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  • Page 1: User Guide

    User guide HTC One® max...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Uninstalling an app Your first week with your new phone About your phone Basics HTC BlinkFeed Notifications Working with text Battery Personalizing Making HTC One max truly yours Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms Home wallpaper Launch bar Adding Home screen widgets...
  • Page 3 Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event Making an emergency call Receiving calls What can I do during a call Setting up a three-way call Call History Changing ringtone settings Global Ready Using Assisted dialing Changing the HTC One max network connection...
  • Page 4 Copying a text message to the micro SIM card Deleting messages and conversations Search and web browser Getting instant information with Google Now Searching HTC One max and the Web Browsing the Web Bookmarking a webpage Using your browsing history...
  • Page 5 Data connection Managing your data usage Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Enhanced Connectivity Connecting to VPN Using HTC One max as Mobile Hotspot Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering Wireless sharing Turning Bluetooth on or off Connecting a Bluetooth headset Unpairing from a Bluetooth device...
  • Page 6 Assigning a PIN to the micro SIM card Lock screen notifications Hiding the caller from the lock screen Setting a screen lock Setting up face unlock Bypassing the lock screen Navigating HTC One max with TalkBack Trademarks and copyrights Index...

  • Page 7: Important Customer Information

    IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION Please be advised that many services and applications offered through this unique device are provided by various device manufacturers, operating system, software and application developers ® ® ® ® (e.g. Google , Motorola , Microsoft , Research in Motion ).

  • Page 8: Conventions Used In This Guide

    Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in 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.
  • Page 9 Important RF Notice Important RF Notice This device was tested for compliance with the applicable FCC and Industry Canada specific absorption rate (SAR) limits for radio frequency (RF) exposure during typical body-worn operations. To ensure that RF exposure levels remain at or below the tested levels, use a belt-clip, holster, or similar accessory that maintains a minimum separation distance of 1.0 cm between your body and the device, with either the front or back of the device facing towards your body.
  • Page 10 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 phone, including personal information.

  • Page 11: Unboxing

    Check with Verizon Wireless for details. If you want to use a case or screen protector, please don't cover and block the proximity sensor. Purchase a case or screen protector designed for HTC One max through any Verizon Wireless store or online at www.verizonwireless.com.

  • Page 12: Back Cover

    3. Fingerprint scanner 4. Back cover 5. NFC touch point Back cover Removing the back cover 1. Securely hold HTC One max facing down. 2. Slide the back cover lock down, and then lift the back cover from the side.
  • Page 13 Unboxing Replacing the back cover 1. Align the back cover to the left side of the card slot compartment, and then insert the tabs into the slots on the left. 2. Press the corners on the right side to close the back cover.
  • Page 14 Unboxing 3. To make sure that there are no gaps on any side, while still pressing the top corner, slide your finger from the bottom corner to the top corner. Slide your finger across the top and bottom sides as well. 4.

  • Page 15: Your Verizon Wireless Sim Card

    3. Push the micro SIM card in until it clicks into place. Removing the micro SIM card Make sure to switch off HTC One max before removing your micro SIM card. 1. Take the back cover off. 2. Push the micro SIM card in to eject it from its slot, and remove it.

  • Page 16: Storage Card

    Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while HTC One max is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Storage.

  • Page 17: Charging The Battery

    Unboxing Charging the battery Before you turn on and start using HTC One max, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC One max to charge the battery.

  • Page 18: Want Some Quick Guidance On Your Phone

    Check out the friendly walkthroughs and the FAQs in Tips & Help 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

    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.

  • Page 20: Transferring Content From An Iphone

    HTC phone. Use HTC Sync Manager to transfer more types of content from an iPhone. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Get content from another phone.

  • Page 21: Other Ways Of Getting Contacts And Other Content

    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 HTC One max to your computer. You can also sync playlists from your computer to the phone.

  • Page 22: Home Screen

    Phone setup and transfer Home screen After you've turned on and set up HTC One max 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 38.

  • Page 23: Getting To Know Your Settings

    § Make sure you're not pressing too hard (or lightly). You may not be able to set the fingerprint scanner to unlock HTC One max, if you've signed in to an Exchange ActiveSync account that requires you to set a different screen lock option (such as password).
  • Page 24 Phone setup and transfer Adding a fingerprint If you didn't add your fingerprint when you first set up HTC One max, you can add it in Settings. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Fingerprint scan. 2. Tap Continue. 3. Choose which finger you want to use.

  • Page 25: Updating Your Phone's Software

    Phone setup and transfer Updating your phone's software HTC One max 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. Visit www.htc.com/us/go/htc-software-updates/ for news and details about your phone's software updates.

  • Page 26: Getting Apps From Google Play

    Phone setup and transfer Getting apps from Google Play Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC One max. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.

  • Page 27: Downloading Apps From The Web

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

  • Page 28: Your First Week With Your New Phone

    110. Fingerprint scanner You can use the fingerprint scanner at the back of HTC One max to quickly unlock your phone with your fingerprint. You can also assign up to three fingers to open apps that you often use. See...
  • Page 29 See Changing the video playback speed on page 72. Immerse in music Watch mesmerizing visualizations as you play songs in HTC Music. And if lyrics are available, they'll show onscreen. See Viewing song lyrics on page 95. Google Drive integration ™...

  • Page 30: Basics

    Google Search app. Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC One max into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC One max is in your bag.

  • Page 31: Motion Gestures

    Your first week with your new phone Motion gestures Use motion gestures to mute HTC One max, 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.
  • Page 32 Your first week with your new phone Increase ring volume automatically while phone is in your pocket or bag Pocket mode makes HTC One max 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 33: 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 vertically or horizontally across the screen to go to other Home pages, scroll through documents, and more.
  • Page 34 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 35 Three-finger swipe § Swipe up using three fingers to choose a device where to share content such as photos, videos, and music from HTC One max. You can also share streaming media from apps such as YouTube ® § Swipe down to disconnect from the device.
  • Page 36 Your first week with your new phone Three-finger tap While using the HTC Car app, tap the screen with three fingers to activate the voice command mode. Opening an app § Tap an app on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen.

  • Page 37: Switching Between Recently Opened Apps

    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 HTC One max features? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.

  • Page 38: Htc Blinkfeed

    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.
  • Page 39 Your first week with your new phone 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.
  • Page 40 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.

  • Page 41: 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 42: Notification Widget

    158. Notification LED The notification LED shows a: § Solid green light when HTC One max 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.

  • Page 43: Working With Text

    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.

  • Page 44: Entering Text

    3. Select the keyboard layout that you want to use. Choosing and switching between keyboard languages If multiple keyboard languages are available on HTC One max, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
  • Page 45 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.

  • Page 46: 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.

  • Page 47: Battery

    1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power. 2. Tap History. 3. If you've used HTC One max for a long time since the last charge, swipe left or right to scale the graph that details battery usage over time.

  • Page 48: Manage Your Apps

    Your first week with your new phone § 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).
  • Page 49 Your first week with your new phone § 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 Add icon to Home screen to avoid automatically adding Home screen app shortcuts whenever you've installed new apps.

  • Page 50: Personalizing

    Personalizing Personalizing Making HTC One max truly yours Make HTC One max look and sound just the way you want it. § Choose a ringtone and other sounds that you like to use. See Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms on page 50.

  • Page 51: Home Wallpaper

    Personalizing Home wallpaper Choose from the available wallpapers, or use any photo you've taken with the camera. 1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel. 2. In the pop-up menu, tap Home screen wallpaper. 3. Choose from where you want to select a wallpaper. To use a photo you captured with the camera, tap Gallery, choose and crop a photo, and then tap Done.

  • Page 52: Adding Home Screen Shortcuts

    Personalizing 4. Scroll through the widgets, or tap to search for a specific widget. Some widgets are available in different styles and sizes. 5. Press and hold and then drag the widget to a widget panel you want to add it to. You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or off certain settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

  • Page 53: 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 54: 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 55: Grouping Apps On The Widget Panel And Launch Bar

    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 and change the layout. 1. From HTC BlinkFeed or any widget panel, tap 2. Tap , and then choose how to arrange apps, such as alphabetically.

  • Page 56: Lock Screen

    Personalizing Grouping apps into a folder 1. On the Apps screen, tap > Custom. 2. Tap > Rearrange apps. 3. Press and hold an app, and then drag it over to another app to automatically create a folder. 4. To add more apps, drag each app over to the folder. 5.
  • Page 57 Personalizing Adding a widget on the lock screen Choose from our selection of lock screen widgets. Before you can add a widget on the lock screen, you must select the Enable lock screen widgets option in Settings > Security. 1. On the lock screen, pull from the right edge until you see a icon.

  • Page 58: Camera

    Apply photo or video filters. Modify basic and advanced camera settings. Choosing a capture mode HTC One max gives you a variety of capture modes to use. On the Viewfinder screen, tap , and then select a capture mode to use.

  • Page 59: Taking A Photo

    If you feel much comfortable with using push-buttons when taking photos and videos, you can set HTC One max to use the VOLUME buttons as the Camera app's shutter release or zoom controls. 1. Switch to Camera or Video mode.

  • Page 60: Tips For Capturing Better Photos

    Improving focus and sharpness § HTC One max has autofocus, which works best on a subject that is not moving too much. To change the focus, on the Viewfinder, tap the one you want to focus on. § If the subject is moving, on the Viewfinder, press and hold the subject to lock the focus.

  • Page 61: Recording Video

    Camera Recording video 1. Open the Camera app. 2. Switch to Video mode. 3. When you're ready to start recording, tap 4. Change focus to a different subject or area by just tapping it on the Viewfinder screen. 5. Tap the flash icon to turn the flash on or off. 6.

  • Page 62: Using Zoe Camera

    When taking your burst shots with a 3-second video clip, it's good practice to: § Keep HTC One max steady to capture moving subjects against a static background scene. § If using Sequence Shot to stitch different action shots into one photo, encourage the subject to make obvious lateral movements.

  • Page 63: Improving Portrait Shots

    , and then tap 5. When you're ready to take the shot, tap 6. Pan left or right in either landscape or portrait view. Hold HTC One max as smoothly as you can to automatically capture frames. You can also tap to stop capturing anytime.

  • Page 64: Using Hdr

    Camera 4. To adjust the secondary frame, drag it to its new position or slide two fingers to resize it. 5. Tap to take a photo or to record a video. Using HDR When shooting portraits against a bright background, use HDR, short for High Dynamic Range, to capture your subjects clearly.

  • Page 65: Saving Your Settings As A Camera Mode

    Camera 5. Tap to start recording. 6. To stop recording, tap Saving your settings as a camera mode Save a scene or custom settings as a new camera mode so you can conveniently use it anytime you need it. 1. Open the Camera app. 2.

  • Page 66: Gallery

    When viewing your photos and videos, tap the screen to see Gallery controls. Viewing photos and videos organized by time Photos and videos on HTC One max are grouped together in Timeline view according to when they were taken.

  • Page 67: Viewing Photos By Location

    Gallery Copying or moving photos or videos to another album 1. On the Gallery app’s main screen, swipe to the Albums tab. 2. Tap a tile to open an album. 3. Tap > Move to or Copy to. 4. Select the photos or videos you want to move or copy and then tap Next. 5.
  • Page 68 3. Tap Save. Renaming the 1. Tap Rename this place. location 2. Enter a new name. 3. Tap Save. You'll only see Rename this place if the name is stored on HTC One max.

  • Page 69: Editing Your Photos

    Gallery Editing your photos Make your pictures even better. Gallery has an array of editing tools that let you crop, rotate, apply and create photo filters, and much more to your photos. 1. In Gallery, open the photo you want in full screen, tap it, and then tap 2.

  • Page 70: Creating An Animated Gif

    Gallery 4. Tap Save Preset to name your filter and save it. After saving your filter, you'll see a preview of your photo with the filter applied. 5. Tap to save the modified photo as a new photo. Creating an animated gif Create an animated gif that you can quickly upload and share.

  • Page 71: Editing A Group Shot

    Gallery Editing a group shot Finding it difficult to choose a group shot with the most smiles and the fewest blinks? Retouch a group shot so everyone looks their best in the photo. § This feature is available for a batch of shots that was captured with continuous shooting mode. §...

  • Page 72: Saving A Photo From A Video

    Gallery 4. Tap the onscreen controls to pause or resume playback, adjust the volume, and more. to share the video on your home network. 5. To trim the video, tap > Edit. 6. Drag the trim sliders to the part where you want the video to begin and end. 7.

  • Page 73: Viewing A Zoe In Gallery

    Gallery Viewing a Zoe in Gallery When you view a group of photos and videos such as in an album, Gallery automatically composes a ™ . A Zoe is a collection of photos and videos that Gallery has preselected, with added background music and special effects.

  • Page 74: 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 75: Using Speed Dial

    Phone calls Using Speed dial Use Speed dial to call a phone number with a single tap. For example, if you assign a contact’s number to the number 2 key, you can just press and hold 2 to dial the number. The number 1 key is reserved for your voicemail.

  • Page 76: Receiving Calls

    Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC One max to your ear when the speakerphone is on. § On the call screen, tap .

  • Page 77: Setting Up A Three-Way Call

    Phone calls Ending a call Do one of the following to end the call: § On the call screen, tap End Call. § Slide the Notifications panel open, then tap Setting up a three-way call Three-way calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make the first call, and then dial another number to add it to the call.

  • Page 78: Changing Ringtone Settings

    Making HTC One max ring louder in your pocket or bag To help avoid missing incoming calls when HTC One max is in your pocket or bag, the pocket mode feature gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when you receive a call.

  • Page 79: Using Assisted Dialing

    (+) sign and country code before the phone number, HTC One max will just dial as is. HTC One max dials as is and does not prepend your home country code when you call phone numbers that are not stored in HTC One max. When manually entering a phone number to call, you need to enter a plus (+) sign and country code before the number.

  • Page 80: Changing The Htc One Max Network Connection

    Changing the HTC One max network connection HTC One max is set to Global mode and connects to the appropriate network (CDMA or GSM) in your location. In countries where both CDMA and GSM networks are present, you can select which network to use.

  • Page 81: Sending A Text Message (Sms)

    Messages Messages Sending a text message (SMS) 1. Open the Messages app. 2. Tap 3. Enter a contact name or mobile number in the To field. 4. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message. 5. Tap , or press to save the message as a draft.

  • Page 82: Sending A Group Message

    Similar to a group chat, sending a group MMS lets your recipients join conversations the conversation you've started. HTC One max 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 83: Saving A Text Message As A Task

    Messages Replying to a contact's other phone number When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC One max, 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 84: Deleting Messages And Conversations

    Messages Deleting messages and conversations On the All messages screen, do any of the following: Delete a message Open the conversation thread with a contact, tap the message, and then tap Delete message. To delete multiple messages within a conversation, tap >...

  • Page 85: Search And Web Browser

    4. To see all available information cards, swipe up the screen and tap More. Depending on the information that you've allowed to share, more information cards will appear on the Google search screen as you use HTC One max to search the Web, create appointments, set reminders, and more.
  • Page 86 Search and web browser 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 87: Searching Htc One Max And The Web

    1. Open the Google Search app. If you've already set up a Google account on HTC One max, you will be given the option to sign in to Google Now. To sign in to Google Now at a later time, tap .

  • Page 88: Setting Search Options

    Search and web browser Searching the Web with your voice Use Google Voice Search to find information on the Web by speaking to HTC One max. 1. Open the Google Search app. 2. Tap , and then say what you want to search for. After speaking, matching items from Google web search are shown.
  • Page 89 Search and web browser Maximizing your browsing space § To hide the status bar when browsing, tap > Settings > General, and then select Fullscreen. § While browsing a webpage, tap > Desktop View to display the full desktop version of the webpage.

  • Page 90: Setting Browser Options

    Save webpages to read later, even without an Internet connection. You can also add some video clips on webpages to the Watch list so you can quickly find and watch them whenever you like. HTC One max saves webpage text and images only. You will need Internet connection to open linked pages and play video clips.

  • Page 91: Using Your Browsing History

    Search and web browser Using your browsing history HTC One max keeps a record of webpages you've visited. If you don't want HTC One max to keep your browsing history, browse using an incognito tab. Private browsing on page 91.

  • Page 92: Entertainment

    Enjoy your favorite songs on HTC One max using the Music app. When you open the Music app for the first time, you'll be asked if you would like to automatically download related content, such as album covers and artist photos, to HTC One max. 1. Open the Music app.

  • Page 93: Music Playlists

    Entertainment Playing music from the Lock screen If you want to launch the Music app directly from the Lock screen, go to Settings, and then tap Security > Unlock Music automatically. You can: § While playing music and the screen turns off, press POWER to turn the screen back on, swipe down from the Music widget, and then tap on the widget.

  • Page 94: Updating Album Covers And Artist Photos

    Adding a song to the queue While playing a song, you can also browse other tracks stored on HTC One max. Add a song or an album to the queue so it plays when the current playlist has finished playing.

  • Page 95: Youtube

    You can see your new ringtone in the phone settings. Go to Settings > Sound > Ringtone. Viewing song lyrics Love a song so much that you want to sing along? HTC One max gives your music an extra kick with song lyrics and cool music visualizations.

  • Page 96: Creating Video Playlists

    > Watch later. You can access the video again from your account profile's Watch Later list. 4. While watching a video, you can: § Turn HTC One max sideways to watch the video in full screen. § Tap the video screen to pause or to resume playback, or drag the slider to jump to a different part of the video.

  • Page 97: Wireless Media

    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 max. 2. Swipe up with three fingers on the screen.

  • Page 98: Connecting To Your Home Entertainment System

    TV or wireless speaker. On HTC phones that have HTC Sense 5.5 or later, you can share media to any of the following types of devices by just swiping up with three fingers: §...

  • Page 99: Storage

    Music. You can also open PDFs and edit Office documents. You need a special cable to connect HTC One max and a USB storage device. HTC One max supports USB storage devices (except portable hard drives) up to 64 §...

  • Page 100: Manage Photos And Videos

    4. After copying the files, disconnect HTC One max from the computer. Making more storage space As you use HTC One max, you'll accumulate data and fill its storage capacity over time. Here are some tips on how to increase storage space.

  • Page 101: Google Drive

    Store your photos, documents, and other files on Google Drive to access them on HTC One max, your computer, and your other mobile devices. On HTC One max, just use your Google Account to sign in to your Google Drive storage. You can then: §...
  • Page 102 In Settings, you can check your available Google Drive storage space. Before your Google Drive storage info appears in Settings, you need to access your Google Drive from an HTC app first, such as signing in to Google Drive from the Mail app when sharing a file link.
  • Page 103 4. Tap 5. Tap Document, and then choose whether to share PDFs or Office documents. Or tap File to choose any file type. 6. On the HTC files screen, tap Drive. If you don't see this screen, press first. 7. In your Google Drive storage, open the folder that contains the files that you want.
  • Page 104 Storage 6. Tap Add. 7. Add more people, and when done, tap or press...

  • Page 105: Sync, Backup, And Reset

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

  • Page 106: Backup

    HTC One max and your computer. Likewise, HTC Sync Manager is a good alternative if you don't want to back up your accounts, settings, and other personal content to the cloud. You can use it to create backups of HTC One max on your computer.
  • Page 107 Backing up your data locally If you want to separately back up your content such as contacts and text messages on HTC One max, here are some tips on how to export or import your data. Backing up your contacts 1.
  • Page 108 You can back up new words you’ve added to the predictive text dictionary. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard. 2. Tap HTC Sense Input. 3. Tap Personal dictionary > > Back up to storage card or Back up to email.

  • Page 109: Htc Sync Manager

    Sync, backup, and reset Importing your personal dictionary § Go to Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. Tap Personal dictionary > > Restore from storage card. § To import your personal dictionary backed up via email, open the email message with the backup file attachment from the Mail app.

  • Page 110: Back Up And Restore

    Sync, backup, and reset 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 playlists and data Sync music playlists and data such as contacts and calendar between your phone and your computer.

  • Page 111: Reset

    Reset Restarting HTC One max (Soft reset) If HTC One max 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. If you've set up a lock screen, you need to unlock it.
  • Page 112 Sync, backup, and reset § Personal data that you've created or synced to the phone such as your profile, contacts, messages, email, calendar events, and more § System and application data and settings § Downloaded apps Files such as your music, photos, videos, and documents can also be deleted from the storage, if you chose to do so.

  • Page 113: People

    People Your contacts list The People app lists all contacts you've stored on HTC One max and from online accounts you're logged in to. Use the People app to easily manage communications with people that matter to you. 1. Open the People app.

  • Page 114: Setting Up Your Profile

    People Finding people Search for contacts stored on HTC One max, your company directory if you have an Exchange ActiveSync account, or social networks you've signed into. 1. Open the People app. 2. On the People tab, you can: § Find people in your contacts list. Tap , and then enter the first few letters of the contact name in the Search people box.

  • Page 115: Editing A Contact's Information

    People 4. Enter the contact information in the fields provided. 5. Tap Save. When you tap the added contact on your contacts list, you'll see the contact information and your exchange of messages and calls. Depending on the information that you've added to the contact (such as an email address), you'll also be able to see the contact's social network updates, events, and photos.

  • Page 116: 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 max. 4. Tap to import the contact.

  • Page 117: Merging Contact Information

    Accepting contact link suggestions When HTC One max finds contacts that can be merged, you’ll see a link notification when you open the People app. 1. On the People tab, tap the Contact link suggestion notification when available. You'll see a list of suggested contacts to merge.

  • Page 118: 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 max also syncs with groups you've created in your Google Account. Creating a group 1.

  • Page 119: Private Contacts

    People Sending a message or email to a group If you send a text message to a group of five people, it will count as five messages towards your monthly text message allowance. 1. On the Groups tab, tap the group you want to send a message or email to. 2.
  • Page 120 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 121: Email

    Email Email Gmail Viewing your Gmail Inbox All your received email messages are delivered to your Inbox. 1. Open the Gmail app. 2. Do any of the following from your Inbox. § Tap an email message preview to read, forward, or reply to the message. §...
  • Page 122 Email 3. Enter the email subject, and then compose your message. 4. If you want to attach a photo, video or file, tap > Attach file, tap the attachment source, and then select the files you want. 5. Tap to send. Replying to or forwarding email messages in Gmail 1.

  • Page 123: 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 max. 1. Open the Mail app. The inbox of one of your email accounts appears.
  • Page 124 Email Sending an email message 1. Open the Mail app. 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 125 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 126 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 max. 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 127: Adding An Email Account

    Email 4. Set the dates and times. 5. Enter the auto-reply message. 6. If you want a different auto-reply message for recipients outside your organization, tap the Send replies to external senders option, and then enter the auto-reply message in the box. 7.

  • Page 128: Viewing The Calendar

    Calendar 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. Open the Calendar app. 2. Tap , and then choose a calendar view. In any calendar view, return to the current date by tapping Month view In month view, you will see markers on days that have events.

  • Page 129: Scheduling Or Editing An Event

    Calendar Scheduling or editing an event You can create or edit events on HTC One max, and also sync events with your Exchange ActiveSync calendar. You can also create, modify, and sync events with your Google calendar. Editing events is not supported for all accounts.

  • Page 130: Sharing An Event

    Calendar 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. 1. Do one of the following: § While viewing an event, tap >...

  • Page 131: Dismissing Or Snoozing Event Reminders

    Calendar 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 132: Travel And Maps

    High accuracy. To save battery power, choose Battery saving. Turning off a location source (for example GPS) means no applications on HTC One max will collect your location data through that location source. However, third party applications may collect —...
  • Page 133 Travel and maps 3. Tap to turn Compass mode on. In Compass mode, the map orients itself depending on the direction you're facing. To exit Compass mode, tap 4. If you want to see more information overlaid on the map, tap , and then tap a map view such as Traffic or Public transit to toggle the view on and off.

  • Page 134: Getting Directions

    Travel and maps 3. Tap the Enter key on the keyboard or tap a suggested search item. The first location on the search appears with a place marker and its info sheet displays at the bottom of the screen. All other search results are indicated by a red dot or a smart map icon. 4.

  • Page 135: Htc Car

    On the road with HTC Car Now when you drive, you can easily use HTC One max to reach your destination, keep you entertained, and help you stay in touch with the people that matter to you. Access music, phone calls, maps, and more with HTC Car.

  • Page 136: Vz Navigator

    § If you hear a voice prompt, say "yes" or "no" to answer or decline a call. § Tap Answer or Decline. Customizing HTC Car § To change the default behavior of HTC Car, tap Settings. § To add more apps to HTC Car, tap and select an app.
  • Page 137 Travel and maps 3. Select the options you want on the VZ Navigator setup screen, and then tap Accept. 4. Do any of the following: § To use VZ Navigator, tap Go To. VZ Navigator provides maps, turn-by-turn 3D navigation, speech input and more so you can get to your destination on time. This is a subscribed service.

  • Page 138: Other Apps

    Other apps Other apps Using Scribble Want to make a page for your digital scrapbook? Use the Scribble app to get artistic and combine photos, text, and illustrations in a note. With several templates to choose from, you can even create lists or track your budget. Have a greeting card ready and link it to your friend's birthday in Calendar to send in a few taps.
  • Page 139 Other apps Inserting images and illustrations in a note While composing a note, you can: § Tap to take a photo, or tap > Insert to select an image from Gallery. § Tap to draw, or tap to write text. You can change the pen characteristics. §...

  • Page 140: Using The Clock

    Using the Clock Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use HTC One max 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 141: Checking Weather

    Other apps 3. Under Set alarm, use the scroll wheels to set the alarm time. 4. If you want the alarm for multiple days, tap Repeat. 5. Tap Done. § To turn off an alarm, clear the check box of that alarm. §...
  • Page 142 Other apps Managing tasks 1. Go to the list that contains the task. 2. In the list of tasks, you can: § Tap the check box next to the task to mark a task complete. § Press and hold a task to delete, postpone, or move it to another list. §...

  • Page 143: Internet Connections

    Internet connections Data connection When you turn on HTC One max for the first time, it will be automatically set up to use the mobile network of Verizon Wireless (if a micro SIM card is inserted). You need a 4G/LTE plan to use the 4G/LTE network of Verizon Wireless for voice calls and data services.
  • Page 144 Monitor your data usage to help prevent going over your monthly data allowance. Data usage measured by HTC One max may differ from, and be less than, your actual data usage. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Data usage.

  • Page 145: Wi-Fi

    . Detected Wi-Fi networks will be listed. 4. Tap the wireless network that HTC One max is connected to, and then tap Disconnect. If you want to remove the settings for this network, press and hold the network name, and then tap Forget network.

  • Page 146: Wi-Fi Enhanced Connectivity

    § Enter your login credentials § Download and install a required VPN app on HTC One max Contact your network administrator for details. Also, HTC One max must first establish a Wi-Fi or data connection before you can start a VPN connection.

  • Page 147: Using Htc One Max As Mobile Hotspot

    1. Slide the Notifications panel open. 2. Tap the VPN notification, and then tap Disconnect. Using HTC One max as Mobile Hotspot Share your data connection with other devices using Mobile Hotspot. § Make sure the data connection is turned on.

  • Page 148: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection By Usb Tethering

    No Internet connection available for your computer? No problem. Use the data connection of HTC One max to connect to the Internet. § To make sure that the USB drivers for HTC One max are up-to-date, install the latest version of HTC Sync Manager on your computer.

  • Page 149: Wireless Sharing

    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 max can find it. Refer to your headset manual for details.

  • Page 150: Unpairing From A Bluetooth Device

    2. On the sending device, send one or more files to HTC One max. 3. If asked, accept the pairing request on HTC One max 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 151: Using Nfc

    > Show received files to view files received via Bluetooth. Using NFC With built-in NFC (near field communication) on HTC One max, you can share content to another NFC-capable mobile device in an instant. NFC may not be available in some phones.
  • Page 152 Android Beam option, make sure it is also turned on. 1. While viewing the content that you want to share, hold HTC One max and the other phone back to back. Make sure that the NFC area (shaded part) of HTC One max and the other phone's NFC area are close to one another.

  • Page 153: Settings And Security

    Settings and security Airplane mode When you enable Airplane (Flight) mode, all wireless radios on HTC One max 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 154: Scheduling When To Turn Data Connection Off

    Settings and security 3. Tap Do not disturb exceptions and then tap 4. Choose whether to select contacts or groups to add to the exceptions list. 5. Select the checkbox to allow incoming calls from contacts on the exceptions list. To remove contacts or numbers from the exceptions list, tap >...

  • Page 155: Automatic Screen Rotation

    Settings and security 3. To manually change the settings, clear Learn sleep time automatically if it's selected. 4. Under Sleep time, choose the start and end time when data connection is disabled. 5. Tap the Sleep mode On/Off switch to turn it on. The data connection resumes when you switch the screen back on.

  • Page 156: Touch Sounds And Vibration

    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 max. § Touch tones when tapping the phone dial pad §...

  • Page 157: Turning Magnification Gestures On Or Off

    Installing a digital certificate You must set a lock screen PIN or password before installing a digital certificate. 1. Save the certificate file in the root folder on HTC One max. 2. Go to Settings, and then tap Security. 3. Tap Install from storage.

  • Page 158: Lock Screen Notifications

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

  • Page 159: Setting A Screen Lock

    § Select the Liveness check option and you will be asked to blink to unlock the screen. Bypassing the lock screen If you've set a screen lock for HTC One max, you can just skip the lock screen and go straight to the security screen for unlocking HTC One max.

  • Page 160: Navigating Htc One Max With Talkback

    Navigating HTC One max with TalkBack Use TalkBack if you need to navigate HTC One max by spoken feedback. When you touch the screen, HTC One max vibrates and gives you an audible response so you know what you are touching.
  • Page 161 Settings and security Assigning TalkBack shortcuts TalkBack has customizable gestures that can be used to open the Notifications panel, view recent apps, access TalkBack controls, and more. The steps below are described using the regular gestures. Use the corresponding TalkBack gestures if you already have TalkBack turned on.

  • Page 162: Trademarks And Copyrights

    © 2014 HTC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. HTC, the HTC logo, HTC One, the HTC One logo, HTC BlinkFeed, HTC Sense, HTC Zoe VideoPic, and all other HTC product and feature names are trademarks or registered trademarks in the U.S.
  • Page 163 No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or storing in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form without prior written permission of HTC.
  • Page 164 - HDR 64 Backup - recording a video 61 - about 106 - selfie 62 - HTC Sync Manager 109 - slow motion 64 - options 106 - standby 58 - restoring backed up apps 26 - sweep panorama 63...
  • Page 165 Index - navigation 135 - playing music 136 Face unlock 159 - voice commands 135 Factory reset 111 Change phone language 156 Files Clock 140 - copying 100 - alarm 140 Finger gestures 32 - setting date and time 140 Fingerprint Conference call 77 - about 23...
  • Page 166 - entering text 44 - adding or removing widget panel 53 - entering text by speaking 46 - apps 52 - HTC Sense keyboard 43 - arranging widget panels 53 - layout 44 - changing your main Home screen 54...
  • Page 167 Index - sending 124 - sorting 125 Online accounts Mail folders - adding accounts 105 - moving email messages 125 - removing accounts 105 Making calls - syncing manually 105 - calling 74 - what can you sync with 105 Maps Online storage - Google Maps 132...
  • Page 168 Storage 99 See Capture screen Sweep panorama 63 Scribble Sync - about 138 - HTC Sync Manager 109 - composing a note 138 - grouping notes 140 - inserting images 139 Tasks 141, 142 - photo blog template 139 - about 141...
  • Page 169 Index - managing 142 Wireless display 98 - managing lists 142 Word prediction 45 Text message 81 - bilingual prediction 45 Upgrade YouTube 95 See Software update - finding videos of songs 95 Upload - watching 95 - Google Drive 102 Zoe camera 62 Video Highlights See Zoe...

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