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  • Page 1: User Guide

    User guide HTC U11 life...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Storage card Charging the battery Water and dust resistant Switching the power on or off Setting up HTC U11 life for the first time Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more Fingerprint scanner Your first week with your new phone...
  • Page 3 Removing a Home screen item Sound preferences Changing your ringtone Changing your notification sound Setting the default volume Tuning your HTC USonic earphones Taking photos and videos HTC Camera Choosing a capture mode Taking a photo Setting the photo quality and size...
  • Page 4 Storage Freeing up storage space Types of storage Copying or moving files between the phone storage and storage card Copying files between HTC U11 life and your computer Unmounting the storage card Backup and reset Backing up HTC U11 life...
  • Page 5 Managing your data usage Wi-Fi connection Connecting to VPN Installing a digital certificate Using HTC U11 life as a Wi-Fi hotspot Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering Wireless sharing Turning Bluetooth on or off Connecting a Bluetooth headset...
  • Page 6 Contents Setting a screen lock Setting up Smart Lock Turning the lock screen off Trademarks and copyrights Index...

  • Page 7: 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 8 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 9: Features You'll Enjoy

    Edge Sense HTC U11 life comes with a pressure-sensitive squeeze area on its frame. By squeezing the lower sides of HTC U11 life, quickly access your favorite app or shortcut even while your phone is in sleep mode. What is Edge Sense? on page 39.
  • Page 10 Features you'll enjoy The camera captures RAW photos in DNG format. The RAW file provides more image information ™ for post processing in the Google Photos app or a graphics program on your computer. Hyperlapse Hyperlapse lets you speed up the action up to 12 times, and select sections of the video to change its speed.

  • Page 11: Htc Usonic With Active Noise Cancellation

    The HTC USonic earphones can only be used with HTC U11 life and other compatible HTC phones supporting HTC USonic. Fingerprint sensor You can use the fingerprint scanner on HTC U11 life to quickly wake up and unlock your phone with your fingerprint. You can register up to 5 fingerprints. See Fingerprint scanner on page 27.
  • Page 12 Features you'll enjoy Not all apps support the Picture-in-picture feature. To check if an app is supported, go to Settings Apps & notifications Advanced Special app access Picture-in-picture. Snooze notifications Temporarily dismiss notifications to free your Notifications panel or Lock screen from clutter. For details, see Managing app notifications on page 37 or...

  • Page 13: Other New Features

    Features you'll enjoy Other new features § Feel more secure when installing apps from sources other than the Google Play Store. Granting permission for downloading and installing apps from unknown sources is now on a per app basis. See Downloading apps from the web on page 88.

  • Page 14: Unboxing And Setup

    Unboxing and setup Unboxing and setup HTC U11 life overview After taking HTC U11 life out of the box, familiarize yourself first with the location of the card tray and the different button controls. 1. POWER 2. VOLUME buttons 3. Proximity sensor 4.

  • Page 15: Card Tray

    § Before use, check all the items in the box and make sure there's no damage to any of the items. § Use the case if it's provided in the box or purchase one that's designed for HTC U11 life to help protect your phone from accidental bumps and scratches.

  • Page 16: Nano Sim Card

    Unboxing and setup nano SIM card Use a standard nano SIM card. A modified card that is thicker than the standard nano SIM card will not fit properly on the tray and may damage the card slot. Inserting the nano SIM card 1.
  • Page 17 Unboxing and setup 3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the tray ejects, and then pull the tray out. 4. Do the following to place your nano SIM card into the tray: With your nano SIM card's gold contacts facing down, place the card into the SIM holder of the tray.

  • Page 18: Storage Card

    Unboxing and setup Removing the nano SIM card 1. Hold the phone face up. 2. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool or a small bent paperclip into the tray eject hole. Do not insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the microphone hole. This may damage the water- resistant microphone mesh and invalidate the warranty.
  • Page 19 Unboxing and setup Inserting the microSD card 1. Hold the phone face up. 2. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool that came with your phone—or a small bent paperclip— into the tray eject hole. Do not insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the microphone hole. This may damage the water- resistant microphone mesh and invalidate the warranty.
  • Page 20 If it's the first time you insert a microSD card, you'll be prompted to set it up. Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while HTC U11 life is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.

  • Page 21: Removing The Microsd Card

    Unboxing and setup Removing the microSD card Make sure to unmount your microSD card before removing it. See Unmounting the storage card on page 20. 1. Hold the phone face up. 2. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool that came with your phone—or a small bent paperclip— into the tray eject hole.

  • Page 22: Charging The Battery

    Before you turn on and start using HTC U11 life, it is recommended that you charge the battery. § If the battery has been discharged for several days, you may need to charge HTC U11 life for several minutes before powering it on.
  • Page 23 If this happens, contact your retail store or mobile operator. You may be charged for parts replacement. Do not intentionally submerge HTC U11 life. If the phone accidentally gets immersed in water, avoid pressing the controls—such as the POWER and VOLUME buttons—and do not operate the phone.

  • Page 24: Switching The Power On Or Off

    When the phone is wet, make sure to dry it thoroughly. § To avoid damaging HTC U11 life, do not charge the phone when contaminants are present or the USB port is not completely dry. In these circumstances, do not connect any external device.

  • Page 25: Setting Up Htc U11 Life For The First Time

    3. Tap Power off on the options menu. Setting up HTC U11 life for the first time When you switch on HTC U11 life for the first time—or after you've done a factory reset—you’ll need to set it up. If you don't have data to copy from a previous phone, simply tap Set up as new during the setup, sign in to your Google ®...

  • Page 26: Adding Your Social Networks, Email Accounts, And More

    You can sync contacts, calendars, and other information from your social networks, email accounts, and online services on HTC U11 life. Depending on the account type, signing in to your online accounts lets you sync updates between HTC U11 life and the Web.

  • Page 27: Fingerprint Scanner

    Some personal data may be retained by the third-party app after you have removed the account from HTC U11 life. Fingerprint scanner You can quickly wake up and unlock the HTC U11 life using your fingerprint. You can add up to 5 fingerprints. When setting up and using the fingerprint scanner, follow these tips: §...
  • Page 28 Unboxing and setup You'll need to input your backup lock screen pattern, PIN, or password if the scanner doesn't identify your fingerprint after five attempts. Adding, removing, or editing fingerprints 1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Security & location. 2.

  • Page 29: Your First Week With Your New Phone

    Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC U11 life into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC U11 life is in your bag. Switching to Sleep mode To turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode, briefly press the POWER button.

  • Page 30: Touch Gestures

    Your first week with your new phone Touch gestures Use touch gestures to get around the Home screen, open apps, scroll through lists, and more. Tap the screen with your finger when you want to select onscreen items such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons. 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.
  • Page 31 Your first week with your new phone Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag. While dragging, don't release your finger until you have reached the target position. Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quicker strokes, such as when moving right and left on the Home screen, or flicking through a contacts or message list.
  • Page 32 Your first week with your new phone Slide two fingers together to zoom out of the picture or text. Two-finger swipe Swipe down from the status bar using two fingers to access the full Quick Settings panel.

  • Page 33: Getting To Know Your Settings

    Your first week with your new phone Getting to know your settings Want to change the ringtone, set up a Wi-Fi connection, or add your accounts? Do this and more in Settings. 1. Open Settings from the Apps screen or Notifications panel: §...

  • Page 34: Capturing Your Phone's Screen

    Quick Settings panel to see more Quick Settings tiles. Capturing your phone's screen Want to show off your high game score or write a blog post about HTC U11 life features? It's easy to take a picture of the screen to share.

  • Page 35: Notifications

    Your first week with your new phone HTC U11 life not responding? If HTC U11 life does not respond when you touch the screen or press the buttons, you can still restart it. Press and hold the POWER and VOLUME DOWN until your phone vibrates, and then release the buttons.

  • Page 36: Notifications Panel

    Your first week with your new phone 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 37: Selecting, Copying, And Pasting Text

    Your first week with your new phone Managing app notifications You can choose which types of app notifications to mute, block, or override your Do Not disturb settings. 1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Apps & notifications. 2.

  • Page 38: Entering Text

    Your first week with your new phone Sharing text 1. After you have selected the text, tap Share. 2. Choose where to share the selected text. Entering text The keyboard becomes available when you tap a text field in an app. Here are some things to keep in mind while using Gboard: The keyboards layout may slightly differ depending on the text field that's currently active.

  • Page 39: Edge Sense

    § Download the latest version of HTC Edge Sense from Google Play Store to enjoy add-on features. Edge Sense provides an intuitive way to interact with your HTC phone by simply squeezing its lower sides. Customize Edge Sense to quickly launch your favorite app or do certain actions.

  • Page 40: Setting Up Edge Sense

    Edge Sense Setting up Edge Sense If you didn't set up Edge Sense when you first set up your phone, you can do it in Settings. 1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Edge Sense. The Edge Sense setup screen will also appear automatically when you squeeze the lower sides of your phone the first time.

  • Page 41: Taking Camera Shots Using Edge Sense

    Check and make sure to download the latest HTC Edge Sense and Camera app versions from Google Play Store. Squeeze the lower sides of your HTC phone to open the Camera app, and then squeeze again to take a photo.

  • Page 42: Enabling Advanced Mode

    Turning on Advanced mode activates the squeeze and hold gesture. In this mode, you'll be able to do the following with Edge Sense: § While you're using HTC Camera, squeeze and hold the lower sides of your phone to switch between the main and front cameras. You can do this only if the squeeze gesture—whether it's the short squeeze or squeeze and hold—is set to Launch Camera app.

  • Page 43: Typing With Your Voice With Edge Sense

    Type using your voice instead of the onscreen keyboard. § Check and make sure to download the latest HTC Edge Sense version from Google Play Store. § In Settings Edge Sense, make sure the Keyboard option is selected under In-app options.

  • Page 44: Adjusting The Squeeze Force Level

    Edge Sense Adjusting the squeeze force level If you experience accidentally launching Camera or an assigned shortcut while holding the sides of your phone, tune Edge Sense to make it detect the strength of your squeeze more effectively. 1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Edge Sense. 2.

  • Page 45: Assigning In-App Actions To Squeeze Gestures

    Edge Sense Assigning in-app actions to squeeze gestures Per app, you can customize squeeze gestures to do a tap or double-tap on a specific area on the screen. § If Advanced mode is not enabled in Edge Sense, you can only customize the short squeeze gesture.

  • Page 46: Changing In-App Actions

    Edge Sense 3. In the app list, tap Clock. 4. Tap Short squeeze. 5. Tap , and then tap the Timer tab to assign it to the short squeeze gesture. 6. Select the Tap action, and then tap OK. 7. Enter an action name, such as Go to Timer, and then tap Save. 8.

  • Page 47: Checking Your System Software Version

    3. Check under Android version. Checking for updates manually Turn on mobile data or connect HTC U11 life to a Wi-Fi network before you check for updates. 1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.

  • Page 48: Home Screen Layout And Fonts

    Home screen layout and fonts Home screen layout and fonts Adding a Home screen panel A Home screen panel should have at least one app icon or widget remain in it for you to be able to add more Home screen panels. Drag an app or widget to the right, and then drop it on the new home screen panel that appears.

  • Page 49: Changing The Default Font Size

    Home screen layout and fonts 3. Choose from where you want to select a wallpaper. 4. Choose the image want, and then tap Set wallpaper. In some cases, you are given the option to apply the image to both the Home screen and Lock screen.

  • Page 50: Widgets And Shortcuts

    Widgets and shortcuts Widgets and shortcuts Favorites bar The favorites bar gives you one-touch access to frequently-used apps and other shortcuts. You can replace the apps on the launch bar. To customize the favorites bar: 1. On the favorites bar, press and hold the app you want to replace, and then drag it to an empty space on the Home screen or to Remove on top of the screen.

  • Page 51: Grouping Apps On The Home Screen And Favorites Bar

    Widgets and shortcuts Grouping apps on the Home screen and favorites bar 1. Press and hold an app, and then drag it over to another app to automatically create a group. 2. Tap the group to open it. 3. Tap Unnamed Folder to enter the group name. 4.

  • Page 52: Sound Preferences

    Sound preferences Sound preferences Changing your ringtone Choose a different phone ringtone from a list of available ringtones or use your own. 1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Sound. 2. Tap Phone ringtone. 3. Select a ringtone from the list. If you want to use your own ringtone, scroll to the bottom of the list and tap Add ringtone.

  • Page 53: Tuning Your Htc Usonic Earphones

    3. Tap Start scanning now and then wait for the phone to finish setting up your audio profile. 4. Tap Done. § You can add another profile for the same or another set of the HTC USonic earphones. Just tap HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation ™...

  • Page 54: Taking Photos And Videos

    Taking photos and videos Taking photos and videos HTC Camera Take great photos and videos with the camera. For your convenience, there's more than one way to launch the Camera app. § If you've set up Edge Sense, just squeeze the lower sides of the phone anytime—whether the display is on or off.

  • Page 55: Choosing A Capture Mode

    4. Choose how you want to use the volume buttons when you're in the Camera app. Choosing a capture mode Switch to a capture mode to use for taking photos or videos. The camera on HTC U11 life separates capture modes into categories so that you can quickly find which mode you want.

  • Page 56: Taking A Photo

    Taking photos and videos 4. To quickly switch between the front and main camera, tap on the Viewfinder screen. 5. You can quickly switch back to either Photo or Video mode when you're in other capture modes without opening the slideout menu.Right below the main shutter button, just tap to switch back to Photo mode or to switch back to Video mode.

  • Page 57: Setting The Photo Quality And Size

    Taking photos and videos 3. Point the camera at what you want to capture. The camera adjusts the focus automatically as you move it. You can also tap the screen to change the focus to a different subject. 4. To manually adjust the exposure, tap the screen, and then drag your finger up and down. Or turn on Touch autoexposure so you can instantly brighten or darken a subject with a single tap.

  • Page 58: Recording Video

    § If there are parts of the image that are in shadows and others are in highlights, use HDR to capture multiple shots of different exposures and combine them into one shot. Keep HTC U11 life steady or place it on a level surface when using HDR. See Using HDR Boost on page 62 for details.

  • Page 59: Selfies

    Taking photos and videos Setting the video resolution 1. Switch to Video mode. 2. Tap to open the slideout menu. 3. Tap Quality to change the video resolution. Turning on high resolution audio Record videos, including selfie videos, with high resolution audio. §...
  • Page 60 Taking photos and videos 3. If you don't see the Live Makeup adjustment bar on the Viewfinder screen, tap to open the slideout menu, and then tap 4. To change the skin smoothing level, drag the adjustment bar slider. Next time you want to take selfies without using Live Makeup, tap to open the slideout menu, and then tap to turn Live Makeup off.

  • Page 61: Quickly Adjusting The Exposure Of Your Photos

    Quickly adjusting the exposure of your photos HTC U11 life features a quick way of adjusting the exposure level or brightness in real time. Turn Touch autoexposure on if you want the camera to automatically adjust the exposure when you tap a darker or overexposed area on the Viewfinder screen.

  • Page 62: Taking Continuous Camera Shots

    Taking photos and videos 6. Tap on the dark area to brighten it, or tap on the overexposed area to make it darker. To fine tune further, you can manually adjust the exposure by dragging your finger up and down. 7.
  • Page 63 Taking photos and videos 3. Tap to open the slideout menu. 4. Make sure that is selected. 5. Hold the phone at face level and in portrait orientation. 6. When you're ready to take the center shot, tap 7. While holding your phone steadily, slowly swivel left or right on the phone's axis until you see the white capture box move to the side panel of the panorama overlay.

  • Page 64: Taking A Super Wide-Angle Panoramic Selfie

    Taking photos and videos Taking a super wide-angle panoramic selfie If you have more friends or scenery to capture, set the Selfie Panorama mode to Widest to stitch five photos instead of three. Some camera features are not available when you’re in Selfie Panorama mode, such as zooming. 1.

  • Page 65: Taking A Panoramic Photo

    55 for details. 3. When you're ready to take the shot, tap 4. Pan left or right in either landscape or portrait view. Hold HTC U11 life as steadily as you can to automatically capture frames. You can also tap to stop capturing anytime.

  • Page 66: Advanced Camera Features

    Advanced camera features Advanced camera features Recording videos in slow motion Relive high speed action bit by bit and add a touch of suspense to your videos. Audio is recorded when you're in this mode, but will only be available when video is played back in normal speed.

  • Page 67: Manually Adjusting Camera Settings

    Advanced camera features 3. Tap and then choose a preset scene. Select: when capturing nightscape such as a city skyline or street with city lights. Keep the § camera steady when taking the shot for best results. when capturing a fast-moving subject such as your kid playing sports or a moving §...

  • Page 68: Taking A Raw Photo

    Advanced camera features Taking a RAW photo Want to keep more detail in your shots, or fix the lighting in post processing? With Pro mode, you can take photos that will be saved as RAW image files in DNG format, along with a JPG compressed version.

  • Page 69: Phone Calls

    Phone calls Phone calls Making a call Use the Phone app to make calls. 1. On the Home screen, tap the phone icon to open the Phone app. 2. Do one of the following: § To dial a number, tap .

  • Page 70: Answering Or Rejecting A Call

    2. To switch between the calls, tap Swap. Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC U11 life to your ear when the speakerphone is on. § On the call screen, tap .

  • Page 71: Setting Up A Conference Call

    Phone calls Muting the microphone during a call On the call screen, tap to toggle between turning the microphone on or off. When the microphone is turned off, the mute icon appears in the status bar. Setting up a conference call Conference calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy.
  • Page 72 Phone calls Clearing the call history list 1. On the tab, tap Call history. 2. In Call History, or tap Clear call history. Blocking a caller When you block a phone number or a contact, all calls from the phone number or contact will be declined automatically.

  • Page 73: Sms And Mms

    With Messages, you can send and receive instant text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages between HTC U11 life and another messaging-ready phone. MMS can contain text and pictures, recorded voice, audio or video files, or contact cards (vCard). See your service plan for applicable charges for messaging.
  • Page 74 SMS and MMS Sending a multimedia message (MMS) When you need to add a little more to a text message, you can send a multimedia message (MMS) with pictures, voice recordings, audio or video files. Before attaching and sending a video, compress it first so that the file size doesn't exceed the message size limit.
  • Page 75 SMS and MMS Forwarding a message 1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Messages. 2. Tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 3. Press and hold the message until it is selected, and then tap at the top of the screen.

  • Page 76: Contacts

    Contacts Contacts Your contacts list Contacts The Contacts app lists all contacts you've stored on yourGoogle Account. Use the Contacts app to check the interactions with people that matter to you. 1. On the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Contacts. 2.

  • Page 77: Editing A Contact's Information

    Contacts 4. Tap to add a photo to the contact. 5. Enter the contact information in the fields provided. Tap More fields to enter more information. 6. When you're done, tap Save at the top of the screen. To import contacts from your SIM card, tap Settings Import SIM card.
  • Page 78 Contacts Editing a label 1. On the Contacts screen, tap 2. Under Labels, tap the label you want to edit. 3. You can: § Change the label name by tapping Rename label. § Add more contacts to the group by tapping §...

  • Page 79: Battery

    Battery Tips for extending battery life How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC U11 life. Try out some of these tips to help increase battery life. Use the power management features §...

  • Page 80: Using Battery Saver Mode

    Battery Manage your apps § Battery optimization helps extend battery standby time. See Battery optimization for apps on page 81. § Install the latest software and application updates. Updates sometimes include battery performance improvements. § Uninstall or disable apps that you never use. Many apps run processes or sync data in the background even when you're not using them.

  • Page 81: Checking Battery Usage

    Battery Checking battery usage See how the system and apps are using the battery and how much power is being used. 1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings. 2. Tap Battery. 3. Tap Show full device usage or Show app usage, and then tap an item to check how it's using the battery.

  • Page 82: Storage

    Storage Storage Freeing up storage space As you use HTC U11 life, you'll accumulate data and fill its storage capacity over time. Here are some tips on how to free up phone storage space. Manage photos and videos § After taking continuous camera shots, keep only the best shot. Discard the rest, if you don't need them.

  • Page 83: Copying Or Moving Files Between The Phone Storage And Storage Card

    Storage Storage card Use your storage card as a removable storage to store and access your media and other files on HTC U11 life or any Android phone. USB storage You can plug in an external USB storage device such as a USB flash drive or an SD card reader. You need a special cable to connect HTC U11 life and a USB storage device.

  • Page 84: Unmounting The Storage Card

    6. After copying the files, disconnect HTC U11 life from the computer. Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while HTC U11 life is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.

  • Page 85: Backup And Reset

    Backup and reset Backing up HTC U11 life Automatically back up HTC U11 life to Google Drive so you can restore content such as app data and settings after a factory reset or when restoring your data on another HTC phone.

  • Page 86: Resetting Network Settings

    Resetting HTC U11 life (Hard reset) If HTC U11 life 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 87: Installing And Removing Apps

    Getting apps from Google Play Store Google Play Store is the place to go to find new apps for HTC U11 life. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.

  • Page 88: Downloading Apps From The Web

    Downloading apps from the web You can download apps directly from websites. Apps downloaded from websites can be from unknown sources. To help protect HTC U11 life and your personal data, we strongly recommend that you only download from websites you trust.

  • Page 89: Working With Apps

    Working with apps Working with apps App shortcuts Starting from Android 7.1, press and hold an app icon on a Home screen or the Apps screen to display a menu that lets you quickly access common app functions. Not all apps support the app shortcuts feature. 1.

  • Page 90: Controlling App Permissions

    Working with apps Switching between recently opened apps When using different apps on your phone, you can easily switch between the apps you've recently opened. Press to see your recently-opened apps. § To go back to an app, flip through the cards to find the app and tap it.

  • Page 91: Setting Default Apps

    Working with apps Setting default apps In Settings, you can choose default apps for web browsing, text messaging, and more. 1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings. 2. Tap Apps & notifications. 3. Tap Advanced Default apps. 4.

  • Page 92: Google Photos

    Or, press and hold a thumbnail as your first selection, and then drag your finger to the last item you want to select. § Enhance RAW photos taken using the HTC Camera app. § Add Hyperlapse effect to your videos.

  • Page 93: Enhancing Raw Photos

    Google Photos 3. Tap , and then do any of the following: § Tap to adjust the brightness, color, and more. § Tap to apply a filter to the photo. § Tap to rotate or crop the photo. 4. While you're editing, press and hold the photo to compare your changes to the original. 5.

  • Page 94: Changing The Playback Speed Of A Slow Motion Video

    Google Photos Changing the playback speed of a slow motion video Adjust the playback speed of a selected section of a slow motion video. You can only change the video playback speed of videos captured using slow motion in the Camera app.
  • Page 95 Google Photos Adding a Hyperlapse effect on a regular video 1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Photos. 2. Find and tap the thumbnail of a video to view it in full screen. You cannot add a Hyperlapse effect on a video that was captured using hi-res audio. 3.

  • Page 96: Mail

    Mail Mail Viewing your Gmail Inbox All your received email messages are delivered to your Inbox. 1. On the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Gmail. The first time you use Google, you need to create or sign in to your Google Account. You can also sign in with a non-Gmail address.

  • Page 97: Adding An Email Account

    3. Select an email account type and then follow the instructions on the screen. Switching email accounts Gmail lets you quickly switch among email accounts you've added on HTC U11 life. 1. On the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Gmail.

  • Page 98: Internet Connections

    § Refreshing apps to update info and feeds § Uploading and backing up your files to your online storage account § Using HTC U11 life 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 99 Monitor your data usage to help prevent going over your monthly data allowance. Data usage measured by HTC U11 life may differ from, and be less than, your actual data usage. 1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.

  • Page 100: Wi-Fi Connection

    Internet connections Viewing the data usage of apps 1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings. 2. Tap Network & Internet Data usage. 3. Tap Mobile data usage. 4. Scroll down the screen to see a list of apps and their data usage info. 5.

  • Page 101: Connecting To Vpn

    § Download and install a required VPN app, if you're connecting to a secured enterprise network. Contact your network administrator for details. Also, HTC U11 life must first establish a Wi-Fi or data connection before you can start a VPN connection.

  • Page 102: Installing A Digital Certificate

    You can then open the web browser to access resources such as your corporate network intranet. Installing a digital certificate Use client and Certificate Authority (CA) digital certificates to enable HTC U11 life 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 103: Sharing Your Phone's Internet Connection By Usb Tethering

    5. Tap Save. 6. Tap the Hotspot & tethering On/Off switch to turn it on. HTC U11 life is ready to be used as a Wi-Fi hotspot when you see on the status bar. Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering No Internet connection available for your computer? No problem.

  • Page 104: 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 U11 life can find it. Refer to your headset manual for details.

  • Page 105: Unpairing From A Bluetooth Device

    2. On the sending device, send one or more files to HTC U11 life. 3. If asked, accept the pairing request on HTC U11 life 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 106: Using Nfc

    7. Tap the received file to view it. Using NFC With built-in NFC (near field communication) on HTC U11 life, you can share content to another NFC-capable mobile device in an instant. The availability of NFC varies by phone model, region, and country.
  • Page 107 2. Tap Android Beam and then tap the On/Off switch to turn Android Beam If the other device has an Android Beam option, make sure it is also turned on. 3. While viewing the content that you want to share, hold HTC U11 life and the other phone back to back.

  • Page 108: Common Settings

    Common settings Common settings 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. 1. With two fingers, swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings. 2.
  • Page 109 Common settings Allowing notifications and contacts to bypass Do not disturb mode Add important contacts to an exceptions list so you can still receive their calls and messages even when Do not disturb mode is on. 1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Sound. 2.

  • Page 110: Location Settings

    This mode uses Google location services. § Device only uses GPS. Turning off a location source (for example GPS) means no applications on HTC U11 life will collect your location data through that location source. However, third party applications may collect —...

  • Page 111: Automatic Screen Rotation

    Common settings Automatic screen rotation Automatic rotation is not supported in all applications. 1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open the Quick Settings panel. 2. Tap the Auto-rotate / Portrait tile to toggle between the two modes. Setting when to turn off the screen After a period of inactivity, the screen turns off to conserve battery power.

  • Page 112: Adjusting The Display Size

    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 U11 life. § Touch tones when tapping the phone dial pad §...

  • Page 113: Changing The Display Language

    Common settings Changing the display language Changing the language adjusts the keyboard layout, date and time formatting, and more. You can choose several languages and specific dialects so that apps with localized content will display correctly. 1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings System Languages & input. 2.

  • Page 114: Security Settings

    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 U11 life is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.

  • Page 115: Setting Up Smart Lock

    To help make Smart Lock more reliable and more secure when using facial recognition, you can train HTC U11 life to recognize your face in different situations, such as when you're wearing glasses or sporting a beard.

  • Page 116: Turning The Lock Screen Off

    Security settings Turning the lock screen off Rather not have to unlock your phone every time you wake it up? You can turn the lock screen off in Settings. It is recommended that you have a screen lock to help secure your phone from unwanted access. 1.

  • Page 117: Trademarks And Copyrights

    © 2017 HTC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. HTC, the HTC logo, VideoPic, Zoe, and all other HTC product and feature names are trademarks or registered trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries of HTC Corporation and its affiliates. Google, Android, Google Chrome, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Now, Google Play, Google Voice Search, Google Wallet, and YouTube are trademarks of Google Inc.

  • Page 118: Index

    Index Index - RAW photos 68 - recording a video 58 Accounts - selfie 59–61 - syncing 26 - slow motion 66 Airplane mode 110 - standby 54 Android Beam - sweep panorama 65 See NFC - taking a photo 56 Apps - taking photo while recording 59 - app shortcuts 89...
  • Page 119 Index - customizing 41 HTC Sense version 47 - in-app options 44–46 HTC USonic 53 - setting up 40 Hyperlapse 66 - squeeze and hold 42 - squeeze force level 44 - turning on or off 40 Internet connection - typing with your voice 43...
  • Page 120 See Capture screen Smart network sharing 103 PUK (PIN Unblock Key) 114 Soft reset 34 Sound - active noise cancellation 53 - HTC USonic 53 Quick settings 33 Speakerphone 70 Storage 82 Sweep panorama 65 RAW photos 68 Reset 34, 86...
  • Page 121 Index Waking up phone - through power button 29 Wi-Fi 100, 101 - connecting via WPS 101 - turning on 100 Widgets - adding 50 - removing 51 Wireless router 102...

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