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Changing the default country code for Home dialing

From the Home screen, tap

, and then tap

Settings

Call

Tap

Home dialing settings

Select a country, and then tap

Turning off Home dialing

If you prefer to manually enter complete phone numbers to call while roaming, you can

turn off Home dialing.

From the Home screen, tap

, and then tap

Settings

Call

Clear the

Home dialing

option.

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Phone calls

Summary of Contents for Desire 555

Page 1: ...ZTE Grand X 4 HTC Desire 555 User Guide...

Page 2: ...0 Nougat 22 What s different with the onscreen keyboard 22 Software and app updates 24 Unboxing HTC Desire 555 overview 25 nano SIM card 27 Storage card 29 Charging the battery 31 Switching the power...

Page 3: ...lock screen off 40 Software and app updates 40 Installing a software update 42 Installing an application update 42 Installing app updates from Google Play 43 Getting apps from Google Play 44 Download...

Page 4: ...ication sounds and alarms 70 What is HTC Themes 70 Choosing a Home screen layout 75 Setting your Home wallpaper 76 Adding or removing a widget panel 77 Changing your main Home screen 78 Launch bar 79...

Page 5: ...photo 92 Setting the photo quality and size 93 Tips for capturing better photos 93 Recording video 95 Quickly adjusting the exposure of your photos 96 Taking continuous camera shots 96 Using HDR 97 S...

Page 6: ...tery usage 122 Checking battery history 123 Battery optimization for apps 123 Types of storage 124 Should I use the storage card as removable or internal storage 125 Setting up your storage card as in...

Page 7: ...talling HTC Sync Manager on your computer 144 Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone 145 Restarting HTC Desire 555 Soft reset 145 Resetting network settings 146 Resetting HTC Desire 555 Hard re...

Page 8: ...ergency call 159 What can I do during a call 159 Setting up a conference call 161 Call History 161 Switching between silent vibrate and normal modes 163 Home dialing 163 Messages Sending a text messag...

Page 9: ...with a contact 178 Importing or copying contacts 179 Merging contact information 180 Sending contact information 181 Contact groups 183 Private contacts 185 Email Checking your mail 186 Sending an em...

Page 10: ...clips 198 Listening to FM Radio 198 Google apps 199 Internet connections Turning the data connection on or off 201 Managing your data usage 201 Wi Fi connection 204 Connecting to VPN 205 Installing a...

Page 11: ...ttings and security HTC BoomSound profile 219 Turning location services on or off 219 Do not disturb mode 220 Airplane mode 223 Automatic screen rotation 224 Setting when to turn off the screen 224 Sc...

Page 12: ...Navigating HTC Desire 555 with TalkBack 231 Teletypewriter TTY mode 236 Trademarks and copyrights Index 12 Contents...

Page 13: ...ome 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 y...

Page 14: ...below the tested levels use a belt clip holster or similar accessory that maintains a minimum separation distance of 1 0 cm between your body and the device with either the front or back of the device...

Page 15: ...een deleted cleared removed or erased from your device may still be recoverable by third party data recovery software Even a factory reset may not permanently erase all data from your mobile device in...

Page 16: ...ook neatly organized to make it faster for you to switch modes and change your settings Leaner cleaner camera interface The new camera interface groups related capture modes together such as photo cap...

Page 17: ...also just tap to quickly switch between the front and main camera See Taking photos and videos on page 88 Quickly adjust image brightness and focus Easily adjust the focus and brightness or exposure v...

Page 18: ...ze preloading duplicate apps By focusing on the best HTC Desire 555 gives you an even better imaging experience through the HTC Camera app and Google Photos With Google Photos manage your photos and v...

Page 19: ...210 Truly personal Designed with you in mind HTC Desire 555 is filled with innovations that help it to adapt to your life Themes Make HTC Desire 555 more personal by customizing how it looks with you...

Page 20: ...rid limitations and fun stickers to replace your app icons HTC BlinkFeed Get your favorite topics news social media and more conveniently delivered to one place on your phone Even get suggestions for...

Page 21: ...ocating resources removing junk files stopping irregular app activities and uninstalling the apps you don t use You can also set this app to help extend battery life while you re playing your favorite...

Page 22: ...ore navigating back to the main settings screen by screen There s a slideout menu that you can open anytime to directly access the main settings See Getting to know your settings on page 58 At the top...

Page 23: ...es and social updates Back up and sync your personal dictionaries as well as input patterns and data to TouchPal Cloud Keyboard is resizable You can also reposition the keyboard When you re typing in...

Page 24: ...mprovements as soon as they re available Also download and install the latest updates of HTC and other apps from Google Play to enjoy the new and improved features Some HTC apps that are not preloaded...

Page 25: ...box familiarize yourself first with the location of the card slots and the different button controls 1 POWER 2 VOLUME buttons 3 Proximity sensor 4 Earpiece 5 3 5mm headset jack 6 Front camera 7 nano S...

Page 26: ...designed for HTC Desire 555 Avoid liquid or dust from entering the microphone hole to prevent damage to the microphone Avoid connecting third party headsets or accessories with metallic charms that d...

Page 27: ...a modified card that is thicker than the standard nano SIM card may cause the card to not fit properly or damage the card slot Inserting a nano SIM card 1 Make sure HTC Desire 555 is off and hold it s...

Page 28: ...Slide the tray all the way into the slot 6 Close the slot cover Press from the bottom to the top of the slot cover to lock it in place Removing a nano SIM card Make sure to switch off HTC Desire 555...

Page 29: ...s feature The storage card is optional and sold separately Inserting the storage card 1 Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger 2 With HTC Desire 555 facing down insert a microSD into the storag...

Page 30: ...er unmounting the card 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Storage 2 Do one of the following If your storage card appears under Removable storage tap next to the card name and then tap Eject If your s...

Page 31: ...it on Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC Desire 555 to charge the battery When the battery power is too low make sure to use the power adapter to charge not the USB cable connec...

Page 32: ...nplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet after you finish charging Switching the power on or off Switching the power on Press the POWER button until HTC Desire 555 vibrates When you turn on...

Page 33: ...unt set up device protection for HTC Desire 555 and more Use Android Backup Service if you ve used it to back up your old phone before On the screen that asks you which device to restore from tap the...

Page 34: ...sferring iPhone content through iCloud on page 35 Transferring content from an Android phone On your old Android phone download the HTC Transfer Tool and use it to transfer your content to HTC Desire...

Page 35: ...HTC Desire 555 When this happens try another transfer method 6 Tap Confirm on your old phone 7 On your old phone choose the types of content you want to transfer tap Transfer and then tap Yes 8 Wait...

Page 36: ...to HTC Desire 555 Source of content How to transfer Sync with your computer Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts documents playlists and more between HTC Desire 555 and your computer running a Window...

Page 37: ...sfer your media from or to your computer Connect HTC Desire 555 to your computer Your computer will recognize it just like any removable USB drive and you can copy your media between them See Copying...

Page 38: ...IN or other means of locking your phone You ll be asked to unlock the screen every time HTC Desire 555 is turned on or when it s idle for a certain period of time 1 From the Home screen tap Settings S...

Page 39: ...k 4 Confirm your screen lock 5 Choose whether to unlock your phone through voice or facial recognition or keep the phone unlocked when You re carrying the phone You re in a trusted location such as wi...

Page 40: ...st performance enhancements bug fixes and security improvements HTC Desire 555 can check and notify you if there s a new update available You can visit www htc com us go htc software updates for news...

Page 41: ...e Home screen tap and then find and tap Settings 2 Tap Cricket software update Check for updates 3 To save on data usage you can choose to update through Wi Fi only 4 Choose whether to auto download s...

Page 42: ...only 3 Tap Download 4 When download is complete select Install now and then tap OK After updating HTC Desire 555 will restart Installing an application update When Internet connection is on and there...

Page 43: ...download and install app updates when available 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Play Store 2 Tap to open the slideout menu 3 Tap My apps games You ll see a list of apps installed on...

Page 44: ...and use them on HTC Desire 555 they may require access to your personal information or access to certain functions or settings Download and install only apps that you trust Be cautious when downloadi...

Page 45: ...from Google Play Upgraded to a new phone replaced a lost one or performed a factory reset Restore apps that you previously downloaded 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Play Store 2 Tap...

Page 46: ...that you only download from websites you trust 1 Open the browser and then go to the website where you can download the app you want 2 If prompted change the security settings to allow installation fr...

Page 47: ...ed apps cannot be uninstalled From the Apps screen press and hold the app you want to remove and then drag it to Uninstall If you purchased an app in Play Store you can uninstall it for a refund withi...

Page 48: ...s media and more For details see What is HTC BlinkFeed on page 148 Swipe left and you ll discover space for adding your favorite widgets apps and more so they re just a tap away You can also add panel...

Page 49: ...en it s left idle for a while You can change the time before HTC Desire 555 sleeps by setting the screen timeout For details see Setting when to turn off the screen on page 224 Waking up from Sleep mo...

Page 50: ...how all notification content to turn lock screen notifications on Interacting with lock screen notifications Besides seeing notifications on the lock screen you can also interact with them Tap twice o...

Page 51: ...comes in turn the phone over to mute it Pick up to lower volume In a business meeting or restaurant pick HTC Desire 555 up when a call comes in to lower the ring volume automatically You can turn this...

Page 52: ...vironments You can turn this feature on or off Go to Settings tap Sound notification and then select or clear Pocket mode Rotate HTC Desire 555 for a better view For many screens you can automatically...

Page 53: ...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 butto...

Page 54: ...e a contact or link in a webpage just press and hold the item Swipe or slide Quickly swipe your finger horizontally across the screen to go to other Home screen panels Swipe vertically to scroll throu...

Page 55: ...ur 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 le...

Page 56: ...m 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 Slide with two fingers In some apps slide two fingers apart to zo...

Page 57: ...Slide two fingers together to zoom out of the picture or text Two finger swipe Swipe down from the status bar using two fingers to access Quick Settings Your first week with your new phone 57...

Page 58: ...rned on in Settings by default which makes the three finger gesture work for sharing media Getting to know your settings Want to change the ringtone set up a Wi Fi connection or add your accounts Do t...

Page 59: ...rks and more Tap Security to help secure HTC Desire 555 for example with a screen lock Tap an item under Suggestions to check out new or recommended settings to customize 3 You can also swipe right on...

Page 60: ...on or off just tap its tile Capturing your phone s screen Want to show off your high game score or write a blog post about HTC Desire 555 features It s easy to take a picture of the screen to share 1...

Page 61: ...avel mode On Off switch to turn travel mode on or off You ll see a dual clock of your home and current locations once your phone detects a different time zone from the home time zone you ve set Restar...

Page 62: ...nd hold the buttons for 12 to 15 seconds before the phone vibrates Notifications Notifications panel Notification icons inform you of new messages calendar events alarms and activities in progress suc...

Page 63: ...fication in the list drag it left or right To dismiss all non persistent notifications tap If you have several notifications scroll through the list screen to see them all You can change what app noti...

Page 64: ...tifications panel and the lock screen Selecting copying and pasting text 1 Press and hold on a word 2 Drag the start and end anchors to highlight the text you want to select 3 Tap or Copy 4 In a text...

Page 65: ...ith them Tap to show number and symbol keys Tap to return to the main keyboard Tap to choose from a wide selection of emojis Tap to check out more features options and settings You can resize the keyb...

Page 66: ...tions to enhance your typing experience Here are some tips that you could try Show the numeric keys on the top row of the keyboard Go to Settings and then tap Language keyboard Tap Virtual keyboard To...

Page 67: ...down from the status bar and check if Auto rotate is turned on Open the app you need and then tap a text field to show the keyboard Turn your phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard You can then...

Page 68: ...Open the app you need and then tap a text field to show the keyboard Tap and then tap Resize Drag any of the border arrows to resize your keyboard To move the keyboard up drag the center button up 68...

Page 69: ...load it from Google Play Having hardware or connection problems Before calling for support you can first use the Help app to troubleshoot or perform diagnostics on your phone This helps you in finding...

Page 70: ...new messages email and event reminders respectively 4 Tap Volumes to set the volume levels for each sound type To browse for more sounds in Themes go to Settings Personalize Edit current theme and th...

Page 71: ...ge theme 3 If it s your first time to use Themes tap Get Started and then sign in with your preferred account 4 Tap Recommended 5 On the Recommended screen tap next to each category to browse recommen...

Page 72: ...ea of the image you want to include 6 Crop and save the image 7 Tap Next 8 Swipe up or down to the pre defined style to select for your theme 9 You can Tap Next if you don t want to customize your the...

Page 73: ...o first download theme elements from the Themes store 1 Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen 2 Tap Edit current theme 3 Tap any of the categories you want to change 4 Tap an item in th...

Page 74: ...e You can delete a theme if you no longer want to keep it on your phone 1 Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen 2 Tap Change theme 3 Tap My themes 4 Find and tap an item to delete 5 Tap...

Page 75: ...ign this layout will follow and fit what you ve added on the Home screen according to an invisible grid The Freestyle Home screen layout frees you from grid constraints and allows you to place your ic...

Page 76: ...ken with the camera You can only change the wallpaper while in Classic home screen layout 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Personalize 2 Tap Change wallpaper 3 Choose from where you want to select...

Page 77: ...Manage home screen pages 3 To add a new widget panel swipe left until you see the icon and then tap it 4 To remove a widget panel swipe left or right until you see the panel and then tap Remove 5 Whe...

Page 78: ...and hold an empty space on a widget panel 2 In the pop up menu tap Manage home screen pages 3 Swipe left or right until you see the panel that you want to use as your main Home screen 4 Tap Set as ho...

Page 79: ...he launch bar while in Classic layout If you re using the Freestyle layout you will only see the launch bar on the lock screen Icons displayed will be the same ones you have in the Classic layout 1 Pr...

Page 80: ...and media content readily available 1 Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel 2 In the pop menu tap Add apps and widgets 3 Tap Widgets 4 Scroll through the widgets or tap to search for a spec...

Page 81: ...you often use on any widget panel of your Home screen You can also add shortcuts to frequently used settings bookmarked webpages and more 1 Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel 2 In the po...

Page 82: ...nd then tap Done You can also add shortcuts to settings or information to a folder Add a shortcut first to a widget panel and then drag it over to the folder Removing items from a folder 1 On the laun...

Page 83: ...he screen to another widget panel 3 Release the item to where you want to move it Removing a Home screen item 1 Press and hold the widget icon or sticker you want to remove and then drag it to 2 When...

Page 84: ...r group apps into folders Showing or hiding apps in the Apps screen 1 On the Apps screen tap Show hide apps 2 Select the apps you want to hide or clear their check boxes to unhide them 3 Tap Done Grou...

Page 85: ...page Wait until you see the occupying icon move away before releasing your finger Drag the app or folder to the or arrow to move it to another page 4 When you re done moving apps and folders tap Remov...

Page 86: ...you may not be able to use the app or access its full functionality When this happens go to Settings to change the app permissions 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Settings 2 Tap Apps...

Page 87: ...screen tap and then find and tap Settings 2 Tap Apps 3 Tap Configure apps Opening links 4 Tap the app you want to configure and then tap Open supported links 5 Select Open in this app to always open t...

Page 88: ...me screen tap the camera icon to open the Camera app You ll see Photo mode which is the default capture mode Icon or button Function Switch between flash modes Open the slideout menu to select a captu...

Page 89: ...zoom out You can also freely zoom in or out while recording Turning the camera flash on or off Tap the flash icon to choose a flash setting When using or the camera intelligently sets the best flash b...

Page 90: ...5 separates capture modes into categories so that you can quickly find which mode you want 1 Tap to open the slideout menu You can also swipe right from the left edge in landscape orientation or swipe...

Page 91: ...mode To change settings select a mode and then tap to view and choose the available settings for the mode Mode Setting Description Photo Selfie Photo Toggle between the time settings to set the self t...

Page 92: ...ure mode on page 90 for details 3 Point the camera at what you want to capture The camera adjusts the focus automatically as you move it You can also tap the screen to change the focus to a different...

Page 93: ...slideout menu 3 Tap the current setting for example to change the photo quality and size or aspect ratio Tips for capturing better photos To get better captures with the Camera app here are some tips...

Page 94: ...that are in shadows and others are in highlights use HDR to capture multiple shots of different exposures and combine them into one shot Keep HTC Desire 555 steady or place it on a level surface when...

Page 95: ...g by dragging up and down on the screen 5 Tap the flash icon to turn the flash on or off 6 Tap to pause the recording and then tap to resume 7 To stop recording tap Setting the video resolution 1 Swit...

Page 96: ...p 2 Switch to Photo or Panorama mode See Choosing a capture mode on page 90 for details 3 Tap to open the slideout menu 4 Tap Settings 5 Select the Touch autoexposure option 6 Tap on the dark area to...

Page 97: ...rly HDR brings out the details of both the highlights and shadows even in high contrast lighting HDR works best when your subject is steady The camera takes multiple shots at different exposure levels...

Page 98: ...on t see the Live Makeup adjustment bar on the Viewfinder screen tap to open the slideout menu and then tap 4 To change the skin smoothing level drag the adjustment bar slider Next time you want to ta...

Page 99: ...urns green on the Viewfinder screen Or smile at the camera Hold your smile for a few seconds until your shot is taken Taking selfies with voice commands You can easily take photo or video selfies usin...

Page 100: ...e and then select the Voice capture option in the camera settings Taking photos with the self timer When you use the self timer the Camera app counts down before taking the shot You can set the countd...

Page 101: ...ion is selected Taking a panoramic photo Get a wider shot of landscapes in one sweep Some camera features are not available when you re in Sweep panorama mode such as zooming 1 On the Home screen tap...

Page 102: ...The camera stitches the frames into a single photo 102 Taking photos and videos...

Page 103: ...at the media file is only stored on the phone and not yet backed up to your Google Account Without this icon means that the photo or video is already backed up to your account To select photos and vid...

Page 104: ...cked up to your account 2 To switch to another view tap Layout and then choose how you want to view your media files 3 Tap a thumbnail to view it in full screen 4 To view only the photos and videos sa...

Page 105: ...a video 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Photos 2 Tap a video thumbnail to view it in full screen 3 Tap and then drag the trim sliders to the part where you want the video to begin and...

Page 106: ...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 a...

Page 107: ...on HTC Desire 555 and turned it off tap Get started Set up 3 Read the information screen and then tap Yes I m in Google app s information cards will start to appear on the Google search screen 4 Swipe...

Page 108: ...you follow tap and then tap Customize the Feed Choose the information you want to change Setting reminders in the Google app Creating reminders in Google app is an easy way to keep tab of things to do...

Page 109: ...d 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Google 2 Tap Search Now Your feed 3 Tap the switch next to Turn off the feed and then tap Turn off Screen search Use Screen search to search information while vie...

Page 110: ...en search 1 On the current app you re in press and hold Screen search analyzes the screen and shows a card with information apps or actions related to the searched item or location 2 Tap an item on th...

Page 111: ...en available 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 555 1 From the Home screen...

Page 112: ...1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Google 2 Say OK Google and then say what you want to search for After speaking matching items from Google web search are shown 3 If what you re searchi...

Page 113: ...s to extend battery life while you re using apps and playing your favorite games Manage irregular app activities stop unused apps from running in the background lock apps with sensitive content or uni...

Page 114: ...ost 3 Tap Manage skipped apps 4 Tap and then select the apps to skip 5 Tap Add Manually clearing junk files Regularly remove junk files that clutter your storage space or slow down the phone s perform...

Page 115: ...nable an app in the Optimize foreground apps list your phone automatically optimizes system resources while you re using it This helps extend your phone s battery life This feature may not be availabl...

Page 116: ...following To uninstall apps you don t need select one or more apps under the Apps tab and then tap Go to the Irregular activities tab to see if there are irregular activities detected If there s one t...

Page 117: ...that you treat as private Lock these apps to require an unlock pattern whenever the app is opened avoiding others to access it without your permission 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap...

Page 118: ...your connections Turn off wireless connections such as mobile data Wi Fi or Bluetooth when not in use Turn GPS on only when a precise location is needed such as while using navigation or location base...

Page 119: ...re and application updates Updates sometimes include battery performance improvements Uninstall or disable apps that you never use Many apps run processes or sync data in the background even when you...

Page 120: ...e unneeded cities Choose widgets wisely Some widgets constantly sync data Consider removing the ones that are not important from your Home screen In Play Store tap Settings and then clear Add icon to...

Page 121: ...to use much of your phone turn Extreme power saving mode on to extend battery life longer In this mode standby time can last longer than usual and you can only use the most basic functions such as pho...

Page 122: ...en find and tap Settings 2 Tap Battery Manager 3 Tap Battery usage and then tap an item to check how it s using the battery 4 If you see the Adjust power use section while viewing battery use details...

Page 123: ...ode some apps may still continue to use the battery Starting from Android 6 0 battery optimization is enabled for all apps by default which helps prolong battery standby time when you re not using the...

Page 124: ...can be stored Phone storage This is the internal storage which contains the Android system preinstalled apps email text messages and cached data from the apps You can also install apps that you ve dow...

Page 125: ...he card on HTC Desire 555 and other Android phones Internal storage Set up a new storage card as internal storage for more privacy and secure use This encrypts and formats the storage card to work jus...

Page 126: ...nal storage If there are still files on the storage card back up the files first before you format the card 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Storage 2 Under Removable storage tap next to the storag...

Page 127: ...re to move all the apps and data from the card back to the phone storage 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Storage 2 Tap the name of your storage card if you re moving app data from the phone storag...

Page 128: ...also not allow you to move them to the storage card 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Storage 2 Tap Phone storage Apps if you want to move an app from the phone storage to the storage card Or tap th...

Page 129: ...llowing To delete tap To paste tap Copy to In the Save to slideout menu choose where to paste to and then tap Copy Copying files between HTC Desire 555 and your computer You can copy your music photos...

Page 130: ...you ll accumulate data and fill its storage capacity over time Here are some tips on how to free up phone storage space Manage photos and videos After taking continuous camera shots keep only the bes...

Page 131: ...t you ve downloaded and installed can be moved to the storage card if you ve set up the card as internal storage See Moving apps and data between the phone storage and storage card on page 127 and Mov...

Page 132: ...ng If your storage card appears under Removable storage tap next to the card name and then tap Eject If your storage card appears under Internal storage tap the card name and then tap Eject 132 Power...

Page 133: ...sire 555 and the Web 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Accounts sync 2 Tap 3 Tap the account type you want to add 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your account information In Settings Acc...

Page 134: ...re 555 if you no longer use them Removing an account does not remove accounts and information from the online service itself 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Accounts sync 2 Tap an account type If...

Page 135: ...uter Likewise HTC Sync Manager is a good alternative if you don t want to back up your accounts settings and other personal content to the cloud You can use it to create backups of HTC Desire 555 on y...

Page 136: ...ee if they support exporting data to the storage card or phone storage Using Android Backup Service Starting from Android 6 0 use the Android Backup Service to back up your HTC phone to Google Drive T...

Page 137: ...hone and HTC Desire 555 Backing up HTC Desire 555 Automatically back up HTC Desire 555 to Google Drive so you can restore content such as app data and settings when needed 1 From the Home screen tap S...

Page 138: ...orage or Export to SD card 4 Select an account or type of contacts to export 5 To help protect your data tap Yes and then set a password for this backup Be sure to remember this password You ll need t...

Page 139: ...have one inserted Text messages in the secure box and blocked messages will not be backed up To include such messages to your backup move them first to the general message box 1 From the Home screen...

Page 140: ...MS 3 Tap Back up Back up SMS via mail 4 To help protect your data set a password for your backup Be sure to remember this password You ll need to enter it again when restoring messages If you don t ne...

Page 141: ...g HTC Backup on your previous HTC phone you need to download and use the HTC Restore app on HTC Desire 555 to restore your backup Depending on the amount of content restoring a backup to HTC Desire 55...

Page 142: ...re paid apps you need to download and install them from Google Play Your apps will appear on the Apps screen as they are installed The Apps and Home screen shortcuts will be reorganized as in your bac...

Page 143: ...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 sa...

Page 144: ...eed to do one of the steps below depending on the Android version installed on your phone When prompted if you want to use USB for file transfers tap Yes Slide the Notifications panel open tap the Use...

Page 145: ...p your iPhone content to your computer please do so before proceeding 5 Select your iPhone backup file and then click OK 6 Select the types of content you want to transfer to your HTC phone You can ch...

Page 146: ...hone vibrates and then release the buttons You may need to press and hold the buttons for 12 to 15 seconds before the phone vibrates Resetting network settings Reset the network settings when you re h...

Page 147: ...rage including apps you ve downloaded and installed your accounts your files as well as system and app data and settings Be sure to back up any data and files you want to keep before you do a factory...

Page 148: ...nd control the playback While viewing a news article swipe left or right to see more stories While in HTC BlinkFeed you can press or to scroll to the top Swipe right on HTC BlinkFeed to open the slide...

Page 149: ...n slide two fingers together 2 Do one of the following To turn on HTC BlinkFeed swipe right on the thumbnails to then tap it To turn off HTC BlinkFeed tap the thumbnail to select it press and hold the...

Page 150: ...ation and personal usage data To get restaurant recommendations you ll need to actively use HTC BlinkFeed daily Restaurant recommendations will show up as a tile in HTC BlinkFeed and may also show up...

Page 151: ...TC BlinkFeed Add news sources such as News Republic to select from a wide variety of news services 1 On HTC BlinkFeed swipe right to open the slideout menu 2 Tap and then select the sources you want t...

Page 152: ...sion to access it 1 On HTC BlinkFeed swipe right to open the slideout menu 2 Tap and then select the apps and social networks you like Searching and adding a topic of interest Looking for a more speci...

Page 153: ...want to appear in Highlights Playing videos on HTC BlinkFeed If you re connected to Wi Fi and there s a news or social media post that contains a video the video plays automatically on the tile Tap a...

Page 154: ...l network 3 Compose your status update and post it on your social network Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed Whether it s a tile or an entire feed you can remove content you don t want to see on HTC...

Page 155: ...the contact s name to see matching contacts 3 To see all the numbers and contacts that match tap the number for example 8 matches 4 Tap the contact you want to call If the phone number has an extensio...

Page 156: ...dialing the main number press and hold to add a semicolon Enter the extension number after the semicolon and then tap the call button After connecting to the main line tap Send to dial the extension...

Page 157: ...s 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 To use Speed dial press and hold the speed dial nu...

Page 158: ...ocket mode are selected in Settings Sound notification Answering or rejecting a call Do one of the following Tap Answer or Decline If you ve set up a lock screen drag or upwards Muting the ringing sou...

Page 159: ...the Phone app 2 Dial the emergency number for your locale and then tap Call If you ve enabled but forgotten your lock password or lock pattern you can still make emergency calls by tapping Emergency...

Page 160: ...or off during a call To decrease potential damage to your hearing do not hold HTC Desire 555 to your ear when the speakerphone is on On the call screen tap The speakerphone icon appears in the status...

Page 161: ...n connected tap 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 th...

Page 162: ...sed calls or outgoing calls Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History 1 On the Call History tab tap next to the new phone number 2 Choose whether to create a new contact or save the...

Page 163: ...modes Do one of the following To change from silent to normal mode press the VOLUME UP button twice To change from vibrate to normal mode press the VOLUME UP button Go to Settings and then tap Sound n...

Page 164: ...all 2 Tap Home dialing settings 3 Select a country 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...

Page 165: ...send the message Or you can tap to save the message as a draft There is a limit on the number of characters for a single text message displayed above If you exceed the limit your text message will be...

Page 166: ...d and tap Messages 2 Tap 3 Enter a contact name mobile number or email address in the To field 4 Tap the area that says Add text and then enter your message 5 Tap and then choose an attachment type 6...

Page 167: ...this option to send your message as a group MMS Sending option Sending and receiving Group SMS Your message will be sent to the recipients as a text message and you will be charged by your mobile oper...

Page 168: ...1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Messages 2 Tap a draft message and then edit the message To see all draft messages in one place tap and then tap Filter Drafts 3 Tap Replying to a mes...

Page 169: ...your contact used to send the last message 1 While viewing the exchange of messages with a contact tap Recipient phone number and select which phone number you want to reply to 2 Tap the area that sa...

Page 170: ...ct or phone number to display the exchange of messages with that contact 3 Tap Move to secure box 4 Select the messages and then tap Move To move all the messages from a contact on the Messages screen...

Page 171: ...the Messages screen or receive notifications and calls 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...

Page 172: ...s and hold a contact or phone number and then tap Delete To delete multiple conversations tap Delete threads and then select the conversations to delete In the Messages settings tap General Delete old...

Page 173: ...4 Tap Lock message on the options menu You ll then see a lock icon for locked messages Messages 173...

Page 174: ...sts all contacts you ve stored on HTC Desire 555 and from online accounts you re logged in to Use the People app to easily manage communications with people that matter to you 1 From the Home screen t...

Page 175: ...acts list gets long you can choose which contact accounts to show 1 On the People tab tap Phonebook 2 Choose the accounts that contain the contacts you want to display 3 Press Finding people Search fo...

Page 176: ...etting up your profile Store your personal contact information to easily send it to other people 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap People 2 Tap My profile 3 Tap Edit my contact card 4 E...

Page 177: ...d an extension number to a contact number While creating a new contact or editing a contact s details in People you can add an extension number to their number so you can skip the voice prompts when c...

Page 178: ...tap People 2 On the People tab press and hold the contact and then tap Edit contact 3 Enter the new information 4 Tap Getting in touch with a contact 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap...

Page 179: ...Import Export contacts Import from SIM card 4 If prompted select which account you d like to import your contacts to 5 Select the contacts you want to import 6 Tap Save Importing a contact from an Exc...

Page 180: ...erging contact information from different sources such as your social network accounts into one contact Accepting contact link suggestions When HTC Desire 555 finds contacts that can be merged you ll...

Page 181: ...ink 2 Tap Link 3 You can Under Suggest links link the contact to an account Under Add contact tap one of the options to link to another contact Breaking the link 1 On the People tab tap the name of th...

Page 182: ...Your contact information Press and hold My profile and then tap Send my profile 3 Choose how you want to send the vCard 4 Select the type of information you want to send 5 Tap Send Sending multiple co...

Page 183: ...and then find and tap People 2 On the Groups tab tap 3 Enter a name for the group and then tap Add contact to group 4 Select the contacts you want to add and then tap Save 5 When your group is complet...

Page 184: ...me You can only change the name for groups that you have created Add more contacts to the group Tap Add contact to group Select the contacts you want to remove from the group 3 Tap Save Removing conta...

Page 185: ...hen find and tap People 2 On the People tab press and hold the contact and then tap Add to private contacts To view your private contacts list on the People tab tap Manage contacts Private contacts Or...

Page 186: ...accounts that you ve set up on your phone 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Mail The inbox of one of your email accounts appears 2 Do any of the following Tap an email message to read...

Page 187: ...he account first and then tap Settings Organizing your inbox Do you have a big pile of email messages in your inbox Organize your email messages into tabs and quickly find the messages you want 1 Swit...

Page 188: ...t you want to use 3 Tap 4 Fill in one or more recipients Want to loop in more recipients in a carbon copy Cc or blind carbon copy Bcc of the email message Tap Show Cc Bcc 5 Enter the subject and then...

Page 189: ...e email account inbox tap the email message or conversation you want to read If you want to read a particular message inside an email conversation tap to expand the conversation and then tap the email...

Page 190: ...or delete your email messages Sorting email messages Customize how you sort your email messages In an email account inbox tap Sort and select from the sorting options Moving email messages to another...

Page 191: ...r search tap check the search options and then tap OK 4 In the search box enter the words you want to search for 5 Tap a result to open the email message Searching for emails from a contact Do you rem...

Page 192: ...essage or conversation To flag an email message inside a conversation tap to expand the conversation and then tap the flag icon of the email message Setting your Out of the office status 1 Switch to y...

Page 193: ...network administrator or email service provider for additional email settings that you may need 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Mail 2 Tap Add account 3 Select an email account type...

Page 194: ...Set your email account to Smart Sync when you don t need to check new email messages frequently Smart Sync helps save battery power If you want to receive email messages as they arrive select another...

Page 195: ...manually 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Clock 2 On the World Clock tab tap Set date time 3 Clear Automatic date time and Automatic time zone and then set the time zone date and time...

Page 196: ...recasts for other cities around the globe 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Weather You ll see the weather for different cities including where you are 2 Tap a city to view weather info...

Page 197: ...en 4 Tap the city you want to add 5 Tap the city to select it as the city to display on the weather clock If you are prompted to confirm your choice tap OK Turning on location services from the weathe...

Page 198: ...re 555 except when you open other apps that also use audio functions 4 Tap to stop recording To play back the voice clip tap To see your recorded voice clips tap Press and hold a voice clip to see opt...

Page 199: ...s a favorite To see your other favorites and preset stations tap 4 To turn off FM Radio tap To turn it back on while you re still in the app tap Google apps Count on the suite of Google apps on HTC De...

Page 200: ...n in to your Google Account on HTC Desire 555 and not from your computer or other non HTC phones to claim this offer Google Maps Track your current location view real time traffic situations and recei...

Page 201: ...urn the data connection on and off If you don t have the data connection turned on and you re also not connected to a Wi Fi network you won t receive automatic updates to your email social network acc...

Page 202: ...never possible and set your online accounts and emails to sync less frequently Turning data roaming on or off Connect to your mobile operator s partner networks and access data services when you re ou...

Page 203: ...r LIMIT line to set your monthly data limit 5 Select Alert me about data usage and then drag the lower ALERT line to set an alert before you reach your monthly data limit 6 Tap Reset data usage and th...

Page 204: ...ildings or a wall between rooms Turning Wi Fi on or off 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Settings 2 Tap the Wi Fi On Off switch to turn Wi Fi on or off 3 Tap Wi Fi to see a list of det...

Page 205: ...or off on page 204 2 Tap WPS Push and then press the WPS button on your Wi Fi router To use the Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS PIN method tap WPS Pin Entry Connecting to VPN Add virtual private networks VP...

Page 206: ...reless networks tap More 3 Tap VPN Add VPN profile 4 Enter the VPN settings and set them up according to the security details your network administrator gave you 5 Tap Save Connecting to a VPN 1 From...

Page 207: ...a certificate from your system administrator or download it from sites that require authentication You must set a lock screen PIN or password before installing a digital certificate Some apps such as...

Page 208: ...screen tap and then find and tap Settings 2 Under Wireless Networks tap More 3 Tap Mobile network sharing Mobile Hotspot The first time you turn on the Wi Fi hotspot you ll need to set it up 4 Enter...

Page 209: ...nnect to the Internet To make sure that the USB drivers for HTC Desire 555 are up to date install the latest version of HTC Sync Manager on your computer You may need to have USB tethering added to yo...

Page 210: ...f devices Blackfire compliant multi room speakers Multi room speakers that support the Qualcomm AllPlay smart media platform DLNA compatible speakers and TV Miracast compatible display devices Chromec...

Page 211: ...c com index html Using HTC Connect to share your media Before you start make sure you have set up your speakers TV or appliance to connect to your Wi Fi network Refer to its documentation on how to se...

Page 212: ...o connect to 4 Once connected use your phone to control the volume pause or resume playback and more 5 To stop wireless media sharing and disconnect from the device swipe down with three fingers on th...

Page 213: ...fingers on the screen Your phone then turns Wi Fi on automatically and scans for media devices on your Wi Fi network You ll see the available speakers listed 3 Tap the speaker you want to connect to 4...

Page 214: ...m AllPlay smart media platform Before you start make sure your speakers are connected to your Wi Fi network Refer to the documentation that comes with your speakers to set up and connect them to your...

Page 215: ...the other speakers you want to group it with and then tap OK Turning Bluetooth on or off 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Settings 2 Tap the Bluetooth On Off switch to turn the Bluetoo...

Page 216: ...the Available Devices section HTC Desire 555 pairs with the headset and the headset connection status is displayed in the Paired Devices section 4 If prompted to enter a passcode try 0000 or 1234 or c...

Page 217: ...oth device 1 Turn Bluetooth on and check the list of paired devices See Turning Bluetooth on or off on page 215 2 In the Paired devices section tap next to the device to unpair 3 Tap Unpair Receiving...

Page 218: ...hen get a Bluetooth authorization request 4 Tap Pair 5 When HTC Desire 555 receives a file transfer request notification slide the Notifications panel down tap the incoming file notification and then...

Page 219: ...ion sources 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Location 2 Tap the On Off switch to turn location services on and off 3 Under Location sources select the location mode you want For example for a bette...

Page 220: ...you want to allow exceptions When Priority only is selected you can receive messages or calls from contacts in your exceptions list 4 Tap Until you turn this off if you want to turn off Do not distur...

Page 221: ...t disturb Block visual disturbances 3 Tap the On Off switches to choose whether to block visual disturbances when the screen is on and off Allowing notifications and contacts to bypass Do not disturb...

Page 222: ...a weekly meeting 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Sound notification 2 Tap Do Not Disturb Automatic rules 3 Tap Add rule 4 Select whether to base the rule on a time or an event enter a name for the...

Page 223: ...When you disable Airplane mode the call function is turned back on and the previous state of Bluetooth and Wi Fi is restored You can manually turn Bluetooth and Wi Fi back on after enabling Airplane m...

Page 224: ...rns off to conserve battery power You can set the idle time before the screen turns off 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Display gestures or Display gestures buttons 2 Tap Screen timeout and then t...

Page 225: ...res buttons 2 Tap Night mode and then tap the On Off switch to turn it on 3 Drag the slider to adjust the color temperature Dragging the slider to Warmer filters out more blue light 4 Tap Enable Night...

Page 226: ...nd and vibration when tapping the keyboard Turning touch sounds and vibration on and off 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Sound notification 2 Under System select the option you want to turn on or...

Page 227: ...calized content will display correctly 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Language keyboard 2 Tap Languages The first language in the list is the default display language 3 Tap Add a language to add...

Page 228: ...the card and then tap OK 4 To change the card PIN tap Change SIM PIN Restoring a nano SIM card that has been locked out If you enter the wrong PIN more times than the maximum number of attempts allowe...

Page 229: ...enter See Accessibility settings on page 230 Turn magnification gestures on See Turning Magnification gestures on or off on page 231 Turn on automatic screen rotation See Automatic screen rotation on...

Page 230: ...e to perform an action on HTC Desire 555 Call a contact using your voice See Making a call with your voice on page 155 Search for information on the Web using Google Voice Search Enter text with your...

Page 231: ...ures on or off Navigating HTC Desire 555 with TalkBack Use TalkBack if you need to navigate HTC Desire 555 by spoken feedback When you touch the screen HTC Desire 555 vibrates and gives you an audible...

Page 232: ...ck Explore by touch is enabled when you turn on TalkBack 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Accessibility 2 Tap TalkBack and then tap Settings 3 Under Touch exploration tap the On Off switch next to...

Page 233: ...ect the item 2 Double tap anywhere on the screen to open the item Move an item 1 Drag your finger on the screen to find the item 2 Double tap anywhere on the screen but don t lift your finger on the s...

Page 234: ...estures 3 Tap any of the shortcut gestures and then select an action Using TalkBack context menus TalkBack has a global context menu for controlling continuous reading and TalkBack controls and a loca...

Page 235: ...if you already have TalkBack turned on 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Accessibility 2 Tap Text to speech output 3 Drag the Speech rate and Pitch sliders to the right to increase or left to decrea...

Page 236: ...ows people who have hearing or speech impediments to communicate by telephone HTC Desire 555 is compatible with select TTY phones HTC Desire 555 and the TTY phone connect using a special cable that ma...

Page 237: ...3 Tap TTY mode When turned on TTY mode may impair the audio quality of non TTY phones connected to the headset jack Settings and security 237...

Page 238: ...privacy tools do not apply to applications available outside of Cricket Please review the terms and conditions and the associated privacy policy for each location based service to learn how location...

Page 239: ...of their respective owners and their use herein does not indicate an affiliation with association with or endorsement of or by HTC Corporation Not all marks listed necessarily appear in this User Guid...

Page 240: ...No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or storing in a retrieval system or translated into any...

Page 241: ...backed up apps 45 Battery charging 31 checking usage 122 saving battery power 118 BlinkFeed See HTC BlinkFeed Bluetooth connecting a Bluetooth headset 216 receiving information 217 Boost about 113 cl...

Page 242: ...ion data roaming 202 sharing 209 turning on or off 201 usage 201 Data transferiPhone from iCloud 35 Data transfer from Android phone 34 transferring contacts 36 Display changing the time before the sc...

Page 243: ...dget panels 77 changing your main Home screen 78 classic layout 75 feeds 148 folder 82 freestyle layout 75 launch bar 79 shortcuts 81 wallpaper 76 widget panel 48 widgets 80 Hotspot See Wireless route...

Page 244: ...189 searching 191 sending 188 sorting 190 Mail folders moving email messages 190 Master reset See Factory reset Media streaming See HTC Connect Messages block box 171 deleting a conversation 172 draft...

Page 245: ...puter 37 transferring from iPhone 145 Power charging the battery 31 checking battery usage 122 saving power 118 sleep mode 49 Print screen See Capture screen PUK PIN Unblock Key 228 Q Quick settings 5...

Page 246: ...Sound ringtone notifications and alarm 70 switching profiles 163 Speakerphone 160 Speed dial 157 Storage 114 116 124 clearing junk files 114 uninstalling apps 116 Sweep panorama 101 Sync HTC Sync Mana...

Page 247: ...lpaper changing 76 Weather checking weather 196 Wi Fi 204 205 connecting via WPS 205 turning on 204 Widgets adding 80 changing settings 80 removing 83 resizing 81 Wireless media sharing See HTC Connec...

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