Verizon HTC Droid DNA User manual

Contents

Unboxing

Droid DNA by HTC 16

Charging the battery 17

Switching the power on or off 19

Want some quick guidance on your phone? 20

Phone setup and transfer

Setting up your new phone for the first time 21

Getting contacts and other content into Droid DNA by HTC 23

Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and

computer 24

Home screen 25

Getting to know your settings 26

Updating your phone's software 27

Getting apps from Google Play 29

Downloading apps from the web 31

Uninstalling an app 32

Your first week with your new phone

About your phone 33

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Basics 36

Home screen feeds 51

Notifications 56

Working with text 60

Battery 68

Camera

Camera basics 73

Taking a photo 75

Recording video 76

Taking continuous camera shots 77

Camera scenes 78

Improving portrait shots 78

Taking a self portrait 78

Taking HTC Zoe photos 79

Taking a panoramic photo 80

Using HDR 81

Recording videos in slow motion 82

Tips for capturing better photos 82

Gallery

Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 86

Viewing photo highlights 90

Viewing and editing Video Highlights 91

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Organizing your photos and videos 92

Viewing photos in your social networks 94

Editing your photos 95

Sharing or saving a frame from an HTC Zoe photo 98

Creating an animated gif 98

Creating an action sequence shot 99

Editing a group shot 100

Removing unwanted objects in a photo 101

Sending your photos and videos 102

Sharing your photos on social networks 103

Sharing Video Highlights through HTC Share 104

Personalizing

Making Droid DNA by HTC truly yours 107

Changing your wallpaper 107

Personalizing the launch bar 108

Adding a widget to your Home screen 109

Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 111

Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 111

Arranging apps on the All Apps screen 113

Grouping apps into a folder 114

Hiding or unhiding apps 115

Adding, removing, or arranging widget panels 116

Changing your main Home screen 117

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Changing the sounds for your ringtone, notifications, and alarm 117

Rearranging application tabs 118

Adding a widget on the lock screen 118

Phone calls

Making a call with Smart dial 120

Dialing an extension number 121

Returning a missed call 122

Using Speed dial 122

Calling a phone number in a text message 123

Calling a phone number in an email 123

Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 123

Making an emergency call 124

Receiving calls 125

What can I do during a call? 126

Setting up a three-way call 128

Checking calls in the Call History 129

Changing ringtone settings 130

Global Ready 131

Your Verizon Wireless SIM card 132

Changing the Droid DNA by HTC network connection 135

Using Assisted dialing 135

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Messages

Sending a text message (SMS) 138

Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 138

Sending a group message 141

Resuming a draft message 143

Replying to a message 143

Saving a text message in the Tasks app 144

Forwarding a message 145

Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 145

Copying a text message to your micro SIM card 146

Deleting messages and conversations 146

Search and web browser

Searching Droid DNA by HTC and the Web 148

Getting instant information with Google Now 150

Browsing the Web 153

Bookmarking a webpage 156

Using your browsing history 157

Clearing your browsing history 158

Fun and entertainment

Listening to music 159

Creating and working with playlists 160

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Adding a song to the queue 162

Updating album covers and artist photos 163

Setting a song as a ringtone 163

Viewing song lyrics 165

Finding music videos on YouTube 166

Watching videos on YouTube 166

Creating video playlists 167

Connecting to your home entertainment system 168

About HTC Media Link HD 168

Sharing your media on DLNA devices 170

Storage

Types of storage 171

Copying files to or from Droid DNA by HTC 172

Making more storage space 172

Encrypting data on Droid DNA by HTC 174

Sync, backup, and reset

Online sync 175

Backup 178

HTC Sync Manager 184

Reset 188

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People

Your contacts list 192

Setting up your profile 194

Adding a new contact 195

Editing a contact’s information 197

Getting in touch with a contact 197

Importing or copying contacts 198

Merging contact information 200

Sending contact information 201

Contact groups 202

Gmail 205

Mail 208

Travel and maps

Location settings 218

Google Maps 219

VZ Navigator 223

Other apps

Using the Clock 225

Checking Weather 226

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Viewing the Calendar 227

Scheduling or editing an event 228

Choosing which calendars to show 230

Sharing an event 231

Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 231

Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 232

Taking notes 233

Keeping track of your tasks 237

Internet connections

Data connection 241

Managing your data usage 242

Wi-Fi 244

Wi-Fi Enhanced Connectivity 246

Connecting to VPN 247

Using Droid DNA by HTC as Mobile Hotspot 249

Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 250

Connecting to the Internet through a computer 251

Wi-Fi printing 252

Wireless sharing

Connecting a Bluetooth headset 255

Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 257

Where sent information is saved 257

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Receiving files using Bluetooth 258

Using NFC 260

Settings and security

Checking your phone's HTC Sense version 262

Airplane mode 263

Do not disturb mode 263

Scheduling when to turn data connection off 265

Automatic screen rotation 265

Setting when to turn off the screen 266

Screen brightness 267

Touch sounds and vibration 267

Changing the display language 268

Accessibility settings 269

Magnifying the screen 269

Working with certificates 271

Disabling an app 272

Assigning a PIN to help protect your SIM card 272

Navigating Droid DNA by HTC with TalkBack 273

Lock screen notifications 277

Setting a screen lock 277

Setting up face unlock 279

Bypassing the lock screen 279

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