HTC Desire 820 User Guide

1 HTC Desire 820 User Guide

HTC Desire 820

User Guide

2 Basics

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.

3 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.

4 Features you'll enjoy

Features you'll enjoy

Features on HTC Desire 820

HTC Desire 820 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 820.

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

Easy phone setup and transfer

 With our HTC Get Started service, you can set up and personalize HTC Desire

820 from your computer, and just download your settings to HTC Desire 820.
See Setting up your new phone for the first time.

 Easily transfer your contacts, messages, music, photos, videos, and more from an

Android™ phone to HTC Desire 820. See Transferring content from an Android

phone.

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

Transferring iPhone content and apps to your HTC phone.

 Back up HTC Desire 820 to the cloud so it'll be a lot easier to restore your

content to a new phone next time.

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

screen.

HTC Dot View

HTC Desire 820 has a dedicated HTC Dot View™ case you can purchase. With the HTC
Dot View app, you can even personalize what's seen through the case such as the

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wallpaper, types of notifications to display, and more. See Personalizing HTC Dot View.

Outstanding camera features

 Choose from a variety of pre-defined camera modes, or create your own camera

profiles. See Choosing a capture mode.

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

photo while recording a video — VideoPic.

 Switch to Sweep panorama and pan the camera to capture a wide-angle view of

the scenery. See Taking a panoramic photo.

 Before taking your selfie, use Live Makeup to smoothen your skin. See Applying

skin touch-ups with Live Makeup.

 Take 4 selfies and the camera automatically merges them into a single picture.

See Taking selfies with Photo Booth.

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.

 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.

Google Drive integration

HTC Desire 820 features an additional 100GB of Google Drive™ storage free for 2
years. See Activating your free Google Drive storage.

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Unboxing

HTC Desire 820

1. Dual speakers

2. POWER

3. VOLUME buttons

4. 3.5mm headset jack

5. Proximity sensor

6. Front camera

7. Notification LED

8. Slot cover

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9. USB connector

You need a 4G/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 case or screen protector, don’t cover and block the

proximity sensor. Purchase a case or screen protector designed for HTC
Desire 820.

 Avoid connecting third-party headsets or accessories with metallic charms

that dangle near the headset jack. Using these may affect signal reception.

nano SIM card

HTC Desire 820 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 820 is off and hold it securely with the front facing down.

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

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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. Make sure the tray is facing up. Reinsert the tray into the slot.

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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 820 before removing the card.

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

2. Pull the tray out from the SIM slot, and remove the nano SIM card.

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.

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 820 down, insert a microSD™ into the bottom slot, with its gold

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contacts facing up and its cut-off corner facing in.

3. To close the slot cover, slightly move it side to side to let the rubber hinge sink
down by itself. Then gently press down the cover.

Unmounting the storage card

When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Desire 820 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.

Battery

Charging the battery

Before you turn on and start using HTC Desire 820, it is recommended that you
charge the battery.

 If the battery has been discharged for several days, you may need to charge

HTC Desire 820 for several minutes before powering it on.

 Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC Desire 820 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.

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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.

 We recommend you check the temperature of the battery while you're

charging. Also, avoid charging the battery in hot environments.

 When you're using the Internet and charging the battery, HTC Desire 820 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 820 vibrates.

When you turn on HTC Desire 820 for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.

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.

Want some quick guidance on your phone?

Check out the friendly walkthroughs and the FAQs in the Tips & 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.

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 To open Tips & Help from the Home screen, tap > Tips & Help.

You can then browse by subject matter and topic. Or tap
want to search for.

, and then enter what you

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Phone setup and transfer

Setting up your new phone for the first time

When you switch on your new phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.

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

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

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

 If you don't plan to restore a previous backup from your online storage, you can

use the HTC Get Started service to first personalize your new phone and set up
your accounts from your computer.

On the Fast and easy setup screen, tap I want to use Get Started. Your phone will
show you the URL of the HTC Get Started site and a pair code. On your computer's
web browser, just go to the URL and enter the pair code to start your web setup. Save
your setup to your HTC Account so you can download your personalized settings to
your phone.

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

 If you have content from another phone that you want to transfer, whether it's

from an Android or other phone, select Get content from old phone.

 If you have a previous phone backup that you want to restore from your online

storage, select Restore from HTC Backup.

To make it easier for you to back up and restore content from HTC Desire 820 to
another HTC phone in the future, select Back up phone daily.

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.

Restoring your backup from your online
storage

If you used HTC Backup before, you can restore your backup to HTC Desire 820 when
you turn the phone on for the first time or after a factory reset.

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Depending on the amount of content, restoring your backup to your phone
through your data connection may incur additional data costs and take a long
time. Using a Wi-Fi® connection is recommended.

1. When you're asked whether you have a Google® Account, sign in to your
account.

2. Use your mobile data or Wi-Fi connection to connect your phone to the Internet.

3. If you used your Google login credentials as your HTC Account and your backup

is in Google Drive, tap Sign in with Google.

If not, tap Remind me later, go to the Transfer or restore screen, and select Restore

from HTC Backup.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to restore your backup and to continue setting

up your phone.

5. 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 820 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 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.

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

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

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

phone.

3. Tap Full transfer, and then tap Next.

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

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

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

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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.

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.

Transferring contacts from your old phone
through Bluetooth

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

2.1 (or earlier version), or other types of phones.

Depending on the capabilities of your old phone, you may be able to transfer not only
contacts but also other data such as calendar events and text messages to your new
HTC phone.

Use HTC Sync Manager to transfer more types of content from an iPhone.

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

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

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

3. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on.

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

start the data transfer.

Other ways of getting contacts and other
content

There are different ways you can individually add contacts and other content to HTC
Desire 820.

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Sync with your computer Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents,

playlists, and more between HTC Desire 820 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 820.

Google Account Google contacts are imported to HTC Desire 820 after

you sign in to your Google Account. You can also create
more Google contacts right from HTC Desire 820.

Social network accounts Log in to your favorite social networks to sync contact

information from them.
Microsoft® Exchange Ac­tiveSync®
Phone contacts You can create contacts locally on HTC Desire 820, if you

nano SIM card Copy all your nano SIM contacts to HTC Desire 820.

HTC Desire 820 syncs your work contacts from the Micro-

soft Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.

don't 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 820 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 820 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 820 and copy them over.

Home screen

After you've turned on and set up HTC Desire 820 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.

 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.

 You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen.

See Launch bar.

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

Using Quick Settings

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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

When you're in the Notifications panel, you can tap to switch to Quick
Settings.

Customizing Quick Settings

You can remove, replace, or rearrange the tiles in Quick Settings.

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

2. Tap

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.

and do one of the following:

 In the Quick Settings list, press and hold

move and drag it to rearrange the list.

 Under Hidden items, press and hold

Quick Settings.

and drag it up to make it available in

next to the item you want to

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

Settings.

2. Here are some of the basic settings you can change:

 Tap the On/Off switch next to an item such as Wi-Fi to turn it on or off. Tap

the item itself to configure its settings.

 Tap Sound to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and configure incoming

call sound settings.

 Tap Personalize to change the wallpaper, add apps and widgets to the

Home screen, and more.

 Tap Accounts & sync to add and sign in to your different accounts, such as

email, social networks, and more.

 Tap Security to help secure HTC Desire 820, for example with a screen lock.

.

to switch to the Apps screen, and then tap

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Updating your phone's software

HTC Desire 820 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 your system software version

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

1. Go to Settings, and then tap About.

2. Tap Software information.

Enabling automatic updates

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

1. Go to Settings, and then tap About.

2. Tap Software updates.

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

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

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

Installing a software update

When Internet connection is on and there's a new software update available, the
update notification icon appears in the status bar.

1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the system update notification.

2. If you don't want to download the update using your data connection, select
Update over Wi-Fi only.

3. Tap Download.

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

After updating, HTC Desire 820 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

.

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HTC Desire 820 if needed.

Checking for updates manually

1. Go to Settings, and then tap About.

2. Tap Software updates. HTC Desire 820 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 820.

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.

 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 820, 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 820. 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.

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1. Open the Play Store app.

2. Tap

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.

to open the slideout menu.

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 820 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 820 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

Basics

Onscreen navigation buttons

HTC Desire 820 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 820 into a low power state
while the display is off.

It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Desire 820 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 820 also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while.
You can change the time before HTC Desire 820 sleeps by setting the screen timeout.
For details, see Setting when to turn off the screen.

Waking up from Sleep mode

Press the POWER button.

Unlocking the screen

 Swipe up to unlock the screen, swipe right to go directly to HTC BlinkFeed, or

swipe left to go to the Home widget panel.

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

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If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before HTC
Desire 820 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 820, lower the ring volume, and more.

Lift phone to auto answer a call

To automatically answer an incoming call, lift the phone and look at the screen first to
see who's calling before you hold it to your ear.

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

Auto answer calls.

Flip to mute

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

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If you go to Settings and then tap Sound > Flip to mute, you can set your phone to:

Mute once Mute only once after flipping the phone. While the phone is still facing

down, it will ring again when there are other incoming calls.

Mute always After flipping the phone to mute a call, keep it always muted while it's

still facing down when there are other incoming calls.

Pick up to lower volume

In a business meeting or restaurant, pick HTC Desire 820 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

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Pocket mode makes HTC Desire 820 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 820 for a better view

For many screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait
to landscape by turning HTC Desire 820 sideways.

When entering text, you can turn HTC Desire 820 sideways to bring up a bigger
keyboard.

Touch gestures

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

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Ta p

 Tap the screen with your finger when you want to select onscreen items such as

application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons.

 After you've scrolled down a long list or screen (in apps such as Mail and

People), tap the status bar to jump straight to the top of your screen.

Press and hold

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

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Swipe or slide

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

Drag

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

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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

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

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

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Two-finger swipe

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

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 820. You can also share streaming
media from apps such as YouTube®.

 Swipe down to disconnect from the device.

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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

 On the Apps screen, tap

for.

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

, and then enter the name of the app you're looking

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 820 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:

 If you don't see the icon, tap

or .

> Share.

Switching between recently opened apps

When you're multitasking and using different apps on HTC Desire 820, you can easily
switch between the apps you've recently opened.

Press

to see recently-opened apps.

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 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 820
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.

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

.

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 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 widget

On the lock screen, you can see notifications such as missed calls, text messages,
calendar events, and more.

1. Drag down from the clock to expand the widget.

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2. If there is more than one missed call, text, or email, tap to view the next
notification.

3. Tap a notification to go directly to its app.

You can change which notifications appear on the widget in Security settings. See

Lock screen notifications.

Notification LED

The notification LED shows a:

 Solid green light when HTC Desire 820 is connected to the power adapter or a

computer and the battery is fully charged.

 Flashing green light when you have a pending notification.

 Solid orange light when the battery is being charged.

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

Choosing when to flash the notification LED

You can change when to flash and which apps will flash the LED when there are new
notifications.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Display & gestures or Display, gestures & buttons.

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2. Under Notification light, tap Flash notifications. Choose whether to always flash
the LED or flash it only when the screen is off.

3. Tap App notifications. Choose which app notifications you want the LED to flash
for.

In other apps, check their settings to find out if they have an option for flashing
the LED.

Working with text

Selecting, copying, and pasting text

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

1. Press and hold on a word.

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

select.

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

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

The selected text is then copied to the clipboard.

4. In a text entry field (for example while composing an email), press and hold at
the point where you want to paste the text.

5. Tap Paste.

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

Sharing text

1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap Share.

2. Choose where to paste and share the selected text, such as in an email message

or social network status update.

The HTC Sense keyboard

Typing is fast and accurate with the HTC Sense keyboard.

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 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.

 You can type words by just speaking. See Entering text by speaking.

 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.

 Just swipe right to access the numeric and symbol keyboard. Or swipe left to

switch between languages.

 The keys have secondary numbers, punctuation symbols, or other characters

that you can insert without having to switch to the numeric and symbol
keyboard.

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

 Choose from a wide selection of emoji.

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

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

Entering text

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

Tap the keys on the onscreen keyboard to enter letters and numbers, as well as
punctuation marks and symbols.

 Tap

 Press and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter numbers,

 Swipe right to show number and symbol keys. To return to the main

 Press

To open the keyboard settings, press and hold the comma key if you see
above the key. Or go to Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.

Selecting a keyboard layout

Choose a keyboard layout that suits your typing style.

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

to enter an uppercase letter. Tap twice to turn on caps lock.

symbols, or accented letters. Some keys have multiple characters or accents
associated with them.

keyboard, swipe left.

to close the onscreen keyboard.

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 820, 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.

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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,

want to use.

 Press and hold the language key, and then drag your finger to the keyboard

language you want to use.

, until you see the keyboard language you

Entering text with word prediction

Ever started typing something you weren't sure how to spell?

With word prediction, you'll see suggested words displayed just above the keyboard.

Word prediction and next word prediction are enabled by default.

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

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

 Tap a word from the suggestion list.

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

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

Setting a second language for word prediction

You can set the word prediction to be bilingual.

As you type, you’ll get word suggestions in the languages that you’ve selected.

This feature is available only for Latin-based languages.

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

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

you want.

Adding words and phrases to the dictionary

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

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

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This feature is available only for Latin-based languages.

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

2. Tap Personal dictionary >

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

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

4. Tap OK.

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

.

Editing or deleting words and phrases in the dictionary

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

2. Tap Personal dictionary.

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

 To delete items from the dictionary, tap

want to remove, and then tap Delete.

> Delete. Select the words you

Using the Trace keyboard

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

This feature is available only for Latin-based languages.

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

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

a word.

3. Lift your finger when the word is completed.

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

enter the next word.

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

a word from the suggestion list.

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

Entering text by speaking

No time to type?

Try speaking the words to enter them.

1. Tap an area where you want to enter text.

2. On the onscreen keyboard, press and hold

3. When you see the animated microphone button and the words "Speak now", say

the words you want to enter.

.

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To set the voice input language, tap the language bar above the microphone
button. You can choose one or more languages. Available languages may vary.

4. If a word doesn't match what you've spoken and it's underlined, tap the
underlined word to delete it or to see more choices.

5. Enter punctuation marks by saying the name (for example, say "comma").

Battery

Displaying the battery percentage

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

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power.

2. Select Show battery level.

Checking battery usage

See a ranking list of apps that are using the battery.

You can also see how much and how long the battery has been used for each app.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power.

2. Tap Battery 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 820 since the last charge.

You can also see a chart that shows how long the screen has been on, and how long
you've been using connections like the mobile network or Wi-Fi.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power.

2. Tap History.

3. If you've used HTC Desire 820 for a long time since the last charge, swipe left or

right to scale the graph that details battery usage over time.

You can also slide two fingers together or apart to scale the graph.

Using power saver mode

Power saver mode helps to increase battery life.

It reduces the usage of phone features that drain the battery such as the display and
data connection.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power.

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

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

If power saver mode's Data connection option is selected, HTC Desire 820
automatically disconnects from the mobile network after 15 minutes when the
screen is off and the data connection is idle (no download activity, streaming,
or data usage). It reconnects and then disconnects periodically when the data
connection is idle to save battery power. Keep in mind though that the Sleep
mode option for the data connection in Settings > Power, when enabled,
overrides power saver mode.

Extreme power saving mode

In times when you don't need to use much of your phone, turn Extreme power saving
mode on to extend battery life longer.

In this mode, standby time can last longer than usual, and you can only use the most
basic functions such as phone calls, text messaging, and email.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power.

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

saving mode on or off.

If you want to set when to automatically switch this mode on, tap Extreme power

saving mode and select a battery level.

Tips for extending battery life

How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use
HTC Desire 820.

HTC Desire 820 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.

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.

 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

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don't want to receive calls or messages.

Manage your display

Lowering the brightness, letting the display sleep when not in use, and keeping it
simple helps save battery power.

 Use automatic brightness (the default), or manually lower the brightness.

 Set the screen timeout to a shorter time.

 Don't use a live wallpaper for your Home screen. Animation effects are nice to

show off to other people but they drain your battery.

Changing your wallpaper to a plain, black background can also help a little. The less
color is displayed, the less battery is used.

For more details, see Settings and security and Personalizing.

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.

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
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

> Settings > Sync, Send & Receive, and then

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

to avoid automatically adding Home screen app shortcuts whenever you've

> Settings, and then clear Add icon to Home screen

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installed new apps. Also tap Auto-update apps > Do not auto-update apps if
you're fine with updating apps from Play Store manually.

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.

HTC Dot View

Personalizing HTC Dot View

If you bought the HTC Dot View case designed for HTC Desire 820, use its app to
personalize what's seen through the case.

To use the app, tap

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

> HTC Dot View.

Wallpaper

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

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

2. Choose a preset pattern as your wallpaper.

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

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

4. Tap Apply.

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

, and then choose whether to use an existing

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Types of notifications to display

Alerts for clock alarms, timers, and calendar events will automatically display through
the HTC Dot View case.

You can choose whether to display or hide Mail, Messages, and phone call
notifications.

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

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

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Not seeing recent calls on HTC Dot View?

By default, up to 3 received or dialed numbers will be displayed on HTC Dot View.

 If you're not seeing them, open the HTC Dot View app, and then select Show call

history.

 If you've set a screen lock with credentials, you need to select Bypass security

screen to display the recent calls.

Need more details?

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

HTC Guide

Having hardware or connection problems?

Before calling for support, you can first use the HTC Guide app to troubleshoot or
perform diagnostics on your phone.

This helps you in finding the problem cause, and in determining whether you can
resolve the problem or you need to call for support.

To use the app, tap

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

> HTC Guide.

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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

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.

or or tap the status bar to scroll to

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
BlinkFeed.

button that has the word

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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

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
HTC BlinkFeed.

> Add content.

to add it to

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

3. Tap

> Add content.

, and then select a locale or region.

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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.

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

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

> Settings > Choose Highlights topics.

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.

To access your reading list on HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right, and then tap News 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

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

> Compose, and then choose a social network.

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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

one or more items, and then tap Remove.

To unsubscribe to a localized edition, tap
Remove editions, select one or more items, and then tap Remove.

on the Remove content screen. Tap

> Remove content, select

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Personalizing

Making HTC Desire 820 truly yours

Make HTC Desire 820 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.

 Personalize your Home screen with a different wallpaper. See Home wallpaper.

 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.

 Change the apps on the launch bar. See Launch bar.

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

screen widgets and Adding Home screen shortcuts.

 Need another widget panel? See Adding or removing a widget panel.

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

your main Home screen.

 Organize your apps. See Arranging apps.

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, and Calendar apps to choose sounds for new messages,
email, and event 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.

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.

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 Tap Computer photos to use the HTC Get Started service to choose a photo

from your computer.

Launch bar

The launch bar gives you one-touch access to commonly used apps (and other
shortcuts).

You can replace the apps on the launch bar with the ones you often use.

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

2. Tap to go to the Apps screen.

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

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

on the widget panel and launch bar.

 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

4. Scroll through the widgets, or tap

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.

> Widgets.

to search for a specific widget.

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Changing the settings of a widget

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

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

2. Customize the widget settings.

.

Resizing a widget

Some widgets can be resized after you've added them to your Home screen.

1. Press and hold a widget on the Home screen, and then release your finger. If a
border appears, that means the widget is resizable.

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

Adding Home screen shortcuts

Place apps you often use on any widget panel of your Home screen.

You can also add shortcuts to frequently used settings, bookmarked webpages, and
more.

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

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

3. Tap

4. Scroll through the apps or shortcuts, or tap

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.

> Apps or Shortcuts.

to search for one.

Editing Home screen panels

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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

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

5. When done, press

.

icon, and then tap it.

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

.

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.

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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.

.

Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch
bar

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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

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.

, select your apps, and then tap Done.

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

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

3. Tap

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

> 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

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

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

> Rearrange apps.

 Drag the app or folder to another position on the same page. Wait until you

see the occupying icon move away before releasing your finger.

 Drag the app or folder to the

or arrow to move it to another page.

.

Grouping apps into a folder

1. On the Apps screen, tap > Custom.

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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

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

5. When you're done removing apps, tap

> Rearrange apps.

see the occupying icon move away before releasing your finger.

.

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.

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

2. Tap

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

.

icon.

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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.

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

Camera screen

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.
Apply photo or video filters.

to see all controls on the Viewfinder screen. You can

Modify basic and advanced camera settings.

Choosing a capture mode

HTC Desire 820 gives you a variety of capture modes to use.

On the Viewfinder screen, tap

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.

, and then select a capture mode to use.

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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

2. Tap

, and then choose one of the available filters.

to show the camera options.

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 more comfortable with using push-buttons when taking photos and videos,
you can set HTC Desire 820 to use the VOLUME buttons as the Camera app's shutter
release or zoom controls.

1. Switch to Camera mode.

2. On the Viewfinder screen, tap

3. Tap

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

app.

> General settings > Volume button options.

to show the camera options.

Closing the Camera app

To give you a full view of the Viewfinder screen, HTC Desire 820 replaces , , and

with small dots.

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

or to close the Camera app

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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 820 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 820 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 820 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 820 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
Viewfinder and select the option that displays the closest color to the natural color of
the subject.

 In Camera settings, you can tap Image adjustments and adjust the contrast,

saturation, and sharpness before taking the photo.

 After capturing the photo, you can continue to edit the contrast, brightness, and

other settings in Gallery.

, and then choose a white balance setting. Check the image on the

Recording video

1. Open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Camera 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

7. To stop recording, tap

to pause the recording, and then tap to resume.

.

.

Taking a photo while recording a video — VideoPic

Choose Auto scene to use this feature.

While you're recording video using the main camera, tap
your subject.

to capture a still shot of

Setting the video resolution

1. Switch to Camera mode.

2. On the Viewfinder screen, tap

3. Tap

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

.

to show the camera options.

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.

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2. Switch to Camera mode.

3. On the Viewfinder screen, just press and hold

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

.

. The camera takes up to 20

Selfies and people shots

Tips for taking selfies and people shots

Do you want yourself, your family, and friends to look best in your shots?

Here are some camera options you can adjust or select before taking selfies and
people shots.

Portrait scene

Using the Portrait scene helps a little in smoothing the skin in your selfies and people
shots.

1. Switch to Camera or Selfie mode. To find out how to switch between capture
modes, see Choosing a capture mode.

2. On the Viewfinder screen, tap

3. Tap

4. Tap

.

to select the Portrait scene.

to show the camera options.

Live Makeup for selfies

Touch up your skin with Live Makeup before taking your selfie.

See Applying skin touch-ups with Live Makeup.

Angle of selfies

Do you want the angle of your shots to look exactly the same as how you see yourself
on the Viewfinder screen?

1. Switch to Selfie mode. To find out how to switch between capture modes, see

Choosing a capture mode.

2. On the Viewfinder screen, tap

3. Tap

4. Select the Save mirror image option.

> Camera options.

to show the camera options.

Skin touch-ups for people shots

Beautify the skin of your subjects before taking their shots.

1. Switch to Camera mode. To find out how to switch between capture modes, see

Choosing a capture mode.

2. On the Viewfinder screen, tap

to show the camera options.

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3. Make sure you're using the scene setting.

4. Tap

5. Tap Make-up level, and then adjust the skin smoothing level.

.

Applying skin touch-ups with Live Makeup

Touch up your skin before taking your selfie. Live Makeup smoothens your skin in real
time.

1. Switch to Selfie or Photo booth mode. To find out how to switch between
capture modes, see Choosing a capture mode.

2. To change the skin smoothing level, drag the slider across the adjustment bar.

The adjustment bar is shown on the Viewfinder screen by default. To hide it, tap

> , and then clear the Live Makeup option.

Taking selfies with Photo Booth

Take several selfies and combine them into a single picture.

1. Open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Photo booth mode. To find out how to switch between capture

modes, see Choosing a capture mode.

3. On the Viewfinder screen, tap

4. To start capturing, tap

The Camera app will take four selfies, capturing each shot every 2 seconds. You can
change your pose for every shot.

.

, and then choose a layout for your selfies.

Split Capture

Using Split Capture mode

Use the Split Capture mode to take a photo or record a 15-second video of the scene,
and then capture your selfie.

1. Open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Split Capture mode. To find out how to switch between capture

modes, see Choosing a capture mode.

3. Tap

4. Tap

5. To save the image, tap

to take a photo or to record a video.

to retake the shot from either the main or front camera.

.

Panoramic shots

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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 scene, such as
zooming.

1. Open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Camera mode.

3. On the Viewfinder screen, tap

4. 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 820 as

smoothly as you can to automatically capture frames.

You can also tap

The camera stitches the frames into a single photo.

, and then tap .

to stop capturing anytime.

to show the camera options.

.

Other camera features

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. On the Viewfinder screen, tap

4. Tap

5. To take an HDR photo, tap

, and then tap .

to show the camera options.

.

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. On the Viewfinder screen, tap

3. Tap

4. Tap

, and then tap .

to start recording.

to show the camera options.

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5. To stop recording, tap .

Camera settings

Manually adjusting camera settings

Want to have expert command of your camera settings for different environments or
lighting conditions?

You can manually adjust the values for settings like white balance, exposure, ISO, and
more.

1. Open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Camera mode.

3. On the Viewfinder screen, tap

4. Tap

5. Tap a setting, and then drag across its slider to make adjustments.

6. When done, tap . To display the settings again, just tap .

7. When you're ready to take a photo, tap

You can save your customized settings as a new camera mode.

, and then tap .

to show the camera options.

.

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

4. Modify the settings as desired.

5. When done, tap

6. Enter a name, and then tap Save.

> Save custom camera.

to show the camera options.

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

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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 820 are grouped together in Timeline view
according to when they were taken.

1. On the Gallery app’s main screen, swipe to the Timeline tab. You'll see
thumbnails for every time period.

2. Scale the time period by sliding two fingers together or apart or tapping
You can choose between event, day, month, and year.

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

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

.

Viewing photos and videos by album

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

2. Tap a tile to open an album.

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

Viewing photo highlights

Easily see all your favorite photos in one place.

Gallery automatically groups all your most viewed or shared photos (your highlights)
in one album.

You can also manually edit the Highlights album.

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

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

and then tap

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

then tap Remove.

.

Copying or moving photos or videos to another album

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

2. Tap a tile to open an album.

3. Tap

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

> Move to or Copy to.

to move or copy to, tap

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

.

Showing or hiding albums

Have too many albums cluttering up Gallery?

You can choose to show or hide albums.

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

2. Tap

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

Renaming an album

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

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

2. Tap Rename.

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

Viewing photos by location

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

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

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

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

2. Tap

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

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.)

to display Map view.

appears.

Adding location information

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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

Selecting another POI Tap Edit location > Tap to edit location. Tap a point of

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

Renaming the location Tap Rename this place. Enter a new name. Tap Save. You'll

only see Rename this place if the name is stored on HTC
Desire 820.

and try one of the following:

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

 Tap

 Tap

to apply a special effect to the photo.

to apply a filter to the photo.

to add a decorative frame to the photo.

.

 Tap

3. Tap Save.

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

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

Drawing on a photo

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

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

2. Tap

3. Tap

4. Draw on the photo.

5. Tap Done >

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

> Draw.

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

.

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

3. On the Custom Effects screen you can:

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

 Make changes to the filter by adjusting the controls on exposure, saturation,

white balance, and more.

 Rearrange filters to modify the effect. Press and hold the filter you want to

move. Then drag it to a new position.

.

 Remove filters. Press and hold the filter you want to remove. Then drag it to

Remove.

 Tap

4. Tap Save Preset to name your filter and save it. After saving your filter, you'll see
a preview of your photo with the filter applied.

5. Tap

to add more filters.

to save the modified photo as a new photo.

Using Face Fusion

Wonder what you would like if you shared the same features as another person?

Face Fusion uses a person’s photo and a target face to merge the two photos into
one.

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To use Face Fusion, the faces in each photo have to be 100 x 100 pixels or
larger in size. For best results, use facial shots that are without glasses and are
not covered by hair, a hat, or any other item. Also, photos of subjects looking
towards the camera give the best results.

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

.

2. Tap

3. Tap

4. Drag the slider to apply Face Fusion to the image.

5. When you are satisfied with the result, tap Save and choose to save as a photo

or video.

To choose another target face, just tap the thumbnail of the target person and
browse to a new photo.

> .

and then browse to the photo that you want to merge with.

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.

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Tap to share the video on your home network.

5. To trim the video, tap

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

7. Tap

8. Tap Save.

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

to preview your trimmed video.

> Edit.

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.

Viewing a Zoe in Gallery

When you view a group of photos and videos such as in 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.

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.

If you want to edit the Zoe in the Zoe app, tap the Zoe tile in portrait view.

To learn more about the Zoe app, go to the Zoe Tips & Help page.

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Phone calls

Making a call with Smart dial

You can either dial a number directly, or use Smart dial to quickly place a call.

Smart dial searches and calls a stored/synced contact or a number from your call
history.

1. Open the Phone app.

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

matching contact.

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

4. Tap the contact you want to call.

 To check other phone numbers associated with the contact, tap beside

the contact name.

 If the phone number has an extension, tap

line and then dial the extension number.

after connecting to the main

Dialing an extension number

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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Speed dial

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

1. Open the Phone app.

2. Tap

3. Select a contact from the list.

4. On the Speed dial screen, choose the phone number of the contact to use, and a

5. Tap Save.

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

> Speed dial > . You can also press and hold an unassigned key on the

dialpad, and then tap Yes.

speed dial key to assign.

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 820 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 820 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.

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 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 820 face down on a level surface.

If HTC Desire 820 is already facing down, it will still ring when there are
subsequent incoming calls.

What can I do during a call?

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

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 820 to
your ear when the speakerphone is on.

 On the call screen, tap

 To turn the speakerphone off, tap

. The speakerphone icon appears in the status bar.

.

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.

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 Slide the Notifications panel open, then tap .

Setting up a conference call

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

Make sure that you have conference calling service activated. Contact your
mobile operator for details.

1. Make a call to the first conference call participant.

2. When connected, tap

participant. The first participant is put on hold.

3. When connected to the second participant, tap

4. To add another participant, tap

5. When connected, tap

access options such as ending the call with a participant.

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

> Add call, and then dial the number of the second

.

, and then dial the number of the contact.

to add the participant to the conference call. Tap to

Call History

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

1. Open the Phone app.

2. Swipe to view the Call History tab.

3. Do one of the following:

 Tap a name or number in the list to call.

 Press and hold a name or number in the list to display the options menu.

 Tap

outgoing calls.

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

Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History

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

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

contact.

Clearing the Call History list

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

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

3. Tap Delete.

> Select all.

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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.

Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal
modes

Do one of the following:

 To change from silent to normal mode, press the VOLUME UP button.

 To change from vibrate to normal mode, press the VOLUME UP button

twice.

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

Home dialing

When you're on a trip abroad, it's easy to dial friends and family from home.

Your home country code is automatically added when you call your contacts while
roaming. But when manually entering a phone number to call, you need to enter a plus
(+) sign and country code before the number.

Using a roaming service may incur additional charges. Check with your mobile
operator for rates before using a roaming service.

Changing the default country code for Home dialing

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Call.

2. Tap Home dialing settings.

3. Select a country, and then tap OK.

Turning off Home dialing

If you prefer to manually enter complete phone numbers to call while roaming, you
can turn off Home dialing.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap Call.

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

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Messages

Sending a text message (SMS)

1. Open the Messages app.

2. Tap

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

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

5. Tap

.

, or press to save the message as a draft.

 There is a limit on the number of characters for a single text message

(displayed above ). 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

6. Select or browse for the item to attach.

7. After adding an attachment, tap

removing your attachment.

8. Tap

, and then choose an attachment type.

to see options for replacing, viewing or

, or press to save the message as a draft.

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

.

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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 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.

Group MMS Similar to a group chat, sending a group MMS lets your recipients join

the conversation you've started. HTC Desire 820 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.

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

6. Tap

.

Resuming a draft message

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

1. Open the Messages app.

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

To see all draft messages in one place, tap , and then tap Drafts.

3. Tap

.

Replying to a message

1. Open the Messages app.

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

contact.

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

4. Tap

.

Replying to a contact's other phone number

When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC Desire 820, you can select
which phone number to reply to.

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

1. While viewing the exchange of messages with a contact, tap
which phone number you want to reply to.

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

3. Tap

.

and select

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Saving a text message as a task

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

1. Open the Messages app.

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

contact.

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

Forwarding a message

1. Open the Messages app.

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

contact.

3. Tap a message, and then tap Forward.

Moving messages to the secure box

You can move private messages to the secure box. You will need to enter a password
to read these messages.

 The secure box does not encrypt messages.

 Messages stored on a nano SIM card cannot be moved to the secure box.

1. Open the Messages app.

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

contact.

3. Tap

4. Select the messages, and then tap Move.

 To read messages in the secure box, on the Messages screen, tap

 To remove messages or contacts from the secure box, press and hold the

> Move to secure box.

To move all the messages from a contact, on the Messages screen, press and
hold the contact and tap Move to secure box.

> Secure. If

it is your first time to use the secure box, set a password.

contact (or phone number) and tap Move to general box.

Blocking unwanted messages

Declutter your Messages screen by moving spam messages from contacts to the block
box. If you have blocked a contact, that contact's text or picture messages will also be
in the block box.

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

Block contact.

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 To block multiple contacts, tap > Block contacts, select the contacts, and tap

Block.

When the contact sends you messages, you will not see them in the Messages screen
or receive notifications and calls.

To read messages in the block box, on the Messages screen, tap

 To remove messages or contacts from the block box, press and hold the

contact (or phone number) and tap Unblock.

 To completely discard future messages from blocked contacts, clear the Save

block message option in the Messages settings.

> Block.

Copying a text message to the nano SIM card

1. Open the Messages app.

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

contact.

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

icon is displayed.

Deleting messages and conversations

Open the Messages app and do any of the following:

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

sage, and then tap Delete message. To delete multiple
messages within a conversation, tap > Delete messages >

Delete by selection, and then select the messages to delete.

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

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

> Delete

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

Preventing a message from being deleted

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

1. Open the Messages app.

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

contact.

3. Tap the message that you want to lock.

4. Tap Lock message on the options menu. A lock icon

is displayed.

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Search and web browser

Getting instant information with Google Now

Do you want to check the weather or your morning commute time before you start
your day?

Google Now™ delivers quick and up-to-date information that matters to you—all
without the search.

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

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

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

 The directions and travel time to your next appointment.

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

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

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

Setting up Google Now

 Before setting up Google Now: Make sure that you're signed in to your

Google account.

 Turn location services on and make sure that you have an Internet

connection. For more information on location services, see Turning location

services on or off.

1. Open the Google Search app.

To launch Google Now from the lock screen, drag up the screen.

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

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 820 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
then tap the information you want to change.

Dismissing and hiding cards

1. Open the Google Search app.

2. Do any of the following:

, and

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

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

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

on

Setting reminders in Google Now

Creating reminders in Google Now is an easy way to keep tab of things to do.

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

This feature may not be available in all languages.

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 820, 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

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

> Settings.

Searching HTC Desire 820 and the Web

You can search for information on HTC Desire 820 and on the Web.

In the Google Search app, start your search by entering a keyword or by using
GoogleVoice Search™.

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

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

Performing searches on the Web and HTC Desire 820

1. Open the Google Search app.

If you've already set up a Google account on HTC Desire 820, 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.

2. In the search box, enter what you want to search for. As you type, matching
items on HTC Desire 820 and suggestions from Google web search are shown.

To search for the information exclusively on HTC Desire 820, swipe your finger
up the screen, and then tap Search Phone.

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

Searching the Web with your voice

Use GoogleVoice Search to find information on the Web by speaking to HTC Desire

820.

1. Open the Google Search app.

2. Tap

items from Google web search are shown.

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

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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

3. To get help or provide feedback, tap

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.

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

> Help & feedback.

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

People, and more.

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

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

, and then tap or .

Maximizing your browsing space

 To hide the status bar when browsing, tap > Settings > General, and then

select Fullscreen.

 While browsing a webpage, tap

version of the webpage.

> Desktop View to display the full desktop

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

tabs.

 To switch among browser tabs, tap

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

> . Repeat the same to open new browser

and swipe to the webpage you want

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

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 820 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
Watch list, and then tap a webpage or video you want to view.

> .

> Saved. Swipe to the Reading list or

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

> > Bookmarks.

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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
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. Navigate to the bookmark you

Using your browsing history

HTC Desire 820 keeps a record of webpages you've visited.

If you don't want HTC Desire 820 to keep your browsing history, browse using
an incognito tab. See Private browsing.

1. While viewing a webpage, tap

2. Swipe to the History or Most visited tab.

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

> History.

Clearing your browsing history

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

2. Tap OK.

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

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

Only the browsing history stored by the Internet app is deleted. Browsing
history stored by other browsers on HTC Desire 820 will remain unaffected.

Private browsing

You can use incognito tabs to browse the Web with more privacy.

Browser cookies are deleted and not shared when you close all incognito tabs. Pages
you view in incognito also won't appear in your browser history (except for files you've
downloaded).

From the browser screen, tap

> .

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Entertainment

HTC Music

Listening to music

Enjoy your favorite songs on HTC Desire 820 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 820.

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 shue on or o. (Shue is o 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.

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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.

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
BoomSoundOn/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

4. To add songs, tap

then tap a song to add.

Repeat this step to add more songs.

5. You can also:

Rearrange songs

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.

, and then enter a playlist name.

beside the title text box, browse your music collection, and

Press and hold
and then drag it to its new position.

next to the song title you want to move,

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 820.

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

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

> Add to queue.

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

If you want HTC Desire 820 to automatically check and update your music collection,
tap
Artist photos.

> Update artist photos or Update album art.

on the Music app's main screen, and then tap Settings. Select Album art and

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

4. Tap Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone.

If you select Contact ringtone, choose the contacts you want to associate the ringtone
with.

> Set as ringtone.

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
ringtone.

2. Drag the trim sliders

end.

For a more precise trimming, tap the left or right arrow buttons. Time markers indicate

to the part where you want the ringtone to begin and

> Set as ringtone > Trim the

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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 820 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.

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.

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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 820 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

video screen down to minimize. To close the video thumbnail, swipe it left or
right.

Minimize the video screen, and then tap
your account profile and manage your subscriptions and video lists.

to open the slideout menu. You can view

or drag the

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

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, and then tap Add to > New playlist.

next to the video title.

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

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

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 820 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.

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2. While you're listening to an FM station, you can:

 Tap

 Drag the slider to tune in to a frequency on the FM band. To fine tune the

radio frequency, tap

 Tap

preset stations, tap .

3. To turn off FM Radio, tap

or to go to the next or previous station.

or .

to mark a radio station as a favorite. To see your other favorites and

.

Wireless media

HTC Connect

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

Experience smooth connectivity and ease-of-use when sharing content wirelessly from
HTC phones to HTC Connect certified consumer electronic devices or accessories.

To see a list of these devices or accessories, go to htc-connect.com/certified-devices.

html.

You'll also be able to remotely control media playback, adjust the volume, and more.

Sharing your media to HTC Connect enabled devices

Refer to the documentation that came with the HTC Connect enabled device on
how to set it up.

1. Open and play any music or other media content that you want to share from
HTC Desire 820.

2. Swipe up with three fingers on the screen.

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3. Choose the device you want to connect to.

4. Once connected, use your phone to control the volume, pause or resume

playback, and more.

5. To stop wireless media sharing and disconnect from the device, swipe down with
three fingers on the screen.

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

Connecting to your home entertainment system

Want to make your HTC Desire 820 experience bigger and louder?

Wirelessly share your videos, music, and even streaming media to a compatible big­screen TV or wireless speaker.

On HTC phones that have HTC Sense 5.5 or later, you can share media to any of the
following types of devices by just swiping up with three fingers:

 DLNA — see HTC Connect or Sharing your media to DLNA devices

 Miracast™ — see HTC Connect

 Bluetooth — see HTC Connect

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 HTC Media Link HD — see About HTC Media Link HD

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

Sharing your media to DLNA devices

If you'll be using a DLNA compliant audio system or wireless speaker, refer to
its documentation on how to connect it to your home network.

1. Connect your DLNA device to your home network via Wi-Fi or an Ethernet
cable.

2. Connect HTC Desire 820 to your home network via Wi-Fi.

3. Open any music app on your phone.

4. Swipe up with three fingers on the screen.

5. From the list of available devices, choose where you want to play the music.

6. Once connected to the device, tap the onscreen controls to control playback,

adjust the volume, and more.

For more information about DLNA, visit www.dlna.org.

About HTC Media Link HD

Plug in HTC Media Link HD to any TV with an HDMI port.

Then swipe up with three-fingers on HTC Desire 820 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

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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 820.

Turns your TV into a digital photo frame

Use the TV screen saver feature to store up to 30 photos from HTC Desire 820 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
820, refer to the HTC Media Link HD user guide.

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Storage and files

Phone storage

Types of storage

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

HTC Desire 820 has these storage types:

Phone 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 for some tips on how to
free up space.

Storage card Use a storage card for storing more files. You can also set some

apps to store data or files directly to the card.

USB storage 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 Oce docu­ments. You need a special cable to connect HTC Desire 820 and a
USB storage device. HTC Desire 820 supports USB storage devices
(except portable hard drives) up to 64 GB.

 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.

Copying files to or from HTC Desire 820

You can copy your music, photos, and other files to HTC Desire 820.

Save and close your files before copying them from your computer to HTC
Desire 820, or vice versa.

1. Connect HTC Desire 820 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 820, or vice versa.

4. After copying the files, disconnect HTC Desire 820 from the computer.

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Making more storage space

As you use HTC Desire 820, 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.

Disable some apps

See Disabling an app.

Move some apps to the storage card

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

 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.

File Manager

About File Manager

Use the File Manager app to browse and organize your files and folders on your phone
storage and storage card.

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You can also browse for files and folders on your external USB storage device when
you have it connected to your phone. For details, see Types of storage.

Switching between storage types

1. Open the File Manager app. The slideout menu listing the types of storage

automatically opens.

2. Select a file storage where you want to browse or organize your files.

To open the slideout menu again and switch to a different storage or to close the
menu, tap

.

Searching for files

1. In File Manager, tap .

2. In the search box, enter a few characters of the filename. Matching filenames

from the root and subfolders are then displayed.

3. Tap a file to open it.

Sorting your files

1. In File Manager, tap > Sort.

2. Choose how you want to sort your files and folders.

Copying or moving files

1. In File Manager, browse for the file or folder.

2. Press and hold the item to copy or move.

To copy or move multiple items, tap

3. Tap Copy or Cut.

4. Tap the folder where you want to copy or move the files.

Or tap

> New folder to create a new folder.

5. Tap

> Paste.

, select the files or folders, and then tap .

Deleting files or folders

1. In File Manager, browse for the file or folder.

2. Press and hold the item to delete.

To delete multiple items, tap

3. Tap Delete.

, select the files or folders, and then tap .

Google Drive

Using Google Drive on HTC Desire 820

Store your photos, documents, and other files on Google Drive to access them on HTC
Desire 820, your computer, and your other mobile devices.

On HTC Desire 820, just use your Google Account to sign in to your Google Drive

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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.

 Back up HTC Desire 820 to Google Drive, so you can easily restore your backup

to another HTC phone next time.

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

Uploading files requires you have the Drive app installed on HTC Desire 820. If
this app is not preloaded, you can download and install it from Google Play.

Activating your free Google Drive storage

Use up to 115GB of free Google Drive storage.

In addition to the default storage that you get from Google Drive, HTC Desire 820
features an additional 100GB of online storage free for two years. Sign in to your
Google Account on HTC Desire 820—and not from your computer or other non-HTC
phones—to claim this offer.

1. Open the Drive app.

2. If this is your first time to open the Drive app, walk through the product tour until

you see the additional storage offer.

If you've opened this app before and currently don't see the screen for redeeming the
offer, tap

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

Or to claim the offer at a later time, tap Offer Details and check up to when you can
redeem the offer.

> Product Tour to walk through the product tour.

 If the Drive app is not preloaded on your phone, download it from Google

Play.

 Additional terms and requirements may apply, including a subscription fee,

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

offers_htc.

 The Drive app is owned by Google and is not provided by or associated with

HTC Corporation.

Checking your Google Drive storage space

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

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

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

You can also check your online storage space in the Drive app. Tap
your storage space on the slideout menu.

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

, and you'll see

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

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.

.

first.

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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.

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

3. Tap

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

contacts, and then select one from the matching results.

Repeat this step to add more people.

5. Choose whether to allow recipients to:

6. Tap Add.

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

.

 View or edit a folder.

 View, edit, or comment on a file.

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

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.

next to your account to see the file list.

Saving a document from HTC Desire 820 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.