HTC Desire 550 User Manual

Clear and Simple
Quick Start Guide
HTC Desire
®
550
Getting to know your
HTC Desire
®
550
Navigating your phone
• Useyourngertiptolightlytouchthescreen.
• Usequickicksofyournger
onthetouchscreentoswipe
up,down,left,andright.
• Toviewrecentapps,tapthe
Recent key.
• Toreturntotheprevious
screen,taptheBack key.
• TaptheHome keyatany
timetoreturntothemain
homescreen.
• TapandholdtheHome
keytolaunchGoogleNow.
• TapApp tray toaccess
applications.
Notifications panel
TheNoticationspanel
providesquickaccesstoalerts
includingnewmessages,
emailsandsoftwareupdates.
• TouchtheNoticationsbar
anddragyourngerdown
toseetheNotications
panel.
• Swiperighttoclear
individualnoticationsor
tapClear all toclearall
notications.
Phone setup
1. Withyourphoneoffand
facingdown,opentheslot
coverwithyourthumbor
nger.
2. Toremovethetray,insert
yourngernailinthesmall
grooveinthetrayandthen
pullthetrayout.
3. PlaceyourSIMcardinto
theupperSIMslotofthe
traywiththegoldcontacts
facingupandthecut-off
cornerfacingout.
4. WhenreinsertingtheSIM
tray,makesureitisfacing
upsothattheSIMcard
doesn’tfallout.Slidethe
trayallthewayintotheslot.
5. Toaddanoptional
microSD
™
card,insertyour
cardintothebottomslot,
withthegoldcontacts
facingupandtowardsthe
slot.Slidethecardallthe
wayinuntilitclicksinto
place.
6. Closetheslotcoverby
slidingtheplastichinge
intothesideandpress
thecoveruntilitclicksinto
place.
Calls and voicemail
Make a call
1. Fromthehomescreen,
tapPhone .
2. Selectanoptiontomake
acall:
• Phone:Manuallyenter
atelephonenumber.
• Call History:Swiperightto
returnorretryacall.
• Favorites:Swipelefttocall
favoritecontacts.
• People:Callpeopleinyour
addressbook.
• Groups:Viewpeople
organizedbycategory.
Check voicemail
1. Fromthehomescreen,tapPhone .
2. Pressandholdthenumber 1 keyonthekeypad.
3. OrtapVisual Voicemail fromthehome
screentoseewhohasleftyouavoicemail.
Use call waiting
Answeracallwhenyouareon
anexistingcall.
1. Whileonacall,you’llheara
toneifanothercallcomesin.
2. Tap Answertoacceptthe
secondcallandputtherst
callonhold.
3. Toswitchbetweenthecalls,
tapacallonthescreen.
• 
Personalize
Customize home screens
1. Fromthehomescreen,
pressandholdablankarea
toaccesscustomization
options.
2. Choosewhatyouwantto
customize,suchasyour
homescreenwallpaper,
theme,andwidgets.
Youcanalsotake
personalizationevenfurther
byusingThemes inthe
App tray .
Organize home screens
• Tomoveawidget,shortcut,
orfolder,tapandholdit
andthendragittoanew
location.
• Todeleteanitem,tapand
holdandthendragitto
Removeatthetopofthe
screen.
• Tocreateafolder,tapand
holdaniconanddragiton
topofanothericon.
• Torenameafolder,tapit,
tapthefoldername,and
taptheFoldernameeld
tobringupthekeyboard.
Cut-offcorner
Goldcontacts
Frontcamera
Power
button
Microphoneandspeaker
Chargingport
Headphonejack
Volume
buttons
Earpiece
Proximity
sensor
microSD™
slot
SIMcard
slot
Insert the SIM and microSD
TM
card
Goldcontacts

HTC Desire 550 Specifications

General

Display	5.0 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels
RAM	2 GB
Internal Storage	16 GB
Expandable Storage	microSD, up to 256 GB
Rear Camera	13 MP
Front Camera	5 MP
Battery	2200 mAh
Operating System	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
SIM	Nano-SIM
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Colors	Black, White

Summary

Phone Setup: Insert SIM and microSD Card

Insert SIM and microSD Card

Guide on inserting SIM and microSD cards for phone setup.

Navigating Your Phone

Basic Screen Navigation

Learn basic touchscreen gestures like swiping, tapping recent apps, and returning to the previous screen.

Personalizing Your Phone

Customize Home Screens

Calls and Voicemail

Make a Call

Instructions on how to make calls using the Phone app, including manual entry and contacts.

Check Voicemail

Steps to check voicemail using the Phone app, including using the keypad and visual voicemail.

Text and Picture Messaging

Send a Text Message

Step-by-step guide on sending text messages, including entering contacts and text content.

Send a Picture Message

Email Management

Email Setup

Guide to setting up email accounts on the phone, including selecting providers and entering credentials.

Send an Email

Apps on Google Play

Setup Google Play

Camera and Video

Take a Picture