HTC Desire 612 User manual

User guide

HTC Desire® 612

Contents

Unboxing

HTC Desire 612 10

Your Verizon Wireless SIM card 10

Storage card 12

Charging the battery 13

Switching the power on or off 13

Want some quick guidance on your phone? 14

Phone setup and transfer

Setting up your new phone for the first time 15

Transferring content from an Android phone 15

Transferring content from an iPhone 16

Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 16

Other ways of getting contacts and other content 17

Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 17

Home screen 18

Using Quick Settings 18

Getting to know your settings 19

Updating your phone's software 20

Getting apps from Google Play 21

Downloading apps from the web 22

Uninstalling an app 22

Your first week with your new phone

About your phone 23

Basics 24

HTC BlinkFeed 32

Notifications 35

Working with text 36

Battery 40

Personalizing

Making HTC Desire 612 truly yours 44

Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms 44

Home wallpaper 44

Launch bar 45

Adding Home screen widgets 45

Adding Home screen shortcuts 46

Editing Home screen panels 47

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Changing your main Home screen 48

Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 49

Arranging apps 49

Lock screen 50

Camera

Camera screen 52

Taking a photo 54

Tips for capturing better photos 54

Recording video 55

Taking continuous camera shots 56

Taking photos with the self-timer 56

Taking a panoramic photo 56

Using HDR 57

Recording videos in slow motion 57

Saving your settings as a camera mode 58

Gallery

Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 59

Adding photos or videos to an album 61

Copying or moving photos or videos between albums 62

Editing your photos 62

Trimming a video 63

Saving a photo from a video 63

Viewing a Zoe in Gallery 64

Phone calls

Making a call with Smart dial 65

Making a call with your voice 65

Dialing an extension number 66

Returning a missed call 66

Speed dial 66

Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event 66

Making an emergency call 67

Receiving calls 67

What can I do during a call 67

Setting up a three-way call 68

Call History 68

Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes 69

Global Ready 69

Using Assisted dialing 70

Advanced Calling 71

Upgrading to Advanced Calling 71

Messages

Verizon Messages 72

HTC Messages 72

Search and web browser

Getting instant information with Google Now 76

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Searching HTC Desire 612 and the Web 78

Browsing the Web 79

Bookmarking a webpage 79

Clearing your browsing history 80

Entertainment

HTC Music 81

YouTube 84

Wireless media 86

Storage and files

Phone storage 89

File Manager 92

Google Drive 93

Sync, backup, and reset

Online sync 96

Backup 97

HTC Sync Manager 100

Reset 102

People

Your contacts list 104

Setting up your profile 105

Adding a new contact 105

Editing a contact’s information 106

Getting in touch with a contact 107

Importing or copying contacts 107

Merging contact information 108

Sending contact information 109

Contact groups 109

Private contacts 110

Gmail 112

Mail 114

Calendar

Viewing the Calendar 119

Scheduling or editing an event 120

Choosing which calendars to show 120

Sharing an event 121

Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 121

Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 122

Travel and maps

Location settings 123

Google Maps 123

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HTC Car 125

VZ Navigator 127

Other apps

Using the Clock 128

Checking Weather 129

Keeping track of your tasks 129

Kid Mode 130

Internet connections

Data connection 132

Managing your data usage 133

Wi-Fi 134

Wi-Fi Enhanced Connectivity 135

Connecting to VPN 135

Using HTC Desire 612 as Mobile Hotspot 136

Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 137

Wireless sharing

Bluetooth 138

NFC 140

Settings and security

Airplane mode 142

Do not disturb mode 142

Scheduling when to turn data connection off 143

Automatic screen rotation 144

Setting when to turn off the screen 144

Screen brightness 144

Changing the display font 145

Touch sounds and vibration 145

Changing the display language 145

Accessibility settings 146

Turning Magnification gestures on or off 146

Installing a digital certificate 146

Disabling an app 147

Lock screen notifications 147

Hiding the caller from the lock screen 147

Setting a screen lock 147

Setting up face unlock 148

Bypassing the lock screen 148

Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card 148

Navigating HTC Desire 612 with TalkBack 149

Trademarks and copyrights

Index

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IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION

Please be advised that many services and applications offered through this unique device are

provided by various device manufacturers, operating system, software and application developers

(e.g. Google®, Motorola®, Microsoft®, BlackBerry®). If you use, link to or download such a service, or

an application such as a non-Verizon Wireless location based GPS-type service, chat room,

marketplace or social network from this device, you should carefully review the terms of such

service or application. If you use any of these non-Verizon Wireless services or applications,

personal information you submit may be read, collected, or used by the service or application

provider and/or other users of those forums.

Verizon Wireless is not responsible for your use of those applications or information you choose to

submit or share with others. Specific terms and conditions, terms of use, and privacy policies apply

to those applications and services. Please review carefully any and all terms and conditions

applicable to those applications and services including those related to any location-based services

for any particular privacy policies, risks or waivers.

Your Verizon Wireless Customer Agreement Terms and Conditions and certain other specifically

identified terms govern your use of any Verizon Wireless products and services.

6 IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION

Conventions used in 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.

7 Conventions used in this guide

Important RF Notice

This device was tested for compliance with the applicable FCC and Industry Canada

specific absorption rate (SAR) limits for radio frequency (RF) exposure during typical

body-worn operations. To ensure that RF exposure levels remain at or below the tested

levels, use a belt-clip, holster, or similar accessory that maintains a minimum separation

distance of 1.0 cm between your body and the device, with either the front or back of the

device facing towards your body. Such accessories should not contain any metallic

components. Body-worn accessories that do not meet these specifications may not ensure

compliance with applicable SAR limits and their use should be avoided.

This device has been shown to be HAC compatible for CDMA and LTE™. Hearing Aid

Compatibility = M4/T3.

8 Important RF Notice

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.

9 Important note on recoverable data

Unboxing

HTC Desire 612

1. Dual speakers

2. VOLUME

3. Front camera

4. POWER

5. Proximity sensor

6. 3.5mm headset jack

7. Notification LED

8. nano SIM and microSD™card slots

9. USB connector

If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block the proximity sensor.

Purchase a screen protector designed for HTC Desire 612.

Your Verizon Wireless SIM card

Use your Verizon Wireless SIM card to make and receive calls, text, and email messages and surf the

Web while traveling outside of the U.S. in supported destinations.

Do not bend or scratch your SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. Avoid exposing it to static

electricity, water or dirt. If your SIM card is lost or damaged while in the U.S., please dial *611

from your Verizon Wireless device or 1-800-922-0204 from any phone to speak with a

Customer Service Representative. From outside of the U.S., please refer to the Verizon Wireless

Global Support Guide, welcome letter and calling card that came with your device. This will

enable you to make calls toll free from landlines in most countries where we offer Global Phone

service.

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