Htc Desire 728G User Manual
User guide
HTC Desire 728G dual sim
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Contents
Features you'll enjoy
Personalization 9
Imaging 10
Sound 11
Unboxing
HTC Desire 728G dual sim 12
Dual nano SIM cards 13
Storage card 15
Battery 16
Switching the power on or off 16
Managing your nano SIM cards with Dual network manager 17
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 17
Phone setup and transfer
Setting up HTC Desire 728G dual sim for the first time 18
Restoring your backup from your cloud storage 19
Transferring content from an Android phone 20
Ways of transferring content from an iPhone 20
Transferring iPhone content through iCloud 21
Other ways of getting contacts and other content 21
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 22
Using Quick Settings 22
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 27
Your first week with your new phone
Basics 28
HTC Sense Home widget 37
Lock screen 39
Notifications 42
Working with text 44
HTC Help 47
Personalizing
Themes 48
More ways to personalize 51
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HTC BlinkFeed
What is HTC BlinkFeed? 58
Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off 59
Restaurant recommendations 59
Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed 60
Customizing the Highlights feed 61
Saving articles for later 61
Posting to your social networks 62
Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed 62
Camera
Camera basics 63
Selfies and people shots 66
Panoramic shots 69
Other camera features 70
Camera settings 71
Gallery
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 72
Adding photos or videos to an album 75
Copying or moving photos or videos between albums 75
Tagging photos and videos 75
Searching for photos and videos 76
Changing the video playback speed 77
Trimming a video 77
Saving a photo from a video 77
Viewing, editing, and saving a Zoe highlight 78
One Gallery 78
Photo Editor
Basics 79
Creative effects 81
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 87
Making a call with your voice 87
Dialing an extension number 88
Returning a missed call 88
Speed dial 88
Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event 88
Making an emergency call 89
Receiving calls 89
What can I do during a call? 89
Setting up a conference call 90
Call History 91
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes 91
Home dialing 92
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Messages
Sending a text message (SMS) 93
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 93
Sending a group message 94
Resuming a draft message 94
Replying to a message 94
Forwarding a message 95
Moving messages to the secure box 95
Blocking unwanted messages 96
Copying a text message to the nano SIM card 96
Deleting messages and conversations 96
Entertainment
HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio 98
HTC Music 99
FM Radio 102
HTC Connect 102
Power and storage management
Battery 107
Phone storage 110
File Manager 111
Sync, backup, and reset
Online sync 113
Backup 114
HTC Sync Manager 119
Reset 121
People
Your contacts list 123
Setting up your profile 124
Adding a new contact 124
Editing a contact’s information 125
Getting in touch with a contact 126
Importing or copying contacts 126
Merging contact information 127
Sending contact information 128
Contact groups 128
Private contacts 129
Calendar and Email
Viewing the Calendar 131
Scheduling or editing an event 132
Choosing which calendars to show 132
Sharing an event 133
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 133
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 134
Checking your mail 135
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Sending an email message 136
Reading and replying to an email message 136
Managing email messages 137
Searching email messages 138
Working with Exchange ActiveSync email 138
Adding an email account 139
What is Smart Sync? 140
Google Search and apps
Google Now 141
Google Search 143
Google Chrome 144
Google Drive 145
Google Maps 147
YouTube 149
Other apps
HTC Car 151
Scribble 152
Clock 155
Weather 155
Voice recorder 156
Internet connections
Turning the data connection on or off 157
Managing your data usage 157
Wi-Fi connection 159
Connecting to VPN 160
Using HTC Desire 728G dual sim as a Wi-Fi hotspot 161
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 162
Wireless sharing
Turning Bluetooth on or off 163
Connecting a Bluetooth headset 163
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 164
Receiving files using Bluetooth 164
Settings and security
Turning location services on or off 166
Do not disturb mode 166
Airplane mode 167
Scheduling when to turn data connection off 168
Automatic screen rotation 168
Setting when to turn off the screen 168
Screen brightness 168
Touch sounds and vibration 169
Changing the display language 169
Installing a digital certificate 170
Pinning the current screen 170
Disabling an app 171
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Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card 171
Accessibility features 171
Accessibility settings 172
Turning Magnification gestures on or off 172
Navigating HTC Desire 728G dual sim with TalkBack 173
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
7 About this guide
Safety precautions:
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.
a) Use a wireless hands-free system (headphone, headset) with a low power
Bluetooth emitter.
b) Make sure the cell phone has a low SAR.
c) Keep your calls short or send a text message (SMS) instead. This advice
applies especially to children, adolescents and pregnant women.
d) Use cell-phone when the signal quality is good.
e) People having active medical implants should preferably keep the cell
phone at least 15 cm away from the implant.
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 mobile device, including personal information.
9 Features you'll enjoy
Features you'll enjoy
Personalization
Designed with you in mind, HTC Desire 728G dual sim is filled with innovations that help it to adapt
to your life.
Themes
Make HTC Desire 728G dual sim feel 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. See What is the
Themes app? on page 48.
HTC Sense Home
Your Home screen adapts to your needs at home, at work, and on
the go. New lock screen notifications make it easier to find what
you've missed, see upcoming events, get restaurant
recommendations, and more. See What is the HTC Sense Home
widget? on page 37 and HTC BlinkFeed Notifications on page
41.
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HTC BlinkFeed
Get your favorite topics, news, social media, and more
conveniently delivered to one place on your phone. Even get
suggestions for points of interests and places to eat! See What is
HTC BlinkFeed? on page 58.
Imaging
Made to help you capture your memories to share with family and friends.
Front camera features
Enjoy using the variety of selfie-friendly features with the Camera app.
§ Live Makeup – Before taking your selfie, use Live Makeup to smoothen your skin. See
Applying skin touch-ups with Live Makeup on page 67.
§ Instant selfie shots – Flash a smile, and the camera instantly captures your smiling face. Or,
Just say "Cheese"! See Using Auto Selfie on page 68 and Using Voice Selfie on page 68.
§ HDR – When shooting against a bright background, use HDR, short for High Dynamic Range,
to capture clearly. HDR brings out the details of both the highlights and shadows, even in
high contrast lighting.
One Gallery
One Gallery lets you view all your photos and videos that are stored on HTC Desire 728G dual sim as
well as on favored online services right from the Gallery app. You can also find similar photos and
videos using Image match or by searching with keywords or tags. See One Gallery on page 78.
Photo Editor
The Photo Editor app enhances your photos, from basic edits to elegant effects!
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Make a photo surreal. Blend in shapes,
elements, and prismatic effects. See
Prismatic on page 83.
Superimpose one image onto another and
create a unique composition only you can
imagine! See Double Exposure on page
84.
Face Fusion uses two photos such as your selfie and a
photo of your favorite celebrity to merge your looks
together. See Face Fusion on page 85.
Sound
Discover audio bliss on HTC Desire 728G dual sim through its built-in speakers or headphones.
Easily connect wireless speakers to your phone.
HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio
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. To find out more, see
Toggling modes in HTC BoomSound on page 98 and Using HTC BoomSound with headphones on
page 98.
HTC Connect
Simply swipe up the screen with three fingers to stream music or video from HTC Desire 728G dual
sim 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 102.
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Unboxing
HTC Desire 728G dual sim
1. POWER
2. VOLUME buttons
3. Dual speakers
4. Notification LED
5. 3.5mm headset jack
6. Proximity sensor
7. Front camera
8. Slot cover
9. USB connector
You need a data plan to use your operator's network for data services. Check with your operator
for details.
§ If you want to use a case or screen protector, don’t cover and block the proximity sensor.
Purchase a case or screen protector designed for HTC Desire 728G dual sim.
§ 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.
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Dual nano SIM cards
HTC Desire 728G dual sim has two nano SIM card slots.
When you have two cards inserted, only the card in slot 1 can connect to the 3G mobile data
network. The other card will connect to the 2G network only.
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 nano SIM cards
1. Make sure HTC Desire 728G dual sim is off and hold it securely with the front facing down.
2. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.
3. Pull the trays out from the nano SIM slots.
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4. Place the nano SIM cards into the trays with the gold contacts facing up and the cut-off
corner facing out.
5. When reinserting the trays, make sure they are facing up so that the nano SIM cards don’t fall
out. Slide the trays all the way into the slots.
6. To close the slot cover, slide the plastic hinge into the side and press the cover until it clicks
into place.
Removing a nano SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC Desire 728G dual sim 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.
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Storage card
Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. When you need to free up phone storage
space, you can also move certain apps to the storage card, if the apps support this feature.
The storage card is optional and sold separately.
§ Moving apps to the storage card doesn't back up the apps. If you do a factory reset, your phone
loses the apps. You'll need to reinstall them.
§ When you remove the storage card and insert it in another phone, the apps on the storage card
won't be installed automatically to the other phone. You'll need to reinstall them.
Inserting the storage card
1. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.
2. With HTC Desire 728G dual sim facing down, insert a microSD™ into the bottom slot, with its
gold contacts facing up and towards the slot.
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.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Desire 728G dual sim is on, unmount the
storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
Go to Settings > Storage, and then 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. 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.
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Battery
Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC Desire 728G dual sim, it is recommended that you charge
the battery.
§ If the battery has been discharged for several days, you may need to charge HTC Desire 728G
dual sim for several minutes before powering it on.
§ Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC Desire 728G dual sim 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 728G dual sim 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 728G dual sim vibrates.
When you turn on HTC Desire 728G dual sim 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.
Managing your nano SIM cards with Dual network manager
From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Dual network manager. You can turn either slot on or
off, change the slot names, and more.
Want some quick guidance on your phone?
Check out the friendly walkthroughs and the FAQs in the Help app to learn how to use your phone.
§ When you see a Tips & Help tile in HTC BlinkFeed™, just tap the tile to know more about the
tip.
§ From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Help.
You can then tap Search help articles & videos, and enter what you're looking for. Or you
can tap to browse how-tos, FAQs, and more.
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Phone setup and transfer
Setting up HTC Desire 728G dual sim for the first time
When you switch on HTC Desire 728G dual sim 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, set
up your screen lock, and more.
During the setup, there are different ways you can choose to transfer or restore content to
HTC Desire 728G dual sim. It is recommended to choose just one of the following methods to avoid
overwriting content that has already been imported to HTC Desire 728G dual sim:
§ Use Google® backup if you've used it to back up your old phone before and you only need to
restore apps and no other types of content. On the Get your apps & data screen, choose your
old phone and the apps you want to restore to HTC Desire 728G dual sim.
If you have other types of content to transfer or restore from your old phone, tap Restore
from this backup, and then select Set up as new device.
§ Use HTC Backup to restore a previous backup from your cloud storage. On the HTC
Advantage screen, sign in with the account credentials that you used as your HTC Account.
Or you can tap Restore from HTC Backup on the Transfer or restore content screen.
§ If you have content from another phone that you want to transfer, whether it's from an
Android™, iPhone, or other phone, tap Transfer content on the Transfer or restore content
screen.
Depending on the type of old phone that you have, see the following for more details:
Transferring content from an Android phone on page 20
Ways of transferring content from an iPhone on page 20
§ Set up a screen lock to help protect HTC Desire 728G dual sim.
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 166.
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Restoring your backup from your cloud storage
If you used HTC Backup before, you can restore a previous backup when you turn HTC Desire 728G
dual sim on for the first time or after a factory reset.
Depending on the amount of content, restoring a backup to HTC Desire 728G dual sim through
your data connection may incur additional data costs and take a long time. Using a Wi-Fi
connection is recommended.
1. From the Add your account screen, sign in to your Google Account.
2. If you see the Get your apps & data screen, tap Restore from this backup, and then select Set
up as new device.
You'll see this screen when you've previously backed up an old phone using Google backup. Do
not restore anything from Google backup when you want to restore a backup from HTC Backup.
3. On the HTC Advantage screen, sign in with the account credentials that you used as your
HTC Account.
®
Or if you skipped this screen, tap Restore from HTC Backup on the Transfer or restore
content screen, and then sign in with the account credentials that you used as your HTC
Account.
4. Choose the backup that you want to restore to HTC Desire 728G dual sim.
5. If prompted, choose whether to use your mobile data or Wi-Fi connection for restoring your
backup.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions to restore your backup and to continue setting up your
phone.
7. Slide open the Notifications panel to check if there's any notification to finish setting up your
phone.
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 may continue
using HTC Desire 728G dual sim while apps are being restored.
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Transferring content from an Android phone
On your old Android phone, download the HTC Transfer Tool and use it to transfer your content to
HTC Desire 728G dual sim.
The types of locally stored content on your old phone that the HTC Transfer Tool can transfer
include contacts, messages, calendar events, 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 728G dual sim 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
728G dual sim 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 728G dual sim. 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.
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 728G dual sim.
§ Back up and restore iPhone content through iCloud. To find out how, see Transferring
iPhone content through iCloud on page 21.
§ Back up iPhone content using iTunes on your computer, and then use HTC Sync Manager to
transfer the content to HTC Desire 728G dual sim. For details, see Transferring iPhone
content and apps to your HTC phone on page 120.
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Transferring iPhone content through iCloud
If you have an iCloud account, sync iPhone content to your iCloud storage, and then transfer the
content to HTC Desire 728G dual sim. You can transfer the following types of content from iCloud:
contacts, bookmarks, text messages, messages from iMessage, calendar events, and photos.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Get content from another phone.
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 728G dual sim, 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.
Other ways of getting contacts and other content
There are different ways you can individually add contacts and other content to HTC Desire 728G
dual sim.
Sync with your
computer
Google Account Google contacts are imported to HTC Desire 728G dual sim after you sign
Social network
accounts
Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync
Outlook.com
account
®
®
Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents, playlists, and more
between HTC Desire 728G dual sim 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 728G dual sim.
in to your Google Account. You can also create more Google contacts right
from HTC Desire 728G dual sim.
Log in to your favorite social networks to sync contact information from
them.
HTC Desire 728G dual sim syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
Sync personal contacts from your Microsoft Outlook.com account.
Phone contacts You can create contacts locally on HTC Desire 728G dual sim, if you don't
prefer to store them on your online accounts.
nano SIM cards Copy all your nano SIM contacts to HTC Desire 728G dual sim.
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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 728G dual sim 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 728G dual sim 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 728G dual sim and copy
them over.
§ Use cloud storage services to put your media in one place so you can manage them anywhere
—on your computer, HTC Desire 728G dual sim, 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. To change the options for a setting, press and hold its tile. Or tap .
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Customizing Quick Settings
You can remove, replace, or rearrange the tiles in Quick Settings.
1. With two fingers, swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings.
2. Tap and do one of the following:
§ In the Quick Settings list, press and hold next to the item you want to move and drag
it to rearrange the list.
§ Under Hidden items, press and hold and drag it up to make it available in Quick
Settings.
There is a limit to the number of tiles that can be shown in Quick Settings. You may need to
remove an existing item to make space for another one. To remove an item, drag it below Hidden
items.
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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 & notification to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and configure
incoming call sound settings.
§ Tap Personalize to change the wallpaper, add apps and widgets to the Home screen,
and more.
§ Tap Accounts & sync to add and sign in to your different accounts, such as email, social
networks, and more.
§ Tap Security to help secure HTC Desire 728G dual sim, for example with a screen lock.
Tap in Settings to quickly find options and settings.
Updating your phone's software
HTC Desire 728G dual sim 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 and HTC Sense
versions you have on your phone.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > About.
2. Tap Software information.
Enabling automatic updates
You can choose to automatically download and install software updates for HTC or mobile operator
apps.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > About.
2. Tap Software updates.
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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 728G dual sim 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 728G dual sim 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
728G dual sim 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.
3. Tap My apps.
You'll see a list of apps installed on your phone.
4. Under Updates, tap an app.
5. Tap Update.
6. Tap Accept.
In Play Store, tap > Settings > Auto-update apps to choose how you want Google Play to
update your apps.
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Checking for updates manually
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > About.
2. Tap Software updates. HTC Desire 728G dual sim checks if updates are available.
If you don't have Internet connection, you'll be prompted to turn on mobile data or connect to a
Wi-Fi network. Once connected, tap Check now to check for updates.
Getting apps from Google Play
Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC Desire 728G dual sim. 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 728G dual sim, 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 728G dual sim. 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.
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.
27 Phone setup and transfer
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, 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
728G dual sim 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 728G dual sim
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.
28 Your first week with your new phone
Your first week with your new phone
Basics
HTC Sense Home
After you've turned on and set up HTC Desire 728G dual sim 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 58.
§ 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 54.
§ 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.
Onscreen navigation buttons
HTC Desire 728G dual sim has onscreen navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen which
rotate when you change the orientation.
Standard navigation buttons
Back
Home
Recent apps
29 Your first week with your new phone
Fourth navigation button options
Hide navigation bar
Turn off screen
Auto rotate
Notifications
Quick settings
See Adding a fourth navigation button on page 29.
Adding a fourth navigation button
You can add a fourth navigation button to make it easier to turn the display off, toggle auto-rotate,
and more.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Personalize.
2. Tap Change navigation buttons.
3. Tap a fourth navigation button to add it. To have only three navigation buttons, make sure
none of the fourth button options are selected.
4. Tap Done to save and apply your customization.
Rearranging the navigation buttons
Right-handed or left-handed? Customize the placement of the navigation buttons to fit what's most
comfortable for you.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Personalize.
2. Tap Change navigation buttons.
3. Rearrange the navigation buttons by dragging next to the button names. The resulting
order from top to bottom in the list will be the corresponding order from left to right on the
navigation bar.
4. Tap Done to save and apply your customization.
Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Desire 728G dual sim into a low power state while
the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Desire 728G dual sim 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 728G dual sim also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while.
You can change the time before HTC Desire 728G dual sim sleeps by setting the screen timeout. For
details, see Setting when to turn off the screen on page 168.
30 Your first week with your new phone
Waking up from Sleep mode
Press the POWER button.
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 728G
dual sim 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 728G dual sim, 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
If you go to Settings and then tap Sound &
notification > Flip to mute, you can set your phone
to:
Mute
once
Mute
always
In a business meeting or restaurant, pick
HTC Desire 728G dual sim 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.
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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