Htc Desire 512 User Manual

HTC Desire® 512

User guide

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Contents

Unboxing

HTC Desire 512 10 Back cover 11 micro SIM card 12 Storage card 13 Battery 14 Switching the power on or off 15

Phone setup and transfer

Setting up your new phone for the first time 17 Transferring content from an Android phone 18 Transferring content from an iPhone 18 Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 19 Other ways of getting contacts and other content 19 Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 20 Home screen 20 Using Quick Settings 20 Getting to know your settings 21 Updating your phone's software 22 Getting apps from Google Play 23 Downloading apps from the web 24 Uninstalling an app 25

Your first week with your new phone

About your phone 26 Basics 27 HTC BlinkFeed 35 Notifications 38 Working with text 39 Battery 43 HTC Dot View 47 HTC Guide 48

Personalizing

Making HTC Desire 512 truly yours 49 Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms 49 Home wallpaper 50 Launch bar 50 Adding Home screen widgets 50

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Adding Home screen shortcuts 51 Editing Home screen panels 52 Changing your main Home screen 53 Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 54 Arranging apps 54 Lock screen 55

Camera

Camera basics 57 Taking a photo 58 Tips for capturing better photos 59 Recording video 59 Taking continuous camera shots 60 Taking selfies 61 Improving portrait shots 61 Taking a panoramic photo 61 Using HDR 62 Recording videos in slow motion 62 Saving your settings as a camera mode 62

Gallery

Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 64 Viewing photos and videos organized by time 64 Viewing photos and videos by album 64 Viewing photos by location 65 Editing your photos 67 Trimming a video 67 Saving a photo from a video 68 Creating a Zoe in Gallery 68

Phone calls

Making a call with Smart dial 70 Dialing an extension number 70 Returning a missed call 71 Speed dial 71 Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event 71 Making an emergency call 72 Receiving calls 72 What can I do during a call? 72 Setting up a conference call 73 Call History 74 Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes 75 Home dialing 75

Messages

Sending a text message (SMS) 76 Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 76 Sending a group message 77 Resuming a draft message 77 Replying to a message 77 Saving a text message as a task 78

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Forwarding a message 78 Moving messages to the secure box 78 Blocking unwanted messages 79 Copying a text message to the micro SIM card 79 Deleting messages and conversations 80

Search and web browser

Getting instant information with Google Now 81 Searching HTC Desire 512 and the Web 83 Browsing the Web 84 Bookmarking a webpage 86 Using your browsing history 87 Clearing your browsing history 87

Entertainment

HTC Music 88 YouTube 92 FM Radio 93 Wireless media 93

Storage and files

Phone storage 95 Google Drive 97

Sync, backup, and reset

Online sync 102 Backup 103 HTC Sync Manager 106 Reset 109

People

Your contacts list 111 Setting up your profile 112 Adding a new contact 112 Editing a contact’s information 113 Getting in touch with a contact 114 Importing or copying contacts 114 Merging contact information 115 Sending contact information 116 Contact groups 116 Private contacts 117

Gmail 119 Mail 121

Calendar

Viewing the Calendar 126

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Scheduling or editing an event 127 Choosing which calendars to show 128 Sharing an event 128 Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 129 Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 129

Travel and maps

Location settings 130 Google Maps 130 HTC Car 132

Other apps

Using the Clock 134 Checking Weather 135 Recording voice clips 135 Keeping track of your tasks 136 Kid Mode 137

Internet connections

Turning the data connection on or off 138 Managing your data usage 138 Wi-Fi 140 Connecting to VPN 141

Wireless sharing

Bluetooth 143 HTC Mini+ 145

Settings and security

Airplane mode 147 Do not disturb mode 147 Scheduling when to turn data connection off 149 Automatic screen rotation 149 Setting when to turn off the screen 149 Screen brightness 149 Changing the display font 150 Touch sounds and vibration 150 Changing the display language 150 Accessibility settings 151 Turning Magnification gestures on or off 151 Installing a digital certificate 151 Disabling an app 152 Assigning a PIN to a micro SIM card 152 Lock screen notifications 152 Hiding the caller from the lock screen 153 Setting a screen lock 153 Setting up face unlock 153 Bypassing the lock screen 154 Navigating HTC Desire 512 with TalkBack 154

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Trademarks and copyrights

Index

7 About this guide

About this guide

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

This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides information that may only be applicable to some situations.

This is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure, or lets you know of an option that you may find helpful.

This indicates important information that you need in order to accomplish a certain task or to get a feature to work properly.

This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you need to be careful about to prevent potential problems.

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

8 Important RF Notice

Important RF Notice

This device was tested for compliance with the applicable FCC and Industry Canada specific absorption rate (SAR) limits for radio frequency (RF) exposure during typical body-worn operations. To ensure that RF exposure levels remain at or below the tested levels, use a belt-clip, holster, or similar accessory that maintains a minimum separation distance of 1.0 cm between your body and the device, with either the front or back of the device facing towards your body. Such accessories should not contain any metallic components. Body-worn accessories that do not meet these specifications may not ensure compliance with applicable SAR limits and their use should be avoided.

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 512

1. VOLUME buttons

2. Proximity sensor

3. Earpiece

4. 3.5mm headset jack

5. POWER

6. Front camera

7. Microphone

8. USB connector

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You need a 4G/LTE and data services. Check with your operator for details.

§ If you want to use a case or screen protector, don’t cover and block the proximity sensor. Purchase a case or screen protector designed for HTC Desire 512.

§ Avoid connecting third-party headsets or accessories with metallic charms that dangle near the headset jack. Using these may affect signal reception.

plan to use your operator's 4G/LTE network for voice calls

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Back cover

Removing the back cover

1. Securely hold HTC Desire 512 facing down.

2. With your thumb or finger, open the back cover from the small opening at the

bottom of HTC Desire 512.

Replacing the back cover

1. Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC Desire 512.

2. Press the sides and the bottom part of the back cover down 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 512 uses a micro SIM card.

Use a standard micro SIM card only. Do not cut a regular SIM and insert it into the micro SIM slot, since the card may get stuck in the slot. If you’re using a nano SIM card with a card adapter, never insert the adapter when it’s empty. This may damage the card slot.

Inserting a micro SIM card

1. Take the back cover off.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Remove the placeholder card from the micro SIM card slot, if there's one pre-

inserted.

4. With the its gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing in, insert the

micro SIM all the way into the slot.

Removing a micro SIM card

Make sure to switch off HTC Desire 512 before removing the card.

Take the back cover off.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Slide the card out from the card slot.

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Storage card

Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. When you need to free up phone storage space, you can also move certain apps to the storage card, if the apps support this feature.

Inserting the storage card

1. Take the back cover off.

2. Make sure to remove the battery first before inserting the microSD™ card.

3. Insert the microSD card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing

down and push it all the way in.

Removing the storage card

§ Your phone comes with a 4GB microSD card installed.

§ By default, some data and files may be stored on the pre-inserted microSD.

Removing this card may result in apps not working properly on your phone.

1. Take the back cover off.

2. Make sure to remove the battery first before removing the microSD card.

3. Slide the microSD card out from its slot.

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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 512, it is recommended that you charge the battery.

§ Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC Desire 512 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 512 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 may stop charging to avoid overheating.

§ When you're using the Internet and charging the battery, HTC Desire 512 may

become warmer. This is normal.

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

Switching the power on or off

Switching the power on

Press the POWER button until HTC Desire 512 vibrates.

When you turn on HTC Desire 512 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. If you've set up

a lock screen, you need to unlock it.

2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.

3. Tap Power off on the options menu.

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Phone setup and transfer

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.

You can enable TalkBack to navigate by voice feedback before selecting the language. Press and hold two fingers on the screen until you hear a message saying that accessibility mode is enabled.

Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, sign in to your accounts, and more.

There are different options you can choose to set up your new phone:

§ If you don't plan to restore a previous backup from your online storage, you can use the HTC Get Started service to first personalize your new phone and set up your accounts from your computer.

On the Fast and easy setup screen, tap I want to use Get Started. Your phone will show 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. Save your setup to your HTC Account so you can download your personalized settings to your phone.

If you already finished the HTC Get Started setup before turning on your new phone, just download your web setup.

§ If you have content from another phone that you want to transfer, whether it's from an Android™ or other phone, select Get content from old 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. For more information on location services, see Turning location services on or off on page 130.

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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 2.2 or later to use the HTC Transfer Tool on your old phone.

§ If your old phone has Android version 2.1 or an earlier version, you need to use Bluetooth® transfer. For details, see Transferring contacts from your old phone

through Bluetooth on page 19.

1. If you're setting up your new HTC phone for the first time, select Get content from old phone.

Or go to Settings, and then tap Get content from another phone.

2. Choose whether to transfer from an old HTC Android phone or other Android

phone.

3. Tap Full transfer, and then tap Next.

4. Follow the steps shown on your new phone to download the HTC Transfer Tool

from Google Play™ to your old phone, install it, and open the tool.

5. When you see a PIN on your old phone, make sure the same PIN also appears

on your new phone before you continue.

If the PIN code doesn't appear, this may mean that your old phone is unable to connect to your new phone. If this happens, try another transfer method.

6. On your old phone, choose the types of content you want to transfer, and then tap Start or Transfer.

7. Wait for the transfer to finish.

8. Tap Done on both phones.

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 and apps to your HTC phone on page 108.

If you only need to migrate your contacts, you can also use Bluetooth transfer. For details, see Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth on page

19.

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Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth

Use Bluetooth to transfer contacts from an iPhone, a phone that has Android version

2.1 (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. If you're setting up your new HTC phone for the first time, select Get content from old phone.

Or go to Settings, and then tap Get content from another phone.

2. Choose whether to transfer from an Android phone, iPhone, or other phone types. If you chose to transfer from an Android phone, tap Quick transfer.

3. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions on your old and new phones to pair them and

start the data transfer.

Other ways of getting contacts and other content

There are different ways you can individually add contacts and other content to HTC Desire 512.

Sync with your computer

Google® Account Google contacts are imported to HTC Desire 512 after you sign

Social network accounts

Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync

Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents, playlists, and more between HTC Desire 512 and your computer running a Windows® or Mac OS® operating system.

You can also use it to transfer your iTunes® backup that contains contacts, messages, and other content from an iPhone from your computer to HTC Desire 512.

in to your Google Account. You can also create more Google contacts right from HTC Desire 512.

HTC Desire 512 syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.

Phone contacts You can create contacts locally on HTC Desire 512, if you don't

prefer to store them on your online accounts.

micro SIM card Copy all your micro SIM contacts to HTC Desire 512.

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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 512 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 512 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 camera roll photos to your computer. Then reconnect HTC Desire 512 and copy them over.

Home screen

After you've turned on and set up HTC Desire 512 for the first time, you'll see HTC BlinkFeed®.

§ Customize HTC BlinkFeed to show posts from your social networks, headlines from your favorite news media, and more. For details, see Your dynamic Home

screen on page 35.

§ Swipe left and you’ll discover widget panels for adding your favorite widgets, apps, and more so they’re just a tap away. If you need more room for your stuff, you can add more panels. For details, see Personalizing on page 49.

§ You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen. See Launch bar on page 50.

While you're in another screen or app, press you visited.

to return to the last Home screen

Using Quick Settings

In the Quick Settings panel, easily turn settings such as Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth on or off.

1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick Settings.

2. To turn a setting on or off, just tap its tile.

3. To change the options for a setting, press and hold its tile. Or tap

You can also tap

to switch to Quick Settings from the Notifications panel.

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Customizing Quick Settings

Aside from the default tiles, there are several other tiles available in Quick Settings.

1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick Settings.

2. Tap and do one of the following:

§ In the Quick Settings list, press and hold next to the item you want to move and drag it to rearrange the list.

§ Under Hidden items, press and hold and drag it up to make it available in Quick Settings.

There is a limit to the number of tiles that can be shown in Quick Settings. You may need to remove an existing item to make space for another one. To remove an item, drag it below Hidden items.

Getting to know your settings

Want to change the ringtone, set up a Wi-Fi connection, or add your accounts? Do this and more in Settings.

1. Open Settings either from the Quick Settings panel or the Apps screen.

§ With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick Settings, and then tap .

§ From the Home screen, tap to switch to the Apps screen, and then tap

Settings.

2. 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, add apps and widgets to the Home screen, and more.

§ Tap Accounts & sync to add and sign in to your different accounts, such as email, social networks, and more.

§ Tap Security to help secure HTC Desire 512, for example with a screen lock.

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Updating your phone's software

HTC Desire 512 can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can also choose to automatically download updates or manually check if there's an available update.

Visit www.htc.com/us/go/htc-software-updates/ for news and details about your phone's software updates.

Checking your system software version

Before installing a system software update, you can check first what Android and HTC Sense® versions you have on your phone.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap About.

2. Tap Software information.

Enabling automatic updates

You can choose to automatically download and install software updates for HTC or mobile operator apps.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap About.

2. Tap Software updates.

3. To save on data usage, you can choose to update through Wi-Fi only.

4. Choose whether to auto-download system updates, app updates, or both.

App updates are installed automatically. You'll still need to confirm when to install system software updates.

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.

3. Tap Download.

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

After updating, HTC Desire 512 will restart.

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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 512 if needed.

Checking for updates manually

1. Go to Settings, and then tap About.

2. Tap Software updates. HTC Desire 512 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.

Getting apps from Google Play

Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC Desire 512. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.

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A Google Wallet asked to confirm method of payment when you purchase an app.

Finding and installing an app

When you install apps and use them on HTC Desire 512, 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 512. You’re responsible for the results of using downloaded apps.

1. Open the Play Store app.

2. Browse or search for an app.

payment service is required to purchase a paid app. You will be

3. When you find the app that you like, tap it and read its description and user

reviews.

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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 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. Open the Play Store app.

2. Tap to open the slideout menu.

3. Tap My apps, 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.

Downloading apps from the web

You can download apps directly from websites.

§ Apps downloaded from websites can be from unknown sources. To help protect HTC Desire 512 and your personal data, we strongly recommend that you only download from websites you trust.

§ Before you can install the downloaded app, make sure that you've set HTC Desire 512 to allow installation of third-party apps in Settings > Security >

Unknown sources.

1. Open the browser, and then go to the website where you can download the app

you want.

2. Follow the website's download instructions for the app.

After installing the app, make sure to go back to

Unknown sources option.

Settings > Security and clear the

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Uninstalling an app

If you no longer need an app that you've downloaded and installed, you can uninstall it.

Most of the preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled.

From the Apps screen, press and hold the app you want to remove, and then drag it to Uninstall.

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.

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Your first week with your new phone

About your phone

Features you'll enjoy on HTC Desire 512

HTC Desire 512 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 512.

Also, 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 512 from your computer, and just download your settings to HTC Desire 512. See Setting up your new phone for the first time on page 17.

§ Easily transfer your contacts, messages, music, photos, videos, and more from an Android phone to HTC Desire 512. See Transferring content from an Android

phone on page 18.

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

Transferring iPhone content and apps to your HTC phone on page 108.

Dynamic 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 512 tips, and more. The content refreshes periodically when you're connected to the Internet. See Your dynamic Home

screen on page 35.

New ways to share memories

Show off the excitement of your event. A Zoe is automatically created from selected highlights of an event or album with background music and special effects. See

Creating a Zoe in Gallery on page 68.

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Outstanding camera features

§ Choose from a variety of pre-defined camera modes, or create your own camera profiles. See Choosing a capture mode on page 57.

§ With VideoPic®, you can snap a picture while you're shooting video. See Taking

a photo while recording a video — VideoPic on page 60.

§ Switch to Sweep panorama and pan the camera to capture a wide-angle view of the scenery. See Taking a panoramic photo on page 61.

§ Use Continuous shooting mode to capture consecutive shots of a subject in motion.

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

Using HDR on page 62.

Immerse in music

Watch mesmerizing visualizations as you play songs in HTC Music. And if lyrics are available, they'll show onscreen. See Viewing song lyrics on page 91.

Google Drive integration

HTC Desire 512 features an additional 50GB of Google Drive™ storage free for 2 years. See Activating your free Google Drive storage on page 98.

Basics

Onscreen navigation buttons

HTC Desire 512 has onscreen navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen which rotate when you change the orientation.

Goes to the previous screen.

Goes to the home screen.

Shows thumbnails of the most recently used apps.

Swipe up from any of the navigation buttons to access Google search.

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Sleep mode

Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Desire 512 into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Desire 512 is in your bag.

Switching to Sleep mode

To turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode, you briefly press the POWER button.

HTC Desire 512 also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while. You can change the time before HTC Desire 512 sleeps by setting the screen timeout. For details, see Setting when to turn off the screen on page 149.

Waking up from Sleep mode

Press the POWER button.

Unlocking the screen

§ Swipe up to unlock the screen, swipe right to go directly to HTC BlinkFeed, or swipe left to go to the Home widget panel.

§ You can also press and hold the lock icon, and then drag it up, right, or left.

If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before HTC Desire 512 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.

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Motion gestures

Use motion gestures to mute HTC Desire 512, lower the ring volume, and more.

Flip to mute

If your phone is facing up when a call comes in, turn the phone over to mute it.

If you go to Settings and then tap Sound >

Flip to mute, you can set your phone to:

Pick up to lower volume

Mute once

Mute always

In a business meeting or restaurant, pick HTC Desire 512 up when a call comes in to lower the ring volume automatically.

You can turn this feature on or off. Go to Settings, tap Sound, and then select or clear Quiet ring on pickup.

Mute only once after flipping the phone. While the phone is still facing down, it will ring again when there are other incoming calls.

After flipping the phone to mute a call, keep it always muted while it's still facing down when there are other incoming calls.

Increase ring volume automatically while phone is in your pocket or bag

Pocket mode makes HTC Desire 512 recognize when your phone is in your bag or pocket and raise the ring volume so that you can hear it in noisy environments.

You can turn this feature on or off. Go to Settings, tap Sound, and then select or clear Pocket mode.

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Rotate HTC Desire 512 for a better view

For many screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning HTC Desire 512 sideways.

When entering text, you can turn HTC Desire 512 sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard.

Touch gestures

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

Tap

Press and hold

§ 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.

To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a webpage), just press and hold the item.

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