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  • Page 1: User Guide

    User guide HTC One X9 dual sim...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Switching the power on or off Want some quick guidance on your phone? Phone setup and transfer Setting up HTC One X9 for the first time Restoring from your previous HTC phone Transferring content from an Android phone Ways of transferring content from an iPhone...
  • Page 3 Contents HTC BlinkFeed What is HTC BlinkFeed? Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off Restaurant recommendations Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed Customizing the Highlights feed Posting to your social networks Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed Camera Camera basics Selfies and people shots...
  • Page 4 Clock Weather Voice recorder FM Radio Internet connections Turning the data connection on or off Managing your data usage Wi-Fi connection Connecting to VPN Using HTC One X9 as a Wi-Fi hotspot Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering...
  • Page 5 Setting up app links Managing your nano SIM cards with Dual network manager Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card Accessibility features Accessibility settings Turning Magnification gestures on or off Navigating HTC One X9 with TalkBack Trademarks and copyrights Index...

  • Page 6: About This Guide

    About this guide About this guide 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.
  • Page 7 Important note on recoverable data Important note on recoverable data Files and other data that have 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.

  • Page 8: Features You'll Enjoy

    103 and Setting up your storage card as internal storage on page 103. Network settings reset Quickly reset all network settings when HTC One X9 has a hard time connecting to the mobile data ® ® or Wi-Fi network or Bluetooth device.

  • Page 9: Imaging

    Features you'll enjoy App permissions To help protect your phone and privacy, Android 6.0 Marshmallow has improved the way apps are given access to certain data or features, such as contacts or the microphone. For details, see Controlling app permissions on page 163.

  • Page 10: Sound

    158. HTC Connect Simply swipe up the screen with three fingers to stream music or video from HTC One X9 to your speakers or TV. Control the volume and playback with your phone! You can even enjoy your favorite music on multiple speakers.

  • Page 11: Personalization

    Features you'll enjoy Personalization Designed with you in mind, HTC One X9 is filled with innovations that help it to adapt to your life. Themes Make HTC One X9 feel 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.

  • Page 12: Htc App Updates

    Features you'll enjoy HTC app updates From time to time, HTC adds or enhances features in apps such as HTC Sense ™ Home, Camera, Gallery, and more. Download and install the latest updates of HTC and other apps from ™...

  • Page 13: Unboxing

    § 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 X9. § Avoid liquid or dust from entering the microphone hole to prevent damage to the microphone.

  • Page 14: Dual Nano Sim Cards

    Unboxing Dual nano SIM cards HTC One X9 has two nano SIM card slots. You can insert a LTE/WCDMA/GSM nano SIM card in either slot. When you have two cards inserted, only one card can connect to a mobile data network. The other card will connect to the 2G network only.

  • Page 15: Storage Card

    Removing a nano SIM card Make sure to switch off HTC One X9 before removing the card. 1. Open the left or right slot cover with your thumb or finger. 2. Pull the tray out from the nano SIM slot, and remove the nano SIM card.
  • Page 16 Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while HTC One X9 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.

  • Page 17: Charging The Battery

    § Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC One X9 to charge the battery. When the battery power is too low, make sure to use the power adapter to charge, not the USB cable connection with your computer.

  • Page 18: Want Some Quick Guidance On Your Phone

    Check out the friendly walkthroughs and the FAQs in the Help app to learn how to use your phone. ™ § When you see a Tips & Help tile in HTC BlinkFeed , just tap the tile to know more about the tip.

  • Page 19: Phone Setup And Transfer

    Phone setup and transfer Setting up HTC One X9 for the first time When you switch on HTC One X9 for the first time—or after you've done a factory reset—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.

  • Page 20: Transferring Content From An Android Phone

    4. Follow the steps shown on HTC One X9 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 HTC One X9 before you continue.

  • Page 21: Ways Of Transferring Content From An Iphone

    4. Enter your iCloud email address and password, and then tap Sign in. 5. Choose the iPhone backup that you want to transfer to HTC One X9, and then tap Next. 6. Choose the types of content you want to transfer, and then tap Import.

  • Page 22: Transferring Photos, Videos, And Music Between Your Phone And Computer

    HTC One X9 and your computer on page 105. § 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 X9 to your computer. You can also sync playlists from your computer to the phone.

  • Page 23: Getting To Know Your Settings

    Updating your phone's software HTC One X9 can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. Updates for some HTC apps and features, such as HTC Sense Home, may be downloaded and installed from Google Play. See Installing app updates from Google Play on page 24 for details.
  • Page 24 App updates are installed automatically. You'll still need to confirm when to install system software updates. Installing a software update When HTC One X9 is connected to the Internet and there's a new software update available, the update notification icon appears in the status bar.

  • Page 25: Getting Apps From Google Play

    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 HTC One X9. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.

  • Page 26: Downloading Apps From The Web

    § Before you can install the downloaded app, make sure that you've set HTC One X9 to allow installation of third-party apps in Settings > Security > Unknown sources.

  • Page 27: Uninstalling An App

    Phone setup and transfer 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.

  • Page 28: Your First Week With Your New Phone

    Basics HTC Sense Home After you've turned on and set up HTC One X9 for the first time, you'll see the Home screen. § Set up the HTC Sense Home widget to experience the convenience of a Home screen that automatically adjusts when you're at home, work, or outdoors.

  • Page 29: Unlocking The Screen

    Unlocking the screen Swipe up to unlock the screen. If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before HTC One X9 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.
  • Page 30 Your first week with your new phone Increase ring volume automatically while phone is in your pocket or bag Pocket mode makes HTC One X9 recognize when your phone is in your bag or pocket and raise the ring volume so that you can hear it in noisy environments.

  • Page 31: Press And Hold

    Your first week with your new phone 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. Swipe or slide Quickly swipe your finger horizontally across the screen to go to other Home screen panels.
  • Page 32 Your first week with your new phone 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.
  • Page 33 Three-finger swipe § Swipe up the screen with three fingers and HTC Connect ™ streams music or video from HTC One X9 to your speakers or TV respectively. You can also share streaming media from apps such as YouTube ®...

  • Page 34: Switching Between Recently Opened Apps

    § If you don't see the icon, tap > Share. Switching between recently opened apps When you're multitasking and using different apps on HTC One X9, you can easily switch between the apps you've recently opened. Press to see recently-opened apps.

  • Page 35: Htc Sense Home Widget

    Your first week with your new phone Capturing your phone's screen Want to show off your high game score or write a blog post about HTC One X9 features? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.
  • Page 36 4. Select all the options on the screen, and then press Setting your home and work locations In the HTC Sense Home widget, set your home and work locations based on your address, Wi-Fi network, or both. You can associate multiple addresses and Wi-Fi networks to each of these locations. Using your set addresses or Wi-Fi networks, the HTC Sense Home widget will be able to determine where you are and display the appropriate apps.

  • Page 37: Motion Launch

    Motion Launch is a combination of a motion gesture followed by a finger gesture. With Motion Launch, you don't have to reach for the POWER button to wake up HTC One X9. Using a combination of simple gestures, you can wake up to your Home screen, HTC BlinkFeed, and more.
  • Page 38 2. Immediately double-tap the screen. Waking up and unlocking Go from sleep mode and unlock HTC One X9 to the last screen you were using without pressing the POWER button. If you've set up a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your credentials first...
  • Page 39 2. Immediately swipe left from the right side of the screen. Waking up to HTC BlinkFeed Go from sleep mode to HTC BlinkFeed without pressing the POWER button. If you've set up a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your credentials first...

  • Page 40: Lock Screen

    Choose to set a screen lock pattern, numeric PIN, or other means of locking your phone. You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time HTC One X9 is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.
  • Page 41 7. Tap Lock phone after, and then specify the idle time before the screen is locked. To help make Smart Lock more reliable and more secure, you can train HTC One X9 to recognize your face in different situations, such as when you're wearing glasses or sporting a beard.
  • Page 42 Your first week with your new phone Changing lock screen shortcuts To change apps (or other shortcuts) on the lock screen, change the ones on the launch bar. To find out how, see Launch bar on page 53. Changing the lock screen wallpaper Use any photo you've taken with the camera as the lock screen wallpaper.

  • Page 43: Notifications

    Your first week with your new phone 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.

  • Page 44: Working With Text

    Working with text Selecting, copying, and pasting text In HTC apps such as Mail and Messages, 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.

  • Page 45: Entering Text

    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 to the word prediction dictionary. See...
  • Page 46 Your first week with your new phone Choosing and switching between keyboard languages If multiple keyboard languages are available on HTC One X9, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.

  • Page 47: Using The Trace Keyboard

    This feature is available only for Latin-based languages. 1. Turn on the Trace keyboard in Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. 2. On the onscreen keyboard, slide your finger from one letter to the next to enter a word.

  • Page 48: Htc Help

    This helps you in finding the problem cause, and in determining whether you can resolve the problem or you need to call for support. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Help. If HTC Help is not preinstalled on your phone, you can download it from Google Play.

  • Page 49: Personalizing

    Themes brings a quick and easy way for you to customize HTC One X9 with wallpapers, sounds, icons, and more. Log in with your HTC account to browse from the available themes in the Themes store, or make your own.
  • Page 50 Personalizing Creating your own theme from scratch You can create and customize your own theme and even share it for others to download. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Themes. 2. Tap > Choose Home image to set the main wallpaper for your theme. 3.
  • Page 51 3. Tap > Remove. 4. Tap the themes you want to remove from your collection. 5. Tap Remove. If the theme you deleted is currently applied, it will still be applied to HTC One X9 until another theme is applied.

  • Page 52: More Ways To Personalize

    Personalizing More ways to personalize Personalization settings Aside from using Themes, you can also make HTC One X9 look and sound the way you want in Settings. § Choose a ringtone and other sounds that you like to use. See...

  • Page 53: Changing The Display Font

    3. Tap Font size to choose the size of the font. Downloading fonts You must be logged on to your HTC Account to download fonts. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Personalize. 2. Under Font, tap Font style and then tap 3.

  • Page 54: Adding Home Screen Widgets

    Personalizing Adding Home screen widgets Widgets make at-a-glance important information and media content easily available. Choose from a selection of widgets and add the most useful ones to your Home screen. 1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel. 2.

  • Page 55: Editing Home Screen Panels

    § You won't be able to add a new widget panel if you've already reached the maximum limit. § HTC BlinkFeed always appears as the first panel (if it's not removed). A widget panel cannot be added before HTC BlinkFeed.

  • Page 56: Changing Your Main Home Screen

    2. When the widget or icon turns red, lift your finger. Changing your main Home screen Set HTC BlinkFeed or a widget panel as your main Home screen. 1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel. 2. In the pop-up menu, tap Manage Home screen pages.

  • Page 57: Arranging Apps

    2. Press and hold an app or shortcut in the folder, and then drag it out to Arranging apps On the Apps screen, you can rearrange the apps. 1. From HTC BlinkFeed or any widget panel, tap 2. Tap , and then choose how to arrange apps, such as alphabetically.
  • Page 58 Personalizing 4. To add more apps, drag each app over to the folder. 5. To name the folder, open the folder, tap its title bar, and then enter a folder name. 6. When done, tap Removing apps from a folder 1.

  • Page 59: Htc Blinkfeed

    § 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.

  • Page 60: Turning Htc Blinkfeed On Or Off

    3. Tap Choose Highlights topics and make sure Mealtime recommendations is selected. To get restaurant recommendations, you'll need to actively use HTC BlinkFeed daily. Restaurant recommendations will show up as a tile in HTC BlinkFeed and also on your lock screen.

  • Page 61: Ways Of Adding Content On Htc Blinkfeed

    § If you see numbers at the bottom, tap on a number to see alternative restaurant recommendations. 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 ™...
  • Page 62 § You need to sign in to your social networks before you can post a status update from HTC BlinkFeed. § When adding a social network to HTC BlinkFeed, you need to give HTC Sense permission to access it. 1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu.

  • Page 63: Customizing The Highlights Feed

    § You need to sign in to your social networks before you can post a status update from HTC BlinkFeed. § When adding a social network to HTC BlinkFeed, you need to give HTC Sense permission to access it. 1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu.

  • Page 64: Camera

    Camera Camera Camera basics Camera screen Take great photos and videos with the camera. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app. You'll see Camera mode, which is the default capture mode. Switch between flash modes. Toggle HDR mode on and off.

  • Page 65: Tips For Capturing Better Photos

    Improving focus § HTC One X9 has autofocus, which works best on a subject that is not moving too much. To change the focus, on the Viewfinder, tap the subject you want to focus on. § If the subject is moving, on the Viewfinder, press and hold the subject to lock the focus.
  • Page 66 Camera Taking well-lit photos § HTC One X9 automatically adjusts the focus and exposure. If the image appears underexposed or that it appears dark on the Viewfinder, tap a part of the image that is in shadow. Conversely, tap a well-lit object in the image if the image seems to be overexposed.
  • Page 67 > General settings > Volume button options. 3. Choose how you want to use the volume buttons when you're in the Camera app. Closing the Camera app To give you a full view of the Viewfinder screen, HTC One X9 replaces , and with small dots.

  • Page 68: Using Hdr

    Camera 3. Press and hold the onscreen shutter button The camera takes consecutive shots of your subject. 4. Choose what you want to do with the continuous shots: § To keep just one photo, select the photo that you like the most, and then tap Best shot. §...

  • Page 69: Selfies And People Shots

    Camera 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 adjust or select before taking selfies and people shots. Live Makeup for selfies Touch up your skin with Live Makeup before taking your selfie.
  • Page 70 Camera 5. Pose and frame yourself on the Viewfinder screen. 6. To take your selfie automatically, look at the front camera, and then: § Stay still until the white box turns green on the Viewfinder screen. § Or smile at the camera. Hold your smile for a few seconds until your shot is taken. Using Voice Selfie Voice Selfie lets you easily take photo or video selfies using voice control.

  • Page 71: Zoe Camera

    2. Tap > Panorama. 3. When you're ready to take the shot, tap 4. Pan left or right in either landscape or portrait view. Hold HTC One X9 as smoothly as you can to automatically capture frames. You can also tap to stop capturing anytime.

  • Page 72: Hyperlapse

    Camera Hyperlapse Recording a Hyperlapse video Want to compress a long video into a smooth, entertaining Hyperlapse video? Use the Hyperlapse camera mode to speed videos up to 12 times. 1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app. 2.
  • Page 73 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 HTC Gallery app, you'll see the JPG copy of the photo, with a icon to indicate that there is a DNG RAW file of that photo.

  • Page 74: Gallery

    Gallery Gallery Viewing photos and videos in Gallery Reminisce about good times. Use Gallery to view all your photos and videos. View them by time or album. When viewing photos and videos in full screen, the onscreen navigation buttons will be hidden.

  • Page 75: Adding Photos Or Videos To An Album

    Gallery Viewing your favorite photos Easily see all your favorite photos in one place. You can add photos to the My favorites album. § To add a photo, find and view the photo in full screen, tap the photo, and then tap >...

  • Page 76: Copying Or Moving Photos Or Videos Between Albums

    Gallery Copying or moving photos or videos between albums 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Gallery. 2. Tap > Albums. 3. Tap a tile to open an album. 4. Tap > Move to or Copy to. 5.

  • Page 77: Viewing Zoe Photos In Gallery

    Gallery 6. Tap to watch the result. 7. Tap The edited video is saved as a copy. The original video remains unedited. Viewing Zoe photos in Gallery ™ photos help you relive your memories by recording sound and motion. Watch these living memories and share them with your family and friends from Gallery.

  • Page 78: Editing A Hyperlapse Video

    Gallery Editing a Hyperlapse video Create a dynamic Hyperlapse video that has varying speed at different parts of the video. If you don't see this feature in Gallery, download and install the latest Zoe app update. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Gallery.

  • Page 79: Photo Editor

    Photo Editor Photo Editor Basics Choosing a photo to edit You can select photos to edit from Photo Editor or Gallery. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Photo Editor. 2. Tap Gallery to open an existing photo on your phone, and then browse for the item to edit. Or, tap Camera if you want to take a new photo to edit.
  • Page 80 Photo Editor 5. Choose a pen color from the color bar. 6. Draw on the photo. You can tap to switch to full screen view. 7. To undo or redo an action, open the toolbar, and then tap Or, you can use the eraser from the toolbar to remove specific parts of your drawing. 8.

  • Page 81: Editing Continuous Shots

    GIF creator Create an animated gif that you can quickly upload and share. This feature is available for burst shots captured on HTC One X9. You can identify burst shots by icon on the thumbnail. 1. From Photo Editor, choose the photo you want to edit.

  • Page 82: Creative Effects

    Photo Editor 3. In the slideout menu that opens, tap Effects > . You'll see an animation of the frames. 4. Drag the trim sliders to the part where you want the animated gif to begin and end. 5. Tap 6.
  • Page 83 Photo Editor 13. Tap a setting to adjust its values, and then tap 14. Tap to save changes. The edited photo is saved as a new photo. The original photo remains unedited. Photo Shapes Photo Shapes lets you add a shape to your image and fill it with another photo. 1.
  • Page 84 Photo Editor 14. If you want to adjust your photo to blend with the image fill, tap to switch from the image fill layer to the photo layer. 15. Tap a setting and drag the slider to adjust its values, and then tap 16.
  • Page 85 Photo Editor 11. Tap , adjust the settings for your photo layer, and then tap 12. Tap to save changes. The edited photo is saved as a new photo. The original photo remains unedited. Double Exposure With Double Exposure, combine and blend two photos and create something surreal. 1.
  • Page 86 Photo Editor 10. If you want to adjust your background layer to blend with the top layer, tap to switch to the background layer. 11. Tap a setting and drag the slider to adjust its values, and then tap 12. Tap to save changes.

  • Page 87: Raw Photos

    RAW photos Enhancing RAW photos After capturing RAW photos, you can do some basic enhancements to them on HTC One X9. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Photo Editor.

  • Page 88: Phone Calls

    Phone calls Phone calls Phone calls Making a call with Smart dial You can either dial a number directly, or use Smart dial to quickly place a call. Smart dial searches and calls a stored/synced contact or a number from your call history. 1.

  • Page 89: Dialing An Extension Number

    Phone calls Dialing an extension number To skip voice prompts when dialing an extension number, do one of the following: § After dialing the main number, press and hold * . A comma (,) is added to the number you are dialing.

  • Page 90: Making An Emergency Call

    Phone calls Making an emergency call In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC One X9 even if the nano SIM card has been blocked or if you don't have one installed. If you don't have a network signal, you won't be able to make an emergency call.
  • Page 91 2. To switch between the calls, tap the person you want to talk to on the screen. Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC One X9 to your ear when the speakerphone is on.

  • Page 92: Call History

    Phone calls Call History Use Call History to check missed calls, your dialed numbers, and received calls. 1. On the Home screen, tap the phone icon to open the Phone app. 2. Swipe to view the Call History tab. 3. Do one of the following: §...
  • Page 93 Phone calls Using a roaming service 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.

  • Page 94: Messages

    Messages Messages Sending a text message (SMS) 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Messages. 2. Tap 3. Enter a contact name or mobile number in the To field. 4. Tap the area that says Add text, and then enter your message. 5.

  • Page 95: Sending A Group Message

    Similar to a group chat, sending a group MMS lets your recipients join the conversation you've started. HTC One X9 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.

  • Page 96: Forwarding A Message

    4. Tap Replying to a contact's other phone number When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC One X9, you can select which phone number to reply to. Keep in mind that if you don't select another number, your response will be sent to the phone number that your contact used to send the last message.

  • Page 97: Blocking Unwanted Messages

    Messages Blocking unwanted messages Declutter your Messages screen by moving spam messages from contacts to the block box. If you have blocked a contact, that contact's text or picture messages will also be in the block box. § Open the Messages app, press and hold a contact (or phone number) and tap Block contact. §...
  • Page 98 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) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 3.

  • Page 99: Power And Storage Management

    Checking battery history Check how long you've been using HTC One X9 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.
  • Page 100 Tips for extending battery life How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC One X9. Try out some of these tips to help increase battery life.

  • Page 101: Manage Your Apps

    Power and storage management 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.

  • Page 102: Storage

    Storage card Use your storage card as a removable storage to store and access your media and other files on HTC One X9 or any Android phone, or set it up as an extension of the internal storage. See Should I use the storage card as removable or internal storage? on page 103.

  • Page 103: Internal Storage

    Removable storage Use a new storage card as removable storage to be able to insert and use the card on HTC One X9 and other Android phones.
  • Page 104 Power and storage management 6. Tap Format. 7. Follow the onscreen instructions to move your installed apps and their data from the phone storage to the storage card. If you no longer want to use your storage card as internal storage, you can reformat the card as removable storage.
  • Page 105 You can copy your music, photos, and other files to HTC One X9. § Save and close your files before copying them from your computer to HTC One X9, or vice versa. § If you're using your storage card as internal storage, your computer will only show storage card content.

  • Page 106: Manage Photos And Videos

    6. After copying the files, disconnect HTC One X9 from the computer. Freeing up storage space As you use HTC One X9, you'll accumulate data and fill its storage capacity over time. Here are some tips on how to free up phone storage space.

  • Page 107: File Manager

    Power and storage management Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while HTC One X9 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.
  • Page 108 Power and storage management 4. Press , and then browse for the folder where you want to copy or move the files. Or tap > Create folder to create a new folder. 5. Tap Paste. Favoriting files 1. In File Manager, browse for the file or folder. 2.

  • Page 109: Sync, Backup, And Reset

    You can sync contacts, calendars, and other information from your social networks, email accounts, and online services on HTC One X9. Depending on the account type, signing in to your online accounts lets you sync updates between HTC One X9 and the Web.

  • Page 110: Backup

    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 X9 on your computer.
  • Page 111 Backing up HTC One X9 Automatically back up HTC One X9 to Google Drive so you can restore content such as app data and settings when needed.
  • Page 112 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 or to your storage card if you have one inserted.

  • Page 113: Htc Sync Manager

    § Play music and videos using the built-in player. Transfer content § Transfer iPhone photos, text messages, contacts, and more to your HTC phone. You can also find and install the same apps that you were using on your iPhone.

  • Page 114: Back Up And Restore

    § Copy selected music, photos, or videos from your computer to your phone. § Import documents from your computer to your phone. Back up and restore Back up your HTC phone to your computer so you can easily restore your backup to the same phone or to another HTC phone. Sync data Sync data such as contacts and calendar between your phone and your computer.

  • Page 115: Reset

    Reset Restarting HTC One X9 (Soft reset) If HTC One X9 is running slower than normal, is unresponsive, or has an app that is not performing properly, try rebooting and see if that helps solve the problem. 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on.
  • Page 116 Resetting HTC One X9 (Hard reset) If HTC One X9 has a persistent problem that cannot be solved, you can perform a factory reset (also called a hard reset or master reset). A factory reset reverts the phone back to its initial state—the state before you turned on the phone for the first time.

  • Page 117: People

    People Your contacts list The People app lists all contacts you've stored on HTC One X9 and from online accounts you're logged in to. Use the People app to easily manage communications with people that matter to you. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.

  • Page 118: Setting Up Your Profile

    People Finding people Search for contacts stored on HTC One X9, your company directory if you have an Exchange ActiveSync account, or social networks you've signed into. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.

  • Page 119: Editing A Contact's Information

    People How do I add an extension number to a contact number? While creating a new contact or editing a contact's details in People, you can add an extension number to their number so you can skip the voice prompts when calling. 1.

  • Page 120: Getting In Touch With A Contact

    2. Tap Search contacts in your Company Directory. 3. Tap the name of the contact you want copied to HTC One X9. 4. Tap to import the contact.

  • Page 121: Merging Contact Information

    Avoid duplicate entries by merging contact information from different sources, such as your social network accounts, into one contact. Accepting contact link suggestions When HTC One X9 finds contacts that can be merged, you’ll see a link notification when you open the People app. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.

  • Page 122: Sending Contact Information

    We’ve also set up the Frequent group to automatically add the contacts you dial or get calls from the most. HTC One X9 also syncs with groups you've created in your Google Account. Creating a group 1.

  • Page 123: Private Contacts

    People Sending a message or email to a group You will be charged for each text message sent. For example, if you send a message to a group of five people, you will be charged for five messages. 1. On the Groups tab, tap the group you want to send a message or email to. 2.
  • Page 124 People Organizing your private contacts 1. On the People tab, tap > Manage contacts > Private contacts. 2. To add contacts to the private contacts list, tap , select the contacts you want to add, and then tap Save. 3. To remove private contacts from the list, tap >...

  • Page 125: Calendar And Email

    Calendar and Email Calendar and Email Calendar Viewing the Calendar Use the Calendar app to view your events, meetings, and appointments. If you've signed into your online accounts, related events will also appear in Calendar. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Calendar.
  • Page 126 > Settings > First day of week. Scheduling or editing an event You can create or edit events on HTC One X9, and also sync events with your Exchange ActiveSync calendar. You can also create, modify, and sync events with your Google calendar.

  • Page 127: Accepting Or Declining A Meeting Invitation

    4. Tap Save. Calendars are synced on HTC One X9, even if they are hidden. Sharing an event You can share a calendar event as a vCalendar using Bluetooth or by sending it as a file attachment with your email or message.

  • Page 128: Dismissing Or Snoozing Event Reminders

    Calendar and Email Dismissing or snoozing event reminders If you have set at least one reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon will appear in the notifications area of the status bar to remind you. 1. Slide the Notifications panel open. 2.

  • Page 129: Mail

    Checking your mail The Mail app is where you read, send, and organize email messages from one or more email accounts that you’ve set up on HTC One X9. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Mail. The inbox of one of your email accounts appears.
  • Page 130 Calendar and Email Sending an email message 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Mail. 2. Switch to the email account that you want to use. 3. Tap 4. Fill in one or more recipients. Want to loop in more recipients in a carbon copy (Cc) or blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email message? Tap >...
  • Page 131 Calendar and Email Quickly replying to an email message You can quickly respond to a new email message from the Home screen or lock screen. 1. When you receive a new email message notification, slide the Notifications panel down. 2. On the email preview, tap Reply all. If you have several notifications and you don't see the email options, expand the email preview by sliding two fingers apart on the notification.
  • Page 132 3. Tap Show all mail from sender. A list of email messages from that contact appears. Working with Exchange ActiveSync email Enjoy the powerful email features of Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync right on HTC One X9. Flag important email messages, set your out of the office reply, or send invites to your next team meeting while you're on the go.

  • Page 133: Adding An Email Account

    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 X9 uses Smart Sync to save battery power. See What is Smart Sync? on page 133.

  • Page 134: Google Search And Apps

    1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Google. 2. Tap Get started. Or if you've previously set up Google Now on HTC One X9 and turned it off, tap Get Now cards > Set up.
  • Page 135 Google Search and apps Changing card settings You can 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.

  • Page 136: Google Search

    Google Search Searching HTC One X9 and the Web You can search for information on HTC One X9 and on the Web. In the Google Search app, start ™ your search by entering a keyword or by using Google Voice Search To open Google Search, from the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Google.
  • Page 137 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Google. If you've already set up a Google account on HTC One X9, you 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 X9 and suggestions from Google web search are shown.

  • Page 138: Google Apps

    Google Search and apps Google apps Google apps Count on the suite of Google apps on HTC One X9 to help you get productive, surf the Internet, be entertained, and more. Gmail Gmail lets you send and receive email from your Google Accounts or from other email accounts—all in one convenient app.

  • Page 139: Other Apps

    From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap HTC Dot View. The HTC Dot View app is available in Google Play. Make sure to install the latest app update. Wallpaper Choose a preset wallpaper, or create your own dotted wallpaper from a photo.
  • Page 140 2. Choose which app notifications you want to show or hide. Not seeing recent calls on HTC Dot View? By default, up to 3 received or dialed numbers will be displayed on HTC Dot View. § If you're not seeing them, open the HTC Dot View app, tap >...

  • Page 141: Clock

    Using the Clock Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use HTC One X9 as a world clock to see the date and time in cities across the globe. You can also set alarms or track your time using the stopwatch or timer.

  • Page 142: Weather

    2. Hold the microphone near the sound source. 3. Tap to start recording a voice clip. Voice Recorder can run in the background while you do other things on HTC One X9, except when you open other apps that also use audio functions. 4. Tap to stop recording.

  • Page 143: Fm Radio

    Listen to your favorite radio stations using the FM Radio app. You need to connect a headset first to the audio jack of HTC One X9 to use FM Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna.

  • Page 144: Internet Connections

    § Refreshing apps to update info and feeds § Uploading and backing up your files to your online storage account § Using HTC One X9 as a Wi-Fi hotspot § Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering To help you save on data usage, connect to a Wi-Fi network whenever possible and set your online...
  • Page 145 Keeping track of your data usage Monitor your data usage to help prevent going over your monthly data allowance. Data usage measured by HTC One X9 may differ from, and be less than, your actual data usage. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Settings.

  • Page 146: Wi-Fi Connection

    Connecting to a Wi-Fi network via WPS If you're using a Wi-Fi router with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can connect HTC One X9 easily. 1. Turn Wi-Fi on, and check the list of detected Wi-Fi networks.

  • Page 147: Connecting To Vpn

    Logging into a public Wi-Fi network automatically (WISPr) You can set HTC One X9 to automatically log into a public Wi-Fi network that you regularly use. This saves you the trouble of going through the Wi-Fi provider's web authentication every time you connect to their Wi-Fi network.

  • Page 148: Using Htc One X9 As A Wi-Fi Hotspot

    Disconnect. Using HTC One X9 as a Wi-Fi hotspot Share your data connection with other devices by turning HTC One X9 into a Wi-Fi hotspot. § Make sure the data connection is turned on. § You must have an approved data plan associated with your account from your mobile service provider to use this service.

  • Page 149: 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 X9 to connect to the Internet. § To make sure that the USB drivers for HTC One X9 are up-to-date, install the latest version of HTC Sync Manager on your computer.

  • Page 150: Wireless Sharing

    HTC Connect What is HTC Connect? With HTC Connect, wirelessly stream music or video from HTC One X9 to your speakers or TV by just swiping up the screen with 3 fingers. You can stream media to any of the following types of devices: §...
  • Page 151 Before you start, make sure you have set up your speakers, TV, or appliance to connect to your Wi-Fi network. Refer to its documentation on how to set it up. 1. Open and play any music or other media content that you want to share from HTC One X9. 2. Swipe up with three fingers on the screen.
  • Page 152 Wi-Fi network. 1. After connecting your speakers to your Wi-Fi network, open a music app on HTC One X9. 2. Swipe up with three fingers on the screen.

  • Page 153: Bluetooth

    Wi-Fi network. 1. After connecting your speakers to your Wi-Fi network, open a music app on HTC One X9. 2. Swipe up with three fingers on the screen.

  • Page 154: Connecting A Bluetooth Headset

    You can listen to music over a Bluetooth A2DP stereo headset, or have hands-free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset. Before you connect your headset, make it discoverable so HTC One X9 can find it. Refer to your headset manual for details.
  • Page 155 2. On the sending device, send one or more files to HTC One X9. 3. If asked, accept the pairing request on HTC One X9 and on the sending device. You may also be prompted to enter the same passcode or confirm the auto-generated passcode on both devices.

  • Page 156: Nfc

    Wireless sharing Using NFC With built-in NFC (near field communication) on HTC One X9, you can share content to another NFC-capable mobile device in an instant. NFC may not be available in some phones. Beam webpages, photos, contact information, and more by holding HTC One X9 and the other device back to back.
  • Page 157 2. Hold HTC One X9 and the other phone back to back. Make sure that the NFC area (shaded part) of HTC One X9 and the other phone's NFC area are close to one another. Experiment by slightly moving the phones until a connection is made.

  • Page 158: Settings And Security

    High accuracy. To save battery power, choose Battery saving. Turning off a location source (for example GPS) means no applications on HTC One X9 will collect your location data through that location source. However, third party applications may collect —...

  • Page 159: Do Not Disturb Mode

    Settings and security and HTC One X9 may continue to provide — location data through other sources, including through Wi-Fi and signal triangulation. Do not disturb mode Use Do not disturb mode to reject calls, and silence audible alerts and notifications, but still keep a data connection available.

  • Page 160: Airplane Mode

    Airplane mode When you enable Airplane (Flight) mode, all wireless radios on HTC One X9 are turned off, including the call function, data services, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. When you disable Airplane mode, the call function is turned back on and the previous state of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi is restored.

  • Page 161: Automatic Screen Rotation

    Some people like the sound or vibration feedback they get when touching the screen, and some don't. You can turn on or off various types of touch sounds and vibration on HTC One X9. § Touch tones when tapping the phone dial pad §...

  • Page 162: Changing The Display Language

    2. Tap Language, and then choose the language you want to use. Installing a digital certificate Use client and Certificate Authority (CA) digital certificates to enable HTC One X9 to access VPN or secured Wi-FI networks, and also to provide authentication to online secure servers. You can get a certificate from your system administrator or download it from sites that require authentication.

  • Page 163: Disabling An App

    Settings and security Disabling an app Apps, even if not used often, may be running in the background and downloading data. If an app cannot be uninstalled, you can disable it. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Apps. 2.

  • Page 164: Managing Your Nano Sim Cards With Dual Network Manager

    Settings and security 4. Tap the app you want to configure, and then tap Open supported links. 5. Select Open in this app to always open the app without being prompted when you tap a link. You can also choose whether to always be prompted to choose the app or never use the app for opening links.

  • Page 165: Accessibility Features

    If you enter the wrong PIN more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed, the card will become “PUK-locked.” You need a Pin Unlock Key (PUK) code to restore access to HTC One X9. Contact your mobile operator for this code.

  • Page 166: Accessibility Settings

    Navigating HTC One X9 with TalkBack Use TalkBack if you need to navigate HTC One X9 by spoken feedback. When you touch the screen, HTC One X9 vibrates and gives you an audible response so you know what you are touching.
  • Page 167 Settings and security Using TalkBack gestures When TalkBack is turned on and the Explore by touch setting is selected, the regular touch gestures are replaced by the TalkBack gestures. Media gestures such as 3-finger swiping may not be available when TalkBack gestures are enabled.
  • Page 168 Settings and security Using TalkBack context menus TalkBack has context menus for controlling continuous reading and global TalkBack controls. These menus can be accessed using TalkBack shortcut gestures. 1. Turn TalkBack on. 2. Do one of the following: § To open the continuous reading menu, use one finger to swipe up and right in one continuous movement.
  • Page 169 Settings and security TalkBack language settings 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Accessibility. 2. Tap Text-to-speech output > Google Text-to-speech Engine, and do one of the following: Select a different Tap Language. language Install a voice Tap Install voice data, and then tap the language. Tap next to the voice data you want to install.

  • Page 170: Trademarks And Copyrights

    Not all marks listed necessarily appear in this User Guide. The HTC Sync Manager software can be used with materials that you own or are lawfully authorized to use and/or duplicate. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of copyrighted material may be a violation of copyright law in the United States and/or other countries/regions.
  • Page 171 The information is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. HTC also reserves the right to revise the content of this document at any time without prior notice.

  • Page 172: Index

    Backup - taking a photo 65 - about 110 - taking photo while recording 66 - HTC Sync Manager 113 - using volume buttons as controls 67 - options 110 - video resolution 66 - restoring backed up apps 26...
  • Page 173 Index - importing contacts 21, 120 Firmware - transferring contacts 21, 120 See Software update Continuous shooting 67 FM Radio 143 Copy - using 143 - files 105 Folder Copying - grouping apps 57 - text 44 - removing items 57, 58 FOTA See Software update Data connection...
  • Page 174 - hearing aids 166 - entering text 45 - sidetone 166 - entering text by speaking 48 Home screen - HTC Sense keyboard 45 - adding or removing widget panel 55 - multi-language keyboard 46 - apps 54 - predictive text 46...
  • Page 175 Index - deleting a conversation 97 - personal profile 118 - draft message 94, 95 - sending contact information 122 - forwarding 96 - transferring contacts 21, 120 - group SMS 95 Phone calls - locking 98 - blocking a call 92 - replying 95 - call history 92 - secure box 96...
  • Page 176 Storage 102 - protecting phone with screen lock 40 Sweep panorama 71 - security certificates 147 Sync self-timer 70 - HTC Sync Manager 113 selfie - Auto Selfie 69 - Live Makeup 69 - self-timer 70 Tethering - Voice Selfie 70...
  • Page 177 - turning on 146 Widgets - adding 54 - changing settings 54 - rearranging 55 - removing 55, 56 - resizing 54 Wireless media sharing See HTC Connect Wireless router 148 Word prediction 46 - bilingual prediction 46 YouTube 138...

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