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  • Page 1 User guide HTC One S9...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Charging the battery Switching the power on or off Phone setup and transfer Setting up HTC One S9 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 Contents Entertainment HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio FM Radio HTC Connect Power and storage management Battery Phone storage File Manager Sync, backup, and reset Online sync Backup HTC Sync Manager Reset People Your contacts list Setting up your profile Adding a new contact Editing a contact’s information...
  • Page 5 Internet connections Turning the data connection on or off Managing your data usage Wi-Fi connection Connecting to VPN Using HTC One S9 as a Wi-Fi hotspot Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering Wireless sharing Bluetooth Settings and security...
  • Page 6 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: What's New

    What's new What's new Imaging Made to help you capture your memories to share with family and friends. RAW enhancement With RAW image enhancement, you can take your photos to a whole new level. After snapping a shot in Pro mode, the camera saves a RAW file in DNG format. The RAW file provides more image information for post processing in Photo Editor or a graphics program on your computer.

  • Page 9: Android 6.0 Marshmallow

    Now on Tap displays related information, apps, and actions. See Now on on page 144. Manage phone memory Use Memory in Settings to monitor the average memory use and performance of HTC One S9. You can also use this setting to check which apps use the most memory.

  • Page 10: Htc App Updates

    110 and Setting up your storage card as internal storage on page 110. Network settings reset Quickly reset all network settings when HTC One S9 has a hard time connecting to the mobile data or Wi-Fi ® network or Bluetooth ®...

  • Page 11: 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 S9. § Avoid connecting third-party headsets or accessories with metallic charms that dangle near the...

  • Page 12: Back Panel

    Also, if you want to use a protective case, make sure to buy a case that's designed for HTC One S9 and that doesn't block the trays.

  • Page 13: Nano Sim Card

    Unboxing nano SIM card HTC One S9 uses a nano SIM card. Use a standard nano SIM card only. Inserting a modified card that is thicker than the standard nano SIM card may cause the card to not fit properly or damage the card slot.

  • Page 14: Storage Card

    Unboxing Removing a nano SIM card Make sure to switch off HTC One S9 before removing the card. 1. Hold the phone face down. 2. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool that came with your phone—or a small bent paperclip—...
  • Page 15 5. Insert the microSD card tray back into the slot. Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while HTC One S9 is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.

  • Page 16: Charging The Battery

    § Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC One S9 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 17: Switching The Power On Or Off

    Switching the power on Press the POWER button until HTC One S9 vibrates. When you turn on HTC One S9 for the first time, you’ll need to set it up. Switching the power off 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on.

  • Page 18: Phone Setup And Transfer

    Phone setup and transfer Setting up HTC One S9 for the first time When you switch on HTC One S9 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 19: Transferring Content From An Android Phone

    4. Follow the steps shown on HTC One S9 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 S9 before you continue.

  • Page 20: 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 S9, and then tap Next. 6. Choose the types of content you want to transfer, and then tap Import.

  • Page 21: Transferring Photos, Videos, And Music Between Your Phone And Computer

    HTC One S9 and your computer on page 112. § 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 S9 to your computer. You can also sync playlists from your computer to the phone.

  • Page 22: Getting To Know Your Settings

    § Tap Accounts & sync to add and sign in to your different accounts, such as email, social networks, and more. § Tap Security to help secure HTC One S9, for example with a screen lock. in Settings to quickly find options and settings.
  • Page 23 The Updates screen opens with the list of application updates to be installed. 2. Tap an item to view its details, and then tap 3. When you're done reviewing the updates, tap Install. You'll be asked to restart HTC One S9 if needed.

  • Page 24: 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 S9. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.

  • Page 25: Downloading Apps From The Web

    § Before you can install the downloaded app, make sure that you've set HTC One S9 to allow installation of third-party apps in Settings > Security > Unknown sources.

  • Page 26: 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 27: Your First Week With Your New Phone

    Basics HTC Sense Home After you've turned on and set up HTC One S9 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 28 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 S9 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 29 Quiet ring on pickup. Increase ring volume automatically while phone is in your pocket or bag Pocket mode makes HTC One S9 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 30 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 with two fingers In some apps, slide two fingers apart to zoom in when viewing a picture or text. Slide two fingers together to zoom out of the picture or text. Two-finger swipe Swipe down from the status bar using two fingers to access Quick Settings.
  • Page 33 Three-finger swipe ™ § Swipe up the screen with three fingers and HTC Connect streams music or video from HTC One S9 to your speakers or TV respectively. You can also share streaming media from ® apps such as YouTube §...
  • Page 34 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 S9 features? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.

  • Page 35: Htc Sense Home Widget

    Get quick access to apps, shortcuts and folders you use most frequently based on where you are. With the HTC Sense Home widget, HTC One S9 continually adapts to how you use it. For example, apps you use most frequently for work, will show up when you're at your office. The HTC Sense Home widget changes depending on whether you're at home, work, or somewhere else.
  • Page 36 Your first week with your new phone 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 S9. 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 S9 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 before HTC One S9 unlocks.
  • 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 before HTC One S9 unlocks.

  • 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 S9 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 S9 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 the lock screen wallpaper Use any photo you've taken with the camera as the lock screen wallpaper. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Personalize. 2. Under Themes, tap Change or edit theme. 3.

  • 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

    Your first week with your new phone Notification LED The notification LED shows a: § Solid green light when HTC One S9 is connected to the power adapter or a computer and the battery is fully charged. § Flashing green light when you have a pending notification.
  • Page 45 Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. Choosing and switching between keyboard languages If multiple keyboard languages are available on HTC One S9, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
  • Page 46 This feature is available only for Latin-based languages. 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 47 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

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

  • Page 49: Personalizing

    Themes What is the Themes app? Themes brings a quick and easy way for you to customize HTC One S9 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 S9 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 S9 look and sound the way you want in Settings. § Choose a ringtone and other sounds that you like to use. See...
  • Page 53 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 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 § 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 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 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

    1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu. 2. Tap 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 Improving focus § HTC One S9 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 S9 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 S9 replaces , and with small dots.
  • Page 68 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 S9 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

    The trimmed video is saved as a copy. The original video remains unedited. Editing a Hyperlapse video Create a dynamic Hyperlapse video with your HTC One S9. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Gallery.

  • Page 78: Viewing, Editing, And Saving A Zoe Highlight

    Gallery 3. Adjust the speed. 4. Tap when done. Viewing, editing, and saving a Zoe highlight When you view a group of photos and videos such as in an album, Gallery automatically composes a Zoe highlight. A Zoe highlight is a collection of clips—which can be photos, videos, or both—that Gallery has preselected, with added background music and special effects.

  • 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. Tap to open the toolbar, choose a pen type, and then tap to hide the toolbar. 6. Choose a pen color from the color bar. 7. Draw on the photo. You can tap to switch to full screen view. 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 S9. 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 S9. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Photo Editor.

  • Page 88: Phone Calls

    Phone calls Phone calls Video chat Face Tracking Want the other party to always have you in view? While doing a video chat using a third-party app, Face Tracking focuses on your face and others around you, and tracks faces that are within the camera's angle of view.

  • Page 89: Phone Calls

    Phone calls 4. Depending on the video chat app, you can single or double-tap the mini-window to switch screens with the called participant. 5. Tap again to turn off Face Tracking. Sharing your phone screen Want to show off some pics or teach your friend how to use a phone feature? Screen Share allows you to show your phone screen to the person you're video chatting with.
  • Page 90 Phone calls 3. Say the name of contact you want to call. For example, say "Call [person's name in phonebook]." 4. Follow screen instructions to make the call. Dialing an extension number To skip voice prompts when dialing an extension number, do one of the following: §...
  • Page 91 § Press the POWER button. § Place HTC One S9 face down on a level surface. If Flip to mute option in Sound & notification settings is set to Mute once, HTC One S9 will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls.
  • Page 92 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 S9 to your ear when the speakerphone is on.
  • Page 93 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 94 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 95: 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 96: Sending A Group Message

    Similar to a group chat, sending a group MMS lets your recipients join the conversation you've started. HTC One S9 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 97: Forwarding A Message

    4. Tap Replying to a contact's other phone number When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC One S9, 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 98: 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 99 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 100: Htc Boomsound With Dolby Audio

    , or USB audio out. Using HTC BoomSound with headphones Plug in your headphones and turn on HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio to enjoy refined audio details in a more personal way. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Settings.

  • Page 101: 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 S9 to use FM Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna.
  • Page 102 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 S9. 2. Swipe up with three fingers on the screen.
  • Page 103 Wi-Fi network. 1. After connecting your speakers to your Wi-Fi network, open a music app on HTC One S9. 2. Swipe up with three fingers on the screen.
  • Page 104 If you're using Qualcomm AllPlay powered speakers, download and install the HTC BoomSound Connect app to HTC One S9 to manage them, queue your songs to a shared speaker, and more. 1. Connect HTC One S9 to a speaker or grouped speakers. For details, see...
  • Page 105 7. To view the queue and check where your music is lined up in the list, tap 8. Tap to access HTC BoomSound Connect settings. You can rename speakers or clear the queue.

  • Page 106: Power And Storage Management

    Checking battery history Check how long you've been using HTC One S9 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 107 Power and storage management Battery optimization for apps When you have connections such as Wi-Fi on while the phone is in sleep mode, some apps may still continue to use the battery. Starting from Android 6.0, battery optimization is enabled for all apps by default which helps prolong battery standby time when you're not using the phone.
  • Page 108 Power and storage management Tips for extending battery life How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC One S9. Try out some of these tips to help increase battery life. Use the power management features §...

  • Page 109: Phone Storage

    Power and storage management Limit background data and sync Background data and sync can use a lot of battery power if you have many apps syncing data in the background. It’s recommended not to let apps sync data too often. Determine which apps can be set with longer sync times, or sync manually.
  • Page 110 Removable storage Use a new storage card as removable storage to be able to insert and use the card on HTC One S9 and other Android phones.
  • Page 111 Power and storage management 3. Tap > Settings. 4. Tap Format as internal. 5. Tap Erase & format. 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 112 You can copy your music, photos, and other files to HTC One S9. § Save and close your files before copying them from your computer to HTC One S9, or vice versa. § If you're using your storage card as internal storage, your computer will only show storage card content.
  • Page 113 6. After copying the files, disconnect HTC One S9 from the computer. Freeing up storage space As you use HTC One S9, you'll accumulate data and fill its storage capacity over time. Here are some tips on how to free up phone storage space.

  • Page 114: File Manager

    Power and storage management Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while HTC One S9 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 115 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 116: Sync, Backup, And Reset

    You can sync contacts, calendars, and other information from your social networks, email accounts, and online services on HTC One S9. Depending on the account type, signing in to your online accounts lets you sync updates between HTC One S9 and the Web.

  • Page 117: 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 S9 on your computer.
  • Page 118 Backing up HTC One S9 Automatically back up HTC One S9 to Google Drive so you can restore content such as app data and settings when needed.
  • Page 119 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 120: 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 121 § 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 122: Reset

    Reset Restarting HTC One S9 (Soft reset) If HTC One S9 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 123 Resetting HTC One S9 (Hard reset) If HTC One S9 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 124: People

    People Your contacts list The People app lists all contacts you've stored on HTC One S9 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 125: Setting Up Your Profile

    People Finding people Search for contacts stored on HTC One S9, 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 126: 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 127: 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 S9. 4. Tap to import the contact.

  • Page 128: 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 S9 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 129: 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 S9 also syncs with groups you've created in your Google Account. Creating a group 1.

  • Page 130: 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 131 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 132: Calendar And Email

    Calendar and Email Calendar and Email 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 133: Scheduling Or Editing An Event

    Calendar and Email Scheduling or editing an event You can create or edit events on HTC One S9, 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 134: Sharing An Event

    4. Tap Save. Calendars are synced on HTC One S9, 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 135: 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 136: Checking Your 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 S9. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Mail. The inbox of one of your email accounts appears.

  • Page 137: Sending An Email Message

    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 138: Managing Email Messages

    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 139: Searching Email Messages

    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 S9. 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 140: Adding An Email Account

    Calendar and Email Setting your Out of the office status 1. Switch to your Exchange ActiveSync account. 2. Tap > Out of the office. 3. Tap your current office status, and then select Out of the office. 4. Set the dates and times. 5.

  • Page 141: What Is Smart Sync

    Calendar and Email What is Smart Sync? Smart Sync automatically extends the sync time the longer the Mail app is inactive. Set your email account to Smart Sync when you don't need to check new email messages frequently. Smart Sync helps save battery power.

  • Page 142: 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 S9 and turned it off, tap Get Now cards > Set up.
  • Page 143 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 144: Google Search

    Google Search Searching HTC One S9 and the Web You can search for information on HTC One S9 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 145: Google Apps

    1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Google. If you've already set up a Google account on HTC One S9, 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 S9 and suggestions from Google web search are shown.
  • Page 146 Use Google Chrome to surf the Internet, search the Web, and bookmark your favorite websites. Google Drive Store your photos, documents, and other files on Google Drive to access them on HTC One S9, your computer, and your other mobile devices. In addition to the default storage that you get from Google Drive, you may be eligible to receive additional online storage for free.

  • Page 147: Other Apps

    Using the Clock Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use HTC One S9 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 148: 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 S9, except when you open other apps that also use audio functions. 4. Tap to stop recording.

  • Page 149: Internet Connections

    § Refreshing apps to update info and feeds § Uploading and backing up your files to your online storage account § Using HTC One S9 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 150 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 S9 may differ from, and be less than, your actual data usage. 1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Settings.

  • Page 151: 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 S9 easily. 1. Turn Wi-Fi on, and check the list of detected Wi-Fi networks.

  • Page 152: Connecting To Vpn

    Logging into a public Wi-Fi network automatically (WISPr) You can set HTC One S9 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 153: Using Htc One S9 As A Wi-Fi Hotspot

    Disconnect. Using HTC One S9 as a Wi-Fi hotspot Share your data connection with other devices by turning HTC One S9 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 154: 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 S9 to connect to the Internet. § To make sure that the USB drivers for HTC One S9 are up-to-date, install the latest version of HTC Sync Manager on your computer.

  • Page 155: 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 S9 can find it. Refer to your headset manual for details.
  • Page 156 2. On the sending device, send one or more files to HTC One S9. 3. If asked, accept the pairing request on HTC One S9 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 157: Nfc

    > Show received files to view files received via Bluetooth. Using NFC With built-in NFC (near field communication) on HTC One S9, you can share content to another NFC-capable mobile device in an instant. NFC may not be available in some phones.
  • Page 158 2. Hold HTC One S9 and the other phone back to back. Make sure that the NFC area (shaded part) of HTC One S9 and the other phone's NFC area are close to one another. Experiment by slightly moving the phones until a connection is made.

  • Page 159: 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 S9 will collect your location data through that location source. However, third party applications may collect —...
  • Page 160 Settings and security 4. Tap Until you turn this off if you want to turn off Do not disturb by yourself or tap to set the number of hours before Do not disturb turns off automatically. 5. Tap Done to activate it. The Do not disturb icon will appear in the status bar.

  • Page 161: Airplane Mode

    Settings and security Airplane mode When you enable Airplane (Flight) mode, all wireless radios on HTC One S9 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 162: 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 S9. § Touch tones when tapping the phone dial pad §...

  • Page 163: Glove Mode

    When Glove mode is turned on, you'll be able to see where you've tapped the touch screen. Installing a digital certificate Use client and Certificate Authority (CA) digital certificates to enable HTC One S9 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 164: Disabling An App

    Settings and security 3. Choose if to display the screen lock when unpinning. To require a screen lock for unpinning, do one of the following: § If you haven't set a screen lock yet, tap Lock device when unpinning to set your screen lock.

  • Page 165: Setting Up App Links

    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 S9. Contact your mobile operator for this code.

  • Page 166: Accessibility Features

    Settings and security Accessibility features HTC One S9 comes with features and settings that allow easy access and use of apps and functions. Improve screen readability If you have low vision, take advantage of these features to help improve screen readability.

  • Page 167: Turning Magnification Gestures On Or Off

    Navigating HTC One S9 with TalkBack Use TalkBack if you need to navigate HTC One S9 by spoken feedback. When you touch the screen, HTC One S9 vibrates and gives you an audible response so you know what you are touching.
  • Page 168 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 169 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 170 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 171: 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 172 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 173: Index

    Backup - taking a photo 65 - about 117 - taking photo while recording 66 - HTC Sync Manager 120 - using volume buttons as controls 67 - options 117 - video resolution 66 - restoring backed up apps 25...
  • Page 174 Index - importing contacts 20, 127 Finger gestures 30 - transferring contacts 20, 127 Firmware Continuous shooting 67 See Software update Copy FM Radio 101 - files 112 - using 101 Copying Folder - text 44 - grouping apps 57 - removing items 57, 58 FOTA See Software update...
  • Page 175 - entering text 45 - adding or removing widget panel 55 - entering text by speaking 47 - apps 54 - HTC Sense keyboard 45 - arranging widget panels 55 - multi-language keyboard 45 - changing your main Home screen 56...
  • Page 176 Index Meeting request 140 - groups 129 Messages - importing contacts 20, 127 - block box 98 - merging contact information 128 - deleting a conversation 98 - personal profile 125 - draft message 95, 96 - sending contact information 129 - forwarding 97 - transferring contacts 20, 127 - group SMS 96...
  • Page 177 - protecting phone with screen lock 40 Storage 109 - security certificates 152 Sweep panorama 71 self-timer 70 Sync selfie - HTC Sync Manager 120 - Auto Selfie 69 - Live Makeup 69 - self-timer 70 - Voice Selfie 70 Tethering Sense Home...
  • Page 178 - rearranging 55 - sharing 51 - removing 55, 56 time-lapse - resizing 54 See Hyperlapse Wireless media sharing See HTC Connect Wireless router 153 Word prediction 46 Upgrade - bilingual prediction 46 See Software update USB Tethering 154 YouTube 145...

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