HTC Desire 610 User Guide

HTC Desire® 610

User guide

2 Contents

Contents

Unboxing

HTC Desire 610 9
nano SIM card 10
Storage card 11
Charging the battery 12
Switching the power on or off 12

Phone setup and transfer

Setting up your new phone for the first time 14
Transferring content from an Android phone 14
Transferring content from an iPhone 15
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 15
Other ways of getting contacts and other content 16
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 16
Home screen 17
Using Quick Settings 17
Getting to know your settings 18
Updating your phone's software 18
Getting apps from Google Play 19
Downloading apps from the web 20
Uninstalling an app 20

Your first week with your new phone

About your phone 21
Basics 22
HTC BlinkFeed 30
Notifications 33
Working with text 34
Battery 38

Personalizing

Making HTC Desire 610 truly yours 43
Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms 43
Home wallpaper 44
Launch bar 44
Adding Home screen widgets 44
Adding Home screen shortcuts 45
Editing Home screen panels 46
Changing your main Home screen 47
Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 48

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Arranging apps 48
Lock screen 49

Camera

Camera basics 51
Taking a photo 53
Tips for capturing better photos 53
Recording video 54
Taking continuous camera shots 55
Taking selfies 55
Improving portrait shots 55
Taking a panoramic photo 56
Using HDR 56
Recording videos in slow motion 56
Saving your settings as a camera mode 57

Gallery

Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 58
Viewing photos and videos organized by time 58
Viewing photos and videos by album 58
Viewing photos by location 59
Editing your photos 61
Trimming a video 62
Saving a photo from a video 62
Creating a Zoe in Gallery 62

Phone calls

Making a call with Smart dial 64
Dialing an extension number 64
Returning a missed call 65
Using Speed dial 65
Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event 66
Making an emergency call 66
Receiving calls 66
What can I do during a call? 67
Setting up a conference call 68
Call History 68
Changing ringtone settings 69
Home dialing 69

Messages

Sending a text message (SMS) 71
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 71
Sending a group message 72
Resuming a draft message 72
Replying to a message 72
Saving a text message as a task 73
Forwarding a message 73
Copying a text message to the nano SIM card 74
Deleting messages and conversations 74

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Search and web browser

Getting instant information with Google Now 75
Searching HTC Desire 610 and the Web 77
Browsing the Web 78
Bookmarking a webpage 80
Using your browsing history 81
Clearing your browsing history 81

Entertainment

HTC Music 82
YouTube 86
FM Radio 87
Wireless media 88

Storage

Phone storage 90
Google Drive 92

Sync, backup, and reset

Online sync 96
Backup 97
HTC Sync Manager 100
Reset 103

Contacts

Your contacts list 105
Setting up your profile 106
Adding a new contact 107
Editing a contact’s information 108
Getting in touch with a contact 108
Importing or copying contacts 108
Merging contact information 109
Sending contact information 110
Contact groups 111
Private contacts 112

Email

Gmail 113
Mail 115

Calendar

Viewing the Calendar 120
Scheduling or editing an event 121
Choosing which calendars to show 121
Sharing an event 122
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 122
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 123

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Travel and maps

Location settings 124
Google Maps 124

Other apps

Using the Clock 127
Checking Weather 128
Recording voice clips 128
Keeping track of your tasks 129

Internet connections

Data connection 130
Managing your data usage 130
Wi-Fi 132
Connecting to VPN 133
Using HTC Desire 610 as a Wi-Fi hotspot 135
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 136

Wireless sharing

Bluetooth 137
NFC 139
HTC Mini+ 140

Settings and security

Checking your phone's HTC Sense version 143
Airplane mode 143
Do not disturb mode 143
Scheduling when to turn data connection off 145
Automatic screen rotation 145
Setting when to turn off the screen 145
Screen brightness 145
Changing the display font 146
Touch sounds and vibration 146
Changing the display language 146
Accessibility settings 147
Turning Magnification gestures on or off 147
Working with certificates 147
Assigning a PIN to the nano SIM card 148
Disabling an app 148
Lock screen notifications 148
Hiding the caller from the lock screen 149
Setting a screen lock 149
Setting up face unlock 149
Bypassing the lock screen 150
Navigating HTC Desire 610 with TalkBack 150

Trademarks and copyrights

Index

6 Conventions used in this guide

Conventions used in this guide

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

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

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

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

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

7 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.

8 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 610

1. Dual speakers

2. Notification LED

3. nano SIM and microSD™ card slots

4. USB connector

5. VOLUME

6. Proximity sensor

7. Front camera

8. POWER

9. 3.5mm headset jack

§ HTC Desire 610 is available in either a 3G or LTE version, depending on your region
and mobile operator. You need an LTE plan to use your operator's 4G/LTE
network for voice calls and data services. Check with your operator for details.

§ If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block the proximity
sensor. Purchase a screen protector designed for HTC Desire 610.

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nano SIM card

HTC Desire 610 uses a nano SIM card. The nano SIM card contains your phone
number, service details, and memory for storing phonebook contacts and/or text
messages.

Inserting the nano SIM card

Use a standard nano SIM card only. Inserting a modified SIM card may cause the
card to not fit properly or damage the card slot.

1. Make sure HTC Desire 610 is off and hold it securely with the front facing down.

2. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.

3. In the top slot, insert a nano SIM card with its gold contacts facing up and its

cut-off corner facing in, and then push it until it clicks in place.

4. To close the slot cover, slide the plastic hinge into the side and press the cover

until it clicks into place.

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Removing the nano SIM card

Make sure to switch off HTC Desire 610 before removing your nano SIM card.

1. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.

2. Press the nano SIM card to eject it from its slot.

3. To close the slot cover, slide the plastic hinge into the side and press the cover

until it clicks into place.

Storage card

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

Inserting the storage card

1. Make sure HTC Desire 610 is off and hold it securely with the front facing down.

2. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.

3. Insert a microSD card into the bottom slot, with its gold contacts facing up and

its cut-off corner facing in.

4. To close the slot cover, slide the plastic hinge into the side and press the cover

until it clicks into place.

Unmounting the storage card

When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Desire 610 is on, unmount the
storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Storage.

2. Tap Unmount SD card.

Removing the storage card

1. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.

2. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot.

3. To close the slot cover, slide the plastic hinge into the side and press the cover

until it clicks into place.

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Charging the battery

Before you turn on and start using HTC Desire 610, it is recommended that you charge
the battery.

Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC Desire 610 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.

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 610 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 610 vibrates.

When you turn on HTC Desire 610 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.

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 124.

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 15.

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.

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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 102.

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

15.

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.

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Other ways of getting contacts and other content

There are different ways you can individually add contacts and other content to
HTC Desire 610.

Sync with your
computer

Google® Account Google contacts are imported to HTC Desire 610 after you sign

Social network
accounts

Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync

Phone contacts You can create contacts locally on HTC Desire 610, if you don't

nano SIM card Copy all your nano SIM contacts to HTC Desire 610.

®

®

Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents, playlists,
and more between HTC Desire 610 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 610.

in to your Google Account. You can also create more Google
contacts right from HTC Desire 610.

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

HTC Desire 610 syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.

prefer to store them on your online accounts.

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

There are two ways you can transfer your media from or to your computer.

§ Connect HTC Desire 610 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 610 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 610 and copy them over.

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Home screen

After you've turned on and set up HTC Desire 610 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 30.

§ 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 43.

§ You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen.
See Launch bar on page 44.

While you're in another screen or app, press to return to the last Home screen
you visited.

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

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.

to switch to Quick Settings from the Notifications panel.

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.

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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 widgets and shortcuts 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 610, for example with a screen lock.

Updating your phone's software

HTC Desire 610 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.

Checking for AT&T updates manually

Use your phone’s data connection to manually check for and download AT&T updates
for your phone.

A data connection must be active before checking for AT&T updates.

1. Go to Settings.

2. Tap AT&T software update > Check for updates.

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Getting apps from Google Play

Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC Desire 610. Choose from a
wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to
games.

A Google Wallet™ payment service is required to purchase a paid app. You will be
asked to confirm method of payment when you purchase an app.

Finding and installing an app

When you install apps and use them on HTC Desire 610, 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 610. You’re responsible for the results of using
downloaded apps.

1. Open the Play Store app.

2. Browse or search for an app.

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

reviews.

4. To download or purchase the app, tap Install (for free apps) or the price button

(for paid apps).

5. Tap Accept.

Apps sometimes get updated with improvements or bug fixes. To automatically
download updates, after installing the app, tap > Auto-update.

To open the app, go to the 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.

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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 610 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 610 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 Settings > Security and clear the
Unknown sources option.

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 610

HTC Desire 610 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 610.

Also, enjoy taking shots with the camera, checking personalized content with
HTC BlinkFeed, and more.

Easy phone setup and transfer

Easily transfer your contacts, messages, music, photos, videos, and more from an
Android phone to HTC Desire 610. See Transferring content from an Android phone
on page 14.

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 102.

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

screen on page 30.

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 62.

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 51.

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

a photo while recording a video — VideoPic on page 54.

§ Switch to Sweep panorama and pan the camera to capture a wide-angle view of
the scenery. See Taking a panoramic photo on page 56.

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§ Use Continuous shooting mode to capture 20 consecutive shots (or more) 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 56.

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 85.

§ With HTC BoomSound™, you'll hear fine details not only while you listen to music
but also when you watch videos, play games, and the like. See HTC BoomSound

profile on page 83.

Basics

Onscreen navigation buttons

HTC Desire 610 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.

Sleep mode

Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Desire 610 into a low power state
while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Desire 610 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 610 also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while.
You can change the time before HTC Desire 610 sleeps by setting the screen timeout.
For details, see Setting when to turn off the screen on page 145.

Waking up from Sleep mode

Press the POWER button.

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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 610 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.

Motion gestures

Use motion gestures to mute HTC Desire 610, 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:

Mute
once

Mute
always

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.

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Pick up to lower volume

In a business meeting or restaurant, pick
HTC Desire 610 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.

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

Pocket mode makes HTC Desire 610 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.

Rotate HTC Desire 610 for a better view

For many screens, you can
automatically change the screen
orientation from portrait to
landscape by turning
HTC Desire 610 sideways.

When entering text, you can turn
HTC Desire 610 sideways to bring
up a bigger keyboard.

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Touch gestures

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

Tap

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

§ After you've scrolled down a long list or screen (in apps such
as Mail and Contacts), tap the status bar to jump straight to
the top of your screen.

Press and hold

Swipe or slide

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

Quickly swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the
screen to go to other Home pages, scroll through documents,
and more.

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Drag

Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start
to drag. While dragging, don't release your finger until you
have reached the target position.

Flick

Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that
you need to swipe your finger in light, quicker
strokes, such as when moving right and left on the
Home screen, or flicking through a contacts or
message list.

Press and flick

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

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

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Slide with two fingers

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

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

Two-finger swipe

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

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Three-finger swipe

§ Swipe up using three fingers to choose a device
where to share content such as photos, videos, and
music from HTC Desire 610. You can also share
streaming media from apps such as YouTube®.

§ Swipe down to disconnect from the device.

Media gesture is turned on in Settings by default, which makes the three-finger
gesture work only when sharing content or using HTC apps.

Opening an app

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

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

§ 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 610 opens the app or folder.

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 610, 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 610
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 in the status bar. Open the
Notifications panel and tap under the screenshot notification. If you don't see

, slide two fingers apart on the screenshot notification.

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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 .

Notification LED

The notification LED shows a:

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§ Solid green light when HTC Desire 610 is
connected to the power adapter or a computer
and the battery is fully charged.

§ Flashing green light when you have a pending
notification and the display is off.

§ Solid orange light when the battery is being
charged.

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

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.

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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 36.

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

38.

§ 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 38.

§ 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. Enter
letters and numbers, change the keyboard layout or language, and more.

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.

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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 610, 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:

§ 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.

If you've accidentally chosen a wrong word from the suggestion list, you can
always go back and change it by tapping the word and selecting another
suggestion.

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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.

Bilingual prediction is available only when you're using a Latin-based keyboard.

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.

Adding words and phrases to the word prediction dictionary

Add frequently-used 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. Instead of
typing "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.

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 word prediction 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.

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Using the Trace keyboard

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

You need to turn on the Trace keyboard in Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC

Sense Input.

1. Slide your finger from one letter to the next to enter a word.

2. Lift your finger when the word is completed.

3. If you want to continue entering text, slide your finger over the letters again to

enter the next word.

If the word that appears after you traced isn't the one you want, you can:

§ Tap a word from the suggestion list.

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

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 Battery Manager.

2. Select Show battery level.

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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 Battery Manager.

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.

Checking battery history

Check how long you've been using HTC Desire 610 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 Battery Manager.

2. Tap History.

3. If you've used HTC Desire 610 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. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick Settings.

2. Tap the Power saver tile to turn power saver mode on or off.

If you want to choose which phone features to conserve power for, tap first
before you turn power saver mode on.

If power saver mode's Data connection option is selected, HTC Desire 610
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 > Battery Manager, when enabled, overrides power saver mode.

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

2. Tap the Extreme power saving mode tile to turn the mode on.

Or to set when to automatically switch this mode on, tap below the tile.
Select the check box, and then choose at which battery level the mode will turn
on.

Tips for extending battery life

How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use
HTC Desire 610. HTC Desire 610 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 39.

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 124.

§ 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.

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§ 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 143 and Personalizing on page

43.

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 148.

Limit background data and sync

Background data and sync can use a lot of battery power if you have many apps
syncing data in the background. It’s recommended not to let apps sync data too
often. Determine which apps can be set with longer sync times, or sync manually.

§ In Settings, tap Accounts & sync and check what types of data are being synced
in your online accounts. When the battery is starting to run low, temporarily
disable syncing some data.

§ If you have many email accounts, consider prolonging the sync time of some
accounts.

In the Mail app, select an account, tap > Settings > Sync, Send & Receive, and
then adjust the settings under Sync schedule.

§ When you’re not traveling from one place to another, sync weather updates of
only your current location, rather than in all of your named cities. Open the
Weather app, and then tap 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.

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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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Personalizing

Making HTC Desire 610 truly yours

Make HTC Desire 610 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 43.

§ Personalize your Home screen with a different wallpaper. See Home wallpaper
on page 44.

§ For the lock screen, you can use the same wallpaper as your Home screen or
choose a different wallpaper. See Changing the lock screen wallpaper on page

49.

§ Change the apps on the launch bar. See Launch bar on page 44.

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

screen widgets on page 44 and Adding Home screen shortcuts on page 45.

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

46.

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

your main Home screen on page 47.

§ Organize your apps. See Arranging apps on page 48.

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.

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 48.

§ 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.

3. Tap > Widgets.

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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 Contacts 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 from an app will first return you to the last panel you were in. Just
press again to go to your main Home screen.

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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.

.

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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

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

or arrow to move it to another page.

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

Changing the lock screen wallpaper

Use the home wallpaper, or use any photo you've taken with the camera as the lock
screen wallpaper.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Personalize.

2. Tap Lock screen wallpaper

3. In the pop-up menu, tap Use home screen wallpaper or tap Use custom
wallpaper to select a photo from Gallery.

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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.

Moving or deleting a lock screen widget

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

to move or delete.

2. Press and hold the widget, and then drag it left or right to the position that you

want.

3. 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 44.

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, set the flash, 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 610 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.

Turning the camera flash on or off

Tap the flash icon to choose a flash mode.

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

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 610 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 610 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.

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Taking a photo

1. Open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Camera mode.

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.

Improving focus and sharpness

§ HTC Desire 610 has autofocus, which works best on a subject that is not moving
too much. To change the focus, on the Viewfinder, tap the one you want to
focus on.

§ If the subject is moving, on the Viewfinder, press and hold the subject to lock
the focus.

§ You can manually adjust the sharpness of a photo by editing in Gallery. You can
also set the sharpness before taking a photo in the Camera settings.

Generally, it is better to sharpen a blurry image rather than to reduce the
sharpness in an image.

Taking well-lit photos

§ HTC Desire 610 automatically adjusts the focus and exposure. If the image
appears underexposed or that it appears dark on the Viewfinder, tap a part of
the image that is in shadow. Conversely, tap a well-lit object in the image if the
image seems to be overexposed. Focus on an object with a neutral tone for a
balanced exposure. Keep in mind that tapping on another object may shift the
focus from your subject.

§ If you are using the default settings and the photo still appears too dark, switch
to Night scene, but place HTC Desire 610 on a level surface to keep it steady.

§ 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 610 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.

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Other tips

§ 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 , and then choose a white balance setting. Check
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 exposure,
contrast, and others before taking the photo.

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

Recording video

1. Open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Video mode.

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

4. Change focus to a different subject or area by just tapping it on the Viewfinder

screen.

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

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

7. To stop recording, tap .

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.

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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 .

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.

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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 610 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.

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.

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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.

5. When done, tap > Save as camera.

6. Enter a name, and then tap Save.

7. Tap , and then swipe the screen to choose the newly created camera mode.

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 . Press and hold a camera mode you've
created, and then drag it to to delete it.

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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 610 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 a video

highlight and 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.

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

1.

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 610.

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

3. Tap Save.

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

Drawing on a photo

Get more creative with your photos or highlight an interesting part.

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

2. Tap > Draw.

3. Tap and then choose a pen stroke, color, and thickness.

4. Draw on the photo.

5. Tap Done > .

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

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 to add more filters.

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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.

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.

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

more.

Tap

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.

to share the video on your home network.

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.

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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 > Remix to shuffle the content.

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

Zoe.

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 610 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 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.

HTC Desire 610 is available in either a 3G-only or 3G-and-LTE™ version, depending
on what's supported by the phone you purchased and your mobile operator. You
need an LTE plan to use your operator's 4G LTE network for voice calls and data
services. Check with your operator for details.

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 beside the
contact name.

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

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 Call. 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 Call. After connecting to the main line,
tap Send to dial the extension number.

You can save phone numbers with an extension in the Contacts 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.

Using Speed dial

Use Speed dial to call a phone number with a single tap. For example, if you assign a
contact’s number to the number 2 key, you can just press and hold 2 to dial the
number.

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

Assigning a speed dial key

1. 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.

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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.

Making an emergency call

In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC Desire 610 even if the
nano 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 610 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 610 face down on a level surface.

If HTC Desire 610 is already facing down, it will still ring when there are subsequent
incoming calls.

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What can I do during a call?

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

Putting a call on hold

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

.

To resume the call, tap > Unhold.

Switching between calls

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

1. When you receive another call, tap Answer to accept the second call and put

the first call on hold.

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

Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call

To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC Desire 610 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 .

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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.

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

outgoing calls.

Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History

1. On the Call History 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.

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Blocking a caller

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

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.

Changing ringtone settings

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.

Lowering the ring volume automatically

HTC Desire 610 has a quiet ring feature that automatically lowers the ring volume
when you move it.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Sound.

2. Select the Quiet ring on pickup option.

Making HTC Desire 610 ring louder in your pocket or bag

To help avoid missing incoming calls when HTC Desire 610 is in your pocket or bag,
the pocket mode feature gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when you
receive a call.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Sound.

2. Select the Pocket mode option.

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.

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

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

.

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 610 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.

Open a draft message right from the All messages screen, edit the message, and then
tap .

To see all draft messages in one place, tap on the Messages screen, and then tap
Drafts.

Replying to a message

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

exchange of messages with that contact.

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

3. Tap

.

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Replying to a contact's other phone number

When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC Desire 610, 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. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the

exchange of messages with that contact.

2. Tap and select which phone number you want to reply to.

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

4. Tap .

Saving a text message as a task

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

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

exchange of messages with that contact.

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

Forwarding a message

1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to view the

exchange of messages with that contact.

2. Tap a message, and then tap Forward.

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Copying a text message to the nano SIM card

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

exchange of messages with that contact.

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

displayed.

Deleting messages and conversations

On the All messages screen, do any of the following:

Delete a
message

Delete a
conversation

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

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.

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

To delete multiple conversations, on the All messages screen, tap

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

Protecting a message from being deleted

You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other
messages in the conversation.

1. On the All 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 know the weather or your morning commute time before you start
your day? Google Now™ delivers quick and up-to-date information that matters to you
—all without the search.

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

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

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

§ The directions and travel time to your next appointment.

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

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

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

button.

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 124.

1. Open the Google Search app.

2. Tap Next on the Get Google Now screen.

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 610 to search the
Web, create appointments, set reminders, and more.

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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.

1. Open the Google Search app.

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.

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 .

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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 610, 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 610 and the Web

You can search for information on HTC Desire 610 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
button.

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

Performing searches on the Web and HTC Desire 610

1. Open the Google Search app.

If you've already set up a Google account on HTC Desire 610, 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 75.

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

items on HTC Desire 610 and suggestions from Google web search are shown.

To search for the information exclusively on HTC Desire 610, 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.

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Searching the Web with your voice

Use Google Voice Search to find information on the Web by speaking to
HTC Desire 610.

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 to set the following options:

§ Phone search. Select which apps on HTC Desire 610 are included when
doing a search.

§ Voice. Set the Google Voice Search language, speech output, and more.

§ Accounts & privacy. Select which Google account to use for Google search,

manage your location settings, enable recent web searches to show, and
more.

§ Notifications. Enable or disable notifications for Google Now updates.

§ Help & feedback. Check out the Google Now and Google search help or

provide 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.

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

Contacts, 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 .

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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 610 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 610 keeps a record of webpages you've visited.

If you don't want HTC Desire 610 to keep your browsing history, browse using an
incognito tab. See Private browsing on page 81.

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

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 610 will remain unaffected.

> Settings > Privacy & security > Clear history.

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 610 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 610.

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, HTC Media Link HD, 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.

HTC BoomSound profile

With the HTC BoomSound profile turned on, you'll still enjoy enhanced audio quality
even when you plug in a headset. Listen to stronger bass, clearer vocals, and finer
details in songs and videos, especially when played in Music and Gallery apps.

To turn the HTC BoomSound profile on or off, go to Settings, and then tap the
BoomSound On/Off switch.

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

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

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.

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Adding a song to the queue

While playing a song, you can also browse other tracks stored on HTC Desire 610. 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 610 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 610 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 > Scene and select a scene. If you
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 .

Not all languages are supported.

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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.

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.

4. While watching a video, you can:

§ Turn HTC Desire 610 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.

Tap the YouTube icon to see your account profile and manage your subscriptions and
video lists.

Preloading videos

Set the YouTube app to preload videos so that you can watch them without
interruptions. Videos are preloaded when HTC Desire 610 is being charged and is
connected to a Wi-Fi network.

For more information about preloading videos, refer to the YouTube help.

1. Open the YouTube app.

2. Tap > Settings > Preloading.

3. Select what type of videos to preload.

The videos are preloading when appears on Watch later screen or on the channel
you subscribed to. The icon changes to when the videos are ready.

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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, tap the YouTube icon, and then tap Playlist.

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 610 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 .

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Wireless media

Connecting to your home entertainment system

Want to make your HTC Desire 610 experience bigger and louder? By swiping up with
three fingers, share your videos, music, and even streaming media to external devices.

You can share through:

§ DLNA (see HTC Connect on page 89 and Sharing your media on DLNA

devices on page 89)

§ HTC Media Link HD (see About HTC Media Link HD on page 88)

§ A2DP (Bluetooth) or other supported display connections

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

About HTC Media Link HD

Plug in HTC Media Link HD to any TV with an HDMI port. Then swipe up with three­fingers on HTC Desire 610 to connect and display content wirelessly to your TV.

HTC Media Link HD is sold separately.

Multitask with dual-screen display

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

§ Viewing a video in Gallery

§ Playing music in the HTC Music app

While you're playing media on the big screen, you can multitask and do other things
such as take calls, browse the Web, or send email on HTC Desire 610.

Turns your TV into a digital photo frame

Use the TV screen saver feature to store up to 30 photos from HTC Desire 610 on
HTC Media Link HD, and display them as a slideshow on your TV.

To find out more about setting up HTC Media Link HD and using it with
HTC Desire 610, refer to the HTC Media Link HD user guide.

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HTC Connect

Looking for a new DLNA home entertainment system? Find one that has the
HTC Connect™ logo.

Connecting your HTC phone to an HTC Connect certified device is fast and easy.
You'll also be able to remotely control media playback, adjust the volume, and more.

For more information, see www.htc-connect.com.

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 610 to your home network via Wi-Fi.

2. Open the Gallery or Music app.

3. Locate the media stored on HTC Desire 610 that you want to share, and then

tap it.

4. Swipe up with three fingers to show the Media output screen.

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

Phone storage

Types of storage

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

HTC Desire 610 has these storage types:

Phone
storage

Storage
card

USB
storage

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

If you are running out of phone storage, see Making more storage space
on page 91 for some tips on how to free up space.

Use a storage card for storing more files. You can also set apps such as
Camera to store 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 610 and a USB storage
device. HTC Desire 610 supports USB storage devices (except portable
hard drives) up to 64 GB.

Copying files to or from HTC Desire 610

You can copy your music, photos, and other files to HTC Desire 610.

Save and close your files before copying them from your computer to
HTC Desire 610, or vice versa.

1. Connect HTC Desire 610 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 610, or vice versa.

4. After copying the files, disconnect HTC Desire 610 from the computer.

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Making more storage space

As you use HTC Desire 610, 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 97.

Disable some apps

See Disabling an app on page 148.

About storage encryption

On the phone storage, you can encrypt data such as your accounts, settings,
downloaded apps and their data, media, and other files. On a storage card, you can
only encrypt files.

Set a lock screen PIN or password before you start encryption. Fully charge the
battery first, or keep HTC Desire 610 connected to the power adapter during
encryption. This process may take about an hour or so.

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

Once you enable storage card encryption, only new files added after encryption will
be encrypted. Files already on the card will not be encrypted. Also, storage card
encryption doesn't reformat or erase your card. Encrypted files on the storage card
can only be opened by the phone that encrypted them.

How to encrypt

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Storage.

2. Tap Phone storage encryption. Or, tap Encrypt SD card content.

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3. Tap Next.

4. Enter the lock screen PIN or password, and tap Next.

5. Tap Enable encryption.

During phone storage encryption, the phone may restart a few times. When storage
encryption is complete, enter your PIN or password.

If you turn off SD card encryption to stop encrypting new files, previously
encrypted files will remain encrypted. To access these files, you must enable
encryption again for your storage card.

Google Drive

Using Google Drive on HTC Desire 610

Store your photos, documents, and other files on Google Drive™ to access them on
HTC Desire 610, your computer, and your other mobile devices.

On HTC Desire 610, 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 610. If this
app is not preloaded, you can download and install it from Google Play.

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, such as signing in to Google Drive from the
Mail app when sharing a file link.

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

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. Matching results

from your Google contacts will then be listed.

5. Select a contact name or email address, and then select the permissions. You

can set permissions to allow recipients to:

§ View or edit a folder.

§ View, edit, or comment on a file.

6. Tap Add.

7. Add more people, and when done, tap or press .

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.

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Saving a document from HTC Desire 610 to Google Drive

In Polaris Office 5, you can save a PDF you're viewing or an Office document you
created to your Google Drive storage.

1. In Polaris Office, tap to see your documents by file type.

Documents listed below the icon are the files that are locally stored on
HTC Desire 610. If necessary, tap to see the file list.

2. Open a PDF document, or create a new Office document.

3. To save the document to Google Drive, tap the icon on the top left, and then
tap Save as.

4. Tap the Folder path box.

5. Tap , and then tap your Google Account to switch to your Google Drive

storage.

6. Tap a folder where to save the document, and then tap .

7. Enter a file name, and then tap .

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Online sync

Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more

You can sync contacts, calendars, and other information from your social networks,
email accounts, and online services on HTC Desire 610. Depending on the account
type, signing in to your online accounts lets you sync updates between
HTC Desire 610 and the Web.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Accounts & sync.

2. Tap .

3. Tap the account type you want to add.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your account information.

§ In Settings > Accounts & sync, tap the Auto sync On/Off switch to turn automatic

sync of all your accounts.

§ You can add several Google Accounts.

Syncing your accounts

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Accounts & sync.

2. Tap the Auto sync On/Off switch to turn automatic sync of all your accounts on

or off.

3. To manually sync individual accounts, tap an account type, and then do one of
the following:

§ Tap next to the account you want to sync, and then tap Sync now.

§ Tap > Sync now on the Account settings screen.

On the Account settings screen, you can also change the sync settings for an
account.

Removing an account

Remove accounts from HTC Desire 610 if you no longer use them. Removing an
account does not remove accounts and information from the online service itself.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Accounts & sync.

2. Tap an account type.

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3. Tap next to the account you want to remove.

Or if you're on the Account settings screen, tap .

4. Tap Remove.

Some personal data may be retained by the third-party app after you have
removed the account from HTC Desire 610.

Backup

Ways of backing up files, data, and settings

Worried that you might lose important stuff on HTC Desire 610? Back up
HTC Desire 610 before you erase the storage, do a factory reset, or upgrade to a new
phone.

HTC Sync Manager

Use HTC Sync Manager to import music, photos, and videos from HTC Desire 610 to
your computer. You can also sync locally stored contacts, calendar events,
bookmarks, and playlists between HTC Desire 610 and your computer.

Likewise, HTC Sync Manager is a good alternative if you don't want to back up your
accounts, settings, and other personal content to the cloud. You can use it to create
backups of HTC Desire 610 on your computer.

Other backup options

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

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

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

Messages Back up your text messages to the storage on the phone, or save them

as an email attachment.

Contacts § Save contacts and other personal data to your online accounts so you

can just sync them when switching to another phone.

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

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Files Manually copy and paste files by connecting HTC Desire 610 to your

computer as a disk drive.

Other data § If you added new words to your personal dictionary in the onscreen

keyboard, back up the dictionary to the storage card or save it as an
email attachment.

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

Backing up your data locally

If you want to separately back up your content such as contacts and text messages
on HTC Desire 610, here are some tips on how to export or import your data.

Backing up your contacts

1. Open the Contacts app.

2. On the Contacts tab, tap > Manage contacts.

3. Tap Import/Export contacts > Export to phone storage or Export to SD card.

4. Select an account or type of contacts to export.

5. To help protect your data, tap Yes, and then set a password for this backup. Be

sure to remember this password. You'll need to enter it again when importing
contacts.

If you don't need a password, tap No.

6. Tap OK.

Restoring contacts

1. On the Contacts tab, tap > Manage contacts.

2. Tap Import/Export contacts > Import from phone storage or Import from SD
card.

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

contacts.

4. If you have multiple backups available, select the backup you want to import,
and then tap OK.

5. Enter the password you've set for this backup, and then tap OK.

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Backing up your text messages

Keep important text messages by backing them up to the phone storage. You can
easily restore backed up text messages after you've deleted them from your message
list.

Text messages in the secure box and blocked messages will not be backed up. To
include such messages to your backup, move them first to the general message
box.

1. Open the Messages app.

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

3. To help protect your data, set a password for your backup. Be sure to

remember this password. You'll need to enter it again when restoring messages.

If you don't need a password, select Do not password protect this backup.

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

Backing up text messages by email

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

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

2. Tap Back up > Back up SMS via mail.

3. To help protect your data, set a password for your backup. Be sure to

remember this password. You'll need to enter it again when restoring messages.

If you don't need a password, select Do not password protect this backup.

4. Enter your email address.

5. Compose your email message, and then send it.

Restoring text messages

1. Open the Messages app.

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

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

4. Tap the backup to import.

5. Enter the password you've set for this backup. If you didn't set a password,
select This backup file is not password protected.

6. Tap OK.

To restore text messages that were backed up via email, open the email message with
the backup file attachment from the Mail app. Tap the attachment to download it first,

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and then tap it again to open the backup file to import. Enter the password you've set
for this backup or select This backup file is not password protected.

Backing up your personal dictionary

You can back up new words you’ve added to the predictive text dictionary.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard.

2. Tap HTC Sense Input.

3. Tap Personal dictionary > > Back up to storage card or Back up to email.

4. When prompted, tap OK.

Importing your personal dictionary

§ Go to Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. Tap Personal
dictionary > > Restore from storage card.

§ To import your personal dictionary backed up via email, open the email
message with the backup file attachment from the Mail app. Tap the attachment
to download it first, and then tap it again to open the backup file to import.

Backing up or restoring tasks

1. Go to the list that contains the tasks you want to back up.

2. Tap > Import/Export.

3. Tap Export to SD card to back up your tasks, or tap Import from SD card to

restore tasks on HTC Desire 610.

HTC Sync Manager

About HTC Sync Manager

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

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

View and manage media on your computer and phone

§ Browse and manage music, photos, and videos that are on your computer and
your phone.

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

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