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HTC Desire 530
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APPS & FEATURES
How can I back up to my Google Account?
I was using HTC Backup before. Why isn't HTC Backup available on my phone?
Are there advanced calculator functions in the Calculator app?
How do I troubleshoot my phone when there's a problem?
Why doesn't Face Fusion work in some photos?
SETTINGS
What should I do when my phone gets lost or stolen?
How do I restart my phone into Safe mode?
When I removed my screen lock, a message appears saying device protection features will no longer work. What does device protection mean?
How does Doze mode in Android 6.0 save battery power?
How does App standby in Android 6.0 save battery power?
In Settings, what is Battery optimization used for?
How do I add the access point to my mobile operator's network?
Why is my phone talking to me? How do I turn this off?
How can I turn TalkBack off while using the phone?
How do I find the IMEI/MEID and serial number of my phone?
How do I enable developer's options?
How do I see the list of running apps?
Why are Power saver and Extreme power saving mode both grayed out?
How do I enable or disable a device administrator app?
Why does my phone get warm?
How do I check how much memory my phone has and how much memory is being used?
My phone is brand new, but the available storage is lower than the total capacity. Why is that?
What's the difference between using the microSD card as removable storage and internal storage?
Where do I find the HTC Sense version installed on my phone?
Why am I prompted to enter a password to decrypt my phone when I restart or turn it on?
What can I do if I forgot my Google Account password?
I sent some files via Bluetooth to my computer. Where are they?
How do I know if my phone can be used in another country's local network?
How do I share my phone's Internet connection with other devices?
Can the phone automatically switch to the mobile network when Wi-Fi is absent or weak?
Why can't I use multi-finger gestures in my apps?
I keep getting prompted to grant permissions when using apps. Why is that?
GETTING STARTED
Can I cut my micro SIM to a nano SIM so it can fit in my phone?
What's new and different with HTC Desire 530?
When formatting my storage card for use as internal storage, I see a message saying the card is slow. Why is that?
COMMUNICATION
How do I set the default SMS app?
Getting Started
Features you'll enjoy
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Imaging
Sound
Personalization
HTC app updates
Unboxing
HTC Desire 530
Back panel
nano SIM card
Storage card
Charging the battery
Attaching the lanyard
Switching the power on or off
Want some quick guidance on your phone?
Your first week with your new phone
HTC Sense Home
Sleep mode
Unlocking the screen
Motion gestures
Touch gestures
Opening an app
Sharing content
Switching between recently opened apps
Refreshing content
Capturing your phone's screen
Manually switching locations
Pinning and unpinning apps
What is the HTC Sense Home widget?
Setting up the HTC Sense Home widget
Setting your home and work locations
Adding apps to the HTC Sense Home widget
Turning smart folders on and off
Setting a screen lock
Setting up Smart Lock
Turning lock screen notifications on or off
Interacting with lock screen notifications
Changing lock screen shortcuts
Changing the lock screen wallpaper
Turning the lock screen off
Notifications panel
Managing app notifications
Selecting, copying, and pasting text
The HTC Sense keyboard
Entering text by speaking
Entering text
Entering text with word prediction
Using the Trace keyboard
Having hardware or connection problems?
Personalizing
Phone setup and transfer
Setting up HTC Desire 530 for the first time
Restoring from your previous HTC phone
Transferring content from an Android phone
Ways of transferring content from an iPhone
Transferring iPhone content through iCloud
Other ways of getting contacts and other content
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer
Using Quick Settings
Getting to know your settings
Updating your phone's software
Getting apps from Google Play
Downloading apps from the web
Uninstalling an app
Personalizing
What is the Themes app?
Downloading themes
Bookmarking themes
Creating your own theme from scratch
Mixing and matching themes
Finding your themes
Sharing themes
Deleting a theme
Personalization settings
Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms
Home wallpaper
Changing the display font
Launch bar
Adding Home screen widgets
Adding Home screen shortcuts
Editing Home screen panels
Changing your main Home screen
Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar
Arranging apps
Camera
Camera
Camera screen
Choosing a capture mode
Zooming
Turning the camera flash on or off
Taking a photo
Tips for capturing better photos
Recording video
Taking a photo while recording a video—VideoPic
Using the volume buttons for taking photos and videos
Closing the Camera app
Using HDR
Tips for taking selfies and people shots
Using Auto Selfie
Using Voice Selfie
Taking photos with the self-timer
Taking a panoramic photo
Applications
HTC BlinkFeed
What is HTC BlinkFeed?
Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off
Restaurant recommendations
Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed
Customizing the Highlights feed
Posting to your social networks
Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed
Gallery
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery
Adding photos or videos to an album
Copying or moving photos or videos between albums
Searching for photos and videos
Trimming a video
Viewing, editing, and saving a Zoe highlight
Photo Editor
Choosing a photo to edit
Adjusting your photos
Drawing on a photo
Applying photo filters
Retouching photos of people
Shapes
Photo Shapes
Prismatic
Double Exposure
Elements
Face Fusion
Calendar and Email
Viewing the Calendar
Scheduling or editing an event
Choosing which calendars to show
Sharing an event
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders
Checking your mail
Sending an email message
Reading and replying to an email message
Managing email messages
Searching email messages
Working with Exchange ActiveSync email
Adding an email account
What is Smart Sync?
Google Search and apps
Getting instant information with Google Now
Now on Tap
Searching HTC Desire 530 and the Web
Google apps
Other apps
Using the Clock
Checking Weather
Recording voice clips
Listening to FM Radio
Calls, Messages, and Contacts
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial
Making a call with your voice
Dialing an extension number
Returning a missed call
Speed dial
Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event
Making an emergency call
Receiving calls
What can I do during a call?
Setting up a conference call
Call History
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes
Home dialing
Messages
Deleting messages and conversations
Sending a text message (SMS)
Sending a multimedia message (MMS)
Sending a group message
Resuming a draft message
Replying to a message
Forwarding a message
Moving messages to the secure box
Blocking unwanted messages
Copying a text message to the nano SIM card
People
Importing or copying contacts
Merging contact information
Sending contact information
Contact groups
Private contacts
Your contacts list
Setting up your profile
Adding a new contact
Editing a contact’s information
Getting in touch with a contact
Battery and Storage
Power and storage management
Displaying the battery percentage
Checking battery usage
Checking battery history
Battery optimization for apps
Using power saver mode
Extreme power saving mode
Tips for extending battery life
Unmounting the storage card
Moving an app to the storage card
Viewing and managing files on the storage
Copying files between HTC Desire 530 and your computer
Freeing up storage space
Types of storage
Should I use the storage card as removable or internal storage?
Setting up your storage card as internal storage
Moving apps and data between the phone storage and storage card
About File Manager
Backup, Transfer, and Reset
Sync, backup, and reset
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more
Syncing your accounts
Removing an account
Ways of backing up files, data, and settings
Using Android Backup Service
Backing up your data locally
About HTC Sync Manager
Installing HTC Sync Manager on your computer
Transferring iPhone content and apps to your HTC phone
Getting help
Restarting HTC Desire 530 (Soft reset)
Resetting network settings
Resetting HTC Desire 530 (Hard reset)
Connectivity
Internet connections
Turning the data connection on or off
Managing your data usage
Wi-Fi connection
Connecting to VPN
Using HTC Desire 530 as a Wi-Fi hotspot
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering
Wireless sharing
What is HTC Connect?
Using HTC Connect to share your media
Streaming music to Blackfire compliant speakers
Streaming music to speakers powered by the Qualcomm AllPlay smart media platform
Turning Bluetooth on or off
Connecting a Bluetooth headset
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device
Receiving files using Bluetooth
Using NFC
Settings
Settings and security
Setting up app links
Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card
Accessibility features
Accessibility settings
Turning Magnification gestures on or off
Navigating HTC Desire 530 with TalkBack
Turning location services on or off
Do not disturb mode
Airplane mode
Automatic screen rotation
Setting when to turn off the screen
Setting default apps
Screen brightness
Touch sounds and vibration
Changing the display language
Installing a digital certificate
Disabling an app
Controlling app permissions
< < Menu
Where do I find the
HTC Sense
version installed on my phone?
Go to
Settings
>
About
>
Software information
, and then check under
HTC Sense version
.
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