HTC Desire S Tips and Tricks

Android 2.3
Phone: HTC Desire S
Factory OS: Android 2.3

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To soft reset your phone press and hold the Power/Lock button for a 2-3 seconds and the phone will restart. Wait about 10 seconds and then press and hold the Power/Lock button again to restart.

If that doesn’t work, then remove the battery. Wait 30 seconds and put the battery back in. Then press the Power/Lock button to turn the phone on.

To change the Google Navigation voice, start at the homescreen and press Menu – Settings – Voice input and output – Text-to-speech settings.

Then under the Default settings section, press Default engine.

To change the language, go through the same process, but instead of Default engine, select Language.

If you prefer a different voice when listening to the Google Maps voice navigation, you can also select another language or accent.

If you have additional keyboards installed, you can switch between them by long pressing the 123 button while in keyboard mode

If you want to type non-English letters (eg those with an accent), long-press on the relevant letter. A list of options will appear for you to select

To view information about your battery and CPU go to your phone dialer and type in the following code: *#*#4636#*#*

To enable this feature, go to Menu – Settings – Sound. Then ensure Pocket mode is selected.
Now, when your phone is in your pocket, it will gradually increase the ring volume

To copy photos to your computer, plug the phone in via a USB cable. (you might have to install your phone software or drivers first).

Then locate the new drive on your PC. Go to the /DCIM/Camera/ folder Your photos will be stored there.

This may vary slightly between phones, however once you have opened the phone’s drive, you can do a quick search for .jpg files which will show you where your photos are located.

To auto focus the camera when taking photos or videos, tap the screen where you want to focus on.

The phone will automatically adjust the settings to improve the image or video.

If you want to remove an entire text message thread, go into Messages and look for the thread. Then long press on it and select Delete thread

To open a web page in a new tab, find a link on a web page. Then press on it and then choose to open the site in a new tab.