera, great sound experience, and more.

Capture every moment as it happens

§ Activate Camera instantly. Launch it from the lock screen and take your shots with no delay.

And when Camera goes into sleep mode, just press POWER to use it right away.

§ With VideoPic , you can snap a picture while you're shooting video. See Taking a photo while recording a video on page 41.

You can also capture a photo from a previously recorded video. See Taking a photo while watching a video on page 81.

§ Use Continuous shooting mode to capture 20 consecutive shots or more. See

Taking continuous camera shots on page 41.

§ By just tapping the screen (or shutter button), take three shots of your subject at different exposures and combine them into a nice, evenly exposed photo. See

Using HDR on page 43.

§ In Gallery, use Map view to see photos grouped by location, or Events view to see photos and videos grouped by date taken. For details, see Viewing photos and videos on page 80.

Immerse in music

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.


Easy phone setup and transfer

§ With our HTC Get Started service, you can set up and personalize HTC

Desire 501 from your computer, and just download your settings to HTC

Desire 501. See Setting up HTC Desire 501 for the first time on page 19.

§ By using HTC Sync Manager, you can even migrate content from an iPhone. See

Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone on page 105.

Dropbox integration with HTC Sense

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, see Using Dropbox on HTC Desire 501 on page 137.

The 23 GB offer is available only if Dropbox is preloaded. If it's not preloaded, you can download it from Google Play and still enjoy Dropbox integration with apps such as Gallery and Mail.

HTC Car

With the HTC Car app, keep yourself entertained while finding your way on the road.

You can use turn-by-turn navigation, browse maps, take calls, and listen to music or

Internet radio. To find out more, see HTC Car on page 145.

Rich and seamless browsing experience

Enjoy HTML5 content on the go. And no more panning left and right. The web browser's text reflow automatically adjusts text to the width of your screen. To find out more about using the web browser, see Browsing the Web on page 74.

You can also keep a copy of what you're browsing so you can read it later even without an Internet connection. See Saving web content for later on page 77.

Smart dial

The phone dialer’s Smart dial feature makes it quick and easy for you to place a call.

Just enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact name. See Making a call with Smart dial on page 55.


Touch gestures

Use touch gestures to get around the Home screen, open apps, scroll through lists, and more.

Tap

Tap the screen with your finger when you want to select onscreen items such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons.

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.


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 message list.

Press and flick

On the Home screen, you can easily move a widget or icon from one screen to another.

Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger, and flick the screen to the new location with another finger.


Slide with two fingers

In some apps, like Gallery, Messages, Mail, or the web browser, slide two fingers apart to zoom in when viewing a picture or text.

Slide two fingers together to zoom out of the picture or text.

Two-finger swipe

In some apps that have sorting, like Mail or People, swipe up or down using two fingers to scroll the screen. The screen displays the sorting order, and you can easily scroll to the information you want.


Three-finger swipe

Swipe up using three fingers to share content such as photos, videos, and music from HTC Desire 501 to your

TV or speakers.

§ 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.

Motion gestures

Use motion gestures to mute HTC Desire 501, turn on the speakerphone, and more.

Flip to silence / flip for speakerphone

When a call comes in you can turn HTC

Desire 501 over to mute it.


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.

Set volume to automatically rise while in your pocket or bag

On a noisy street and can't hear HTC Desire 501 ringing in your bag?

You can set HTC Desire 501 to recognize when it's in your bag or pocket and raise the ringtone volume so that you can hear it in noisy environments.


Rotate HTC Desire 501 for a better view

For many screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning HTC

Desire 501 sideways.

When entering text, you can turn

HTC Desire 501 sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard.

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.

HTC Desire 501 also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while.

You can change the time before HTC Desire 501 sleeps in the Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons ) settings.

Waking up from Sleep mode

To wake HTC Desire 501 up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to unlock the screen.

HTC Desire 501 automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.


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 or to the ring to snooze or dismiss the event or alarm.

Opening an app or folder from the lock screen

§ On the lock screen, drag an app or folder icon to the ring to unlock the screen and directly go to the app or folder.

The shortcuts on the lock screen are the same ones on your Home screen's launch bar. To change the lock screen shortcuts, replace the apps or folders on the launch bar.

§ When there's a notification or info shown on the lock screen such as a missed call or new message, you can drag it to the ring to directly go to its app.

Making your first call

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On the Home screen, tap .

2.

Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name.

3.

From the list, tap a contact to call.

4.

To hang up, tap End Call .


Sending your first text message

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From the Home screen, tap > Messages .

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Tap .

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Tap , and then select the contacts you want to send the message to.

4.

Tap the box that says Add text , and then enter your message.

5.

Tap to add quick text, change the font size, and more.

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Tap Send .

The HTC Sense keyboard

Typing is fast and accurate with the HTC Sense ™ keyboard.

§ Turn on the Trace keyboard so you can enter words by just sliding your finger from one letter to another.

§ You can type words by just speaking.

§ Predictive text also saves typing time. As you type, you'll see word suggestions that you can choose from. You can even add more words to the predictive text dictionary.

§ Just swipe right to access the numeric and symbol keyboard. Or swipe left to switch between languages.

§ The keys have secondary numbers, punctuation symbols, or other characters that you can quickly insert without having to switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard.

For example, the first row of keys has numbers. Just press and hold a key to insert a number.

§ Choose from a selection of smileys and insert one right from the keyboard.

§ Show or hide navigational arrow keys on the keyboard.

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.


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.

§ Solid orange light when the battery is being charged.

§ Flashing orange light when the battery level reaches very low.


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. You can also quickly access settings from the

Notifications panel.

1.

To open the Notifications panel, slide down from the top of the screen.

If you have several notifications, scroll down the screen to see them all.

2.

On the Notifications panel:

§ You can expand certain notifications to see more information, such as email previews and calendar events. Slide two fingers apart to expand a notification. To collapse it, slide two fingers together.

§ You'll see icons in some notifications that allow you to take immediate actions. For example, when you have a missed call, tap the available icons to return the call or reply with a text message.

§ Tap the notification icon on the left to open the corresponding app.

§ To dismiss just one notification in the list, drag it left or right.

3.

To close the Notifications panel, slide up from the bottom bar of the panel or press .

You can also tap to dismiss all notifications and close the Notifications panel.


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.

Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to select.

To copy the address of a linked webpage, press and hold the link, and then tap

Copy link URL .

Copying and pasting text

1.

After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy .

The selected text is then copied to the clipboard.

2.

In a text entry field (for example while composing an email), press and hold at the point where you want to paste the text.

3.

Tap Paste .

Sharing text

1.

After you have selected the text you want to share, tap Share .

2.

Choose where to paste and share the selected text, such as in an email message or social network status update.


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.

Press and hold POWER and then press . The screen is saved in the Camera shots album in Gallery.

Switching between recently opened apps

You can easily access apps you've just recently opened.

1.

Press .

2.

Slide your finger left or right to see recently-opened apps.

§ To switch back to an app, just tap it.

§ To remove an app from the list, drag it up.

Can't find the Menu button?

Do you miss having a Menu button? You can set the Recent apps button to open the

Menu as well.

1.


2.

Tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons ).

3.

Tap Recent apps button and select how you want to open the Menu, such as press or press and hold the button.


Checking battery usage

See a ranking list of apps that are using the battery. You can also see how much and how long the battery has been used for each app.

1.


2.

Tap Power > Usage .

3.

You can:

§ Tap an app to check how it's using the battery. You'll see how much battery power is used by resources such as the display and CPU for the app and other use details.

§ Tap to close an app.

If you see buttons while viewing an app's battery use details, you can tap them to adjust settings that affect battery usage, stop the app, and more.

Checking battery history

Check how long you've been using HTC Desire 501 since the last charge. You can also see a chart that shows how long the screen has been on, and how long you've been using connections like the mobile network or Wi ‑ Fi.

1.


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.

You can also slide two fingers together or apart to scale the graph.

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Camera

Camera basics

Capture photos instantly, with no delay. Just directly launch the camera from the lock screen, even if HTC Desire 501 is password protected.

1.

When your display is off, press POWER.

2.

Drag the Camera icon to the lock screen ring so you can start taking photos and videos right away.

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.

Zooming

§ Before taking a photo or video, slide your finger on the zoom bar to zoom in or out.

§ Slide two fingers apart to zoom in or together to zoom out.

§ When you're recording video, the zoom bar is always onscreen. You can freely zoom in or out while recording.

Switching between the front and main camera

On the Viewfinder screen, tap .

Some camera features are not available when you’re using the front camera, such as zooming.

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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.


2.

Tap Aspect and Resolution , and then choose an image resolution.

3.

Tap Video Quality , and then choose a video resolution.

Choosing a flash mode

Tap the flash icon to choose a flash mode.

When using Flash on or Auto flash mode, the camera intelligently sets the best flash brightness for your photo.

Taking a photo

1.

Open Camera from the lock screen or Home screen.

2.

Just point the camera at what you want to capture. The camera adjusts the focus automatically as you move it.

3.

When you're ready to take the photo, tap .

You can also tap anywhere on the screen to take a photo (be sure that Touch to capture is selected in > Camera options ).

Recording video

1.


2.

When you're ready to start recording, tap .

3.

While recording, you can:

§ Freely zoom in or out.

§ Change focus to a different subject or area by just tapping it on the

Viewfinder screen.

§ Tap the flash icon to turn the flash on or off.

4.

To stop recording, tap .

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Taking a photo while recording a video

While you're recording video using the main camera, tap to capture a still shot of your subject.

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.


2.

Take your first batch of photos or videos.

3.

To switch HTC Desire 501 to Sleep mode, press POWER.

4.

When you're ready to take more photos and videos, just press POWER again to launch the camera.

When you leave the Viewfinder screen, you'll need to unlock HTC Desire 501 if you've set a screen lock.

Taking continuous camera shots

Do you want to take photos of moving subjects? Whether it’s your kid's football game or a car race, you can capture the action.

Make sure that you're in Normal scene to use this feature.

1.

On the Viewfinder screen, just press and hold . The camera takes up to 20 consecutive shots of your subject.

Want to capture a lot more shots? Tap > Continuous shooting , and then clear the Limit to 20 frames option.

2.

After taking the shots, select the photo that you like the most, and then tap Best shot . To save more photos from the batch, just delete the photos you don’t want to keep.

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Camera scenes

A scene is a collection of settings to suit the lighting and environment. Use Normal and let the camera automatically determine optimal settings, or choose from a wide selection of scenes before you start taking photos.

Improving portrait shots

If you'd like your family or friends to look their best in your photos, make sure to use the portrait scene. It smoothens the skin in your shots.

1.


2.

Tap Scene selection > Portrait .

3.


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.


2.

Tap Group portrait .

3.

When you're ready to take the photo, tap . The camera takes several shots and merges them into the best possible group photo.

Taking a panoramic photo

Whether it’s the Golden Gate Bridge or the Eiffel Tower, you can capture anything wide or tall in a single photo.

§ Zoom and flash are disabled when you're in this mode.

§ You can't change the image resolution when taking a panorama.

1.


2.

Tap Panorama .

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3.

When you're ready to take the first shot, tap . Directional arrows appear, prompting you to pan left or right in landscape view (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.

5.

Repeat the previous step to take the remaining shots.

Or, tap to stop capturing anytime.

The camera stitches the shots into a single photo.

Using HDR

When shooting portraits against a bright background, use the HDR (High Dynamic

Range) scene to capture your subjects clearly. HDR brings out the details of both the highlights and shadows, even in high contrast lighting.

1.


2.

Tap HDR .

3.


The camera takes three shots at different exposure levels and combines them into one enhanced photo.

Recording videos in slow motion

Relive high speed action bit by bit and add a touch of suspense to your videos.

1.


2.

Tap Slow motion video .

3.

Frame your subject on the Viewfinder screen.

4.

Tap to start recording.

Improving video stability

Lessen shakes and blurs in your video, especially when you're following a moving subject.

1.


2.

Tap Video options > Video stabilization .

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Changing camera and video settings

1.


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.

§ Automatically take a shot when your subject smiles (photo mode only).

§ Geo-tag photos to store GPS location in your captured photos (photo mode only).

§ Set the ISO level. Higher ISO numbers are better for taking pictures in low light conditions (photo mode only).

§ Automatically upload photos to a social network (photo mode only). You can set the upload frequency, select the album to upload to, and set the privacy level.

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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.

Personalizing HTC Desire 501 with scenes

HTC Desire 501 becomes multiple phones in one when you use scenes. Scenes are personalized Home screen layouts that you can quickly apply. By switching between scenes, you instantly turn HTC Desire 501 into your perfect weekend phone, travel phone, work phone, or pure play phone.

Everytime you add or modify something on the Home screen, HTC Desire 501 automatically saves your changes to the current scene selected.

Using a preset scene

HTC Desire 501 features preset scenes, each preconfigured with a different wallpaper and collection of widgets that reflect different moments in your life. You can choose a scene that is suitable for work, play, travel, or your social life.

1.

Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize .

2.

On the Display tab, tap Scene .

3.

Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want.

4.

Tap Apply .

Creating a new scene

You’ll start with an empty Home screen when you create a new scene.

1.


2.


3.

Tap > New .

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4.

Enter a new scene name, and then tap Done .

5.

Personalize the scene by adding widgets and apps, changing the wallpaper, and more. All of your changes will be automatically saved to this scene.

Renaming a scene

1.


2.


3.

Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want to rename.

4.

Press and hold a scene thumbnail, and then tap Rename .

5.

Enter a new scene name.

6.

Tap Done .

Deleting scenes

1.


2.


3.

Tap > Delete .

4.

Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to browse through scenes, then tap one or more scenes you want to delete.

5.

Tap Delete .

Changing your wallpaper

Pick your favorite photo as your Home wallpaper. Choose from the available wallpapers, or use any photo you've taken with the camera.

1.


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 .

Gallery Choose an existing photo and crop it.

4.

Tap Save or Apply .

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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.


2.

On the Display tab, tap Skin .

3.

Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the skin you want.

4.

Tap Apply .

Changing your ringtone, notification sounds, and alarm

1.


2.

On the Sound tab, change the ringtone, notification sounds, and alarm.

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.

Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen.

2.

On the Widgets tab, you can:

§ Slide left or right to browse through the complete set of widgets.

§ Tap to search for specific widgets.

§ Tap and then choose a widget.

Some widgets are available in different styles and sizes.

3.

Drag a widget to a home screen thumbnail where you want to add it.

You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or off certain settings such as Wi ‑ Fi and Bluetooth. Tap > Settings , and then tap the widget that you want.

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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.

2.

Customize the widget settings.

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.

2.

Drag an arrow button to enlarge or shrink the widget size.

Adding apps and other shortcuts on your

Home screen

Place apps you often use on your Home screen. You can also add shortcuts to frequently used settings, bookmarked webpages, and more.

1.


2.

On the Apps or Shortcuts tab, choose whether to add an app or a shortcut.

To add an app, you can also tap , press and hold an app, and then drag it to an empty area on your Home screen.

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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.

With another finger, flick left or right to rotate the screen to another Home screen panel.

3.

Release the widget or icon.

4.

To move the widget or icon to another position on the panel, just press and hold and then drag it.

Removing a widget or icon

1.

Press and hold the widget or icon you want to remove, and then drag it to .

2.

When the widget or icon turns red, lift your finger.

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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.

2.

Tap to go to the All apps screen.

3.

Press and hold an app, and then drag it to the empty slot on the launch bar.

§ You can also place shortcuts to settings or information on the launch bar. Add a shortcut first to the Home screen, and then drag it to the launch bar.

§ The apps or shortcuts you see on the lock screen are the same as the ones on the launch bar.

Grouping apps into a folder

Use folders to group apps on the launch bar or your Home screen to free up space so you can add more apps.

1.

Press and hold an app, and then drag it over to another app to automatically create a folder.

2.

Tap the folder to open it.

3.

Tap .

4.

Select one or more apps that you want to add to the folder.

5.

Tap Add .

You can also add shortcuts to settings or information. Add a shortcut first to the

Home screen, and then drag it over to the folder.

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Renaming a folder

1.


2.

Tap the folder window’s title bar.

3.

Enter a new folder name.

4.

Tap outside the folder to close it.

Removing items from a folder

1.


2.

Press and hold an app or shortcut, and then drag it to the Home screen, or drag it out to to remove. Repeat this process to remove more items from the folder.

If there's only one item left in the folder, the folder ungroups the last item and removes itself automatically.

Rearranging the Home screen

Reorder your Home screen panels in any way that fits how you use them. For example, move the panels with frequently-used widgets, shortcuts, and folders closer to the main 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.

3.

Drag the thumbnail to its new position, and then lift your finger.

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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.

Drag the panel to .

Adding back a Home screen panel

Add back a Home screen if you have more widgets, apps, and shortcuts that you want to access right away.

1.

On the Home screen, slide two fingers together or press to go to Leap view.

2.

Tap . A new Home screen appears. You can start adding widgets, apps, and shortcuts.

Rearranging application tabs

You can rearrange the tabs at the bottom of some apps to prioritize the types of information you frequently use. You can also add or remove tabs.

1.

Open an app that has the usual tabs at the bottom of its screen.

2.

Press and hold the current tab until the screen changes and shows a message about rearranging tabs.

If you don't see any tabs on the app, tap > Edit tabs or Filters .

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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.

When you’re done, press .

Customizing the lock screen style

Choose from our selection of lock screens. Some lock screens are customizable.

1.


2.

On the Display tab, tap Lock screen style .

3.

Slide your finger left or right to choose a lock screen style.

4.

Tap the lock screen style to see a preview. If you want to further customize it, tap Settings .

5.

Tap Apply .

The shortcuts on the lock screen are the same apps as the ones on your Home screen's launch bar. To change them, you'll have to replace the apps on the launch bar.

Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen

You'll see missed calls and messages on the lock screen. Want these hidden instead?

1.

Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Security .

2.

Clear the Phone notification preview and Message notification preview options.

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Securing HTC Desire 501 with a personal touch

Make unlocking your phone as easy as looking at it. Help protect your personal information and help prevent others from using HTC Desire 501 without your permission by setting up face unlock.

1.


2.

Tap Screen lock > Face Unlock .

3.

Tap Set it up and follow the onscreen instructions.

4.

Choose a backup unlock method to use in case the phone doesn't recognize you.

5.

Tap Lock phone after , then specify the idle time before the screen is locked.

You can also tap Improve face matching on the Security screen to train HTC

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.

To further improve security, select Liveness check on the Security screen. You'll be asked to blink to unlock the screen.

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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.


2.

Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name.

3.

From the list, tap a contact to call.

To check other phone numbers associated with the contact, tap beside the contact name.

4.

To hang up, tap End Call .

Changing the Phone dialer layout

Switch between the Smart dial keypad to find contacts with just a few taps and a full screen keypad that gives you more room to enter phone numbers.

1.


2.

Tap > Full screen keypad or Smart dial keypad .

Returning a missed call

You'll see the missed call icon in the status bar when you miss a call.

1.

Slide the Notifications panel open to check who the caller is.

2.

To return the call, spread your two fingers on the missed call notification to expand it, and then tap Call back .

If you have multiple missed calls, tap the missed calls notification to open the Call

History screen.

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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.

The number 1 key is generally reserved for your voicemail. Press and hold this key to call voicemail and retrieve your voicemail messages.

Assigning a speed dial key

1.


2.

Tap > Speed dial > .

You can also press and hold an unassigned key on the dialpad, and then tap Yes .

3.

Select a contact from the list.

4.

On the Speed dial screen, choose the phone number of the contact to use, and a speed dial key to assign.

5.

Tap Save .

Calling a phone number in a text message

1.

Tap the phone number within the message.

2.

Tap Call .

To call the message sender, tap the received message, and then tap Call on the options menu.

Calling a phone number in an email

1.

Tap the phone number in the email body.

2.

Tap Call .

Calling a phone number in a Calendar event

1.

Open an event in Calendar.

2.

On the Event details screen, tap the phone number.

3.

Tap Call .

4.

When the call is received, tap to see event details such as the conference call ID or meeting PIN code on the Phone dialer screen.

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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.

1.


2.

Dial the emergency number for your locale, and then tap Call .

Receiving calls

When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears.

You can use the polite ringer and pocket mode features for receiving calls.

Answering a call

Do one of the following:

§ If the display is locked when you get a call, drag to the Lock screen ring.

§ If the display is on when you get a call, tap Answer .

Rejecting a call


§ If the display is locked when you get a call, drag to the Lock screen ring.

§ If the display is on when you get a call, tap Decline .

After declining a call, you can send a text message to the caller or create a task for returning the call.

You can also press the POWER button twice to reject a call.

Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call


§ Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button.

§ Press the POWER button.

§ Place HTC Desire 501 face down on a level surface.

If HTC Desire 501 is already facing down, it will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls.

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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.

Viewing a task reminder while on a call

Did you promise to babysit for a friend this weekend? If you associate a task with a due date to a contact, you'll see a task reminder on the call screen when you're on a call with that friend.

If the contact has a recent status update, you won't be able to see the task reminder.

What can I do during a call?

When a call is in progress, you can turn the speakerphone on, place the call on hold, and more.

Putting a call on hold

To put the call on hold, tap > Hold . The status bar then displays the hold call icon

.

To resume the call, tap > Unhold .

Switching between calls

If you’re already in a call and you accept another call, you can switch between the two calls.

1.

When you receive another call, tap Answer to accept the second call and put the first call on hold.

2.

To switch between the calls, tap the person you want to talk to on the screen.

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Turning the speakerphone on during a call

To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC Desire 501 to your ear when the speakerphone is on.


§ 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.

To turn the speakerphone off, just flip HTC Desire 501 over again, facing it up. Or tap

again.

Muting the microphone during a call

On the call screen, tap to toggle between turning the microphone on or off. When the microphone is turned off, the mute icon appears in the status bar.

Ending a call

Do one of the following to end the call:

§ On the call screen, tap End Call .

§ Slide the Notifications panel open, then tap .

If the phone number of the person who called is not in your contacts list, you can choose to save the number to your contacts list after you hang up.

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 micro SIM card is enabled with conference calling service. Contact your mobile operator for details.

1.

Make a call to the first conference call participant.

2.

When connected, tap > Add call , and then dial the number of the second participant. The first participant is put on hold.

3.

When connected to the second participant, tap .

4.

To add another participant, tap , and then dial the number of the contact.

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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 .

To end the conference call, tap End Call .

Call history

Use Call History to check missed calls, your dialed numbers, and received calls.

Checking calls in the Call History

1.


2.

Tap the Call History tab.

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.

§ Tap to check only the call history of a particular contact.

§ Tap to display just a particular type of call such as missed calls or outgoing calls.

Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History

1.

On the Call History screen, press and hold the phone number, and then tap Save to People .

2.

Choose whether to create a new contact or save the number to an existing contact.

Clearing the Call History list

On the Call History screen, do one of the following:

Remove one name or number

Clear the entire list

Press and hold the name or number, and then tap Delete from call history .

Tap > Remove call history . On the Delete from call history screen, tap > Select all , and then tap Delete .

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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.


2.

Tap the Call History tab.

3.

Press and hold the contact or phone number you want to block, and then tap

Block contact .

You can always remove a caller from your blocked list. On the Call History screen, tap > Blocked contacts . Press and hold a contact, and then tap Unblock contact .

Home dialing

When you're on a trip abroad, it's easy to dial friends and family from home.

Your home country code is automatically added when you call your contacts while roaming. But when manually entering a phone number to call, you need to enter a plus

(+) sign and country code before the number.

Using a roaming service may incur additional charges. Check with your mobile operator for rates before using a roaming service.

Changing the default country code for Home dialing

1.

Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Call .

2.

Tap Home dialing settings .

3.

Select a country, and then tap OK .

Turning off Home dialing

If you prefer to manually enter complete phone numbers to call while roaming, you can turn off Home dialing.

1.


2.

Under Other settings, clear the Home dialing option.

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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.


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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.

Sending a text message (SMS)

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Tap .

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Enter a contact name or mobile number 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.

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Tap Send , or press to save the message as a draft.

§ There is a limit on the number of characters for a single text message (displayed above the Send button). If you exceed the limit, your text message will be delivered as one but will be billed as more than one message.

§ Your text message automatically becomes a multimedia message if you enter an email address as the recipient, add a message subject, attach an item, or compose a very long message.

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Sending a multimedia message (MMS)

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Tap .

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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.

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To add a subject line, tap > Add subject .

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Tap , and then choose an attachment type.

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Select or browse for the item to attach.

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After adding an attachment, tap to see options for replacing, viewing or removing your attachment.

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Tap Send , or press to save the message as a draft.

Creating a slideshow

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After you've added either a photo, video, or audio in the multimedia message you’re composing, tap > Slide .

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Choose where you want to insert the next slide.

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Right after adding a slide, do one of the following:

§ Tap , and then choose to add a photo or a video.

§ Tap > Audio to add music or a voice recording to a slide.

§ Tap Add text , and then enter your caption.

§ Tap to see options for replacing, viewing or removing your attachment.

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Tap > Preview . Tap once on the preview screen to see playback controls.

If you don't see Preview , scroll down the menu.

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When finished, tap Send , or press to save the message as a draft.

Can't find your contacts' email addresses in Messages?

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If only phone numbers are showing up when you're entering a contact name, tap .

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Tap > Show Email .

To always show email addresses, in Message settings, tap General > Show email address .

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Resuming a draft message

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On the Messages screen, tap > Drafts .

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Tap the message and then resume editing it.

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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.

To open and read the message, you can:

§ Open the Notifications panel, and then tap the new message notification.

§ Go to the Messages app and open the message.

Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message

§ If there’s a media attachment such as a photo or video in a received message, tap it to view the content.

§ To save the attachment, tap the multimedia message, and then choose to save from the options menu.

§ If the attachment is a contact (vCard), tap it to view the contact information, then tap Save to add to your contacts.

§ If the attachment is an appointment or event (vCalendar), tap it to choose the calendar where to save it, and then tap Import .

If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads, you can choose to check the size and subject first before you download a multimedia message. On the

Messages screen, tap > Settings > Multimedia messages (MMS) . Clear the Autoretrieve option.

Saving a text message in the Tasks app

Save a text message in your Tasks list so you can remind yourself when to reply.

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On the Messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.

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Tap the message you want to save, and then tap Save as task .

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Enter other details or change the task title.

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Tap Save .

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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.

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Tap > Move to secure box .

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Select the messages, and then tap Move .

To move all the messages from a contact, on the Messages screen, press and hold the contact and tap Move to secure box .

§ To read messages in the secure box, on the Messages screen, tap > Secure . If it is your first time to use the secure box, set a password.

§ To remove messages or contacts from the secure box, press and hold the contact (or phone number) and tap Move to general box .

Blocking unwanted messages

Declutter your Messages screen by moving spam messages from contacts to the block box. If you have blocked a contact, that contact's text or picture messages will also be in the block box.

§ On the Messages screen, press and hold a contact (or phone number) and tap

Block contact .

§ To block multiple contacts, tap > Block contacts , select the contacts, and tap

Move .

When the contact sends you messages, you will not see them in the Messages screen or receive notifications and calls.

To read messages in the block box, on the Messages screen, tap > Block .

§ To remove messages or contacts from the block box, press and hold the contact

(or phone number) and tap Unblock .

§ To completely discard future messages from blocked contacts, clear the Save block message option in the Messages settings.

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Replying to a message

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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.

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Tap , and then select another phone number of this contact.

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Tap the box that says Add text , then enter your reply message.

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Tap Send .

Forwarding a message

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On the Messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to view the exchange of messages with that contact.

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Tap a message, and then tap Forward .

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In the To field, fill in one or more recipients.

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Tap Send .

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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.

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Tap the message that you want to lock.

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Tap Lock message on the options menu. A lock icon is displayed.

Copying a text message to your SIM card

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Tap the message, and then tap Copy to SIM . A SIM card icon is displayed.

Deleting a single message

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Tap the message that you want to delete.

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If the message is locked, tap Unlock message on the options menu, and then tap the message to display the options menu again.

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Tap Delete message , and then tap OK .

Deleting several messages within a conversation

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Tap > Delete messages .

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Tap Delete by selection or Delete by phone number (if the contact used multiple phone numbers throughout the conversation).

In the Messages settings, tap General > Delete old messages to auto delete old messages per conversation.

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Deleting a conversation

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On the Messages screen, press and hold a contact (or phone number) whose messages you want to delete, and then tap Delete .

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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 option.

Deleting several conversations

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On the Messages screen, tap > Delete threads .

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Select the conversation threads you want to delete.

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Tap Delete . Any locked messages will not be deleted.

Backing up your text messages

Keep important text messages by backing them up to the phone storage or storage card. 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.

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Tap > Back up/Restore SMS > Back up > Back up SMS .

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Enter a name for your backup file, and then tap OK .

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Backing up text messages by email

You need to set up your email account in the Mail app.

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On the Messages screen, tap > Back up/Restore SMS .

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Tap Back up > Back up SMS via mail .

The back up file is attached to an email.

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Enter your email address.

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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.

Restoring text messages

You can only restore text messages that were exported using the Back up SMS feature.

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Tap > Back up/Restore SMS > Restore .

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Choose how you want to restore the messages, and tap Next .

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Tap the backup file to import.

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Tap OK .

Setting message options

Access and change the settings of the Messages app. You can personalize it by changing the background or the color of the message bubbles or by adding signature to your messages. You can also edit messaging options, and more.

On the Messages screen, tap > Settings .

Personalizing the Messages screen

Customize the background of the Messages screen or change the color of the message bubbles.

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On the Messages screen, tap > Settings > General .

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Under Personalize, customize the appearance of the screen:

§ Tap Background , and choose between a photo from the Gallery or an HTC stock background.

§ Tap Colors , and choose a color scheme for the message bubble.

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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 ™ .

Some apps, such as People or Mail, have their own search function, which you can use to search only within those apps.

Performing searches on the Web and HTC Desire 501

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From the Home screen, tap .

If you can't find the Google search bar on your Home screen, tap > Google .

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In the search box, enter what you want to search for. As you type, matching items on HTC Desire 501 and suggestions from Google web search are shown.

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If what you’re searching for is in the list of suggestions, tap the item to open it in its compatible app.

Searching the Web with your voice

Use Google Voice Search to find information on the Web just by speaking to HTC

Desire 501.

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From the Home screen, tap > Voice Search .

If the Google search bar is available on the Home screen, you can also tap .

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Say what you want to search for. After speaking, matching items from Google web search are shown.

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If what you’re searching for is in the list, tap the item to open it in its compatible app. Otherwise, tap Retry to search again.


Setting search options

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Press to hide the keyboard, and then tap > Settings to set the following options:

§ 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.

Getting instant information with Google Now

Do you want to know the weather or your morning commute time before you start your day? Google Now delivers quick and up-to-date information that matters to you

—all without the search.

Depending on your location, time of day, and previous Google searches, Google Now displays information cards that include:

§ The day's weather and the weather forecast for upcoming days.

§ The traffic conditions on your way to work or your commute back home.

§ The directions and travel time to your next appointment.

§ The next train or bus arriving at your platform or bus stop.

§ Your favorite team's score and standings while you enjoy the game.


Setting up Google Now

Before setting up Google Now:

§ Make sure that you're signed in to your Google account.

§ Turn location services on and make sure that you have an Internet connection.

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The subsequent screens show examples of Google Now information cards. Tap

Next until you reach the Get Google Now!

screen.

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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.

Changing card settings

You can easily customize the settings of Google Now cards to suit your information needs. For example, you can change your home and work addresses in the Traffic card or choose which time of the day the Weather card appears. You can also keep a card from appearing on the Google search screen.

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Scroll to the bottom of the screen, and then tap > Settings > Google Now .

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Tap the information card you want to customize.

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Tap a card setting, and then change it to your preference.

To hide the card, tap the On/Off switch next to the card name.

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Press to save your changes and return to the previous screen.


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.

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Scroll to the bottom of the screen, and then tap > Refresh .

Turning off Google Now

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Scroll to the bottom of the screen, and then tap > Settings > Google Now .

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Tap the On/Off switch next to Google Now.

Browsing the Web

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From the Home screen, tap > Internet .

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If the webpage is in fullscreen mode, flick down the screen to quickly show the

URL box and other options.

To hide the status bar when browsing, tap > Settings > General , and then select

Fullscreen .

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Tap the URL box on top of the screen.

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Enter your search keywords or a webpage address.

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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.

Switching to Read mode

Want to read an article or blog without distractions? Read mode removes menus, banners, and backgrounds from a webpage.

While viewing a webpage, tap (when it's available) to switch to Read mode. You will stay in Read mode even if you browse other pages that are in the website.

To turn Read mode off, tap


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.

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While viewing a webpage, tap Tabs .

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§ To open a new tab, tap New tab .

§ To switch to another browser tab, slide your finger until the webpage you want to view appears. Tap a webpage to display it in full screen.

Tap to close a webpage.

Viewing previously visited pages

You can go back to the pages you've previously visited without opening another tab or going through your history.

While viewing a webpage, tap > Back or Forward .


Private browsing

You can use incognito tabs to browse the Web with more privacy. Browser cookies are deleted and not shared 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 > New incognito tab .

Adding and managing your bookmarks

Bookmarking a webpage

Bookmark a webpage in a normal browser screen (not when you're using an incognito tab).

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While viewing a webpage, tap > Add to > Bookmarks .

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Edit the bookmark name if needed.

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Under Account, choose Local if you want to save the bookmark on your phone, or choose an account to sync it with.

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Under Add to, you can choose to save the bookmark to a new folder.

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Tap > , and assign a folder name.

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Tap Done .

You can also add a bookmark to the Home screen. While viewing a webpage, tap

> Add to > Home screen .

Opening a bookmark

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While viewing a webpage, tap Bookmarks .

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On the Bookmarks tab, navigate to the bookmark you want to open, and then tap it.

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

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While viewing a webpage, tap Bookmarks .

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On the Bookmarks tab, tap > Edit .

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Tap at the right of the bookmark you want to edit.

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Enter your changes, and then tap Done .


Syncing your bookmarks with Google Chrome

Create bookmarks from your computer's Google Chrome ™ browser and sync them on

HTC Desire 501. For more information about Google Chrome, visit http:// support.google.com/chrome .

§ Using your Google Chrome desktop browser, you need to sign in to your Google

Account and set up Google Chrome sync.

§ Be sure that you are logged in to your Google Account every time you save

Google Chrome bookmarks on your computer.

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Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Accounts & sync .

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Tap Google .

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Tap your Google Account.

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Select the Internet option.

Saving web content for later

Save webpages to read later, even without an Internet connection. Some video clips in webpages can also be added to the 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.

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While viewing a webpage, tap > Add to .

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§ To save the webpage to your list, tap Reading list .

§ Tap Watch list if the webpage contains one or more video clips, and then select the videos to add to the Watch list.

Viewing items in your Reading list or Watch list

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While viewing a webpage, tap Saved .

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On the Saved tab, do any of the following:

§ Under Reading list, tap a thumbnail of the webpage you want to open.

§ Under Watch list, tap a thumbnail of the video clip you want to open.

§ Tap to see more options.


Viewing your browsing history

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While viewing a webpage, tap > History .

You can also press and hold .

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On the History tab, tap a time period to see a list of webpages you've visited.

Clearing your browsing history

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On the History tab, tap > Clear all .

Viewing a page that you often visit

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On the Most visited tab, navigate to the page you want to view, and then tap the page.

Clearing the list of most visited pages

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On the Most visited tab, tap > Clear all .

Downloading files and apps

You can download files and apps directly from your favorite websites.

Files and apps downloaded from the Web can be from unknown sources. To protect HTC Desire 501 and your personal data, we strongly recommend that you download and open only the files you trust.

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Open your web browser, then go to the website where you can download the file you want.

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Do any of the following:

§ Follow the website's download instructions for apps.

§ 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 .

Viewing your downloads

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From the Home screen, tap > Downloads .

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Tap the file to open it.


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

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From the browser screen, tap > Settings .

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Tap General > Set homepage .

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Select the homepage you want to use.

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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

HTC Desire 501 or your online albums.

You can:

§ View photos by event or location.

§ Add photo frames and apply effects.

§ Trim your videos.

§ Share to your social networks, photo sharing sites, and more.

§ View your photos and videos on a big screen TV.

Viewing photos and videos

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From the Home screen, tap > Gallery .

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Tap the location of your photo or video. If you want to view photos stored on

HTC Desire 501, tap My phone .

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Browse to an album or a group of photos.

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Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen.

Viewing photos and videos by event

View photos and videos based on when they were taken.

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In Gallery, tap My phone .

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Tap > Events . Photos and videos that you captured using HTC Desire 501 are grouped by date taken.

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Tap a tile to view all the photos and videos taken during a specific date.

Viewing photos by location

Using the Map view, you can view photos according to location.

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Tap Map .


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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.

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Tap the location indicator. The photos taken in the same area are displayed.

Want to know where you took a particular photo? While viewing the photo in full screen, tap anywhere on the screen, and then tap More > Show on map . ( Show on map is available when you've enabled Geo-tag photos in Camera.)

Starting a photo slideshow

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Go to the group of photos that you want to view.

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Tap Play .

During the slideshow, tap the screen to show the controls. Tap to set slideshow preferences.

Watching a video

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In the Gallery app's Album or Events view, go to the video that you want to watch.

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Tap the onscreen controls to control the video playback, adjust the volume, capture an image during playback, and more.

Tap More > Select player to share the video on your home network.

Taking a photo while watching a video

While you're watching a video in Gallery, tap to capture a still shot.


Editing your photos and videos

Rotating a photo

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Browse to the photo that you want to edit.

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While viewing the photo in full screen, tap the photo, and then tap Edit > Rotate left or Rotate right .

Cropping a photo

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While viewing the photo in full screen, tap the photo, and then tap Edit > Crop .

You’ll see a crop box around the photo.

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You can:

§ Drag the crop box over the part of the photo you want to crop.

§ Press and hold the edge of the crop box. When directional arrows appear, drag your finger inward or outward to resize the crop box.

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Tap Save .

The cropped photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains unedited.

Adding photo effects

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While viewing the photo in full screen, tap the photo, and then tap Edit >

Effects .

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Tap an effect to apply to the photo.

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Tap Save .

The enhanced photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains unedited.


Adding custom photo effects

Are the existing photo effects not exactly what you are looking for? You can make your own photo effects in Gallery.

You can only add effects to photos that are stored locally.

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While viewing the photo in full screen, tap the photo, and then tap Edit >

Effects .

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Tap > .

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Tap a filter.

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Drag the slider to get the effect you want.

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You can do any of the following:

§ Add more than one filter to create a complex effect.

§ Rearrange filters to modify the effect. Press and hold the filter you want to move. Then drag it to a new position.

§ Remove filters. Press and hold the filter you want to remove. Then drag it to Remove .

§ Tap to add a frame to your photo.

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Tap Done to apply the effects to your photo.

To save your custom effects for future use, tap Save Preset .

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Tap Save .

Trimming a video

Remove unwanted scenes from a video you recorded on HTC Desire 501.

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In the Gallery app's Album or Events view, go to the video that you want to edit.

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While viewing the video, tap More > Trim .


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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.

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Tap to preview your video.

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Tap .

The trimmed video is saved as a new file. The original video remains unedited.

Organizing your photos and videos

Copying or moving a photo or video to another album

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Go to the album that has the photo or video you want to copy or move.

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Press and hold the photo or video.

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Choose whether to move or copy the photo or video and then select the destination album.

Renaming an album

If you have created albums to organize photos, you can rename these albums.

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In the Gallery app's Albums view, press and hold the album that you want to rename.

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Tap Rename .

Some albums, like Camera shots and All photos, cannot be renamed.


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.

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Tap a social network account or photo sharing site.

In social networks, to comment on a photo, press and hold a photo thumbnail and then tap Add comment .

Adding an online service

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On the Gallery main screen, tap > Add online service .

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Tap the social network or photo sharing service that you want to add.

To remove a service, press and hold the social network or the photo sharing service, and tap Remove online service .

Sending your photos and videos

Send photos and videos to your computer or to another device via email, MMS, or

Bluetooth.

Sending photos or videos by email

You can send several photos, videos, or both in an email message. They are added as file attachments in your email.

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Tap My phone , and then go to the photo album or group of photos that you want to share.

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Tap Share , and then tap Gmail or Mail .

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Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next .

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Compose your message and then tap (Gmail) or Send (Mail).

If you selected Mail and you have multiple email accounts, the default email account will be used.

Sending a photo or video by MMS

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Tap Share > Messages .

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Tap the photo or video you want to send. The photo or video is automatically added into the MMS message.

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To add another photo or video to your slideshow attachment, tap and then tap Picture or Video .

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Compose your message and then tap Send .

Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth

Use Bluetooth to send photos and videos to another device or to your computer.

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Tap Share > Bluetooth .

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Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next .

You’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the files can be sent.

Sharing your photos and videos on the Web

Use the Gallery app to share photos and videos straight to your social networks. And you can post videos on YouTube ® .

You can also share a photo or video right after you’ve captured it.

Sharing photos or videos on Facebook

Log in to your Facebook ® account before you upload photos or videos.

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Browse to the group of photos that you want to share.

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Tap Share > Facebook .

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Select the photo or video you want to share, and then tap Next .

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Add a message, tag friends, choose your privacy settings, and more.

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Tap Post .


Sharing photos and videos on Flickr

Log in to your Flickr ® account before you upload photos or videos.

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Tap Share > Flickr for HTC Sense .

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Select the photos or videos you want to share, and then tap Next .

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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. If you're sharing several photos or videos, slide to the left to go to the next one. Remember to tap Save after you're done.

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Tap Done .

Sharing photos on Picasa Web Albums

Sign in to your Google Account before you upload photos to Picasa ™ Web Albums.

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Tap Share > Picasa .

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Select the photos you want to share and then tap Next .

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Enter a caption for the photos you're uploading.

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Select the online album where you want to upload the photos, or tap to create a new album.

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Tap Upload .

Sharing videos on YouTube

Sign in to your Google Account before you upload videos to YouTube.

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Browse to the group of photos and videos that you want to share.

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Tap Share > YouTube .

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Select the videos you want to share and then tap Next .


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Tap the Google Account that you want to use, and select which data connection to use to upload the videos.

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Enter a title and description for the videos you're uploading.

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Select a privacy option for the videos or tag them for easy searching.

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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.

§ Quickly access recently played tracks on the main screen.

§ Add shortcuts to music services or music apps installed in HTC Desire 501.

§ Learn more about a song's lyrics and the artist.

Browsing music

1.

From the Home screen, tap > Music .

2.

You can:

§ Browse music stored on HTC Desire 501. Tap My phone > , and choose if you want to browse by artists, album, or others.

§ Tap a music service to find songs or radio stations.

On the Music main screen, you can add shortcuts to other music services or music apps installed in HTC Desire 501. Tap > Add app shortcut , then choose an app.


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.

Press and drag your finger across the progress bar to jump to any part of the song.

Show options for adding the song to a playlist, sharing the song, and more.

Turn shuffle on or off. (Shuffle is off when button is gray.)

Cycle through the repeat modes: repeat all songs, repeat current song, and don’t repeat.

Finding music videos on YouTube

It's easy to find music videos of the song you’re listening to on YouTube. On the Now playing screen, tap > Search > YouTube .

Updating album covers

1.

On the Now playing screen, tap > Update album art .

2.

Choose whether to automatically or manually update all album covers or update just the current song on the Now playing screen.

Playing music from the Lock screen

When you’re listening to music and the screen turns off, press POWER to turn the screen back on and control the music playback directly on the Lock screen.


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.

1.

From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone .

2.

Start playing a song that you want to add to a new playlist.

3.

Tap > Add to playlist .

4.

If there are already existing playlists, tap on the Select playlist screen to create a new one.

5.

Enter a playlist name, and then tap Save .

You can also add additional songs while creating a new playlist. Tap > Add songs to add more songs.

Playing the songs in a playlist

1.


2.

Tap > Playlists .

3.

Tap a playlist, and then tap the song you want to play first.

When you tap a song in the list to play it, the Now playing screen is updated with the songs from your playlist.

Managing playlists

After creating a playlist, you can add more songs to it, rearrange their order, and more.

1.


2.

Tap > Playlists , and then tap the playlist you want to edit.

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 .

Rearrange songs Press and hold next to the song title you want to move, and then drag it to its new position.


Delete songs

Change playlist name

Select the songs you want to remove from the playlist.

Type the new name of the playlist in the title text box.

4.

Tap Save .

Deleting playlists

1.


2.

Tap > Playlists .

3.

You can:

§ Press and hold the playlist you want to delete, and then tap Delete playlist .

§ Tap > 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.

1.

While a song is playing, browse for other tracks.

2.

When you find the album, playlist, artist, or folder that you like, press and hold it, and tap Add to queue .

To add a single track, browse for the song, and then tap > Add to queue .

Setting a song as a ringtone

Pick a song from your Music library and set it as your ringtone or as ringtone for a favorite contact.

1.


2.

Find the song that you want to set as a ringtone.

3.

Tap > Set as ringtone .

4.

Tap Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone . If you select Contact ringtone , choose the contacts you want to associate the ringtone with.


Trimming an MP3 ringtone

Use the Music app's ringtone trimmer if you want to set only a part of the song as ringtone.

1.

When you find the song that you want, tap > Set as ringtone > Trim the ringtone .

2.

Drag the trim sliders end.

to the part where you want the ringtone to begin and

For a more precise trimming, tap the left or right arrow buttons. Time markers indicate where you are on the song.

3.

When you're done trimming, tap Set as .

4.

Choose whether to set your trimmed song as your Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone .

You can see your new ringtone in the phone settings. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Sound > Phone ringtone .

Sharing music using Bluetooth

Choose a song from the Music app’s library and use Bluetooth to send it to another device or your computer.

1.


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.

1.

On the Music main screen, tap SoundHound .

2.

Sing or play a few lines of the song.

You can look up the lyrics, learn about the artist's tour dates, and more.


Wireless display

Sharing on a big screen

Share what you're viewing on HTC Desire 501 onto a big screen TV.

§ If you have a home theater system that's DLNA ® compliant, you can share your photos, videos, movies, and music from HTC Desire 501 to your TV through your home Wi ‑ Fi network.

§ Don't have a DLNA setup at home? Don't worry. Just purchase the HTC Media

Link HD and hook it up to your HDMI TV. You can then wirelessly share what you're viewing or listening on 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.

HTC Media Link HD is sold separately.

Easy to set up and use

With just a three-finger swipe, connect HTC Desire 501 to HTC Media Link HD and share on the big screen.

Multitask with dual-screen display

HTC Media Link HD gives you dual-screen display when you're:

§ Viewing a photo or video in Gallery

§ Playing music in the HTC Music app

While you're playing media on the big screen, you can multitask and do other things such as take calls, browse the Web, or send email on HTC Desire 501.

Turns your TV into a digital photo frame

Use the TV screen saver feature to store up to 30 photos from HTC Desire 501 on HTC

Media Link HD, and display them as a slideshow on your TV.

To find out more about setting up HTC Media Link HD and using it with HTC

Desire 501, refer to the HTC Media Link HD user guide.


Sharing your media on DLNA devices

If you'll be using a DLNA compliant TV or audio system, refer to its documentation on how to connect it to your home network.

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 it.

4.


While viewing photos or videos in Gallery

While playing music in Music

Tap the screen to show the controls, and then tap More > Select player .

Tap > Select player .

5.

Choose the device on your network where you want to play the media.

6.

Once connected to the other device, tap the onscreen controls to control playback, adjust the volume, and more.

For more information about DLNA, visit www.dlna.org

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Storage

Types of storage

Want to know what types of storage you can use for your apps, data, and files?

HTC Desire 501 has these storage types:

Phone storage

This storage combines both the internal storage, where apps, email, data, and text messages are stored, and the file storage, where photos, videos, and music files are kept.

When you are running out of phone storage, you can free up space by uninstalling apps, changing download settings, or moving files to your storage card, your computer, or an online storage service.

SD card Use a storage card for storing more files. You can also set apps such as

Camera to store directly to the card.

USB storage

When you plug in an external USB storage device (such as a USB flash drive or an SD card reader), you can view photos and videos stored on the device right from 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.

Online storage

If you're using an online storage account that's accessible from HTC

Desire 501, you can store your files to your online storage.

Copying files to or from HTC Desire 501

You can copy your music, photos, and other files to HTC Desire 501.

1.

Connect HTC Desire 501 to the computer using the supplied USB cable. You'll see options for viewing or importing files on the computer screen.

2.

Choose to view files.

3.

Copy the files from your computer to HTC Desire 501, or vice versa.

4.

After copying the files, disconnect HTC Desire 501 from the computer.

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Making more storage space

As you use HTC Desire 501, you'll accumulate data and fill its storage capacity over time. Here are some tips on how to increase storage space.

Run the storage wizard

Easily free up space in the phone storage by cleaning the application cache, uninstalling apps, and changing settings so that only the most recent data is kept. In

Settings, tap Storage > Make more space .

Store files in Dropbox

Photos, email attachments, and other documents can be stored in Dropbox and accessed anywhere you are. You can set the Camera app to automatically upload photos to Dropbox.

Manage photos and videos

§ Set the Camera app to automatically upload to a photo-sharing site or online storage. When you reach the storage limit, just delete all your photos. You can retrieve them from the photo-sharing site or online storage when needed.

§ After taking continuous camera shots, keep only the best shot and discard the rest.

§ After editing a photo or trimming a video, the original file is kept. You can delete original files or move them to online storage or to your computer.

§ If you are only sending videos through MMS, use a lower resolution. Highresolution video takes up more 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.

Disable some apps

Apps, even if not used often, may be running in the background and downloading data into the phone storage. If the app cannot be removed, you can disable it. In

Settings, tap Apps > All , and select the app that you want to disable. Tap Disable .

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Freeing up phone storage space with the storage wizard

Easily free up space in the phone storage by cleaning the application cache, uninstalling apps, and changing Mail and Messages settings so that only the most recent data are kept.

You cannot uninstall some preinstalled apps.

1.


2.

Tap Storage > Make more space .

3.

Follow the instructions on the screen.

Encrypting data on HTC Desire 501

You can encrypt data such as your online accounts, settings, music files and other media. After encryption, you will need to enter the screen lock PIN or password to turn on your phone and access the data.

§ 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.

§ You cannot undo encryption. If you want to return to an unencrypted phone, you must perform a factory reset.

1.


2.

Tap Storage .

3.

Select the encryption option for the type of storage you want to encrypt.

4.

Tap Encrypt .

5.

Enter the lock screen PIN or password.

6.

Tap Next .

7.

Tap Encrypt .

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.

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Sync, backup, and reset

Sync

Syncing HTC Desire 501 with your online accounts

You can sync contacts, calendars, and other information from your social networks, email accounts, and online services on HTC Desire 501. Depending on the account type, signing in to your online accounts lets you sync updates between HTC

Desire 501 and the Web.

Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more

1.


2.

Tap .

3.

Tap the account type you want to add.

4.

Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your account information.

Adding one or more Google Accounts

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.

1.


2.

Tap .

3.

Tap Google .

4.

Follow the onscreen instructions to sign in to an account or create a new account.


Forgot your Google Account password?

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.

4.

Click Continue .

5.

Follow the instructions on the screen to reset your password.

Managing your online accounts

Syncing all your accounts automatically

1.


2.

Tap the Auto sync On/Off switch to turn automatic sync on or off.

Syncing an account manually

1.


2.

Tap an account type. If multiple accounts are supported (such as for Exchange

ActiveSync), tap the account you want to sync.

3.

Tap > Sync now .

If you've disabled auto-sync, you can choose to manually update specific account items. Just tap an item from the list.

Changing sync settings for an account

1.


2.


ActiveSync), tap the account you want to change.

3.

Tap the sync setting you want to change.


Removing an account

You can remove an account to delete all information associated with it from HTC

Desire 501. Removing an account does not delete information from the online service itself.

1.


2.


ActiveSync), tap the account you want to remove.

3.

Tap > Remove .

Some personal data may be retained by the third-party app after you have removed the account from HTC Desire 501.

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.

You can also sync locally stored contacts, calendar events, bookmarks, and playlists between HTC Desire 501 and your computer. You can even back up text messages, call history, contacts, and other content to HTC Sync Manager so you can restore them to the same phone or another phone later.

For details, see About HTC Sync Manager on page 104.

Other backup options

If you want, you can separately back up your data or files.

In some apps, you can back up data to the storage on the phone so you can easily restore them after a factory reset.

If you're backing up data to the storage, don't choose to erase the storage when you do a factory reset.


Messages Back up your text messages to the storage on the phone, or save them as an email attachment.

Contacts § Save contacts and other personal data to your online accounts so you can just sync them when switching to another phone.

§ If you have locally stored contacts in the People app, export them to the storage on the phone.

Files § Manually copy and paste files by connecting HTC Desire 501 to your computer as a disk drive.

§ Upload files to online storage and services.

Other data § If you added new words to your personal dictionary in the onscreen keyboard, back up the dictionary to the storage or save it as an email attachment.

§ Check the other apps to see if they support exporting data to the storage.

Backing up settings to Google

You can choose to automatically back up some settings such as Wi ‑ Fi and bookmarks to Google servers using your Google Account so you can restore them when needed.

1.


2.

Tap Backup & reset , and then select the Back up my settings option.

3.

Tap Backup account .

4.

Choose the Google account you want to use.

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.

2.

Unlock the display.

3.

Press and hold the POWER button, and then tap Restart .

4.

When asked to confirm, tap Restart .

If these steps don't work, you can remove and reinstall the battery, and then turn

HTC Desire 501 on to restart it.


Resetting HTC Desire 501 (Hard reset)

If HTC Desire 501 has a persistent problem that cannot be solved, you can perform a factory reset (also called a hard reset or master reset). A factory reset reverts the phone back to its initial state — the state before you turned on the phone for the first time.

The following will be removed from the phone when you do a factory reset:

§ Your Google Account

§ All accounts you've added in Settings > Accounts & sync and the data associated with these accounts

§ Personal data that you've created or synced to the phone such as your profile, contacts, messages, email, calendar events, and more

§ System and application data and settings

§ Downloaded apps

Files such as your music, photos, videos, and documents will also be deleted if you select the Erase all data option.

Be sure to back up any data and files you want to keep before you do a factory reset.

A factory reset may not permanently erase all data from your phone, including personal information.

Performing a factory reset from settings

1.


2.

Tap Backup & reset .

3.

Tap Reset phone .

4.

If you want to permanently delete media and other data on HTC Desire 501, tap

Erase all data .

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.

The Fast boot option in Settings > Power must not be selected.

1.

Remove the battery, wait for a few seconds, then reinsert the battery.

2.

Press and hold the VOLUME DOWN button, and then press and hold the

POWER button.


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.

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HTC Sync Manager

About HTC Sync Manager

HTC Sync Manager supports a computer running a Windows or Mac operating system.

Here are the things you can do with HTC Sync Manager.

View and manage media on your computer

§ Show music, photos, and videos from your computer and manage them in HTC

Sync Manager.

§ Import iTunes and Windows Media ® Player playlists from your computer to HTC

Sync Manager.

§ Play music, videos, and playlists using the built-in player.

§ Browse and manage files on your phone (Mac only).

Transfer content

§ Easily transfer iPhone photos, text messages, contacts, and more to your HTC phone.

§ Import all music, photos, and videos from your HTC phone to your computer.

§ Copy selected music, photos, or videos from your computer to your phone.

§ 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.


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. If the problem persists, temporarily disable your anti-virus program and try installing again.

1.

Download the HTC Sync Manager installer from the HTC support site ( htc.com/ hsm/ ).

2.

Launch the installer and follow the onscreen instructions.

3.

Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable. HTC Sync

Manager opens.

If you disabled your anti-virus program, make sure to turn it back on after installing

HTC Sync Manager.

Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone

With HTC Sync Manager, easily transfer iPhone content such as contacts, messages, wallpaper, camera photos, and more to your HTC phone.

You need to use iTunes 9.0 or later to back up your iPhone content first to your computer.

1.

Connect your iPhone and your HTC phone to your computer.

2.

In HTC Sync Manager, click Home > TRANSFER & BACKUP .

3.

Click the Get Started button.

4.

If you haven't used iTunes to back up your iPhone content to your computer, please do so before proceeding.

5.

Click Next .

6.

Select your iPhone backup file, and then click OK .

7.

Select the types of content you want to transfer to your HTC phone.

You can choose whether to replace the content on your HTC phone with the iPhone content.

8.

Click Start .


Copying or removing media on your phone

One way to copy media files from your computer to your phone is to use Windows

Explorer (or the Finder application on your Mac computer). Another way is to use

HTC Sync Manager.

With HTC Sync Manager, you can copy music, photos, videos, entire albums, and playlists.

1.

Connect your phone to your computer. Media that have already been copied to your phone will have the icon on their thumbnails.

2.

Click an item to select it. Or, to select several media for transfer, do one of the following:

Select several items

Select all items

On Windows: Hold down the CTRL key, and then click each item.

On Mac: Hold down the COMMAND key, and then click each item.

On Windows: Press CTRL + A.

On Mac: Press COMMAND + A.

Select consecutive items

Hold down the SHIFT key, and then click the first and last items. Or drag your mouse over the range of items you want to select.

3.

Click one of these icons:

Copy the selected media to your phone.

Remove the selected media from your phone.

Batch importing all music, photos, and videos from your phone

You can set HTC Sync Manager to batch import all media files from your phone to your computer automatically. If you've already done a batch import before, HTC Sync

Manager will check for new media and import new ones only.

1.

Connect your phone to your computer.

2.

If your HTC phone has both phone storage and a storage card, click Home >

SYNC SETTINGS , and then choose which one you want to import from.

3.

To import all music, click Music > SETTINGS , and then select Copy all music from phone .


4.

To import all photos and videos, click Gallery > SETTINGS , and then select

Automatically import photos and videos from phone .

Select Delete photos and videos from phone after importing if you want to remove the photos and videos from your phone after the transfer.

5.

Click if this is your first time to batch import. To allow HTC Sync Manager to automatically import files and sync data next time, click Home > SYNC

SETTINGS , and then select Sync automatically whenever the phone connects .

Importing documents from your computer to your phone automatically

Want to bring documents with you on your phone? Set HTC Sync Manager to automatically import documents from a folder on your computer to your phone.

1.


2.


SYNC SETTINGS , and then choose which storage you want to import documents to.

3.

Click Files > SYNC SETTINGS .

4.

Select the Sync documents from the following locations on this computer option.

5.

Click Add , and then choose the folder that contains the documents you want to import to your phone. You can add several folders.

6.

Click if this is your first time to import. To allow HTC Sync Manager to automatically import files and sync data next time, click Home > SYNC

SETTINGS , and then select Sync automatically whenever the phone connects .

Data and applications that HTC Sync Manager can sync with

Set up HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, calendar events, and web bookmarks between your phone and your Windows or Mac computer.

You can sync your phone with the following applications on your computer:

On Windows

Outlook ® 2003 or later version

Internet Explorer

Google Chrome

® , Firefox ® , or

On Mac

Apple Contacts, Apple Address Book, Apple

Calendar, Apple iCal, or Outlook 2011 for Mac

Safari or Google Chrome


If you'll be syncing with Firefox or Google Chrome, close the browser first before syncing.

Syncing data between your phone and your computer

1.


2.

In HTC Sync Manager, click Home > SYNC SETTINGS .

3.

Select the check boxes of the data types you want to sync.

4.

Click Settings on the different data types to customize sync settings.

People § Choose the contacts application on your computer that you want to sync with your phone.

§ If there's conflicting contact info on your phone and your computer, choose which data you want to keep.

Calendar § Choose the calendar application on your computer that you want to sync with your phone.

§ Choose from when you want to start syncing calendar events.

§ If there are conflicting appointments on your phone and your computer, choose which data you want to keep.

Bookmark Choose the web browser on your computer that you want to sync with your phone.

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 .

When you sync bookmarks for the first time, a favorites folder named HTC bookmarks will be created on your computer's web browser. 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.

§ Only the contact and calendar fields that are available on your phone will be synced with your computer.

§ If there are conflicting bookmarks on your phone and your computer, HTC Sync

Manager always keeps the bookmarks from your computer.


Syncing playlists between your phone and your computer

Set HTC Sync Manager to sync iTunes and Windows Media Player playlists between your phone and your computer.

1.


2.


SYNC SETTINGS , and then choose which one you want to sync with your computer.

3.

Click Music > SETTINGS , and then select Sync selected playlist .

4.

Select the playlists you want to sync.

5.

Click if this is your first time to sync. To allow HTC Sync Manager to auto sync your playlists and other items next time, click Home > SYNC SETTINGS , and then select Sync automatically whenever the phone connects .

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:

Personalization settings Wallpaper

Data § Contacts and calendar events that are stored on your phone

§ Text messages

§ Call history

§ Web bookmarks

Media and documents Camera photos and videos, music, Office documents, and

PDFs that are stored on your phone

Backing up your phone to your computer

When you do a backup of your HTC phone, HTC Sync Manager names the backup file using the phone name.

1.


2.


3.

Under Backup and restore:

§ Choose whether to include media content from your phone in the backup.

§ Choose whether to always back up your phone whenever you connect it to your computer.


4.

Click Back up now .

5.

If this is your first time to back up your phone, choose whether to set a password for the backup file. Enter and confirm your password, and then click

OK .

Restoring your backup from your computer to your phone

1.


2.


3.

Under Backup and restore, click Restore .

4.

Select a backup file to restore from.

5.

Choose whether to replace existing content on your phone with the content from the backup file.

6.

Click Restore Now .

7.

If the backup file has a password, enter the password, and then click OK .

HTC Sync Manager keeps opening automatically?

HTC Sync Manager opens automatically whenever you connect your HTC phone to your computer.

If you don't want HTC Sync Manager to open automatically, click Home > SUMMARY , and then clear the Open HTC Sync Manager when a phone is connected option.

Checking for new HTC Sync Manager updates

If you already have HTC Sync Manager open, you can manually check for software updates.

§ To see what version you currently have, click the HTC logo.

§ 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 in HTC Sync Manager, and then click Help .

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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 > People .

Your contacts list

The People app lists all contacts stored locally and from the online accounts you're logged in to.

You can:

§ View your profile and edit your contact information.

§ Create, edit, or find contacts.

§ See status updates.

§ Tap a name to see that contact's stored information.

§ See a notification icon when a contact has sent you new messages.

§ Get notified when it's the contact's birthday.

§ Check out who's online in Google Talk ™ . Online status icons are displayed if you’re signed in to

Google Talk.

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 > Settings .

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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.

1.

On the People tab, tap My profile .

2.

Tap Edit my contact card .

3.

Enter or edit your name and contact details.

4.

Tap (or the current photo) to change your contact photo.

5.

Tap Save .

What you can see on your profile

When you tap My profile , you'll see the following tabs:

Details

Shows your contact details. You'll also see your most recent posts in social networks (if you're signed in to social networks.) You can also edit your profile or share it with others.

Updates

Shows the updates that you've posted in your social networks.

Gallery

Shows your social network albums and photos.

Adding a new contact

1.

On the People tab, tap .

2.

Tap the Name field, and then enter the contact name.

Tap if you want to separately enter the contact's first, middle, and last name.

Depending on the contact type, you may also be able to add a name suffix (such as

Ph.D).

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3.

Select the Contact type. This determines which account the contact will sync with.

Some fields may not be available when you’re adding contacts to your SIM card.

4.

Enter the contact information in the fields provided.

5.

Tap Save .

Finding people you know on social networks

HTC Desire 501 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.

1.

On the People tab, tap > Settings > Find people you know on .

2.

Select one or more social networks, and then tap Done .

To manually refresh the list of people suggestions, tap > Manage contacts >

Linked contacts . On the Suggested tab, tap > Refresh .

Sending social network requests to your contacts

1.

Tap the People you know notification (when it's available on the People tab).

2.

Choose the people to follow or send friend requests using the social networks you're signed into.

Importing or copying contacts

Importing contacts from your SIM card

1.

On the People tab, tap > Manage contacts .

2.

Tap Import/Export contacts > Import from SIM card .

3.

If you have a Google or Exchange ActiveSync account, tap the type for the imported contacts.

4.

Select the contacts you want to import.

5.

Tap Save .

Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account

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 to import the contact.

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Copying contacts from one account to another

1.


2.

Tap Copy contacts , and then choose a contact type or online account to copy from.

Contacts from your social network accounts may not be copied.

3.

Select a contact type or account you want to save to.

Merging contact information

Avoid duplicate entries by merging contact information from different sources, such as your social network accounts, into one contact.

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.

2.

Choose the contacts you want to merge.

If you don't want to receive contact link suggestions, on the People tab, tap >

Settings . Clear the Suggest contact link option.

Manually merging contact information

1.

On the People tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) you want to link.

2.

Tap

3.

You can:

.

§ Under Suggest links , tap to link the contact to an account.

§ Under Add contact , tap one of the options to link to another contact.

Breaking the link

1.

On the People tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose link you want to break.

2.

Tap .

3.

Under the Linked contacts section, tap link.

beside an account to break the

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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.

Thread

Shows SMS messages and emails you've received from the contact. It also lists all your incoming, outgoing, and missed calls to and from the contact.

Updates

Shows the contact’s updates and events from social network accounts.

If you see a notification of the contact’s birthday under the Events section, you can tap the notification and choose how you want to greet your contact.

Gallery

Shows the linked contact’s albums and photos.

Editing a contact’s information

Social network contacts cannot be edited.

1.

On the People tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Edit contact .

2.

Enter the new information.

3.

Tap Save .

Deleting contacts

1.

On the People tab, tap > Delete contacts .

2.

Select the contacts you want to remove.

3.

Tap Delete .

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Updating Exchange ActiveSync contacts

If your Exchange ActiveSync contacts in the company directory have new information, update these contacts in HTC Desire 501.

1.

On the People tab, tap an Exchange ActiveSync contact.

If the contact is merged with other accounts, break the link with the Exchange

ActiveSync account first, and then select the Exchange ActiveSync contact on the

People tab.

2.

Tap > Check update .

3.

If there are updates, choose to replace the old data or merge the new data with the old one.

Contact groups

Organize your friends, family, and colleagues into groups so you can quickly send a message or email to everyone in the group. 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.

On the Groups tab, tap .

2.

Enter a name for the group.

3.

Tap to select a photo for the group.

4.

Tap > Add contact to group .

5.

Select the contacts you want to add, and then tap Save .

6.

When your group is complete, tap Save .

Editing a contact group

1.

On the Groups tab, press and hold the group, and then tap Edit group .

2.

You can:

§ Tap the group name to change the name. You can only change the name for groups that you have created.

§ Tap the icon next to the group name to change or remove the group photo.

§ Tap > Add contact to group to add more members.

§ To rearrange the group members, press and hold at the end of the contact’s name, and then drag it to its new position.

§ Tap beside a contact to remove it from the group.

3.

Tap Save .

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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.

Go to the Group action tab.

3.

Choose if you want to send a text message or email.

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:

§ Press and hold a group you want to delete, and then tap Delete group .

§ Tap to choose several contact groups to remove.

Adding People widgets

Stay close with the people that matter by adding a people widget for each of your groups.

1.


2.

On the Widgets tab, tap All Widgets > People .

3.

Choose the widget style, and then drag it to a home screen thumbnail where you want to add it.

4.

Select the group you want to add as a widget.

5.

Repeat the above steps to add another People widget.

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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.

Tap the communication method you want for the contact.

If you need to change the default communication method, tap the contact's name

(not the photo), and then tap Set default action .

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.

On the People tab, do one of the following:

To send

Someone's contact information

Your contact information

Do this

Press and hold the name of the contact (not the icon or photo), and then tap Send contact as vCard .

Press and hold profile .

My profile , and then tap Send my

2.

Choose how you want to send the vCard.

3.

Select the type of information you want to send.

4.

Tap Send .

Sending multiple contact cards

1.

On the People tab, tap > Send contacts .

2.

Select the contacts whose contact information you want to share

3.

Tap Send .

4.

Choose how you want to send the contact cards.

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Backing up your contacts

1.


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.

1.


2.

Tap Import/Export contacts > Import from phone storage .

3.

If you have more than one account set up, tap the type for the imported contacts.

Backing up your contacts to the storage card

1.


2.

Tap Import/Export contacts > Export to SD card .

3.

Select an account or type of contacts to export, and then tap OK .

Restoring contacts

You can only restore contacts that were backed up to the storage card using the

Export to SD card feature.

1.


2.

Tap Import/Export contacts > Import from SD card .

3.

If you have more than one account set up, tap the type for the imported contacts.

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Social

Facebook

When you sign in to your Facebook account from the Accounts & sync settings or the

Facebook app (preinstalled or downloaded), you can:

§ See your Facebook contacts and their status updates in People.

§ See Facebook photos in Gallery.

§ Check your friends’ Facebook status updates in Friend Stream ™ .

§ View Facebook events and friends’ birthdays in Calendar.

You may need to authorize HTC Desire 501 to connect to your Facebook account.

Twitter

When you sign in to your Twitter account from the Accounts & sync settings or the

Twitter app (preinstalled or downloaded), you can:

§ See your Twitter contacts and their tweets in People.

§ Use the Gallery app to share your photos straight to Twitter.

§ You can also send tweets and check your friends’ tweets in Friend Stream.

You may need to authorize HTC Desire 501 to connect to your Twitter account.

LinkedIn for HTC Sense

When you're signed in to LinkedIn ® for HTC Sense, you can see your LinkedIn contacts and their latest updates in People. You can also share your updates and check posts from your connections in Friend Stream.

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 same login info.

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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.

§ Like someone’s posts or status updates.

§ Look at someone’s album photos.

§ View the tweet. If there's a web link shared, you'll also see the posted webpage right below the tweet.

When you tap someone’s photo or name, you can view more details.

Tap to display posts from a particular social network.

Slide to the other tabs to see more options. You can tap > Filters to customize the

Friend Stream tabs.

Updating your status in Friend Stream

1.

On the All tab, tap .

2.

Enter your status update.

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.

Tap Post .

Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream

Post your status updates, write messages on walls, or check in to a place.

Posting a message on a friend's Facebook wall

1.

In Friend Stream, tap > Facebook .

2.

Tap > My wall .

3.

Tap a friend from the list.

4.

Enter your message.

5.

Tap Post .

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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.

§ Like the person’s status update.

§ Tap the text box, and then enter what you think about the person’s status update.

Checking in to a place

Let your Facebook friends know where you are by checking in to a place.

In order to find your location, you need to enable location sources in Settings >

Location . For more information, see Turning location services on or off on page

148.

1.

Go to the Locations tab, and then tap .

2.

Tap a place from the list.

3.

Tap Check in .

4.

Add your status message and even tag the friends you're with.

5.

Tap Check in .

Tweeting in Friend Stream

1.

In Friend Stream, tap > Twitter .

2.

Tap .

3.

Enter your tweet.

4.

Tap or to add a photo or your current location to your tweet.

5.

Tap Post .

Searching for Twitter users to follow

1.

On any of the tabs, tap .

2.

Type a Twitter name in the search box.

3.

Tap .

4.

In the search results, tap the Twitter user you want to follow.

5.

Tap > Follow .

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Unfollowing a Twitter user

1.

On the All tweets tab, tap the Twitter user you want to stop following.

2.

Tap > Unfollow .

Sending a direct message

You can only send a direct message (DM) to someone who is following you.

1.

On the DMs tab, tap .

2.

Tap the bar next to To , and select a recipient.

3.

Enter your message, and then tap Post .

You can also send a direct message when you press and hold a tweet of the person you want to send the direct message to, and then tap Send direct message on the options menu.

Replying to or retweeting a tweet

1.

On the All tweets tab, tap the tweet you want to reply to or retweet.

2.


§ Tap Retweet .

§ 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 .

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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.

§ Tap Primary (or Inbox ) at the top bar to switch to your other Gmail account or to display drafts, sent messages, or other email labels.

§ Tap the sender image or letter tile to select one or more messages or conversations. You can then tap the onscreen buttons at the top bar to archive, delete, or mark the selected messages or conversations.

Get help in using Gmail by tapping > Help .

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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 > Add Cc/Bcc .

3.

Enter the email subject, and then compose your message.

4.

If you want to attach a photo or video, tap , and then tap the attachment type.

5.

Tap to send.

Replying to or forwarding email messages in Gmail

1.

In the Gmail inbox, tap the email message or conversation.

2.

To reply to the sender, tap . Or, tap and choose whether to Reply all or

Forward .

3.


§ 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. But this removes any attachments or formatting in the original email message.

4.

Tap to send.

Mail

Adding a POP3/IMAP email account

1.

From the Home screen, tap > Mail .

2.


§ If this is the first email account you're adding in Mail, tap Other (POP3/

IMAP) on the Choose a mail provider screen.

§ If you’ve already added an email account in Mail, tap > Add account >

Other (POP3/IMAP) .

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3.

Enter the email address and password for your email account and then tap

Next .

If you’re asked to enter more email settings, ask your email service provider for assistance.

4.

Enter the account name and your name and then tap Finish setup .

Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account

You can sync with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later.

1.


2.


§ If this is the first email account you're adding in Mail, tap Microsoft

Exchange ActiveSync on the Choose a mail provider screen.

§ If you’ve already added an email account in Mail, tap > Add account >

Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync .

3.

Enter the Exchange ActiveSync account details, and then tap Next .

If your corporate Exchange Server does not support auto-detect, you’ll need to enter your Exchange Server settings. Ask your Exchange Server administrator for details.

4.

Choose the sync options that you want, then tap Next .

5.

Enter the account name, then tap Finish setup .

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, and then tap another account.

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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.

Up to 15 email accounts can be shown in the unified inbox.

Organizing email messages

Do you have a big pile of email messages in your inbox? Organize your email messages into tabs and quickly find the messages you want.

1.

Switch to the email account that you want to use.

2.

In the inbox, tap > Filters .

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.

§ While viewing an email account, tap > Refresh .

§ If you have several email accounts, you can refresh them all at the same time.

Go to the All accounts inbox first. Then tap > Refresh .

Sorting email messages

Customize how you sort your email messages.

In an email account inbox, tap > Sort , and select from the sorting options.

To quickly scroll through the message list based on the sorting option you've selected, press and hold two fingers on any email message, and then drag upward or downward.

Sending an email message

1.


2.

Switch to the email account that you want to use.

3.

Tap .

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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.


§ Add an attachment. Tap Attach and then choose what you want.

§ Set the priority for an important message. Tap > Set priority .

7.

Tap Send .

To save the email as draft and send it later, press or tap > Save .

Resuming a draft email message

1.

In an email account inbox, tap > Folder > Drafts .

2.

Tap the message.

3.

When you finish editing the message, tap Send .

Reading and replying to an email message

1.


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.

If you want to read a particular message inside an email conversation, tap to expand the conversation, and then tap the email message.

4.

Tap Reply or Reply All .

Tap for more actions for the email.

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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.


2.

In the inbox, tap > Filters .

3.

Press and hold Unread , and then drag it to the bottom row to add.

4.

Press , and then tap the Unread tab.

Saving an email message in the Tasks app

Save an email message in your Tasks list so you can remind yourself when to reply.

1.

In an email account inbox, press and hold the email message, and then tap Save as task .

2.

Enter the task details, and then tap Save .

Searching email messages

1.

Tap .

2.

If you want to refine or filter your search, tap , check the search options, and then tap OK . For example, you can focus the search on a part of an email or filter email messages that have attachments or tagged as high priority.

3.

In the search box, enter the words you want to search for.

4.

Tap a result to open the email message.

Searching for emails from a contact

Do you remember the sender, but can't find a particular email from him or her?

1.


2.

Press and hold an email message from a contact.

3.

Tap Search the mail from the sender . A list of email messages from that contact appears.

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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.

Setting your Out of the office status

1.


2.

Tap > Out of the office .

3.

Tap your current office status, and then select Out of the office .

4.

Set the dates and times.

5.

Enter the auto-reply message.

6.

If you want a different auto-reply message for recipients outside your organization, tap the Send replies to external senders option, and then enter the auto-reply message in the box that appears.

7.

Tap Save .

Sending a meeting request

1.


2.

Tap > New meeting invitation .

3.

Enter the meeting details.

4.

Tap Save . Or tap Send update if you've invited people to the meeting.

Managing email messages

Moving email messages to another folder

1.


2.

Select the email messages you want to move.

To select all, select one email message first, and then tap > Select all .

3.

Tap Move to , and then select a folder.

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Deleting email messages

1.


2.

Tap the check buttons of email messages you want to delete.

To select all, select one email message first, and then tap > Select all .

3.

Tap Delete .

Switching to other mail folders

1.

In an email account inbox, tap > Folder .

2.

Tap the mail folder that contains the messages you want to view.

Changing email account settings

You can change your email notification settings, add an email signature, delete an account and more.

1.

Switch to the email account whose settings you want to change.

2.

Tap > 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.

1.

Switch to the email account where you want to use Smart Sync.

2.

Tap > Settings > Sync, Send & Receive .

3.

Tap Peak time sync > Smart Sync .

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.

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Calendar

About 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.

If you've signed into your social network accounts, related calendar events will appear in Calendar.

Creating an event

You can create events that sync with your Google or Exchange ActiveSync calendars, as well as events on HTC Desire 501.

1.

From the Home screen, tap > Calendar .

2.

On any Calendar view, tap .

3.

Tap , and then select the calendar to which you will add the event.

4.

To invite people, tap and choose who you want to invite.

5.

Enter and set the event details.

6.

Tap Save . Or tap Send update if you've invited people to the event.

Checking your schedule for a new event

Avoid juggling multiple meetings at the same time. In Calendar, you can check your appointments to see if a new event would conflict with your schedule.

1.

When creating an event, tap Check calendar .

2.

Press and hold the event box, and then drag it to an available time slot.

3.

Drag the directional arrow buttons to adjust the event's time duration. You'll see a message if there are conflicts with other scheduled events.

4.

Tap Done to return to the new event screen, and then tap Save .

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Viewing the Calendar

1.

Tap a Calendar tab.

2.


§ 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. To find out what each color represents, tap .

If you don't see a Calendar tab, tap > Edit tabs , press and hold a Calendar tab, and then drag it to the bottom row.

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.

§ Slide your finger up or down the screen to view earlier or later months.

Day and agenda views

Day view shows your events per day, whereas agenda view displays all your events in chronological order.

§ If the event is a birthday or anniversary of your contact, tap it to send a greeting.

§ When in day view:

§ Tap a time slot to create a new event at that time.

§ Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later days.

§ If you see the day's weather shown, tap the weather to change it to display another city.

§ See the event time in another time zone. Tap > Select 2nd time zone >

Choose location , and then enter the city name.

Week view

Week view displays a chart of the events of one week.

When in week view, you can:

§ Press and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time.

§ Tap an event (shown as colored blocks) to view its details.

§ Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks.

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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.

2.

Make your changes to the event.

3.

Tap Save . Or tap Send update if you've invited people to the event.

Deleting an event


§ 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.

Sharing an event

You can share a calendar event as a vCalendar using Bluetooth or by sending it as a file attachment with your email or message.

1.


§ While viewing an event, tap > Forward .

§ In day, agenda or week view, press and hold an event and then tap

Forward .

2.

Choose how you want to send the event.

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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 > Edit tabs , press and hold Invites and then drag it to the bottom row.

1.

Tap the Invites tab and then tap a meeting invitation.

2.

Accept, decline, or tentatively accept the invitation, or propose a new time.

Tap to choose from more options, such as moving the invitation to a folder.

Setting reminders for your events

Have an important event that you must remember? Calendar makes it easy to remind yourself of important events.

1.

While viewing a calendar event, tap Reminders (Notification) .

2.

Choose how far in advance you want to be reminded of the event.

You can set the default reminder time or choose an event reminder tone in the

Calendar settings.

Dismissing or snoozing event reminders

If you have set at least one reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon will appear in the notifications area of the status bar to remind you.

1.

Slide the Notifications panel open.

2.

If the notification shows that there are multiple reminders, tap it to see all the reminders. You can then choose to snooze or dismiss them.

3.

If you see a single event notification, spread your two fingers on the notification to expand it. You can then:

§ Tap Snooze or Dismiss . Or drag the notification left or right to dismiss it.

§ Tap Send mail to send a quick response to the meeting attendees.

To edit the preset quick responses or add your own, open Calendar, and then tap

> Settings > Quick response .

If you don't want to dismiss or snooze the calendar reminders, press from the

Notifications panel to keep them pending in the notifications area of the status bar.

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Showing or hiding calendars

1.

In any Calendar view, tap .

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.

1.


2.

Tap an account type. If multiple accounts are supported (such as

Exchange ActiveSync), tap the account you want to sync.

3.

Select Calendar , and then tap > Sync now .

Changing Calendar settings

You can change Calendar settings to specify how it displays events and how it notifies you of upcoming events.

In any Calendar view, tap > Settings .

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Online storage and services

Dropbox

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:

§ Enjoy an additional 23GB of free Dropbox storage for two years.

§ Access your photos and videos that are stored in Dropbox right from Gallery.

§ No more large attachments when sharing by email. Simply send a link to your

Dropbox files.

§ View and edit Office documents that are stored in Dropbox.

§ View PDFs that are stored in Dropbox.

§ Save documents, such as from email attachments, directly to Dropbox.

§ Check your remaining Dropbox storage space anytime.

If the Dropbox app is not preloaded, you can download and install it from Google

Play.


About the additional free Dropbox storage offer

The additional 23GB Dropbox storage is a special offer that's available on HTC phones using Android ™ with HTC Sense ® 4.0 or later, and have Dropbox preloaded. This offer is available to both new and current Dropbox users.

§ Additional terms and requirements may apply (including a subscription fee) after your two year trial ends.

§ On HTC phones that don't have Dropbox preloaded, you can download it from

Google Play ™ and still enjoy Dropbox integration with apps such as Gallery and

Mail.

§ 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 ).

§ If you don't have a Dropbox account yet, you can create a new account from

HTC Desire 501 or from your computer at www.dropbox.com

.

§ This additional free storage is a one-time offer only. You're eligible to use this offer only on one HTC device.

Please visit the Dropbox website ( http://www.dropbox.com/help/249 ) for full terms and conditions.

Dropbox is a third-party app and is not provided by or associated with HTC

Corporation.

Setting up your Dropbox account

To get your additional 23GB of free Dropbox storage for two years, set up your

Dropbox account from HTC Desire 501, and complete the getting started guide on the

Dropbox website.

1.


2.

Tap > Dropbox .

3.

Follow the onscreen instructions to create or sign in to your account.

4.

Using your computer's web browser, go to the Dropbox website

( www.dropbox.com

), log in to your account, and complete the getting started guide.

From the Home screen, you can also tap > Dropbox to use the Dropbox app to set up your account.


Sharing your photos and videos on Dropbox

Use Gallery to upload your photos and videos to Dropbox. You can then share the link to your Dropbox so that your friends can see your photos and videos.

Uploading your photos and videos to Dropbox from Gallery

1.


2.

Tap My phone , and then tap the album that contains the photos or videos you want to share.

3.

Tap Share > Add to Dropbox .

4.

Select the photos or videos you want to upload, and then tap Next .

5.

Create or choose a folder in Dropbox, and then tap Upload .

To view your uploads right from Gallery, put them under the Photos folder in your

Dropbox. Or under Photos, create a folder and upload them to this folder.

Auto uploading camera shots

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.

1.

From the Home screen, tap > Dropbox .

2.

Tap > Settings > Turn On Camera Upload .

3.

Choose the type of Internet connection to use for uploading your captured photos and videos to Dropbox.

4.

Tap Turn on .

Viewing your uploaded photos and videos from Gallery

The Camera Uploads folder and subfolders under the Photos folder in your Dropbox can be accessed from Gallery. They will appear as albums.

1.


2.

On the main Gallery screen, 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.

4.

Tap an album to view the photos and videos in it.


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.


2.

On the main Gallery screen, tap Dropbox .

3.


§ Tap an album to share, and then tap Share .

§ To share a single photo, tap it to display it, then tap it again and tap Share .

4.

Choose how you want to share the link to this album or photo, such as sending it by email or posting it to your social networks.

You can also use the Dropbox app. Tap that appears next to the album or file, and then tap Share .

Sending the links to Dropbox files by email

No more attaching files to your email. Using the Mail app, you can easily include the links to your Dropbox files and send them in your email.

1.


2.

If you have several email accounts, switch to an email account you want to use.

3.

Create a new email message and fill in your recipients, or reply to an email.

4.

You can:

§ Tap Attach > Document , and then choose a document type.

§ Tap Attach > File if you want to choose any file type.

5.

Tap Dropbox .

6.

Open the folder that contains the files that you want, and then select the files you want to share.

7.

Tap Done .

You'll then see the links to your selected files added to your email message.

8.

Tap Send .


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.

If you have more than one Office app installed, select Polaris Office.

2.

Tap > Save as .

3.

Enter a new filename.

4.

Tap > Dropbox .

5.

Tap Save .

Your document will be saved to the Polaris Office folder in the root of your Dropbox folder.

To save the document to another Dropbox folder, tap > Share > Add to Dropbox .

Create or select a folder, and then tap Add .

Editing an Office document in Dropbox

You can edit a document that's stored in your Dropbox and save your changes.

1.

From the Home screen, tap > Dropbox .

2.

Open the folder that contains the document you want.

3.

Tap the document to open it.

4.

To make changes, tap .

5.

After editing the document, tap or tap > Save as .

Saving a PDF document to Dropbox

You can open a PDF document on HTC Desire 501 and save it to your Dropbox.

1.

Open a PDF document, such as one that's attached to an email.

If you have more than one PDF viewing app installed, select PDF Viewer.

2.

Tap > Save as .


3.


4.

Tap > Dropbox , and then tap OK .

Your document will be saved to the PDFViewer folder in the root of your Dropbox folder.

To save the PDF to another Dropbox folder, tap > Share > Add to Dropbox .

Create or select a folder, and then tap Add .

Checking your Dropbox storage space

You can check how much storage space you still have in your Dropbox before you upload more content.

Before your Dropbox storage info appears in Settings, you need to access your

Dropbox from an app first (such as Gallery) and allow HTC Sense to access your

Dropbox.

Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Storage .

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

).

2.

On the right-hand corner of any page on the website, click Account . (Or click your account name, and then click Settings .)

3.

Click the Security tab.

4.

Under My devices, click Unlink to the right of your Android device.

5.

Click Unlink phone .

SkyDrive

About SkyDrive for HTC Sense

With SkyDrive ® online storage, you can keep all your photos and documents in one place. You can access them anytime on HTC Desire 501, your computer, and your other mobile device where you have SkyDrive access.

You can:

§ Use Gallery to upload your photos. You'll also be able to access your photos that are stored in your SkyDrive storage.

§ No more large attachments when sharing by email. Simply send a link to your files that are stored in SkyDrive.


§ 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.

1.


2.

Tap > SkyDrive for HTC Sense .

3.

Follow the onscreen instructions to sign in, or to create your Microsoft account first if you don't have one yet.

Uploading your photos to SkyDrive from Gallery

1.


2.

Tap My phone , and then tap the album that contains the photos that you want to share.

3.

Tap Share > SkyDrive for HTC Sense .

4.

Select one or more photos you want to upload, and then tap Next .

5.

Select a folder in SkyDrive, and then tap Done .

Sending the links to SkyDrive files by email

To share your files stored in SkyDrive by email, you don't need to download them and attach to your message. Using the Mail app, you can easily include the links to your

SkyDrive files and send them in your email.

1.


2.

If you have several email accounts, switch to an email account you want to use.

3.

Create a new email message and fill in your recipients, or reply to an email.

4.

You can:

§ Tap Attach > Document , and then choose a document type.

§ Tap Attach > File if you want to choose any file type.

5.

On the HTC files screen, tap SkyDrive .

6.

Open the folder that contains the files that you want, and then select the files you want to share.

7.

Tap Done .

You'll then see the links to your selected files added to your email message.

8.

Tap Send .


Keeping your documents in SkyDrive

Saving an Office document to SkyDrive

Using Polaris Office, you can create or open a document and save it to your SkyDrive online storage.

1.

From the Home screen, tap > Polaris Office .

2.

Create or open a document.

3.

Tap > Save as .

4.


5.

Tap > 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.

1.


2.

Tap SkyDrive .

3.

Open the folder that contains the document you want to view or edit.

4.

Tap the document to open it.

5.

To make changes, tap Edit .

6.

After editing the document, tap Save , or tap > Save as .

Saving a PDF document to SkyDrive

Using PDF Viewer, you can open a document and save it to your SkyDrive online storage.

1.

From the Home screen, tap > PDF Viewer .

2.

Browse to the document that you want and open it.

3.

Tap > Save as .

4.


5.

Tap > SkyDrive , and then tap OK .

After opening a document, you can also tap > Share > SkyDrive for HTC Sense to upload the document to a SkyDrive folder.

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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.

1.

HTC Car instantly launches when you mount HTC Desire 501 in HTC Car Kit.

2.

On the HTC Car main panel you can:

§ Swipe left or right to go to the other panels such as Music or People.

§ From the main panel, tap a shortcut to do something right away. For example, tapping the Music shortcut immediately plays the last song you were listening to.

When using HTC Car, return to the main panel from any screen by pressing .

When you remove HTC Desire 501 from HTC Car Kit, HTC Car will automatically exit.

You can also manually close HTC Car by pressing from the main panel.

Playing music in HTC Car

1.

From the main panel, swipe left until you see the Music panel.

2.

Slide up from the bottom of the screen and then tap to browse music by category or search your collection.

3.

Tap an album, song, or playlist to listen to it.

4.

Next time you want to play the same music, you can:

§ Tap the Music shortcut on the main panel to play the last song you were listening to.

§ Swipe back to the Music panel and tap any of the recent albums.

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Listening to Internet radio with TuneIn

Right from HTC Car, enjoy listening to Internet radio stations with TuneIn.

1.

From the main panel, swipe left until you see the Music apps panel.

2.

Tap Internet Radio . You can then:

§ Browse for available stations by category.

§ Tap to enter and search for stations by keyword such as artist name or topic.

3.

Tap a station to start listening to it.

To ensure smooth playback, TuneIn preloads audio data (buffering) on HTC

Desire 501 before playing your selected station. To set the amount of audio to preload, tap and choose a buffer time.

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.

Exploring what's around you

Feeling adventurous? With just a few taps, you can find interesting places around you quickly.

1.

Swipe right until you see the Navigation panel, and then tap .

2.

Tap a category or enter your own search keywords.

Getting directions in HTC Car

1.

Swipe right until you see the Navigation panel.

2.

You can:

Search for a new place

Look up a previously searched place

Get directions for an upcoming event in Calendar

3.

Tap an item to see the beginning and end points on the map.

4.

Tap Start navigation to get the directions.

Tap .

Tap .

Tap .

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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.

§ Swipe right to answer.

§ Swipe left to decline.

Making phone calls in HTC Car

§ On the main panel, tap the Phone shortcut to open the dialpad.

§ To make a call from your phonebook, swipe across the screen until you see the

People panel. Then slide up from the bottom to go to your phonebook.

Changing HTC Car settings

Choose your default Bluetooth accessories, set HTC Car to launch automatically, and more.

On the main panel, tap the status icons below the clock.

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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.

Turning off a location service means no applications on HTC Desire 501 will collect your location data through that location service. However, third party applications may collect — and HTC Desire 501 may continue to provide — location data through other services, including through Wi-Fi and signal triangulation.

Google Maps

About Google Maps

Google Maps ™ lets you track your current location, view real-time traffic situations, and receive detailed directions to your destination.

It also provides a search tool where you can locate places of interest or an address on a map, or view locations at street level.

§ To find your location with Google Maps, you need to enable location sources.

§ The Google Maps app does not cover every country or city.

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.

1.

From the Home screen, tap > Maps .

2.

Tap to show your current location. The blue marker or shows your current location on the map.

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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.

§ Press and hold an area with two fingers and then drag your fingers in a circular motion to rotate the map.

§ Press and hold an area with two fingers and then swipe down to see an angled view of the map. Swipe up to return to overhead view.

4.

Tap to turn Compass mode on. In Compass mode, the map orients itself depending on the direction you're facing. To exit Compass mode, tap .

Add a map view to see more information overlaid on the map. Tap , and then tap a map view such as Traffic or Public transit . To remove the map view, tap it again on the map view list.

Searching for a location

Use Google Maps to search for a location, such as an address or a type of business or establishment (for example, museums).

1.


2.

Tap the search box and then enter the place you want to search for.

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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.

§ To check the next or previous location on the search, swipe the info sheet left or right.

§ To view the search results list, tap .

4.

Tap the info sheet to check the address, get directions, see the location in Street

View (if available), and more.

To clear the map and search another location, swipe down the info sheet (if it's expanded), and then tap .

Finding services near you

Quickly search for banks, gas stations, grocery stores, and other services nearby.

1.


2.

Tap to show your current location.

3.

Tap the search box and then press to hide the keyboard.

4.

Tap one of the service icons (such as grocery or bank) or tap to select other services.

5.


View (if available), and more.

Checking the details of a location

1.


2.

Press and hold a location on the map. A place marker opens and the location's info sheet appears at the bottom of the screen.

3.

Tap the place marker or the info sheet to call, get directions, view the place in

Street View, and more.

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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.


2.

Tap to show your current location.

3.

Tap the search box and then press to hide the keyboard.

4.

Tap the Explore card to open the Explore screen.

5.

Tap an activity, and then tap a place of interest from the list. The place is displayed on the map.

6.


View (if available), and more. Scroll down the screen to view more information.

To find another place or activity, press twice to return to the Explore screen.

Getting directions

Get detailed directions to your destination. Google Maps provides travel directions by car, public transit, bike, or foot.

1.


2.

Tap .

3.

Choose how you want to get to your destination.

4.

Use your current location as starting point, or tap My location to enter your starting point or select a location from your search history.

5.

Tap Choose destination , and then enter or select your destination.

If you're taking public transit, tap to set the date and time of travel, or tap

Options to set your route preferences.

6.

Tap a route or transit option to view the directions on the map. You'll also see the travel duration on the info sheet at the bottom of the screen.

7.

Tap the info sheet to view the directions in a list.

When you’re finished viewing or following the directions, tap to reset the map.

Your destination is automatically saved in the Google Maps history.

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Essential apps

Using the Clock

About the HTC Clock widget

Use the HTC Clock widget to see your current date, time, and location. You can also use the Clock to show the time in another city.

Changing the location on the Clock widget

By default, the Clock widget displays the time and weather in your current location.

You can customize the Clock widget on your Home screen to show the time and weather in another location.

1.

Press and hold the Clock widget and then drag it to the Edit button.

2.

Choose a city.

If you don't see the city that you want, tap to search for it and add it.

3.

Tap Done.

You can add more Clock widgets to the extended Home screen.

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.

To open the Clock app, tap from the Home screen, and then tap Clock . Tap the tabs on the bottom row or slide your finger across the tabs to switch between the different functions.

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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.

From the Home screen, tap > Clock .

2.

On the World Clock tab, tap > Local time settings .

3.

Clear Automatic date & time and Automatic time zone , and then set the time zone, date, and time as required.

To display military time, choose the Use 24-hour format option.

Adding a city to the World Clock screen

1.

On the World Clock tab, tap .

2.

Enter the city name you want to add.

3.

Scroll through the list and tap the city that you want to add.

Setting an alarm

You can set up one or more alarms.

1.

From the Home screen, tap > Clock .

2.

On the Alarms tab, select the check button of an alarm and then tap that alarm.

3.

Under Set alarm, use the scroll wheels to set the alarm time.

4.

If you want the alarm for multiple days, tap Repeat .

5.

Tap Done .

§ To turn off an alarm, clear the check button of that alarm.

§ If you need to set more than three alarms, tap .

Deleting an alarm

1.

On the Alarms tab, tap .

2.

Select the alarms you want to delete and then tap Delete .

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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.

From the Home screen, tap > Weather . You'll see the weather where you are.

2.

Slide to the Hourly and 4-day tabs to view the forecasts in your current location.

3.

While viewing forecasts, you can:

§ Check the weather in other cities by tapping , and then selecting the city you want.

§ Tap to update the weather information at any time.

§ Tap the screen to view weather information such as temperature, approximate time of sunset and others.

Your settings in the Weather app also control the weather information that is shown in the Clock and Calendar.

Adding a city to the Weather screen

Add more cities to the Weather screen so you can instantly check the weather forecasts in these cities. In addition to your current location, the Weather screen can display up to fifteen cities.

1.

On the Weather screen, tap .

2.

Enter the location you want to add.

3.

Tap the city that you want.

Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen

1.

On the Weather screen, tap > Edit .

2.

Press and hold at the end of the item you want to move, and then drag it to its new position.

3.

Tap Done .

Deleting cities from the Weather screen

1.

On the Weather screen, tap > Edit .

2.

Select the cities you want to remove, and then tap Done .

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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.

3.

While viewing a PDF file, you can:

§ Swipe up and down on the screen to pan or go through the pages.

§ Slide two fingers apart or together on the page to zoom in or out.

§ Tap the screen and then tap to print the file, share it, and more.

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).


Viewing a document

On the Polaris Office main screen, browse to the file that you want and open it.

While viewing the file list, tap to refresh or sort the list.

Creating a document

1.

On the Polaris Office main screen, tap > New .

2.

Choose a file type to create.

3.

Start entering text.

4.

Tap to save the document.

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Editing a document

1.

On the Polaris Office main screen, browse to the file that you want to edit and open it.

2.


§ If your file is a Microsoft Office Word, a Microsoft Office PowerPoint, or a plain text document, tap .

§ If your file is a Microsoft Office Excel document, tap a cell and then enter your changes in the text box.

3.

Slide across the toolbar at the bottom to choose from different editing functions.

If you don't see the toolbar, tap > Toolbar on .

4.

When done making your changes, press and then tap either Save or Save as .

Editing a presentation

1.

With a Microsoft Office PowerPoint document opened, tap .

2.

Tap to show the other slides and tap the slide that you want to edit.

3.


§ 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 .

§ Use the tool bar at the bottom to continue editing the presentation.

4.

Tap to preview the presentation.

5.

Press and tap Save or Save As .

Editing a worksheet

1.

With a Microsoft Excel file opened, tap a cell on the worksheet.

2.


§ Tap the formula bar and enter text, figures, or symbols.

§ To enter a function, tap .

§ To select multiple cells, tap a cell and then drag .

§ To change the format of the text or numerical value, tap a cell and then tap

> Format .

§ To insert a graph, select the information that you want to include in the chart and then tap > Insert > Chart .

§ Use the tool bar at the bottom of the screen to continue editing the worksheet.

3.

Press and tap Save or Save As .

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Taking notes

Use Notes to jot down ideas, questions, and everything else. Type in text, record audio, attach photos and documents, and even link your notes to a meeting event in

Calendar.

From the Home screen, tap > Notes . The first time you open the app, you can take a quick tour and set up your Evernote ® account. If you choose to skip this, you can log in to Evernote later in the Accounts & sync settings.

Creating a notebook

1.

On the Notes main screen, tap to open a selection menu, and then tap 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 .

To open or switch to another notebook, simply tap again, and then tap a notebook name.

Moving notes

1.

While a note is opened, tap > Move to .

2.

Select the target notebook.

You can also move multiple notes at the same time. On the Notes main screen, tap >

Move notes and select the notes you want to move.

Composing a note

1.

With a notebook opened, tap .

2.

Type in a note title.

3.

Compose your note:

§ Tap on the note, and then start typing in your text.

§ Tap to start audio recording. Tap to stop recording.

§ Tap > Attach and choose a file type.

§ Tap to create a drawing and insert it in your note.

§ Tap to take a photo and insert it in your note.

§ To link a note to an event, tap > Calendar .

To resize the photo, image, or drawing that you've attached to your note, press and hold the item, and then tap Resize .

4.

Tap > Save .

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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.

If you need to erase a part of the drawing, tap and then move your finger left and right on the area that you want to erase. You can also tap > Undo to erase the last stroke you made.

5.

Tap to insert the drawing in your note.

Importing a webpage to a note

1.

While viewing a webpage in Internet, tap > Share .

2.

Tap Notes.

The webpage is imported to a new note as an image.

To add text or attach a picture or drawing in your note, tap the space before or after the webpage.

Reviewing a note

Playing an audio recording in Notes

After recording a meeting, you can listen to the audio clip to review key points. If you took notes while audio recording, 'timemarks' (small colored nodes in the audio bar) are added to pin your notes within the audio recording's time frame.

1.

Open a note where you have recorded a voice clip.

2.

Tap to play the audio recording.

3.

Tap or to go to the next or previous timemark. When you're moving from one timemark to another, you'll see a note thumbnail for a quick preview of what you noted down while recording.

You can also tap a particular item on your note to jump to its timemark and hear the audio you've recorded at that time.

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Sharing a note

1.

With a notebook opened, tap the note that you want to share.

2.

Tap > Share note .

3.

Choose how you want to share your note.

§ For most sharing options, notes are automatically converted and sent as images.

§ To print a note, tap > Print . The HTC Desire 501 and the printer should be connected to the same Wi ‑ Fi network.

Syncing notes

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 > Notes .

2.

To manually sync notes, tap on the All notes screen, and then tap Sync .

3.

To set Notes to automatically update, tap on the All notes screen, and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync .

4.

Tap your Evernote account, and then customize your sync settings.

Keeping track of your tasks

Use the Tasks app to organize and track to do and task lists. Create tasks on your phone or sync them with your Google and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts.

You can also see your tasks in Calendar.

To open the Tasks app, tap > Tasks .

To switch between your task accounts, tap and then tap another account.

Creating a task

1.

In the Tasks app, enter the task name in the New task text box.

If you want to create a task and enter the details later, tap after you've entered the task name.

2.

Tap and then enter the task details.

3.

Tap Save .

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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.

Only tasks under My Task can be linked to a contact.

1.

While entering the details of the task, tap the text box under People, and enter a name.

2.

If you want to link the task to a contact in the People app, tap .

3.

Select the contact, and then tap Save .

4.

Fill in the rest of the details, and then tap Save .

Linking a task to a location

Link tasks to a location so that the next time you are in an area, you can check which errands you can do along the way.

You can only link a location to tasks created under My Tasks.

1.

While entering the details of the task, tap the text box under Location and enter a location.

2.

To specify an area in the map, enter a location in the search box, and then tap a place from the list.

3.

Drag the map until the location marker is at the location you want.

4.

Tap Done .

5.

Enter a name for the location and tap OK .

6.

Fill in the rest of the details, and then tap Save .

The task is plotted on a map with other tasks linked to locations.

§ To view these tasks on a map, tap > Map view on the Tasks main screen. Pan across the map until (location indicator) appears. The location indicator shows how many tasks are linked to that location.

§ To view the details of the task, tap .

§ To view your location on the map, tap > Locate me .

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Managing tasks

1.

Go to the list that contains the task.

2.

In the list of tasks, you can:

Mark a task complete

Sort tasks

Edit a task

Tap the check button next to the task. To view completed tasks, tap > View completed .

1.

Tap > Sort .

2.

Select how you want to sort the tasks.

1.

Tap the task that you want to edit, and then tap Edit .

2.

Edit the task details, and then tap Save .

Delete a task Press and hold the task that you want to delete, and then tap Delete .

Postpone a task 1.

Press and hold an overdue task, and then tap Postpone .

2.

Choose how long you want to postpone the task.

Move a task to another list

You can only move the task to another list that is under the same account.

1.

Press and hold the task that you want to move, and then tap Move to .

2.

Tap the task list where you want the task to appear.

Viewing the unified task list

You can view and update a unified list of tasks. Tasks are color coded so you can easily distinguish which accounts they belong to.

In the Tasks app, tap > All tasks .

If you want to view tasks that are stored in HTC Desire 501 , tap My tasks .

Creating a task list

1.

In the Tasks app, tap > Manage lists .

2.

Tap , and then choose an account for the list.

Lists can't be created for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts.

3.

Enter a name for the list, and then tap OK .

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Managing task lists

1.

In the Tasks app, tap > Manage lists .

2.

From here, you can:

Show tasks To show all tasks under a list, tap a task list.

Rename a list 1.

Tap at the right of a list, and then tap Rename .

2.

Enter a new name for the list, and then tap OK .

Delete a list 1.

Tap at the right of a list, and then tap 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.

2.

Tap > Import/Export

3.

Tap Export to SD card to back up your tasks, or tap Import from SD card to restore tasks on your phone.

Changing Tasks settings

1.

In the Tasks app, tap > Settings

2.

Change the settings and press .

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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 > Stocks .

2.

On the Stocks main screen, do any of the following:

§ Tap an item to view from the list of stock quotes and market indices.

§ Tap to update the stock information.

§ Tap > Add to add a stock quote or stock market index.

§ To change the stock list order, tap > Edit . Press and hold at the end of the item you want to move, then drag it to its new position.

3.

When you've selected a particular stock quote or stock market index, you can:

§ View an item’s trade information as well as its price chart for a specific period.

§ Tap another date period to view an item’s past trade information.

Adding a stock quote or stock market index

1.

On the Stocks main screen, tap > Add .

2.

Enter the stock quote or stock market index on the text field, and then tap .

3.

Tap the stock quote or stock market index you want to add.

To delete an item, tap > Edit while on the Stocks main screen. Select the items you want to delete, and then tap Delete .

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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.

§ A Google Wallet ™ payment service is required to purchase a paid app. You will be asked to confirm method of payment when you purchase an app.

§ The name of the Play Store app may differ depending on your region.

§ The ability to purchase apps varies by region.

Finding and installing an app

When you install apps and use them on HTC Desire 501, they may require access to your personal information or access to certain functions or settings. Download and install only apps that you trust.

Be cautious when downloading apps that have access to functions or a significant amount of your data on HTC Desire 501. You’re responsible for the results of using downloaded apps.

1.

From the Home screen, tap > Play Store .

2.

Browse or search for an app.

3.

When you find the app that you like, tap it and read its description and user reviews.

4.

To download or purchase the app, tap Install (for free apps) or the price button

(for paid apps).

5.

Tap Accept .

Apps sometimes get updated with improvements or bug fixes. To automatically download updates, after installing the app, tap > Auto-update .

To open the app, go to the All Apps screen and tap the app.


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 > My apps .

3.

Swipe to the All tab, and then tap the app you want to restore.

4.

Install the app.

For more details, refer to the Google Play help.

Getting help

If you need help or have questions about Google Play, tap > Help .

Uninstalling an app

If you no longer need an app that you've downloaded and installed, you can easily uninstall it.

Most of the preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled.

1.


2.

Press and hold the app you want to remove, and then drag it to .

If you purchased an app in Play Store, you can uninstall it for a refund within a limited time. To know more about the refund policy for paid apps, refer to the

Google Play help.

Watching videos on YouTube

Use the YouTube app to check out what’s popular on the online video-sharing website.

1.

From the Home screen, tap > YouTube .

2.

Browse or search for a video.


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.

§ Scroll down the video information panel to see the description, related videos, or comments from other viewers.

Want to watch the video at a later time instead? Tap > Add to > Watch later . You can access the video again from your account profile's Watch later list.

Tap the YouTube icon to return to the previous screen.

Preloading videos

Set the YouTube app to preload videos so that you can watch them without interruptions. Videos are preloaded when HTC Desire 501 is being charged and is connected to a Wi ‑ Fi network.

For more information about preloading videos, refer to the YouTube help.

1.

From the Home screen, tap > YouTube .

2.

Tap > Settings > Preloading .

3.

Select what type of videos to preload.

The videos are preloading when appears on Watch later screen or on the channel you subscribed to. The icon changes to when the videos are ready.


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.

1.

From the Home screen, tap > FM Radio .

The first time you open FM Radio, it plays the first FM station found.

2.

You can:

§ Tap or to go to the next or previous station.

§ Drag the slider to tune in to a frequency on the FM band.

§ Tap or to fine tune the radio frequency up or down by 0.1 MHz.

§ Tap to make a radio station a favorite.

§ Tap to see other preset stations and those you've marked as favorites.

When you're listening to the radio and the screen turns off, press POWER to turn the screen back on. You can switch to another station directly on the Lock screen.

Closing or turning off FM Radio

§ You can use other apps while listening to the radio.

§ To turn off FM Radio completely, tap .

Listening to your favorite stations

Choose your favorite stations and easily switch from one station to another.

While listening to your fave station on the FM Radio main screen, tap to mark it as a favorite.

1.

On the FM Radio main screen, tap .

2.

Tap > Favorites .

3.

Tap one of the stations on the list. The selected station appears on the main screen.

4.

Tap or to listen to other favorite stations.


Recording voice clips

Use Voice Recorder to capture information during lectures, interviews, or even to create your own audio log.

1.

From the Home screen, tap > Voice Recorder .

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.

5.

Type a name for the voice clip and tap Save .

To play back the voice clip, tap .

To show options for deleting or renaming the voice clip, tap .

Managing voice clips

1.

On the Voice Recorder screen, tap .

2.

Press and hold a voice clip, and then tap an option from the menu. You can share the selected voice clip, set it as a ringtone, or more.

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.

For your friends to link to the app and download it from Google Play, they must be using an Android device.

1.


2.

Tap > Share .

3.

Tap an app, and then choose how to share it.

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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.


2.

Tap Mobile data > Network operators or Access point names .

Turning the data connection on or off

Turning your data connection off saves battery life and money on data charges.

1.


2.

Tap the Mobile data On/Off switch to turn the data connection on and off.

If you don’t have the data connection turned on and you’re also not connected to a

Wi ‑ Fi network, you won’t receive automatic updates to your email, social network accounts, and other synced information.

Adding a new access point

You can add a new Access Point Name (APN) when roaming or if you have difficulty establishing a data connection. APNs connect HTC Desire 501 to data networks for services such as mobile web browsing.

Before you add another data connection, have the access point name and settings from your mobile operator ready (including username and password if required).

1.


2.

Tap Mobile data > Access point names .

3.

On the APNs screen, tap > New APN .

4.

Enter the APN settings.

5.

Tap > Save .

6.

Select the new APN on the APNs screen.


Turning data roaming on or off

Connect to your mobile operator’s partner networks and access data services when you’re out of your mobile operator’s coverage area.

Using data services while roaming may be costly. Check with your mobile operator for data roaming rates before you use data roaming.

1.


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.

Managing your data usage

If you're on a limited data allowance, it's important to keep track of the activities and apps that usually send and receive data, such as browsing the web, syncing online accounts, and sending email or sharing status updates.

Here are some other examples:

§ Streaming web videos and music

§ Tuning in to Internet radio

§ Playing online games

§ Downloading apps, maps, and files

§ Refreshing apps to update info and feeds

§ Uploading and backing up your files to your online storage account

§ Using HTC Desire 501 as a Wi-Fi Hotspot

§ Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering

To help you save on data usage, connect to a Wi ‑ Fi network whenever possible and set your online accounts and emails to sync less frequently.

Keeping track of your data usage

Monitor your data usage to help prevent going over your monthly data allowance.

Data usage measured by HTC Desire 501 may differ from, and be less than, your actual data usage.

1.


2.

Under Wireless & networks, tap More .

3.

Tap Usage .


4.

On the Mobile tab, select Limit mobile data usage to automatically disable your data connection when you reach the set limit.

Then, drag the upper LIMIT line to set your monthly data limit.

5.

Select Alert me about data usage , and then drag the lower ALERT line to set an alert before you reach your monthly data limit.

6.

Tap Reset data usage , and then set the day of the month when your usage cycle resets. This date is usually the start of your monthly billing cycle.

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.

Viewing the data usage of apps

1.


2.


3.

Tap Usage .

4.

On the Mobile tab, drag the vertical line markers to see how much data you've used during a particular time interval.

5.

Scroll down the screen to see a list of apps and their data usage info.

6.

Tap an app to see more details.

Wi

‑

Fi

To use Wi ‑ Fi, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot”.

The availability and strength of a Wi ‑ Fi signal varies depending on objects the Wi ‑ Fi signal has to pass through (such as buildings or a wall between rooms).

Turning Wi

‑

Fi on and connecting to a wireless network

1.


2.

Tap the Wi-Fi On/Off switch to turn Wi ‑ Fi on.


3.

Tap Wi-Fi .

Detected Wi ‑ Fi networks will be listed.

If the wireless network that you want is not listed, tap > Add network to manually add it.

4.

Tap the Wi ‑ Fi network you want to connect to. If you selected a secured network, you'll be asked to enter the network key or password.

5.

Tap Connect . You'll see the Wi ‑ Fi icon in the status bar when connected.

The next time HTC Desire 501 connects to a previously accessed secured wireless network, you won’t be asked to enter the key or other security information again.

Connecting to a Wi

‑

Fi network via WPS

If you're using a Wi ‑ Fi router with Wi ‑ Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can connect HTC

Desire 501 easily.

1.


2.

Tap the Wi-Fi On/Off switch to turn Wi ‑ Fi on.

3.

Tap Wi-Fi .

4.

Tap > WPS Push , and then press the WPS button on your Wi ‑ Fi router.

To use the Wi ‑ Fi Protected Setup (WPS) PIN method, tap > WPS Pin Entry .

Disconnecting from the current wireless network

1.


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 .

Connecting to a different Wi

‑

Fi network

1.


2.

Tap Wi-Fi . Detected Wi ‑ Fi networks are displayed.

To manually scan for available Wi ‑ Fi networks, tap > Scan .

3.

Tap a Wi ‑ Fi network to connect to it.


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. Just add your login credentials to the WISPr (Wireless Internet Service Provider roaming) settings.

The access point of the Wi ‑ Fi network needs to support the WISPr web portal.

Consult the Wi ‑ Fi provider for details.

1.


2.

Tap Wi-Fi .

3.

Tap > Advanced .

4.

Under WISPr settings, select the Auto login option.

5.

Tap WISPr account settings > Add a new account .

6.

Tap each item onscreen to enter the service provider name, your login name

(with the full domain name), and password.

7.

Tap > Save

8.

Turn Wi ‑ Fi on, and then connect to the public Wi ‑ Fi network.

§ If you have access to several public Wi ‑ Fi networks, you can add up to five sets of login credentials to the WISPr accounts list.

§ In the WISPr accounts list, press and hold an account to remove or edit it.

Connecting to a Wi

‑

Fi network with EAP-TLS security

You need to install a certificate on HTC Desire 501 before you can connect to a

Wi ‑ Fi network with EAP-TLS authentication protocol. You can get this information from your network administrator.

1.

Save the certificate file to the root folder of the storage card.

2.


3.

Tap Install from storage .

4.

Select the network certificate needed to connect to the EAP-TLS network.

5.

Turn on Wi ‑ Fi and connect to a wireless network.

Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN)

Add virtual private networks (VPNs) so you can connect and access resources inside a local network, such as your corporate network.

Before you can connect to your organization's local network, you may be asked to:


§ 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.

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.


2.


3.

Tap VPN > Add VPN profile .

4.

Enter the VPN settings and set them up according to the security details your network administrator gave you.

5.

Tap Save .

The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings screen.

Connecting to a VPN

1.


2.


3.

Tap VPN .

4.

Tap the VPN that you want to connect to.

5.

Enter your log in credentials, and then tap Connect . When you’re connected, the

VPN connected icon appears in the notification area of the status bar.

You can then open the web browser to access resources such as your corporate network intranet.

Disconnecting from a VPN

1.


2.

Tap the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen, and then tap the

VPN connection to disconnect from it.


Using HTC Desire 501 as a wireless router

Share your data connection with other devices by turning HTC Desire 501 into a wireless router.

§ Make sure the data connection is turned on.

§ You must have an approved data plan associated with your account from your mobile service provider to use this service. Devices connected to your Wi-Fi

Hotspot use data from your subscribed data plan.

1.


2.


3.

Tap Mobile network sharing > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings .

4.

Enter a router name or use the default router name.

5.

Choose the type of security and set the password (key) for your wireless router.

If you selected None in Security, you don’t need to enter a password.

The password is the key other people need to enter on their device so they can connect and use HTC Desire 501 as a wireless router.

6.

Select the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot option to turn on the wireless router.

HTC Desire 501 is ready to be used as a wireless router when you see on the status bar.

To help minimize security risks, use the default security settings and set a strong and unique password.

Sharing your phone's Internet connection by

USB tethering

No Internet connection available for your computer? No problem. Use the data connection of HTC Desire 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.

§ Make sure a SIM card with a data plan is inserted in HTC Desire 501.

§ You may need to have USB tethering added to your data plan, and it may incur additional cost. Contact your mobile service provider for details.

1.


2.

Make sure that mobile data is turned on.


3.


4.

Tap Mobile network sharing > USB network setting > USB tethering .

If you often switch between USB tethering and Internet pass-through, select Smart network sharing to automatically turn on the connection type you need whenever you connect HTC Desire 501 with your computer.

5.

Connect HTC Desire 501 to your computer using the provided USB cable. The next time HTC Desire 501 connects to a computer, it will remember your settings.

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.

§ If your phone can't connect to the Internet via your computer's Internet connection, you may need to configure your computer's firewall to allow this type of connection. To find out how, refer to your operating system or security software help.

§ If your computer connects to the Internet via PPP (e.g. Dial UP, xDSL, or VPN),

Internet Pass-through will only support TCP protocol.

1.


2.


3.

Tap Mobile network sharing > USB network setting > Internet pass-through .

If you often switch between USB tethering and Internet pass-through, select Smart network sharing to automatically turn on the connection type you need whenever you connect HTC Desire 501 with your computer.

4.

Connect HTC Desire 501 to your computer using the provided USB cable. The next time HTC Desire 501 connects to a computer, it will remember your settings.

If you disabled your computer's firewall, be sure to turn it back on.

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Bluetooth and NFC

Bluetooth basics

Turning Bluetooth on or off

1.


2.

Tap the Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn it on and off.

Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to save battery power, or in places where using a wireless device is prohibited, such as on board an aircraft and in hospitals.

Changing the device name

The device name identifies HTC Desire 501 to other devices.

1.


2.

If Bluetooth is off, tap the Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn it on.

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.

§ 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 HTC Desire 501 can find it. Refer to your headset manual for details.

1.


2.


3.


4.

If you don't see your headset listed, tap , and then tap Search for devices to refresh the list.


5.

When you see the name of your headset in the Available devices section, tap the name.

6.

HTC Desire 501 automatically tries to pair with the headset.

7.

If automatic pairing fails, enter the passcode supplied with your headset.

The pairing and connection status is displayed below the hands-free headset or car kit name in the Bluetooth devices section. When the Bluetooth headset or car kit is connected to HTC Desire 501, the Bluetooth connected icon is displayed in the status bar.

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.

Make sure that the headset is discoverable. Refer to the headset manual for details.

1.


2.


3.


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 179, and then follow the steps under

Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit on page 177.

Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device

Disconnecting a Bluetooth device

1.


2.


3.

In the Paired devices section, tap the name of the device to disconnect.

4.

Tap OK .

Tap the name of the device to reconnect it.


Unpairing from a Bluetooth device

1.


2.


3.


4.

In the Paired devices section, tap next to the device to unpair.

5.

Tap Unpair .

Sending information using Bluetooth

Before you begin, set the receiving device to discoverable mode. You may also need to set it to “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.

2.

Follow the steps for the type of item you want to send:

Contact 1.

In the People app, tap a contact to view the contact's details.

2.

Tap and then tap Send contact .

3.

Tap Send contact via , and then select Bluetooth .

Calendar appointment or event

In Day view, Agenda view, or Week view, press and hold the event, and then tap Forward > Bluetooth

Photos or videos 1.

In the Gallery app, choose an album.

2.

Tap Share > Bluetooth .

.

Captured photo or video

Music track

Voice recording

Browser

After capturing, on the Camera preview screen, tap >

Bluetooth . (Note that you must have first set a review duration in Camera settings.)

With the track displayed on the Music app’s Now playing screen, tap > Share > Share file > Bluetooth .

On the Voice Recorder list screen, press and hold a voice clip, and then tap Share > Bluetooth .

§ On a webpage you want to share, tap > Share >

Bluetooth .

§ While viewing a webpage in Read mode, tap >

Bluetooth .


3.

Turn Bluetooth on and pair with the receiving device, if you’re asked to do so.

4.

On the receiving device, accept the file.

Where sent information is saved

When you send information using Bluetooth, the location where it's saved depends on the type of information and the receiving device.

If you send a calendar event or contact, it is normally added directly to the corresponding application on the receiving device.

If you send another file type to a Windows computer, it is normally saved in the

Bluetooth Exchange folder within your personal document folders.

§ On Windows XP, the path may be: C:\Documents and Settings\[your username]\My Documents\Bluetooth Exchange

§ On Windows Vista, the path may be: C:\Users\[your username]\Documents

§ On Windows 7, the path may be: C:\Users\[your username]\Documents

\Bluetooth Exchange Folder

§ On Windows 8, the path may be: C:\Users\[your username]\Documents

If you send a file to another device, the saved location may depend on the file type.

For example, if you send an image file to another mobile phone, it may be saved in a folder named “Images”.

Receiving files using Bluetooth

HTC Desire 501 lets you receive various files with Bluetooth, including photos, music tracks, contact info, calendar events, and documents such as PDFs.

Refer to the device’s documentation for instructions on sending information over

Bluetooth.

1.


2.


3.


4.

Tap the Bluetooth name of your device near the top of the screen to make HTC

Desire 501 visible to nearby Bluetooth devices.

5.

On the sending device, send one or more files to HTC Desire 501.

6.

If asked, accept the pairing request on HTC Desire 501 and on the sending device. You may also be prompted to enter the same passcode or confirm the auto-generated passcode on both devices.

You'll then get a Bluetooth authorization request.

7.

Tap Pair .


8.

When HTC Desire 501 receives a file transfer request notification, slide the

Notifications panel down, tap the incoming file notification, and then tap

Accept .

9.

When a file is transferred, a notification is displayed. Slide the Notifications panel down, and then tap the relevant notification.

When you open a received file, what happens next depends on the file type:

§ Media files and documents are usually opened directly in a compatible app. For example, if you open a music track, it starts playing in the Music app.

§ For a vCalendar file, choose the calendar where you want to save the event, and then tap Import . The vCalendar is added to your Calendar events.

§ For a vCard contact file, you can choose to import one, several, or all of those contacts to your contacts list.

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.

You can also use NFC for contactless payment. Contact your mobile operator to find out about the availability of NFC payment services.

Turning NFC and Android Beam on

1.


2.


3.

Select the NFC option and then tap Android Beam .

4.

Tap the Android Beam On/Off switch.


Beaming content

Make sure that both devices are unlocked and have NFC and Android Beam turned on.

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.

2.

Tap the screen.

The shared content appears on the other screen. For some items that you've shared

(such as contact information), additional instructions on how to save the item will appear on the receiving device.

183 Settings and security

Settings and security

Optimizing battery life with power saver mode

Turning power saver mode on helps to increase battery life. It reduces the usage of phone features that drain the battery such as the CPU and display.

1.


If you want to choose which phone features to conserve power for, tap the

Power saver notification first before you turn power saver mode on.

If Data connection is selected, HTC Desire 501 automatically disconnects from the mobile network after 15 minutes when it's in sleep mode and the data connection is idle (no download activity, streaming, or data usage). It reconnects and then disconnects periodically when the data connection is idle to save battery power.

2.

Tap the check button next to the Power saver notification to turn power saver mode on or off.

Getting the battery to last longer

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:

Check your battery usage

Monitoring your battery usage helps you identify what's using the most power so you can choose what to do about it. For details, see Checking battery usage on page 38.


Manage your connections

§ Turn off wireless connections you're not using.

To turn on or off connections such as mobile data, Wi ‑ Fi, or Bluetooth, go to

Settings and tap their On/Off switches.

§ Switch to 2G when you don't need a data connection.

More power is used when you're in low coverage areas. Temporarily turning off your data connection and switching to GSM network mode uses less battery power.

To switch to GSM mode, go to Settings and tap Mobile data > Network mode >

GSM only .

§ Turn GPS on only when a precise location is needed.

To prevent some apps from using GPS in the background, keep the GPS satellites setting off. Turn it on only when you need your precise location while using navigation or location-based apps. Go to Settings and tap Location to turn this setting on or off.

Manage your display

Lowering the brightness, letting the display sleep when not in use, and keeping it simple helps save battery power.

§ Use automatic brightness (the default), or manually lower the brightness.

§ Set the screen timeout to a shorter time.

§ Don't use a live wallpaper for your Home screen. Animation effects are nice to show off to other people but they drain your battery.

Changing your wallpaper to a plain, black background can also help a little. The less color is displayed, the less battery is used.

§ Set the web browser to auto dim the screen while webpages load. Open the

Internet app, and then tap > Settings > Accessibility > Dim screen during page loading .

For more details, see Changing display settings on page 186 and Personalizing on page 45.

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. If there are apps that you don't need anymore, uninstall them.

If an app came preloaded and can't be uninstalled, disabling the app can still prevent it from continuously running or syncing data. In Settings, tap Apps > All tab, select the app, and then tap Disable .


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.

§ In Settings, tap Accounts & sync and check what types of data are being synced in your online accounts. When the battery is starting to run low, temporarily disable syncing some data.

§ If you have many email accounts, consider prolonging the sync time of some accounts.

In the Mail app, select an account, tap > Settings > Sync, Send & Receive , and then adjust the settings under Sync schedule.

§ When you’re not traveling from one place to another, sync weather updates of only your current location, rather than in all of your named cities. Open the

Weather app, and then tap > Edit to remove unneeded cities.

§ Choose widgets wisely.

Some widgets constantly sync data. Consider removing the ones that are not important from your Home screen.

§ In Play Store, tap > Settings , and then clear Auto-add widgets to avoid automatically adding Home screen widgets whenever you've installed new apps.

Also, tap Auto-update apps and select Do not auto-update apps if you're fine with updating apps from Play Store manually.

Other tips

To squeeze in a little bit more battery power, try these tips:

§ Tone down the ringtone and media volume.

§ Minimize the use of vibration or sound feedback. In Settings, tap Sound and choose which ones you don't need and can disable.

§ Check your apps’ settings as you may find more options to optimize the battery.


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.

When you enable Airplane mode, all wireless radios on HTC Desire 501 are turned off, including the call function, data services, Bluetooth, and Wi ‑ Fi. However, you can manually turn Bluetooth and Wi ‑ Fi on while Airplane mode is enabled.

When you disable Airplane mode, the call function is turned back on and the previous state of Bluetooth and Wi ‑ Fi is restored.

If USB tethering is turned on, enabling Airplane mode will turn it off. You will need to manually turn USB tethering on after you disable Airplane mode.

Do any of the following to turn Airplane mode on or off:

§ Press and hold POWER, and then tap Airplane mode .

§ Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . Tap the Airplane mode

On/Off switch to turn it on or off.

When enabled, the Airplane mode icon is displayed in the status bar.

Changing display settings

Adjusting the screen brightness manually

1.


2.

Tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons ) and then tap Brightness .

3.

Clear the Automatic brightness option.

4.

Drag the brightness slider to the left to decrease or to the right to increase the screen brightness.

Adjusting the time before the screen turns off

After a period of inactivity, the screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set the idle time before the screen turns off.

1.


2.

Tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons ) and then tap Sleep .

3.

Tap the time before the screen turns off.


Turning automatic screen rotation off

Automatic rotation is not supported in all applications.

1.


2.


3.

Clear the Auto rotate screen option.

Recalibrating the G-sensor

Recalibrate the screen if you feel that the screen orientation does not respond properly to the way you hold HTC Desire 501.

1.


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.


2.


3.

Select the Stay awake option.

Changing sound settings

Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes


§ To change from silent to normal mode, press the VOLUME UP button.

§ To change from vibrate to normal mode, press the VOLUME UP button twice.

§ Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Sound > Sound profile .

Playing a sound when selecting onscreen items

1.


2.

Tap Sound .

3.

Select the Touch sounds option.


Lowering the ring volume automatically

HTC Desire 501 has a quiet ring feature that automatically lowers the ring volume when you move it.

1.


2.

Tap Sound .

3.

Select the Quiet ring on pickup option.

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.

1.


2.

Tap Sound .

3.

Select the Pocket mode option.

Switching to speakerphone automatically

When you're in a call, you can switch to speakerphone by simply flipping HTC

Desire 501 over.

1.


2.

Tap Sound .

3.

Select the Flip for speaker option.

Changing the display language

Changing the language adjusts the keyboard layout, date and time formatting, and more.

1.


2.

Tap Language & keyboard > System language .

3.

Tap the language you want to use.

Accessibility settings

Use these settings when you’ve downloaded and installed an accessibility tool, such as a screen reader that provides voice feedback. You can turn accessibility functions or services on or off.

1.


2.

Tap Accessibility and choose the settings you want.


Protecting your SIM card with a PIN

Add another layer of security for HTC Desire 501 by assigning a PIN (personal identification number) to your SIM.

Make sure you have the default SIM PIN provided by your mobile operator before continuing.

1.


2.

Tap Set up SIM card lock , then select Lock SIM card .

3.

Enter the default SIM card PIN, and then tap OK .

4.

To change the SIM card PIN, tap Change SIM PIN .

Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out

If you enter the wrong PIN more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed, your SIM card will become “PUK-locked.”

You need a PUK code to restore access to HTC Desire 501. Contact your mobile operator for this code.

1.

On the Phone dialer screen, enter the PUK code, and then tap Next .

2.

Enter the new PIN you want to use, and then tap Next .

3.

Enter the new PIN again, and then tap OK .

Protecting HTC Desire 501 with a screen lock

Protect your personal information and prevent others from using HTC Desire 501 without your permission by setting a screen lock pattern, face unlock, PIN, or password.

You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time HTC Desire 501 is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.

1.


2.

Tap Screen lock .

3.

Select a screen lock option and set up the screen lock.

4.

Tap Lock phone after , then specify the idle time before the screen is locked.

You can also clear Make pattern visible or Make passwords visible if you don’t want your screen lock to display as you enter it onscreen.


Forgot your screen lock pattern?

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.

2.

After the fifth attempt, when you’re asked to wait for 30 seconds, tap

OK .

3.

If the display goes off, press the POWER button to turn the display back on, and then unlock the screen.

4.

Tap the Forgot pattern?

button when it appears.

5.

Enter your Google Account name and password, and then tap Sign in .

You’ll then be asked to create a new screen lock pattern. If you no longer want to do so, tap None or press .

Checking your phone's HTC Sense version

You can view the HTC Sense version, as well as other information about your phone.

1.


2.

Tap About > Software information to view the HTC Sense version.

191 Other essentials

Other essentials

Using the onscreen keyboard

When you start an app or select a field that requires text or numbers, the onscreen keyboard becomes available. After entering your text, press to close the onscreen keyboard.

Selecting a keyboard layout

Choose a keyboard layout that suits your typing style.

1.

Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Language & keyboard .

2.

Tap HTC Sense Input > Keyboard selection .

3.

Tap Keyboard types , and then select the keyboard layout that you want to use.

Entering text

Simply tap the keys on the onscreen keyboard to enter letters and numbers, as well as punctuation marks and symbols.

§ Tap to enter an uppercase letter. Tap twice to turn on caps lock.

§ Press and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter numbers, symbols, or accented letters. The gray character displayed on the key is the character that will be inserted when you press and hold that key. Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated with them.

§ Swipe right to show number keys or swipe left to change keyboard languages

(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.


2.

Tap HTC Sense Input .

3.

Tap Keyboard selection , and then choose the languages you want.

Changing the keyboard language

§ If you've selected more than one keyboard language, tap the language key (for example, ) until you see the language you want to use.

§ Swipe left to change keyboard languages (not available if you're using trace keyboard).


Entering words with predictive text

Predictive text input is enabled by default, and word suggestions are displayed as you type.

Tap to switch between Multitap and XT9 predictive modes when using the

Phone keyboard layout.

To enter a word in predictive mode, do any of the following:

§ If the word you want is highlighted in green or orange in the suggestion list, just tap the space bar to insert the word into your text.

§ If the word you want shows up in the suggestion list before you finish typing the entire word, tap the word to insert it into your text.

§ If there's an arrow to the right of the suggestion list, tap the arrow to see more choices.

Setting a second language for predictive text

You can set the predictive text to be bilingual. As you type, you’ll get word suggestions in the languages that you’ve selected.

1.


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.

You can also add a word to the list manually.

1.


2.


3.

Tap Personal dictionary > .

4.

Enter the word you want to add, and then tap OK .


Editing or deleting a word in the predictive text dictionary

1.


2.


3.

Tap Personal dictionary .

§ To edit a word, tap the word.

§ To delete words from the dictionary, tap . Select the words you want to remove, and then tap Delete .

Backing up your personal dictionary

You can back up new words you’ve added to the predictive text dictionary.

1.


2.


3.

Tap Personal dictionary > > Back up to storage or Back up to email .

The Back up to storage option only backs up to the storage card.

4.

When prompted, tap OK .

Importing your personal dictionary

1.


2.


3.

Tap Personal dictionary > > Restore from storage .

4.

When prompted, tap OK .


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.

2.

Lift your finger when the word is completed.

3.

If you want to continue entering text, slide your finger over the letters again to enter the next word.

If the word that appears after you traced isn't the one you want, you can:

§ Tap a word from the suggestion list.

§ Tap the arrow next to the suggestion list to see more choices.

Turning Trace keyboard on or off

1.


2.


3.

Select or clear the Trace keyboard option.

Entering text by speaking

No time to type? Try speaking the words to enter them.

1.

Tap an area where you want to enter text.

2.

On the onscreen keyboard, press and hold .

3.

When you see the animated microphone button and the words "Speak now", say the words you want to enter.

To set the voice input language, tap the language bar above the microphone button. You can choose one or more languages. Available languages may vary.

4.

If a word doesn't match what you've spoken and it's underlined, tap the underlined word to delete it or to see more choices.

5.

Enter punctuation marks by saying the name (for example, say " comma ").


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.

§ The local network must not be behind a firewall.

1.

While in an app (such as Mail or Calendar), open the item you want to print.

2.

Tap > Print (or More > Print ).

3.

On the Print screen, tap the printer you want to use.

4.

If there's more than one page to print, set the page range that you want.

Tap Advanced to set the page size, print layout, and page orientation, and choose if you want to print in color or black and white.

5.

Tap Print .

You can check the printing details by opening the Notifications panel, and then tapping the item you're printing.

Printing a photo

1.

While in Gallery, open the photo you want to print.

2.

Tap the photo. A menu appears.

3.

Tap More > Print , and then tap the printer you want to use.

4.

Tap Print .

You can check the printing details by opening the Notifications panel, and then tapping the item you're printing.

Adding a printer

If your printer does not show up in the list, you must add it.

The printer must be in the same Wi-Fi network that you are using.

1.

From the Print screen, tap Add printer .

2.

Enter the IP address of the printer that you want to add and choose a port. If you do not know the IP address of the printer, ask for help from your network administrator.


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.

1.

From the Home screen, tap > Task Manager .

2.

In the Applications list, tap to the right of the application name to stop it.

197 Trademarks and copyrights

Trademarks and copyrights

© 2013 HTC Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

HTC, the HTC logo, Friend Stream, HTC Sense, and VideoPic are trademarks or service marks of HTC Corporation.

Google, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google+, Google Calendar, Google Latitude, Google

Maps, Google Now, Google Play, Google Talk, Google Voice Search, Google Wallet,

Picasa, and YouTube are trademarks of Google Inc.

Microsoft, Windows, ActiveSync, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SkyDrive, Windows

Media, and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of

Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth

SIG, Inc.

Wi-Fi® is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance, Inc.

microSD is a trademark of SD-3C LLC.

Facebook is a trademark of Facebook, Inc.

Twitter is a trademark of Twitter, Inc., and is used under license.

FLICKR is a trademark and/or registered trademark of Yahoo! Inc.

LinkedIn is a registered trademark or trademark of LinkedIn Corporation and its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries.

DLNA is a trademark or registered trademark of Digital Living Network Alliance. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.

Apple, Finder, iPhone, iTunes, iCal, Mac, Mac OS, and Safari are trademarks of Apple

Computer, Inc.

Firefox is a trademark of Mozilla Foundation.

Dropbox is a trademark of Dropbox, Inc.

Soundhound is a registered trademark of Soundhound, Inc.

Polaris Office is a trademark of Infraware, Inc.

XT9 is a trademark or registered trademark of Nuance Communications, Inc.

All other company, product and service names mentioned herein are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. 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. Violation of U.S. and international copyright laws may subject

198 Trademarks and copyrights you to significant civil and/or criminal penalties. HTC Corporation shall not be held responsible for any damages or losses (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. The information is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. HTC also reserves the right to revise the content of this document at any time without prior notice.

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.

199 Index

Index

A

Accounts

- email accounts 125

- social network accounts 98

- syncing 98

Airplane mode 186

Alarms

- deleting 153

- in Clock app 152

- setting 153

Android Beam

See NFC

Android Market

See Google Play

Apps

- grouping into a folder 50

- icons on Home screen 48

- installing 164

- on Home screen 48

- restoring 165

- sharing 168

- uninstalling 165

- updating 23

Auto sync

See Syncing

B

Backup

- about 100

- backing up phone to computer 109

- contacts 119

- dictionary 193

- HTC Sync Manager 104

- media 139

- messages 69

- notes 159

- options 100

- restoring backed up apps 165

- settings 101

- tasks 162

Battery

- charging 16

- checking usage 38

- installing 15

- removing 14

- saving battery power 183

Bluetooth

- connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 177

- disconnecting or unpairing 178

- received file location 180

- receiving information 180

- sending information 179

- sharing music 92

- turning on or off 177

Browser

- bookmarks 76

- history 76, 78

- homepage 79

- incognito tab 76

- navigating 75

- options 79

- Reading list or Watch list 77

- syncing with Google Chrome 77

- tabs 75

- using 74

- viewing desktop version 75

Burst mode 41

C

Calendar

- creating an event 132

- dual time zone 133

- managing events 134

- meeting conflicts 132

- meeting invitations 135

- reminders 135

- sending quick response 135

- settings 136

- views 133

Call history 60

Call waiting 62

200 Index

Camera

- basics 39, 40

- continuous shooting 41

- effects 40

- flash 40

- front camera 39

- group shot 42

- HDR 43

- panorama 42

- recording a video 40

- resolution 40

- scenes 42

- settings 44

- slow motion 43

- standby 41

- taking a photo 40

- taking photo while recording 41

- using the front camera 39

- video stabilization 43

- zoom 39

- zooming 39

Camera Upload 44

Capture screen 37

Change phone language 188

Clock

- alarm 153

- clock widget 152

- World Clock 153

Conference call 59

Contacts

- adding 112

- copying contacts 20, 113

- copying from SIM card 113

- deleting 115

- importing contacts 20, 113

- transferring contacts 20, 113

Continuous shooting 41

Copying files

- files to computer, phone storage, or storage card 95

Copying

- documents 107

- media from computer to phone 106

- media from phone to computer 106

- text 36

D

Data connection

- access point 169

- sharing 175

- turning on or off 169

- usage 170

Delete contacts 115

Display

- G-sensor 187

- changing the time before the screen turns off 186

- recalibrating G-sensor 187

- screen brightness 186

- screen rotation 187

- Sleep mode 31

DLNA 94

Documents

- editing 156

- viewing 155

Downloading

- viewing downloads 78

Driving 145

Dropbox

- about 137

- auto upload camera shots 139

- sending links 140

- set up 138

- storage space 142

- unlinking device 142

- uploading 139, 141

E

Email

See Mail

Events 134

Exchange ActiveSync

- adding accounts 126

- flagging an email 130

- meeting request 130

- Out of office 130

- sending a meeting request 130

- updating contacts 116

- working with Exchange ActiveSync email 130 expanded storage 95

201 Index

F

Face unlock 54

Facebook

- checking in to a place 122

Facebook for HTC Sense 120

Factory reset 102

Files

- copying to computer, phone storage, or storage card 95

- downloads 78

Finger gestures 26

Firmware

See Software update

FM Radio

- closing 167

- favorite stations 167

- using 167

Folder

- grouping apps 50

- grouping bookmarks 76

- removing apps 51

- removing items 51

- renaming 51

FOTA

See Software update

Friend Stream

- about 121

- checking in 122

- commenting on Facebook 122

- direct message 123

- posting on Facebook 121

- retweeting 123

- tweeting 122

G

Gallery

- about 80

- editing photos and videos 82

- photo frames 82

- photos 80

- photos in Dropbox 139

- photos in SkyDrive 143

- photos in social networks 85

- sending photos and videos 85

- sharing photos and videos 86

- videos 81

- viewing photos and videos by event 80

- viewing photos by location 80

- watching videos 81

Geotag 44, 80

Gestures

- motion gestures 29

- touch gestures 26

Gmail 124

Google Maps 148

Google Now

- setting up 73

- turning off 74

Google Play

- installing apps 164

- refund 165

Google Voice Search 71

GPS (Global Positioning System) 148

H

Hands free 177

Hard reset

See Factory reset

HDMI 93

HDR 43

Headphones

See Bluetooth

Home dialing 61

Home screen

- about 19

- adding a panel 52

- adding widgets 47

- apps 48

- extended 19

- folder 50

- launch bar 50

- Leap view 20

- rearranging home panels 51

- rearranging items 49

- removing a panel 52

- scenes 45

- shortcuts 48

- skin 47

- wallpaper 46

- widgets 47

HTC Clock

- setting an alarm 153

- World Clock 153

202 Index

HTC Clock Widget 152

HTC Media Link HD 93

HTC Sync Manager 104

I

Idle screen

See Lock screen

Incognito mode

See Browser, incognito tab

Internet

- browser 74

Internet connection

- data connection 169

- VPN 173

- Wi-Fi 171

- wireless router 175

K

Keyboard

- changing the language 191

- dictionary 192

- entering text 191

- entering text by speaking 194

- HTC Sense keyboard 33

- language 191

- layout 191

- multi-language keyboard 191

- predictive text 192

- speech recognition 194

- trace input 194

- using 191

L

Language

- keyboard language 191

- system language 188

Leap view 20

Locations

- turning on location services 148

Lock screen

- dismissing an alarm 32

- lock screen style 53

- opening an app 32

- playing music 89

- rejecting a call 57

- shortcuts 53

- unlocking 32

Low battery 183

Low storage

See Phone storage

M

Mail

- adding a POP3/IMAP account 125

- adding an Exchange account 126

- attachments 127

- carbon copy, blind copy (cc, bcc) 127

- deleting 131

- draft 127

- Exchange ActiveSync 126

- managing email messages 130

- POP3/IMAP account 125

- replying 128

- searching 129

- sending 127

- sorting 127

- syncing 98, 131

- unified inbox 127

- unread email messages 129

- working with Exchange ActiveSync email 130

Mail folders

- moving email messages 130

- switching 131

Making calls

- calling 55

- calling a number in a Calendar event 56

- calling a number in a message 56

- calling a number in an email 56

Maps

- Google Maps 148

Market

See Google Play

Master reset

See Factory reset

Meeting request 130

Messages

- background 70

- backing up 69

- block box 66

- copying to the SIM card 68

- deleting 68

- deleting a conversation 69

- draft message 63–65

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- forwarding 67

- locking 68

- message bubbles 70

- notifications 65

- replying 67

- restoring 70

- saving as task 65

- secure box 66

- sending 63, 64

- settings 70

- viewing 65 microSD card

- copying files 95

MMS 64

Multimedia message

- attachment 64

- sending 64

Music

- adding a song to a queue 91

- adding music services 88

- adding shortcuts 88

- album covers 89

- browsing music 88

- listening 89

- playing music from the Lock screen 89

- playlist 90

- setting a song as ringtone 91

- sharing music using Bluetooth 92

- SoundHound 92

- transferring from iPhone 105

N

Navigation

See Driving

Near Field Communication (NFC) 181

Notes

- about 157

- notebooks 157

- reading 158

- sharing 159

- timemarks 158

- writing 157

Notifications

- panel 35

O

Online accounts

- adding accounts 98

- removing accounts 100

- sync settings 99

- syncing automatically 99

- syncing manually 99

- what can you sync with 98

Online storage

See Dropbox

Onscreen keyboard

See Keyboard

P

Pair a Bluetooth headset 177

Panorama 42

People

- adding a new contact 112

- backing up 119

- contact groups 116

- contact link suggestions 114

- contact list 111

- contact search options 112

- copying contacts 20, 113, 114

- deleting contacts 115

- editing contacts 115

- filtering your contacts 111

- groups 116

- importing contacts 20, 113

- merging contact information 114

- personal profile 112

- searching contacts in social networks 113

- sending contact information 118

- setting search options 112

- transferring contacts 20, 113

- widget 117

Phone calls

- blocking a call 61

- call history 60

- calling 55

- calling a number in a message 56

- calling a number in an email 56

- conference call 59

- country code 61

- emergency call 57

- missed calls 55

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- muting the microphone 59

- putting a call on hold 58

- receiving 57

- Smart Dial 55

- speakerphone 59

- speed dial 56

Phone information 190

Phone settings

See Settings

Phone storage

- copying files 95

- types of storage 95

Phone updates 22

Photos

- about Gallery 80

- editing 82

- effects 82

- location 80

- organizing 84

- sharing 86

- social networks 85

- tagging 86

- transferring from computer 21

- transferring from iPhone 105

- viewing 80

- viewing photos and videos by event 80

- viewing photos by location 80

Picasa Web Albums 87

Power

- charging the battery 16

- checking battery usage 38

- saving power 183

- sleep mode 31

Print screen

See Capture screen

Printing 195

PUK (PIN Unblock Key) 189

R

Radio

See FM Radio

Read mode 74

Reading list 77

Record your voice 168

Reset 101, 102

Ring volume

- lowering ring volume automatically 188

- making your phone ring louder 188

- Pocket mode 188

Ringtone

- editing 92

- setting song as ringtone 91

Router

See Wireless router

S

Scenes

- in Camera app 42

- personalizing 45

Screen

- adjusting brightness 186

- capture 37

- changing the time before the screen turns off 186

- idle screen 32

- recalibrating G-sensor 187

- rotation 187

- Sleep mode settings 186

Screen lock 189

Screen shot

See Capture screen

SD card 13, 95

Search

- searching phone and Web 71

- voice search 71

Security

- protecting phone with screen lock 189

- protecting SIM card with PIN 189

Settings

- About 190

- Accessibility 188

- backing up 101

- Display 186

- display language 188

- Sound 187

- Storage 95

Setup

- contacts from old phone 20

- initial setup 19

- photos, music, videos from old phone 21

205 Index

Sharing

- events 134

- games and apps 168

- music via Bluetooth 92

- photos and videos 86

- text 36

- TV 93

Shortcuts

- Lockscreen 53

- Music 88

SIM card

- copying messages to 68

- inserting 12

- SIM PIN 189

SkyDrive 142

Sleep mode 31

Slideshow

- MMS 64

- photos in Gallery 81

Slow motion video 43

Smart network sharing 175, 176

SMS 63

Social networks 120, 121

Soft reset 101

Software update 22

Sound

- audible selection 187

- lowering ring volume automatically 188

- Pocket mode 188

- switching profiles 187

- switching to speakerphone 188

Speakerphone 59

Speed dial 56

Stocks 163

Storage 95

Storage card

- copying files 95

Sync

- HTC Sync Manager 104

- online accounts 99

- syncing data with computer 107

- syncing playlists 109

T

Tasks

- creating a list 161

- creating a task 159

- managing lists 162

Tethering

See USB Tethering

Text message 63

Timemark 158

Tips & Help 17

To-do lists 161

Twitter 120

U

Upgrade

See Software update

USB Tethering 175

User Guide

See Tips & Help

V

VideoPic 41

Videos

- editing 83

- recording 40

- sharing 86

- taking photo while recording 41

- transferring from computer 21

- watching 81

Voice input 194

Voice Recorder 168

Voice search 71

VPN

- adding a connection 174

- connecting 174

W

Wallpaper

- changing 46

Watch list 77

Weather

- adding cities 154

- checking weather 154

Wi-Fi

- connecting to another network 172

- connecting via WPS 172

- disconnecting from network 172

- turning on 171

Widgets

- adding 47

206 Index

- changing settings 48

- removing 49

- resizing 48

Wireless display 93

Wireless router 175

Y

YouTube

- finding videos of songs 89

- preloading 166

- sharing videos 87

- watching 165

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