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  • Page 1 User guide HTC One M8s...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Features you'll enjoy The HTC Eye Experience Unboxing HTC One Slots with card trays nano SIM card Storage card Charging the battery Switching the power on or off Want some quick guidance on your phone? Phone setup and transfer...
  • Page 3 Contents HTC BlinkFeed Your dynamic Home screen Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed Customizing the Highlights feed Saving articles for later Posting to your social networks Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed Personalizing Making HTC One truly yours...
  • Page 4 Copying a text message to the nano SIM card Deleting messages and conversations Search and web browser Getting instant information with Google Now Searching HTC One and the Web Browsing the Web Bookmarking a webpage Using your browsing history Clearing your browsing history...
  • Page 5 Recording voice clips Keeping track of your tasks Kid Mode Internet connections Turning the data connection on or off Managing your data usage Wi-Fi Connecting to VPN Using HTC One as a Wi-Fi hotspot Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering...
  • Page 6 Turning Magnification gestures on or off Installing a digital certificate Disabling an app Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card Navigating HTC One with TalkBack Setting a screen lock Setting up Smart Lock Hiding sensitive info from the lock screen...
  • Page 7 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 phone, including personal information.

  • Page 9: Features You'll Enjoy

    Features you'll enjoy Features you'll enjoy The HTC Eye Experience With the new HTC Eye Experience, enjoy features beyond conventional camera shooting. Here are some of these features: In group video calls, the camera will follow everyone Face Tracking can detect not just you but also the people around you during a video call. Your caller will see up to 4 faces that are within your camera’s field of vision.

  • Page 10: 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. § Avoid connecting third-party headsets or accessories with metallic charms that dangle near the...

  • Page 11: Slots With Card Trays

    2. LED flash Slots with card trays With HTC One facing up, the nano SIM slot is on the left side and the microSD slot on the right side. There are trays inside the slots that are used for inserting your cards.

  • Page 12: Nano Sim Card

    Unboxing nano SIM card HTC One 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 13: Storage Card

    Unboxing Removing a nano SIM card Make sure to switch off HTC One before removing the card. 1. Hold the phone face up and the top panel facing you. 2. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool (or a small bent paperclip) into the tray eject hole next to the nano SIM card slot.
  • Page 14 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 is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
  • Page 15 Unboxing Removing the microSD card Make sure to unmount your microSD card before removing it. 1. Hold the phone face up and the top panel facing you. 2. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool (or a small bent paperclip) into the tray eject hole next to the microSD card slot.

  • Page 16: Charging The Battery

    Before you turn on and start using HTC One, it is recommended that you charge the battery. § If the battery has been discharged for several days, you may need to charge HTC One for several minutes before powering it on.

  • Page 17: Want Some Quick Guidance On Your Phone

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

  • Page 18: Phone Setup And Transfer

    § If you have a previous phone backup that you want to restore from your online storage, select Restore from HTC Backup. To make it easier for you to back up and restore content from HTC One to another HTC phone in the future, select Back up phone daily.

  • Page 19: Transferring Content From An Android Phone

    Transferring content from an Android phone On your old Android phone, download the 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. If you're setting up your new HTC phone for the first time, select Get content from old phone. Or go to Settings, and then tap Get content from another phone.

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

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

  • Page 22: Using Quick Settings

    Phone setup and transfer Using Quick Settings In the Quick Settings panel, easily turn settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on or off. 1. Do any of the following: § With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar. § Swipe down twice from the status bar. 2.

  • Page 23: Getting To Know Your Settings

    Settings to quickly find options and settings. Updating your phone's software HTC One 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.
  • Page 24 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 if needed.

  • Page 25: Getting Apps From Google Play

    Wi-Fi network. Once connected, tap Check now to check for updates. Getting apps from Google Play Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC One. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.

  • Page 26: Downloading Apps From The Web

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

  • Page 27: Your First Week With Your New Phone

    Swipe up from any of the navigation buttons to access Google search. Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC One into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC One is in your bag.
  • Page 28 Just drag Motion gestures Use motion gestures to mute HTC One, 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 29 Your first week with your new phone Increase ring volume automatically while phone is in your pocket or bag Pocket mode makes HTC One 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 Press and hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a webpage), just press and hold the item. Swipe or slide Quickly swipe your finger horizontally across the screen to go to other Home screen panels.
  • Page 31 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 32 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. You can also share streaming media from apps such as YouTube ® § Swipe down to disconnect from the device.
  • Page 33 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. This feature may not be available in all languages. Opening an app § Tap an app on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen.
  • 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 features? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.

  • Page 35: Motion Launch

    Waking up the phone with Motion Launch When the screen is off and HTC One is in sleep mode, use Motion Launch to wake up your phone with simple gestures. Motion Launch is a combination of a motion gesture, which is to lift the phone, followed by a finger gesture.
  • Page 36 Your first week with your new phone Wake up the phone directly to the Home widget panel 1. Lift the phone in portrait orientation. 2. Swipe left across the screen right away. Make sure you're not touching the screen when the phone vibrates.
  • Page 37 Your first week with your new phone Making a call with Quick call When the screen is off and HTC One is in sleep mode, easily make a call by just swiping and using voice commands. § This feature may not be available in all languages.
  • Page 38 Your first week with your new phone Bypassing the screen lock for Quick call If you've set a screen lock with credentials, you can set HTC One to skip the security screen so you can immediately place calls with Quick call.

  • Page 39: Notifications

    61. Notification LED The notification LED shows a: § Solid green light when HTC One 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 40: 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 41 Selecting a keyboard layout Choose a keyboard layout that suits your typing style. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. 2. Tap Keyboard selection > Keyboard types. 3. Select the keyboard layout that you want to use.
  • Page 42 Your first week with your new phone Choosing and switching between keyboard languages If multiple keyboard languages are available on HTC One, you can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard. 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
  • Page 43 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 44: Battery

    Your first week with your new phone 3. Lift your finger when the word is completed. 4. If you want to continue entering text, slide your finger over the letters again to enter the next word. If the word that appears after you traced isn't the one you want, you can: §...
  • Page 45 1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power. 2. Tap History. 3. If you've used HTC One for a long time since the last charge, swipe left or right to scale the graph that details battery usage over time. You can also slide two fingers together or apart to scale the graph.
  • Page 46 Your first week with your new phone Check your battery usage Monitoring your battery usage helps you identify what's using the most power so you can choose what to do about it. For details, see Checking battery usage on page 44. Manage your connections §...

  • Page 47: Htc Dot View

    To use the app, tap > HTC Dot View. The HTC Dot View app is available in Google Play. Make sure to install the latest app update. Wallpaper Choose a preset wallpaper, or create your own dotted wallpaper from a photo.
  • Page 48 Types of notifications to display Alerts for clock alarms, timers, and calendar events will automatically display through the HTC Dot View case. You can choose whether to display or hide notifications for apps—which include Mail, Messages, Phone, and more. 1. In the HTC Dot View app, tap Notification settings.

  • Page 49: Htc Guide

    By default, up to 3 received or dialed numbers will be displayed on HTC Dot View. § If you're not seeing them, open the HTC Dot View app, and then select Show call history. § If you've set a screen lock with credentials, you need to select Bypass security screen to display the recent calls.

  • Page 50: 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 51: Ways Of Adding Content On Htc Blinkfeed

    2. Tap > Add content. 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 52: Customizing The Highlights Feed

    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. To access your reading list on HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right, and then tap News reading list in the...

  • Page 53: Posting To Your Social Networks

    HTC BlinkFeed Posting to your social networks You can easily post a status update from HTC BlinkFeed. 1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu. 2. Tap > Compose, and then choose a social network. 3. Compose your status update and post it on your social network.

  • Page 54: Personalizing

    56. § Need another widget panel? See Adding or removing a widget panel on page 57. § Set HTC BlinkFeed or a widget panel as your main Home screen. See Changing your main Home screen on page 58.

  • Page 55: 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 56: 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 57: 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 58: 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 59: 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 60: 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 61 Personalizing Choosing what notifications to show on the lock screen Choose the types of notifications to show or hide on the lock screen. You can also prioritize notifications from your favorite apps. The app notifications you allow or block will be applied for both the lock screen and Notifications panel.

  • Page 62: Camera

    Apply photo or video filters. Modify basic and advanced camera settings. Choosing a capture mode HTC One gives you a variety of capture modes to use. On the Viewfinder screen, tap , and then select a capture mode to use.
  • Page 63 Using the volume buttons for taking photos and videos If you feel more comfortable with using push-buttons when taking photos and videos, you can set HTC One to use the VOLUME buttons as the Camera app's shutter release or zoom controls. 1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap 2.
  • Page 64 Improving focus and sharpness § HTC One 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 65 Camera § In Camera settings, you can tap Image adjustments and adjust the contrast, saturation, and sharpness before taking the photo. § After capturing the photo, you can continue to edit the contrast, brightness, and other settings in Gallery. Recording video 1.

  • Page 66: Duo Camera

    Duo Camera Things to remember when using the Duo Camera With HTC One, take and edit professional-looking photos without having to worry about "configuring" advanced settings for effects you usually get from DSLR cameras, such as bokeh and 3D-like dimension.

  • Page 67: Selfies And People Shots

    Camera Composition § Match your subject with an interesting background. Positioning your subject with some lights or a garden in the background will add color and distinction to your photo, especially if ™ you'll use the UFocus feature in Gallery. §...
  • Page 68 Camera Live Makeup for selfies Touch up your skin with Live Makeup before taking your selfie. See Applying skin touch-ups with Live Makeup on page 68. Angle of selfies Do you want the angle of your shots to look exactly the same as how you see yourself on the Viewfinder screen? 1.
  • Page 69 Camera 4. Tap > Camera options. 5. Select the Auto Selfie option, and then press 6. Pose and frame yourself on the Viewfinder screen. 7. To take your selfie automatically, look at the front camera, and then: § Stay still until the white box turns green on the Viewfinder screen. §...

  • Page 70: Split Capture

    Camera 4. Depending on your selected capture mode, do one of the following: § Tap if you see this icon, and then tap the countdown time that you want. § Tap > Self-timer, and then drag the slider to set the countdown time. 5.

  • Page 71: Panoramic Shots

    62. 3. Hold HTC One at face level so you'll have more room to capture scenes above or below you. 4. When you're ready to take the first shot, center the white box within the Viewfinder markers.

  • Page 72: Other Camera Features

    , 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 as smoothly as you can to automatically capture frames. You can also tap to stop capturing anytime.

  • Page 73: Camera Settings

    Camera 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 scene, but will only be available when video is played back in normal speed.
  • Page 74 Camera 6. When done, tap . To display the settings again, just tap . 7. When you're ready to take a photo, tap You can save your customized settings as a new camera mode. 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.

  • Page 75: 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, album, or location. When viewing your photos and videos, the onscreen navigation buttons will be hidden.
  • Page 76 Gallery Showing or hiding albums Have too many albums cluttering up Gallery? You can choose to show or hide albums. 1. In Gallery, tap > Albums. 2. Tap Show/hide albums. 3. Choose which albums you'd like to show or hide. Renaming an album If you have created albums to organize photos, you can rename these albums.

  • Page 77: Adding Photos Or Videos To An Album

    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. Adding photos or videos to an album 1. Open the Gallery app. 2. Tap , and then choose how you want to view your photos and videos.

  • Page 78: Copying Or Moving Photos Or Videos Between Albums

    Gallery Copying or moving photos or videos between albums 1. Open the Gallery app. 2. Tap > Albums to switch to Albums view. 3. Tap a tile to open an album. 4. Tap > Move to or Copy to. 5. Select the photos or videos you want to move or copy and then tap Next. 6.

  • Page 79: Searching For Photos And Videos

    Gallery 3. Type the new tag name in the text field, then tap 4. Tap OK to save your changes. Removing tags 1. In Gallery, tap > Tags. 2. Find the tile of the tag you want to modify. 3. To untag photos and videos, tap the tile, and then tap >...

  • Page 80: Editing Your Photos

    Gallery 5. Tap the photos that are most similar to what you want to find and do one of the following: § Tap Continue to refine the search. § Tap Finish to see the results. 6. On the Images matched screen, select all of the images you want to save to a new album, and then tap Save.

  • Page 81: Using Face Fusion

    Gallery Applying custom filters to photos Filters can only be applied to photos that are stored locally. 1. In Gallery, open the photo you want in full screen, tap it, and then tap 2. Tap > . You'll find at the right end of the predefined filters bar. 3.

  • Page 82: Introducing Duo Effects

    Introducing Duo Effects Liven up photos taken on HTC One with Duo Effects. Do creative things with your photos such as changing the subject of the focus, applying artistic filters to the background, changing the angle of the photo, and more.
  • Page 83 Gallery Foregrounder Give your photos an artistic touch such as applying a pencil sketch look to the image. You can choose where to apply the effect. 1. In Gallery, open the photo you want in full screen, tap it, and then tap 2.
  • Page 84 Gallery 3. Tap a season to apply the effect. 4. Tap and then tap to add a timestamp or location information on the photo. 5. Tap > Save as photo or Save as video. Dimension Plus Have you ever taken a picture of something and later wished you could have taken it from a slightly different viewpoint? With Dimension Plus you can create the illusion that the photo was taken at a different angle.
  • Page 85 Gallery 3. Try any of the following: § Tilt HTC One to see the photo from different angles. § Tap at the bottom-left corner and then drag your finger on the screen to change the angle. Tap to return to tilt mode.
  • Page 86 Sharing photos that have Duo Effects on the Web Want your friends to play with some of the Duo Effects even without an HTC phone? Share the link to photos that have UFocus, Foregrounder, or Dimension Plus effects applied, and let your friends experience these effects on their web browser.

  • Page 87: Viewing Pan 360 Photos

    Gallery Viewing Duo Effects on the Web Whether your friends are on their computer or phone, they just need to click the link that you shared to view your photo that has UFocus, Foregrounder, or Dimension Plus applied. They can even interact with your photo to experience how an effect works.

  • Page 88: Creating An Animated Gif

    Pan 360 photo. 6. Try any of the following: § Tilt HTC One or drag your finger on the screen to pan the photo. § Tap the rotation indicator at the top left corner to re-center the photo.

  • Page 89: 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. 1.

  • Page 90: Saving A Photo From A Video

    Gallery 5. Tap to preview your trimmed video. 6. Tap Save. The trimmed video is saved as a copy. The original video remains unedited. Saving a photo from a video It's easy to save a still shot from a video. While you're watching a video in Gallery, tap to capture a still shot.

  • Page 91: 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 92: Video Chat And Phone Calls

    Video chat and phone calls Video chat and phone calls Video chat While doing a video call using a third-party video chat app, you can use Face Tracking to keep your face in view at all times. You can also use Screen Share to share your phone screen with the person you're calling.

  • Page 93: Making A Call With Smart Dial

    Video chat and phone calls 3. Drag the mini-window anywhere you want. 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 94: Dialing An Extension Number

    Video chat and phone calls 3. If there are a number of matches found (for example, 8 matches), tap the number to see all the matches. 4. Tap the contact you want to call. § To check other phone numbers associated with the contact, tap beside the contact name.

  • Page 95: Calling A Number In A Message, Email, Or Calendar Event

    Making an emergency call In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC One even if the nano SIM card has been blocked or if you don't have one installed. If you don't have a network signal, you won't be able to make an emergency call.

  • Page 96: What Can I Do During A Call

    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 to your ear when the speakerphone is on.

  • Page 97: Setting Up A Conference Call

    Video chat and phone calls Setting up a conference call Conference calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make or accept a call, and then simply dial each subsequent call to add it to the conference. Make sure that you have conference calling service activated. Contact your mobile operator for details.

  • Page 98: Switching Between Silent, Vibrate, And Normal Modes

    Video chat and phone calls Blocking a caller When you block a phone number or a contact, all calls from the phone number or contact will be declined automatically. On the Call History tab, press and hold the contact or phone number you want to block, and then tap Block contact.

  • Page 99: 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 100: Sending A Group Message

    Similar to a group chat, sending a group MMS lets your recipients join the conversation you've started. HTC One 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 101: Saving A Text Message As A Task

    4. Tap Replying to a contact's other phone number When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC One, 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 102: Blocking Unwanted Messages

    Messages 3. Tap > Move to secure box. 4. Select the messages, and then tap Move. To move all the messages from a contact, on the Messages screen, press and hold the contact and tap Move to secure box. § To read messages in the secure box, on the Messages screen, tap >...

  • Page 103: Deleting Messages And Conversations

    Messages Deleting messages and conversations Open the Messages app and 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 104: Search And Web Browser

    No. 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 to search the Web, create appointments, set reminders, and more.
  • Page 105 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 106: Searching Htc One And The Web

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

  • Page 107: Browsing The Web

    Search and web browser Browsing the Web 1. Open the Internet app. 2. Tap the URL box on top of the screen. If the webpage is in fullscreen mode, flick the screen down to show the URL box and other options.

  • Page 108: Bookmarking A Webpage

    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 saves webpage text and images only. You will need Internet connection to open linked pages and play video clips.

  • Page 109: Using Your Browsing History

    Search and web browser Using your browsing history HTC One keeps a record of webpages you've visited. If you don't want HTC One to keep your browsing history, browse using an incognito tab. See Private browsing on page 109. 1. While viewing a webpage, tap >...

  • Page 110: Entertainment

    Enjoy your favorite songs on HTC One 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. 1. Open the Music app.
  • Page 111 > Edit playlist or Delete. Adding a song to the queue While playing a song, you can also browse other tracks stored on HTC One. Add a song or an album to the queue so it plays when the current playlist has finished playing.
  • Page 112 3. Tap > Update artist photos or Update album art. If you want HTC One to automatically check and update your music collection, tap on the Music app's main screen, and then tap Settings. Select Album art and Artist photos.

  • Page 113: Youtube

    Entertainment Viewing song lyrics Love a song so much that you want to sing along? HTC One gives your music an extra kick with song lyrics and cool music visualizations. To save on data usage, connect to a Wi-Fi network when downloading lyrics. In Music settings, select Wi-Fi only.
  • Page 114 > 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 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 115: 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 to use FM Radio. FM Radio uses the stereo headset as the FM radio antenna.
  • Page 116 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 117 For more information about DLNA, visit www.dlna.org. About HTC Media Link HD Plug in HTC Media Link HD to any TV with an HDMI port. Then swipe up with three-fingers on HTC One to connect and display content wirelessly to your TV.
  • Page 118 Use the TV screen saver feature to store up to 30 photos from HTC One on HTC Media Link HD, and display them as a slideshow on your TV. To find out more about setting up HTC Media Link HD and using it with HTC One, refer to the HTC Media Link HD user guide.

  • Page 119: Storage And Files

    You can copy your music, photos, and other files to HTC One. Save and close your files before copying them from your computer to HTC One, or vice versa. 1. Connect HTC One to the computer using the supplied USB cable. You'll see options for viewing or importing files on the computer screen.
  • Page 120 4. After copying the files, disconnect HTC One from the computer. Making more storage space As you use HTC One, you'll accumulate data and fill its storage capacity over time. Here are some tips on how to increase storage space.

  • Page 121: File Manager

    Storage and files File Manager About File Manager Use the File Manager app to browse and organize your files and folders on your phone storage and storage card. You can also browse for files and folders on your external USB storage device when you have it connected to your phone.

  • Page 122: Google Drive

    Store your photos, documents, and other files on Google Drive to access them on HTC One, your computer, and your other mobile devices. On HTC One, just use your Google Account to sign in to your Google Drive storage. You can then: § Use Gallery to upload your captured photos to Google Drive.
  • Page 123 Before your Google Drive storage info appears in Settings, you need to access your Google Drive from an HTC app first. For example, use the Mail app to share a link to your Google Drive file. Go to Settings, and then tap Storage. Under Online storage, you'll see your Google Drive storage space.
  • Page 124 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 125 1. In Polaris Office, tap to see your documents by file type. Documents listed below the icon are the files that are locally stored on HTC One. If necessary, tap to see the file list. 2. Open a PDF document, or create a new Office document.

  • Page 126: Sync, Backup, And Reset

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

  • Page 127: Backup

    Use the built-in HTC Backup to back up your accounts, settings, contacts stored on your phone, text messages, and more to the cloud so that it will be easier to restore them on HTC One (after a factory reset) or newer phone.
  • Page 128 Backing up HTC One to Google Drive Turn on HTC Backup to do a daily backup of your phone over Wi-Fi. Turn it on by selecting Back up phone daily while doing the on-device setup. If you didn't do so, use the HTC Backup app.
  • Page 129 § To restore paid apps, you need to download and install them from Google Play. 1. When you turn on a new HTC phone for the first time or after a factory reset, select Restore from HTC Backup on the Transfer or restore screen.
  • Page 130 5. Sign in to your Google Account, if you haven't done so. Backing up your data locally If you want to separately back up your content such as contacts and text messages on HTC One, here are some tips on how to export or import your data.
  • Page 131 Sync, backup, and reset Backing up your text messages Keep important text messages by backing them up to the phone storage. You can easily restore backed up text messages after you've deleted them from your message list. Text messages in the secure box and blocked messages will not be backed up. To include such messages to your backup, move them first to the general message box.

  • Page 132: Htc Sync Manager

    > Back up to storage card or Back up to email. 4. When prompted, tap OK. Importing your personal dictionary § Go to Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. Tap Personal dictionary > > Restore from storage card.
  • Page 133 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 134: Reset

    Reset Restarting HTC One (Soft reset) If HTC One 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 135 3. Tap OK. Performing a factory reset using hardware buttons If you can’t turn HTC One on or access settings, you can still perform a factory reset by using the hardware buttons on HTC One. 1. Press and hold the VOLUME DOWN button, and then press and hold the POWER button.

  • Page 136: Your Contacts List

    People Your contacts list The People app lists all contacts you've stored on HTC One 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 137: Setting Up Your Profile

    People Finding people Search for contacts stored on HTC One, 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 138: 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 139: Getting In Touch With A Contact

    1. On the People tab, tap and enter the contact's name or email address in the search box. 2. Tap Search contacts in your Company Directory. 3. Tap the name of the contact you want copied to HTC One. 4. Tap to import the contact.

  • Page 140: Merging Contact Information

    Accepting contact link suggestions When HTC One 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 141: 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 also syncs with groups you've created in your Google Account. Creating a group 1.

  • Page 142: 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 143 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 144: Email

    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. 1. Open the Mail app. The inbox of one of your email accounts appears.
  • Page 145 Email 5. Tap Done. 6. Swipe to the added tab to check your email messages. 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 146 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 147 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. 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 148 IMAP). 4. Enter the email address and password for your email account, and then tap Next. Some email accounts allow you to set the sync schedule. By default, HTC One uses Smart Sync to save battery power. See What is Smart Sync? on page 148.

  • Page 149: Gmail

    Email Gmail Viewing your Gmail Inbox All your received email messages are delivered to your Inbox. 1. Open the Gmail app. 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 150 Email 3. Do one of the following: § If you're replying to the sender or you selected Reply all, enter your reply message. § If you selected Forward, specify the message recipients. Tap Respond inline if you want to interleave your new message with the received email. But this removes any attachments or formatting in the original email message.

  • Page 151: 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. If you see the current date icon, tap it to return to the current date.

  • Page 152: Scheduling Or Editing An Event

    Calendar Scheduling or editing an event You can create or edit events on HTC One, 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 153: 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 154: 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 155: 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 will collect your location data through that location source. However, third party applications may collect —...
  • Page 156 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 157: Htc Car

    On the road with HTC Car Now when you drive, you can easily use HTC One 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 158 Using voice commands in HTC Car Use your voice to control HTC Car. This feature may not be available in all languages. 1. In HTC Car, tap the screen with three fingers to activate voice command mode. 2. Do one of the following: Call someone Say "Call [person's name in phonebook]"...
  • Page 159 § 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 160: 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 161 Other apps Inserting images and illustrations in a note While composing a note, you can: § Tap to take a photo, or tap > Insert picture to select an image from Gallery. § Tap to draw, or tap to write text. You can change the pen characteristics. §...

  • Page 162: Using The Clock

    Using the Clock Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use HTC One 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 163: Checking 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, except when you open other apps that also use audio functions. 4. Tap to stop recording.

  • Page 164: Keeping Track Of Your Tasks

    Other apps To see your recorded voice clips, tap . Press and hold a voice clip to see options for sharing, setting it as a ringtone, and more. Keeping track of your tasks Use the Tasks app to organize and track to do and task lists. Create tasks on your phone or sync them with your Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account.

  • Page 165: Kid Mode

    Setting child-accessible apps in Kid Mode When in Kid Mode, you can choose which apps on HTC One your child will have access to. 1. Open Parent Dashboard from the All Apps screen. You can also go to Parent Dashboard from Settings >...

  • Page 166: Internet Connections

    § Refreshing apps to update info and feeds § Uploading and backing up your files to your online storage account § Using HTC One 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 167 . The Mobile network settings screen opens. 4. Select or clear the Data roaming option. Select the Data roaming sound option if you’d like HTC One to play a sound so you’ll know when it’s connecting to a roaming network.

  • Page 168: Wi-Fi

    Internet connections 4. Scroll down the screen to see a list of apps and their data usage info. 5. Tap an app to see more details. Wi-Fi To use Wi-Fi, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot”. The availability and strength of a Wi-Fi signal varies depending on objects the Wi-Fi signal has to pass through (such as buildings or a wall between rooms).

  • Page 169: Connecting To Vpn

    Logging into a public Wi-Fi network automatically (WISPr) You can set HTC One 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 170 § Enter your login credentials § Download and install a required VPN app on HTC One Contact your network administrator for details. Also, HTC One must first establish a Wi-Fi or data connection before you can start a VPN connection.

  • Page 171: Using Htc One As A Wi-Fi Hotspot

    Internet connections Using HTC One as a Wi-Fi hotspot Share your data connection with other devices by turning HTC One 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 172: 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 to connect to the Internet. § To make sure that the USB drivers for HTC One are up-to-date, install the latest version of HTC Sync Manager on your computer.

  • Page 173: 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 can find it. Refer to your headset manual for details.
  • Page 174 2. On the sending device, send one or more files to HTC One. 3. If asked, accept the pairing request on HTC One 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 175: Nfc

    > Show received files to view files received via Bluetooth. Using NFC With built-in NFC (near field communication) on HTC One, you can share content to another NFC- capable mobile device in an instant. NFC may not be available in some phones.

  • Page 176: Htc Mini

    2. Hold HTC One and the other phone back to back. Make sure that the NFC area (shaded part) of HTC One and the other phone's NFC area are close to one another. Experiment by slightly moving the phones until a connection is made.
  • Page 177 Use NFC or Bluetooth to pair and connect HTC Mini+ to your phone. NFC may not be available in some phones. You only need to pair once. The next time you turn on HTC Mini+, it will automatically reconnect to your phone.
  • Page 178 Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap HTC Mini+ to disconnect. Managing HTC Mini+ While HTC Mini+ is connected, you can manage it from your phone. You can create your own Quick text replies to add to HTC Mini+, find the device if you misplaced it, and more.

  • Page 179: Settings And Security

    Settings and security Airplane mode When you enable Airplane (Flight) mode, all wireless radios on HTC One 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 180: 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 181: Automatic Screen Rotation

    Settings and security 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. Automatic screen rotation Automatic rotation is not supported in all applications.

  • Page 182: 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. § Touch tones when tapping the phone dial pad §...

  • Page 183: Turning Magnification Gestures On Or Off

    Follow the onscreen instructions to learn how to use Magnification gestures. Installing a digital certificate Use client and Certificate Authority (CA) digital certificates to enable HTC One 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 184: Assigning A Pin To A Nano Sim Card

    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. Contact your mobile operator for this code.
  • Page 185 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 186 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 187: Setting A Screen Lock

    Choose to set a screen lock pattern, numeric PIN, or other means of securing your phone. You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time HTC One is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.

  • Page 188: Hiding Sensitive Info From The Lock Screen

    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 to train HTC One to recognize your face in different situations, such as when you're wearing glasses or sporting a beard.

  • Page 189: 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 190 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 191 - HDR 72 - about 127 - manual settings 73 - HTC Backup 128 - Pan 360 71 - HTC Sync Manager 132 - Photo Booth 70 - options 127 - Portrait scene 67 - restoring backed up apps 26...
  • Page 192 - adding artistic backgrounds 83 Capture screen 34 - changing angles 84 - changing focus 82 - about 157 - handling calls 159 - HTC Car Kit 157 Email - navigation 158 See Mail - playing music 158 Exchange ActiveSync...
  • Page 193 - turning off 105 - setting an alarm 163 Google Play HTC Eye Experience 9 - installing apps 25 HTC Media Link HD 117 - refund 26 HTC Mini+ 176–178 Google Voice Search 106 - adding Quick text 178 GPS (Global Positioning System)
  • Page 194 Index - entering text 41 Messages - entering text by speaking 44 - block box 102 - HTC Sense keyboard 41 - deleting a conversation 103 - layout 41 - draft message 99, 100 - multi-language keyboard 42 - forwarding 101...
  • Page 195 Index Online storage - location 76 - Google Drive 122 - transferring from computer 21 - transferring from iPhone 133 - viewing photos and videos 75 - viewing photos and videos by event 75 Pair a Bluetooth headset 173 - viewing photos by location 76 Pan 360 71 Power People...
  • Page 196 Storage 119 - inserting images 161 Sweep panorama 72 - photo blog template 161 Sync - templates 160 - HTC Sync Manager 132 SD card 13 Search - searching phone and Web 106 Tasks 164 - voice search 106 - about 164...
  • Page 197 Index - connecting 170 - disconnecting 170 Waking up phone - through Motion Launch 35 - through power button 27 Wallpaper - changing 55 Watch list 108 Weather - checking weather 163 Wi-Fi 168, 169 - connecting via WPS 169 - turning on 168 Widgets - adding 55...

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