HTC Desire 500 User Guide
Your HTC Desire 500 dual sim
User guide
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Contents
Unboxing
HTC Desire 500 7
Back cover 8
Dual SIM cards 9
Storage card 10
Battery 11
Switching the power on or off 12
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 13
Setting up your phone
Setting up your new phone for the first time 14
Transferring content from an Android phone 15
Transferring content from an iPhone 16
Transferring content from your old phone through Bluetooth 16
Getting contacts and other content into HTC Desire 500 17
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 17
Home screen 18
Getting to know your settings 18
Updating the HTC Desire 500 software 18
Your first week with your new phone
About your phone 20
Basics 22
Home screen feeds 30
Notifications 31
Working with text 34
Battery 38
Camera and Gallery
Camera 42
Gallery 46
Personalizing
Making HTC Desire 500 truly yours 54
Changing your wallpaper 54
Adding a widget to your Home screen 54
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 56
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 56
Personalizing the launch bar 57
Grouping apps into a folder 58
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Adding a Home screen panel 59
Changing your ringtone, notifications, and sounds 59
Rearranging application tabs 59
Customizing the lock screen style 59
Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen 60
Securing HTC Desire 500 with a personal touch 60
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 61
Dialing an extension number 62
Returning a missed call 62
Using Speed dial 62
Calling a phone number in a text message 63
Calling a phone number in an email 63
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 63
Making an emergency call 63
Receiving calls 64
What can I do during a call? 65
Setting up a conference call 66
Checking calls in the Call History 66
Changing ringtone settings 67
Home dialing 68
Messages
Sending a text message (SMS) 69
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 69
Sending a group message 70
Resuming a draft message 71
Replying to a message 72
Saving a text message in the Tasks app 72
Forwarding a message 73
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 73
Moving messages to the secure box 74
Blocking unwanted messages 74
WAP push messages 75
Copying a text message to your SIM card 76
Deleting messages and conversations 76
Search and web browser
Searching HTC Desire 500 and the Web 77
Getting instant information with Google Now 78
Browsing the Web 79
Bookmarking a webpage 81
Using your browsing history 82
Clearing your browsing history 83
Entertainment
Music 84
Wireless display 88
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Storage
Phone storage 90
Dropbox integration 92
Sync, backup, and reset
Online sync 98
Backup 100
HTC Sync Manager 104
Reset 109
People
Your contacts list 111
Setting up your profile 112
Adding a new contact 113
Editing a contact’s information 114
Getting in touch with a contact 114
Importing or copying contacts 114
Merging contact information 115
Sending contact information 116
Contact groups 116
Email
Gmail 118
Mail 119
Travel and maps
Location settings 124
Google Maps 124
HTC Car 128
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps 131
Essential apps 133
Fun apps 137
Productivity apps 140
Internet connections
Data connection 145
Managing your data usage 146
Wi‑Fi 147
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 150
Using HTC Desire 500 as a wireless router 151
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 151
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 152
Wi‑Fi printing 153
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Wireless sharing
Connecting a Bluetooth headset 155
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 156
Where sent information is saved 156
Receiving files using Bluetooth 157
Sharing content with NFC 158
Settings and security
Turning Airplane mode on or off 160
Turning automatic screen rotation off 160
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off 161
Adjusting the screen brightness manually 161
Playing a sound when selecting onscreen items 161
Changing the display language 161
Accessibility settings 162
Working with certificates 162
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 162
Protecting HTC Desire 500 with a screen lock 163
Checking your phone's HTC Sense version 164
Managing your mobile networks 164
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
6 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.
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Unboxing
HTC Desire 500
1. BACK
2. USB connector
3. HOME
4. VOLUME
5. Front camera
6. Earpiece
7. 3.5mm headset jack
8. POWER
9. Proximity sensor
10. Notification LED
If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block the proximity
sensor. You can purchase the dedicated screen protector for HTC Desire 500 that
already has a small opening for the sensor.
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
1. Securely hold HTC Desire 500 with the front facing down.
2. Press your thumb on the center of the back cover with one hand, and then lift
the cover open from the bottom right corner with your other hand.
Replacing the back cover
1. Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC Desire 500.
2. Press the sides and the bottom part of the back cover against HTC Desire 500
to lock the cover into place.
You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
SIM 1
SIM 2
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Dual SIM cards
HTC Desire 500 has two microSIM slots that allow you to insert up to two GSM
microSIM cards.
Slot 1 supports WCDMA and GSM. Slot 2 supports GSM.
Inserting the SIM cards
Use a standard microSIM only. Inserting a smaller size SIM (such as a nanoSIM with
an adapter or a modified SIM) may cause the card to not fit properly or damage the
card slot.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert a SIM card into either SIM slot as shown. If you have another SIM card,
insert it into the other slot.
When inserting, make sure the gold contacts on the SIM card are facing down.
Removing the SIM cards
Make sure to switch off HTC Desire 500 before removing your SIM cards.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Push a SIM card in to eject it from its slot.
3. Slide the SIM card out with your thumb or finger.
SIM 1
SIM 2
SIM 1
SIM 2
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Storage card
Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music.
Inserting the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. 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 500 is on, unmount the
storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap Storage > Unmount SD card.
Removing the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
SIM 1
SIM 2
SIM 1
SIM 2
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Battery
Removing the battery
1. Take the back cover off.
2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment.
Inserting the battery
Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that we
recommend.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. 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 500, it is recommended that you
charge the battery.
§ Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC Desire 500 to charge
the battery.
§ Do not remove the battery from HTC Desire 500 while you are charging it using
the power or car adapter.
1. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector.
2. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter.
3. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.
As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging if it overheats.
Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button.
When you turn on HTC Desire 500 for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.
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Switching the power off
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the
screen.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. Tap Power off on the options menu.
Want some quick guidance on your phone?
Exploring HTC Desire 500
Tips & Help lets you get the most out of HTC Desire 500 in seconds.
§ 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 feed on the Home
screen even recommends topics that you might like.
§ 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 500.
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.
Searching Tips & Help
1. In Tips & Help, tap , and then enter the words you want to search for.
2. Tap a search result to jump straight to that item.
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Setting up your phone
Setting up your new phone for the first time
When you switch on your new phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, select how you
want to set up your new phone, and more.
§ Select Set up from scratch to set up your accounts and personalize your new
phone from your computer using the HTC Get Started service.
Your phone shows you the URL of the HTC Get Started site and a pair code. On
your computer's web browser, just go to the URL and enter the pair code 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.
§ If you already finished the HTC Get Started setup before turning on your new
phone, just download your web setup. Choose to import content, and then
select Apply HTC Get Started setup.
§ If you have content from an old phone, you can choose to do a direct phone-tophone transfer.
§ To make it easier for you to back up and restore content from HTC Desire 500
to another HTC phone in the future, select Back up phone daily.
§ To find out more about HTC Get Started and HTC Account, see the Help and FAQ
on the HTC Get Started site (www.htcsense.com/help/).
§ If you transferred content such as wallpaper and ringtone from an old phone, using
HTC Get Started to personalize and download the same content types from the
Web will change your settings on your new phone.
§ 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 under Settings.
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Transferring content from an Android phone
On your old Android™ phone, download the HTC Transfer Tool and use it to transfer
your content to your new HTC phone. The types of locally stored content on your old
phone that the tool can transfer include contacts, messages, calendar events, web
bookmarks, music, photos, and videos. Some settings can also be transferred.
§ You need Android version 2.3 or later to use the HTC Transfer Tool on your old
phone.
§ If your old phone has Android version 2.2 or an earlier version, you need to use
Bluetooth® transfer. For details, see Transferring content from your old phone
through Bluetooth on page 16.
1. Do one of the following:
§ If you're setting up your new HTC phone for the first time, choose to
transfer content, and then select Transfer from old phone on the Set up
phone screen.
§ Go to Settings, and then tap Transfer content.
2. Choose whether to transfer from an old HTC phone or other Android phone.
3. Follow the suggestions shown on your new phone to download and install the
HTC Transfer Tool to your old phone.
4. Follow the instructions on the two phones to connect them. When you see a PIN
on your old phone, make sure the same PIN also appears on your new phone
before you continue.
5. On your old phone, choose the types of content you want to transfer, and then
tap Start.
6. Wait for the transfer to finish.
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Transferring content from an iPhone
If you have an iPhone®, it's fast and easy to transfer your contacts, messages, and
other content when you use HTC Sync Manager.
To find out how, see Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone on page 105.
If you only need to migrate your contacts, you can also use Bluetooth transfer. For
details, see Transferring content from your old phone through Bluetooth on page 16.
Transferring content from your old phone through Bluetooth
Use Bluetooth to transfer contacts from an iPhone, a phone that has Android version
2.2 (or earlier version), or other types of phones. Depending on the capabilities of your
old phone, you may be able to transfer not only contacts but also other data such as
calendar events and text messages to your new HTC phone.
Use HTC Sync Manager to transfer more types of content from an iPhone.
1. Do one of the following:
§ If you're setting up your new phone for the first time, choose to transfer
content, and then select Transfer from old phone on the Set up phone
screen.
§ Go to Settings, and then tap Transfer content.
2. Tap iPhone, or tap Other and then choose your old phone's name and model.
3. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on and set it to discoverable mode.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions on your old and new phones to pair them.
5. Choose the types of data you want to transfer.
6. Wait for the transfer to finish.
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Getting contacts and other content into HTC Desire 500
Aside from the HTC Transfer Tool, there are other ways you can add contacts and
other content to HTC Desire 500.
Sync with your
computer
™
Gmail
Social network
accounts
Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync
Phone contacts You can create contacts locally on HTC Desire 500, if you don't
SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC Desire 500.
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®
Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents, playlists,
and more between HTC Desire 500 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 500.
Google® contacts are imported to HTC Desire 500 after you sign
in to your Google Account. You can also create more Google
contacts right from HTC Desire 500.
Log in to your favorite social networks to sync contact
information from them.
HTC Desire 500 syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
prefer to store them on your online accounts.
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer
There are two ways you can transfer your media from or to your computer.
§ Connect HTC Desire 500 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 the HTC Sync Manager software on your computer. You can
set it up to automatically get music, photos, and videos off HTC Desire 500 to
your computer. You can also sync playlists from your computer to the phone.
If you have an iPhone, you can even connect it and transfer the camera roll
(photos and videos) to your computer. Then reconnect HTC Desire 500 and
copy them over.
Tired of keeping copies of your media in several places? Use online storage services
to put your media in one place so you can manage them anywhere — on your
computer, HTC Desire 500, and other mobile devices.
Check first what online storage accounts are available on HTC Desire 500 and sign in
to the one you want to use. To sign in to an account, slide the Notifications panel
open, and then tap
in your online storage.
> Accounts & sync > . Use the Gallery app to access media
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Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC Desire 500 your own.
§ After you've turned on and set up HTC Desire 500, you'll see the Feeds view as
the main Home screen. Customize it to show posts from your social networks,
headlines from your favorite news media, and more. For details, see Checking
feeds on your Home screen on page 30.
§ You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen.
See Personalizing the launch bar on page 57.
§ Swipe left and you’ll discover another Home screen panel for adding your
favorite apps, widgets, and more so they’re just a tap away. And if you need
more Home screen panels, you can add more. For details, see Personalizing on
page 54.
Press
to return to the main Home screen.
Getting to know your settings
Want to change the ringtone, set up a Wi‑Fi® connection or make HTC Desire 500
more secure? Do this and more in Settings.
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 Home screen wallpaper, lock screen style, and
more.
§ Tap Security to secure HTC Desire 500, for example with a screen lock.
Updating the HTC Desire 500 software
HTC Desire 500 can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can
also manually check if there's an available update.
Installing a software update
When Internet connection is on and there's a new software update available, the
update notification icon appears in the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the system update notification.
2. If you don't want to download the update using your data connection, select
Update over Wi-Fi only.
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3. Tap Download.
4. When download is complete, select Install now, and then tap OK.
After updating, HTC Desire 500 will restart.
Installing an application update
When Internet connection is on and there's an available update for your HTC or
mobile operator apps, the update notification icon appears in the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the update notification.
The Updates screen opens with the list of application updates to be installed.
2. Tap an item to view its details, and then tap .
3. When you're done reviewing the updates, tap Install. You'll be asked to restart
HTC Desire 500 if needed.
Checking for updates manually
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap About > Software updates. HTC Desire 500 checks if updates are available.
If you don't have Internet connection, you'll be prompted to turn on mobile data or
connect to a Wi‑Fi network. Once connected, tap Check now to check for updates.
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Your first week with your new phone
About your phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC Desire 500
HTC Desire 500 gives you options for quick and easy setup. Transferring your old
phone's content such as your contacts, messages, and media can be done right from
HTC Desire 500.
On this phone, enjoy taking shots with the camera, checking personalized content
with HTC BlinkFeed™, and more.
Easy phone setup and transfer
§ With our HTC Get Started service, you can set up and personalize
HTC Desire 500 from your computer, and just download your settings to
HTC Desire 500. See Setting up your new phone for the first time on page 14.
§ Easily transfer your contacts, messages, music, photos, videos, and more from
an Android phone to HTC Desire 500. See Transferring content from an Android
phone on page 15.
By using HTC Sync Manager, you can even migrate content from an iPhone. See
Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone on page 105.
§ Back up HTC Desire 500 to the cloud so it'll be a lot easier to restore your
content to a new phone next time. See Using HTC Backup on page 101.
Live Home screen
With HTC BlinkFeed, personalize your Home screen with the information and updates
that matter most to you. See a variety of content such as feeds about news and your
interests, social network updates, HTC Desire 500 tips, and more. The content is
constantly refreshed when you're connected to the Internet. See Checking feeds on
your Home screen on page 30.
New way to share memories
Create highlight videos without editing or share your photos to friends and family on
the fly.
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§ Show off the excitement of your event. Video Highlights automatically selects
the highlights of an event from your photos to create a half-minute show with a
musical theme. See Viewing the highlights of an event on page 48.
§ HTC Share brings together your best photos, regular photos, and a highlight
video so that you can easily share your memories with friends and family. See
Sharing memories through HTC Share on page 52.
Outstanding camera features
§ With VideoPic, you can snap a picture while you're shooting video. See Taking a
photo while recording a video (VideoPic) on page 44.
§ Switch to Sweep panorama mode and pan the camera to capture a wide-angle
view of the scenery. See Taking a panoramic photo on page 45.
§ Use Continuous shooting mode to capture 20 consecutive shots (or more) of a
subject in motion. See Taking continuous camera shots on page 44.
§ By just tapping the shutter button, take three shots of your subject at different
exposures and combine them into a nice, evenly exposed photo. Use either the
main or front camera to capture HDR photos. See Using HDR on page 46.
Immerse in music
§ Built-in high quality Beats Audio™ gives you a rich, authentic sound experience,
whether you’re listening to music, watching a video, or playing a game. To find
out more, see Making your music sound better on page 85.
§ In our HTC Music app, you'll see a visual animation while you're playing a song.
And if lyrics are available, they'll show onscreen.
Dropbox integration with HTC Sense
Use Dropbox to access your photos, videos, and documents from HTC Desire 500,
your computer, and other mobile devices. When you sign in to your Dropbox account
from HTC Desire 500, you may be eligible to get an additional 23 GB of free Dropbox
storage for two years. To find out how, see Using Dropbox on HTC Desire 500 on
page 92.
§ The 23 GB offer is available only on HTC phones that use HTC Sense™ 4.0 or later
and have Dropbox preinstalled.
§ 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.
§ Additional terms and requirements may apply (including a subscription fee) after
your two year trial ends.
§ Dropbox is a third-party app and is not provided by or associated with HTC
Corporation.
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Basics
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.
§ After you've scrolled down a long list or screen (in apps such
as Mail and People), tap the status bar to jump straight to
the top of your screen.
Press and hold
Swipe or slide
To open the available options for an item (for example, a
contact or link in a webpage), just press and hold the item.
Quickly swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the
screen to go to other Home pages, scroll through documents,
and more.
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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.
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Pinch and spread
Pinch the screen to zoom out of the picture or text.
In some apps, like Gallery, Messages, Mail,
or the web browser, spread your fingers
on the screen to zoom in when viewing a
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.
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Three-finger gesture
Swipe up using three fingers to share content such as
photos, videos, and music from HTC Desire 500 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.
Can't use multi-finger gestures in your apps?
That's because HTC gestures is enabled by default. This makes the threefinger gesture exclusive for sharing content or for use with HTC apps. You
won't be able to use multi-finger gestures (gestures that use three fingers or
more) for other purposes.
To use multi-finger gestures in games or musical instrument apps, clear the
HTC gestures option in Settings > Display, gestures & buttons (or Display &
buttons).
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Motion gestures
Use motion gestures to mute, lower the ringtone volume, and more.
Flip to silence
When a call comes in you can turn
HTC Desire 500 over to mute it.
Pick up to lower volume
In a business meeting or restaurant, pick
HTC Desire 500 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 500 ringing
in your bag?
You can set HTC Desire 500 to recognize when it's in
your bag or pocket and raise the ringtone volume so that
you can hear it in noisy environments.
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Rotate HTC Desire 500 for a better view
For many screens, you can
automatically change the screen
orientation from portrait to
landscape by turning
HTC Desire 500 sideways.
When entering text, you can turn
HTC Desire 500 sideways to bring
up a bigger keyboard.
Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Desire 500 into a low power state
while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Desire 500 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 500 also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while.
You can change the time before HTC Desire 500 sleeps in the Display, gestures &
buttons (or Display & buttons) settings.
Waking up from Sleep mode
To wake HTC Desire 500 up manually, press the POWER button. If your screen is
protected with a lock screen, you need to unlock it.
HTC Desire 500 automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.
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Unlocking the screen
You can:
§ Drag the lock icon or clock up.
§ Swipe up from an empty space on the lock screen.
If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before
HTC Desire 500 unlocks.
If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can snooze or dismiss the event or
alarm right from the lock screen. Just drag or up.
Opening an app
§ Tap an app on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen.
§ To see more apps, tap . Then tap the app you want to use.
Opening an app or folder from the lock screen
§ On the lock screen, drag an app or folder icon up 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 up to directly go to its app.
If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials first before
HTC Desire 500 opens the app or folder.
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Switching between recently opened apps
When you're multitasking and using different apps on HTC Desire 500, you can easily
switch between the apps you've recently opened.
Double-tap to see recently-opened apps.
§ To switch back to an app, just tap it.
§ To remove an app from the list, drag it up.
Refreshing content
In some apps, you can easily refresh content that's synced or downloaded from the
Web with a simple finger gesture.
1. While viewing content such as weather, stocks, or Mail inbox, scroll to the top of
the screen.
2. Pull down with your finger, and then release to refresh.
Capturing the HTC Desire 500 screen
Want to show off your high game score, write a blog post about HTC Desire 500
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 Screenshots
album in Gallery.
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Home screen feeds
Checking feeds on your Home screen
Stay in touch with friends or get the latest about your interests right on your Home
screen. Set up which social networks, news sources, and more will appear.
HTC Desire 500 refreshes the stream every time you return to the Home screen.
§ Tap a tile to view more details or to comment on a post or status update.
§ Scroll to the top and pull down on the screen to manually refresh the stream.
This also shows icons for posting on social networks, searching, and more.
If the Feeds view is set as the main screen, you can press or tap the status bar
to scroll to the top.
§ Tap to choose the type of feeds to display. Select Highlights to see other
contents such as upcoming events, frequently-viewed photos in Gallery, and
more.
Your social networks
When you sign in to your social network accounts and authorize HTC Sense to access
them, you can:
§ Post status updates from the Home screen when using the Feeds view.
§ See your contacts and their status updates in People.
§ See photos in Gallery or on the Home screen.
§ Check your friends’ status updates and posts on the Home screen when using
the Feeds view.
§ View events and reminders in Calendar.
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