HTC Desire 828 dual sim13
Dual nano SIM cards14
Storage card16
Battery17
Switching the power on or off17
Choosing which nano SIM card to connect to the 4G/3G network18
Managing your nano SIM cards with Dual network manager18
Phone setup and transfer
Setting up HTC Desire 828 dual sim for the first time19
Restoring your backup from your cloud storage20
Transferring content from an Android phone21
Ways of transferring content from an iPhone21
Transferring iPhone content through iCloud22
Other ways of getting contacts and other content22
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer23
Using Quick Settings23
Getting to know your settings25
Updating your phone's software25
Getting apps from Google Play27
Downloading apps from the web28
Uninstalling an app28
Your first week with your new phone
Basics29
HTC Sense Home widget38
Motion Launch40
Lock screen45
Notifications48
Working with text50
HTC Help54
Personalizing
Themes55
More ways to personalize58
3Contents
HTC BlinkFeed
What is HTC BlinkFeed?65
Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off66
Restaurant recommendations66
Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed67
Customizing the Highlights feed69
Posting to your social networks69
Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed69
Camera
Camera basics70
Selfies and people shots75
Split Capture77
Panoramic shots78
Other camera features79
Camera settings80
Gallery
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery82
Adding photos or videos to an album85
Copying or moving photos or videos between albums85
Tagging photos and videos85
Searching for photos and videos86
Changing the video playback speed87
Trimming a video87
Saving a photo from a video87
Viewing, editing, and saving a Zoe highlight88
One Gallery88
Making a call with Smart dial97
Making a call with your voice97
Dialing an extension number98
Returning a missed call98
Speed dial98
Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event98
Making an emergency call99
Receiving calls99
What can I do during a call?99
Setting up a conference call100
Call History101
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes101
Home dialing102
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Messages
Sending a text message (SMS)103
Sending a multimedia message (MMS)103
Sending a group message104
Resuming a draft message104
Replying to a message104
Forwarding a message105
Moving messages to the secure box105
Blocking unwanted messages106
Copying a text message to the nano SIM card106
Deleting messages and conversations106
Entertainment
HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio108
HTC Music109
FM Radio112
HTC Connect112
Your contacts list133
Setting up your profile134
Adding a new contact134
Editing a contact’s information135
Getting in touch with a contact136
Importing or copying contacts136
Merging contact information137
Sending contact information138
Contact groups138
Private contacts139
Calendar and Email
Viewing the Calendar141
Scheduling or editing an event142
Choosing which calendars to show142
Sharing an event143
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation143
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders144
Checking your mail145
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Sending an email message146
Reading and replying to an email message146
Managing email messages147
Searching email messages148
Working with Exchange ActiveSync email148
Adding an email account149
What is Smart Sync?150
Turning the data connection on or off161
Managing your data usage161
Wi-Fi connection163
Connecting to VPN164
Using HTC Desire 828 dual sim as a Wi-Fi hotspot165
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering166
Wireless sharing
Turning Bluetooth on or off167
Connecting a Bluetooth headset167
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device168
Receiving files using Bluetooth168
Settings and security
Turning location services on or off170
Do not disturb mode170
Airplane mode171
Scheduling when to turn data connection off172
Automatic screen rotation172
Setting when to turn off the screen172
Screen brightness172
Touch sounds and vibration173
Changing the display language173
Installing a digital certificate174
Pinning the current screen174
Disabling an app175
Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card175
Accessibility features175
Accessibility settings176
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Turning Magnification gestures on or off176
Navigating HTC Desire 828 dual sim with TalkBack177
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
7About this guide
About this guide
In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information:
This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens when you choose
to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides information that may only be applicable
to some situations.
This is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure, or lets you
know of an option that you may find helpful.
This indicates important information that you need in order to accomplish a certain task or to
get a feature to work properly.
This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you need to be careful
about to prevent potential problems.
Some apps may not be available in all regions or with your mobile operator.
8Important note on recoverable data
Important note on recoverable data
Files and other data that have been deleted, cleared, removed, or erased from your device
may still be recoverable by third-party data recovery software. Even a factory reset may not
permanently erase all data from your mobile device, including personal information.
9Features you'll enjoy
Features you'll enjoy
Personalization
Designed with you in mind, HTC Desire 828 dual sim is filled with innovations that help it to adapt
to your life.
Themes
Make HTC Desire 828 dual sim feel more personal by
customizing how it looks with your own photos and
then mix and match with different sets of icons,
sounds, color schemes, and more. See What is the
Themes app? on page 55.
HTC Sense Home
Your Home screen adapts to your needs at home, at work, and on the go. See What is the HTC Sense
Home widget? on page 38.
Lock screen notifications make it easier to find what you've missed, see upcoming events, and more.
See Turning lock screen notifications on or off on page 46.
10Features you'll enjoy
HTC BlinkFeed
Imaging
Get your favorite topics, news, social media, and more
conveniently delivered to one place on your phone. Even get
suggestions for places to eat! See What is HTC BlinkFeed? on
page 65.
Made to help you capture your memories to share with family and friends.
Bokeh
When using Bokeh mode with the main camera, you can focus on
any object by just tapping it, which blurs the background for an
artistic effect. See Changing the focus in Bokeh mode on page
74.
11Features you'll enjoy
Split Capture
Use Split Capture mode to record yourself
and the action in front of you. See Using
Split Capture mode on page 77.
Front camera features
Enjoy using the variety of selfie-friendly features with the Camera app.
§ Live Makeup – Before taking your selfie, use Live Makeup to smoothen your skin. See
Applying skin touch-ups with Live Makeup on page 76.
§ Instant selfie shots – Flash a smile, and the camera instantly captures your smiling face. Or,
Just say "Cheese"! See Using Auto Selfie on page 76 and Using Voice Selfie on page 76.
§ Photo Booth – Take 4 selfies and the camera automatically merges them into a single picture.
See Taking selfies with Photo Booth on page 77.
One Gallery
One Gallery lets you view all your photos and videos that are stored on HTC Desire 828 dual sim as
well as on favored online services right from the Gallery app. You can also find similar photos and
videos using Image match or by searching with keywords or tags. See One Gallery on page 88.
Photo Editor
The Photo Editor app enhances your photos, from basic edits to elegant effects!
Make a photo surreal. Blend in shapes,
elements, and prismatic effects. See
Prismatic on page 93.
12Features you'll enjoy
Superimpose one image onto another and
create a unique composition only you can
imagine! See Double Exposure on page
94.
Face Fusion uses two photos such as your selfie and a
photo of your favorite celebrity to merge your looks
together. See Face Fusion on page 96.
Sound
Discover audio bliss on HTC Desire 828 dual sim through its built-in speakers or headphones. Easily
connect wireless speakers to your phone.
HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio
Hear what you've been missing. HTC BoomSound™ gives you a rich, authentic sound experience,
whether you’re listening to music, watching a video, or playing a game. To find out more, see
Toggling modes in HTC BoomSound on page 108 and Using HTC BoomSound with headphones on
page 108.
HTC Connect
Simply swipe up the screen with three fingers to stream music or video from HTC Desire 828 dual
sim to your speakers or TV. Control the volume and playback with your phone! You can even enjoy
your favorite music on multiple speakers. See What is HTC Connect? on page 112.
HTC app updates
From time to time, HTC adds or enhances features in apps such as HTC Sense™ Home, Camera,
Gallery, and more. Download and install the latest updates of HTC and other apps from
Google Play™ to enjoy the new and improved features. Some HTC apps that are not preloaded in
certain phones can also be downloaded from Google Play.
The information in this guide may not be most up-to-date if there are more recent app updates
available.
13Unboxing
Unboxing
HTC Desire 828 dual sim
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
9. USB connector
™
You need a 4G/LTE
services. Check with your operator for details.
§ If you want to use a case or screen protector, don’t cover and block the proximity sensor.
Purchase a case or screen protector designed for HTC Desire 828 dual sim.
§ Avoid liquid or dust from entering the microphone hole to prevent damage to the microphone.
§ Avoid connecting third-party headsets or accessories with metallic charms that dangle near the
headset jack. Using these may affect signal reception.
plan to use your operator's 4G/LTE network for voice calls and data
§ Don’t disassemble any part of the phone. Don’t try to open the phone or remove the battery by
force. This may damage the phone or its electronics and will invalidate the warranty.
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Dual nano SIM cards
HTC Desire 828 dual sim has two nano SIM card slots. You can insert a 4G LTE/3G nano SIM card
in either slot.
When you have two cards inserted, only one card can connect to a mobile data network. The other
card will connect to the 2G network only. Go to Settings > Dual network manager to set which card
connects to mobile data network.
Use a standard nano SIM card only. Inserting a modified card that is thicker than the standard
nano SIM card may cause the card to not fit properly or damage the card slot.
Inserting nano SIM cards
1. Make sure HTC Desire 828 dual sim is off and hold it securely with the front facing down.
2. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.
3. Pull the trays out from the nano SIM slots.
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4. Place the nano SIM cards into the trays with the gold contacts facing up and the cut-off
corner facing out.
5. When reinserting the trays, make sure they are facing up so that the nano SIM cards don’t fall
out. Slide the trays all the way into the slots.
6. Close the slot cover. Press from the top to the bottom of the slot cover to lock it in place.
Removing a nano SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC Desire 828 dual sim before removing the card.
1. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.
2. Pull the tray out from the nano SIM slot, and remove the nano SIM card.
3. Close the slot cover. Press from the top to the bottom of the slot cover to lock it in place.
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Storage card
Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. When you need to free up phone storage
space, you can also move certain apps to the storage card, if the apps support this feature.
The storage card is optional and sold separately.
§ Moving apps to the storage card doesn't back up the apps. If you do a factory reset, your phone
loses the apps. You'll need to reinstall them.
§ When you remove the storage card and insert it in another phone, the apps on the storage card
won't be installed automatically to the other phone. You'll need to reinstall them.
Inserting the storage card
1. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.
2. With HTC Desire 828 dual sim facing down, insert a microSD™ into the storage card slot,
with its gold contacts facing up and towards the slot.
3. Close the slot cover. Press from the top to the bottom of the slot cover to lock it in place.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Desire 828 dual sim is on, unmount the
storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
Go to Settings > Storage, and then tap Unmount SD card.
Removing the storage card
1. Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger.
2. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot.
3. Close the slot cover. Press from the top to the bottom of the slot cover to lock it in place.
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Battery
Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC Desire 828 dual sim, it is recommended that you charge the
battery.
§ If the battery has been discharged for several days, you may need to charge HTC Desire 828 dual
sim for several minutes before powering it on.
§ Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC Desire 828 dual sim to charge the
battery. When the battery power is too low, make sure to use the power adapter to charge, not
the USB cable connection with your computer.
1. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector.
2. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter.
3. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.
§ As a safety precaution, the battery may stop charging to avoid overheating.
§ Avoid charging the battery in hot environments.
§ When you're using the web browser and charging the battery, HTC Desire 828 dual sim may
become warmer. This is normal.
§ To conserve energy, unplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet after you finish
charging.
Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button until HTC Desire 828 dual sim vibrates.
When you turn on HTC Desire 828 dual sim for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.
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Switching the power off
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. Tap Power off on the options menu.
Choosing which nano SIM card to connect to the
4G/3G network
When you have two nano SIM cards inserted on your phone, only one card can connect to the
4G/3G network. The other card will connect to the 2G network only.
You can set which card you want to connect to the 4G/3G network.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Dual network manager.
2. Tap Preferred data network.
3. Choose the card you want to connect to the 4G/3G network.
Managing your nano SIM cards with Dual network
manager
From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Dual network manager. You can turn either slot on or
off, change the slot names, and more.
19Phone setup and transfer
Phone setup and transfer
Setting up HTC Desire 828 dual sim for the first time
When you switch on HTC Desire 828 dual sim for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
You can enable TalkBack to navigate by voice feedback before selecting the language. Press and
hold two fingers on the screen until you hear a message saying that accessibility mode is enabled.
Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, sign in to your accounts, set
up your screen lock, and more.
During the setup, there are different ways you can choose to transfer or restore content to
HTC Desire 828 dual sim. It is recommended to choose just one of the following methods to avoid
overwriting content that has already been imported to HTC Desire 828 dual sim:
§ Use Google® backup if you've used it to back up your old phone before and you only need to
restore apps and no other types of content. On the Get your apps & data screen, choose your
old phone and the apps you want to restore to HTC Desire 828 dual sim.
If you have other types of content to transfer or restore from your old phone, tap Restorefrom this backup, and then select Set up as new device.
§ Use HTC Backup to restore a previous backup from your cloud storage. On the HTC
Advantage screen, sign in with the account credentials that you used as your HTC Account.
Or you can tap Restore from HTC Backup on the Transfer or restore content screen.
§ If you have content from another phone that you want to transfer, whether it's from an
Android™, iPhone, or other phone, tap Transfer content on the Transfer or restore content
screen.
Depending on the type of old phone that you have, see the following for more details:
Transferring content from an Android phone on page 21
Ways of transferring content from an iPhone on page 21
§ Set up a screen lock to help protect HTC Desire 828 dual sim.
Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based services and auto-sync
of your online accounts may incur extra data fees. To avoid incurring data fees, disable these
features under Settings. For more information on location services, see Turning location
services on or off on page 170.
20Phone setup and transfer
Restoring your backup from your cloud storage
If you used HTC Backup before, you can restore a previous backup when you turn HTC Desire 828
dual sim on for the first time or after a factory reset.
Depending on the amount of content, restoring a backup to HTC Desire 828 dual sim through
your data connection may incur additional data costs and take a long time. Using a Wi-Fi
connection is recommended.
1. From the Add your account screen, sign in to your Google Account.
2. If you see the Get your apps & data screen, tap Restore from this backup, and then select Set
up as new device.
You'll see this screen when you've previously backed up an old phone using Google backup. Do
not restore anything from Google backup when you want to restore a backup from HTC Backup.
3. On the HTC Advantage screen, sign in with the account credentials that you used as your
HTC Account.
®
Or if you skipped this screen, tap Restore from HTC Backup on the Transfer or restore
content screen, and then sign in with the account credentials that you used as your HTC
Account.
4. Choose the backup that you want to restore to HTC Desire 828 dual sim.
5. If prompted, choose whether to use your mobile data or Wi-Fi connection for restoring your
backup.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions to restore your backup and to continue setting up your
phone.
7. Slide open the Notifications panel to check if there's any notification to finish setting up your
phone.
Free apps from Google Play will be restored in the background, and you can track the progress via a
notification in the status bar. To restore paid apps, you need to download and install them from
Google Play.
Your apps will appear on the Apps screen as they are installed. The Apps and Home screen shortcuts
will be reorganized as in your backup after all of your apps have been installed. You may continue
using HTC Desire 828 dual sim while apps are being restored.
21Phone setup and transfer
Transferring content from an Android phone
On your old Android phone, download the HTC Transfer Tool and use it to transfer your content to
HTC Desire 828 dual sim.
The types of locally stored content on your old phone that the HTC Transfer Tool can transfer
include contacts, messages, calendar events, music, photos, videos, and some settings. More types of
data such as call histories, email accounts, and some HTC app settings can be transferred from HTC
phones that have HTC Sense 5.5 or higher.
You need Android version 2.2 or later to use the HTC Transfer Tool on your old phone.
1.
From the Home screen, tap
2. Choose whether to transfer from an HTC Android phone or other Android phone.
3. On the Get content from another phone screen, tap Next.
4. Follow the steps shown on HTC Desire 828 dual sim to download the HTC Transfer Tool
from Google Play to your old phone, install it, and open the tool.
5. When you see a PIN on your old phone, make sure the same PIN also appears on HTC Desire
828 dual sim before you continue.
If the PIN code doesn't appear, tap Retry on your old phone. If it still won't appear, this may
mean that your old phone is unable to connect to HTC Desire 828 dual sim. When this
happens, try another transfer method.
6. Tap Confirm on your old phone.
7. On your old phone, choose the types of content you want to transfer, tap Transfer, and thentap Yes.
8. Wait for the transfer to finish.
9. Tap Done on both phones.
> Settings > Get content from another phone.
Ways of transferring content from an iPhone
If you have an iPhone, there are easy ways to transfer your contacts, messages, and other content to
HTC Desire 828 dual sim.
§ Back up and restore iPhone content through iCloud. To find out how, see Transferring
iPhone content through iCloud on page 22.
§ Back up iPhone content using iTunes on your computer, and then use HTC Sync Manager to
transfer the content to HTC Desire 828 dual sim. For details, see Transferring iPhone
content and apps to your HTC phone on page 130.
22Phone setup and transfer
Transferring iPhone content through iCloud
If you have an iCloud account, sync iPhone content to your iCloud storage, and then transfer the
content to HTC Desire 828 dual sim. You can transfer the following types of content from iCloud:
contacts, bookmarks, text messages, messages from iMessage, calendar events, and photos.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Get content from another phone.
2. Tap iPhone > Import from iCloud backup.
3. Follow the steps shown onscreen to back up your iPhone content to your iCloud storage.
4. Enter your iCloud email address and password, and then tap Sign in.
5. Choose the iPhone backup that you want to transfer to HTC Desire 828 dual sim, and thentap Next.
6. Choose the types of content you want to transfer, and then tap Import.
7. Wait for the transfer to finish, and then tap Done.
Only some contact details can be transferred, such as the contact name, photo, postal address,
email address, birthdate, anniversary date, and notes.
Other ways of getting contacts and other content
There are different ways you can individually add contacts and other content to HTC Desire 828
dual sim.
Sync with your
computer
Google AccountGoogle contacts are imported to HTC Desire 828 dual sim after you sign in
Social network
accounts
Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync
Outlook.com
account
®
®
Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents, playlists, and more
between HTC Desire 828 dual sim and your computer running a Windows
or OS X operating system.
You can also use it to transfer your iTunes backup that contains contacts,
messages, and other content from an iPhone from your computer to
HTC Desire 828 dual sim.
to your Google Account. You can also create more Google contacts right
from HTC Desire 828 dual sim.
Log in to your favorite social networks to sync contact information from
them.
HTC Desire 828 dual sim syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
Sync personal contacts from your Microsoft Outlook.com account.
®
Phone contactsYou can create contacts locally on HTC Desire 828 dual sim, if you don't
prefer to store them on your online accounts.
nano SIM cardsCopy all your nano SIM contacts to HTC Desire 828 dual sim.
23Phone setup and transfer
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your
phone and computer
Here are ways you can transfer your media from or to your computer.
§ Connect HTC Desire 828 dual sim to your computer. Your computer will recognize it just like
any removable USB drive, and you can copy your media between them. See Copying files to or
from HTC Desire 828 dual sim on page 120.
§ 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 828 dual sim to your computer.
You can also sync playlists from your computer to the phone.
If you have an iPhone, you can also connect it and transfer camera roll photos to your
computer using HTC Sync Manager. Then reconnect HTC Desire 828 dual sim and copy
them over.
See About HTC Sync Manager on page 129.
§ Use cloud storage services to put your media in one place so you can manage them anywhere
—on your computer, HTC Desire 828 dual sim, and other mobile devices.
Using Quick Settings
In the Quick Settings panel, easily turn settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® on or off.
1. Do any of the following:
§ With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar.
§ Swipe down twice from the status bar.
2. To turn a setting on or off, just tap its tile.
3. To change the options for a setting, press and hold its tile. Or tap .
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Customizing Quick Settings
You can remove, replace, or rearrange the tiles in Quick Settings.
1. With two fingers, swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings.
2. Tap and do one of the following:
§ In the Quick Settings list, press and hold next to the item you want to move and drag
it to rearrange the list.
§ Under Hidden items, press and hold and drag it up to make it available in Quick
Settings.
There is a limit to the number of tiles that can be shown in Quick Settings. You may need to
remove an existing item to make space for another one. To remove an item, drag it below Hidden
items.
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Getting to know your settings
Want to change the ringtone, set up a Wi-Fi connection, or add your accounts? Do this and more in
Settings.
1. Open Settings either from the Quick Settings panel or the Apps screen.
§ With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick Settings, and then tap
.
§ From the Home screen, tap to switch to the Apps screen, and then tap Settings.
2. Here are some of the basic settings you can change:
§ Tap the On/Off switch next to an item such as Wi-Fi to turn it on or off. Tap the item
itself to configure its settings.
§ Tap Sound & notification to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and configure
incoming call sound settings.
§ Tap Personalize to change the wallpaper, add apps and widgets to the Home screen,
and more.
§ Tap Accounts & sync to add and sign in to your different accounts, such as email, social
networks, and more.
§ Tap Security to help secure HTC Desire 828 dual sim, for example with a screen lock.
Tap
in Settings to quickly find options and settings.
Updating your phone's software
HTC Desire 828 dual sim can check and notify you if there’s a new update available.
Updates for some HTC apps and features, such as HTC Sense Home, may be downloaded and
installed from Google Play. See Installing app updates from Google Play on page 26 for details.
Checking your system software version
Before installing a system software update, you can check first what Android and HTC Sense
versions you have on your phone.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > About.
2. Tap Software information.
Enabling automatic updates
You can choose to automatically download and install software updates for HTC or mobile operator
apps.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > About.
2. Tap Software updates.
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3. To save on data usage, you can choose to update through Wi-Fi only.
4. Choose whether to auto-download system updates, app updates, or both.
App updates are installed automatically. You'll still need to confirm when to install system
software updates.
Installing a software update
When HTC Desire 828 dual sim is connected to the Internet and there's a new software update
available, the update notification icon appears in the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the system update notification.
2. If you don't want to download the update using your data connection, select Update over
Wi-Fi only.
3. Tap Download.
4. When download is complete, select Install now, and then tap OK.
After updating, HTC Desire 828 dual sim will restart.
Installing an application update
When Internet connection is on and there's an available update for your HTC or mobile operator
apps, the update notification icon appears in the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the update notification.
The Updates screen opens with the list of application updates to be installed.
2. Tap an item to view its details, and then tap .
3. When you're done reviewing the updates, tap Install. You'll be asked to restart HTC Desire
828 dual sim if needed.
Installing app updates from Google Play
Some HTC apps and third-party apps get updated with improvements and bug fixes through
Google Play. You can manually update apps or set your phone to automatically download and install
app updates when available.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Play Store.
2. Tap to open the slideout menu.
3. Tap My apps & games.
You'll see a list of apps installed on your phone.
4. Under Updates, tap an app.
5. Tap Update.
6. If prompted, tap Accept.
In Play Store, tap
update your apps.
> Settings > Auto-update apps to choose how you want Google Play to
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Checking for updates manually
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > About.
2. Tap Software updates. HTC Desire 828 dual sim checks if updates are available.
If you don't have Internet connection, you'll be prompted to turn on mobile data or connect to a
Wi-Fi network. Once connected, tap Check now to check for updates.
Getting apps from Google Play
Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC Desire 828 dual sim. Choose from a wide
variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.
§ You need a Google Wallet™ account to buy paid apps or to make in-app purchases. If you already
have a Google Account, just add Google Wallet by signing in with your existing username and
password at wallet.google.com.
§ The name of the Play Store app may differ depending on your region.
§ The ability to purchase apps varies by region.
Finding and installing an app
When you install apps and use them on HTC Desire 828 dual sim, they may require access to your
personal information or access to certain functions or settings. Download and install only apps that
you trust.
Be cautious when downloading apps that have access to functions or a significant amount of your
data on HTC Desire 828 dual sim. You’re responsible for the results of using downloaded apps.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Play Store.
2. Browse or search for an app.
3. When you find the app that you like, tap it and read its description and user reviews.
4. To download or purchase the app, tap Install (for free apps) or the price button (for paid
apps).
5. Tap Accept.
Apps sometimes get updated with improvements or bug fixes. To automatically download
updates, after installing the app, tap > Auto-update.
To open the app, go to the Apps screen and tap the app.
28Phone setup and transfer
Restoring apps from Google Play
Upgraded to a new phone, replaced a lost one, or performed a factory reset? Restore apps that you
previously downloaded.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Play Store.
2. Tap to open the slideout menu.
3. Tap My apps & games, swipe to the All tab, and then tap the app you want to restore.
4. Install the app.
For more details, refer to the Google Play help.
Downloading apps from the web
You can download apps directly from websites.
§ Apps downloaded from websites can be from unknown sources. To help protect HTC Desire 828
dual sim and your personal data, we strongly recommend that you only download from websites
you trust.
§ Before you can install the downloaded app, make sure that you've set HTC Desire 828 dual sim
to allow installation of third-party apps in Settings > Security > Unknown sources.
1. Open the browser, and then go to the website where you can download the app you want.
2. Follow the website's download instructions for the app.
After installing the app, make sure to go back to Settings > Security and clear the Unknown
sources option.
Uninstalling an app
If you no longer need an app that you've downloaded and installed, you can uninstall it.
Most of the preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled.
From the Apps screen, press and hold the app you want to remove, and then drag it to
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.
Uninstall.
29Your first week with your new phone
Your first week with your
new phone
Basics
HTC Sense Home
After you've turned on and set up HTC Desire 828 dual sim for the first time, you'll see the Home
screen.
§ Set up the HTC Sense Home widget to experience the convenience of a Home screen that
automatically adjusts when you're at home, work, or outdoors. See What is the HTC Sense
Home widget? on page 38.
§ Swipe right and you'll find HTC BlinkFeed™. You can customize HTC BlinkFeed to show
posts from your social networks, headlines from your favorite news media, and more. For
details, see What is HTC BlinkFeed? on page 65.
§ Swipe left and you’ll discover space for adding your favorite widgets, apps, and more so
they’re just a tap away. You can also add panels. For details, see Adding or removing a widget
panel on page 61.
§ You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen. See Launch bar
on page 59.
While you're in another screen or app, press
to return to the last Home screen you visited.
Onscreen navigation buttons
HTC Desire 828 dual sim has onscreen navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen which rotate
when you change the orientation.
Standard navigation buttons
Back
Home
Recent apps
30Your first week with your new phone
Fourth navigation button options
Hide navigation bar
Turn off screen
Auto rotate
Notifications
Quick settings
See Adding a fourth navigation button on page 30.
Adding a fourth navigation button
You can add a fourth navigation button to make it easier to turn the display off, toggle auto-rotate,
and more.
1. From the Home screen, tap
2. Tap Change navigation buttons.
3. Tap a fourth navigation button to add it. To have only three navigation buttons, make sure
none of the fourth button options are selected.
4. Tap Done to save and apply your customization.
> Settings > Personalize.
Rearranging the navigation buttons
Right-handed or left-handed? Customize the placement of the navigation buttons to fit what's most
comfortable for you.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Personalize.
2. Tap Change navigation buttons.
3. Rearrange the navigation buttons by dragging next to the button names. The resulting
order from top to bottom in the list will be the corresponding order from left to right on the
navigation bar.
4. Tap Done to save and apply your customization.
Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Desire 828 dual sim into a low power state while
the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Desire 828 dual sim is in your
bag.
Switching to Sleep mode
To turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode, briefly press the POWER button. You can also
double-tap the lock screen.
HTC Desire 828 dual sim also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while. You
can change the time before HTC Desire 828 dual sim sleeps by setting the screen timeout. For
details, see Setting when to turn off the screen on page 172.
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