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HTC One A9s

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Page 1: ...User guide HTC One A9s ...

Page 2: ...ious HTC phone 20 Transferring content from an Android phone 21 Ways of transferring content from an iPhone 22 Transferring iPhone content through iCloud 22 Other ways of getting contacts and other content 22 Transferring photos videos and music between your phone and computer 23 Using Quick Settings 23 Getting to know your settings 24 Fingerprint scanner 24 Updating your phone s software 25 Getti...

Page 3: ...up and reset Online sync 91 Backup 92 HTC Sync Manager 95 Reset 97 HTC BlinkFeed What is HTC BlinkFeed 99 Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off 100 Restaurant recommendations 100 Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed 101 Customizing the Highlights feed 103 Playing videos on HTC BlinkFeed 103 Posting to your social networks 103 Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed 104 Phone calls Making a call with Smar...

Page 4: ...essages and conversations 115 People Your contacts list 116 Setting up your profile 117 Adding a new contact 117 Editing a contact s information 118 Getting in touch with a contact 118 Importing or copying contacts 119 Merging contact information 120 Sending contact information 120 Contact groups 121 Private contacts 122 Email Checking your mail 123 Sending an email message 124 Reading and replyin...

Page 5: ...145 Airplane mode 147 Automatic screen rotation 147 Setting when to turn off the screen 147 Screen brightness 147 Touch sounds and vibration 148 Changing the display language 148 Installing a digital certificate 149 Disabling an app 149 Controlling app permissions 150 Setting default apps 150 Setting up app links 150 Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card 151 Accessibility features 151 Accessibility s...

Page 6: ...some situations This is a tip A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure or lets you know of an option that you may find helpful This indicates important information that you need in order to accomplish a certain task or to get a feature to work properly This provides safety precaution information that is information that you need to be careful about to prevent potenti...

Page 7: ... been deleted cleared removed or erased from your device may still be recoverable by third party data recovery software Even a factory reset may not permanently erase all data from your mobile device including personal information 7 Important note on recoverable data ...

Page 8: ...e new camera interface groups related capture modes together such as photo capture modes so that you can quickly find the mode you want and puts modes and their settings side by side for easy access Without having to open the slideout menu you can easily switch back to Photo or Video mode from other modes by tapping or below the shutter button You can also just tap to quickly switch between the fr...

Page 9: ...your smiling face Or just say Cheese See Using Auto Selfie on page 66 and Taking selfies with voice commands on page 66 RAW enhancement With RAW image enhancement you can take your photos to a whole new level After snapping a shot in Pro mode the camera saves a RAW file in DNG format The RAW file provides more image information for post processing in the Google Photos app or a graphics program on ...

Page 10: ...can do on Google Photos on page 71 What s different with the onscreen keyboard HTC is using TouchPal as the onscreen keyboard for HTC One A9s due to its popularity and extensive features Here are some of the features you ll enjoy with the TouchPal keyboard Download keyboard themes to personalize the keyboard background Choose from a variety of emoji art to add fun to your messages and social updat...

Page 11: ... with innovations that help it to adapt to your life Themes Make HTC One A9s more personal by customizing how it looks with your own photos and then mix and match with different sets of icons sounds color schemes and more More wallpaper types such as Multiple wallpapers and Apps screen wallpapers are also in store See What is HTC Themes on page 48 for more details Freestyle home screen If you want...

Page 12: ... junk files stopping irregular app activities and uninstalling the apps you don t use You can also set this app to help extend battery life while you re playing your favorite game on HTC One A9s See What you can do on the HTC Boost app on page 87 Android 6 0 Marshmallow Android 6 0 Marshmallow brings new features that make your mobile life more convenient Now on Tap Now on Tap intuitively searches...

Page 13: ...ences Smarter app linking Android 6 0 Marshmallow automatically opens the correct app for links that you tap in a text or email message or website With smarter app linking there s no more guessing which app can handle the links you tap In Settings you can change the default apps to link to For details see Setting default apps on page 150 and Setting up app links on page 150 App permissions To help...

Page 14: ...a 4G LTE plan to use your operator s 4G LTE network for voice calls and data services Check with your operator for details If you want to use a case or screen protector don t cover and block the proximity sensor Purchase a case or screen protector designed for HTC One A9s Avoid connecting third party headsets or accessories with metallic charms that dangle near the headset jack Using these may aff...

Page 15: ... card to not fit properly or damage the card slot Inserting a nano SIM card 1 Make sure HTC One A9s is off and hold it securely with the front facing down 2 Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger 3 Pull the tray out from the nano SIM slot 4 Place a nano SIM card into the tray with the card s gold contacts facing up and its cut off corner facing out 15 Unboxing ...

Page 16: ...fore removing the card 1 Open the slot cover with your thumb or finger 2 Pull the tray out from the nano SIM slot and remove the nano SIM card 3 Close the slot cover Press from the bottom to the top of the slot cover to lock it in place Storage card Use a storage card to store your photos videos and music When you need to free up phone storage space you can also move certain apps to the storage ca...

Page 17: ...iles in the storage card If your storage card is used as internal storage and there are apps that were moved to the card you will not be able to open these apps after unmounting the card 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Storage 2 Do one of the following If your storage card appears under Removable storage tap Eject next to the card name If your storage card appears under Internal storage tap th...

Page 18: ... USB cable into the USB connector 2 Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter 3 Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery As a safety precaution the battery may stop charging to avoid overheating Avoid charging the battery in hot environments When you re using the web browser and charging the battery HTC One A9s may become warmer This is nor...

Page 19: ...Switching the power off 1 If the display is off press the POWER button to turn it back on 2 Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds 3 Tap Power off on the options menu 19 Unboxing ...

Page 20: ...d to connect to the Internet such as location based services and auto sync of your online accounts may incur extra data fees To avoid incurring data fees disable these features under Settings For more information on location services see Turning location services on or off on page 145 Restoring from your previous HTC phone If you were using HTC Backup on your previous HTC phone you need to downloa...

Page 21: ...ool can transfer include contacts messages music photos videos and some settings More types of data such as call histories email accounts and some HTC app settings can be transferred from HTC phones that have HTC Sense 5 5 or higher You need Android version 2 2 or later to use the HTC Transfer Tool on your old phone 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Get content from another phone 2 Choose whethe...

Page 22: ...ign in 5 Choose the iPhone backup that you want to transfer to HTC One A9s and then tap Next 6 Choose the types of content you want to transfer and then tap Import 7 Wait for the transfer to finish and then tap Done Only some contact details can be transferred such as the contact name photo postal address email address birthdate anniversary date and notes Other ways of getting contacts and other c...

Page 23: ...86 Download and use the HTC Sync Manager software on your computer You can set it up to automatically get music photos and videos off HTC One A9s to your computer You can also sync playlists from your computer to the phone If you have an iPhone you can also connect it and transfer camera roll photos to your computer using HTC Sync Manager Then reconnect HTC One A9s and copy them over See About HTC...

Page 24: ...r different accounts such as email social networks and more Tap Security to help secure HTC One A9s for example with a screen lock Tap in Settings to quickly find options and settings Fingerprint scanner You can quickly wake up and unlock the HTC One A9s using your fingerprint You can add up to 5 fingerprints When setting up and using the fingerprint scanner follow these tips Make sure your finger...

Page 25: ...nly have 10 additional attempts before your data is deleted from the HTC One A9s Adding removing or editing fingerprints 1 From the Home screen tap and then tap Settings Fingerprint scanner 2 Enter your pattern PIN or password 3 Do any of the following Tap Add fingerprint to add another fingerprint Tap a recorded fingerprint to rename or delete it Tap Reset fingerprint scanner to delete all record...

Page 26: ...date over Wi Fi only 3 Tap Download 4 When download is complete select Install now and then tap OK After updating HTC One A9s will restart Installing an application update When Internet connection is on and there s an available update for your HTC or mobile operator apps the update notification icon appears in the status bar 1 Slide the Notifications panel open and then tap the update notification...

Page 27: ...et account to buy paid apps or to make in app purchases If you already have a Google Account just add Google Wallet by signing in with your existing username and password at wallet google com The name of the Play Store app may differ depending on your region The ability to purchase apps varies by region Finding and installing an app When you install apps and use them on HTC One A9s they may requir...

Page 28: ... games swipe to the All tab and then tap the app you want to restore 4 Install the app For more details refer to the Google Play help Downloading apps from the web You can download apps directly from websites Apps downloaded from websites can be from unknown sources To help protect HTC One A9s and your personal data we strongly recommend that you only download from websites you trust 1 Open the br...

Page 29: ...ded apps cannot be uninstalled From the Apps screen press and hold the app you want to remove and then drag it to Uninstall If you purchased an app in Play Store you can uninstall it for a refund within a limited time To know more about the refund policy for paid apps refer to the Google Play help 29 Phone setup and transfer ...

Page 30: ...lso add panels For details see Adding or removing a widget panel on page 53 You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen See Launch bar on page 54 While you re in another screen or app press HOME to return to the last Home screen you visited Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC One A9s into a low power state while the display is off It also stops a...

Page 31: ... screen Just drag or up Motion gestures Use motion gestures to mute HTC One A9s lower the ring volume and more Flip to mute If your phone is facing up when a call comes in turn the phone over to mute it Pick up to lower volume In a business meeting or restaurant pick HTC One A9s up when a call comes in to lower the ring volume automatically You can turn this feature on or off Go to Settings tap So...

Page 32: ...ode Rotate HTC One A9s for a better view For many screens you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning HTC One A9s sideways When entering text you can turn HTC One A9s sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard Touch gestures Use touch gestures to get around the Home screen open apps scroll through lists and more Tap Tap the screen with your finger when you...

Page 33: ...ickly swipe your finger horizontally across the screen to go to other Home screen panels Swipe vertically to scroll through a list document and more Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag While dragging don t release your finger until you have reached the target position 33 Your first week with your new phone ...

Page 34: ...hrough a contacts or message list Press and flick On the Home screen you can easily move a widget or icon from one screen to another Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger and flick the screen to the new location with another finger Slide with two fingers In some apps slide two fingers apart to zoom in when viewing a picture or text 34 Your first week with your new phone ...

Page 35: ... the screen with three fingers and HTC Connect streams music or video from HTC One A9s to your speakers or TV respectively You can also share streaming media from apps such as YouTube Swipe down to disconnect from your speakers or TV Media gesture is turned on in Settings by default which makes the three finger gesture work for sharing media 35 Your first week with your new phone ...

Page 36: ... the launch bar If you ve set up another security layer like a screen lock pattern or PIN you ll be asked to provide your credentials first before HTC One A9s opens the app or folder Sharing content Have something to share such as a photo or video In an app just tap the share icon or If you don t see the icon tap Share Switching between recently opened apps When you re multitasking and using diffe...

Page 37: ...ions panel and tap under the Screenshot captured notification If you don t see slide two fingers apart on the screenshot notification Travel mode Do you often travel across time zones Turn on Travel mode in Settings to see a dual clock on the Home screen and lock screen that shows both your home and current time zones Make sure you turn on location services in your phone settings Set your home tim...

Page 38: ...re else Setting up the HTC Sense Home widget Setting up the HTC Sense Home widget is quick and easy If you don t see the HTC Sense Home widget add it to your Home screen See Adding Home screen widgets on page 54 Make sure you turn on location services in your phone settings See Turning location services on or off on page 145 1 On the setup screen of the HTC Sense Home widget tap Tap to personalize...

Page 39: ... The HTC Sense Home widget automatically changes locations based on where you are You can also manually change the location in the HTC Sense Home widget For the HTC Sense Home widget to change locations automatically you need to make sure that location services is turned on See Turning location services on or off on page 145 1 On your Home screen slide right or left until you see the HTC Sense Hom...

Page 40: ...until you see the HTC Sense Home widget 2 Tap and then tap Show hide smart folders 3 Select or clear Show Suggestions folder 4 Tap OK Lock screen Setting a screen lock Help protect your personal information and help prevent others from using HTC One A9s without your permission Choose to set a screen lock pattern numeric PIN or other means of locking your phone You ll be asked to unlock the screen ...

Page 41: ...m your screen lock then tap Trusted face Improve face matching Follow the onscreen instructions Turning lock screen notifications on or off You can choose to turn lock screen notifications on or off 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Sound notification 2 Tap When device is locked Don t show notifications at all If you change your mind later you can tap Show all notification content to turn lock s...

Page 42: ...ns panel to check out details of the notifications that you ve received To open the Notifications panel slide down from the top of the screen Some notifications allow you to take immediate action For example tap a missed call notification to return the call or reply with a text message Tap the notification icon on the left to open the corresponding app To dismiss just one notification in the list ...

Page 43: ...otification Solid orange light when the battery is being charged Flashing orange light when the battery level reaches very low Choosing when to flash the notification LED You can change when to flash and which apps will flash the LED when there are new notifications 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Sound notification 2 Under Notifications tap Flash LED for notifications Choose whether to always...

Page 44: ...unctuation marks and symbols Tap to enter an uppercase letter Tap twice to turn on caps lock Press and hold keys with gray characters at the top or bottom to enter numbers symbols or accented letters Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated with them Tap to show number and symbol keys Tap to return to the main keyboard Tap to choose from a wide selection of emojis Tap to check out ...

Page 45: ...us bar and check if Auto rotate is turned on Open the app you need and then tap a text field to show the keyboard Turn your phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard You can then tap Split Resize or reposition the keyboard Open the app you need and then tap a text field to show the keyboard Tap and then tap Resize Drag any of the border arrows to resize your keyboard To move the keyboard up dra...

Page 46: ...unctuation marks by saying the name For example say comma Enabling smart keyboard options Turn on the keyboard s advanced features to help you type faster such as contextual prediction auto correction and more 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Settings 2 Tap Language keyboard TouchPal HTC Sense Version Smart input 3 Select the options to enable HTC Help Want some quick guidance on y...

Page 47: ...olve the problem or you need to call for support 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Help 2 On the Help screen tap and then tap Troubleshooting or Diagnostics tools to use a troubleshooting wizard to check the basic hardware functions 3 You can also tap Software updates to check for new software updates if available Software updates may contain bug fixes and feature improvements 47 Yo...

Page 48: ...ded 5 On the Recommended screen tap next to each category to browse recommended items 6 Tap a thumbnail to see the details screen 7 Tap Download If you don t want to download the theme or any element right away you can tap to bookmark it first To apply the theme after it has finished downloading tap Apply If your chosen theme includes sounds your ringtone notification sound and alert sound will al...

Page 49: ...et panel 2 Tap Change theme 3 Tap My themes Editing your theme After applying a theme you can mix and match parts from other themes such as sounds icons wallpapers To mix and match themes you need to first download theme elements from the Themes store 1 Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel 2 Tap Edit current theme 3 Tap any of the categories you want to change 4 Tap an item in the categ...

Page 50: ...p it on your phone 1 Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel 2 Tap Change theme 3 Tap My themes 4 Find and tap an item to delete 5 Tap Remove If the item is currently applied it will still be applied to HTC One A9s until another theme is applied 50 Personalizing ...

Page 51: ...onstraints and allows you to place your icons and widgets anywhere you want them on the Home screen You can use custom stickers as app shortcuts too 1 Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel 2 Tap Change Home screen layout 3 Choose the Home screen layout that you want Wallpapers Setting your Home wallpaper Choose from the available wallpapers or use any photo you ve taken with the camera Y...

Page 52: ...rom the preset wallpapers or tap to choose from your photos If you ve selected a panorama photo you need to crop it starting from the area that will fit the left widget panel of the Home screen 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to change the wallpaper for the second and third widget panels 7 Tap Time based wallpaper Set your home wallpaper to automatically change during the day and night You can only use a T...

Page 53: ...me screen pages 3 To add a new widget panel swipe left until you see the icon and then tap it 4 To remove a widget panel swipe left or right until you see the panel and then tap Remove 5 When done press Arranging widget panels A widget panel cannot be moved and inserted before HTC BlinkFeed 1 On HTC BlinkFeed or any widget panel slide two fingers together to customize the Home screen 2 Press and h...

Page 54: ...ock screen Icons displayed will be the same ones you have in the Classic layout 1 Press and hold the app you want to replace and then drag it out to 2 Tap to go to the Apps screen 3 Press and hold an app and then drag it to the empty slot on the launch bar You can also group apps on the launch bar into a folder See Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar on page 56 The apps or other short...

Page 55: ...so add shortcuts to frequently used settings bookmarked webpages and more 1 Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel 2 In the pop up menu tap Add apps and widgets 3 Tap Apps or Shortcuts 4 Scroll through the apps or shortcuts or tap to search for one 5 Press and hold an app or shortcut and then drag it to a widget panel you want to add it to To add an app from the Apps screen press and hold...

Page 56: ... tap Show hide labels for stickers Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 1 Press and hold an app and then drag it over to another app to automatically create a folder 2 Tap the folder to open it 3 Tap the folder window s title bar and then enter a new folder name 4 Add more apps into the folder Tap select your apps and then tap Done You can also add shortcuts to settings or information ...

Page 57: ... icon or sticker you want to remove and then drag it to 2 When the item turns red lift your finger Apps screen Arranging apps You can arrange and rearrange the apps on the Apps screen 1 From HTC BlinkFeed or any widget panel tap 2 Tap and then choose how to arrange apps such as alphabetically 3 Select Custom if you want to rearrange or group apps into folders Showing or hiding apps in the Apps scr...

Page 58: ...he app or folder to another position on the same page Wait until you see the occupying icon move away before releasing your finger Drag the app or folder to the or arrow to move it to another page 4 When you re done moving apps and folders tap Removing apps from a folder 1 On the Apps screen tap Custom 2 Tap Rearrange apps 3 Tap the folder to open it 4 Press and hold an app and then drag it out to...

Page 59: ... to the settings of specific apps to choose sounds for new messages email and event reminders respectively 4 Tap Volumes to set the volume levels for each sound type To browse for more sounds in Themes go to Settings Personalize Edit current theme and then tap Ringtone Notification or Alarm 59 Personalizing ...

Page 60: ... app You ll see Photo mode which is the default capture mode Switch between flash modes Open the slideout menu to select a capture mode and choose camera settings Toggle between photo HDR modes Switch between the front camera and main camera Switch between Video and Photo modes Capture a photo View the last photo or video taken 60 Camera ...

Page 61: ...nt and main camera tap on the Viewfinder screen 5 You can quickly switch back to either Photo or Video mode when you re in other capture modes without opening the slideout menu Right below the main shutter button just tap to switch back to Photo mode or to switch back to Video mode Capture mode settings You can change the settings for some of the capture modes such as Photo or Video mode To change...

Page 62: ...or together to zoom out You can also freely zoom in or out while recording Turning the camera flash on or off Tap the flash icon to choose a flash setting When using or the camera intelligently sets the best flash brightness for your photo Taking a photo 1 On the Home screen tap the camera icon to open the Camera app 2 Switch to Photo mode if you re not in this mode See Choosing a capture mode on ...

Page 63: ...t brighter to bring out additional details or downwards to make it darker and richer Tapping the screen to focus uses the image contrast to dynamically readjust which is sometimes desirable if you wish to take a macro to get an off center bokeh effect or take photos while you re moving If the subject is moving on the Viewfinder press and hold the subject to lock the focus If there are parts of the...

Page 64: ...2 Tap to open the slideout menu 3 Tap Quality to change the video resolution Taking a photo while recording a video VideoPic 1 On the Home screen tap the camera icon to open the Camera app 2 Switch to Video mode See Choosing a capture mode on page 61 for details 3 Tap to start recording 4 While recording tap whenever you want to capture a still shot 5 Tap to stop recording Using the volume buttons...

Page 65: ...em into one enhanced photo 1 On the Home screen tap the camera icon to open the Camera app 2 Switch to Photo mode See Choosing a capture mode on page 61 for details 3 Make sure that is selected If not tap to turn HDR on 4 Tap Selfies and people shots Tips for taking selfies and people shots Do you want yourself your family and friends to look best in your shots Here are some camera options you can...

Page 66: ...reen tap the camera icon to open the Camera app 2 Switch to Selfie Photo mode See Choosing a capture mode on page 61 for details 3 Tap to open the slideout menu 4 Tap Settings Camera options 5 Select the Auto selfie capture option and then tap outside the slideout menu to close it 6 Pose and frame yourself on the Viewfinder screen 7 To take your selfie automatically look at the front camera and th...

Page 67: ...Choosing a capture mode on page 61 for details 3 Tap to open the slideout menu 4 Tap Timer to set the countdown time 5 To start the timer tap The camera takes the photo after the countdown Zoe camera Using Zoe camera Get more than just a still photo With Zoe camera capture living moments as a photo and 3 seconds of HD video Some camera features are not available when you re using Zoe camera such a...

Page 68: ...effect in your video Use Hyperlapse mode to speed videos up to 12 times 1 On the Home screen tap the camera icon to open the Camera app 2 Switch to Hyperlapse mode See Choosing a capture mode on page 61 for details 3 When you re ready to start recording tap 4 Change focus to a different subject or area by tapping it on the Viewfinder screen 5 Tap the flash icon to turn the flash on or off 6 To sto...

Page 69: ...t matches the environment you re capturing 1 On the Home screen tap the camera icon to open the Camera app 2 Switch to Pro mode See Choosing a capture mode on page 61 for details 3 Tap and then choose a preset scene Select when capturing nightscape such as a city skyline or street with city lights Keep the camera steady when taking the shot for best results when capturing a fast moving subject suc...

Page 70: ...en the slideout menu and then tap How does the Camera app capture RAW photos The Camera app captures a photo in both the DNG RAW format and JPG format Digital Negative DNG is an open standard lossless RAW image format Since a RAW file is typically 2 to 6 times larger than a JPEG file and is not viewable in most photo viewer apps a photo is captured in both DNG and JPG formats When you use the Goog...

Page 71: ...en using the HTC Camera app Add Hyperlapse effect to your videos To learn more about Google Photos tap Help Or you can visit support google com photos Viewing photos and videos When you open Google Photos for the first time sign in to your Google Account if prompted and choose whether to turn backup and sync on or off 1 From the Home screen tap Photos You ll see your local and synced photos and vi...

Page 72: ...W photos are marked with the icon on the thumbnail 3 Tap and then tap RAW Enhancement 4 Tap to toggle between before and after photos 5 Tap when done Trimming a video 1 From the Home screen tap Photos 2 Tap a video thumbnail to view it in full screen 3 Tap and then drag the trim sliders to the part where you want the video to begin and end 4 Tap to preview your trimmed video 5 Tap Save The trimmed...

Page 73: ...he previous step for the remaining sections 8 Tap The edited video is saved as a copy The original video remains unedited Google Now Getting instant information with Google Now Do you want to check the weather or your morning commute time before you start your day Google Now delivers quick and up to date information that matters to you all without the search Depending on your location time of day ...

Page 74: ...n easily customize the settings of Google Now cards to suit your information needs For example you can change the weather units in the Weather card or your transportation mode in the Traffic card 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Google 2 Do any of the following To change the settings of a specific card tap and then tap an action To change specific information such as your work addr...

Page 75: ...hows you related information apps and actions This feature may not be available in all languages Turning on Now on Tap Before turning on Now on Tap Make sure that you re signed in to your Google Account and have set up Google Now Turn location services on and make sure that you have an Internet connection 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Google 2 Tap Settings Now on Tap 3 Tap the s...

Page 76: ...ou will be given the option to sign in to Google Now 2 In the search box enter what you want to search for As you type matching items on HTC One A9s and suggestions from Google web search are shown 3 If what you re searching for is in the list of suggestions tap the item to search for it or open it in its compatible app You can also filter web search results by tapping any of the categories on the...

Page 77: ...Surf the Internet search the Web and bookmark your favorite websites Google Drive Store your photos documents and other files on Google Drive to access them on HTC One A9s computer and other devices In addition to the default storage that you get from Google Drive you may be eligible to receive additional online storage for free Sign in to your Google Account on HTC One A9s and not from your compu...

Page 78: ...YouTube Share your videos or check out the latest viral videos 78 Google Photos and apps ...

Page 79: ...while viewing battery use details you can tap the option underneath it to adjust settings that affect battery usage Another way to check the battery usage per app is to go to Settings and then tap Apps Tap the app you want to check and then tap Battery If the Battery option on the App info screen is grayed out it means the app is currently not using the battery Checking battery history Check how l...

Page 80: ...3 Tap Battery optimization 4 Tap Not optimized All apps to see the complete list of apps 5 To turn off battery optimization in an app tap the app name and then tap Don t optimize Done Repeat this process to turn off optimization in other apps To filter the list and see which apps have battery optimization disabled tap All apps Not optimized Using power saver mode Power saver mode helps to increase...

Page 81: ... power saver mode on in Settings Monitoring your battery usage helps identify what s using the most power so you can choose what to do about it For details see Checking battery usage on page 79 Manage your connections Turn off wireless connections such as mobile data Wi Fi or Bluetooth when not in use Turn GPS on only when a precise location is needed such as while using navigation or location bas...

Page 82: ...porarily disable syncing some data If you have many email accounts consider prolonging the sync time of some accounts In the Mail app select an account tap Settings Sync Send Receive and then adjust the settings under Sync schedule When you re not traveling from one place to another sync weather updates of only your current location rather than in all of your named cities Open the Weather app and ...

Page 83: ... use the storage card as removable or internal storage Use your storage card as removable storage when there s already content such as your media and other files so that you don t lose these content If you have a brand new storage card choose whether to use it as removable storage or set it up as an extension of the internal storage Removable storage Use a new storage card as removable storage to ...

Page 84: ...l storage you can reformat the card as removable storage Before you do so make sure to move all the apps and data from the card back to the phone storage See Moving apps and data between the phone storage and storage card on page 84 Moving apps and data between the phone storage and storage card If you ve set up your storage card as internal storage you can move third party apps that you installed...

Page 85: ... and manage files on the phone storage and storage card You can also view and manage files on an external USB storage device when you have it connected to HTC One A9s 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Storage 2 Tap Phone storage or the storage card name 3 Tap Explore to view internal storage content whether it s phone storage content or internal storage content on the storage card 4 To select or...

Page 86: ... the files disconnect HTC One A9s from the computer Freeing up storage space As you use HTC One A9s you ll accumulate data and fill its storage capacity over time Here are some tips on how to free up phone storage space Manage photos and videos After taking continuous camera shots keep only the best shot Discard the rest if you don t need them After editing a photo or trimming a video the original...

Page 87: ...p to the storage card on page 85 Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while HTC One A9s is on unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card If your storage card is used as internal storage and there are apps that were moved to the card you will not be able to open these apps after unmounting the card 1 From the Home s...

Page 88: ...st feature allows the Boost app to automatically free up memory space on your phone Smart Boost is turned on by default 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Boost 2 Tap Settings and then select or clear the Smart boost option Adding apps to the Smart Boost exception list You can choose to set the Boost app to skip some apps when it runs its Smart Boost checks 1 From the Home screen tap...

Page 89: ...ct your phone s performance When an irregular activity is detected you can choose to stop the activity Or you can also uninstall the downloaded app via the Boost app You can only uninstall the apps you ve downloaded 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Boost 2 Tap Manage apps 3 Do any of the following To uninstall apps you don t need select one or more apps under the Apps tab and then ...

Page 90: ...5 Tap the On Off switch next to an app to require a lock pattern to open it 6 Press To change the app lock pattern tap Lock apps Change pattern 90 Power and storage management ...

Page 91: ... type you want to add 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your account information In Settings Accounts sync tap the Auto sync On Off switch to turn automatic sync of all your accounts You can add several Google Accounts Syncing your accounts 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Accounts sync 2 Tap the Auto sync On Off switch to turn automatic sync of all your accounts on or off 3 To manual...

Page 92: ... Use HTC Sync Manager to import music photos and videos from HTC One A9s to your computer You can also sync locally stored contacts and playlists between HTC One A9s and your computer Likewise HTC Sync Manager is a good alternative if you don t want to back up your accounts settings and other personal content to the cloud You can use it to create backups of HTC One A9s on your computer Other backu...

Page 93: ...to backup occurs every 24 hours when the phone is idle charging and connected to a Wi Fi network Backup data will not count towards your Google Drive storage quota Large files or files that app developers have chosen to exclude from the service will not be backed up Restoring your wallpaper from your old phone may depend on screen resolution compatibility of both your old phone and HTC One A9s Bac...

Page 94: ...ount set up tap the type for the imported contacts 4 If you have multiple backups available select the backup you want to import and then tap OK 5 Enter the password you ve set for this backup and then tap OK Backing up your text messages Keep important text messages by backing them up so you can restore them to the HTC Messages app if needed The Messages app backs up either to the phone storage o...

Page 95: ...nd it Restoring text messages 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Messages 2 Tap Back up Restore SMS Restore 3 Choose how you want to restore the messages and tap Next 4 Tap the backup to import 5 Enter the password you ve set for this backup If you didn t set a password select This backup file is not password protected 6 Tap OK To restore text messages that were backed up via email o...

Page 96: ...TC phone to your computer so you can easily restore your backup to the same phone or to another HTC phone Sync data Sync data between your phone and your computer Installing HTC Sync Manager on your computer You can install HTC Sync Manager on Windows XP or later versions To install it on a Mac computer you need OS X 10 6 or later versions 1 Download the HTC Sync Manager installer from the HTC sup...

Page 97: ...ith the iPhone content 7 Click Start Wait for HTC Sync Manager to finish transferring content Getting help To find out more about using HTC Sync Manager download the user guide PDF from the HTC support site htc com hsm Or open the Help that comes with the software On Windows click in HTC Sync Manager and then click Help Reset Restarting HTC One A9s Soft reset If HTC One A9s is running slower than ...

Page 98: ...t reverts the phone back to its initial state the state before you turned on the phone for the first time Factory reset will remove all data on your phone storage including apps you ve downloaded and installed your accounts your files as well as system and app data and settings Be sure to back up any data and files you want to keep before you do a factory reset 1 From the Home screen tap Settings ...

Page 99: ...he video in full screen hear the audio and control the playback While viewing a news article swipe left or right to see more stories While in HTC BlinkFeed you can press HOME or to scroll to the top Scroll to the top and pull down on the screen to manually refresh the stream Swipe right on HTC BlinkFeed to open the slideout menu where you can choose the type of feeds or add your custom topics to d...

Page 100: ...dations for restaurants nearby in HTC BlinkFeed Make sure you ve given HTC Sense Home permission to access your location See Setting up the HTC Sense Home widget on page 38 Make sure you ve added personalized content to HTC BlinkFeed See Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed on page 101 1 On HTC BlinkFeed swipe right to open the slideout menu 2 Tap and make sure Mealtime recommendations is selec...

Page 101: ...e options Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed Personalize HTC BlinkFeed to show articles and status updates from your favorite news sources and apps Adding sources to HTC BlinkFeed Add news sources such as News Republic to select from a wide variety of news services 1 On HTC BlinkFeed swipe right to open the slideout menu 2 Tap and then select the sources you want to add Selecting feeds Discov...

Page 102: ...and providers and enter keywords of what you re looking for 4 Tap a result to add it to My topics in the News Republic app You can also tap Show feeds from RSS providers to see RSS feeds related to the topic If you don t see the tile scroll up Subscribing to foreign news sources Want to keep up to date on current events in more than one region You can have news sources from different countries app...

Page 103: ... full screen Tap the title of the video tile to open its article page While the video is playing tap the screen to see the playback controls To turn off autoplay or if you want to autoplay videos while on mobile data tap to open the slideout menu and then tap Settings Videos play automatically Tap the option you want Posting to your social networks You can easily post a status update from HTC Blin...

Page 104: ...ss and hold the tile you want to remove and then tap Remove To remove a feed source in the slideout menu next to News Republic tap Add topics Then tap any tile marked with to remove it To remove social networks or apps from HTC BlinkFeed in the slideout menu tap Then uncheck the social networks or apps you want to hide from HTC BlinkFeed 104 HTC BlinkFeed ...

Page 105: ...f matches found for example 8 matches tap the number to see all the matches 4 Tap the contact you want to call To check other phone numbers associated with the contact tap beside the contact name If the phone number has an extension tap after connecting to the main line and then dial the extension number Making a call with your voice Call a contact hands free using your voice 1 On the Home screen ...

Page 106: ...tus bar when you miss a call 1 Slide the Notifications panel open to check who the caller is 2 To return the call tap Call back If you have multiple missed calls tap the missed calls notification to open the Call History tab Speed dial Use Speed dial to call a phone number with a single tap 1 On the Home screen tap the phone icon to open the Phone app 2 Tap Speed dial You can also press and hold a...

Page 107: ...ne call from a contact the Incoming call screen appears HTC One A9s will automatically adjust the ringtone volume when you use the polite ringer and pocket mode features Answering or rejecting a call Do one of the following Tap Answer or Decline If you ve set up a lock screen drag or upwards Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call Do one of the following Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME...

Page 108: ...n the status bar Ending a call Do one of the following to end the call On the call screen tap End Call Slide the Notifications panel open then tap End Call Setting up a conference call Conference calling with your friends family or co workers is easy Make or accept a call and then simply dial each subsequent call to add it to the conference Make sure that you have conference calling service activa...

Page 109: ...l History list 1 On the Call History tab tap Remove call history 2 Select the items you want to delete or tap Select all 3 Tap Delete Blocking a caller When you block a phone number or a contact all calls from the phone number or contact will be declined automatically On the Call History tab press and hold the contact or phone number you want to block and then tap Block contact You can always remo...

Page 110: ...ervice may incur additional charges Check with your mobile operator for rates before using a roaming service Changing the default country code for Home dialing 1 From the Home screen tap and then tap Settings Call 2 Tap Home dialing settings 3 Select a country and then tap OK Turning off Home dialing If you prefer to manually enter complete phone numbers to call while roaming you can turn off Home...

Page 111: ...timedia message if you enter an email address as the recipient attach an item or compose a very long message Sending a multimedia message MMS Before attaching and sending a high resolution video compress it first so that the file size doesn t exceed the message size limit 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Messages 2 Tap 3 Enter a contact name mobile number or email address in the To...

Page 112: ...sent Replies of your recipients are sorted separately Group MMS Similar to a group chat sending a group MMS lets your recipients join the conversation you ve started HTC One A9s also organizes message replies in a single conversation thread If this is your first time to send a group MMS you may need to enter your mobile phone number 6 Tap the area that says Add text then enter your message 7 Tap R...

Page 113: ...ages with a contact tap Recipient phone number and select which phone number you want to reply to 2 Tap the area that says Add text then enter your reply message 3 Tap Forwarding a message 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Messages 2 Tap a contact or phone number to view the exchange of messages with that contact 3 Tap a message and then tap Forward Moving messages to the secure box...

Page 114: ...he Messages app press and hold a contact or phone number and tap Block contact To block multiple contacts tap Block contacts select the contacts and tap Block When the contact sends you messages you will not see them in the Messages screen or receive notifications and calls To read messages in the block box on the Messages screen tap Block To remove messages or contacts from the block box press an...

Page 115: ...ap Delete To delete multiple conversations tap Delete threads and then select the conversations to delete In the Messages settings tap General Delete old messages to auto delete old messages Preventing a message from being deleted You can lock a message to prevent it from being deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation 1 Open the Messages app 2 Tap a contact or phone number...

Page 116: ...ew your profile and edit your contact information Create edit find or send contacts Tap a contact photo to find ways to quickly connect with the contact See when a contact has sent you new messages To sort your contacts by their first or last name tap Settings Sort contacts by Filtering your contacts list When your contacts list gets long you can choose which contact accounts to show 1 On the Peop...

Page 117: ...contacts by and then choose a search criteria Setting up your profile Store your personal contact information to easily send it to other people 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap People 2 Tap My profile 3 Tap Edit my contact card 4 Enter or edit your name and contact details 5 Tap or the current photo to change your contact photo 6 Tap Adding a new contact 1 From the Home screen tap ...

Page 118: ...Tap W to be prompted to confirm the extension number 2 Enter the extension number Editing a contact s information Social network contacts cannot be edited 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap People 2 On the People tab press and hold the contact and then tap Edit contact 3 Enter the new information 4 Tap Getting in touch with a contact 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap P...

Page 119: ...ontact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 1 On the People tab tap and enter the contact s name or email address in the search box 2 Tap Search contacts in your Company Directory 3 Tap the name of the contact you want copied to HTC One A9s 4 Tap to import the contact Copying contacts from one account to another Contacts from social networks may not be able to be copied 1 On the People tab tap Mana...

Page 120: ...ons on the People tab tap Settings Clear the Suggest contact link option Manually merging contact information 1 On the People tab tap the name of the contact not the icon or photo you want to link 2 Tap Link 3 You can Under Suggest links link the contact to an account Under Add contact tap one of the options to link to another contact Breaking the link 1 On the People tab tap the name of the conta...

Page 121: ...t group to automatically add the contacts you dial or get calls from the most HTC One A9s also syncs with groups you ve created in your Google Account Creating a group 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap People 2 On the Groups tab tap 3 Enter a name for the group and then tap Add contact to group 4 Select the contacts you want to add and then tap Save 5 When your group is complete tap...

Page 122: ...d the contact to your private contacts list Adding a contact to the private contacts list Contacts must have a phone number before they can be added to the private contacts list 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap People 2 On the People tab press and hold the contact and then tap Add to private contacts To view your private contacts list on the People tab tap Manage contacts Private c...

Page 123: ...es in another mail folder tap Folder and then tap the folder you want to view To switch between email accounts or view email messages from all your accounts tap To change an email account s settings select the account first and then tap Settings Organizing your inbox Do you have a big pile of email messages in your inbox Organize your email messages into tabs and quickly find the messages you want...

Page 124: ...hoose what you want to attach Set the priority for an important message Tap Set priority 7 Tap To save the email as draft and send it later tap Save Or press Resuming a draft email message 1 In an email account inbox tap Folder Drafts 2 Tap the message 3 When you finish editing the message tap Reading and replying to an email message 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Mail 2 Switch t...

Page 125: ...nbox tap Sort and select from the sorting options Moving email messages to another folder 1 Switch to the email account you want to use 2 Select the email messages you want to move To select all select one email message first and then tap Select all 3 Tap Move to and then select a folder Deleting email messages 1 Switch to the email account you want to use 2 Select the email messages you want to d...

Page 126: ...Flagging an email 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Mail 2 Switch to your Exchange ActiveSync account 3 While viewing the inbox tap the flag icon that appears beside an email message or conversation To flag an email message inside a conversation tap to expand the conversation and then tap the flag icon of the email message Setting your Out of the office status 1 Switch to your Excha...

Page 127: ...er POP3 IMAP 4 Enter the email address and password for your email account and then tap Next Some email accounts allow you to set the sync schedule By default HTC One A9s uses Smart Sync to save battery power See What is Smart Sync on page 127 5 Enter a name for your email account and then tap Finish setup What is Smart Sync Smart Sync automatically extends the sync time the longer the Mail app is...

Page 128: ...he check box of an alarm and then tap that alarm 3 Under Set alarm use the scroll wheels to set the alarm time 4 If you want the alarm for multiple days tap Repeat 5 Tap Done To turn off an alarm clear the check box of that alarm If you need to set more than three alarms tap Setting the date and time manually 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Clock 2 On the World Clock tab tap Set d...

Page 129: ...location 6 To change the temperature scale update schedule and more tap Settings Your settings in the Weather app also control the weather information that is shown in the Clock Voice recorder Recording voice clips Use Voice Recorder to capture information during lectures interviews or even to create your own audio log 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Voice Recorder 2 Hold the micr...

Page 130: ...n FM Radio it will automatically scan for local FM stations When it finishes scanning scroll through the list and tap a station you want to listen to 3 While you re listening to an FM station you can Tap or to go to the next or previous station Drag the slider to tune in to a frequency on the FM band To fine tune the radio frequency tap or Tap to mark a radio station as a favorite To see your othe...

Page 131: ...rk accounts and other synced information Managing your data usage If you re on a limited data allowance it s important to keep track of the activities and apps that usually send and receive data such as browsing the web syncing online accounts and sending email or sharing status updates Here are some other examples Streaming web videos and music Playing online games Downloading apps maps and files...

Page 132: ...tap More Data usage 3 Select Limit mobile data usage and tap OK to automatically disable your data connection when you reach the set limit 4 Drag the upper LIMIT line to set your monthly data limit 5 Select Alert me about data usage and then drag the lower ALERT line to set an alert before you reach your monthly data limit 6 Tap Reset data usage and then set the day of the month when your usage cy...

Page 133: ...etwork to manually add it Connecting to a Wi Fi network 1 Turn Wi Fi on and check the list of detected Wi Fi networks See Turning Wi Fi on or off on page 133 2 Tap a Wi Fi network you want to connect to 3 If you selected a secured network enter the network key or password 4 Tap Connect You ll see the Wi Fi icon in the status bar when connected Connecting to a Wi Fi network via WPS If you re using ...

Page 134: ...settings Add a new account 6 Enter the service provider name your login name the full domain name and password 7 Tap Save 8 Connect to the public Wi Fi network If you have access to several public Wi Fi networks you can add up to five sets of login credentials to the WISPr accounts list In the WISPr accounts list press and hold an account to remove or edit it Connecting to VPN Add virtual private ...

Page 135: ...ted icon appears in the notification area of the status bar You can then open the web browser to access resources such as your corporate network intranet Disconnecting from a VPN In Settings tap More VPN Tap the VPN connection and then tap Disconnect Slide the Notifications panel open If you see the VPN notification tap it and then tap Disconnect Using HTC One A9s as a Wi Fi hotspot Share your dat...

Page 136: ... security risks use the default security settings and set a strong and unique password Sharing your phone s Internet connection by USB tethering No Internet connection available for your computer No problem Use the data connection of HTC One A9s to connect to the Internet To make sure that the USB drivers for HTC One A9s are up to date install the latest version of HTC Sync Manager on your compute...

Page 137: ...oom speakers that support the Qualcomm AllPlay smart media platform DLNA compatible speakers and TV Miracast compatible display devices Chromecast compatible display devices Bluetooth speakers HTC certified consumer electronic devices or accessories that have the HTC Connect logo Some devices may need to be paired before you can share to them To see a list of supported devices or accessories go to...

Page 138: ...1 Open and play any music or other media content that you want to share from HTC One A9s 2 Swipe up with three fingers on the screen 3 Choose the device you want to connect to 4 Once connected use your phone to control the volume pause or resume playback and more 5 To stop wireless media sharing and disconnect from the device swipe down with three fingers on the screen 138 Wireless sharing ...

Page 139: ...re compliant speakers from HTC One A9s Before you start make sure your speakers are connected to your Wi Fi network Refer to the documentation that comes with your speakers to set up and connect them to your Wi Fi network 1 After connecting your speakers to your Wi Fi network open a music app on HTC One A9s 2 Swipe up with three fingers on the screen HTC One A9s then turns Wi Fi on automatically a...

Page 140: ...eakers to set up and connect them to your Wi Fi network 1 After connecting your speakers to your Wi Fi network open a music app on HTC One A9s 2 Swipe up with three fingers on the screen HTC One A9s then turns Wi Fi on automatically and scans for media devices on your Wi Fi network You ll then see the available speakers listed 3 Tap the speaker you want to connect to 4 In the music app that you re...

Page 141: ... your headset in the Available Devices section HTC One A9s pairs with the headset and the headset connection status is displayed in the Paired Devices section 4 If prompted to enter a passcode try 0000 or 1234 or consult the headset documentation to find the passcode When the Bluetooth headset is connected you ll see in the status bar Reconnecting a Bluetooth headset Normally you can easily reconn...

Page 142: ... Bluetooth on or off on page 141 2 On the sending device send one or more files to HTC One A9s 3 If asked accept the pairing request on HTC One A9s and on the sending device You may also be prompted to enter the same passcode or confirm the auto generated passcode on both devices You ll then get a Bluetooth authorization request 4 Tap Pair 5 When HTC One A9s receives a file transfer request notifi...

Page 143: ...os contact information and more by holding HTC One A9s and the other device back to back You can also use NFC for contactless payment Availability of NFC payment depends on when your mobile operator launches this service Contact your mobile operator for details Turning NFC on or off 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Settings 2 Tap More and then tap the NFC On Off switch to turn it o...

Page 144: ...re that the NFC area shaded part of HTC One A9s and the other phone s NFC area are close to one another Experiment by slightly moving the phones until a connection is made 2 When HTC One A9s vibrates tap the screen to send the content to the other device The shared content appears on the other screen For some items that you ve shared such as contact information additional instructions on how to sa...

Page 145: ... your location choose High accuracy To save battery power choose Battery saving Turning off a location source for example GPS means no applications on HTC One A9s will collect your location data through that location source However third party applications may collect and HTC One A9s may continue to provide location data through other sources including through Wi Fi and signal triangulation Do not...

Page 146: ...he items you wish to allow 4 Tap Messages from or Calls from to select who can contact you 5 Tap Manage approved contacts and then tap to add contacts to your exceptions list To remove contacts or numbers from the list tap Remove contacts Setting a Do not disturb schedule Schedule Do not disturb to turn on automatically and how long will it last For example you can set it to turn on during a weekl...

Page 147: ...ar to open the Quick Settings panel Tap the Airplane mode tile to turn airplane mode on or off When enabled the Airplane mode icon is displayed in the status bar Automatic screen rotation Automatic rotation is not supported in all applications 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Display gestures or Display gestures buttons 2 Select or clear the Auto rotate screen option to turn it on or off Settin...

Page 148: ...are buttons Touch sound and vibration when tapping the keyboard Turning touch sounds and vibration on and off 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Sound notification 2 Under System select the option you want to turn on or off Turning off keyboard sounds and vibration 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Settings 2 Tap Language keyboard TouchPal General settings 3 On the General settings...

Page 149: ... s help for details 1 Save the certificate file in the root folder on HTC One A9s 2 From the Home screen tap Settings Security 3 Do one of the following Tap Install from storage if your storage card is set up as removable storage Tap Install from phone storage if your storage card is formatted and set as internal storage 4 Browse to the certificate and select it 5 Enter a name for the certificate ...

Page 150: ...ging and more 1 From the Home screen tap and then find and tap Settings 2 Tap Apps 3 Tap Configure apps Default apps 4 Choose your default assist and voice input web browser phone and text messaging apps Setting up app links If there s more than one app that can be opened when you tap a link such as a shared social post or media link you may be prompted to choose the app you want to use When you r...

Page 151: ...ode and then tap Next 2 Enter the new PIN you want to use and then tap Next 3 Enter the new PIN again and then tap OK Accessibility features HTC One A9s comes with features and settings that allow easy access and use of apps and functions Improve screen readability If you have low vision take advantage of these features to help improve screen readability Increase the font size use color inversion ...

Page 152: ...use finger gestures to magnify portions of your phone s screen 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Accessibility 2 Tap Magnification gestures and read the instructions on how to use it 3 Tap the On Off switch to turn Magnification gestures on or off Navigating HTC One A9s with TalkBack Use TalkBack if you need to navigate HTC One A9s by spoken feedback When you touch the screen HTC One A9s vibrate...

Page 153: ...em 2 Double tap anywhere on the screen to open the item Move an item 1 Drag your finger on the screen to find the item 2 Double tap anywhere on the screen but don t lift your finger on the second tap 3 Drag the item to a new spot and then lift your finger Scroll through a screen Use two fingers to swipe up down left or right Unlock the lock screen Use two fingers to swipe up from the bottom of the...

Page 154: ...eady changed the TalkBack shortcut gestures check your TalkBack settings for the appropriate gesture 3 Press and hold anywhere on the screen 4 Drag your finger around the screen to explore the options To cancel an action drag your finger to your starting position Changing the TalkBack reading speed The steps below are described using the regular gestures Use the corresponding TalkBack gestures if ...

Page 155: ...and do one of the following Select a different language Tap Language Install a voice Tap Install voice data and then tap the language Tap next to the voice data you want to install When installation is completed press twice and tap Language 3 Select the language you want to use Not all languages are supported 155 Settings and security ...

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Page 157: ... without prior notice No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or storing in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form without prior written permission of HTC 157 Trademarks and copyrights ...

Page 158: ...on 142 Boost about 87 clearing junk files 89 Smart Boost 88 Burst mode 65 C Call history 109 Camera basics 60 62 64 capture modes 61 continuous shooting 65 flash 62 HDR 65 Hyperlapse 68 Pro mode 68 RAW Camera 70 recording a video 64 selfie 65 67 standby 60 sweep panorama 68 taking a photo 62 taking photo while recording 64 using volume buttons as controls 64 video resolution 64 Zoe camera 67 zoomi...

Page 159: ...24 adding removing or editing 25 Firmware See Software update FM Radio 130 using 130 Folder grouping apps 56 removing items 56 58 FOTA See Software update Freestyle layout 51 G Gestures motion gestures 31 touch gestures 32 Gmail 77 Google apps 77 Google Chrome Google Drive 77 Google Maps 77 Google Now 73 75 setting up 74 turning off 75 Google Play installing apps 27 refund 29 Google Voice Search 7...

Page 160: ...ntering text 44 entering text by speaking 46 speech recognition 46 L Language system language 148 Live Makeup 66 Location settings 145 Lock screen answering a call 107 dismissing an alarm 31 locking apps 89 opening an app 36 rejecting a call 107 unlocking 31 Low battery 81 Low storage 86 M Mail attachments 124 carbon copy blind copy cc bcc 124 deleting 125 draft 124 replying 124 searching 125 send...

Page 161: ...m computer 23 transferring from iPhone 97 Power charging the battery 18 checking battery usage 79 saving power 81 sleep mode 30 Print screen See Capture screen PUK PIN Unblock Key 151 Q Quick settings 23 R Radio See FM Radio RAW Camera 70 Raw Camera 70 Recent apps 36 Recording your voice 129 Reset 97 98 Router See Wireless router S Screen 30 31 37 147 adjusting brightness 147 capture 37 changing t...

Page 162: ...age 83 89 clearing junk files 89 uninstalling apps 89 Sweep panorama 68 Sync HTC Sync Manager 95 T Tethering See USB Tethering Text message 111 Themes 48 50 creating 48 deleting 50 downloading 48 finding 49 mix and match 49 time lapse See Hyperlapse U Upgrade See Software update USB Tethering 136 V VideoPic 64 Videos recording 64 taking photo while recording 64 transferring from computer 23 Voice ...

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