Setting a Ringtone, Alarm and Notification Sound:

  1. From the home screen, swipe the "notification" bar down using two fingers
  2. Tap "Settings"
  3. Go to "Personalize" and tap "Ringtone" under "Sound"
  4. Select the desired ringtone and tap "Apply"
  5. Tap "Notification sound" and select a notification from the list
  6. Tap "Apply"
  7. Tap "Alarm" and select the desired alarm sound. Tap "Apply" to assign it

Changing the Home Screen Wallpaper:

  1. From the home screen, tap and hold an empty area
  2. From the pop-up, tap "home screen wallpaper"
  3. To select an image from the gallery, tap "Gallery"
  4. Crop / resize the image and tap "Done"
  5. To choose a wallpaper from your computer, tap "Computer photos" > "HTC Get Started"

Adding or Removing a Home Screen:

NOTE: if BlinkFeed is enabled you will not be able to add home screens before the BlinkFeed panel.

  1. While on the home screen, tap and hold an empty area
  2. From the pop-up window, tap "Manage home screen pages"
  3. To add a home screen panel, swipe left and tap "+"
  4. To remove a home screen panel, located it and tap "Remove"
  5. After you've done editing the panels, press "Back"

Setting a Different Home Screen:

  1. To set a different home screen panel as the main one, tap and hold an empty area
  2. Select "Manage home screen pages"
  3. Swipe left or right to locate the desired home screen
  4. Tap "Set as home"

Adding a Widget to the Home Screen:

  1. Press and hold an empty area on the home screen
  2. From the pop-up, tap "Add apps and widgets"
  3. Touch the icon shaped like an arrow pointing down
  4. Tap "Widgets" and browse for the desired widget. You can also use the "Search" function
  5. Tap and hold the widget that you wish to add, and drag > drop it on top of the desired home screen

Resizing and Changing a Widget's Properties:

NOTE: Certain widgets can be resized and modified via their options menu. The "People" app is one of these widgets.

  1. Swipe to the desired widget located on your home screen
  2. Tap and hold the widget and drag it on top of "Settings"
  3. Change the widget's settings as you see fit
  4. To resize the widget, tap and hold it until a blue border appears, then drag the borders

Adding Shortcuts to the Home Screen:

  1. Tap and hold an empty space on the home screen
  2. Tap "Add apps and widgets"
  3. Tap the button shaped like a triangle and select "Apps" or "Shortcuts"
  4. Browse through your applications or use the "Search" function
  5. When you wish to add a shortcut, tap > hold it, then drag > drop it on top of the desired home screen

Customizing the Launch Bar:

NOTE: aside from the "Apps" shortcut located on the launch bar, all other shortcuts can be replaced to your liking. To do so:

  1. From the home screen, tap and hold the launch bar icon that you wish to remove / replace
  2. Drag and release the shortcut over the "Trash can" icon
  3. Tap "All apps" and locate the desired application
  4. Tap and hold the app that you wish to move to the launch bar, and drag it over the empty spot

Creating a Folder on the Home Screen or Launch Bar:

  1. Open the apps drawer and locate an application that you wish to be part of the folder
  2. Drag the app and drop it on top of another app that should also be in the same folder. Once the shortcut is dropped, the folder will be automatically created
  3. Tap a folder to open it. To rename the folder tap its name
  4. To add more shortcuts in the folder, tap "+" and locate the desired apps
  5. To remove app shortcuts from a folder, open it and drag > drop the desired shortcut on top of the "trash can" area


› See More: HTC Desire 516: Tips & Tricks