HTC 612 Basics

Immerse in music

§Watch mesmerizing visualizations as you play songs in HTC Music.

And if lyrics are available, they'll show onscreen. See Viewing song

lyrics on page 147.

§With HTC BoomSound™, you'll hear fine details not only while you

listen to music but also when you watch videos, play games, and

the like. See HTC BoomSound profile on page 143.

Google Drive integration

HTC Desire 612 features an additional 50GB of Google Drive™ storage free

for 2 years. See Activating your free Google Drive storage on page 164.

Basics

Onscreen navigation buttons

HTC Desire 612 has onscreen navigation buttons at the bottom of the

screen which rotate when you change the orientation.

Goes to the previous screen.

Goes to the home screen.

Shows thumbnails of the most recently used apps.

Swipe up from any of the navigation buttons to access Google search.

40 Your first week with your new phone

Contents

Main Contents Unboxing Phone setup and transfer Your first week with your new phone Personalizing Camera Gallery Phone calls Messages Search and web browser Page Email Calendar Travel and maps Other apps Internet connections Wireless sharing Settings and security Trademarks and copyrights Page IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION Conventions used in this guide Important RF Notice Page Unboxing HTC Desire 612 Your Verizon Wireless SIM card Page Removing a nano SIM card Storage card Inserting the storage card Unmounting the storage card Removing the storage card Charging the battery Switching the power on or off Switching the power on Switching the power off Want some quick guidance on your phone? Phone setup and transfer Setting up your new phone for the first time Transferring content from an Android phone Transferring content from an iPhone Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth Other ways of getting contacts and other content Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer Home screen Using Quick Settings Customizing Quick Settings Getting to know your settings Updating your phone's software Checking your system software version Installing a software update Installing an application update Checking for updates manually Getting apps from Google Play Finding and installing an app Restoring apps from Google Play Downloading apps from the web Uninstalling an app Your first week with your new phone About your phone Features you'll enjoy on HTC Desire 612 Easy phone setup and transfer Dynamic Home screen New ways to share memories Outstanding camera features Immerse in music Google Drive integration Basics Onscreen navigation buttons Sleep mode Unlocking the screen Page Motion gestures Flip to mute Page Rotate HTC Desire 612 for a better view Page Page Page Page Page Page Opening an app Page Refreshing content Capturing your phone's screen HTC BlinkFeed Your dynamic Home screen Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed Page Customizing the Highlights feed Saving articles for later Posting to your social networks Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed Notifications Notifications panel Notification LED Page Working with text Selecting, copying, and pasting text The HTC Sense keyboard Entering text Page Entering text with word prediction Page Page Using the Trace keyboard Entering text by speaking Battery Displaying the battery percentage Checking battery usage Checking battery history Extreme power saving mode Tips for extending battery life Check your battery usage Manage your connections Manage your display Manage your apps Limit background data and sync Other tips Personalizing Making HTC Desire 612 truly yours Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms Home wallpaper Launch bar Adding Home screen widgets Page Adding Home screen shortcuts Editing Home screen panels Adding or removing a widget panel Arranging widget panels Moving a widget or icon Removing a widget or icon Changing your main Home screen Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar Removing items from a folder Arranging apps Moving apps and folders Grouping apps into a folder Removing apps from a folder Hiding or unhiding apps Lock screen Adding a widget on the lock screen Page Camera Camera basics Page Turning the camera flash on or off Using the volume buttons for taking photos and videos Closing the Camera app Taking a photo Tips for capturing better photos Improving focus and sharpness Taking well-lit photos Other tips Recording video Taking a photo while recording a video VideoPic Setting the video resolution Taking continuous camera shots Taking selfies Improving portrait shots Taking a panoramic photo Using HDR Recording videos in slow motion Saving your settings as a camera mode Modifying a camera mode you've created Gallery Viewing photo highlights Copying or moving photos or videos to another album Showing or hiding albums Renaming an album Viewing photos by location Adding location information Changing location information Editing your photos Drawing on a photo Applying custom filters to photos Trimming a video Saving a photo from a video Creating a Zoe in Gallery Page Phone calls Making a call with Smart dial Making a call with your voice Dialing an extension number Returning a missed call Speed dial Page Receiving calls Answering or rejecting a call Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call What can I do during a call Setting up a three-way call Call History Page Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes Global Ready Using Assisted dialing Editing a countrys international call settings Resetting the reference country to default Turning off Assisted dialing Page Messages Verizon Messages Sending a text or multimedia message via Message+ HTC Messages Sending a text message (SMS) Sending a multimedia message (MMS) Sending a group message Resuming a draft message Replying to a message Saving a text message as a task Forwarding a message Copying a text message to the nano SIM card Deleting messages and conversations Page Search and web browser Getting instant information with Google Now Setting up Google Now Changing card settings Setting reminders in Google Now Refreshing Google Now Turning off Google Now Searching HTC Desire 612 and the Web Performing searches on the Web and HTC Desire 612 Searching the Web with your voice Setting search options Browsing the Web Page Entertainment HTC Music Listening to music Page Playing music from the Lock screen HTC BoomSound profile Music playlists Adding a song to the queue Updating album covers and artist photos Setting a song as a ringtone Page Viewing song lyrics Finding music videos on YouTube YouTube Watching videos on YouTube Creating video playlists Wireless media HTC Connect Page Connecting to your home entertainment system Sharing your media to DLNA devices Page Page Storage and files Phone storage Types of storage Copying files to or from HTC Desire 612 Making more storage space Run the storage wizard Manage photos and videos Page Page File Manager About File Manager Page Google Drive Using Google Drive on HTC Desire 612 Activating your free Google Drive storage Checking your Google Drive storage space Uploading your photos and videos to Google Drive Sharing links to documents or files in Google Drive Giving people access through the Drive app Sync, backup, and reset Online sync Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more Syncing your accounts Removing an account Backup Ways of backing up files, data, and settings HTC Sync Manager Other backup options Page Verizon Cloud Backing up your data locally Page Page Page Backing up settings to Google HTC Sync Manager About HTC Sync Manager View and manage media on your computer and phone Transfer content Back up and restore Sync playlists and data Installing HTC Sync Manager on your computer Transferring iPhone content and apps to your HTC phone Getting help Reset Restarting HTC Desire 612 (Soft reset) HTC Desire 612 not responding? Resetting HTC Desire 612 (Hard reset) Page Page Page Filtering your contacts list Finding people Setting up your profile Adding a new contact Page Page Importing or copying contacts Importing contacts from your nano SIM card Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account Copying contacts from one account to another Merging contact information Accepting contact link suggestions Manually merging contact information Breaking the link Sending contact information Sending multiple contact cards Contact groups Creating a group Sending a message or email to a group Editing a group Managing your contact groups Private contacts Adding a contact to the private contacts list Organizing your private contacts Email Gmail Viewing your Gmail Inbox Sending an email message in Gmail Replying to or forwarding email messages in Gmail Mail Checking your mail Sending an email message Reading and replying to an email message Page Managing email messages Searching email messages Working with Exchange ActiveSync email Adding an email account What is Smart Sync? Calendar Viewing the Calendar Month view Day and agenda views Week view Scheduling or editing an event Checking your schedule for an event Choosing which calendars to show Sharing an event Accepting or declining a meeting invitation Dismissing or snoozing event reminders Page Travel and maps Location settings Turning location services on or off Google Maps About Google Maps Getting around maps Searching for a location Page Getting directions HTC Car On the road with HTC Car Finding places in HTC Car Page VZ Navigator Page Other apps Using the Clock Setting the date and time manually Setting an alarm Checking Weather Keeping track of your tasks Creating a task Managing tasks Managing task lists Kid Mode Creating a child profile Switching to Kid Mode Setting child-accessible apps in Kid Mode Page Internet connections Data connection Turning the data connection on or off Turning data roaming on or off Managing your data usage Keeping track of your data usage Viewing the data usage of apps Wi-Fi Turning Wi-Fi on Connecting to a Wi-Fi network Disconnecting from the current wireless network Connecting to a different Wi-Fi network Wi-Fi Enhanced Connectivity Turning off Wi-Fi Enhanced Connectivity Connecting to VPN Adding a VPN connection Connecting to a VPN Disconnecting from a VPN Using HTC Desire 612 as Mobile Hotspot Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering Page Wireless sharing Bluetooth Turning Bluetooth on or off Connecting a Bluetooth headset Unpairing from a Bluetooth device Receiving files using Bluetooth Page Page Page HTC Mini+ About HTC Mini+ Connecting HTC Mini+to your phone Page Managing HTC Mini+ Settings and security Airplane mode Do not disturb mode Allowing incoming calls to bypass Do not disturb mode Setting a Do not disturb schedule Scheduling when to turn data connection off Page Changing the display font Touch sounds and vibration Turning touch sounds and vibration on and off Turning off keyboard sounds and vibration Changing the display language Accessibility settings Turning Magnification gestures on or off Installing a digital certificate Disabling an app Lock screen notifications Hiding the caller from the lock screen Setting a screen lock Setting up face unlock Bypassing the lock screen Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card Restoring a nano SIM card that has been locked out Navigating HTC Desire 612 with TalkBack Turning TalkBack on Using TalkBack gestures Using TalkBack context menus Changing the TalkBack reading speed TalkBack language settings Page Trademarks and copyrights Bluetooth Page Page Index A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z