Use motion gestures to mute
HTC Desire 550, lower the ring volume, and more.
Flip to mute
If your phone is facing up when a call comes in, turn the phone over to mute it.
Pick up to lower volume
In a business meeting or restaurant, pick
HTC Desire 550 up when a call comes in to lower the ring volume automatically.
You can turn this feature on or off. Go to Settings, tap
Sound & notification, and then select or clear
Quiet ring on pickup.
Increase ring volume automatically while phone is in your pocket or bag
Pocket mode makes
HTC Desire 550 recognize when your phone is in your bag or pocket and raise the ring volume so that you can hear it in noisy environments.
You can turn this feature on or off. Go to Settings, tap
Sound & notification, and then select or clear
Pocket mode.
Rotate
HTC Desire 550 for a better view
For many screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning
HTC Desire 550 sideways.
When entering text, you can turn
HTC Desire 550 sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard.