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APPS & FEATURES
Why is there no recorded sound for slow-motion videos?
How do I troubleshoot my phone when there's a problem?
I was using HTC Backup before. Why can't I see the backup options in HTC Backup?
How can I back up to my Google Account?
I changed time zones during travel. In Calendar, can I check the time difference of my current and home cities?
How do I switch to drive mode?
How can I import bookmarks from my old HTC phone?
Are there advanced calculator functions in the Calculator app?
Can I keep the camera on standby to save battery, and how?
Will my captured photos have geo-tags?
Why doesn't Face Fusion work in some photos?
What has changed in the latest HTC BlinkFeed?
Why does the weather clock widget sometimes appear on HTC BlinkFeed, and sometimes it doesn't?
Will HTC BlinkFeed use up too much power and memory?
What's the auto-refresh schedule of HTC BlinkFeed?
Can I still use HTC BlinkFeed even when I'm offline?
Why aren’t my calendar events showing up?
The message "Device driver software was not successfully installed" appears when I connect my phone to my computer. What should I do?
GETTING STARTED
What's new and different in the new software update?
How do I switch between the HTC Sense keyboard and third-party input methods?
When formatting my storage card for use as internal storage, I see a message saying the card is slow. Why is that?
How does the HTC Sense Home widget work?
Why do I get app suggestions on the HTC Sense Home widget? I’ve never used these types of apps before.
Can I remove the app suggestions on the HTC Sense Home widget?
How do I get the most out of the HTC Sense Home widget?
Can the lock screen be removed or hidden?
Can I cut my micro SIM to a nano SIM so it can fit in my phone?
Does a SIM card need to be inserted to use HTC Transfer?
COMMUNICATION
While on speakerphone, my screen turned off. How do I turn it back on?
How do I set the default SMS app?
Why am I not receiving text messages from contacts who use iPhone?
How do I add a signature in my text messages?
Why can't I see newly added contacts in the People app?
How do I remove duplicated contacts?
How do I change the signature in my email messages?
SETTINGS
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?
I can't exit from an app. What should I do?
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?
What can I do if I forgot my Google Account password?
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?
Why am I prompted to enter a password to decrypt my phone when I restart or turn it on?
I keep getting prompted to grant permissions when using apps. Why is that?
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?
Why doesn't the screen rotate when I turn the phone sideways?
I sent some files via Bluetooth to my computer. Where are they?
What happens when I open a file received through Bluetooth?
Getting Started
Unboxing
HTC Desire 826
nano UIM and nano SIM cards
Storage card
Battery
Switching the power on or off
Managing your nano UIM and nano SIM cards with Dual network manager
Your first week with your new phone
Sleep mode
HTC Sense Home
Unlocking the screen
Motion gestures
Touch gestures
Opening an app
Sharing content
Switching between recently opened apps
Refreshing content
Capturing your phone's screen
Managing app notifications
Notifications panel
Notification LED
Selecting, copying, and pasting text
The HTC Sense keyboard
Entering text
Entering text with word prediction
Using the Trace keyboard
Entering text by speaking
Setting up the HTC Sense Home widget
Setting your home and work locations
Manually switching locations
Pinning and unpinning apps
Adding apps to the HTC Sense Home widget
Turning smart folders on and off
What is the HTC Sense Home widget?
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
Setting a screen lock
Setting up Smart Lock
Having hardware or connection problems?
Want some quick guidance on your phone?
What's new
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Software and app updates
Personalizing
Phone setup and transfer
Transferring iPhone content through iCloud
Setting up HTC Desire 826 for the first time
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
Restoring content from HTC Backup
Transferring content from an Android phone
Ways of transferring content from an iPhone
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 HTC Themes?
Downloading themes
Bookmarking themes
Creating your own theme from scratch
Mixing and matching themes
Finding your themes
Sharing themes
Deleting a theme
Arranging apps
Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar
Editing Home screen panels
Changing your main Home screen
Adding Home screen widgets
Adding Home screen shortcuts
Home wallpaper
Launch bar
Personalization settings
Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms
Changing the display font
Camera
Camera
Choosing a capture mode
Zooming
Turning the camera flash on or off
Taking a photo while recording a video—VideoPic
Using the volume buttons for taking photos and videos
Closing the Camera app
Camera screen
Taking a photo
Tips for capturing better photos
Recording video
Taking continuous camera shots
Tips for taking selfies and people shots
Applying skin touch-ups with Live Makeup
Using Auto Selfie
Using Voice Selfie
Taking photos with the self-timer
Taking selfies with Photo Booth
Using Split Capture mode
Taking a panoramic photo
Using HDR
Recording videos in slow motion
Manually adjusting camera settings
Saving your settings as a capture mode
Applications
HTC BlinkFeed
Restaurant recommendations
What is HTC BlinkFeed?
Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off
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
Changing the video playback speed
Copying or moving photos or videos between albums
Tagging photos and videos
Searching for photos and videos
Trimming a video
Viewing, editing, and saving a Zoe highlight
Entertainment
Listening to music
Music playlists
Adding a song to the queue
Updating album covers and artist photos
Setting a song as a ringtone
Viewing song lyrics
Finding music videos on YouTube
Listening to FM Radio
HTC BoomSound for speakers
Using HTC BoomSound with headphones
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
HTC BoomSound Connect app
Other apps
Personalizing HTC Dot View
Not seeing recent calls on HTC Dot View?
Music controls or app notifications not appearing on HTC Dot View?
Need more details?
On the road with Car
Using voice commands in Car
Finding places in Car
Exploring what's around you
Playing music in Car
Making phone calls in Car
Handling incoming calls in Car
Customizing Car
Using Scribble
Using the Clock
Checking Weather
Recording voice clips
Keeping track of your tasks
Photo Editor
Choosing a photo to edit
Drawing on a photo
Applying photo filters
Retouching photos of people
Adjusting your photos
Shapes
Photo Shapes
Prismatic
Double Exposure
Elements
GIF creator
Face Fusion
Calendar and Email
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders
Sharing an event
Viewing the Calendar
Scheduling or editing an event
Choosing which calendars to show
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?
Web browser
Browsing the Web
Bookmarking a webpage
Using your browsing history
Clearing your browsing history
Google Search and apps
Getting instant information with Google Now
Now on Tap
Searching HTC Desire 826 and the Web
Google apps
Calls, Messages, and Contacts
Phone calls
Making a call with your voice
Making a call with Smart dial
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 (GSM)
Call History
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes
Home dialing
Messages
Moving messages to the secure box
Blocking unwanted messages
Copying a text message to the nano UIM or nano SIM card
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
People
Your contacts list
Setting up your profile
Getting in touch with a contact
Importing or copying contacts
Merging contact information
Adding a new contact
Editing a contact’s information
Sending contact information
Contact groups
Private contacts
Battery and Storage
Power and storage management
Extreme power saving mode
Tips for extending battery life
Battery optimization for apps
Displaying the battery percentage
Checking battery usage
Checking battery history
Using power saver mode
Types of storage
Should I use the storage card as removable or internal storage?
Copying files between HTC Desire 826 and your computer
Freeing up storage space
Setting up your storage card as internal storage
Moving apps and data between the phone storage and storage card
Moving an app to the storage card
Viewing and managing files on the storage
Unmounting the 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
About HTC Backup
Backing up your data locally
Restoring your backup to HTC Desire 826 with HTC Backup
Using Android Backup Service
Transferring iPhone content and apps to your HTC phone
Getting help
About HTC Sync Manager
Installing HTC Sync Manager on your computer
Restarting HTC Desire 826 (Soft reset)
Resetting network settings
Resetting HTC Desire 826 (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 826 as a Wi-Fi hotspot
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering
Wireless sharing
Turning Bluetooth on or off
Connecting a Bluetooth headset
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device
Receiving files using Bluetooth
Using NFC
Settings
Settings and security
Turning location services on or off
Airplane mode
Do not disturb mode
Automatic screen rotation
Setting when to turn off the screen
Screen brightness
Touch sounds and vibration
Changing the display language
Accessibility settings
Turning Magnification gestures on or off
Installing a digital certificate
Disabling an app
Assigning a PIN to the nano UIM or nano SIM card
Accessibility features
Navigating HTC Desire 826 with TalkBack
Pinning the current screen
Controlling app permissions
Setting default apps
Setting up app links
< < Menu
What can I do during a call?
When a call is in progress, you can turn the speakerphone on, place the call on hold, and more.
Putting a call on hold
To put the call on hold, tap
>
Hold
.
The status bar then displays the hold call icon
.
To resume the call, tap
>
Unhold
.
Switching between calls
If you’re already in a call and you accept another call, you can switch between the two calls.
When you receive another call, tap
Answer
to accept the second call and put the first call on hold.
To switch between the calls, tap the person you want to talk to on the screen.
Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call
Warning:
To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold
HTC Desire 826
to your ear when the speakerphone is on.
On the call screen, tap
.
The speakerphone icon
appears in the status bar.
To turn the speakerphone off, tap
.
Muting the microphone during a call
On the call screen, tap
to toggle between turning the microphone on or off.
When the microphone is turned off, the mute icon
appears in the status bar.
Ending a call
Do one of the following to end the call:
On the call screen, tap
End Call
.
Slide the Notifications panel open, then tap
End Call
.
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