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Pressure-sensitive buttons and Edge Sense
What is Edge Sense?
§ The help content here is based on the following Edge Sense version: 2.00.1x.
§ Before using Edge Sense, see
reminders.
§ When available, download the latest version of HTC Edge Sense from Google Play Store to enjoy
add-on features.
With Edge Sense, you can launch apps and perform other actions by doing special gestures on your
phone such as squeezing.
Apply the gestures on the Edge Sense area which is along the lower sides of your phone, just below
the card slot and buttons. These are the gestures you can do with Edge Sense:
Squeeze gestures
By default, you can:
§ Short squeeze the lower sides of your phone to launch HTC Camera and take shots. See
Taking camera shots using Edge Sense
§ Squeeze and hold to launch the default voice assistant app. See
Edge Sense
on page 41.
You can change the squeeze gestures to launch your favorite apps, or assign them to do actions such
as:
§ Use Edge Launcher. See
§ Launch HTC Alexa. This app is currently available on phones sold in the U.S., U.K., and
Germany only.
§ Capture screenshots.
§ Start or stop voice recording with the HTC Voice Recorder app.
§ Launch the default music app. Play or pause with a short squeeze when music is playing in
the background.
§ Use Face Unlock. See
Do's and don'ts with Edge Sense
on page 40.
Opening Edge Launcher
Squeezing to unlock your phone with Face Unlock
on page 39 for some important
Typing with your voice with
on page 47.
on page 44.
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