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In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important
information:
This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens
when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides
information that may only be applicable to some situations.
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or lets you know of an option that you may find helpful.
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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 potential problems.
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Important note on recoverable data
Files and other data that have been deleted, cleared, removed, or erased from
your phone may still be recoverable by third-party data recovery software.
Even a factory reset may not permanently erase all data from your phone,
including personal information.
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Phone setup and transfer
Setting up your new phone for the first time
When you switch on your new phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
You can enable TalkBack to navigate by voice feedback before selecting the
language. Press and hold two fingers on the screen until you hear a message saying
that accessibility mode is enabled.
Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, sign in to your
accounts, and more.
There are different options you can choose to set up your new phone:
§If you don't plan to restore a previous backup from your online storage, you can
use the HTC Get Started service to first personalize your new phone and set up
your accounts from your computer.
On the Fast and easy setup screen, tap I want to use Get Started. Your phone
will show you the URL of the HTC Get Started site and a pair code. On your
computer's web browser, just go to the URL and enter the pair code to start
your web setup. Save your setup to your HTC Account so you can download
your personalized settings to your phone.
If you already finished the HTC Get Started setup before turning on your new
phone, just download your web setup.
§If you have content from another phone that you want to transfer, whether it's
from an Android™ or other phone, select Get content from old phone.
§If you have a previous phone backup that you want to restore from your online
storage, select Restore from HTC Backup.
To make it easier for you to back up and restore content from device to another
HTC phone in the future, select Back up phone daily.
Some features that need 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 158.
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Restoring your backup from your online
storage
If you used HTC Backup before, you can restore your backup to device when you
turn the phone on for the first time or after a factory reset.
Depending on the amount of content, restoring your backup to your phone through
your data connection may incur additional data costs and take a long time. Using a
Wi-Fi® connection is recommended.
1. When you're asked whether you have a Google® Account, sign in to your
account.
2. Use your mobile data or Wi-Fi connection to connect your phone to the
Internet.
3. If you used your Google login credentials as your HTC Account and your backup
is in Google Drive™, tap Sign in with Google.
If not, tap Remind me later, go to the Transfer or restore screen, and select
Restore from HTC Backup.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to restore your backup and to continue setting
up your phone.
5. Slide open the Notifications panel to check if there's any notification to finish
setting up your phone.
Free apps from Google Play™ will be restored in the background, and you can track
the progress via a notification in the status bar. To restore paid apps, you need to
download and install them from Google Play.
Your apps will appear on the Apps screen as they are installed. The Apps and Home
screen shortcuts will be reorganized as in your backup after all of your apps have
been installed. You may continue using phone while apps are being restored.
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Transferring content from an Android phone
On your old Android phone, download the HTC Transfer Tool and use it to transfer
your content to your new HTC phone. The types of locally stored content on your old
phone that the tool can transfer include contacts, messages, calendar events, web
bookmarks, music, photos, and videos. Some settings can also be transferred.
§You need Android version 2.2 or later to use the HTC Transfer Tool on your old
phone.
§If your old phone has Android version 2.1 or an earlier version, you need to use
Bluetooth® transfer. For details, see Transferring contacts from your old phone
through Bluetooth on page 19.
1. If you're setting up your new HTC phone for the first time, select Get content
from old phone.
Or go to Settings, and then tap Get content from another phone.
2. Choose whether to transfer from an old HTC Android phone or other Android
phone.
3. Tap Full transfer, and then tap Next.
4. Follow the steps shown on your new phone to download the HTC Transfer Tool
from Google Play to your old phone, install it, and open the tool.
5. When you see a PIN on your old phone, make sure the same PIN also appears
on your new phone before you continue.
If the PIN code doesn't appear, this may mean that your old phone is unable to
connect to your new phone. If this happens, tap Try another transfer method on
your new phone to use Bluetooth for transferring contacts from your old phone.
6. On your old phone, choose the types of content you want to transfer, and then
tap Start or Transfer.
7. Wait for the transfer to finish.
8. Tap Done on both phones.
Transferring content from an iPhone
If you have an iPhone, it's fast and easy to transfer your contacts, messages, and other
content when you use HTC Sync Manager.
To find out how, see Transferring iPhone content and apps to your HTC phone on
page 136.
If you only need to migrate your contacts, you can also use Bluetooth transfer. For
details, see Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth on page
19.
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Transferring contacts from your old phone
through Bluetooth
Use Bluetooth to transfer contacts from an iPhone, a phone that has Android version
2.1 (or earlier version), or other types of phones. Depending on the capabilities of your
old phone, you may be able to transfer not only contacts but also other data such as
calendar events and text messages to your new HTC phone.
Use HTC Sync Manager to transfer more types of content from an iPhone.
1. If you're setting up your new HTC phone for the first time, select Get content
from old phone.
Or go to Settings, and then tap Get content from another phone.
2. Choose whether to transfer from an Android phone, iPhone, or other phone
types. If you chose to transfer from an Android phone, tap Quick transfer.
3. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions on your old and new phones to pair them and
start the data transfer.
Other ways of getting contacts and other
content
There are different ways you can individually add contacts and other content to
phone.
Sync with your
computer
Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents, playlists,
and more between phone and your computer running a
Windows® or Mac OS operating system.
You can also use it to transfer your iTunes backup that contains
contacts, messages, and other content from an iPhone from
your computer to phone.
Google Account Google contacts are imported to phone after you sign in to
your Google Account. You can also create more Google
contacts right from phone.
Social network
accounts
Log in to your favorite social networks to sync contact
information from them.
Microsoft®
Exchange
ActiveSync®
Phone syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
Phone contacts You can create contacts locally on phone, if you don't prefer
to store them on your online accounts.
nano SIM card Copy all your nano SIM contacts to phone.
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Transferring photos, videos, and music
between your phone and computer
There are two ways you can transfer your media from or to your computer.
§Connect phone to your computer. Your computer will recognize it just like
any removable USB drive, and you can copy your media between them.
§Download and use the HTC Sync Manager software on your computer. You can
set it up to automatically get music, photos, and videos off phone to your
computer. You can also sync playlists from your computer to the phone.
If you have an iPhone, you can even connect it and transfer camera roll photos
to your computer. Then reconnect phone and copy them over.
Home screen
After you've turned on and set up phone for the first time, you'll see
HTC BlinkFeed.
§Customize HTC BlinkFeed to show posts from your social networks, headlines
from your favorite news media, and more. For details, see Your dynamic Home
screen on page 39.
§Swipe left and you’ll discover widget panels for adding your favorite widgets,
apps, and more so they’re just a tap away. If you need more room for your stuff,
you can add more panels. For details, see Personalizing 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 to return to the last Home screen
you visited.
Using Quick Settings
In the Quick Settings panel, easily turn settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on or off.
1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick Settings.
2. To turn a setting on or off, just tap its tile.
3. To change the options for a setting, press and hold its tile. Or tap .
You can also tap to switch to Quick Settings from the Notifications panel.
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Customizing Quick Settings
Aside from the default tiles, there are several other tiles available in Quick Settings.
1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick Settings.
2. Tap and do one of the following:
§In the Quick Settings list, press and hold next to the item you want to
move and drag it to rearrange the list.
§Under Hidden items, press and hold and drag it up to make it available
in Quick Settings.
There is a limit to the number of tiles that can be shown in Quick Settings. You may
need to remove an existing item to make space for another one. To remove an
item, drag it below Hidden items.
Getting to know your settings
Want to change the ringtone, set up a Wi-Fi connection, or add your accounts? Do
this and more in Settings.
1. Open Settings either from the Quick settings panel or the Apps screen.
§With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick settings,
and then tap .
§From the Home screen, tap to switch to the Apps screen, and then tap
Settings.
2. Here are some of the basic settings you can change:
§Tap the On/Off switch next to an item such as Wi-Fi to turn it on or off. Tap
the item itself to configure its settings.
§Tap Sound to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and configure
incoming call sound settings.
§Tap Personalize to change the wallpaper, add widgets and shortcuts to the
Home screen, and more.
§Tap Accounts & sync to add and sign in to your different accounts, such as
email, social networks, and more.
§Tap Security to help secure phone, for example with a screen lock.
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Updating your phone's software
Phone can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can also
choose to automatically download updates or manually check if there's an available
update.
Enabling automatic updates
You can choose to automatically download and install software updates for HTC or
mobile operator apps.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap About.
2. Tap Software updates.
3. To save on data usage, you can choose to update through Wi-Fi only.
4. Choose whether to auto-download system updates, app updates, or both.
App updates are installed automatically. You'll still need to confirm when to
install system software updates.
Installing a software update
When Internet connection is on and there's a new software update available, the
update notification icon appears in the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the system update notification.
2. If you don't want to download the update using your data connection, select
Update over Wi-Fi only.
3. Tap Download.
4. When download is complete, select Install now, and then tap OK.
After updating, phone will restart.
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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.
The Updates screen opens with the list of application updates to be installed.
2. Tap an item to view its details, and then tap .
3. When you're done reviewing the updates, tap Install. You'll be asked to restart
phone if needed.
Checking for updates manually
1. Go to Settings, and then tap About.
2. Tap Software updates. phone checks if updates are available.
If you don't have Internet connection, you'll be prompted to turn on mobile data or
connect to a Wi-Fi network. Once connected, tap Check now to check for updates.
Getting apps from Google Play
Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for phone. Choose from a wide
variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to
games.
§A Google Wallet™ payment service is required to purchase a paid app. You will be
asked to confirm method of payment when you purchase an app.
§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 phone, they may require access to your
personal information or access to certain functions or settings. Download and install
only apps that you trust.
Be cautious when downloading apps that have access to functions or a significant
amount of your data on phone. You’re responsible for the results of using
downloaded apps.
1. Open the Play Store app.
2. Browse or search for an app.
3. When you find the app that you like, tap it and read its description and user
reviews.
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4. To download or purchase the app, tap Install (for free apps) or the price button
(for paid apps).
5. Tap Accept.
Apps sometimes get updated with improvements or bug fixes. To automatically
download updates, after installing the app, tap > Auto-update.
To open the app, go to the Apps screen and tap the app.
Restoring apps from Google Play
Upgraded to a new phone, replaced a lost one, or performed a factory reset? Restore
apps that you previously downloaded.
1. Open the Play Store app.
2. Tap to open the slideout menu.
3. Tap My apps, 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
phone and your personal data, we strongly recommend that you only download
from websites you trust.
§Before you can install the downloaded app, make sure that you've set phone to
allow installation of third-party apps in Settings > Security > Unknown sources.
1. Open the browser, and then go to the website where you can download the app
you want.
2. Follow the website's download instructions for the app.
After installing the app, make sure to go back to Settings > Security and clear the
Unknown sources option.
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Uninstalling an app
If you no longer need an app that you've downloaded and installed, you can uninstall
it.
Most of the preloaded 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.
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About your phone
Features you'll enjoy on phone
Phone gives you options for quick and easy setup. Transferring your old phone's
content such as your contacts, messages, and media can be done right from phone.
Also, enjoy taking shots with the camera, checking personalized content with
HTC BlinkFeed, and more.
Easy phone setup and transfer
§With our HTC Get Started service, you can set up and personalize phone
from your computer, and just download your settings to phone.
§Easily transfer your contacts, messages, music, photos, videos, and more from
an Android phone to phone.
By using HTC Sync Manager, you can even migrate content from an iPhone.
§Back up phone to the cloud so it'll be a lot easier to restore your content to a
new phone next time.
Dynamic Home screen
With HTC BlinkFeed, personalize your Home screen with the information and updates
that matter most to you. See a variety of content such as feeds about news and your
interests, social network updates, phone tips, and more. The content refreshes
periodically when you're connected to the Internet.
New ways to share memories
§Use photos and videos with the Zoe™ app to tell a story from your perspective.
Invite your friends and family to tell theirs when they download the Zoe app.
See About the Zoe app on page 87.
§Show off the excitement of your event. A Zoe is automatically created from
selected highlights of an event or album with background music and special
effects. See Creating a Zoe in Gallery on page 86.
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Outstanding camera features
§The Duo Camera on phone takes photos with added depth and makes it
possible to add special effects to your photos later in Gallery.
§Choose from a variety of pre-defined camera modes, or create your own
camera profiles.
§With Pan 360, you can take a seamless photo of what is all around you.
§Capture entire moments with pictures and sound, and watch them come alive
again with Zoe camera mode.
§Switch to Manual to gain full control over exposure, white balance, and more.
§With VideoPic, you can snap a picture while you're shooting video.
§Switch to Sweep panorama and pan the camera to capture a wide-angle view of
the scenery.
§With Dual capture mode, capture both the scene and your own self-portrait in a
single photo or video.
§Use Continuous shooting mode to capture 20 consecutive shots (or more) of a
subject in motion.
§By just tapping the shutter button, take multiple shots of your subject at
different exposures and combine them into a nice, evenly exposed photo.
With the main camera, you can also record HDR videos with authentic sound
quality.
Unleash your creativity
§Create professional looking photos by applying Duo Effects to photos taken
with the Duo Camera on phone.
§Retouch photos taken in Zoe camera or continuous shooting modes with Object
Removal, Always Smile, and Sequence Shot. You can even create a short
animation with GIF Creator.
§With Variable Speed Playback, add a cinematic flair to your videos by slowing
down particular scenes.
Immerse in music
§Watch mesmerizing visualizations as you play songs in HTC Music. And if lyrics
are available, they'll show onscreen.
§Your phone's dual speakers make the audio loud, while the built-in amplifiers
deliver rich and sharp sound. With HTC BoomSound™, you'll hear fine details not
only while you listen to music but also when you watch videos, play games, and
the like.
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Entertainment with HTC Sense TV
HTC Sense TV™ brings entertainment to your phone and extends it to your TV. You
can:
§Access your TV program guide with the TV app. With just one tap, watch a
program on your home TV.
You can also turn phone into a remote control for your TV, set-top box
(cable box), and home theater.
§Connect to official websites and related social media of your favorite shows.
§View dynamic sports information while watching a live sports event.
§Use HTC Media Link HD to wirelessly share your media from phone to your
HD TV.
Google Drive integration
Phone features an additional 50GB of Google Drive storage free for 2 years.
Basics
Onscreen navigation buttons
Phone has onscreen navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen which rotate
when you change the orientation.
Goes to the previous screen.
Goes to the home screen.
Shows thumbnails of the most recently used apps.
Swipe up from any of the navigation buttons to access Google search.
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Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting phone into a low power state while the
display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when phone is in your bag.
Switching to Sleep mode
To turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode, you can:
§Briefly press the POWER button.
§Double-tap the lock screen.
Phone also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while. You
can change the time before phone sleeps by setting the screen timeout.
Waking up from Sleep mode
§Press the POWER button.
§Use Motion Launch™ to wake up and unlock your phone directly to an app or
screen.
Unlocking the screen
§Swipe up to unlock the screen, swipe right to go directly to HTC BlinkFeed, or
swipe left to go to the Home widget panel.
§You can also press and hold the lock icon, and then drag it up, right, or left.
If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before phone
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.
Motion gestures
Use motion gestures to mute phone, lower the ring volume, and more.
Lift phone to auto answer a call
To automatically answer an incoming call, lift the phone and look at the screen first to
see who's calling before you hold it to your ear.
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You can turn this feature on or off. Go to Settings, tap Call, and then select or clear
Auto answer calls.
Flip to mute
If your phone is facing up when a call comes
in, turn the phone over to mute it.
If you go to Settings and then tap Sound >
Flip to mute, you can set your phone to:
Mute
once
Mute only once after flipping the
phone. While the phone is still
facing down, it will ring again
when there are other incoming
calls.
Mute
always
After flipping the phone to mute a
call, keep it always muted while
it's still facing down when there
are other incoming calls.
Pick up to lower volume
In a business meeting or restaurant, pick
phone up when a call comes in to
lower the ring volume automatically.
You can turn this feature on or off. Go to
Settings, tap Sound, and then select or
clear Quiet ring on pickup.
Increase ring volume automatically while phone is in your pocket or
bag
Pocket mode makes phone recognize when your
phone is in your bag or pocket and raise the ring volume
so that you can hear it in noisy environments.
You can turn this feature on or off. Go to Settings, tap
Sound, and then select or clear Pocket mode.
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Rotate phone for a better view
For many screens, you can
automatically change the screen
orientation from portrait to
landscape by turning phone
sideways.
When entering text, you can turn
phone 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 want to select
onscreen items such as application and settings icons, or
press onscreen buttons.
§After you've scrolled down a long list or screen (in apps such
as Mail and People), tap the status bar to jump straight to
the top of your screen.
Press and hold
To open the available options for an item (for example, a
contact or link in a webpage), just press and hold the item.
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Swipe or slide
Quickly swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the
screen to go to other Home pages, scroll through documents,
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.
Flick
Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that
you need to swipe your finger in light, quicker
strokes, such as when moving right and left on the
Home screen, or flicking through a contacts or
message list.
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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, like Gallery, Messages, Mail,
or the web browser, slide two fingers
apart to zoom in when viewing a picture
or text.
Slide two fingers together to zoom out of the picture or
text.
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Two-finger swipe
Swipe down from the status bar using two fingers to access Quick
Settings.
Three-finger swipe
§Swipe up using three fingers to choose a device
where to share content such as photos, videos, and
music from phone. You can also share streaming
media from apps such as YouTube®.
§Swipe down to disconnect from the device.
Media gesture is turned on in Settings by default, which makes the three-finger
gesture work only when sharing content or using HTC apps.
Three-finger tap
While using the HTC Car app, tap the screen with three fingers
to activate the voice command mode.
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Opening an app
§Tap an app on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen.
§Tap to go to the Apps screen, and then tap the app you want to use.
§On the Apps screen, tap , and then enter the name of the app you're looking
for.
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.
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 phone 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 different apps on phone, you can easily switch
between the apps you've recently opened.
Press to see recently-opened apps.
§To switch back to an app, just tap it.
§To remove an app from the list, drag it up.
§To clear the recent apps list, tap .
To see a list of apps that are running, tap .
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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 or Mail inbox, scroll to the top of the
screen.
2. Pull down with your finger, and then release to refresh.
Capturing your phone's screen
Want to show off your high game score or write a blog post about phone features?
It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.
Press and hold POWER and VOLUME DOWN at the same time.
The image is saved in the Screenshots album in Gallery.
You can also share the image when you see in the status bar. Open the
Notifications panel and tap under the screenshot notification. If you don't see
, slide two fingers apart on the screenshot notification.
Motion Launch
Waking up the phone with Motion Launch
When the screen is off and phone is in sleep mode, use Motion Launch to wake up
and unlock your phone directly to an app or screen. Motion Launch is a combination
of a motion gesture, which is to lift the phone, followed by a finger gesture.
If you've set up a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your
credentials first before phone unlocks to the relevant app or screen.
Wake up the phone
1. Lift the phone in
portrait orientation.
2. Immediately double-
tap the screen.
Make sure you're not
touching the screen when
the phone vibrates.
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Wake up and unlock the screen
1. Lift the phone in
portrait orientation.
2. Swipe up the screen
right away. You need
to start swiping from
the bottom half of
the screen.
Make sure you're not
touching the screen when
the phone vibrates.
Wake up the phone directly to HTC BlinkFeed
1. Lift the phone in
portrait orientation.
2. Swipe right across
the screen right
away.
Make sure you're not
touching the screen when
the phone vibrates.
Wake up the phone directly to the Home widget panel
1. Lift the phone in
portrait orientation.
2. Swipe left across the
screen right away.
Make sure you're not
touching the screen when
the phone vibrates.
Wake up the phone directly to Camera
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1. Lift the phone in landscape orientation.
2. Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button right away.
Making a call with Quick call
When the screen is off and phone is in sleep mode, easily make a call by just
swiping and using voice commands.
§Make sure Motion Launch gestures and Quick call are turned on in Settings >
Display & gestures > Motion Launch gestures.
§If you've set a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your
credentials first before you can make the call.
1. Lift the phone in portrait orientation.
2. Swipe down the screen right away. You need to start swiping from the upper
half of the screen.
3. When you see the microphone icon on the screen, hold the phone close to your
mouth, and then say "Call" and the contact name. For example, say "Call
Jennifer".
4. You can then do one of the following:
§If there are several contacts with the same first name, say the full name of
the contact you want to call.
§If a contact has several phone numbers, you'll see the following:
1.[full name] Home
2.[full name] Mobile
3.[full name] Work
Just say the item number of the one you want to call. For example, say "2"
to call the second one.
Or say the full name and type of phone number as shown on the screen.
For example, say "Jennifer Singer Mobile".
§If you're asked to confirm, say "Yes" or "No".
§To cancel the call, say "Cancel".
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Bypassing the screen lock for Quick call
If you've set a screen lock with credentials, you can set phone to skip the security
screen so you can immediately place calls with Quick call.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Display & gestures.
2. Tap Motion Launch gestures.
3. Select the Bypass Security screen option.
Turning Motion Launch on or off
Motion Launch is on by default. You can turn it off in Settings.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Display & gestures.
2. Tap Motion Launch gestures.
3. Clear the Motion Launch gestures option to turn it off, or select it to turn it back
on.
HTC BlinkFeed
Your dynamic Home screen
Get the latest about your interests or stay in touch with friends right on
HTC BlinkFeed. Set up which social networks, news sources, and more will appear.
§Swipe up or down to browse stories on
HTC BlinkFeed.
§Tap a tile to view the content or to comment on a
post or status update.
§While viewing a news article, swipe left or right to
see more stories.
§While in HTC BlinkFeed, you can press or or
tap the status bar 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 display.
You'll see the clock widget on HTC BlinkFeed if you've set HTC BlinkFeed as the
main Home screen.
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Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off
1. On HTC BlinkFeed, slide two fingers together, and then tap .
2. While HTC BlinkFeed is selected, tap Remove.
3. To add it back, swipe right, and then tap the button that has the word
BlinkFeed.
Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed
Personalize HTC BlinkFeed to show articles and status updates from your favorite
news sources, categories, editions, and apps.
Selecting feeds
Discover stories and articles on HTC BlinkFeed based on your interests, favorite
categories, and popular news channels or websites.
1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu.
2. Tap > Add content.
3. Choose a category.
Or, if it's your first time to add content on HTC BlinkFeed, tap the tile that says
Get automatic recommendations from BlinkFeed. Sign in to get
recommendations.
4. Select one or more feed sources.
You can tap a name first to check out a particular feed, and then tap to add
it to HTC BlinkFeed.
Showing content from your apps and social networks
See your friends' posts in social networks or show content from your HTC apps right
on HTC BlinkFeed.
You need to sign in to your social networks to see their feeds on HTC BlinkFeed.
1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu.
2. Tap > Services & Apps, and then select the apps and social networks you like.
Searching and adding a topic of interest
Looking for a more specific topic? Search for and select topics of interest to display
them on HTC BlinkFeed.
1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu.
2. Tap Search for content, and then enter the topic you're looking for.
3. Tap a result, and then tap to add it under Custom topics.
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Subscribing to multiple regional editions
Want to keep up to date on current events in more than one region? You can show
one or more editions of your choice on HTC BlinkFeed.
1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu.
2. Tap > Add content.
3. Tap , and then select a locale or region.
4. Select the feed sources to add.
Subscribing to an RSS feed
Don't want to miss out on news and updates from your favorite blog or website? Add
custom RSS feeds on HTC BlinkFeed.
1. Open the Internet app.
2. Go to the RSS feed URL of the blog or website you want to subscribe to.
3. Tap to add it to HTC BlinkFeed.
Customizing the Highlights feed
Go to the Highlights feed to see a mix of top trending articles and status updates from
the feed sources you added. You can also set the Highlights feed to only show items
from your favorite news sources, categories, and apps.
You cannot add custom topics and RSS to the Highlights feed.
1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu.
2. Tap > Settings > Choose Highlights topics.
3. Select the feed sources you want to appear in Highlights.
Saving articles for later
Don't have time to read that potentially interesting article? You can bookmark articles
to your reading list.
Do one of the following:
§While viewing an article, tap .
§On HTC BlinkFeed, press and hold the tile of the article you want to bookmark.
Then tap Read later.
You'll find the reading list in the slideout menu.
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Posting to your social networks
You can easily post a status update from HTC BlinkFeed.
1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu.
2. Tap > Compose, and then choose a social network.
3. Compose your status update and post it on your social network.
Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed
Whether it's a tile or an entire feed, you can remove content you don't want to see on
HTC BlinkFeed.
§To remove a tile, press and hold the tile you want to remove, and then tap
Remove.
§To remove a feed source, in the slideout menu, tap > Remove content, select
one or more items, and then tap Remove.
To unsubscribe to a localized edition, tap on the Remove content screen. Tap
Remove editions, select one or more items, and then tap Remove.
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Notifications
Notifications panel
Notification icons inform you of new messages, calendar events, alarms, and activities
in progress such as files downloading.
When you see notification icons, open the Notifications panel to check out details of
the notifications that you've received.
1. To open the Notifications panel, slide down from the top of the screen. If you
have several notifications, scroll down the screen to see them all.
2. To quickly access the Notifications panel from Quick settings, tap .
§To see more information, such as email previews and calendar events, slide
two fingers apart to expand a notification. To collapse it, slide two fingers
together.
§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, drag it left or right. To dismiss all
notifications and close the Notifications panel, tap .
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Notification widget
On the lock screen, you can see notifications such as missed calls, text messages,
calendar events, and more.
1. Drag down from the clock to expand the widget.
2. If there is more than one missed call, text, or email, tap to view the next
notification.
3. Tap a notification to go directly to its app.
You can change which notifications appear on the widget in Security settings.
Notification LED
The notification LED shows a:
§Solid green light when phone is connected to
the power adapter or a computer and the battery
is fully charged.
§Flashing green light when you have a pending
notification and the display is off or you're on the
lock screen.
§Solid orange light when the battery is being
charged.
§Flashing orange light when the battery level
reaches very low.
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Working with text
Selecting, copying, and pasting text
In HTC apps such as Internet and Mail, you can select and copy text, and then paste or
share it.
1. Press and hold on a word.
2. Drag the start and end anchors to highlight the surrounding text you want to
select.
You can use the magnifier to zoom in while selecting your text. To turn on the
magnifier, go to Settings > Accessibility, and then select the Show magnifier
option. You'll see the magnifier when you press and hold one of the text selection
anchors.
3. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy.
The selected text is then copied to the clipboard.
4. In a text entry field (for example while composing an email), press and hold at
the point where you want to paste the text.
5. Tap Paste.
To copy the address of a linked webpage in the Internet app, press and hold the
link, and then tap Copy link URL.
Sharing text
1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap Share.
2. Choose where to paste and share the selected text, such as in an email message
or social network status update.
The HTC Sense keyboard
Typing is fast and accurate with the HTC Sense™ keyboard.
§Word prediction also saves typing time. As you type, you'll see word
suggestions that you can choose from. You can even add words, phrases, and
shortcuts to the word prediction dictionary.
§You can type words by just speaking.
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§Turn on the Trace keyboard so you can type words by just sliding your finger
from one letter to another.
§Just swipe right to access the numeric and symbol keyboard. Or swipe left to
switch between languages.
§The keys have secondary numbers, punctuation symbols, or other characters
that you can insert without having to switch to the numeric and symbol
keyboard.
For example, just press and hold a key on the first row to insert a number.
§Choose from a wide selection of emoji.
§Show or hide navigational arrow keys on the keyboard. If you enable the arrow
keys in Settings, they'll only appear on the portrait keyboard.
Entering text
The onscreen keyboard becomes available when you tap a text field in an app. Enter
letters and numbers, change the keyboard layout or language, and more.
Tap the keys on the onscreen keyboard to enter letters and numbers, as well as
punctuation 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 to enter numbers, symbols,
or accented letters. Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated
with them.
§Swipe right to show number and symbol keys. To return to the main keyboard,
swipe left.
§Press to close the onscreen keyboard.
To open the keyboard settings, press and hold the comma key if you see above
the key. Or go to Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
Selecting a keyboard layout
Choose a keyboard layout that suits your typing style.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
2. Tap Keyboard selection > Keyboard types.
3. Select the keyboard layout that you want to use.
Choosing and switching between keyboard languages
If multiple keyboard languages are available on phone, you can choose which
languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
2. Tap Keyboard selection, and then choose the languages you want.
To change the keyboard language, do any of the following:
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§Swipe left on the onscreen keyboard (not available if you're using trace
keyboard).
§Tap the language key (for example, ) until you see the keyboard language
you want to use.
§Press and hold the language key, and then drag your finger to the keyboard
language you want to use.
Entering text with word prediction
Ever started typing something you weren't sure how to spell? With word prediction,
you'll see suggested words displayed just above the keyboard.
Word prediction and next word prediction are enabled by default.
To enter text in word prediction mode, do any of the following:
§Tap the space bar to insert a highlighted word in the suggestion list.
§Tap a word from the suggestion list.
§Tap the arrow next to the suggestion list to see more choices.
If you've accidentally chosen a wrong word from the suggestion list, you can
always go back and change it by tapping the word and selecting another
suggestion.
Setting a second language for word prediction
You can set the word prediction to be bilingual. As you type, you’ll get word
suggestions in the languages that you’ve selected.
Bilingual prediction is available only when you're using a Latin-based keyboard.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
2. Tap Keyboard selection > Bilingual prediction, and then choose the language
you want.
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Adding words and phrases to the word prediction dictionary
Add frequently-used names, acronyms, and even phrases to the word prediction
dictionary to easily find them in the suggestion list.
Type even faster when you create text shortcuts to words and phrases. Instead of
typing "Talk to you later", save a few keystrokes by adding the ttyl shortcut. In
your message or email, just type "ttyl", and then tap the spacebar to enter the
complete phrase.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
2. Tap Personal dictionary > .
3. Enter a word or phrase, and then enter its text shortcut. Be sure to remember
this shortcut, including the uppercase and lowercase letters you've typed.
4. Tap OK.
While you're entering text using the Standard keyboard layout, tapping a
suggested word that’s not in the dictionary (usually the first word shown in the
suggestion list) automatically stores it.
Editing or deleting words and phrases in the word prediction dictionary
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
2. Tap Personal dictionary.
§To edit a word, phrase, or shortcut, tap the item in the list.
§To delete items from the dictionary, tap > Delete. Select the words you
want to remove, and then tap Delete.
Using the Trace keyboard
Instead of tapping the keys on the onscreen keyboard, you can "trace" to type words.
You need to turn on the Trace keyboard in Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC
Sense Input.
1. Slide your finger from one letter to the next to enter a word.
2. Lift your finger when the word is completed.
3. If you want to continue entering text, slide your finger over the letters again to
enter the next word.
If the word that appears after you traced isn't the one you want, you can:
§Tap a word from the suggestion list.
§Tap the arrow next to the suggestion list to see more choices.
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Entering text by speaking
No time to type? Try speaking the words to enter them.
1. Tap an area where you want to enter text.
2. On the onscreen keyboard, press and hold .
3. When you see the animated microphone button and the words "Speak now",
say the words you want to enter.
To set the voice input language, tap the language bar above the microphone
button. You can choose one or more languages. Available languages may vary.
4. If a word doesn't match what you've spoken and it's underlined, tap the
underlined word to delete it or to see more choices.
5. Enter punctuation marks by saying the name (for example, say "comma").
Battery
Displaying the battery percentage
You can check the percentage of remaining battery power right from the status bar.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power.
2. Select Show battery level.
Checking battery usage
See a ranking list of apps that are using the battery. You can also see how much and
how long the battery has been used for each app.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power.
2. Tap Usage, and then tap an app to check how it's using the battery. You'll see
how much battery power is used by resources such as the CPU for the app and
other use details.
If you see buttons while viewing an app's battery use details, you can tap them to
adjust settings that affect battery usage, stop the app, and more.
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Checking battery history
Check how long you've been using phone since the last charge. You can also see a
chart that shows how long the screen has been on, and how long you've been using
connections like the mobile network or Wi-Fi.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power.
2. Tap History.
3. If you've used phone for a long time since the last charge, swipe left or right
to scale the graph that details battery usage over time.
You can also slide two fingers together or apart to scale the graph.
Using power saver mode
Power saver mode helps to increase battery life. It reduces the usage of phone
features that drain the battery such as the display and data connection.
1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick Settings.
2. Tap the Power saver tile to turn power saver mode on or off.
If you want to choose which phone features to conserve power for, tap first
before you turn power saver mode on.
If power saver mode's Data connection option is selected, phone automatically
disconnects from the mobile network after 15 minutes when the screen is off and
the data connection is idle (no download activity, streaming, or data usage). It
reconnects and then disconnects periodically when the data connection is idle to
save battery power.
Keep in mind though that the Sleep mode option for the data connection in
Settings > Power, when enabled, overrides power saver mode.
Extreme power saving mode
In times when you don't need to use much of your phone, turn Extreme power saving
mode on to extend battery life longer. In this mode, standby time can last longer than
usual, and you can only use the most basic functions such as phone calls, text
messaging, and email.
1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick Settings.
2. Tap the Extreme power saving mode tile to turn the mode on.
Or to set when to automatically switch this mode on, tap below the tile.
Select the check box, and then choose at which battery level the mode will turn
on.
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Tips for extending battery life
How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use
phone. Phone power management helps to increase battery life.
If you like more control by tweaking settings on your own, try out some of these
battery saving tips.
Check your battery usage
Monitoring your battery usage helps you identify what's using the most power so you
can choose what to do about it.
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-based apps.
§If the Sleep mode option in Settings > Power is enabled, at low peak times, your
phone will turn off the data connection after the screen has been off for 15
minutes and there's no network activity (no downloads, streaming, or data
usage). The data connection resumes when you switch the screen back on.
§Turn on Airplane mode when you don't need any wireless connections and you
don't want to receive calls or messages.
Manage your display
Lowering the brightness, letting the display sleep when not in use, and keeping it
simple helps save battery power.
§Use automatic brightness (the default), or manually lower the brightness.
§Set the screen timeout to a shorter time.
§Don't use a live wallpaper for your Home screen. Animation effects are nice to
show off to other people but they drain your battery.
Changing your wallpaper to a plain, black background can also help a little. The
less color is displayed, the less battery is used.
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Manage your apps
§Install the latest software and application updates. Updates sometimes include
battery performance improvements.
§Uninstall or disable apps that you never use.
Many apps run processes or sync data in the background even when you're not
using them. If there are apps that you don't need anymore, uninstall them.
If an app came preloaded and can't be uninstalled, disabling the app can still
prevent it from continuously running or syncing data.
Limit background data and sync
Background data and sync can use a lot of battery power if you have many apps
syncing data in the background. It’s recommended not to let apps sync data too
often. Determine which apps can be set with longer sync times, or sync manually.
§In Settings, tap Accounts & sync and check what types of data are being synced
in your online accounts. When the battery is starting to run low, temporarily
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 then tap to edit and remove unneeded cities.
§Choose widgets wisely.
Some widgets constantly sync data. Consider removing the ones that are not
important from your Home screen.
§In Play Store, tap > Settings, and then clear Auto-add widgets to avoid
automatically adding Home screen widgets whenever you've installed new apps.
Also tap Auto-update apps > Do not auto-update apps if you're fine with
updating apps from Play Store manually.
Other tips
To squeeze in a little bit more battery power, try these tips:
§Tone down the ringtone and media volume.
§Minimize the use of vibration or sound feedback. In Settings, tap Sound and
choose which ones you don't need and can disable.
§Check your apps’ settings as you may find more options to optimize the battery.
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