HTC Desire 650 User Guide
User guide
HTC Desire 650
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Contents
Features you'll enjoy
What's new and special with Camera 8
The best from HTC and Google Photos 9
What's different with the onscreen keyboard 9
Sound 10
Truly personal 10
Boost+ 12
Android 6.0 Marshmallow 12
Software and app updates 13
Unboxing
HTC Desire 650 overview 14
nano SIM card 15
Storage card 16
Charging the battery 18
Switching the power on or off 18
Phone setup and transfer
Setting up HTC Desire 650 for the first time 20
Restoring from your previous HTC phone 20
Transferring content from an Android phone 21
Ways of transferring content from an iPhone 22
Transferring iPhone content through iCloud 22
Other ways of getting contacts and other content 22
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 23
Using Quick Settings 23
Getting to know your settings 24
Updating your phone's software 24
Getting apps from Google Play 26
Downloading apps from the web 27
Uninstalling an app 28
Your first week with your new phone
Basics 29
HTC Sense Home widget 37
Lock screen 39
Notifications 41
Working with text 42
HTC Help 44
Personalizing
Themes 46
Home screen layout 49
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Wallpapers 49
Home screen panels 51
Stickers, widgets and app shortcuts 52
Apps screen 55
Sounds 56
Camera
Camera basics 58
Selfies and people shots 63
Panoramic shots 65
Google Photos and apps
Google Photos 66
Google app 67
Google Search 70
Other Google apps 71
Power and storage management
Battery 73
Storage 77
Boost+ 81
Sync, backup, and reset
Online sync 84
Backup 85
HTC Sync Manager 89
Reset 91
HTC BlinkFeed
What is HTC BlinkFeed? 93
Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off 94
Restaurant recommendations 94
Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed 95
Customizing the Highlights feed 96
Playing videos on HTC BlinkFeed 97
Posting to your social networks 97
Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed 97
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 98
Making a call with your voice 98
Dialing an extension number 99
Returning a missed call 99
Speed dial 99
Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event 99
Making an emergency call 100
Receiving calls 100
What can I do during a call? 100
Setting up a conference call 101
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Call History 102
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes 102
Home dialing 103
Messages
Sending a text message (SMS) 104
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 104
Sending a group message 105
Resuming a draft message 105
Replying to a message 105
Forwarding a message 106
Moving messages to the secure box 106
Blocking unwanted messages 107
Copying a text message to the nano SIM card 107
Deleting messages and conversations 107
People
Your contacts list 109
Setting up your profile 110
Adding a new contact 110
Editing a contact’s information 111
Getting in touch with a contact 111
Importing or copying contacts 112
Merging contact information 113
Sending contact information 113
Contact groups 114
Private contacts 115
Email
Checking your mail 116
Sending an email message 117
Reading and replying to an email message 117
Managing email messages 118
Searching email messages 118
Working with Exchange ActiveSync email 119
Adding an email account 120
What is Smart Sync? 120
Other apps
Clock 121
Weather 122
Voice recorder 122
FM Radio 123
Internet connections
Turning the data connection on or off 124
Managing your data usage 124
Wi-Fi connection 126
Connecting to VPN 127
Using HTC Desire 650 as a Wi-Fi hotspot 128
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Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 129
Wireless sharing
HTC Connect 130
Bluetooth 133
NFC 136
Settings and security
HTC BoomSound profile 138
Turning location services on or off 138
Do not disturb mode 138
Airplane mode 140
Automatic screen rotation 140
Setting when to turn off the screen 140
Screen brightness 140
Touch sounds and vibration 141
Changing the display language 141
Installing a digital certificate 142
Disabling an app 142
Controlling app permissions 143
Setting default apps 143
Setting up app links 143
Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card 144
Accessibility features 144
Accessibility settings 145
Turning Magnification gestures on or off 145
Navigating HTC Desire 650 with TalkBack 145
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
6 About this guide
About this guide
In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information:
This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens when you choose
to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides information that may only be applicable
to some situations.
This is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure, or lets you
know of an option that you may find helpful.
This indicates important information that you need in order to accomplish a certain task or to
get a feature to work properly.
This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you need to be careful
about to prevent potential problems.
Some apps may not be available in all regions or with your mobile operator.
7 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 mobile device, including personal information.
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Features you'll enjoy
What's new and special with Camera
Enjoy taking great camera shots on HTC Desire 650. The camera interface has a fresh new look,
neatly organized to make it faster for you to switch modes and change your settings.
Leaner, cleaner, camera interface
The new camera interface groups related capture modes together—such as photo capture modes—
so that you can quickly find the mode you want, and puts modes and their settings side by side for
easy access.
Without having to open the slideout menu, you can easily switch back to Photo or Video mode from
other modes by tapping or below the shutter button. You can also just tap to quickly
switch between the front and main camera.
See Camera on page 58.
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Quickly adjust image brightness and focus
Easily adjust the focus and brightness—or
exposure value—before taking a shot.
Just tap the screen to set the focus, and
then drag your finger up or down.
See Taking a photo on page 60.
Selfies
§ Live Makeup – Before taking your selfie, use Live Makeup to smoothen your skin. See
Applying skin touch-ups with Live Makeup on page 63.
§ Instant selfie shots – Flash a smile, and the camera instantly captures your smiling face. Or,
just say "Cheese!" See Using Auto Selfie on page 64 and Taking selfies with voice commands
on page 64.
The best from HTC and Google Photos
To give you the best experience from HTC and Google® apps yet still provide optimal storage out of
the box, HTC is starting to minimize preloading duplicate apps. By focusing on the best, HTC Desire
650 gives you an even better imaging experience through the HTC Camera app and Google Photos™.
With Google Photos, manage your photos and videos, back them up to your cloud storage, and enjoy
all of its cool features. For details, see What you can do on Google Photos on page 66.
What's different with the onscreen keyboard
HTC is using TouchPal as the onscreen keyboard for HTC Desire 650 due to its popularity and
extensive features.
Here are some of the features you'll enjoy with the TouchPal keyboard:
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§ Download keyboard themes to personalize the keyboard background.
§ Choose from a variety of emoji art to add fun to your messages and social updates.
§ Back up and sync your personal dictionaries as well as input patterns and data to TouchPal
Cloud.
§ Keyboard is resizable. You can also reposition the keyboard.
§ When you’re typing in landscape, you can split the keyboard so it’s easier and faster for you to
type with just your thumbs.
To learn the basics of using the keyboard, see Entering text on page 42.
Sound
Plug in headphones and discover audio bliss on HTC Desire 650. Easily connect wireless speakers to
your phone.
HTC BoomSound
Hear what you've been missing. HTC BoomSound™ gives you a rich, authentic sound experience,
whether you’re listening to music, watching a video, or playing a game. See HTC BoomSound profile
on page 138.
HTC Connect
Simply swipe up the screen with three fingers to stream music or video from HTC Desire 650 to
your speakers or TV. Control the volume and playback with your phone! You can even enjoy your
favorite music on multiple speakers. See What is HTC Connect? on page 130.
Truly personal
Designed with you in mind, HTC Desire 650 is filled with innovations that help it to adapt to your
life.
Themes
Make HTC Desire 650 more personal by customizing how it looks with your own photos and then
mix and match with different sets of icons, sounds, color schemes, and more.
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More wallpaper types, such as Multiple wallpapers and Apps screen wallpapers, are also in store!
See What is HTC Themes? on page 46 for more details.
Freestyle home screen
If you want to take designing your Home screen to the next level, try the Freestyle home screen
layout for zero-grid limitations and fun stickers to replace your app icons.
The HTC Sense Home widget
The HTC Sense™ Home widget adapts to your needs at home, at
work, and on the go. See What is the HTC Sense Home widget? on
page 37.
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HTC BlinkFeed
Boost+
Get your favorite topics, news, social media, and more
conveniently delivered to one place on your phone. Even get
suggestions for places to eat! You can also play embedded videos
right on HTC BlinkFeed™. See What is HTC BlinkFeed? on page
93.
Use the Boost+ app to help you optimize your phone's performance by allocating resources,
removing junk files, stopping irregular app activities, and uninstalling the apps you don't use.
You can also set this app to help extend battery life while you're playing your favorite game on
HTC Desire 650.
See About Boost+ on page 81.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Android™ 6.0 Marshmallow brings new features that make your mobile life more convenient.
Screen search
Screen search intuitively searches and delivers related information right in the app. This means that
you'll never have to leave the conversation or the website you're browsing to search for information.
Just press and hold and Screen search displays related information, apps, and actions. See
Screen search on page 69.
Manage phone memory
Use Memory in Settings to monitor the average memory use and performance of HTC Desire 650.
You can also use this setting to check which apps use the most memory.
Major change to how you use storage cards
If you have an existing storage card with media and other files, use it as removable storage so you
can insert the card and access your files on any Android phone.
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If you have a brand new storage card, you can use the card to expand the internal storage. See
Should I use the storage card as removable or internal storage? on page 77 and Setting up your
storage card as internal storage on page 78.
Network settings reset
Quickly reset all network settings when HTC Desire 650 has a hard time connecting to the mobile
data or Wi-Fi® network or Bluetooth® device. See Resetting network settings on page 91.
Google settings
Easily manage settings for Google apps and features on HTC Desire 650. Tap Google in Settings and
change your preferences.
Smarter app linking
Android 6.0 Marshmallow automatically opens the correct app for links that you tap in a text or
email message or website. With smarter app linking, there's no more guessing which app can handle
the links you tap.
In Settings, you can change the default apps to link to. For details, see Setting default apps on page
143 and Setting up app links on page 143.
App permissions
To help protect your phone and privacy, Android 6.0 Marshmallow has improved the way apps are
given access to certain data or features, such as contacts or the microphone. For details, see
Controlling app permissions on page 143.
Software and app updates
On HTC Desire 650, get software updates for the latest performance enhancements, bug fixes, and
security improvements as soon as they're available.
Also download and install the latest updates of HTC and other apps from Google Play™ to enjoy the
new and improved features. Some HTC apps that are not preloaded in certain phones can also be
downloaded from Google Play.
The information in this guide may not be most up-to-date if there are more recent software or
app updates available.
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Unboxing
HTC Desire 650 overview
After taking HTC Desire 650 out of the box, familiarize yourself first with the location of the card
slots and the different button controls.
1. POWER
2. VOLUME buttons
3. Proximity sensor
4. Earpiece
5. 3.5mm headset jack
6. Front camera
7. nano SIM card slot
8. microSD™ card slot
9. Speaker
10. USB connector
™
You need a 4G/LTE
services. Check with your operator for details.
§ If you want to use a case or screen protector, don’t cover and block the proximity sensor.
Purchase a case or screen protector designed for HTC Desire 650.
plan to use your operator's 4G/LTE network for voice calls and data
§ Avoid liquid or dust from entering the microphone hole to prevent damage to the microphone.
§ Avoid connecting third-party headsets or accessories with metallic charms that dangle near the
headset jack. Using these may affect signal reception.
§ Don’t disassemble any part of the phone. Don’t try to open the phone or remove the battery by
force. This may damage the phone or its electronics and will invalidate the warranty.
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nano SIM card
HTC Desire 650 uses a nano SIM card.
Use a standard nano SIM card only. Inserting a modified card that is thicker than the standard
nano SIM card may cause the card to not fit properly or damage the card slot.
Inserting a nano SIM card
1. Make sure HTC Desire 650 is off and hold it securely with the front facing down.
2. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.
3. Pull the tray out from the nano SIM slot.
4. Place a nano SIM card into the tray with the card's gold contacts facing up and its cut-off
corner facing out.
5. When reinserting the tray, make sure it is facing up so that the nano SIM card doesn’t fall out.
Slide the tray all the way into the slot.
6. Close the slot cover. Press from the bottom to the top of the slot cover to lock it in place.
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Removing a nano SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC Desire 650 before removing the card.
1. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.
2. Pull the tray out from the nano SIM slot, and remove the nano SIM card.
3. Push the plastic hinge into the side of the phone, and then press from the top to the bottom of
the slot cover to lock it in place.
Storage card
Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. When you need to free up phone storage
space, you can also move certain apps to the storage card, if the apps support this feature.
The storage card is optional and sold separately.
Inserting the storage card
1. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.
2. With HTC Desire 650 facing down, insert a microSD into the storage card slot, with its gold
contacts facing up and towards the 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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Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Desire 650 is on, unmount the storage card
first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
If your storage card is used as internal storage and there are apps that were moved to the card,
you will not be able to open these apps after unmounting the card.
1. From the Home screen, tap Settings Storage.
2. Do one of the following:
§ If your storage card appears under Removable storage, tap Eject next to the card
name.
§ If your storage card appears under Internal storage, tap the card name, and then tap
Eject.
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 650, it is recommended that you charge the battery.
§ If the battery has been discharged for several days, you may need to charge HTC Desire 650 for
several minutes before powering it on.
§ Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC Desire 650 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.
§ Avoid charging the battery in hot environments.
§ When you're using the web browser and charging the battery, HTC Desire 650 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 650 vibrates.
When you turn on HTC Desire 650 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.
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 HTC Desire 650 for the first time
When you switch on HTC Desire 650 for the first time—or after you've done a factory reset—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 Google
Account, set up device protection for HTC Desire 650, and more.
Use Android Backup Service if you've used it to back up your old phone before. On the screen that
asks you which device to restore from, tap the name of your old phone model. Tap
type of items you want to restore, and then tap Restore to proceed.
to choose the
Otherwise, tap Don't restore.
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 138.
Restoring from your previous HTC phone
If you were using HTC Backup on your previous HTC phone, you need to download and use the
HTC Restore app on HTC Desire 650 to restore your backup.
Depending on the amount of content, restoring a backup to HTC Desire 650 through your data
connection may incur additional data costs and take a long time. Using a Wi-Fi connection is
recommended.
1. After you've finished setting up HTC Desire 650, slide the Notifications panel open, and then
tap the Transfer or restore your content notification.
2. Tap Restore from HTC backup.
If the HTC Restore app is not installed on the phone, you'll be prompted to download and
install HTC Restore.
3. Tap Restore from HTC backup.
4. Sign in with the account you used to back up your old phone.
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5. Choose the backup to restore to HTC Desire 650.
6. If prompted, choose whether to use a mobile data or Wi-Fi connection for restoring your
backup.
7. Follow the onscreen instructions to restore your backup.
8. Slide open the Notifications panel to check if there's any notification to finish restoring your
backup.
Free apps from Google Play will be restored in the background, and you can track the progress via a
notification in the status bar. To restore paid apps, you need to download and install them from
Google Play.
Your apps will appear on the Apps screen as they are installed. The Apps and Home screen shortcuts
will be reorganized as in your backup after all of your apps have been installed. You can continue
using HTC Desire 650 while apps are being restored.
Transferring content from an Android phone
On your old Android phone, download the HTC Transfer Tool and use it to transfer your content to
HTC Desire 650.
The types of locally stored content on your old phone that the HTC Transfer Tool can transfer
include contacts, messages, music, photos, videos, and some settings. More types of data such as call
histories, email accounts, and some HTC app settings can be transferred from HTC phones that
have HTC Sense 5.5 or higher.
You need Android version 2.2 or later to use the HTC Transfer Tool on your old phone.
1. From the Home screen, tap Settings Get content from another phone.
2. Choose whether to transfer from an HTC Android phone or other Android phone.
3. On the Get content from another phone screen, tap Next.
4. Follow the steps shown on HTC Desire 650 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 HTC Desire
650 before you continue.
If the PIN code doesn't appear, tap Retry on your old phone. If it still won't appear, this may
mean that your old phone is unable to connect to HTC Desire 650. When this happens, try
another transfer method.
6. Tap Confirm on your old phone.
7. On your old phone, choose the types of content you want to transfer, tap Transfer, and then
tap Yes.
8. Wait for the transfer to finish.
9. Tap Done on both phones.
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Ways of transferring content from an iPhone
If you have an iPhone, there are easy ways to transfer your contacts, messages, and other content to
HTC Desire 650.
§ Back up and restore iPhone content through iCloud. To find out how, see Transferring
iPhone content through iCloud on page 22.
§ Back up iPhone content using iTunes on your computer, and then use HTC Sync Manager to
transfer the content to HTC Desire 650. For details, see Transferring iPhone content and
apps to your HTC phone on page 90.
Transferring iPhone content through iCloud
If you have an iCloud account, sync iPhone content to your iCloud storage, and then transfer
content such as contacts or photos to HTC Desire 650.
1. From the Home screen, tap
2. Tap iPhone Import from iCloud backup.
3. Follow the steps shown onscreen to back up your iPhone content to your iCloud storage.
4. Enter your iCloud email address and password, and then tap Sign in.
5. Choose the iPhone backup that you want to transfer to HTC Desire 650, and then tap Next.
6. Choose the types of content you want to transfer, and then tap Import.
7. Wait for the transfer to finish, and then tap Done.
Only some contact details can be transferred, such as the contact name, photo, postal address,
email address, birthdate, anniversary date, and notes.
Settings Get content from another phone.
Other ways of getting contacts and other content
There are different ways you can individually add contacts and other content to HTC Desire 650.
Sync with your
computer
Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents, playlists, and more
between HTC Desire 650 and your computer running a Windows® or OS X
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 650.
Google Account Google contacts are imported to HTC Desire 650 after you sign in to your
Google Account. You can also create more Google contacts right from
HTC Desire 650.
Social network
accounts
Log in to your favorite social networks to sync contact information from
them.
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Microsoft® Exchange
ActiveSync
Outlook.com account Sync personal contacts from your Microsoft Outlook.com account.
Phone contacts You can create contacts locally on HTC Desire 650, if you don't prefer to
nano SIM card Copy all your nano SIM contacts to HTC Desire 650.
®
HTC Desire 650 syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
store them on your online accounts.
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer
Here are ways you can transfer your media from or to your computer.
§ Connect HTC Desire 650 to your computer. Your computer will recognize it just like any
removable USB drive, and you can copy your media between them. See Copying files between
HTC Desire 650 and your computer on page 80.
§ 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 650 to your computer. You can
also sync playlists from your computer to the phone.
If you have an iPhone, you can also connect it and transfer camera roll photos to your
computer using HTC Sync Manager. Then reconnect HTC Desire 650 and copy them over.
See About HTC Sync Manager on page 89.
§ Use cloud storage services to put your media in one place so you can manage them anywhere
—on your computer, HTC Desire 650, and other mobile devices.
Using Quick Settings
In the Quick Settings panel, easily turn settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on or off.
1. Do any of the following:
§ With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar.
§ Swipe down twice from the status bar.
2. To turn a setting on or off, just tap its tile.
3. If there are available options for a setting, tap to choose from the options.
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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 from the Apps screen, Notifications panel, or Quick Settings panel.
§ From the Home screen, tap to switch to the Apps screen, and then tap Settings.
§ Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel, and then tap .
§ With two fingers, swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings, and
then tap .
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 & notification to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and configure
notification settings.
§ Tap Personalize to change the wallpaper, add apps and widgets to the Home screen,
and more.
§ Tap Accounts & sync to add and sign in to your different accounts, such as email, social
networks, and more.
§ Tap Security to help secure HTC Desire 650, for example with a screen lock.
Tap
in Settings to quickly find options and settings.
Updating your phone's software
HTC Desire 650 can check and notify you if there’s a new update available.
Updates for some HTC apps and features, such as HTC Sense Home, may be downloaded and
installed from Google Play. See Installing app updates from Google Play on page 25 for details.
Checking your system software version
Before installing a system software update, you can check first what Android version you have on
your phone.
1. From the Home screen, tap Settings About.
2. Tap Software information.
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Enabling automatic updates
You can choose to automatically download and install software updates for HTC or mobile operator
apps.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap About Software updates.
3. To save on data usage, you can choose to update through Wi-Fi only.
4. Choose whether to auto-download system updates, app updates, or both.
App updates are installed automatically. You'll still need to confirm when to install system
software updates.
Installing a software update
When HTC Desire 650 is connected to the Internet and there's a new software update available, the
update notification icon appears in the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the system update notification.
2. If you don't want to download the update using your data connection, select Update over
Wi-Fi only.
3. Tap Download.
4. When download is complete, select Install now, and then tap OK.
After updating, HTC Desire 650 will restart.
Installing an application update
When Internet connection is on and there's an available update for your HTC or mobile operator
apps, the update notification icon appears in the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the update notification.
The Updates screen opens with the list of application updates to be installed.
2. Tap an item to view its details, and then tap .
3. When you're done reviewing the updates, tap Install. You'll be asked to restart HTC Desire
650 if needed.
Installing app updates from Google Play
Some HTC apps and third-party apps get updated with improvements and bug fixes through
Google Play. You can manually update apps or set your phone to automatically download and install
app updates when available.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Play Store.
2. Tap to open the slideout menu.
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3. Tap My apps & games.
You'll see a list of apps installed on your phone.
4. Under Updates, tap an app.
5. Tap Update.
6. If prompted, tap Accept.
In Play Store, tap Settings Auto-update apps to choose how you want Google Play to
update your apps.
Checking for updates manually
Turn on mobile data or connect HTC Desire 650 to a Wi-Fi network before you check for
updates.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap About Software updates. HTC Desire 650 checks if updates are available.
Getting apps from Google Play
Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC Desire 650. Choose from a wide variety of
free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.
§ You need a Google Wallet™ account to buy paid apps or to make in-app purchases. If you already
have a Google Account, just add Google Wallet by signing in with your existing username and
password at wallet.google.com.
§ The name of the Play Store app may differ depending on your region.
§ The ability to purchase apps varies by region.
Finding and installing an app
When you install apps and use them on HTC Desire 650, 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 650. You’re responsible for the results of using downloaded apps.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Play Store.
2. Browse or search for an app.
3. When you find the app that you like, tap it and read its description and user reviews.
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4. To download or purchase the app, tap Install (for free apps) or the price button (for paid
apps).
5. Tap Accept.
Apps sometimes get updated with improvements or bug fixes. To automatically download
updates, after installing the app, tap Auto-update.
To open the app, go to the Apps screen and tap the app.
Restoring apps from Google Play
Upgraded to a new phone, replaced a lost one, or performed a factory reset? Restore apps that you
previously downloaded.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Play Store.
2. Tap to open the slideout menu.
3. Tap My apps & games, swipe to the All tab, and then tap the app you want to restore.
4. Install the app.
For more details, refer to the Google Play help.
Downloading apps from the web
You can download apps directly from websites.
Apps downloaded from websites can be from unknown sources. To help protect HTC Desire 650
and your personal data, we strongly recommend that you only download from websites you trust.
1. Open the browser, and then go to the website where you can download the app you want.
2. If prompted, change the security settings to allow installation from “Unknown sources”.
3. Follow the website's download instructions for the app.
4. After installing the app, make sure to go back to Settings Security and clear the Unknown
sources option.
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Uninstalling an app
If you no longer need an app that you've downloaded and installed, you can uninstall it.
Most of the preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled.
From the Apps screen, press and hold the app you want to remove, and then drag it to Uninstall.
If you purchased an app in Play Store, you can uninstall it for a refund within a limited time. To
know more about the refund policy for paid apps, refer to the Google Play help.
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Your first week with your new phone
Basics
HTC Sense Home
After you've turned on and set up HTC Desire 650 for the first time, you'll see the Home screen.
§ Set up the HTC Sense Home widget to experience the convenience of a Home screen that
automatically adjusts when you're at home, work, or outdoors. See What is the HTC Sense
Home widget? on page 37.
§ Swipe right and you'll find HTC BlinkFeed. You can customize HTC BlinkFeed to show posts
from your social networks, headlines from your favorite news media, and more. For details,
see What is HTC BlinkFeed? on page 93.
§ Swipe left and you’ll discover space for adding your favorite widgets, apps, and more so
they’re just a tap away. You can also add panels. For details, see Adding or removing a widget
panel on page 51.
§ You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen. See Launch bar
on page 52.
While you're in another screen or app, press
to return to the last Home screen you visited.
Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Desire 650 into a low power state while the display
is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Desire 650 is in your bag.
Switching to Sleep mode
To turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode, briefly press the POWER button.
HTC Desire 650 also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while. You can
change the time before HTC Desire 650 sleeps by setting the screen timeout. For details, see Setting
when to turn off the screen on page 140.
Waking up from Sleep mode
Press the POWER button.
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Unlocking the screen
Swipe up to unlock the screen.
If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before HTC Desire 650
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 650, 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.
Pick up to lower volume
In a business meeting or restaurant, pick
HTC Desire 650 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 & notification, and then
select or clear Quiet ring on pickup.
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