HTC Desire 12 User manual

User guide

HTC Desire 12

Contents

Features you'll enjoy

Android 7 Nougat 8

Truly personal 9

Unboxing and setup

HTC Desire 12 overview 10

Inserting the nano SIM and microSD cards 11

Charging the battery 13

Switching the power on or off 13

Setting up HTC Desire 12 for the first time 14

Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 15

Choosing which nano SIM card to connect to the 4G LTE network 16

Choosing which SIM card to use for sending SMS and MMS 16

Managing your nano SIM cards with Dual network manager 16

Your first week with your new phone

HTC Sense Home 17

Turning Sleep mode on or off 17

Unlocking the screen 17

Touch gestures 18

Getting to know your settings 21

Using Quick Settings 21

Capturing your phone's screen 22

Travel mode 23

Restarting HTC Desire 12 (Soft reset) 23

Notifications 23

Selecting, copying, and pasting text 25

Entering text 25

How can I type faster? 26

Updates

Software and app updates 28

Installing a software update 28

Installing an application update 29

Installing app updates from Google Play Store 29

Home screen layout and fonts

Adding or removing a widget panel 30

Changing your main Home screen 30

Home wallpaper 31

Changing the default font size 31

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Widgets and shortcuts

Launch bar 32

Adding Home screen widgets 32

Adding Home screen shortcuts 33

Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 33

Moving a Home screen item 34

Removing a Home screen item 34

Sound preferences

Changing your ringtone 35

Changing your notification sound 35

Setting the default volume 35

Taking photos and videos

Camera basics 36

Taking a photo 37

Recording video 39

Applying a filter 40

Google Photos

What you can do on Google Photos 41

Viewing photos and videos 41

Editing your photos 41

Trimming a video 42

Phone calls

Making a call 43

Receiving calls 43

Emergency call 44

What can I do during a call? 44

Setting up a conference call 45

Call History 46

Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes 46

SMS and MMS

Sending a text or multimedia message via Android Messaging 47

Contacts

Your contacts list 48

Setting up your profile 48

Adding a new contact 49

Editing a contact’s information 49

Getting in touch with a contact 49

Importing contacts from your nano SIM card 50

Sending contact information 50

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Battery

Tips for extending battery life 51

Using battery saver mode 53

Checking battery usage 53

Checking battery history 53

Battery optimization for apps 53

Storage

Freeing up storage space 55

Types of storage 55

Should I use the storage card as removable or internal storage? 56

Setting up your storage card as internal storage 57

Moving apps and data between the phone storage and storage card 57

Moving an app to or from the storage card 58

Copying or moving files between the phone storage and storage card 58

Copying files between HTC Desire 12 and your computer 59

Unmounting the storage card 60

File Manager 60

Backup and reset

Backing up HTC Desire 12 61

Resetting network settings 62

Resetting HTC Desire 12 (Hard reset) 62

Installing and removing apps

Getting apps from Google Play Store 63

Downloading apps from the web 64

Uninstalling an app 64

Working with apps

Accessing your apps 65

Arranging apps 65

App shortcuts 66

Multi-tasking 67

Controlling app permissions 68

Setting default apps 68

Setting up app links 68

Disabling an app 69

HTC apps

Boost+ 70

HTC BlinkFeed 70

HTC Themes 70

HTC Sense Companion 70

Mail 71

Weather 71

Clock 71

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Sound Recorder

Recording voice clips 72

Internet connections

Turning the data connection on or off 73

Managing your data usage 73

Wi-Fi connection 75

Connecting to VPN 76

Installing a digital certificate 77

Using HTC Desire 12 as a Wi-Fi hotspot 77

Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 78

Bluetooth

Turning Bluetooth on or off 79

Connecting a Bluetooth headset 79

Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 80

Receiving files using Bluetooth 80

Common settings

Do not disturb mode 82

Location settings 84

Airplane mode 84

Automatic screen rotation 85

Setting when to turn off the screen 85

Screen brightness 85

Adjusting the display size 85

Touch sounds and vibration 86

Changing the display language 86

Changing the display font 87

Security settings

Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card 88

Setting a screen lock 88

Setting up Smart Lock 89

Turning the lock screen off 90

Accessibility settings

Accessibility settings 91

Navigating HTC Desire 12 with TalkBack 91

Trademarks and copyrights

Index

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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.

6 About this guide

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.

7 Important note on recoverable data

Features you'll enjoy

Android 7 Nougat

Android™7 Nougat brings new features that make working with apps and settings even more

convenient.

App shortcuts

Starting from Android 7.1, press and hold an app icon to display a menu that lets you quickly access

common app functions. For example, from the Clock app icon, you can quickly set a timer or alarm.

Not all apps support the app shortcuts feature.

See App shortcuts on page 66.

Multi-tasking made easy

Aside from flipping through running apps, there are faster ways to use the RECENT APPS button

for switching between apps.

§Want to watch a video while chatting at the same time? Use the split-screen view to display

two running apps side by side.

§Quickly switch to the previous app with a double tap.

For details, see Multi-tasking on page 67.

Enhanced notifications

See incoming information on a notification without having to open an app. If you received a new

message, you can directly send a reply right from the notification. See Notifications panel on page

24.

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Improved settings

§Limit how much mobile data your phone uses. When you turn Data Saver on, apps in the

background won't be able to use the data connection unless you've set these apps to access

mobile data. See Data Saver on page 74.

§Use the Quick Settings bar to toggle Wi-Fi®and other quick settings on and off. See Using

Quick Settings on page 21.

§No more navigating back to the main settings screen by screen. There's a slideout menu that

you can open anytime to directly access the main settings. See Getting to know your settings

on page 21.

§At the top of the Settings screen, see suggestions for how to get more out of your phone.

§Aside from changing the font size, you can also adjust the display size of items such as icons

and images. See Adjusting the display size on page 85.

Truly personal

Designed with you in mind, HTC Desire 12 is loaded with HTC apps that make your phone unique

and truly personal.

HTC Sense Companion is your companion app that adapts to your lifestyle. With HTC Themes,

personalize your phone by creating your own theme that has your selected wallpaper, icons,

ringtone, and fonts. To learn more about these and other apps, see HTC apps on page 70.

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Unboxing and setup

HTC Desire 12 overview

After taking HTC Desire 12 out of the box, familiarize yourself first with the location of the card

tray, controls, and sensors.

1. VOLUME control

2. POWER button

3. Speaker

4. micro USB connector

5. Microphone

6. 3.5mm headset jack

7. nano SIM and storage card tray

8. Proximity and light sensor

9. Front camera

10. Notification LED

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 12.

§Avoid liquid or dust from entering the microphone hole to prevent damage to the microphone.

§Avoid connecting third-party headsets or accessories with metallic charms that dangle near the

headset jack. Using these may affect signal reception.

§Don’t disassemble any part of the phone. Don’t try to open the phone or remove the battery by

force. This may damage the phone or its electronics and will invalidate the warranty.

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