Htc Desire 512 User Manual

HTC Desire® 512

User guide

2 Contents

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

Email

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

™

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.

1.

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.

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

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.

™

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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Swipe or slide

Quickly swipe your finger horizontally across the screen to go
to other Home screen panels. Swipe vertically to scroll through
a list, document, 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.

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Press and flick

Slide with two fingers

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.

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.

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Two-finger swipe

Swipe down from the status bar using two fingers to access Quick
Settings.

Opening an app

§ Tap an app on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen.

§ Tap

§ On the Apps screen, tap , and then enter the name of the app you're looking

for.

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.

If you've set up another security layer like a screen lock pattern or PIN, you'll be asked
to provide your credentials first before HTC Desire 512 opens the app or folder.

to go to the Apps screen, and then tap the app you want to use.

Sharing content

Have something to share, such as a photo or video?

§ In an app, just tap the share icon: or .

§ If you don't see the icon, tap > Share.

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Switching between recently opened apps

When you're multitasking and using different apps on HTC Desire 512, you can easily
switch between the apps you've recently opened.

Press to see recently-opened apps.

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

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

§ To clear the recent apps list, tap .

To see a list of apps that are running, tap .

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 or Mail inbox, scroll to the top of the

screen.

2. Pull down with your finger, and then release to refresh.

Capturing your phone's screen

Want to show off your high game score or write a blog post about HTC Desire 512
features? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.

Press and hold POWER and VOLUME DOWN at the same time.

The image is saved in the Screenshots album in Gallery.

You can also share the image when you see
Notifications panel and tap under the screenshot notification. If you don't see

, slide two fingers apart on the screenshot notification.

in the status bar. Open the

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HTC BlinkFeed

Your dynamic Home screen

Get the latest about your interests or stay in touch with friends right on
HTC BlinkFeed. Set up which social networks, news sources, and more will appear.

§ Swipe up or down to browse stories on
HTC BlinkFeed.

§ Tap a tile to view the content or to comment on a
post or status update.

§ While viewing a news article, swipe left or right to
see more stories.

§ While in HTC BlinkFeed, you can press or or
tap the status bar to scroll to the top.

§ Scroll to the top and pull down on the screen to
manually refresh the stream.

§ Swipe right on HTC BlinkFeed to open the slideout
menu where you can choose the type of feeds or
add your custom topics to display.

You'll see the clock widget on HTC BlinkFeed if you've set HTC BlinkFeed as the
main Home screen.

Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off

1. On HTC BlinkFeed, slide two fingers together, and then tap .

2. While HTC BlinkFeed is selected, tap Remove.

3. To add it back, swipe right, and then tap the button that has the word
BlinkFeed.

Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed

Personalize HTC BlinkFeed to show articles and status updates from your favorite
news sources, categories, editions, and apps.

Selecting feeds

Discover stories and articles on HTC BlinkFeed based on your interests, favorite
categories, and popular news channels or websites.

1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu.

2. Tap > Add content.

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3. Choose a category.

Or, if it's your first time to add content on HTC BlinkFeed, tap the tile that says
Get automatic recommendations from BlinkFeed. Sign in to get
recommendations.

4. Select one or more feed sources.

You can tap a name first to check out a particular feed, and then tap to add
it to HTC BlinkFeed.

Showing content from your apps and social networks

See your friends' posts in social networks or show content from your HTC apps right
on HTC BlinkFeed.

You need to sign in to your social networks to see their feeds on HTC BlinkFeed.

1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu.

2. Tap > Services & Apps, and then select the apps and social networks you like.

Searching and adding a topic of interest

Looking for a more specific topic? Search for and select topics of interest to display
them on HTC BlinkFeed.

1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu.

2. Tap Search for content, and then enter the topic you're looking for.

3. Tap a result, and then tap to add it under Custom topics.

Subscribing to multiple regional editions

Want to keep up to date on current events in more than one region? You can show
one or more editions of your choice on HTC BlinkFeed.

1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu.

2. Tap > Add content.

3. Tap , and then select a locale or region.

4. Select the feed sources to add.

Subscribing to an RSS feed

Don't want to miss out on news and updates from your favorite blog or website? Add
custom RSS feeds on HTC BlinkFeed.

1. Open the Internet app.

2. Go to the RSS feed URL of the blog or website you want to subscribe to.

3. Tap to add it to HTC BlinkFeed.

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Customizing the Highlights feed

Go to the Highlights feed to see a mix of top trending articles and status updates from
the feed sources you added. You can also set the Highlights feed to only show items
from your favorite news sources, categories, and apps.

You cannot add custom topics and RSS to the Highlights feed.

1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu.

2. Tap > Settings > Choose Highlights topics.

3. Select the feed sources you want to appear in Highlights.

Saving articles for later

Don't have time to read that potentially interesting article? You can bookmark articles
to your reading list.

Do one of the following:

§ While viewing an article, tap .

§ On HTC BlinkFeed, press and hold the tile of the article you want to bookmark.

Then tap Read later.

You'll find the reading list in the slideout menu.

Posting to your social networks

You can easily post a status update from HTC BlinkFeed.

1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu.

2. Tap > Compose, and then choose a social network.

3. Compose your status update and post it on your social network.

Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed

Whether it's a tile or an entire feed, you can remove content you don't want to see on
HTC BlinkFeed.

§ To remove a tile, press and hold the tile you want to remove, and then tap

Remove.

§ To remove a feed source, in the slideout menu, tap > Remove content, select
one or more items, and then tap Remove.

To unsubscribe to a localized edition, tap on the Remove content screen. Tap
Remove editions, select one or more items, and then tap Remove.

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Notifications

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.

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. To quickly access the Notifications panel from Quick Settings, tap .

§ 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.

§ Some notifications allow you to take immediate action. For example, tap a

missed call notification 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. To dismiss all

notifications and close the Notifications panel, tap .

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Working with text

Selecting, copying, and pasting text

In HTC apps such as Internet and Mail, you can select and copy text, and then paste or
share it.

1. Press and hold on a word.

2. Drag the start and end anchors to highlight the surrounding text you want to

select.

You can use the magnifier to zoom in while selecting your text. To turn on the
magnifier, go to Settings > Accessibility, and then select the Show magnifier
option. You'll see the magnifier when you press and hold one of the text selection
anchors.

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

The selected text is then copied to the clipboard.

4. In a text entry field (for example while composing an email), press and hold at

the point where you want to paste the text.

5. Tap Paste.

To copy the address of a linked webpage in the Internet app, press and hold the
link, and then tap Copy link URL.

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.

The HTC Sense keyboard

Typing is fast and accurate with the HTC Sense keyboard.

§ Word prediction also saves typing time. As you type, you'll see word
suggestions that you can choose from. You can even add words, phrases, and
shortcuts to the word prediction dictionary. See Entering text with word

prediction on page 41.

§ You can type words by just speaking. See Entering text by speaking on page

43.

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§ Turn on the Trace keyboard so you can type words by just sliding your finger
from one letter to another. See Using the Trace keyboard on page 42.

§ 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 insert without having to switch to the numeric and symbol
keyboard.

For example, just press and hold a key on the first row to insert a number.

§ Choose from a wide selection of emoji.

§ Show or hide navigational arrow keys on the keyboard. If you enable the arrow

keys in Settings, they'll only appear on the portrait keyboard.

Entering text

The onscreen keyboard becomes available when you tap a text field in an app.

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. Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated
with them.

§ Swipe right to show number and symbol keys. To return to the main keyboard,
swipe left.

§ Press to close the onscreen keyboard.

To open the keyboard settings, press and hold the comma key if you see

above

the key. Or go to Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.

Selecting a keyboard layout

Choose a keyboard layout that suits your typing style.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.

2. Tap Keyboard selection > Keyboard types.

3. Select the keyboard layout that you want to use.

Choosing and switching between keyboard languages

If multiple keyboard languages are available on HTC Desire 512, you can choose which
languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.

2. Tap Keyboard selection, and then choose the languages you want.

To change the keyboard language, do any of the following:

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§ Swipe left on the onscreen keyboard (not available if you're using trace
keyboard).

§ Tap the language key, for example, , until you see the keyboard language
you want to use.

§ Press and hold the language key, and then drag your finger to the keyboard
language you want to use.

Entering text with word prediction

Ever started typing something you weren't sure how to spell? With word prediction,
you'll see suggested words displayed just above the keyboard.

Word prediction and next word prediction are enabled by default.

To enter text in word prediction mode, do any of the following:

§ Tap the space bar to insert a highlighted word in the suggestion list.

§ Tap a word from the suggestion list.

§ Tap the arrow next to the suggestion list to see more choices.

In some keyboard languages such as English and Spanish, if you've accidentally
chosen a wrong word from the suggestion list, you can go back and change it by
tapping the word and selecting another suggestion.

Setting a second language for word prediction

You can set the word prediction to be bilingual. As you type, you’ll get word
suggestions in the languages that you’ve selected.

This feature is available only for Latin-based languages.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.

2. Tap Keyboard selection > Bilingual prediction, and then choose the language

you want.

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Adding words and phrases to the dictionary

For certain keyboard languages such as English and Spanish, you can add frequently­used names, acronyms, and even phrases to the word prediction dictionary to easily
find them in the suggestion list.

Type even faster when you create text shortcuts to words and phrases. For example,
instead of typing the English phrase "Talk to you later", save a few keystrokes by
adding the ttyl shortcut. In your message or email, just type "ttyl", and then tap the
spacebar to enter the complete phrase.

This feature is available only for Latin-based languages.

1.

Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.

2. Tap Personal dictionary > .

3. Enter a word or phrase, and then enter its text shortcut. Be sure to remember

this shortcut, including the uppercase and lowercase letters you've typed.

4. Tap OK.

While you're entering text using the Standard keyboard layout, tapping a
suggested word that’s not in the dictionary (usually the first word shown in the
suggestion list) automatically stores it.

Editing or deleting words and phrases in the dictionary

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.

2. Tap Personal dictionary.

§ To edit a word, phrase, or shortcut, tap the item in the list.

§ To delete items from the dictionary, tap > Delete. Select the words you

want to remove, and then tap Delete.

Using the Trace keyboard

Instead of tapping the keys on the onscreen keyboard, you can "trace" to type words.

This feature is available only for Latin-based languages.

1. Turn on the Trace keyboard in Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense
Input.

2. On the onscreen keyboard, slide your finger from one letter to the next to enter

a word.

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3. Lift your finger when the word is completed.

4. 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.

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").

Battery

Displaying the battery percentage

You can check the percentage of remaining battery power right from the status bar.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power.

2. Select Show battery level.

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. Go to Settings, and then tap Power.

2. Tap Usage, and then 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 CPU for the app and
other use details.

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.

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Checking battery history

Check how long you've been using HTC Desire 512 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. Go to Settings, and then tap Power.

2. Tap History.

3. If you've used HTC Desire 512 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.

Using power saver mode

Power saver mode helps to increase battery life. It reduces the usage of phone
features that drain the battery such as the display and data connection.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power.

2. Tap the Power saver On/Off switch to turn power saver mode on or off.

If you want to choose which phone features to conserve power for, tap Power
saver.

If power saver mode's Data connection option is selected, HTC Desire 512
automatically disconnects from the mobile network after 15 minutes when the
screen is off 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.

Keep in mind though that the Sleep mode option for the data connection in

Settings > Power, when enabled, overrides power saver mode.

Extreme power saving mode

In times when you don't need to use much of your phone, turn Extreme power saving
mode on to extend battery life longer. In this mode, standby time can last longer than
usual, and you can only use the most basic functions such as phone calls, text
messaging, and email.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power.

2. Tap the Extreme power saving mode On/Off switch to turn extreme power

saving mode on or off.

If you want to set when to automatically switch this mode on, tap Extreme
power saving mode and select a battery level.

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Tips for extending battery life

How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use
HTC Desire 512. HTC Desire 512 power management helps to increase battery life.

If you like more control by tweaking settings on your own, try out some of these
battery saving 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 43.

Manage your connections

§ Turn off wireless connections such as mobile data, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth when not
in use.

§ Turn GPS on only when a precise location is needed, such as while using
navigation or location-based apps. See Turning location services on or off on
page 130.

§ If the Sleep mode option in Settings > Power is enabled, at low peak times, your
phone will turn off the data connection after the screen has been off for 15
minutes and there's no network activity (no downloads, streaming, or data
usage). The data connection resumes when you switch the screen back on.

§ Turn on Airplane mode when you don't need any wireless connections and you
don't want to receive calls or messages.

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.

For more details, see Settings and security on page 147 and Personalizing on page

49.

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Manage your apps

§ Install the latest software and application updates. Updates sometimes include
battery performance improvements.

§ 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. See Disabling an app on
page 152.

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
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 to edit and 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 Add icon to Home screen to
avoid automatically adding Home screen app shortcuts whenever you've
installed new apps. Also tap Auto-update apps > Do not auto-update apps if
you're fine with updating apps from Play Store manually.

> Settings > Sync, Send & Receive, and

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.

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HTC Dot View

Personalizing HTC Dot View

If you bought the HTC Dot View™ case designed for HTC Desire 512, use its app to
personalize what's seen through the case. Choose your wallpaper, types of
notifications to display, and more.

To use the app, tap > HTC Dot View.

The HTC Dot View app is available in Google Play. Make sure to install the latest
app update.

Wallpaper

Choose a preset wallpaper, or create your own dotted wallpaper from a photo.

1. In the HTC Dot View app, tap Theme.

2. Choose a preset pattern as your wallpaper.

To create your own wallpaper, tap
existing photo from Gallery or take a new photo.

3. If you selected or taken a photo, crop the photo, and then tap Done.

4. Tap Apply.

For best results when creating your own wallpaper, use a simple image with distinct
colors between the subject and background. For example, use an image that shows a
high-contrast subject on a simple background.

, and then choose whether to use an

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Types of notifications to display

Alerts for clock alarms, timers, calendar events, and tasks will automatically display
through the HTC Dot View case. You can choose whether to display or hide Mail,
Messages, and phone call notifications.

1. In the HTC Dot View app, tap Notification settings.

2. Choose which notifications you want to show or hide.

Need more details?

For more details on using HTC Dot View, see the Get started guide that comes with
the case.

HTC Guide

Having hardware or connection problems?

Before calling for support, you can first use the HTC Guide app to troubleshoot or
perform diagnostics on your phone. This helps you in finding the problem cause, and
in determining whether you can resolve the problem or you need to call for support.

To use the app, tap > HTC Guide.

If HTC Guide is not preinstalled on your phone, you can download it from
Google Play.

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Personalizing

Making HTC Desire 512 truly yours

Make HTC Desire 512 look and sound just the way you want it.

§ Choose a ringtone and other sounds that you like to use. See Ringtones,

notification sounds, and alarms on page 49.

§ Personalize your Home screen with a different wallpaper. See Home wallpaper
on page 50.

§ Change the apps on the launch bar. See Launch bar on page 50.

§ Populate your Home screen with widgets and shortcuts. See Adding Home

screen widgets on page 50 and Adding Home screen shortcuts on page 51.

§ Need another widget panel? See Adding or removing a widget panel on page

52.

§ Set HTC BlinkFeed or a widget panel as your main Home screen. See Changing

your main Home screen on page 53.

§ Organize your apps. See Arranging apps on page 54.

Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Personalize.

2. Under Sound, choose different sounds for your ringtone, system notification,

and alarm.

Go to the Messages, Mail, Calendar, and Tasks apps to choose sounds for new
messages, email, calendar, and task reminders respectively.

Want alarms to ring louder but notifications to be more discreet? In Settings, tap
Sound > Volumes and set the volume levels for each sound type.

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Home wallpaper

Choose from the available wallpapers, or use any photo you've taken with the camera.

1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel.

2. In the pop-up menu, tap Home screen wallpaper.

3. Choose from where you want to select a wallpaper.

§ To use a photo you captured with the camera, tap Gallery, choose and crop
a photo, and then tap Done.

§ Tap Computer photos to use the HTC Get Started service to choose a
photo from your computer.

Launch bar

The launch bar gives you one-touch access to commonly used apps (and other
shortcuts). You can replace the apps on the launch bar with the ones you often use.

1. Press and hold the app you want to replace, and then drag it out to

2. Tap to go to the Apps screen.

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

§ You can also group apps on the launch bar into a folder. See Grouping apps on the

widget panel and launch bar on page 54.

§ The apps (or other shortcuts) on the lock screen are the same as the ones on the
launch bar.

.

Adding Home screen widgets

Widgets make at-a-glance important information and media content easily available.
Choose from a selection of widgets and add the most useful ones to your Home
screen.

1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel.

2. In the pop-menu, tap Add apps and widgets.

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3. Tap > Widgets.

4. Scroll through the widgets, or tap to search for a specific widget.

Some widgets are available in different styles and sizes.

5. Press and hold and then drag the widget to a widget panel you want to add it

to.

You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or off certain settings
such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Changing the settings of a widget

You can modify basic settings of some widgets (for example, the People widget).

1. Press and hold a widget on your Home screen, and then drag it to .

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 a

border appears, that means the widget is resizable.

2. Drag the sides of the border to enlarge or shrink the widget size.

Adding Home screen shortcuts

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

1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel.

2. In the pop-up menu, tap Add apps and widgets.

3. Tap > Apps or Shortcuts.

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4. Scroll through the apps or shortcuts, or tap to search for one.

5. Press and hold and then drag an app or a shortcut to a widget panel you want

to add it to.

To add an app from the Apps screen, press and hold the app, and then drag it to a
widget panel.

Editing Home screen panels

Adding or removing a widget panel

§ You won't be able to add a new widget panel if you've already reached the
maximum limit.

§ HTC BlinkFeed always appears as the first panel (if it's not removed). A widget
panel cannot be added before HTC BlinkFeed.

1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel.

2. In the pop-up menu, tap Manage home screen pages.

3. To add a new widget panel, swipe left until you see the icon, and then tap it.

4. To remove a widget panel, swipe left or right until you see the panel, and then
tap Remove.

5. When done, press .

Arranging widget panels

A widget panel cannot be moved and inserted before HTC BlinkFeed.

1. On HTC BlinkFeed or any widget panel, slide two fingers together to customize

the Home screen.

2. Press and hold a widget panel thumbnail, and then drag it left or right to the

position that you want.

3. When you're done arranging widget panels, press .

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Moving a widget or icon

You can easily move a widget or icon from one widget 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 widget

panel.

3. Release the widget or icon.

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.

Changing your main Home screen

Set HTC BlinkFeed or a widget panel as your main Home screen.

1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel.

2. In the pop-up menu, tap Manage home screen pages.

3. Swipe left or right until you see the panel that you want to use as your main

Home screen.

4. Tap Set as home.

5. Press

Pressing
press again to go to your main Home screen.

.

from an app will first return you to the last panel you were in. Just

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Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar

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 the folder window’s title bar, and then enter a new folder name.

4. Add more apps into the folder. Tap , select your apps, and then tap Done.

You can also add shortcuts to settings or information to a folder. Add a shortcut first
to a widget panel, and then drag it over to the folder.

Removing items from a folder

1. On the launch bar or widget panel, tap a folder to open it.

2. Press and hold an app or shortcut in the folder, and then drag it out to .

Arranging apps

On the Apps screen, you can rearrange the apps and change the layout.

1. From HTC BlinkFeed or any widget panel, tap

2. Tap , and then choose how to arrange apps, such as alphabetically.

If you want to group apps into folders or rearrange them, select Custom.

3. Tap > Grid size to choose whether to display more or fewer apps per page.

Moving apps and folders

1. On the Apps screen, tap > Custom.

2. Tap > Rearrange apps.

3. Press and hold an app or folder, and then do one of the following:

.

§ Drag the app or folder to another position on the same page. Wait until you
see the occupying icon move away before releasing your finger.

§ Drag the app or folder to the or arrow to move it to another page.

4. When you're done moving apps and folders, tap .

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Grouping apps into a folder

1. On the Apps screen, tap > Custom.

2. Tap > Rearrange apps.

3. Press and hold an app, and then drag it over to another app to automatically

create a folder.

4. To add more apps, drag each app over to the folder.

5. To name the folder, open the folder, tap its title bar, and then enter a folder

name.

6. When done, tap .

Removing apps from a folder

1. On the Apps screen, tap > Custom.

2. Tap > Rearrange apps.

3. Tap the folder to open it.

4. Press and hold an app, and then drag it out to the Apps screen. Wait until you

see the occupying icon move away before releasing your finger.

5. When you're done removing apps, tap .

Hiding or unhiding apps

1. On the Apps screen, tap > Hide/Unhide apps.

2. Select the apps you want to hide, or clear their check boxes to unhide them.

3. Tap Done.

Lock screen

Adding a widget on the lock screen

Choose from our selection of lock screen widgets.

Before you can add a widget on the lock screen, you must select the Enable lock

screen widgets option in Settings > Security.

1. On the lock screen, pull from the right edge until you see a icon.

2. Tap .

3. Tap a widget that you want to add to the lock screen.

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Deleting a lock screen widget

1. On the lock screen, pull from the right edge until you see the widget you want

to delete.

2. Press and hold the widget, and then drag it to to remove it.

Changing lock screen shortcuts

To change apps (or other shortcuts) on the lock screen, change the ones on the
launch bar. To find out how, see Launch bar on page 50.

Turning the lock screen off

Rather not have to unlock your phone every time you wake it up? You can turn the
lock screen off in Settings.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Security.

2. Tap Screen lock > No lock screen.

To turn the lock screen on again, in Security settings, tap Screen lock > Lock screen.

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Camera

Camera basics

Take great photos and videos with the camera, and make them more memorable by
applying a variety of filters and scenes.

Open the Camera app and tap
use the controls to switch capture modes, add filters, and more.

See a collection of camera scenes when taking photos and videos.

Choose an ISO level or set it back to Auto. Higher ISO works best in low light
conditions.

Adjust the exposure settings. Higher exposure settings capture more light for
your photos or videos.

Select a white balance setting that matches your current lighting environment.

to see all controls on the Viewfinder screen. You can

Apply photo or video filters.

Modify basic and advanced camera settings.

Choosing a capture mode

HTC Desire 512 gives you a variety of capture modes to use.

On the Viewfinder screen, tap , and then select a capture mode to use.

Zooming

§ Before taking a photo or video, slide two fingers apart to zoom in or together to
zoom out.

§ When you're recording video, you can freely zoom in or out while recording.

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Applying a filter

Use the available filters to make your photos and videos look like they’ve been taken
through special lenses.

Some camera modes may not support filters.

1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap to show the camera options.

2. Tap , and then choose one of the available filters.

Using the volume buttons for taking photos and videos

If you feel much comfortable with using push-buttons when taking photos and videos,
you can set HTC Desire 512 to use the VOLUME buttons as the Camera app's shutter
release or zoom controls.

1. Switch to Camera or Video mode.

2. On the Viewfinder screen, tap to show the camera options.

3. Tap > Volume button options.

4. Choose how you want to use the volume buttons when you're in the Camera

app.

Closing the Camera app

To give you a full view of the Viewfinder screen, HTC Desire 512 replaces , , and

with small dots.

Tap a dot to show these buttons again, and then tap or to close the Camera
app and return to the Home screen or the previous screen.

Taking a photo

1. Open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Camera mode.

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3. Point the camera at what you want to capture. The camera adjusts the focus

automatically as you move it.

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

Tips for capturing better photos

To get better captures with the Camera app, here are some tips on what to do while
taking your shots.

§ If there are parts of the image that are in shadows and others are in highlights,
use HDR to capture multiple shots of different exposures and combine them
into one shot. Keep HTC Desire 512 steady or place it on a level surface when
using HDR.

§ When taking a panoramic photo, consider the whole scene and focus on an
object that has a neutral tone to help keep the exposure balanced in the
composite image.

§ If your subject is lit from the back, use Backlight scene to highlight the
foreground and keep some details of the background.

§ If you are using the default settings and the photo still appears too dark, switch
to Night scene, but place HTC Desire 512 on a level surface to keep it steady.

§ In Camera settings, tap Grid to help frame the subject better or improve the
composition.

§ If taking photos under fluorescent or incandescent bulbs and the subject
appears to be off-color, tap
the image on the Viewfinder and select the option that displays the closest color
to the natural color of the subject.

§ In Camera settings, you can tap Image adjustments and adjust the contrast,
saturation, and sharpness before taking the photo.

§ After capturing the photo, you can continue to edit the sharpness, contrast,
brightness, and other settings in Gallery.

, and then choose a white balance setting. Check

Recording video

1. Open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Video mode.

3. When you're ready to start recording, tap .

4. Tap to pause the recording, and then tap to resume.

5. To stop recording, tap .

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Taking a photo while recording a video — VideoPic

Choose Normal scene to use this feature.

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

Setting the video resolution

1. Switch to Video mode.

2. On the Viewfinder screen, tap to show the camera options.

3. Tap .

4. Tap Video Quality, and then choose a video resolution.

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.

Choose Auto scene to use this feature.

1. Open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Camera mode.

3. On the Viewfinder screen, just press and hold . The camera takes up to 20

consecutive shots of your subject.

4. To keep just one photo, select the photo that you like the most, and then tap
Best shot.

To save the photos as a batch, press .

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Taking selfies

No one around to take your photo?

1. Open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Selfie mode.

Or, switch to the front camera by swiping from the left or right edge of your
phone's screen.

3. Tap anywhere on the screen to start the timer. The camera takes a photo after
the countdown.

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

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 of the people in your shots.

1. Open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Camera or Selfie mode.

3. On the Viewfinder screen, tap

4. Tap > .

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

to show the camera options.

Taking a panoramic photo

Get a wider shot of landscapes in one sweep.

Some camera features are not available when you’re in this mode, such as zooming.

1. Open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Camera mode.

3. On the Viewfinder screen, tap to show the camera options.

4. Tap , and then tap .

5. When you're ready to take the shot, tap .

6. Pan left or right in either landscape or portrait view. Hold HTC Desire 512 as

smoothly as you can to automatically capture frames.

You can also tap to stop capturing anytime.

The camera stitches the frames into a single photo.

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Using HDR

When shooting portraits against a bright background, use HDR, short for High
Dynamic Range, to capture your subjects clearly. HDR brings out the details of both
the highlights and shadows, even in high contrast lighting.

HDR works best when your subject is steady. The camera takes multiple shots at
different exposure levels and combines them into one enhanced photo.

1. Open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Camera mode.

3. Tap , and then tap .

4. To take an HDR photo, tap .

Recording videos in slow motion

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

Audio is recorded when you're in this scene, but will only be available when video is
played back in normal speed.

1. Open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Video mode.

3. On the Viewfinder screen, tap to show the camera options.

4. Tap beside the menu button, and then tap .

5. Tap to start recording.

6. To stop recording, tap .

Saving your settings as a camera mode

Save a scene or custom settings as a new camera mode so you can conveniently use
it anytime you need it.

1. Open the Camera app.

2. Switch to the camera mode you want to use.

Some camera modes may not support modifying the camera settings.

3. On the Viewfinder screen, tap to show the camera options.

4. Modify the settings as desired.

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5. When done, tap > Save custom camera.

6. Enter a name, and then tap Save.

To select and use the newly created camera mode, tap on the Viewfinder screen.

Modifying a camera mode you've created

1. Switch to a camera mode that you've created.

2. Modify the scene or settings.

3. Tap > Save custom camera.

4. Tap Yes to save changes to the existing mode.

To delete a custom camera mode, tap
created, and then drag it to to delete it.

. Press and hold a camera mode you've

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Gallery

Viewing photos and videos in Gallery

Reminisce about good times. Use Gallery to view all your photos and videos. View
them by time, album, or location. When viewing your photos and videos, the onscreen
navigation buttons will be hidden. Tap anywhere on the screen to see Gallery controls
and onscreen navigation buttons.

Viewing photos and videos organized by time

Photos and videos on HTC Desire 512 are grouped together in Timeline view
according to when they were taken.

1. On the Gallery app’s main screen, swipe to the Timeline tab. You'll see

thumbnails for every time period.

2. Scale the time period by sliding two fingers together or apart or tapping .

You can choose between event, day, month, and year.

3. Tap a time period to see all related photos and videos.

4. Tap a photo or video to see it in full screen.

Viewing photos and videos by album

1. On the Gallery app’s main screen, swipe to the Albums tab.

2. Tap a tile to open an album.

3. Tap a photo or video to see it in full screen.

Viewing photo highlights

Easily see all your favorite photos in one place. Gallery automatically groups all your
most viewed or shared photos (your highlights) in one album. You can also manually
edit the Highlights album.

§ To view these favorite photos, open the Highlights album.

§ To manually add a photo, find and view the photo in full screen, tap the photo,

and then tap .

§ To remove a photo from the Highlights album, press and hold the thumbnail and

then tap Remove.

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Copying or moving photos or videos to another album

1. On the Gallery app’s main screen, swipe to the Albums tab.

2. Tap a tile to open an album.

3. Tap > Move to or Copy to.

4. Select the photos or videos you want to move or copy and then tap Next.

5. Select an album to move or copy the photos or videos to. To create a new

album to move or copy to, tap .

To move or copy a single photo or video, open an album and then press and hold
the photo or video. Choose whether to move or copy the photo or video and then
select the destination album or create a new album.

Showing or hiding albums

Have too many albums cluttering up Gallery? You can choose to show or hide albums.

1. On the Gallery app’s main screen, swipe to the Albums tab.

2. Tap > Show/hide albums and choose which albums you'd like to show or hide.

Renaming an album

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

1. On the Gallery app's Albums tab, press and hold the album that you want to

rename.

2. Tap Rename.

Some albums, such as Camera shots and Highlights, cannot be renamed.

Viewing photos by location

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

Only photos with geo-tag info appear on the map.

1. On the Gallery app’s main screen, swipe to the Locations tab.

You'll see tiles of photos taken at specific locations, with numbers that indicate
how many photos were taken in each location.

2. Tap to display Map view.

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3. Zoom out or pan across the map until a numerical location indicator
appears.

The number in the location indicator shows how many photos were taken in that
area.

4. Tap the location indicator to see the photos taken in that area.

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

Adding location information

Want to specify more than just the city? You can add names of points of interests
(POI) to your photos too.

1. On the Gallery app’s main screen, swipe to the Locations tab.

2. Tap a tile to open it.

3. Swipe to the Places tab.

4. Tap Tap to edit location > Add a new place.

5. Tap a point of interest to add a POI from Foursquare® or tap New place to

manually enter a new name.

6. Tap Save.

Changing location information

1. On the Gallery app’s main screen, swipe to the Locations tab.

2. Tap a tile to open it.

3. Swipe to the Places tab.

4. Find the grouping you want to rename, then tap and try one of the following:

Selecting
another POI

Renaming the
location

1. Tap Edit location > Tap to edit location.

2. Tap a point of interest to add a POI from Foursquare or tap
New place to manually enter a new name.

3. Tap Save.

1. Tap Rename this place.

2. Enter a new name.

3. Tap Save.

You'll only see Rename this place if the name is stored on
HTC Desire 512.

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Editing your photos

Make your pictures even better. Gallery has an array of editing tools that let you crop,
rotate, apply and create photo filters, and much more to your photos.

1. In Gallery, open the photo you want in full screen, tap it, and then tap .

2. Do any of the following:

§ Tap to apply a special effect to the photo.

§ Tap to apply a filter to the photo.

§ Tap to add a decorative frame to the photo.

§ Tap

3. Tap Save.

Except for when applying rotation, edited photos are saved as copies of the
original.

to rotate, crop, flip, or straighten the photo.

Applying custom filters to photos

Filters can only be applied to photos that are stored locally.

1. In Gallery, open the photo you want in full screen, tap it, and then tap .

2. Tap > . You'll find at the right end of the predefined filters bar.

3. On the Custom Effects screen you can:

§ Make changes to the filter by adjusting the controls on exposure,
saturation, white balance, and more.

§ 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

4. Tap Save Preset to name your filter and save it. After saving your filter, you'll

see a preview of your photo with the filter applied.

5. Tap to save the modified photo as a new photo.

to add more filters.

Trimming a video

1. On the Gallery app’s main screen, swipe to the Timeline or Albums tab.

2. Tap a tile to open a time period or album.

3. When you see the video you want, tap it to play in full screen.

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4. Tap the onscreen controls to pause or resume playback, adjust the volume, and

more.

Tap to share the video on your home network.

5. To trim the video, tap > Edit.

6. Drag the trim sliders to the part where you want the video to begin and end.

7. Tap to preview your trimmed video.

8. Tap Save.

The trimmed video is saved as a copy. The original video remains unedited.

Saving a photo from a video

It's easy to save a still shot from a video.

While you're watching a video in Gallery, tap

You can also pause the playback and drag the slider to the image you want before
tapping .

to capture a still shot.

Creating a Zoe in Gallery

When you view a group of photos and videos such as an album, Gallery automatically
composes a Zoe™. A Zoe is a collection of photos and videos that Gallery has
preselected, with added background music and special effects.

You can change the content, theme, and music. You can also save or share the Zoe as
a video.

1. On the Gallery app’s main screen, swipe to the Timeline, Albums, or Locations

tab.

2. Tap a tile to open a group of photos and videos. You'll then see the Zoe play

automatically.

3. In portrait view, tap the Zoe tile if you want to edit it.

4. To change the content in the Zoe:

§ Swipe to the Content tab to select the ones you want to include in the Zoe.

§ Tap

§ Tap > Choose start and end clips to select specific photos or videos to

start and end the Zoe.

5. Swipe to the Themes tab to choose the special effects and music to apply to the

Zoe.

> Remix to shuffle the content.

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6. Swipe to the Music tab, tap Search my library to change the background

soundtrack for all themes.

To restore the default soundtrack, tap > Restore theme's music.

Do not reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use copyrighted materials in connection
with the Zoe unless you have secured the copyright owner’s permission first.

7. To trim the chosen soundtrack and include audio that was captured with the
video included in the Zoe, tap > Music settings.

8. To preview the Zoe in full screen, hold HTC Desire 512 in landscape orientation.

9. To create a video file of the Zoe, tap > Save, and then choose a video quality.

Your video will be saved in the Zoe Highlights album.

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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. Open the Phone app.

2. Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name to see the top

matching contact.

3. If there are a number of matches found (for example, 8 matches), tap the

number to see all the matches.

4. Tap the contact you want to call.

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

§ If the phone number has an extension, tap after connecting to the main line and
then dial the extension number.

beside the

Dialing an extension number

To skip voice prompts when dialing an extension number, do one of the following:

§ After dialing the main number, press and hold * . The letter p is added to the

number you are dialing. Enter the extension number, and then tap the call
button. You will be connected to the mainline and then to the extension number.

§ After dialing the main number, press and hold # to add a w. Enter the extension

number after the letter w, and then tap the call button. After connecting to the
main line, tap Send to dial the extension number.

You can save phone numbers with an extension in the People app.

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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 tab.

Speed dial

Use Speed dial to call a phone number with a single tap.

1. Open the Phone app.

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.

To use Speed dial, press and hold the speed dial number you want to call.

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

When you receive a text message, email, or calendar event that has a phone number
in it, you can just tap the number to place a call.

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Making an emergency call

In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC Desire 512 even if the
micro SIM card has been blocked or if you don't have one installed.

If you don't have a network signal, you won't be able to make an emergency call.

1. Open the Phone app.

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

If you've enabled but forgotten your lock password or lock pattern, you can still
make emergency calls by tapping Emergency call on the screen.

Receiving calls

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

HTC Desire 512 will automatically adjust the ringtone volume when you use the
polite ringer and pocket mode features.

Answering or rejecting a call

Do one of the following:

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

§ If the display is locked when you get a call, drag or upwards.

§ Press the POWER button twice to reject a call.

Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call

Do one of the following:

§ Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button.

§ Press the POWER button.

§ Place HTC Desire 512 face down on a level surface.

If HTC Desire 512 is already facing down, it will still ring when there are subsequent
incoming calls.

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.

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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.

Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call

To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC Desire 512 to your
ear when the speakerphone is on.

§ On the call screen, tap . The speakerphone icon appears in the status bar.

§ To turn the speakerphone off, tap .

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 .

Setting up a conference call

Conference calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make or accept a
call, and then simply dial each subsequent call to add it to the conference.

Make sure that you have conference calling service activated. 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.

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3. When connected to the second participant, tap .

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

5. When connected, tap to add the participant to the conference call. Tap

to access options such as ending the call with a participant.

6. To end the conference call, tap End Call.

Call History

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

1. Open the Phone app.

2. Swipe to view the Call History tab.

3. Do one of the following:

§ 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

outgoing calls.

to display just a particular type of call such as missed calls or

Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History

1. On the Call History tab, tap next to the new phone number.

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

contact.

Clearing the Call History list

1. On the Call History tab, tap > Remove call history.

2. Select the items you want to delete, or tap > Select all.

3. Tap Delete.

Blocking a caller

When you block a phone number or a contact, all calls from the phone number or
contact will be declined automatically.

On the Call History tab, 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 tab, tap

> Blocked contacts. Press and hold a contact, and then tap Unblock contacts.

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Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes

Do one of the following:

§ 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.

§ Go to Settings, and then tap Sound > Sound profile.

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. Go to Settings, 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. Go to Settings, and then tap Call.

2. Under Other settings, clear the Home dialing option.

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Messages

Sending a text message (SMS)

1. Open the Messages app.

2. Tap

3. Enter a contact name or mobile number in the To field.

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

5. Tap , 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
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, attach an item, or compose a very long message.

.

). If you exceed the limit, your text message will be delivered as one but

Sending a multimedia message (MMS)

1. Open the Messages app.

2. Tap .

3. Enter a contact name, mobile number, or email address in the To field.

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

5. Tap , and then choose an attachment type.

6. Select or browse for the item to attach.

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

removing your attachment.

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

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Sending a group message

Group messaging makes it easy to send a message to multiple contacts all at once.
You can choose to send a group SMS or group MMS.

Group MMS may incur extra data fees.

1. Open the Messages app.

2. Tap .

3. Tap , and then select multiple recipients.

4. To send a group SMS, make sure that Send as individual messages is selected.

Clear this option to send your message as a group MMS.

Group
SMS

Group
MMS

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

6. Tap .

Your message will be sent to the recipients as a text message and
you will be charged by your mobile operator for each message sent.
Replies of your recipients are sorted separately.

Similar to a group chat, sending a group MMS lets your recipients
join the conversation you've started.

HTC Desire 512 also organizes message replies in a single
conversation thread. If this is your first time to send a group MMS,
you may need to enter your mobile phone number.

Resuming a draft message

If you switch to another app or if you receive an incoming call while composing a text
message, the message is automatically saved as a draft.

1. Open the Messages app.

2. Tap a draft message, and then edit the message.

To see all draft messages in one place, tap

3. Tap .

, and then tap Drafts.

Replying to a message

1. Open the Messages app.

2. Tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with

that contact.

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

4. Tap .

Replying to a contact's other phone number

When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC Desire 512, you can select
which phone number to reply to.

Keep in mind that if you don't select another number, your response will be sent to
the phone number that your contact used to send the last message.

1. While viewing the exchange of messages with a contact, tap

which phone number you want to reply to.

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

3. Tap .

and select

Saving a text message as a task

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

1. Open the Messages app.

2. Tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with

that contact.

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

Forwarding a message

1. Open the Messages app.

2. Tap a contact (or phone number) to view the exchange of messages with that

contact.

3. Tap a message, and then tap Forward.

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 a micro SIM card cannot be moved to the secure box.

1. Open the Messages app.

2. Tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with

that contact.

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3. Tap > Move to secure box.

4. 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.

§ Open the Messages app, press and hold a contact (or phone number) and tap

Block contact.

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

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.

Copying a text message to the micro SIM card

1. Open the Messages app.

2. Tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with

that contact.

3. Tap the message, and then tap Copy to SIM. The

icon is displayed.

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Deleting messages and conversations

Open the Messages app and do any of the following:

Delete a message Open the conversation thread with a contact, tap the message,

and then tap Delete message.

To delete multiple messages within a conversation, tap > Delete
messages > Delete by selection, and then select the messages to
delete.

Delete a
conversation

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

Press and hold a contact (or phone number), and then tap Delete.

To delete multiple conversations, tap > Delete threads, and then
select the conversations to delete.

Preventing a message from being deleted

You can lock a message to prevent it from being deleted even if you delete the other
messages in the conversation.

1. On the Messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the

exchange of messages with that contact.

2. Tap the message that you want to lock.

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

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Search and web browser

Getting instant information with Google Now

Do you want to check 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 stats while you enjoy the game.

§ Time or location based reminders that you can set.

Open the Google Search app to use Google Now. To open, tap Google on the Apps
screen. Or just swipe up from the onscreen navigation buttons.

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. For

more information on location services, see Turning location services on or off on
page 130.

1. Open the Google Search app.

To launch Google Now from the lock screen, drag

up the screen.

2. Tap Next on the Get Google Now! screen.

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3. Tap Yes, I'm in. Google Now information cards will start to appear on the

Google search screen.

4. To see all available information cards, swipe up the screen and tap More.

Depending on the information that you've allowed to share, more information cards
will appear on the Google search screen as you use HTC Desire 512 to search the Web,
create appointments, set reminders, 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 the weather units in the Weather card or your
transportation mode in the Traffic card.

1. Open the Google Search app.

2. Do any of the following:

§ To change a card setting, such as the weather unit on the Weather card,
tap , and then tap the arrow buttons when available.

§ To change specific card information such as your work address and sports
teams or stocks you follow, scroll to the bottom of the screen, tap , and
then tap the information you want to change.

Dismissing and hiding cards

1. Open the Google Search app.

2. Do any of the following:

§ To dismiss a card, swipe it left or right.

§ To keep the card from appearing on the Google search screen, tap on

the card you want to hide, and then tap No.

Setting reminders in Google Now

Creating reminders in Google Now is an easy way to keep tab of things to do. You can
set time or location-based reminders. When the reminder time is up or when you've
arrived at the specified location, Google Now displays the Reminder card in the
Google search screen and sounds a notification to alert you.

This feature may not be available in all languages.

Open the Google Search app.

1.

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

3. Enter the reminder title, such as the task you want to be reminded of.

4. Select When to set a time-based reminder or Where to set a location-based

reminder.

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5. Set the reminder time or location details.

6. Tap Remind me at this time or Remind me at this place.

When the reminder time is due or when you've arrived at the location, the Reminder
card will appear in the Google search screen. You can then dismiss or snooze the
reminder.

To see a list of all your reminders, scroll to the bottom of the Google search screen,
and then tap .

Refreshing Google Now

Refresh Google Now to update the information cards or show relevant cards for
information that you've just added on HTC Desire 512, like an upcoming event in
Calendar.

1. Open the Google Search app.

2. Pull down the screen with your finger, and then release to refresh.

Turning off Google Now

1. Open the Google Search app.

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

3. Tap the On/Off switch next to Google Now, and then tap Turn off.

Searching HTC Desire 512 and the Web

You can search for information on HTC Desire 512 and on the Web. In the
Google Search app, start your search by entering a keyword or by using Google
Voice Search™.

To open Google Search, tap Google on the Apps screen. Or just swipe up from the
onscreen navigation buttons.

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

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Performing searches on the Web and HTC Desire 512

1. Open the Google Search app.

If you've already set up a Google account on HTC Desire 512, you will be given the
option to sign in to Google Now. To sign in to Google Now at a later time, tap .
See Getting instant information with Google Now on page 81.

2. In the search box, enter what you want to search for. As you type, matching

items on HTC Desire 512 and suggestions from Google web search are shown.

To search for the information exclusively on HTC Desire 512, swipe your finger up
the screen, and then tap Search Phone.

3. 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 by speaking to
HTC Desire 512.

1. Open the Google Search app.

2. Tap , and then say what you want to search for. After speaking, matching

items from Google web search are shown.

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

app. Otherwise, tap to search again.

Setting search options

1. Open the Google Search app.

2. Tap > Settings, and then tap an option you want to set.

3. To get help or provide feedback, tap > Help & feedback.

You can also access the settings when viewing the search results. Pull down the
screen to show the hidden menu button, and then tap > Settings.

Browsing the Web

1. Open the Internet app.

2. Tap the URL box on top of the screen.

If the webpage is in fullscreen mode, flick the screen down to show the URL box
and other options.

3. Enter the webpage address or your search keywords.

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4. 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, save it to

People, and more.

§ Press and hold an image to save, copy, or set it as your wallpaper.

5. To return to the previous webpage you've viewed, tap , and then tap or .

Maximizing your browsing space

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

§ While browsing a webpage, tap > Desktop View to display the full desktop
version of the webpage.

Using browser tabs

Open multiple browser tabs and quickly switch from one webpage to another.

Open the Internet app.

§ To add a browser tab, tap > . Repeat the same to open new browser tabs.

§ To switch among browser tabs, tap and swipe to the webpage you want to

view. Tap the browser tab to display the webpage in full screen.

§ To close a browser tab, tap , and then tap .

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Saving web content for later

Save webpages to read later, even without an Internet connection. You can also add
some video clips on webpages to the Watch list so you can quickly find and watch
them whenever you like.

HTC Desire 512 saves webpage text and images only. You will need Internet
connection to open linked pages and play video clips.

1. While viewing a webpage, tap > .

2. Tap Reading list or Watch list.

When the webpage you're adding to the Watch list has one or more video clips,
you'll be asked to choose which videos you want to add.

To view a saved webpage or video clip, tap > Saved. Swipe to the Reading list or
Watch list, and then tap a webpage or video you want to view.

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.

Bookmarking a webpage

Add your favorite webpages as bookmarks so you can access them quickly.

1. While viewing a webpage, tap

2. On the Bookmark this page screen, you can edit the bookmark name or save the

bookmark in a new category folder.

3. Tap Done.

To view and open a bookmark, tap > Bookmarks. Navigate to the bookmark you
want to open, and then tap it.

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

> > Bookmarks.

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Using your browsing history

HTC Desire 512 keeps a record of webpages you've visited.

If you don't want HTC Desire 512 to keep your browsing history, browse using an
incognito tab. See Private browsing on page 87.

1. While viewing a webpage, tap > History.

2. Swipe to the History or Most visited tab.

3. Navigate to the webpage that you want to view, and then tap it.

Clearing your browsing history

1. While viewing a webpage, tap > Settings > Privacy & security > Clear history.

2. Tap OK.

All webpage entries in the History and Most visited tabs are deleted.

If you want to delete a single webpage entry, go to the History or Most visited tab,
press and hold the webpage entry, and then tap Remove from history or Remove
from most visited.

Only the browsing history stored by the Internet app is deleted. Browsing history
stored by other browsers on HTC Desire 512 will remain unaffected.

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've
downloaded).

From the browser screen, tap > .

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Entertainment

HTC Music

Listening to music

Enjoy your favorite songs on HTC Desire 512 using the Music app.

When you open the Music app for the first time, you'll be asked if you would like to
automatically download related content, such as album covers and artist photos, to
HTC Desire 512.

1. Open the Music app.

2. Swipe to the different tabs to browse by category.

3. Tap a song to play.

4. 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.

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.

Play your music on a DLNA® compliant TV
or audio system or stereo Bluetooth device.

Minimize the Now playing screen to
continue browsing your music collection.

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

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Playing music from the Lock screen

If you want to launch the Music app directly from the Lock screen, go to Settings, and
then tap Security > Unlock Music automatically.

You can:

§ While playing music and the screen turns off, press POWER to turn the screen
back on, swipe down from the Music widget, and then tap on the widget.

§ If you've added the Music app as a shortcut on the launch bar, drag it up to
open the Music app.

Music playlists

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. Open the Music app.

2. Swipe to the Playlists tab.

3. Tap , and then enter a playlist name.

4. To add songs, tap beside the title text box, browse your music collection,

and then tap a song to add.

Repeat this step to add more songs.

5. You can also:

Rearrange songs Press and hold next to the song title you want to

move, and then drag it to its new position.

Delete songs Select the songs you want to remove from the playlist.
Change playlist

name

6. Tap Save.

You'll find newly created playlists on the Music app's Playlists tab.

To edit or delete a playlist you've created, from the Playlists tab, tap a playlist to open
it, and then tap > Edit playlist or Delete.

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

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Adding a song to the queue

While playing a song, you can also browse other tracks stored on HTC Desire 512. 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. Do any of the following:

§ Browse for the album or playlist that you want, press and hold it, and then

tap Add to queue.

§ Browse for an artist or song, and then tap > Add to queue.

The songs you've added appear on the Queue tab.

Updating album covers and artist photos

To save on data usage, you might want to connect to a Wi-Fi network when
updating your album covers and artist photos. In Music settings, select Wi-Fi only.

1. Open the Music app.

2. Swipe to the Artists or Albums tab.

3. Tap > Update artist photos or Update album art.

If you want HTC Desire 512 to automatically check and update your music collection,
tap on the Music app's main screen, and then tap Settings. Select Album art and

Artist photos.

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. Open the Music app.

2. Play 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.

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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 to the part where you want the ringtone to begin and

end.

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. Go to Settings > Sound >
Ringtone.

Viewing song lyrics

Love a song so much that you want to sing along? HTC Desire 512 gives your music an
extra kick with song lyrics and cool music visualizations.

To save on data usage, connect to a Wi-Fi network when downloading lyrics. In
Music settings, select Wi-Fi only.

1. Open the Music app.

2. Browse to the song you want to play and tap it.

3. Swipe to the Visualizer tab to view the lyrics. Song lyrics appear onscreen if

content has been successfully downloaded.

Want a different visual for your music? Tap
want the scene to change for every song, select Random.

4. Tap the screen to display the lyrics in full screen.

5. To jump to another part of the song, tap the screen to make the progress bar

appear. Press and drag your finger across the progress bar, or press and hold

or .

> Scene and select a scene. If you

Not all languages are supported.

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.

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YouTube

Watching videos on YouTube

Check out the latest video sensations using the YouTube app.

1. Open the YouTube app.

2. Browse or search for a video.

3. When you find the video that you like, tap it.

Want to watch the video at a later time instead? Tap next to the video title, and
then tap Add to > Watch later. You can access the video again from your account
profile's Watch Later list.

While watching a video, you can:

4.

§ Turn HTC Desire 512 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 related videos and
comments from other viewers.

§ Browse other videos by minimizing the video screen. Tap or drag the
video screen down to minimize. To close the video thumbnail, swipe it left
or right.

Minimize the video screen, and then tap to open the slideout menu. You can view
your account profile and manage your subscriptions and video lists.

Creating video playlists

Organize your favorite videos into playlists and watch them in the YouTube app.

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

1. Open the YouTube app.

2. Browse or search for a video.

3. Tap next to the video title, and then tap Add to > New playlist.

4. Enter the playlist name, and then tap OK.

If you don't want to share the video playlist, select Private before you tap OK.

5. To add another video to your playlist, browse or search for the video, and then

tap next to the video title.

6. Tap Add to, and then tap the playlist name.

To access and watch your video playlists, minimize the video screen and then tap
to open the slideout menu. Tap the playlist you want.

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FM Radio

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 512 to use FM
Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna.

1. Open the FM Radio app.

The first time you open FM Radio, it scans for local FM stations that you can
listen to.

2. While you're listening to an FM station, 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. To fine tune the

radio frequency, tap or .

§ Tap to mark a radio station as a favorite. To see your other favorites and
preset stations, tap .

3. To turn off FM Radio, tap .

Wireless media

Connecting to your home entertainment system

Want to make your HTC Desire 512 experience bigger and louder? Share your videos,
music, and even streaming media to external devices through DLNA, A2DP
(Bluetooth), or other supported wireless display connection.

Some devices may need to be paired before you can share to them.

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 512 to your home network via Wi-Fi.

2. Open the Gallery or Music app.

3. Locate the media stored on HTC Desire 512 that you want to share, and then tap

it.

4. Tap .

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

6. Once connected to the device on your network, 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 and files

Phone storage

Types of storage

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

HTC Desire 512 has these storage types:

Phone
storage

Storage
card

USB
storage

§ Moving apps to the storage card doesn't back up the apps. If you do a factory
reset, your phone loses the apps. You'll need to reinstall them.

§ When you remove the storage card and insert it in another phone, the apps on the
storage card won't be installed automatically to the other phone. You'll need to
reinstall them.

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.

If you are running out of phone storage, see Making more storage space
on page 96 for some tips on how to free up space.

Use a storage card for storing more files. You can also set some apps to
store data or files directly to the card.

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 cable to connect HTC Desire 512 and a USB storage
device. HTC Desire 512 supports USB storage devices (except portable
hard drives) up to 64 GB.

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Copying files to or from HTC Desire 512

You can copy your music, photos, and other files to HTC Desire 512.

Save and close your files before copying them from your computer to
HTC Desire 512, or vice versa.

1. Connect HTC Desire 512 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 512, or vice versa.

4. After copying the files, disconnect HTC Desire 512 from the computer.

Making more storage space

As you use HTC Desire 512, 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

Free up space in the storage by uninstalling apps and deleting files you no longer
want to keep. In Settings, tap Storage > Make more space.

Manage photos and videos

§ After taking continuous camera shots, keep only the best shot. Discard the rest,
if you don't need them.

§ After editing a photo or trimming a video, the original file is kept. Delete original
files or move them elsewhere, such as to your computer.

§ If you're only sending videos through MMS, use a lower resolution. Hi-res video
takes up more space. In Camera settings, tap Video Quality to change the
resolution.

Back up data and files

Keep only the most recent data in your apps and files that you often need to use. You
can back up your other data and files. For some tips, see Ways of backing up files,

data, and settings on page 103.

Disable some apps

See Disabling an app on page 152.

Move some apps to the storage card

Some third-party apps can be moved from the phone storage to the storage card. Go
to Settings > Apps > On SD card to see which apps can be moved. To move, tap an
app, and then tap Move.

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§ Moving apps to the storage card doesn't back up the apps. If you do a factory
reset, your phone loses the apps. You'll need to reinstall them.

§ When you remove the storage card and insert it in another phone, the apps on the
storage card won't be installed automatically to the other phone. You'll need to
reinstall them.

Google Drive

Using Google Drive on HTC Desire 512

Store your photos, documents, and other files on Google Drive to access them on
HTC Desire 512, your computer, and your other mobile devices.

On HTC Desire 512, just use your Google Account to sign in to your Google Drive
storage. You can then:

§ Use Gallery to upload your captured photos to Google Drive.

§ Share a link to your Google Drive files by email.

§ View and edit Office documents that are stored in Google Drive. After creating

new Office documents, you can also save them to Google Drive.

§ View PDFs that are stored in Google Drive. You can also export Office
documents as PDFs to Google Drive.

§ Check your available Google Drive storage space in Settings.

§ Use the Google Drive app to manage your online storage.

Uploading files requires you have the Drive app installed on HTC Desire 512. If this
app is not preloaded, you can download and install it from Google Play.

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Activating your free Google Drive storage

Use up to 65GB of free Google Drive storage. In addition to the default storage that
you get from Google Drive, HTC Desire 512 features an additional 50GB of online
storage free for two years. Sign in to your Google Account on HTC Desire 512—and
not from your computer or other non-HTC phones—to claim this offer.

1. If you see the promotional Google Drive offer on HTC BlinkFeed, just tap the tile.

Or open the Drive app. If this app is not preloaded on your phone, you can
download it from Google Play.

2. On the screen that shows the additional storage offer, tap Redeem. The

additional storage will then be added to your account.

3. Follow the onscreen prompts to learn the things you can do with Google Drive.

§ If you don't see the screen for redeeming the offer, tap
Drive app to access it.

§ View the offer details to know up to when you can redeem the offer.

§ Additional terms and requirements may apply, including a subscription fee, after

your two-year trial expires. For details, refer to the terms and conditions on the
Google Drive support site at support.google.com/drive/?p=drive_offers_htc.

§ The Drive app is owned by Google and is not provided by or associated with HTC
Corporation.

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Checking your Google Drive storage space

In Settings, you can check your available Google Drive storage space.

Before your Google Drive storage info appears in Settings, you need to access your
Google Drive from an HTC app first. For example, use the Mail app to share a link to
your Google Drive file.

Go to Settings, and then tap Storage. Under Online storage, you'll see your
Google Drive storage space.

You can also check your online storage space in the Drive app. Tap , and you'll see
your storage space on the slideout menu.

From time to time, check back on how much online storage space you still have
before you upload more content.

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Uploading your photos and videos to Google Drive

Use Gallery to upload your photos and videos to Google Drive.

1. On the Gallery app’s main screen, swipe to the Timeline, Albums, or Locations

tab.

2. Tap an album or event that contains the photos and videos you want to upload.

3. Tap .

4. If you see the Zoe screen, tap Close to close it.

5. From the selection menu, tap Drive.

6. Select the photos and videos you want to upload, and then tap Next.

7. Choose or create a folder in Google Drive.

8. Tap OK to upload.

Sharing links to documents or files in Google Drive

No more attaching large files to your email. Using the Mail app, you can easily share
links to documents or other files in your Google Drive by email.

1. Open the Mail app.

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. Tap .

5. Tap Document, and then choose whether to share PDFs or Office documents.

Or tap File to choose any file type.

6. On the HTC files screen, tap Drive.

If you don't see this screen, press first.

7. In your Google Drive storage, open the folder that contains the files that you

want.

8. Select the files you want to share, and then tap OK.

You'll then see the links to your selected files added to your email message.

9. Tap to send your email.

Shared links are not accessible by your recipients automatically. Once your recipients
receive the link, they can request access, and then you'll receive an email that notifies
you to give them access. Or, before sharing, you can first use the Drive app to add the
recipients you will share your Google Drive link with.

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Giving people access through the Drive app

Using the Drive app, add the people you want to share your Google Drive link with.
You can also set permissions, such as to let the recipients view, edit, or comment on
your shared content.

1. Open the Drive app.

2. Tap next to a file or a folder, depending on which one you will share.

3. Tap .

4. Enter the first few characters of the name or email address from your Google

contacts, and then select one from the matching results.

Repeat this step to add more people.

5. set permissions to allow recipients to:

§ View or edit a folder.

§ View, edit, or comment on a file.

6. Tap Add.

Working with documents that are stored in Google Drive

With Polaris®Office 5, view PDFs and edit Office documents that are stored in your
Google Drive. You can also create Office documents in this app, save them to
Google Drive, and even export them as PDFs to Google Drive.

1. Open the Polaris Office app.

2. Tap to see your documents by file type.

Documents listed under your Google Account are the files that are stored in
your Google Drive storage. If necessary, tap next to your account to see the
file list.

3. Tap a PDF document to view it, or tap an Office document to edit it.

4. After making changes to an Office document, tap the icon on the top left to

open a selection menu.

5. Tap Save or Save as.

If you want to export this document as a PDF, tap the icon on the top left, and then
tap PDF Export.