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HTC Desire 500 User Manual

HTC Desire 500
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Settings and security
Turning Airplane mode on or off
When you enable Airplane (Flight) mode, all wireless radios on HTC Desire 500 are
turned off, including the call function, data services, Bluetooth, and WiFi.
When you disable Airplane mode, the call function is turned back on and the previous
state of Bluetooth and WiFi is restored.
§ You can manually turn Bluetooth and WiFi back on after enabling Airplane mode.
§ If USB tethering is turned on, enabling Airplane mode turns it off. You need to
manually turn USB tethering on after you disable Airplane mode.
Do any of the following to turn Airplane mode on or off:
§ Press and hold POWER, and then tap Airplane mode.
§ Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . Tap the Airplane mode
On/Off switch to turn it on or off.
When enabled, the Airplane mode icon
is displayed in the status bar.
Turning automatic screen rotation off
Automatic rotation is not supported in all applications.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons).
3. Clear the Auto rotate screen option.
Screen not rotating?
Recalibrate the screen if you feel that the screen orientation does not respond
properly to the way you hold HTC Desire 500.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons) and then tap G-
Sensor calibration.
3. Place HTC Desire 500 on a flat and level surface, and then tap Calibrate.
4. After the recalibration process, tap OK.
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HTC Desire 500 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Display diagonal4.3 \
Touch technologyMulti-touch
Touchscreen typeCapacitive
Display resolution- pixels
Processor cores4
Processor familyQualcomm Snapdragon
Processor frequency1.2 GHz
RAM capacity1 GB
Compatible memory cardsMicroSD (TransFlash)
Maximum memory card size64 GB
Internal storage capacity4 GB
Front camera typeSingle camera
Video recording modes720p
Rear camera resolution (numeric)8 MP
2G standardsEDGE, GPRS, GSM
3G standardsHSDPA, HSPA, UMTS
SIM card typeMicroSIM
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version4.0
SIM card capabilitySingle SIM
2G bands (primary SIM)900, 1800, 1900 MHz
Mobile network generation3G
USB portNo
HDMI ports quantity-
Form factorBar
Product colorSilver
PlatformAndroid
App distribution platformGoogle Play
Subscription typeNo subscription
Audio formats supportedAAC, AMR, M4A, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA
Video formats supported3G2, 3GP, AVI, MP4, WMV
Talk time (3G)12.1 h
Battery capacity1800 mAh
Standby time (3G)435 h
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth9.9 mm
Width131.8 mm
Height66.9 mm
Weight123 g

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