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Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Desire 500 into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Desire 500 is in your bag. Switching to Sleep mode Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode. HTC Desire 500 also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while. You can change the time before HTC Desire 500 sleeps in the Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons) settings. Waking up from Sleep mode To wake HTC Desire 500 up manually, press the POWER button. If your screen is protected with a lock screen, you need to unlock it. HTC Desire 500 automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call. 28 Your first week with your new phone Unlocking the screen You can: • Drag the lock icon or clock up. • Swipe up from an empty space on the lock screen. If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before HTC Desire 500 unlocks. If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can snooze or dismiss the event or alarm right from the lock screen. Just drag or up. Opening an app • Tap an app on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen. • To see more apps, tap . Then tap the app you want to use. Opening an app or folder from the lock screen • On the lock screen, drag an app or folder icon up to unlock the screen and directly go to the app or folder. The shortcuts on the lock screen are the same ones on your Home screen's launch bar. To change the lock screen shortcuts, replace the apps or folders on the launch bar. • When there's a notification or info shown on the lock screen such as a missed call or new message, you can drag it up to directly go to its app. If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials first before HTC Desire 500 opens the app or folder. 29 Your first week with your new phone Switching between recently opened apps When you're multitasking and using different apps on HTC Desire 500, you can easily switch between the apps you've recently opened. Double-tap to see recently-opened apps. • To switch back to an app, just tap it. • To remove an app from the list, drag it up. Refreshing content In some apps, you can easily refresh content that's synced or downloaded from the Web with a simple finger gesture. 1. While viewing content such as weather, stocks, or Mail inbox, scroll to the top of the screen. 2. Pull down with your finger, and then release to refresh. Capturing the HTC Desire 500 screen Want to show off your high game score, write a blog post about HTC Desire 500 features, or post a status update about a song you're playing? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery. Press and hold POWER and then press . The screen is saved in the Screenshots album in Gallery. 30 Your first week with your new phone Home screen feeds Checking feeds on your Home screen Stay in touch with friends or get the latest about your interests right on your Home screen. Set up which social networks, news sources, and more will appear. • Tap a tile to view more details or to comment on a post or status update. • Scroll to the top and pull down on the screen to manually refresh the stream. This also shows icons for posting on social networks, searching, and more. If the Feeds view is set as the main screen, you can press or tap the status bar to scroll to the top. • Tap to choose the type of feeds to display. Select Highlights to see other contents such as upcoming events, frequently-viewed photos in Gallery, and more. Your social networks When you sign in to your social network accounts and authorize HTC Sense to access them, you can: • Post status updates from the Home screen when using the Feeds view. • See your contacts and their status updates in People. • See photos in Gallery or on the Home screen. • Check your friends’ status updates and posts on the Home screen when using the Feeds view. • View events and reminders in Calendar. 31 Your first week with your new phone Posting an update on your social network You can easily post a status update from the Home screen. 1. From the Feeds view, tap , and then choose a social network. 2. Compose your status update and post it on your social network. Where is the header? The header contains icons for posting on social networks, searching feeds, and more. If the icons don't show, you can do either of the following: • While browsing the first page of feeds, just pull down the screen. • While browsing succeeding pages, pull down and hold the screen. Wait for the icons to appear and then release your finger. Selecting feeds Get updated with the most relevant content and posts with just a swipe. Choose which feeds to display on the Home screen. You can select popular news channels and websites or choose a category like Entertainment. You can also show posts from friends in social networks or information from apps such as Calendar. 1. From the Feeds view, tap > T...