HTC Desire 501 Dual Sim Manual de Usario
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Your HTC Desire 501 dual sim
User guide
Contents
Unboxing
HTC Desire 501 9
Back cover 9
Dual micro SIM cards 11
Storage card 12
Battery 13
Switching the power on or off 16
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 16
Setting up your phone
Setting up HTC Desire 501 for the first time 18
Home screen 18
Getting contacts into HTC Desire 501 19
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 20
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC Desire 501 20
Getting to know your settings 21
Updating the HTC Desire 501 software 21
Your first week with your new phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC Desire 501 23
Touch gestures 25
Motion gestures 28
Sleep mode 30
Unlocking the screen 31
Making your first call 31
Sending your first text message 32
The HTC Sense keyboard 32
Notifications 33
Copying and sharing text 35
Capturing the HTC Desire 501 screen 36
Switching between recently opened apps 36
Can't find the Menu button? 36
Checking battery usage 37
Camera
Camera basics 38
Taking a photo 39
Recording video 39
Keeping the camera on standby 40
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Taking continuous camera shots 40
Camera scenes 41
Improving portrait shots 41
Taking a group shot 41
Taking a panoramic photo 41
Using HDR 42
Recording videos in slow motion 42
Improving video stability 42
Changing camera and video settings 43
Personalizing
Making HTC Desire 501 truly yours 44
Personalizing HTC Desire 501 with scenes 44
Changing your wallpaper 45
Applying a new skin 46
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 46
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 47
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 48
Personalizing the launch bar 49
Grouping apps into a folder 49
Rearranging the Home screen 50
Personalizing with sound sets 51
Rearranging application tabs 52
Customizing the lock screen style 53
Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen 53
Setting up a face unlock on your phone 53
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 54
Returning a missed call 54
Using Speed dial 55
Calling a phone number in a text message 55
Calling a phone number in an email 55
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 56
Making an emergency call 56
Receiving calls 56
What can I do during a call? 57
Setting up a conference call 59
Call history 59
Home dialing 60
Call services 61
Messages
About the Messages app 62
Sending a text message (SMS) 62
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 63
Resuming a draft message 64
Checking your messages 64
Replying to a message 66
Forwarding a message 66
WAP push messages 67
Managing message conversations 67
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Backing up your text messages 68
Setting message options 70
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC Desire 501 and the Web 71
Getting instant information with Google Now 72
Browsing the Web 74
Private browsing 76
Adding and managing your bookmarks 76
Saving web content for later 77
Viewing your browsing history 78
Downloading apps from the web 78
Setting browser options 79
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 80
Music 88
Wireless display 93
Storage
Types of storage 95
Copying files to or from HTC Desire 501 95
Making more storage space 96
Encrypting data on HTC Desire 501 97
Sync, backup, and reset
Sync 98
Backup 100
Reset 101
HTC Sync Manager
About HTC Sync Manager 103
Installing HTC Sync Manager on your computer 104
Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone 104
Copying or removing media on your phone 105
Batch importing all music, photos, and videos from your phone 105
Importing documents from your computer to your phone automatically 106
Data and applications that HTC Sync Manager can sync with 106
Syncing playlists between your phone and your computer 108
Types of content HTC Sync Manager can back up and restore 108
HTC Sync Manager keeps opening automatically? 109
Checking for new HTC Sync Manager updates 109
Getting help 109
People
About the People app 110
Your contacts list 110
Setting up your profile 111
Adding a new contact 111
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Importing or copying contacts 112
Merging contact information 113
Contact information and conversations 114
Contact groups 115
Adding People widgets 117
Sending contact information 117
Backing up your contacts 118
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 118
Social
Facebook 119
Twitter 119
LinkedIn for HTC Sense 119
About Friend Stream 120
Updating your status in Friend Stream 120
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 120
Tweeting in Friend Stream 121
Sharing LinkedIn updates in Friend Stream 122
Email
Gmail 123
Mail 124
Calendar
About Calendar 131
Creating an event 131
Viewing the Calendar 132
Managing Calendar events 133
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 134
Setting reminders for your events 134
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 135
Showing or hiding calendars 135
Changing Calendar settings 136
Online storage and services
Dropbox 137
SkyDrive 141
HTC Car
On the road with HTC Car 144
Playing music in HTC Car 144
Listening to Internet radio with TuneIn 145
Finding your way with HTC Car 145
Staying connected to your contacts 146
Changing HTC Car settings 146
Travel and maps
Location settings 147
Locations 147
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Google Maps 154
Essential apps
Using the Clock 157
Checking Weather 159
Viewing a PDF 160
Working on documents 160
Taking notes 162
Keeping track of your tasks 164
Keeping track of your stocks 168
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 169
Uninstalling an app 170
Watching videos on YouTube 170
Listening to FM Radio 171
Recording voice clips 172
Sharing games and apps 173
Internet connections
Data connection 174
Managing your data usage 175
Wi‑Fi 177
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 179
Using HTC Desire 501 as a wireless router 180
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 181
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 181
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 183
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 183
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 184
Sending information using Bluetooth 185
Receiving information using Bluetooth 186
Settings and security
Optimizing battery life with power saver mode 188
Getting the battery to last longer 188
Turning Airplane mode on or off 190
Changing display settings 190
Changing sound settings 192
Changing the display language 193
Accessibility settings 193
Assigning a PIN to help protect your SIM card 193
Protecting HTC Desire 501 with a screen lock 194
Checking information about HTC Desire 501 194
Managing your mobile networks 195
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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.
8 Conventions used in this guide
Safety precautions:
a) Use a wireless hands-free system (headphone, headset) with a low power
Bluetooth emitter.
b) Make sure the cell phone has a low SAR.
c) Keep your calls short or send a text message (SMS) instead. This advice
applies especially to children, adolescents and pregnant women.
d) Use cell-phone when the signal quality is good.
e) People having active medical implants should preferably keep the cell
phone at least 15 cm away from the implant.
Unboxing
HTC Desire 501
1. BACK
2. HOME
3. RECENT APPS (can be configured in
Settings to open the Menu)
4. USB connector
5. VOLUME
6. Notification LED
7. Front camera
8. POWER
9. 3.5mm headset jack
10. Proximity sensor
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 501.
Back cover
Removing the back cover
1. Securely hold HTC Desire 501.
2. Press on the center of the back cover, and then lift the cover open from the
bottom corner.
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Replacing the back cover
1. Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC Desire 501.
2. Press the sides and the bottom part of the back cover against HTC Desire 501 to
lock the cover into place.
You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
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Dual micro SIM cards
HTC Desire 501 has two micro SIM slots.
Slot 1 supports WCDMA and GSM. Slot 2 supports GSM.
Inserting the SIM cards
Use a standard micro SIM only. Inserting a smaller size SIM (such as a nano SIM with
an adapter or a modified SIM) may cause the card to not fit properly or damage the
card slot.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert a SIM card into either SIM slot as shown. If you have another SIM card,
insert it into the other slot.
When inserting, make sure the gold contacts on the SIM card are facing down.
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Removing the SIM cards
Make sure to switch off HTC Desire 501 before removing your SIM cards.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Push a SIM card in to eject it from its slot.
3. Slide the SIM card out with your thumb or finger.
Storage card
Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music.
Inserting the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert the microSD™ card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing
down and push it into place.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Desire 501 is on, unmount the
storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap Storage > Unmount SD card.
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Removing the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
Battery
Removing the battery
1. Take the back cover off.
2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment.
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Inserting the battery
Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that we
recommend.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery
compartment.
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC Desire 501, it is recommended that you charge
the battery.
§Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC Desire 501 to charge
the battery.
§Do not remove the battery from HTC Desire 501 while you are charging it using the
power or car adapter.
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 stops charging if it overheats.
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Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button.
When you turn on HTC Desire 501 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. If you've set up
a lock screen, you need to unlock it.
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?
Learning the basics with Quick Tips
After your phone starts, you'll see a transparent overlay of Quick Tips on some
screens (such as the Home screen) that will guide you in using HTC Desire 501. The
tips for a screen won't display again after you've closed them.
To view the Quick Tips again, slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >
About > Help > Show all quick tips.
Exploring HTC Desire 501
Tips & Help lets you get the most out of HTC Desire 501 in seconds.
§Need to know how to do something right away? Just type in some keywords
and get clear, up-to-date answers right on HTC Desire 501.
§Ever have the feeling that you're not getting the most out of your phone?
Browse through the friendly walkthroughs on Tips & Help to learn how. The
topics range from intro to advanced and the Tips & Help widget even
recommends topics that you might like.
To open Tips & Help from the Home screen, tap > Tips & Help.
If you haven't downloaded Tips & Help content yet, or if there's updated content
available, just tap the download link to get it.
To change the sync settings of Tips & Help, tap > Update settings.
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Searching Tips & Help
1. In Tips & Help, tap , and then enter the words you want to search for.
2. Tap a search result to jump straight to that item.
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Setting up your phone
Setting up HTC Desire 501 for the first time
When you switch on HTC Desire 501 for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
§Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, turn
location services on or off, and more.
§Use our HTC Get Started service to set up your accounts and personalize
HTC Desire 501 from your computer.
The on-device setup shows you the URL of our Get Started site.
When personalizing HTC Desire 501, you can choose the wallpaper, sounds,
apps, home screen layouts, and more. Or just choose a Quick Style that already
has all these items preselected for you. You need an HTC Account to save your
HTC Get Started setup and to download your settings to HTC Desire 501.
To find out more, see the Help and FAQ on our HTC Get Started site.
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. Don’t worry. You
can enable or disable them in Settings later on.
Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC Desire 501 your own. You can add your
favorite applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re always just a tap away.
To find out how, see Personalizing on page 44.
Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with HTC Desire 501, you might find that one Home
screen is not enough. No problem.
Swipe your finger left or right on the screen and you’ll discover more space for adding
icons, widgets, and more.
Press to return to the main Home screen.
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Using Leap view
§To jump straight to the screen that you want, press or slide two fingers
together to show the Leap view. It reveals all Home screens as thumbnails. Just
tap the one you want and you’ll leap right there.
§In Leap view, if there's space to add a new screen, you can tap Add Panel to do
so. An empty Home screen appears and you can start customizing from there.
Getting contacts into HTC Desire 501
There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC Desire 501.
Sync with your
computer
Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and
then use HTC Sync Manager to sync HTC Desire 501 with your
computer's Microsoft® Outlook®, Outlook Express or Windows®
Contacts.
Gmail™Google® contacts are imported to HTC Desire 501 after you sign
in to your Google Account. You can also create more Google
contacts right from HTC Desire 501.
Social network
accounts
Log in to your favorite social networks to import contact
information from them.
Phone contacts You can create and store contacts directly in HTC Desire 501.
SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC Desire 501.
Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync®
HTC Desire 501 syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
Transfer Use the Transfer app to transfer contacts and other data from
your old phone to HTC Desire 501 through Bluetooth®.
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Transferring contacts from your old phone
through Bluetooth
Depending on the capabilities of your old phone, the Transfer app may be able to
transfer not only contacts but also other data such as calendar events and text
messages to HTC Desire 501.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Transfer.
2. Tap Next to begin.
3. Choose your old phone's name and model.
4. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on and set it to discoverable mode.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions on your old phone and HTC Desire 501 to pair
them.
6. Choose the types of data to transfer:
§If you selected Contacts and Calendar, you can choose whether to transfer
them to the phone or to an account you're signed into (such as Exchange
ActiveSync).
§If you're transferring data from the HTC One series (or newer phones), you
can also select SMS, Bookmark, and Task. These data types can only be
transferred locally to HTC Desire 501.
7. Wait for the data transfer to finish.
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off
HTC Desire 501
There are two ways you can transfer your media.
§Connect HTC Desire 501 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 our HTC Sync Manager software. You can easily set it up to
sync folders containing media and playlists on your computer with
HTC Desire 501. HTC Sync Manager can also automatically get photos and
videos off HTC Desire 501 to your computer. For details, see HTC Sync Manager
on page 103.
Tired of transferring your media every time you change to a new phone? Use online
storage services to put your media in one place so you can access them anywhere —
on your computer, HTC Desire 501, and other mobile devices.
Check first what online storage accounts are available on HTC Desire 501 and sign in
to the one you want to use. To sign in to an account, slide the Notifications panel
open, and then tap > Accounts & sync > . Use the Gallery app to access media
in your online storage.
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Getting to know your settings
Want to change the ringtone or set up a Wi‑Fi® connection? Do this and more in
Settings.
Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . 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 or apply a scene to HTC Desire 501.
§Tap Security to help secure HTC Desire 501, for example with a screen lock.
Updating the HTC Desire 501 software
HTC Desire 501 can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can
also manually check if there's an available update.
You might want to use Wi‑Fi or your computer's Internet connection to download
software updates to save on data usage. You can set this option in Settings >
About > Software updates > .
Installing a software update
When the 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
Use Wi-Fi or cable only.
3. Tap Download.
4. When download is complete, select Install now, and then tap OK.
Wait for the update to finish. HTC Desire 501 restarts automatically.
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Installing an application update
When the Internet connection is on and there's an available update for one of your
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 501 if needed.
Checking for updates manually
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap About > Software updates > Check now.
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Your first week with your
new phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC Desire 501
HTC Desire 501 gives you an amazing camera, great sound experience, and more.
Capture every moment as it happens
§Activate Camera instantly. Launch it from the lock screen and take your shots
with no delay.
And when Camera goes into sleep mode, just press POWER to use it right away.
§With VideoPic, you can snap a picture while you're shooting video. See Taking a
photo while recording a video on page 40.
You can also capture a photo from a previously recorded video. See Taking a
photo while watching a video on page 81.
§Use Continuous shooting mode to capture 20 consecutive shots or more. See
Taking continuous camera shots on page 40.
§By just tapping the screen (or shutter button), take three shots of your subject
at different exposures and combine them into a nice, evenly exposed photo. See
Using HDR on page 42.
§In Gallery, use Map view to see photos grouped by location, or Events view to
see photos and videos grouped by date taken. For details, see Viewing photos
and videos on page 80.
Immerse in music
§Our HTC Music app keeps all your music sources and services in one place. See
About the Music app on page 88.
§Beats Audio™ integration gives you a rich, authentic sound experience, whether
you’re listening to music, watching a YouTube® video, or playing a game. To find
out more, see Making your music sound better on page 89.
HD entertainment on the go
Use HTC Media Link HD to wirelessly share your media from HTC Desire 501 to your
HD TV. See Sharing on a big screen on page 93.
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Quick, easy set-up
With our HTC Get Started service, you can set up and personalize HTC Desire 501
from your computer, and just download your settings to HTC Desire 501. See Setting
up HTC Desire 501 for the first time on page 18.
Dropbox integration with HTC Sense
Always have access to your photos, videos, and documents anywhere by storing them
in Dropbox. When you sign in to your Dropbox account from HTC Desire 501, you can
even get an additional 23 GB of free Dropbox storage for two years. To find out how,
see Using Dropbox on HTC Desire 501 on page 137.
The 23 GB offer is available only if Dropbox is preloaded. If it's not preloaded, you
can download it from Google Play and still enjoy Dropbox integration with apps
such as Gallery and Mail.
HTC Car
With the HTC Car app, keep yourself entertained while finding your way on the road.
You can use turn-by-turn navigation, browse maps, take calls, and listen to music or
Internet radio. To find out more, see HTC Car on page 144.
Rich and seamless browsing experience
Enjoy HTML5 content on the go. And no more panning left and right. The web
browser's text reflow automatically adjusts text to the width of your screen. To find
out more about using the web browser, see Browsing the Web on page 74.
You can also keep a copy of what you're browsing so you can read it later even
without an Internet connection. See Saving web content for later on page 77.
Smart dial
The phone dialer’s Smart dial feature makes it quick and easy for you to place a call.
Just enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact name. See Making a
call with Smart dial on page 54.
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Touch gestures
Use touch gestures to get around the Home screen, open apps, scroll through lists,
and more.
Tap
Tap the screen with your finger when you want to select
onscreen items such as application and settings icons, or press
onscreen buttons.
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.
Swipe or slide
Quickly swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the
screen to go to other Home pages, scroll through documents,
and more.
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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.
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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Three-finger swipe
Swipe up using three fingers to share content such as
photos, videos, and music from HTC Desire 501 to your
TV or speakers.
§HTC gestures is enabled by default, which makes the three-finger gesture work
only when sharing content or using HTC apps.
§You need to hook up the HTC Media Link HD (sold separately) to your HDMI TV to
share content.
Motion gestures
Use motion gestures to mute HTC Desire 501, turn on the speakerphone, and more.
Flip to silence / flip for speakerphone
When a call comes in you can turn
HTC Desire 501 over to mute it.
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While in a call, turn HTC Desire 501 over to turn
the speakerphone on for hands-free
conversations or for conference calling.
Pick up to lower volume
In a business meeting or restaurant, pick
HTC Desire 501 up when a call comes in
to lower the ringtone volume.
Set volume to automatically rise while in your pocket or bag
On a noisy street and can't hear HTC Desire 501 ringing
in your bag?
You can set HTC Desire 501 to recognize when it's in
your bag or pocket and raise the ringtone volume so that
you can hear it in noisy environments.
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Rotate HTC Desire 501 for a better view
For many screens, you can
automatically change the screen
orientation from portrait to
landscape by turning
HTC Desire 501 sideways.
When entering text, you can turn
HTC Desire 501 sideways to bring
up a bigger keyboard.
Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Desire 501 into a low power state
while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Desire 501 is
in your bag.
Switching to Sleep mode
Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode.
HTC Desire 501 also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while.
You can change the time before HTC Desire 501 sleeps in the Display, gestures &
buttons (or Display & buttons) settings.
Waking up from Sleep mode
To wake HTC Desire 501 up manually, press the POWER button. If you've set up a lock
screen, you need to unlock it.
HTC Desire 501 automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.
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Unlocking the screen
Pull the ring up to unlock the screen.
If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before
HTC Desire 501 unlocks.
If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can drag or to the ring to
snooze or dismiss the event or alarm.
Opening an app or folder from the lock screen
§On the lock screen, drag an app or folder icon to the ring 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.
§When there's a notification or info shown on the lock screen such as a missed
call or new message, you can drag it to the ring to directly go to its app.
Making your first call
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name.
3. From the list, tap a contact to call.
4. To hang up, tap End Call.
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Sending your first text message
1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages.
2. Tap .
3. Tap , and then select the contacts you want to send the message to.
4. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.
5. Tap to add quick text, change the font size, and more.
6. Tap Send.
The HTC Sense keyboard
Typing is fast and accurate with the HTC Sense™ keyboard.
§Turn on the Trace keyboard so you can enter words by just sliding your finger
from one letter to another.
§You can type words by just speaking.
§Predictive text also saves typing time. As you type, you'll see word suggestions
that you can choose from. You can even add more words to the predictive text
dictionary.
§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 quickly insert without having to switch to the numeric and symbol
keyboard.
For example, the first row of keys has numbers. Just press and hold a key to
insert a number.
§Choose from a selection of smileys and insert one right from the keyboard.
§Show or hide navigational arrow keys on the keyboard. If you enable the arrow
keys in Settings, they will only appear on the portrait keyboard.
And since everyone has their own typing style, you can go to Settings to calibrate the
keyboard so it learns how you type.
For more details on using the HTC Sense keyboard, see Using the onscreen keyboard
on page 196.
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Notifications
Notification LED
The notification LED shows a:
§Solid green light when HTC Desire 501 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.
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Copying and sharing text
In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select and copy text, and then
paste or share it.
Selecting text
1. Press and hold on a word.
2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to
select.
To copy the address of a linked webpage, press and hold the link, and then tap
Copy link URL.
Copying and pasting text
1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy.
The selected text is then copied to the clipboard.
2. In a text entry field (for example while composing an email), press and hold at
the point where you want to paste the text.
3. Tap Paste.
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.
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Capturing the HTC Desire 501 screen
Want to show off your high game score, write a blog post about HTC Desire 501
features, or post a status update about a song you're playing? It's easy to take a
picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.
Press and hold POWER and then press . The screen is saved in the Camera shots
album in Gallery.
Switching between recently opened apps
You can easily access apps you've just recently opened.
1. Press .
2. Slide your finger left or right to see recently-opened apps.
§To switch back to an app, just tap it.
§To remove an app from the list, drag it up.
Can't find the Menu button?
Do you miss having a Menu button? You can set the Recent apps button to open the
Menu as well.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons).
3. Tap Recent apps button and select how you want to open the Menu, such as
press or press and hold the button.
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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. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap Power > Usage.
3. You can:
§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 display and CPU for the app
and other use details.
§Tap to close an app.
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 501 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. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap Power > History.
3. Slide two fingers together or apart on the graph to scale it.
4. Swipe left or right on the graph to pan across it.
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Choosing an effect
Use the available camera effects to make your photos look like they’ve been taken
through special lenses or filters. You can also apply certain effects to videos.
1. Tap .
2. Scroll through the available effects and tap one that you like.
Setting the resolution
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap .
2. Tap Aspect and Resolution, and then choose an image resolution.
3. Tap Video Quality, and then choose a video resolution.
Choosing a flash mode
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.
Taking a photo
1. Open Camera from the lock screen or Home screen.
2. Just point the camera at what you want to capture. The camera adjusts the
focus automatically as you move it.
3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap .
You can also tap anywhere on the screen to take a photo (be sure that Touch to
capture is selected in > Camera options).
Recording video
1. Open Camera from the lock screen or Home screen.
2. When you're ready to start recording, tap .
3. While recording, you can:
§Freely zoom in or out.
§Change focus to a different subject or area by just tapping it on the
Viewfinder screen.
§Tap the flash icon to turn the flash on or off.
4. To stop recording, tap .
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Taking a photo while recording a video
While you're recording video using the main camera, tap to capture a still shot of
your subject.
Keeping the camera on standby
While waiting to capture your next subject, switch HTC Desire 501 to Sleep mode and
keep the camera ready to take more photos and videos.
1. Open Camera from the lock screen or Home screen.
2. Take your first batch of photos or videos.
3. To switch HTC Desire 501 to Sleep mode, press POWER.
4. When you're ready to take more photos and videos, just press POWER again to
launch the camera.
When you leave the Viewfinder screen, you'll need to unlock HTC Desire 501 if
you've set a screen lock.
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.
Make sure that you're in Normal scene to use this feature.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, just press and hold . The camera takes up to 20
consecutive shots of your subject.
Want to capture a lot more shots? Tap > Continuous shooting, and then clear
the Limit to 20 frames option.
2. After taking the shots, select the photo that you like the most, and then tap Best
shot. To save more photos from the batch, just delete the photos you don’t
want to keep.
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Camera scenes
A scene is a collection of settings to suit the lighting and environment. Use Normal
and let the camera automatically determine optimal settings, or choose from a wide
selection of scenes before you start taking photos.
Improving portrait shots
If you'd like your family or friends to look their best in your photos, make sure to use
the portrait scene. It smoothens the skin in your shots.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap .
2. Tap Scene selection > Portrait.
3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap .
Taking a group shot
Finding it difficult to make everyone smile and have them look at the camera at the
same time? With HTC Desire 501, you get perfect group portraits with the most smiles
and the fewest blinks.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap .
2. Tap Group portrait.
3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap . The camera takes several shots
and merges them into the best possible group photo.
Taking a panoramic photo
Whether it’s the Golden Gate Bridge or the Eiffel Tower, you can capture anything
wide or tall in a single photo.
§Zoom and flash are disabled when you're in this mode.
§You can't change the image resolution when taking a panorama.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap .
2. Tap Panorama.
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3. When you're ready to take the first shot, tap . Directional arrows appear,
prompting you to pan left or right in landscape view (or pan up or down in
portrait view).
4. Pan HTC Desire 501 as smoothly as you can, and then pause when you see a
complete frame on the Viewfinder screen. The camera automatically captures
the shot.
5. Repeat the previous step to take the remaining shots.
Or, tap to stop capturing anytime.
The camera stitches the shots into a single photo.
Using HDR
When shooting portraits against a bright background, use the HDR (High Dynamic
Range) scene to capture your subjects clearly. HDR brings out the details of both the
highlights and shadows, even in high contrast lighting.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap .
2. Tap HDR.
3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap .
The camera takes three shots at different exposure levels and combines them into one
enhanced photo.
Recording videos in slow motion
Relive high speed action bit by bit and add a touch of suspense to your videos.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap .
2. Tap Slow motion video. You'll see appear next to .
3. Frame your subject on the Viewfinder screen.
4. Tap to start recording.
Improving video stability
Lessen shakes and blurs in your video, especially when you're following a moving
subject.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap .
2. Tap Video options > Video stabilization.
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Changing camera and video settings
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap .
2. As well as changing basic camera and video settings, you can also:
§Change the review duration to set how long a captured photo or video will
be displayed on the Review screen before the camera changes back to the
Viewfinder screen.
§Automatically take a shot when your subject smiles (photo mode only).
§Geo-tag photos to store GPS location in your captured photos (photo
mode only).
§Set the ISO level. Higher ISO numbers are better for taking pictures in low
light conditions (photo mode only).
§Automatically upload photos to a social network (photo mode only). You
can set the upload frequency, select the album to upload to, and set the
privacy level.
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Personalizing
Making HTC Desire 501 truly yours
Make HTC Desire 501 look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize it with a
different wallpaper, skin, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming
text, email, and calendar reminders.
Personalizing HTC Desire 501 with scenes
HTC Desire 501 becomes multiple phones in one when you use scenes. Scenes are
personalized Home screen layouts that you can quickly apply. By switching between
scenes, you instantly turn HTC Desire 501 into your perfect weekend phone, travel
phone, work phone, or pure play phone.
Everytime you add or modify something on the Home screen, HTC Desire 501
automatically saves your changes to the current scene selected.
Using a preset scene
HTC Desire 501 features preset scenes, each preconfigured with a different wallpaper
and collection of widgets that reflect different moments in your life. You can choose a
scene that is suitable for work, play, travel, or your social life.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize.
2. On the Display tab, tap Scene.
3. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want.
4. Tap Apply.
Creating a new scene
You’ll start with an empty Home screen when you create a new scene.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize.
2. On the Display tab, tap Scene.
3. Tap > New.
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4. Enter a new scene name, and then tap Done.
5. Personalize the scene by adding widgets and apps, changing the wallpaper, and
more. All of your changes will be automatically saved to this scene.
Renaming a scene
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize.
2. On the Display tab, tap Scene.
3. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene you want to
rename.
4. Press and hold a scene thumbnail, and then tap Rename.
5. Enter a new scene name.
6. Tap Done.
Deleting scenes
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize.
2. On the Display tab, tap Scene.
3. Tap > Delete.
4. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to browse through scenes, then
tap one or more scenes you want to delete.
5. Tap Delete.
Changing your wallpaper
Pick your favorite photo as your Home wallpaper. Choose from the available
wallpapers, or use any photo you've taken with the camera.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize.
2. On the Display tab, tap Wallpaper.
3. Tap one of the following:
HTC wallpapers Choose a preset wallpaper, and then tap Preview.
Live wallpapers Choose a preset animated wallpaper, and then tap Preview. If
the animated wallpaper you chose can be customized, tap
Settings.
Gallery Choose an existing photo and crop it.
4. Tap Save or Apply.
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Applying a new skin
Personalize beyond the Home screen by applying a new skin. Skins give a different
look and feel to most onscreen buttons, application screens, option menus, and other
items.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize.
2. On the Display tab, tap Skin.
3. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the skin you want.
4. Tap Apply.
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets
Widgets put at-a-glance important information and media content up front on your
Home screen. Some widgets are already added to your Home screen for your
convenience. You can add more from the available selections of widgets.
Adding a widget to your Home screen
1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen.
2. On the Widgets tab, you can:
§Slide left or right to browse through the complete set of widgets.
§Tap to search for specific widgets.
§Tap and then choose a widget.
Some widgets are available in different styles and sizes.
3. Drag a widget to a home screen thumbnail where you want to add it.
You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or off certain settings
such as Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth. Tap > Settings, and then tap the widget that you
want.
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Changing the settings of a widget
You can modify basic settings of some widgets (for example, the People and Mail
widgets) from the Home screen.
1. Press and hold a widget on your Home screen, and then drag it to .
The relevant screen where you can change some settings for this widget then
opens.
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
you see directional arrow buttons appear on the widget, that means the widget
is resizable.
2. Drag an arrow button to enlarge or shrink the widget size.
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your
Home screen
Place apps you often use on your Home screen. You can also add shortcuts to
frequently used settings, bookmarked webpages, and more.
1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen.
2. On the Apps or Shortcuts tab, choose whether to add an app or a shortcut.
To add an app, you can also tap , press and hold an app, and then drag it to an
empty area on your Home screen.
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Removing a Home screen panel
If you feel you need fewer Home screens, you can remove some.
1. On the Home screen, slide two fingers together or press to go to Leap view.
2. Press and hold the panel you want to remove. Don't lift your finger just yet.
3. Drag the panel to .
Adding back a Home screen panel
Add back a Home screen if you have more widgets, apps, and shortcuts that you want
to access right away.
1. On the Home screen, slide two fingers together or press to go to Leap view.
2. Tap . A new Home screen appears. You can start adding widgets, apps, and
shortcuts.
Personalizing with sound sets
Each sound set gives you a different combination of sounds for your ringtone and
notifications such as incoming messages, email, calendar event reminders, and more.
By switching between sound sets, you can instantly make HTC Desire 501 ring or alert
you with fun sounds when you're out with friends or change to subtle sounds while
you're at work.
Creating a sound set
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize.
2. On the Sound tab, tap Sound set.
3. On the Sound sets screen, tap .
4. Enter a new sound set name, and then tap Done.
The newly created sound set is then added to the list of sound sets. You can assign
different tones to the sound set to your preference.
Changing your ringtone, notifications, and sounds
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize.
2. On the Sound tab, tap Sound set.
3. Choose a sound set you want to customize, or create a new one, and then tap
Apply.
4. Change the ringtone, notification sound, and alarm from the Personalize screen.
HTC Desire 501 automatically saves your choices to the current sound set.
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Deleting sound sets
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize.
2. On the Sound tab, tap Sound set.
3. Tap .
4. Select one or more sound sets you want to delete.
5. Tap Delete.
Rearranging application tabs
You can rearrange the tabs at the bottom of some apps to prioritize the types of
information you frequently use. You can also add or remove tabs.
1. Open an app that has the usual tabs at the bottom of its screen.
2. Press and hold the current tab until the screen changes and shows a message
about rearranging tabs.
If you don't see any tabs on the app, tap > Edit tabs or Filters.
3. You can:
§Change the order of the tabs. Press and hold a tab, and then drag it to its
new position.
§Drag a tab into or out of the bottom row to add or remove it.
4. When you’re done, press .
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Customizing the lock screen style
Choose from our selection of lock screens. Some lock screens are customizable.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Personalize.
2. On the Display tab, tap Lock screen style.
3. Slide your finger left or right to choose a lock screen style.
4. Tap the lock screen style to see a preview. If you want to further customize it,
tap Settings.
5. Tap Apply.
The shortcuts on the lock screen are the same apps as the ones on your Home
screen's launch bar. To change them, you'll have to replace the apps on the launch
bar.
Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock
screen
You'll see missed calls and messages on the lock screen. Want these hidden instead?
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Security.
2. Clear the Phone notification preview and Message notification preview options.
Setting up a face unlock on your phone
Set up face unlock if you want to unlock HTC Desire 501 using the front camera.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Security.
2. Tap Screen lock > Face Unlock.
3. Tap Set it up and follow the onscreen instructions.
4. Choose a backup unlock method to use in case the phone doesn't recognize
you.
5. Tap Lock phone after, and then specify the idle time before the screen is locked.
To help make face unlock more reliable and more secure, you can:
§Tap Improve face matching to train HTC Desire 501 to recognize your face in
different situations, such as when you're wearing glasses or sporting a beard.
§Select the Liveness check option and you will be asked to blink to unlock the
screen.
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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. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name.
3. From the list, tap a contact to call.
To choose from other phone numbers associated with the contact, tap beside
the contact name.
4. Tap the call button that corresponds to the card you want to use.
5. To hang up, tap End Call.
Changing the Phone dialer layout
Switch between the Smart dial keypad to find contacts with just a few taps and a full
screen keypad that gives you more room to enter phone numbers.
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Tap > Full screen keypad or Smart dial keypad.
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 screen.
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Using Speed dial
Use Speed dial to call a phone number quickly.
1. Press and hold the speed dial number you want to call.
2. Tap the call button that corresponds to the card you want to use.
The number 1 key is generally reserved for your voicemail. Press and hold this key
to call voicemail and retrieve your voicemail messages.
Assigning a speed dial key
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Tap > Speed dial > .
You can also press and hold an unassigned key on the dialpad, and then tap Yes.
3. Select a contact from the list.
4. On the Speed dial screen, choose the phone number of the contact to use, and a
speed dial key to assign.
5. Tap Save.
Calling a phone number in a text message
1. Tap the phone number within the message.
2. Tap the call button that corresponds to the card you want to use.
To call the message sender, tap the received message, and then tap Call on the
options menu.
Calling a phone number in an email
1. Tap the phone number in the email body.
2. Tap the call button that corresponds to the card you want to use.
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Setting up a conference call
Conference calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make the first call
(or accept a call), and then simply dial each subsequent call to add it to the
conference.
Make sure your SIM card is enabled with conference calling service. Contact your
mobile operator for details.
1. Make a call to the first conference call participant.
2. When connected, tap > Add call, and then dial the number of the second
participant. The first participant is put on hold.
3. When connected to the second participant, tap .
4. To add another participant, tap , and then dial the number of the contact.
5. When connected, tap to add the participant to the conference call.
6. To talk to a person in the conference call in private, tap and then select
Private call.
To end the call with a participant, tap and then tap Finish this call.
To end the conference call, tap End Call.
Call history
Use Call History to check missed calls, your dialed numbers, and received calls.
Checking calls in the Call History
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Tap the Call History tab.
3. On the Call History screen, you can:
§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 to check only the call history of a particular contact.
§Tap to display just a particular type of call such as missed calls or
outgoing calls.
Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History
1. On the Call History screen, press and hold the phone number, and then tap Save
to People.
2. Choose whether to create a new contact or save the number to an existing
contact.
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Clearing the Call History list
On the Call History screen, do one of the following:
Remove one name or
number
Press and hold the name or number, and then tap Delete
from call history.
Clear the entire list Tap > Remove call history. On the Delete from call history
screen, tap > Select all, and then tap Delete.
Blocking a caller
When you block a phone number or a contact, all calls from the phone number or
contact will be declined automatically.
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Tap the Call History tab.
3. 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 screen,
tap > Blocked contacts. Press and hold a contact, and then tap Unblock contact.
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.
Changing the default country code for Home dialing
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Call.
2. Tap Phone settings > Home dialing settings.
3. Choose the country code you want, 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. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Call.
2. Tap Phone settings.
3. Clear the Home dialing option.
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Call services
You can change the settings of various phone services. Call services may include call
forwarding, call waiting, voicemail, and more. Contact your mobile operator to find out
about the availability of call services.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Call.
2. Tap Call Settings for the slot you want to configure.
Tap Preferred Card to set which card slot you'd like to use for most of your calls.
The card's name will appear underlined on the Phone dialer screen's call button.
The corresponding send button in Messages will also appear underlined when
you're composing a new message.
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Messages
About the Messages app
Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to compose
and send text and multimedia messages. Your sent and received messages are neatly
grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number. You can also keep
private messages in the secure box or move unwanted messages to the block box.
Sending a text message (SMS)
1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages.
2. Tap .
3. Enter a contact name or mobile number in the To field.
Sending the message to a group of friends? Tap , and then select the contacts to
whom you want to send the message.
4. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.
5. Tap Send, 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 the Send button). 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, add a message subject, attach an item, or compose
a very long message.
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Can't find your contacts' email addresses in Messages?
1. If only phone numbers are showing up when you're entering a contact
name, tap .
2. Tap > Show Email.
To always show email addresses, tap on the Messages screen, and then tap
Settings > General > Show email address.
Resuming a draft message
1. On the Messages screen, tap > Drafts.
2. Tap the message and then resume editing it.
3. Tap Send.
Checking your messages
Depending on your notification settings, HTC Desire 501 plays a sound, vibrates, or
displays the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new message. A
new message icon is also displayed in the status bar.
To open and read the message, you can:
§Open the Notifications panel, and then tap the new message notification.
§Go to the Messages app and open the message.
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message
§If there’s a media attachment such as a photo or video in a received message,
tap it to view the content.
§To save the attachment, tap the multimedia message, and then choose to save
from the options menu.
§If the attachment is a contact (vCard), tap it to view the contact information,
then tap Save to add to your contacts.
§If the attachment is an appointment or event (vCalendar), tap it to choose the
calendar where to save it, and then tap Import.
If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads, you can choose to
check the size and subject first before you download a multimedia message. On the
Messages screen, tap > Settings > Multimedia messages (MMS). Clear the Auto-
retrieve option for the card you want to affect.
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Saving a text message in the Tasks app
Save a text message in your Tasks list so you can remind yourself when to reply.
1. On the Messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the
exchange of messages with that contact.
2. Tap the message you want to save, and then tap Save as task.
3. Enter other details or change the task title.
4. Tap Save.
Moving messages to the secure box
Move private messages to the secure box. You will need to enter a password to read
these messages.
1. On the Messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the
exchange of messages with that contact.
2. Tap > Move to secure box.
3. Select the messages, and then tap Move.
To move all the messages from a contact, on the Messages screen, press and hold
the contact and tap Move to secure box.
§To read messages in the secure box, on the Messages screen, tap > Secure.
If it is your first time to use the secure box, set a password.
§To remove messages or contacts from the secure box, press and hold the
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 messages will also be in the
block box.
On the Messages screen, press and hold a contact (or phone number) and tap Block
contact.
To block multiple contacts, tap > Move to block box, select the contacts, and tap
Move.
When the contact sends you messages, you will not see them in the Messages screen
or receive notifications and calls. To completely discard future messages from blocked
contacts, unselect Save block message in the Messages settings.
§To read messages in the block box, on the Messages screen, tap > Block.
§To remove messages or contacts from the block box, press and hold the
contact (or phone number) and tap Unblock.
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Replying to a message
1. On the Messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the
exchange of messages with that contact.
2. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.
3. Tap Send.
Replying to a contact's other phone number
When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC Desire 501, you’ll see the
particular phone number used below the contact's name.
Keep in mind that your response will be sent to the phone number of the latest
message you’ve received from this contact.
1. On the Messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the
exchange of messages with that contact.
2. Tap , and then select another phone number of this contact.
3. Tap the box that says Add text, then enter your reply message.
4. Tap Send.
Forwarding a message
1. On the Messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to view the exchange
of messages with that contact.
2. Tap a message, and then tap Forward.
3. In the To field, fill in one or more recipients.
4. Tap Send.
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WAP push messages
WAP push messages contain a web link. Often, the link will be to download a file that
you have requested from a service provider. Open only links from sources that you
trust.
When you receive a WAP push message, a notification icon is displayed in the
status bar.
Opening and reading a new WAP push message
1. Open the Notifications panel, and then tap the push message notification.
2. Tap Visit website.
Viewing all your WAP push messages
1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages.
2. Tap > Push messages.
You can only see this option if you've previously received WAP push messages.
Managing message conversations
Locking a message
You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other
messages in the conversation.
1. On the Messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the
exchange of messages with that contact.
2. Tap the message that you want to lock.
3. Tap Lock message on the options menu. A lock icon is displayed.
Copying a text message to your SIM card
1. On the Messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the
exchange of messages with that contact.
2. Tap the message, and then tap Copy to Slot1 card or Copy to Slot2 card. A SIM
card icon is displayed.
Deleting a single message
1. On the Messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to display the
exchange of messages with that contact.
2. Tap the message that you want to delete.
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Backing up text messages by email
You need to set up your email account in the Mail app.
1. On the Messages screen, tap > Back up/Restore SMS > Back up.
2. If you're asked if you want to continue, tap OK, and then tap Back up SMS via
mail.
The back up file is attached to an email.
3. Enter your email address.
4. Compose your email message, and then tap Send.
To restore your text messages to HTC Desire 501, open the email message with the
backup file attachment from the Mail app. Tap the attachment to download it first,
and then tap it again to open the backup file to import.
Restoring text messages
You can only restore text messages that were exported using the Back up SMS
feature.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages.
2. Tap > Back up/Restore SMS > Restore.
3. Choose how you want to restore the messages, and tap Next.
4. Tap the backup file to import.
5. Tap OK.
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Setting message options
Access and change the settings of the Messages app. You can personalize it by
changing the background or the color of the message bubbles or by adding signature
to your messages. You can also edit messaging options, and more.
On the Messages screen, tap > Settings.
Personalizing the Messages screen
Customize the background of the Messages screen or change the color of the
message bubbles.
1. On the Messages screen, tap > Settings > General.
2. Under Personalize, customize the appearance of the screen:
§Tap Background, and choose between a photo from the Gallery or an HTC
stock background.
§Tap Colors, and choose a color scheme for the message bubble.
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Search and Web browser
Searching HTC Desire 501 and the Web
You can search for information on HTC Desire 501 and on the Web. Start your search
by entering a keyword or by using Google Voice Search™.
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 501
1. From the Home screen, tap .
If you can't find the Google search bar on your Home screen, tap > Google.
2. In the search box, enter what you want to search for. As you type, matching
items on HTC Desire 501 and suggestions from Google web search are shown.
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 Google Voice Search to find information on the Web just by speaking to
HTC Desire 501.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Voice Search.
If the Google search bar is available on the Home screen, you can also tap .
2. Say what you want to search for. After speaking, matching items from Google
web search are shown.
3. If what you’re searching for is in the list, tap the item to open it in its compatible
app. Otherwise, tap Retry to search again.
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Setting search options
1. From the Home screen, tap .
If you can't find the Google search bar on your Home screen, tap > Google.
2. Press to hide the keyboard, and then tap > Settings to set the following
options:
§Voice. Set the Google Voice Search language, speech output, and more.
§Phone search. Select the apps on HTC Desire 501 which you want included
when doing a search.
§Privacy and accounts. Manage your location history, enable recent web
searches to show, or clear your search history.
Getting instant information with Google Now
Do you want to know 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 standings while you enjoy the game.
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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.
1. From the Home screen, tap .
If you can't find the Google search bar on your Home screen, tap > Google.
2. The subsequent screens show examples of Google Now information cards. Tap
Next until you reach the Get Google Now! screen.
3. Tap Yes, I'm in. Google Now information cards will start to appear on the
Google search screen.
More information cards will appear on the Google search screen as you use
HTC Desire 501 to search the Web, create appointments, and more.
Changing card settings
You can easily customize the settings of Google Now cards to suit your information
needs. For example, you can change your home and work addresses in the Traffic
card or choose which time of the day the Weather card appears. You can also keep a
card from appearing on the Google search screen.
1. From the Home screen, tap .
If you can't find the Google search bar on your Home screen, tap > Google.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the screen, and then tap > Settings > Google Now.
3. Tap the information card you want to customize.
4. Tap a card setting, and then change it to your preference.
To hide the card, tap the On/Off switch next to the card name.
5. Press to save your changes and return to the previous screen.
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Viewing the full version of a website
While viewing a webpage, tap > View desktop site.
Opening or switching between browser tabs
Open multiple browser tabs to make it easier for you to switch from one website to
another.
1. While viewing a webpage, tap Tabs.
2. Do one of the following:
§To open a new tab, tap New tab.
§To switch to another browser tab, slide your finger until the webpage you
want to view appears. Tap a webpage to display it in full screen.
Tap to close a webpage.
Viewing previously visited pages
You can go back to the pages you've previously visited without opening another tab
or going through your history.
While viewing a webpage, tap > Back or Forward.
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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 download.
From the browser screen, tap Tabs > New incognito tab.
Adding and managing your bookmarks
Bookmarking a webpage
Bookmark a webpage in a normal browser screen (not when you're using an
incognito tab).
1. While viewing a webpage, tap > Add to > Bookmarks.
2. Edit the bookmark name if needed.
3. Under Account, choose Local if you want to save the bookmark on your phone,
or choose an account to sync it with.
4. Under Add to, you can choose to save the bookmark to a new folder.
5. Tap > , and assign a folder name.
6. Tap Done.
You can also add a bookmark to the Home screen. While viewing a webpage, tap
> Add to > Home screen.
Opening a bookmark
1. While viewing a webpage, tap Bookmarks.
2. On the Bookmarks tab, navigate to the bookmark you want to open, and then
tap it.
Not seeing your bookmark? Tap and select All bookmarks to display
bookmarks stored on HTC Desire 501 and those synced with an online account.
Editing a bookmark
1. While viewing a webpage, tap Bookmarks.
2. On the Bookmarks tab, tap > Edit.
3. Tap at the right of the bookmark you want to edit.
4. Enter your changes, and then tap Done.
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Syncing your bookmarks with Google Chrome
Create bookmarks from your computer's Google Chrome™ browser and sync them on
HTC Desire 501. For more information about Google Chrome, visit http://
support.google.com/chrome.
§Using your Google Chrome desktop browser, you need to sign in to your Google
Account and set up Google Chrome sync.
§Be sure that you are logged in to your Google Account every time you save
Google Chrome bookmarks on your computer.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Accounts & sync.
2. Tap Google.
3. Tap your Google Account.
4. Select the Internet option.
Saving web content for later
Save webpages to read later, even without an Internet connection. Some video clips in
webpages can also be added to the Watch list so you can quickly find and watch
them during your free time.
Only webpages will be stored on HTC Desire 501. You need to connect to the
Internet when opening linked pages and video clips.
1. While viewing a webpage, tap > Add to.
2. Do one of the following:
§To save the webpage to your list, tap Reading list.
§Tap Watch list if the webpage contains one or more video clips, and then
select the videos to add to the Watch list.
Viewing items in your Reading list or Watch list
1. While viewing a webpage, tap Saved.
2. On the Saved tab, do any of the following:
§Under Reading list, tap a thumbnail of the webpage you want to open.
§Under Watch list, tap a thumbnail of the video clip you want to open.
§Tap to see more options.
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Viewing your browsing history
1. While viewing a webpage, tap > History.
You can also press and hold .
2. On the History tab, tap a time period to see a list of webpages you've visited.
Clearing your browsing history
1. While viewing a webpage, tap > History.
2. On the History tab, tap > Clear all.
Viewing a page that you often visit
1. While viewing a webpage, tap > History.
2. On the Most visited tab, navigate to the page you want to view, and then tap
the page.
Clearing the list of most visited pages
1. While viewing a webpage, tap > History.
2. On the Most visited tab, tap > Clear all.
Downloading apps from the web
You can download apps directly from websites.
Apps downloaded from websites can be from unknown sources. To protect
HTC Desire 501 and your personal data, we strongly recommend that you only
download from websites you trust.
1. Open your web browser, then go to the website where you can download the
app you want.
2. Follow the website's download instructions for the app.
Before you can install the downloaded app, make sure that you've set HTC Desire 501
to allow installation of third-party apps in Settings > Security > Unknown sources.
After installing the app, make sure to go back to Settings > Security and clear the
Unknown sources option. This can help protect your phone from installing other
insecure apps from the Web.
Viewing your downloads
1. From the Home screen, tap > Downloads.
2. Tap the file to open it.
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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.
Setting your homepage
1. From the browser screen, tap > Settings.
2. Tap General > Set homepage.
3. Select the homepage you want to use.
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Gallery
About the Gallery app
Reminisce on good times. Use Gallery to view all your photos and videos that are on
HTC Desire 501 or your online albums.
You can:
§View photos by event or location.
§Add photo frames and apply effects.
§Trim your videos.
§Share to your social networks, photo sharing sites, and more.
§View your photos and videos on a big screen TV.
Viewing photos and videos
1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.
2. Tap the location of your photo or video. If you want to view photos stored on
HTC Desire 501, tap My phone.
3. Browse to an album or a group of photos.
4. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen.
Viewing photos and videos by event
View photos and videos based on when they were taken.
1. In Gallery, tap My phone.
2. Tap > Events. Photos and videos stored on HTC Desire 501 are displayed
according to the time they were taken.
3. Tap a photo or video. All the photos and videos taken around that time are
displayed.
Viewing photos by location
Using the Map view, you can view photos according to location.
1. In Gallery, tap My phone.
2. Tap Map.
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3. Slide two fingers together on the screen or pan across the map until
(location indicator) appears. The location indicator shows how many photos are
taken in that area.
Only photos with geo-tag info appear on the map.
4. Tap the location indicator. The photos taken in the same area are displayed.
Want to know where you took a particular photo? While viewing the photo in full
screen, tap anywhere on the screen, and then tap More > Show on map. (Show on
map is available when you've enabled Geo-tag photos in Camera.)
Starting a photo slideshow
1. In Gallery, tap My phone.
2. Go to the group of photos that you want to view.
3. Tap Play.
During the slideshow, tap the screen to show the controls. Tap to set slideshow
preferences.
Watching a video
1. In the Gallery app's Album or Events view, go to the video that you want to
watch.
2. Tap the onscreen controls to control the video playback, adjust the volume,
capture an image during playback, and more.
Tap More > Select player to share the video on your home network.
Taking a photo while watching a video
While you're watching a video in Gallery, tap to capture a still shot.
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Editing your photos and videos
Rotating a photo
1. In Gallery, tap My phone.
2. Browse to the photo that you want to edit.
3. Press and hold the photo, and then tap Edit > Rotate left or Rotate right.
Cropping a photo
1. In Gallery, tap My phone.
2. Browse to the photo that you want to edit.
3. Press and hold the photo, and then tap Edit > Crop. You’ll see a crop box
around the photo.
4. You can:
§Drag the crop box over the part of the photo you want to crop.
§Press and hold the edge of the crop box. When directional arrows appear,
drag your finger inward or outward to resize the crop box.
5. Tap Save.
The cropped photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains unedited.
Adding photo effects
1. In Gallery, tap My phone.
2. Browse to the photo that you want to edit.
3. Press and hold the photo, and then tap Edit > Effects.
4. Tap an effect to apply to the photo.
5. Tap Save.
The enhanced photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains unedited.
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Adding custom photo effects
Are the existing photo effects not exactly what you are looking for? You can make
your own photo effects in Gallery.
You can only add effects to photos that are stored locally.
1. In Gallery, tap My phone.
2. Browse to the photo that you want to edit.
3. While viewing the photo in full screen, tap the photo, and then tap Edit >
Effects.
4. Tap > .
5. Tap a filter.
6. Drag the slider to get the effect you want.
7. You can do any of the following:
§Add more than one filter to create a complex effect.
§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 to add a frame to your photo.
8. Tap Done to apply the effects to your photo.
To save your custom effects for future use, tap Save Preset.
9. Tap Save.
Trimming a video
Remove unwanted scenes from a video you recorded on HTC Desire 501.
1. In the Gallery app's Album or Events view, go to the video that you want to edit.
2. While viewing the video, tap More > Trim.
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3. Drag the two trim sliders to the part where you want the video to begin and
end.
As you drag a slider, you'll see time markers and video frames. The video frame
in the middle is your start or end frame.
4. Tap to preview your video.
5. Tap .
The trimmed video is saved as a new file. The original video remains unedited.
Organizing your photos and videos
Moving a photo to another album
1. In Gallery, tap My phone.
2. Go to the album that has the photo you want to move.
3. Press and hold the photo.
4. Tap Move to and choose a destination album.
To copy a photo instead of moving it, press and hold a photo and tap Copy to.
Renaming an album
If you have created albums to organize photos, you can rename these albums.
1. In the Gallery app's Albums view, press and hold the album that you want to
rename.
2. Tap Rename.
Some albums, like Camera shots and All photos, cannot be renamed.
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Viewing photos in your social networks
Right in the Gallery app, check what you and your friends have uploaded to your
social networks or photo sharing sites.
Log on to your accounts and add them in Gallery before you start viewing online
photos.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.
2. Tap a social network account or photo sharing site.
In social networks, to comment on a photo, press and hold a photo thumbnail and
then tap Add comment.
Adding an online service
1. On the Gallery main screen, tap > Add online service.
2. Tap the social network or photo sharing service that you want to add.
To remove a service, press and hold the social network or the photo sharing service,
and tap Remove online service.
Sending your photos and videos
Send photos and videos to your computer or to another device via email, MMS, or
Bluetooth.
Sending photos or videos by email
You can send several photos, videos, or both in an email message. They are added as
file attachments in your email.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.
2. Tap My phone, and then go to the photo album or group of photos that you
want to share.
3. Tap Share, and then tap Gmail or Mail.
4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next.
5. Compose your message and then tap (Gmail) or Send (Mail).
If you selected Mail and you have multiple email accounts, the default email
account will be used.
Sending a photo or video by MMS
1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.
2. Tap My phone, and then go to the photo album or group of photos that you
want to share.
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3. Tap Share > Messages.
4. Tap the photo or video you want to send. The photo or video is automatically
added into the MMS message.
5. To add another photo or video to your slideshow attachment, tap and then
tap Picture or Video.
6. Compose your message and then tap Send.
Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth
Use Bluetooth to send photos and videos to another device or to your computer.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.
2. Tap My phone, and then go to the photo album or group of photos that you
want to share.
3. Tap Share > Bluetooth.
4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next.
You’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so
the files can be sent.
Sharing your photos and videos on the Web
Use the Gallery app to share photos and videos straight to your social networks. And
you can post videos on YouTube.
You can also share a photo or video right after you’ve captured it.
Sharing photos or videos on Facebook
Log in to your Facebook account before you upload photos or videos.
1. In Gallery, tap My phone.
2. Browse to the group of photos that you want to share.
3. Tap Share > Facebook.
4. Select the photo or video you want to share.
5. Add a status update, tag friends, indicate your location, or change privacy
settings.
6. Tap Post.
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Sharing photos and videos on Flickr
Log in to your Flickr® account before you upload photos or videos.
1. In Gallery, tap My phone.
2. Browse to the group of photos that you want to share.
3. Tap Share > Flickr for HTC Sense.
4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next.
5. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded
photos or videos.
Tap Add tag and description to enter a caption on each photo or video or tag
friends on your photos. If you're sharing several photos or videos, slide to the left to
go to the next one. Remember to tap Save after you're done.
6. Tap Done.
Sharing photos on Picasa Web Albums
Sign in to your Google Account before you upload photos to Picasa™ Web Albums.
1. In Gallery, tap My phone.
2. Browse to the group of photos that you want to share.
3. Tap Share > Picasa.
4. Select the photos you want to share and then tap Next.
5. Enter a caption for the photos you're uploading.
6. Select the online album where you want to upload the photos, or tap to
create a new album.
7. Tap Upload.
Sharing videos on YouTube
Sign in to your Google Account before you upload videos to YouTube.
1. In Gallery, tap My phone.
2. Browse to the group of photos and videos that you want to share.
3. Tap Share > YouTube.
4. Select the videos you want to share and then tap Next.
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5. Tap the Google Account that you want to use, and select which data connection
to use to upload the videos.
6. Enter a title and description for the videos you're uploading.
7. Select a privacy option for the videos or tag them for easy searching.
8. Tap .
Music
About the Music app
The Music app is a central hub for your favorite music whether it is on HTC Desire 501
or streamed through a music service.
You can:
§Browse music by artists, albums, playlists, or folders.
§Quickly access recently played tracks on the main screen.
§Add shortcuts to music services or music apps installed in HTC Desire 501.
§Learn more about a song's lyrics and the artist.
Browsing music
1. From the Home screen, tap > Music.
2. You can:
§Browse music stored on HTC Desire 501. Tap My phone > , and choose if
you want to browse by artists, album, or others.
§Tap a music service to find songs or radio stations.
On the Music main screen, you can add shortcuts to other music services or music
apps installed in HTC Desire 501. Tap > Add app shortcut, then choose an app.
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Making your music sound better
When you plug in your headset or connect HTC Desire 501 to an external speaker,
HTC Desire 501 automatically turns on the Beats Audio profile to give you an
enhanced sound experience. Songs and videos played through apps such as Music,
Gallery, or others sound richer and more authentic.
Beats by Dr. Dre branded headphones are not required to use the Beats Audio
profile. But, we recommend using them as they have a component that further
enhances the audio quality when paired with HTC Desire 501.
To turn the Beats Audio profile on or off, slide the Notifications panel open, tap ,
and then tap the Beats Audio On/Off switch.
Listening to music
Enjoy your favorite songs on HTC Desire 501 using the Music app.
1. While browsing your music collection, tap a song to play it.
2. 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.
Show options for adding the song to a
playlist, sharing the song, and more.
Turn shuffle on or off. (Shuffle is off when
button is gray.)
Cycle through the repeat modes: repeat all
songs, repeat current song, and don’t repeat.
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.
Updating album covers
1. On the Now playing screen, tap > Update album art.
2. Choose whether to automatically or manually update all album covers or update
just the current song on the Now playing screen.
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Playing music from the Lock screen
When you’re listening to music and the screen turns off, press POWER to turn the
screen back on and control the music playback directly on the Lock screen.
You can also control music playback right from the Notifications panel.
Creating a playlist
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. From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone.
2. Start playing a song that you want to add to a new playlist.
3. Tap > Add to playlist.
If there are no existing playlists, you will be prompted to enter a new playlist name.
4. On the Select playlist screen, tap .
5. Enter a playlist name.
6. Tap Save.
You can also add additional songs while creating a new playlist. Tap > Add songs
to add more songs.
Playing the songs in a playlist
1. From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone.
2. Tap > Playlists.
3. Tap a playlist, and then tap the song you want to play first.
When you tap a song in the list to play it, the Now playing screen is updated with the
songs from your playlist.
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Managing playlists
After creating a playlist, you can add more songs to it, rearrange their order, and
more.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone.
2. Tap > Playlists, and then tap the playlist you want to edit.
3. Tap > Edit playlist.
Add songs 1. Tap > Add songs.
2. Tap to choose a category, and then browse for songs.
3. Select the songs you want to add to the playlist, and then
tap Add.
Rearrange songs Press and hold next to the song title you want to move,
and then drag it to its new position.
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.
4. Tap Save.
Deleting playlists
1. From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone.
2. Tap > Playlists.
3. You can:
§Press and hold the playlist you want to delete, and then tap Delete playlist.
§Tap > Delete playlists to remove several playlists.
Adding a song to the queue
While playing a song, you can also browse other tracks stored on HTC Desire 501. 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. When you find the album, playlist, artist, or folder that you like, press and hold it,
and tap Add to queue.
To add a single track, browse for the song, and then tap > Add to queue.
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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. From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone.
2. Find the song that you want to set as a ringtone.
3. Tap > Set as ringtone.
4. Do one of the following:
Set phone ringtone Tap Phone ringtone and then select one or both of the
slots.
Set contact
ringtone
Tap Contact ringtone and then choose the contacts you
want to associate the ringtone with.
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 > Set as ringtone > Trim the
ringtone.
2. Drag the trim sliders to the part where you want the ringtone to begin and
end.
For a more precise trimming, tap the left or right arrow buttons. Time markers
indicate 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. Slide the Notifications panel
open, and then tap > Sound > Phone ringtone.
Sharing music using Bluetooth
Choose a song from the Music app’s library and use Bluetooth to send it to another
device or your computer.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Music > My phone.
2. Find the song you want to send.
3. Tap > Share > Share file > Bluetooth.
You’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on HTC Desire 501 and connect to the receiving
Bluetooth device so the music can be sent.
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Don't know what song they're playing?
SoundHound can find info about the song you're listening to.
1. On the Music main screen, tap SoundHound.
2. Sing or play a few lines of the song.
You can look up the lyrics, learn about the artist's tour dates, and more.
Wireless display
Sharing on a big screen
Share what you're viewing on HTC Desire 501 onto a big screen TV.
§If you have a home theater system that's DLNA® compliant, you can share your
photos, videos, movies, and music from HTC Desire 501 to your TV through your
home Wi‑Fi network.
§Don't have a DLNA setup at home? Don't worry. Just purchase the HTC Media
Link HD and hook it up to your HDMI TV. You can then wirelessly share what
you're viewing or listening on HTC Desire 501 to your TV.
About HTC Media Link HD
You can plug in HTC Media Link HD to any TV with HDMI port, and use it to display
content wirelessly to your TV.
HTC Media Link HD is sold separately.
Easy to set up and use
With just a three-finger swipe, connect HTC Desire 501 to HTC Media Link HD and
share on the big screen.
Multitask with dual-screen display
HTC Media Link HD gives you dual-screen display when you're:
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Storage
Types of storage
Want to know what types of storage you can use for your apps, data, and files?
HTC Desire 501 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.
When you are running out of phone storage, you can free up space by
uninstalling apps, changing download settings, or moving files to your
storage card, your computer, or an online storage service.
SD card Use a storage card for storing more files. You can also set apps such as
Camera to store 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 Office documents.
You need a special USB cable to connect HTC Desire 501 and a USB
storage device. HTC Desire 501 supports USB storage devices (except
portable hard drives) up to 64 GB.
Online
storage
If you're using an online storage account that's accessible from
HTC Desire 501, you can store your files to your online storage.
Copying files to or from HTC Desire 501
You can copy your music, photos, and other files to HTC Desire 501.
1. Connect HTC Desire 501 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 501, or vice versa.
4. After copying the files, disconnect HTC Desire 501 from the computer.
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Sync, backup, and reset
Sync
Syncing HTC Desire 501 with your online accounts
You can sync contacts, calendars, and other information from your social networks,
email accounts, and online services on HTC Desire 501. Depending on the account
type, signing in to your online accounts lets you sync updates between
HTC Desire 501 and the Web.
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Accounts & sync.
2. Tap .
3. Tap the account type you want to add.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your account information.
Adding one or more Google Accounts
Sign in to your Google Account to see your Gmail, contacts, and calendars, and to use
Google apps on HTC Desire 501. If you add more than one Google Account, you can
switch between accounts in apps such as Gmail and choose which account to back up
your settings to.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Accounts & sync.
2. Tap .
3. Tap Google.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to sign in to an account or create a new
account.
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Forgot your Google Account password?
If you have forgotten your Google Account password, you can try to recover it
by going to the Google website.
1. On HTC Desire 501 or on your computer, open your web browser
2. Go to www.google.com/accounts/recovery.
3. Select the option for retrieving your password, and then enter the email
address or username that you use to sign in to your Google Account.
4. Click Continue.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to reset your password.
Managing your online accounts
Syncing all your accounts automatically
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Accounts & sync.
2. Tap the Auto sync On/Off switch to turn automatic sync on or off.
Syncing an account manually
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Accounts & sync.
2. Tap an account type. If multiple accounts are supported (such as for Exchange
ActiveSync), tap the account you want to sync.
3. Tap > Sync now.
If you've disabled auto-sync, you can choose to manually update specific account
items. Just tap an item from the list.
Changing sync settings for an account
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Accounts & sync.
2. Tap an account type. If multiple accounts are supported (such as for Exchange
ActiveSync), tap the account you want to change.
3. Tap the sync setting you want to change.
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Removing an account
You can remove an account from HTC Desire 501. Removing an account does not
remove accounts and information from the online service itself.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap > Accounts & sync.
2. Tap an account type. If multiple accounts are supported (such as for Exchange
ActiveSync), tap the account you want to remove.
3. Tap > Remove.
Some personal data may be retained by the third-party app after you have
removed the account from HTC Desire 501.
Backup
Backing up files, data, and settings
Worried that you might lose important stuff on HTC Desire 501?
Back up files, data, and settings before you do the following:
§Erase file storage content
§Factory reset HTC Desire 501
§Upgrade to a new phone
Here are some backup options:
Files §Use HTC Sync Manager to move photos/videos, documents, and music
from HTC Desire 501 to your computer.
§Manually copy and paste files by connecting HTC Desire 501 to your
computer as a disk drive.
§Upload files to online storage and services.
Data §Use HTC Sync Manager to back up contacts, calendars, and bookmarks
from HTC Desire 501 to your computer.
§Export data from apps such as Messages and People so you can copy it
from the storage on the phone.
§Save contacts and other personal data to online services.
Settings Use your Google Account to back up your customized settings.
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Backing up settings to Google
You can choose to automatically back up some settings such as Wi‑Fi and bookmarks
to Google servers using your Google Account so you can restore them when needed.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap Backup & reset, and then select the Back up my settings option.
3. Tap Backup account.
4. Choose the Google account you want to use.
Reset
Restarting HTC Desire 501 (Soft reset)
If HTC Desire 501 is running slower than normal, is unresponsive, or has an app that is
not performing properly, try rebooting and see if that helps solve the problem.
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on. If you've set up
a lock screen, you need to unlock it.
2. Press and hold the POWER button, and then tap Restart.
3. When asked to confirm, tap Restart.
If these steps don't work, you can remove and reinstall the battery, and then turn
HTC Desire 501 on to restart it.
HTC Desire 501 not responding?
If HTC Desire 501 does not respond when you touch the screen or press the
buttons, you can still restart it.
Press and hold the POWER button for at least 10 seconds. HTC Desire 501 then
restarts.
Resetting HTC Desire 501 (Hard reset)
If HTC Desire 501 has a persistent problem that cannot be solved, you can perform a
factory reset (also called a hard reset or master reset). A factory reset reverts the
phone back to its initial state — the state before you turned on the phone for the first
time.
The following will be removed from the phone when you do a factory reset:
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§Your Google Account
§All accounts you've added in Settings > Accounts & sync and the data
associated with these accounts
§Personal data that you've created or synced to the phone such as your profile,
contacts, messages, email, calendar events, and more
§System and application data and settings
§Downloaded apps
Files such as your music, photos, videos, and documents will also be deleted if you
select the Erase all data option.
Be sure to back up any data and files you want to keep before you do a factory reset.
A factory reset may not permanently erase all data from your phone, including
personal information.
Performing a factory reset from settings
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap Backup & reset.
3. Tap Reset phone.
4. On the Reset phone screen, tap Reset phone.
5. If you want to delete media and other data on HTC Desire 501, tap OK.
Performing a factory reset using hardware buttons
If you can’t turn HTC Desire 501 on or access settings, you can still perform a factory
reset by using the hardware buttons on HTC Desire 501.
The Fast boot option in Settings > Power must not be selected.
1. Remove the battery, wait for a few seconds, then reinsert the battery.
2. Press and hold the VOLUME DOWN button, and then press and hold the
POWER button.
3. Wait for the screen with the three Android images to appear, and then release
the POWER and VOLUME DOWN buttons.
4. Press VOLUME DOWN to select FACTORY RESET, and then press the POWER
button.
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HTC Sync Manager
About HTC Sync Manager
HTC Sync Manager supports a computer running a Windows or Mac operating
system.
Here are the things you can do with HTC Sync Manager.
View and manage media on your computer
§Show music, photos, and videos from your computer and manage them in HTC
Sync Manager.
§Import iTunes and Windows Media® Player playlists from your computer to HTC
Sync Manager.
§Play music, videos, and playlists using the built-in player.
§Browse and manage files on your phone (Mac only).
Transfer content
§Easily transfer iPhone photos, text messages, contacts, and more to your HTC
phone.
§Import all music, photos, and videos from your HTC phone to your computer.
§Copy selected music, photos, or videos from your computer to your phone.
§Import documents from your computer to your phone.
Back up and restore
Back up your HTC phone to your computer so you can easily restore your backup to
the same phone or to another phone.
Sync playlists and data
Sync music playlists and data such as contacts, calendar, and web bookmarks
between your phone and your computer.
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Installing HTC Sync Manager on your
computer
§You need to have administrator rights if you're installing HTC Sync Manager on
Windows Vista® or later versions.
§If you have problem in installing HTC Sync Manager, close all your running
programs and reinstall. If the problem persists, temporarily disable your anti-virus
program and try installing again.
1. Download the HTC Sync Manager installer from the HTC support site (htc.com/
hsm/).
2. Launch the installer and follow the onscreen instructions.
3. Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable. HTC Sync
Manager opens.
If you disabled your anti-virus program, make sure to turn it back on after installing
HTC Sync Manager.
Transferring iPhone content to your HTC
phone
With HTC Sync Manager, easily transfer iPhone content such as contacts, messages,
wallpaper, camera photos, and more to your HTC phone.
You need to use iTunes 9.0 or later to back up your iPhone content first to your
computer.
1. Connect your iPhone and your HTC phone to your computer.
2. In HTC Sync Manager, click Home > TRANSFER & BACKUP.
3. Click the Get Started button.
4. If you haven't used iTunes to back up your iPhone content to your computer,
please do so before proceeding.
5. Click Next.
6. Select your iPhone backup file, and then click OK.
7. Select the types of content you want to transfer to your HTC phone.
You can choose whether to replace the content on your HTC phone with the
iPhone content.
8. Click Start.
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Especificaciones del producto
| Marca: | HTC |
| Categoría: | Teléfono inteligente |
| Modelo: | Desire 501 Dual Sim |
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