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Storage
How do I copy files and folders to my storage card?
When formatting my storage card for use as internal storage, I see a message saying the card is slow. Why is that?
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?
Power and charging
What can I do if my phone will not power on?
How do I reboot the phone using hardware buttons?
What can I do if my phone keeps rebooting or won't boot all the way to the Home screen?
What should I do if my phone will not charge?
Why does my battery drain so quickly?
How does Doze mode save battery power?
How does App standby in Android save battery power?
In Settings, what is Battery optimization used for?
How do I save battery power?
Backup and transfer
How do I back up my photos and videos?
How do I copy files between my phone and computer?
Calls and SIM
Can I cut my micro SIM to a nano SIM so it can fit in my phone?
Wireless and networks
How do I share my phone's Internet connection with other devices?
How do I know if my phone can be used in another country's local network?
I sent some files via Bluetooth to my computer. Where are they?
How do I add the access point to my mobile operator's network?
System performance
How do I check the latest software updates for my phone?
What should I do before I update the software of my phone?
What should I do if I am unable to install software updates?
How do I test the audio, display, and other parts of my phone?
Why is my phone acting sluggish and freezing?
Why does my phone turn off by itself?
What should I do if my phone gets too warm or hot?
What's the best way to end or close apps?
How do I check how much memory my phone has and how much memory is being used?
How do I restart my phone into Safe mode?
Settings and others
How do I find the IMEI/MEID and serial number of my phone?
Why is my phone talking to me? How do I turn this off?
How do I enable or disable a device administrator app?
Security
How do I get past the Google login screen after I reset my phone?
What can I do if I forgot my screen lock password, PIN, or pattern on my phone?
What should I do when my phone gets lost or stolen?
What is Smart Lock and how do I use it?
Why am I prompted to enter a password to decrypt my phone when I restart or turn it on?
When I removed my screen lock, a message appears saying device protection features will no longer work. What does device protection mean?
Camera
Photos appearing blurred? Here are some tips
How do I automatically save photos and videos to my storage card?
Audio and display
I think my microphone is broken. What should I do?
Applications
What does "Verify apps" do, and how do I check if it's enabled?
How do I sign in to my Microsoft email account from the Mail app?
Why are the apps on my phone crashing and force closing?
How do I know if I've installed a malicious third-party app on my phone?
How do I set the default SMS app?
How do I see the list of running apps?
How do I enable developer's options?
I keep getting prompted to grant permissions when using apps. Why is that?
Getting Started
Features you'll enjoy
Truly personal
Boost+
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Unboxing and setup
HTC Desire 10 compact overview
micro SIM and nano SIM cards
Storage card
Charging the battery
Switching the power on or off
Setting up HTC Desire 10 compact for the first time
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more
Choosing which SIM card to connect to the 4G LTE/3G network
Choosing which SIM card to use for sending SMS and MMS
Managing your micro SIM and nano SIM cards with Dual network manager
Your first week with your new phone
HTC Sense Home
Turning Sleep mode on or off
Unlocking the screen
Touch gestures
Getting to know your settings
Using Quick Settings
Capturing your phone's screen
Travel mode
Restarting HTC Desire 10 compact
Notifications
Selecting, copying, and pasting text
Entering text
How can I type faster?
Updates
Software and app updates
Installing a software update
Installing an application update
Installing app updates from Google Play
Personalizing
Home screen layout and fonts
Adding or removing a widget panel
Changing your main Home screen
Home wallpaper
Changing the default font size
Widgets and shortcuts
Launch bar
Adding Home screen widgets
Adding Home screen shortcuts
Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar
Moving a Home screen item
Removing a Home screen item
What is the HTC Sense Home widget?
Sound preferences
Changing your ringtone
Changing your notification sound
Setting the default volume
Camera
Taking photos and videos
Camera basics
Taking a photo
Recording video
Applications
Installing and removing apps
Getting apps from Google Play
Downloading apps from the web
Uninstalling an app
Managing apps
Disabling an app
Arranging apps
Controlling app permissions
Setting default apps
Setting up app links
HTC BlinkFeed
What is HTC BlinkFeed?
Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off
Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed
Customizing the Highlights feed
Playing videos on HTC BlinkFeed
Posting to your social networks
Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed
Themes
Using stickers as app shortcuts
Multiple wallpapers
Time-based wallpaper
Editing your theme
Deleting a theme
Choosing a Home screen layout
What is HTC Themes?
Downloading themes or individual elements
Creating your own theme
Finding your themes
Boost+
About Boost+
Turning Smart Boost on or off
Manually clearing junk files
Optimizing apps running in the foreground
Managing irregular activities of downloaded apps
Managing apps running in the background
Creating an unlock pattern for some apps
Weather and clock
Checking Weather
Using the Clock
Google Photos
What you can do on Google Photos
Viewing photos and videos
Editing your photos
Trimming a video
Sound Recorder
Recording voice clips
Calls, Messages, and Contacts
Phone calls
Call History
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes
Making a call
Receiving calls
Emergency call
What can I do during a call?
Setting up a conference call
SMS and MMS
Blocking unwanted messages
Sending a text message
Sending a multimedia message
Sending a group message
Resuming a draft message
Replying to a message
Forwarding a message
Deleting messages and conversations
Contacts
Your contacts list
Setting up your profile
Adding a new contact
Editing a contact’s information
Getting in touch with a contact
Importing contacts from your micro SIM or nano SIM card
Sending contact information
Mail
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?
Battery and Storage
Battery
Tips for extending battery life
Checking battery usage
Checking battery history
Battery optimization for apps
Storage
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
Copying files between the phone storage and storage card
Unmounting the storage card
File Manager
Backup, Transfer, and Reset
Backup and reset
Backing up data, media, and apps to your storage card
Restoring data, media, and apps from your storage card
Using Android Backup Service
Resetting network settings
Resetting HTC Desire 10 compact (Hard reset)
Transfer
Ways of getting contacts and other content
Copying files between HTC Desire 10 compact and your computer
Connectivity
Internet connections
Turning the data connection on or off
Turning data roaming on or off
Keeping track of your data usage
Wi-Fi connection
Using HTC Desire 10 compact as a Wi-Fi hotspot
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering
Bluetooth
Turning Bluetooth on or off
Connecting a Bluetooth headset
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device
Receiving files using Bluetooth
Settings
Common settings
Airplane mode
Screen brightness
Automatic screen rotation
Installing a digital certificate
Do not disturb mode
Turning location services on or off
Touch sounds and vibration
Setting when to turn off the screen
Changing the display language
Security settings
Assigning a PIN to the micro SIM or nano SIM card
Setting a screen lock
Setting up Smart Lock
Turning the lock screen off
Accessibility settings
Accessibility settings
Navigating HTC Desire 10 compact with TalkBack
< < Menu
Sending contact information
From the
Home
screen, tap
, and then find and tap
Contacts
.
On the
All contacts
tab, tap your profile or someone's contact name.
Tap
>
Share
.
Choose how you want to send the vCard.
Related How-tos
SMS and MMS
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