Page 2: Table Of Contents
Switching the power on or off Want some quick guidance on your phone? Phone setup and transfer Setting up HTC One M9 for the first time Transferring content from an Android phone Ways of transferring content from an iPhone Transferring iPhone content through iCloud...
Page 3: Contents
Updating your phone's software Getting apps from Google Play Downloading apps from the web Uninstalling an app Your first week with your new phone Basics HTC Sense Home widget Motion Launch Lock screen Notifications Working with text HTC Help Personalizing...
Page 4 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 Saving articles for later Posting to your social networks Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed...
Page 5: Contents
Contents Searching for photos and videos Finding matching photos Viewing Pan 360 photos Changing the video playback speed Trimming a video Saving a photo from a video Viewing a Zoe in Gallery One Gallery Photo Editor Basics Editing continuous shots Creative effects Video chat and phone calls Video chat...
Page 6 Resuming a draft message Replying to a message Forwarding a message Copying a text message to the nano SIM card Deleting messages and conversations Entertainment HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio HTC Music HTC Connect Power and storage management Battery Phone storage...
Page 7 Contents People Your contacts list Setting up your profile Adding a new contact Editing a contact’s information Getting in touch with a contact Importing or copying contacts Merging contact information Sending contact information Contact groups Private contacts Calendar and Email Viewing the Calendar Scheduling or editing an event Choosing which calendars to show...
Page 8 What is Smart Sync? Google Search and apps Google Now Google Search Google Chrome Google Drive Google Maps YouTube Other apps HTC Dot View Kid Mode HTC Car Scribble Clock VZ Navigator Internet connections Data connection Managing your data usage...
Page 9: Contents
Contents Wi-Fi connection Wi-Fi Enhanced Connectivity Connecting to VPN Using HTC One M9 as a Mobile Hotspot Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering Wireless sharing Bluetooth HTC Mini+ Settings and security Turning location services on or off Airplane mode...
Page 10 Contents Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card Accessibility features Accessibility settings Turning Magnification gestures on or off Navigating HTC One M9 with TalkBack Trademarks and copyrights Index...
Page 11: Important Customer Information
IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION Please be advised that many services and applications offered through this unique device are provided by various device manufacturers, operating system, software and application developers (e.g. Google ® , Motorola ® , Microsoft ® , BlackBerry ®...
Page 12: About This Guide
About this guide About this guide In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information: This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides information that may only be applicable to some situations.
Page 13 Important RF Notice Important RF Notice This device was tested for compliance with the applicable FCC and Industry Canada specific absorption rate (SAR) limits for radio frequency (RF) exposure during typical body-worn operations. To ensure that RF exposure levels remain at or below the tested levels, use a belt-clip, holster, or similar accessory that maintains a minimum separation distance of 1.0 cm between your body and the device, with either the front or back of the device facing towards your body.
Page 14 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 15: Features You'll Enjoy
Features you'll enjoy Features you'll enjoy Personalization Designed with you in mind, HTC One M9 is filled with innovations that help it to adapt to your life. Themes Make HTC One M9 feel more personal by customizing how it looks with your own photos and then mix and match with different sets of icons, sounds, color schemes, and more.
Page 16: Kid Mode
What is HTC BlinkFeed? on page 112. Kid Mode Be worry-free while your kids use your HTC One M9. Customize your little ones' experience in Kid Mode ® , where they can enjoy a virtual playground with games, apps, and books that you approve of.
Page 17: Imaging
Features you'll enjoy Imaging Made to help you capture your memories to share with family and friends. Bokeh When using Bokeh mode with the main camera, you can focus on any object by just tapping it, which blurs the background for an artistic effect. See Changing the focus in Bokeh mode on page 127.
Page 18 132. One Gallery One Gallery lets you view all your photos and videos that are stored on HTC One M9 as well as on favored online services right from the Gallery app. You can also find similar photos and videos using Image match or by searching with keywords or tags. See Gallery on page 154.
Page 19 Features you'll enjoy Photo Editor The Photo Editor app enhances your photos, from basic edits to elegant effects! Make a photo surreal. Blend in shapes, elements, and prismatic effects. See Prismatic on page 165. Superimpose one image onto another and create a unique composition only you can imagine! Double Exposure on page 166.
Page 20: People
Features you'll enjoy Face Fusion uses two photos such as your selfie and a photo of your favorite celebrity to merge your looks together. See Face Fusion on page 170. Enhanced video calling Face Tracking can detect not just you but also the people around you during a video call.
Page 21: Sound
Simply swipe up the screen with three fingers to stream music or video from HTC One M9 to your speakers or TV. Control the volume and playback with your phone! You can even enjoy your favorite music on multiple speakers. See...
Page 22: Unboxing
Unboxing Unboxing HTC One M9 POWER VOLUME microSD ™ card slot with eject hole Front camera Proximity sensor IR sensor Dual speakers Notification LED nano SIM card slot with eject hole USB connector 3.5mm headset jack...
Page 23: Slots With Card Trays
Slots with card trays With HTC One M9 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 24: Nano Sim Card
SIM card HTC One M9 uses a nano SIM card. The nano SIM card is preinstalled on HTC One M9. If you need to remove or replace the card, refer to the following instructions. 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 25 Place the nano SIM card into the tray, with the gold contacts facing up and cut- off corner facing out. Insert the card tray back into the slot. Removing a nano SIM card Make sure to switch off HTC One M9 before removing the card. Hold the phone face down.
Page 26: Storage Card
Unboxing Insert the tip of the tray eject tool that came with your phone—or a small bent paperclip—into the tray eject hole next to the nano SIM card slot. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the card tray ejects. Pull the card tray out, and remove the nano SIM card.
Page 27: Inserting The Microsd Card
Unboxing Inserting the microSD card Hold the phone face up. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool that came with your phone—or a small bent paperclip—into the tray eject hole next to the microSD card slot. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the microSD card tray ejects. Pull the microSD card tray out, and place the microSD card—contacts facing down—into the tray.
Page 28: Removing The Microsd Card
Insert the microSD card tray back into the slot. Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while HTC One M9 is on, unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
Page 29: Charging The Battery
Charging the battery Before you turn on and start using HTC One M9, it is recommended that you charge the battery. § If the battery has been discharged for several days, you may need to charge HTC One M9 for several minutes before powering it on.
Page 30: Switching The Power On Or Off
Switching the power on Press the POWER button until HTC One M9 vibrates. When you turn on HTC One M9 for the first time, you’ll need to set it up. Switching the power off If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on.
Page 31: Want Some Quick Guidance On Your Phone
Want some quick guidance on your phone? Check out the friendly walkthroughs and the FAQs in the 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 §...
Page 32: Phone Setup And Transfer
Phone setup and transfer Setting up HTC One M9 for the first time When you switch on HTC One M9 for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up. You can enable TalkBack to navigate by voice feedback before selecting the language.
Page 33 Phone setup and transfer If you have content from another phone that you want to transfer, whether it's § from an Android ® , iPhone ® , or other phone, you can do so using the Get content from another phone option in Settings. Depending on the type of old phone that you have, see the following for more details: Transferring content from an Android phone...
Page 34: Transferring Content From An Android Phone
On your old Android phone, download the HTC Transfer Tool and use it to transfer your content to HTC One M9. The types of locally stored content on your old phone that the HTC Transfer Tool can transfer include contacts, messages, calendar events, music, photos, videos, and some settings.
Page 35: Ways Of Transferring Content From An Iphone
® on your computer, and then use HTC § Sync Manager to transfer the content to HTC One M9. For details, see Transferring iPhone content and apps to your HTC phone on page 226. If you only need to copy your contacts, you can use Bluetooth transfer. For §...
Page 36: Transferring Iphone Content Through Icloud
If you have an iCloud ® account, sync iPhone content to your iCloud ® storage, and then transfer the content to HTC One M9. You can transfer the following types of content from iCloud ® : contacts, bookmarks, text messages, messages from iMessage ®...
Page 37: Other Ways Of Getting Contacts And Other Content
There are different ways you can individually add contacts and other content to HTC One M9. Sync with your Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents, playlists, computer and more between HTC One M9 and your computer running a Windows ® or Mac OS ®...
Page 38: Transferring Photos, Videos, And Music Between Your Phone And Computer
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 M9 to your computer. You can also sync playlists from your computer to the phone.
Page 39: Using Quick Settings
Use cloud storage services to put your media in one place so you can manage § them anywhere—on your computer, HTC One M9, and other mobile devices. Using Quick Settings In the Quick Settings panel, easily turn settings such as Wi-Fi ®...
Page 40 Phone setup and transfer Customizing Quick Settings You can remove, replace, or rearrange the tiles in Quick Settings. With two fingers, swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings. and do one of the following: In the Quick Settings list, press and hold next to the item you want §...
Page 41: 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 M9, for example with a screen § lock. in Settings to quickly find options and settings.
Page 42: Updating Your Phone's Software
Phone setup and transfer Updating your phone's software HTC One M9 can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can also choose to manually check if there's an available update. Visit www.htc.com/us/go/htc-software-updates/ for news and details about your phone's software updates.
Page 43 Phone setup and transfer Installing an application update When Internet connection is on and there's an available update for your HTC or Verizon Wireless apps, the update notification icon appears in the status bar. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the update notification.
Page 44: Checking For Updates Manually
You need an internet connection to check for software updates. Turn on mobile data or connect to a Wi-Fi network. Go to Settings, and then tap System update > Check for new system update. HTC One M9 checks if updates are available.
Page 45: Getting Apps From Google Play
Phone setup and transfer Getting apps from Google Play Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC One M9. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.
Page 46 Phone setup and transfer Apps sometimes get updated with improvements or bug fixes. To automatically download updates, after installing the app, tap > Auto- update. To open the app, go to the Apps screen and tap the app. Restoring apps from Google Play Upgraded to a new phone, replaced a lost one, or performed a factory reset? Restore apps that you previously downloaded.
Page 47: Downloading Apps From The Web
§ Before you can install the downloaded app, make sure that you've set HTC One M9 to allow installation of third-party apps in Settings > Security > Unknown sources. Open the browser, and then go to the website where you can download the app you want.
Page 48: 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.
Page 49: Your First Week With Your New Phone
Your first week with your new phone Basics HTC Sense Home After you've turned on and set up HTC One M9 for the first time, you'll see the Home screen. Set up the HTC Sense Home widget to experience the convenience of a Home §...
Page 50: Onscreen Navigation Buttons
Your first week with your new phone Onscreen navigation buttons HTC One M9 has onscreen navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen which rotate when you change the orientation. Standard navigation buttons Back Home Recent apps Fourth navigation button options...
Page 51 Your first week with your new phone Adding a fourth navigation button You can add a fourth navigation button to make it easier to turn the display off, toggle auto-rotate, and more. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Personalize. Tap Change navigation buttons.
Page 52: Sleep Mode
Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC One M9 into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC One M9 is in your bag. Switching to Sleep mode To turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode, you can: Briefly press the POWER button.
Page 53: Motion Gestures
Just drag Motion gestures Use motion gestures to mute HTC One M9, 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 54 Your first week with your new phone Flip to mute If your phone is facing up when a call comes in, turn the phone over to mute it. If you go to Settings and then tap Sound & notification > Flip to mute, you can set your phone to: Mute Mute only once after flipping the...
Page 55 Your first week with your new phone Pick up to lower volume In a business meeting or restaurant, pick HTC One M9 up when a call comes in to lower the ring volume automatically. You can turn this feature on or off. Go to Settings, tap Sound &...
Page 56 Your first week with your new phone Rotate HTC One M9 for a better view For many screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning HTC One M9 sideways. When entering text, you can turn HTC One M9 sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard.
Page 57: People
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.
Page 58: Press And Hold
Your first week with your new phone Press and hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a webpage), just press and hold the item. Swipe or slide Quickly swipe your finger horizontally across the screen to go to other Home screen panels.
Page 59 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 60 Your first week with your new phone Press and flick On the Home screen, you can easily move a widget or icon from one screen to another. Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger, and flick the screen to the new location with another finger.
Page 61 Your first week with your new phone Slide with two fingers In some apps, like Gallery, Messages, Mail, or the web browser, 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.
Page 62 Swipe up the screen with three fingers and § HTC Connect ™ streams music or video from HTC One M9 to your speakers or TV respectively. You can also share streaming media from apps such as YouTube ® Swipe down to disconnect from your speakers or...
Page 63 Your first week with your new phone Media gesture is turned on in Settings by default, which makes the three- finger gesture work for sharing media. Three-finger tap While using the Car app, tap the screen with three fingers to activate the voice command mode.
Page 64: Switching Between Recently Opened Apps
If you've set up another security layer like a screen lock pattern or PIN, you'll be asked to provide your credentials first before HTC One M9 opens the app or folder. Sharing content Have something to share, such as a photo or video? In an app, just tap the share icon: §...
Page 65 Your first week with your new phone To switch back to an app, just tap it. § To remove an app from the list in grid view, drag it § If you're using the card view, drag it left or right. Tap >...
Page 66 Your first week with your new phone Capturing your phone's screen Want to show off your high game score or write a blog post about HTC One M9 features? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.
Page 67: 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 M9 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.
Page 68 You can change the address for your home and work locations if you ever move to a new home or change your job. On the Home screen, swipe right or left until you see the HTC Sense Home widget. > > Set locations.
Page 69 Pinning apps, shortcuts, or folders to the HTC Sense Home widget ensures they stay on the widget. Items in the HTC Sense Home widget will have one of two states: pinned or unpinned. Unpinned items will be automatically changed to more frequently used items.
Page 70 Press and hold the app, shortcut, or folder you want to add to the widget. Drag the item to where you want in the HTC Sense Home widget. The app, shortcut or folder will be added to the HTC Sense Home widget and pinned in place.
Page 71: 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 M9. Using a combination of simple gestures, you can wake up to your Home screen, HTC BlinkFeed, and more.
Page 72 Go from sleep mode to the lock screen without reaching for 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 M9 unlocks. Lift the phone in portrait orientation.
Page 73 Make sure you're not touching the screen when the phone vibrates. Waking up and unlocking Go from sleep mode and unlock HTC One M9 to the last screen you were using without reaching for 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 M9 unlocks.
Page 74 Go from sleep mode to the Home widget panel without reaching for 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 M9 unlocks. Lift the phone in portrait orientation. Immediately swipe left from the right side of the screen.
Page 75 Make sure you're not touching the screen when the phone vibrates. Waking up to HTC BlinkFeed Go from sleep mode to HTC BlinkFeed without reaching for 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 M9 unlocks.
Page 76 Your first week with your new phone Make sure you're not touching the screen when the phone vibrates. Auto launching the camera with Motion Launch Snap When the screen is off, you can wake up the phone directly to the Camera app. Press and hold the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button, and then lift the §...
Page 77 Camera app. Making a call with Quick call When the screen is off and HTC One M9 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 78 Your first week with your new phone When you see the microphone icon on the screen, hold the phone close to your mouth, and then say "Call" and the contact name. For example, say "Call Jennifer". You can then do one of the following: If there are several contacts with the same first name, say the full name §...
Page 79 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 M9 to skip the security screen so you can immediately place calls with Quick call.
Page 80: Lock Screen
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 M9 is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.
Page 81 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 M9 to recognize your face in different situations, such as when you're wearing glasses or sporting a beard.
Page 82 HTC BlinkFeed Notifications From time to time, you'll see HTC BlinkFeed notifications, such as a suggestion for a nearby restaurant or a recommended article. Double-tap the notification to see the full notification.
Page 83: Changing The Lock Screen Wallpaper
Your first week with your new phone Changing the lock screen wallpaper Use the home wallpaper, or use any photo you've taken with the camera as the lock screen wallpaper. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Personalize. Under Lock screen, tap Change wallpaper. In the pop-up menu, tap Use home screen wallpaper or tap Use custom wallpaper to select a photo from Gallery.
Page 84: 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 85 Your first week with your new phone Some notifications allow you to take immediate action. For example, tap a missed § call notification to return the call or reply with a text message. Tap the notification icon on the left to open the corresponding app. §...
Page 86: Notification Led
Settings for app notifications are applied to notifications in the Notifications panel and the lock screen. Notification LED The notification LED shows a: Solid green light when HTC One M9 is connected § to the power adapter or a computer and the battery is fully charged.
Page 87: Working With Text
In other apps, check their settings to find out if they have an option for flashing the LED. Working with text Selecting, copying, and pasting text In HTC apps such as Mail and Messages, you can select and copy text, and then paste or share it. Press and hold on a word.
Page 88: The Htc Sense Keyboard
Choose where to paste and share the selected text, such as in an email message or social network status update. The HTC Sense keyboard Typing is fast and accurate with the HTC Sense keyboard. Word prediction also saves typing time. As you type, you'll see word §...
Page 89: Entering Text
Your first week with your new phone You can type words by just speaking. See Entering text by speaking on page § Turn on the Trace keyboard so you can type words by just sliding your finger § from one letter to another. See Using the Trace keyboard on page 93.
Page 90 Your first week with your new phone To open the keyboard settings, press and hold the comma key if you see above the key. Or go to Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. Selecting a keyboard layout Choose a keyboard layout that suits your typing style.
Page 91: Entering Text With Word Prediction
You can set the word prediction to be bilingual. As you type, you’ll get word suggestions in the languages that you’ve selected. This feature is available only for Latin-based languages. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
Page 92 This feature is available only for Latin-based languages. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. Tap Personal dictionary > Enter a word.
Page 93: Using The Trace Keyboard
Instead of tapping the keys on the onscreen keyboard, you can "trace" to type words. This feature is available only for Latin-based languages. Turn on the Trace keyboard in Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input. On the onscreen keyboard, slide your finger from one letter to the next to enter a word.
Page 94: Htc Help
From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Help. Tap Tips & Help and then tap If HTC Help is not preinstalled on your phone, you can download it from Google Play.
Page 95: Personalizing
Themes What is the Themes app? Themes brings a quick and easy way for you to customize HTC One M9 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 96 Personalizing To apply the theme after it has finished downloading, tap Apply. If your theme has custom sounds, all of your ringtones and alert tones will also change. Bookmarking themes While browsing themes, you can bookmark them you so that you can easily find them later.
Page 97 Personalizing Tap Edit, then tap any of the categories you want to customize, and experiment with the settings until you're satisfied. When you're ready, tap Preview to see what your theme will look like. Tap Finish, then name your theme and tap OK to save your theme. To apply the theme right away, make sure you select the Apply this theme now option.
Page 98 Personalizing Tap Color and select a color scheme. Tap any of the other categories you want to change. Tap an item in the category. If the category is empty, tap and choose one of the collections to select from. Tap Apply to apply the change to your current theme. until you see the mix and match screen.
Page 99 > My themes > My collection. Tap > Remove. Tap the themes you want to remove from your collection. Tap Delete. If the theme you deleted is currently applied, it will still be applied to HTC One M9 until another theme is applied.
Page 100: More Ways To Personalize
Personalizing More ways to personalize Personalization settings Aside from using Themes, you can also make HTC One M9 look and sound the way you want in Settings. Choose a ringtone and other sounds that you like to use. See Ringtones, §...
Page 101: Home Wallpaper
Personalizing Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Personalize. Under Sound, choose different sounds for your ringtone, system notification, and alarm. Go to the Messages, Mail, and Calendar apps to choose sounds for new messages, email, and event reminders respectively.
Page 102: Changing The Display Font
Tap Font size to choose the size of the font. Downloading fonts You must be logged on to your HTC Account to download fonts. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Personalize. Under Font, tap Font style and then tap to select a category.
Page 103: Launch Bar
Personalizing Launch bar The launch bar gives you one-touch access to commonly used apps (and other shortcuts). You can replace the apps on the launch bar with the ones you often use. Press and hold the app you want to replace, and then drag it out to to go to the Apps screen.
Page 104: People
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. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel. In the pop-menu, tap Add apps and widgets.
Page 105: Adding Home Screen Shortcuts
Personalizing Customize the widget settings. Resizing a widget Some widgets can be resized after you've added them to your Home screen. Press and hold a widget on the Home screen, and then release your finger. If a border appears, that means the widget is resizable. Drag the sides of the border to enlarge or shrink the widget size.
Page 106: 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 107 Personalizing Press and hold a widget panel thumbnail, and then drag it left or right to the position that you want. When you're done arranging widget panels, press Moving a widget or icon You can easily move a widget or icon from one widget panel to another. Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger.
Page 108: Changing Your Main Home Screen
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. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel. In the pop-up menu, tap Manage home screen pages.
Page 109: Grouping Apps On The Widget Panel And Launch Bar
On the launch bar or widget panel, tap a folder to open it. 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. From HTC BlinkFeed or any widget panel, tap...
Page 110 Personalizing , and then choose how to arrange apps, such as alphabetically. If you want to group apps into folders or rearrange them, select Custom. Tap > Grid size to choose whether to display more or fewer apps per page. Moving apps and folders On the Apps screen, tap >...
Page 111 Personalizing Removing apps from a folder On the Apps screen, tap > Custom. Tap > Rearrange apps. Tap the folder to open it. Press and hold an app, and then drag it out to the Apps screen. Wait until you see the occupying icon move away before releasing your finger.
Page 112: Htc Blinkfeed
What is HTC BlinkFeed? 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 §...
Page 113: Turning Htc Blinkfeed On Or Off
HTC BlinkFeed You'll see the clock widget on HTC BlinkFeed if you've set HTC BlinkFeed as the main Home screen. Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off On the Home screen, slide two fingers together. Do one of the following: To turn on HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right until you see BlinkFeed, §...
Page 114: Restaurant Recommendations
Tap Notification on lockscreen and make sure Meal time bundle 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 115: Ways Of Adding Content On Htc Blinkfeed
§ restaurant recommendations. Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed Personalize HTC BlinkFeed to show articles and status updates from your favorite news sources, categories, editions, and apps. Selecting feeds Discover stories and articles on HTC BlinkFeed based on your interests, favorite categories, and popular news channels or websites.
Page 116 HTC BlinkFeed Showing content from your apps and social networks See your friends' posts in social networks or show content from your HTC apps right on HTC BlinkFeed. You need to sign in to your social networks to see their feeds on HTC BlinkFeed.
Page 117: 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...
Page 118: Posting To Your Social Networks
HTC BlinkFeed Posting to your social networks You can easily post a status update from HTC BlinkFeed. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu. Tap > Compose, and then choose a social network. Compose your status update and post it on your social network.
Page 119: 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. Tap to see all controls on the Viewfinder screen. Choose a scene to use for taking photos. Choose a scene to use for recording videos.
Page 120 Camera Choose an ISO level or set it back to Auto. Higher ISO works best in low light conditions. Choose an exposure setting. Higher exposure settings capture more light for your photos or videos. Choose a white balance setting that matches your current lighting environment.
Page 121: Tips For Capturing Better Photos
To get better captures with the Camera app, here are some tips on what to do while taking your shots. Improving focus and sharpness HTC One M9 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.
Page 122 If you are using the default settings and the photo still appears too dark, switch § to Night scene, but place HTC One M9 on a level surface to keep it steady. If there are parts of the image that are in shadows and others are in highlights, §...
Page 123: Recording Video
Camera Other tips In Camera settings, tap Grid to help frame the subject better or improve the § composition. If taking photos under fluorescent or incandescent bulbs and the subject § appears to be off-color, tap , and then choose a white balance setting. Check the image on the Viewfinder and select the option that displays the closest color to the natural color of the subject.
Page 124 Camera Setting the video resolution Switch to Camera mode. On the Viewfinder screen, tap to show the camera options. Tap Video Quality, and then choose a video resolution. Taking a photo while recording a video—VideoPic Use the Normal video scene when you want to take a photo while recording video. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
Page 125 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 M9 replaces , and with small dots. Tap a dot to show these buttons again, and then tap to close the Camera app and return to the Home screen or the previous screen.
Page 126: Taking Continuous Camera Shots
Camera Taking continuous camera shots Do you want to take photos of moving subjects? Whether it’s your kid's football game or a car race, you can capture the action. Use the Auto scene when you want to take continuous camera shots. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
Page 127 Camera Changing the focus in Bokeh mode Use Bokeh mode to focus on any object that you see on the Viewfinder screen and blur its background. You need to be within a distance of 10 to 60 cm (4 in. to 2 ft) from the object you want to focus on.
Page 128: Selfies And People Shots
Camera On the Viewfinder screen, tap the object you want to focus on. When you're ready to take the photo, tap Tap the small image thumbnail to open the photo you've just taken in Gallery and see the bokeh effect. 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...
Page 129: People
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 130. 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? Switch to Selfie mode.
Page 130 Camera Applying skin touch-ups with Live Makeup Touch up your skin before taking your selfie. Live Makeup smoothens your skin in real time. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app. Switch to Selfie or Photo booth mode. To find out how to switch between capture modes, see Choosing a capture mode on page 120.
Page 131 Camera 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 §...
Page 132 Camera You can also use voice capture with the main camera. Switch to Camera mode, and then turn on Voice capture in the camera settings. Voice capture may not be available in all languages. Taking photos with the self-timer When you use the self-timer, the Camera app counts down before taking the shot. You can set the countdown time.
Page 133: Split Capture
Camera > Photo booth. If you don't see this mode, tap Add > Photo booth to add it first to the capture modes. On the Viewfinder screen, tap , and then choose a layout for your selfies. To start capturing, tap The Camera app will take four selfies, capturing each shot every 2 seconds.
Page 134 Camera Drag the handle at the middle of the Viewfinder screen to adjust the size of the windows. to toggle between the following options: Synchronous Use the main and front cameras to capture both shot photos or both videos at the same time. Asynchronous Separately capture photos or videos with the main shot...
Page 135: Panoramic Shots
Sweep panorama mode. When you're ready to take the shot, tap Pan left or right in either landscape or portrait view. Hold HTC One M9 as smoothly as you can to automatically capture frames. You can also tap to stop capturing anytime.
Page 136 , and then tap to switch to Pan 360 mode. Hold HTC One M9 at face level so you'll have more room to capture scenes above or below you. When you're ready to take the first shot, center the white box within the Viewfinder markers.
Page 137 Camera Stand in the same spot even as you turn around to take more shots. For best results, remember to: § Avoid capturing scenes with moving objects. § Keep at least five meters distance from the scene. Pan repeatedly until you get your desired frames or when you don't see any more boxes.
Page 138: Other Camera Features
Camera Other camera features Using HDR When shooting portraits against a bright background, use HDR, short for High Dynamic Range, to capture your subjects clearly. HDR brings out the details of both the highlights and shadows, even in high contrast lighting. HDR works best when your subject is steady.
Page 139: 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. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
Page 140 Camera On the Viewfinder screen, tap to show the camera options. , and then tap Tap a setting, and then drag its slider to make adjustments. To change a setting back to auto, tap When done, tap . To display the settings again, just tap . When you're ready to take a photo, tap You can save your customized settings as a new capture mode.
Page 141 Camera Some capture modes may not support modifying the camera settings. On the Viewfinder screen, tap to show the camera options. Modify the settings as desired. When done, tap > Save custom camera. Enter a name, and then tap Save. on the Viewfinder screen, and then tap your created capture mode whenever you want to use it.
Page 142: 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. Tap anywhere on the screen to see Gallery controls and onscreen navigation buttons.
Page 143 Gallery You can also slide two fingers together or apart on the screen to scroll through the Timeline, feed, grid, and year layouts. Viewing photos and videos by album From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Gallery. >...
Page 144: Viewing Photos By Location
Gallery 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. In Gallery, tap > Albums. Press and hold the album that you want to rename. Tap Rename.
Page 145 Gallery Zoom out or pan across the map until a numerical location indicator appears. The number in the location indicator shows how many photos were taken in that area. Tap the location indicator to see the photos taken in that area. Want to know where you took a particular photo? While viewing the photo in full screen, tap anywhere on the screen, and then tap >...
Page 146: Adding Photos Or Videos To An Album
Renaming the 1. Tap Rename this place. location You'll only see Rename this place if the name is stored on HTC One M9. 2. Enter a new name. 3. Tap Save. Adding photos or videos to an album From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Gallery.
Page 147: Copying Or Moving Photos Or Videos Between Albums
Gallery Create an album or select an album that you've already created in Gallery. To create a new album to move or copy to, tap To add a single photo or video to an album, press and hold the photo or video. Tap Add to album, and then select the destination album or create a new album.
Page 148 Gallery Tap > Add tag. Select items that you'll tag with the same keywords, then tap Next. Type in a keyword, and then tap Or, to use an existing tag, just tap it below the text field. Add more keywords when needed. If you need to remove a tag you've added, just tap the tag, and then tap OK.
Page 149: Searching For Photos And Videos
Gallery Tap OK to save your changes. Removing tags In Gallery, tap > Tags. Find the tile of the tag you want to modify. To untag photos and videos, tap the tile, and then tap > Remove tag. Select the items, then tap Remove. To completely delete a tag, tap in the tile, then tap Remove tag.
Page 150: Finding Matching Photos
Gallery Finding matching photos Looking for photos of a specific person? Use Image match to find photos faster instead of browsing through Gallery. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Gallery. , and then choose how you want to view your photos and videos. Tap Image match and find a photo that is visually similar to what you want to find.
Page 151: Changing The Video Playback Speed
Pan 360 photo. Try any of the following: Tilt HTC One M9 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 152: Trimming A Video
Gallery Drag the slider up or down to choose how fast you want the sequence to play. to watch the result. Tap Save. The edited video is saved as a copy. The original video remains unedited. Trimming a video In Gallery, open the video you want to play in full screen. Tap the onscreen controls to pause or resume playback, adjust the volume, and more.
Page 153: Saving A Photo From A Video
Gallery 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. You can also pause the playback and drag the slider to the image you want before tapping Viewing a Zoe in Gallery When you view a group of photos and videos such as in an album, Gallery automatically...
Page 154: One Gallery
See all your photos and videos in one place. With One Gallery, you can view all the photos and videos that are stored on HTC One M9 as well as on favored online services right from the Gallery app on your phone.
Page 155: Photo Editor
Photo Editor Photo Editor Basics Choosing a photo to edit You can select photos to edit from Photo Editor or Gallery. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Photo Editor. Tap Gallery to open an existing photo on your phone, and then browse for the item to edit.
Page 156 Photo Editor Choose to rotate, crop, flip, or straighten the photo. and make more adjustments, if needed. Press to return to the Essentials screen. to save changes. Except for when applying rotation, edited photos are saved as new photos. The original remains unedited.
Page 157 Photo Editor , and then tap to toggle between the before and after photos. to save changes. The edited photo is saved as a new photo. The original photo remains unedited. Applying photo filters From Photo Editor, choose the photo you want to edit. Choosing a photo to edit on page 155 to find out how.
Page 158: People
Photo Editor Make changes to the filter by adjusting the controls on exposure, saturation, white balance, and more. If you need to rearrange the order of your settings to achieve a particular effect, you can press and hold a setting and drag it to a new position. Rearranging the settings may reset values to the default.
Page 159: Editing Continuous Shots
Photo Editor Fixing red eye in photos From Photo Editor, choose the photo you want to edit. Choosing a photo to edit on page 155 to find out how. In the slideout menu that opens, tap Essentials. , and then tap to save changes.
Page 160 Photo Editor Select one face at a time and drag it sideways with your finger to select the expression you want. when done. , and then tap to toggle between the before and after photos. to save changes. The edited photo is saved as a new photo. The original photo remains unedited.
Page 161 Photo Editor when done. Select the file quality of your animation, and then tap OK. The animation is saved as a gif. You can identify a gif by the icon on the thumbnail in Gallery. Sequence Shot Hop, skip, or jump. Create a sequence shot to stitch a series of actions into one photo. This feature is available for burst shots captured with continuous shooting mode.
Page 162: Creative Effects
Photo Editor Object Removal Did a pedestrian or passing car ruin your otherwise perfect shot of a famous landmark? Retouch the photo to remove unwanted people or objects. This feature is available for burst shots captured with continuous shooting mode. You can identify burst shots by the icon on the thumbnail.
Page 163 Photo Editor In the slideout menu that opens, tap Effects > Choose a shape to add to your photo. Select a shape color by dragging the color slider. Drag the shape to move it. Drag your fingers apart or together on the shape to adjust its size. Press and hold the shape with two fingers and then drag your fingers in a circular motion to rotate it.
Page 164 Photo Editor 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. From Photo Editor, choose the photo you want to edit. Choosing a photo to edit on page 155 to find out how.
Page 165 Photo Editor to open the toolbar. , choose a different blending option for the selected layer, and then tap > , and then tap a setting to adjust its values. 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.
Page 166 Photo Editor Drag the shape to move it. Drag your fingers apart or together on the shape to adjust its size. Press and hold the shape with two fingers, and then drag your fingers in a circular motion to rotate it. to return to the image layer , and then drag your fingers apart or together on the image to adjust its size.
Page 167 Photo Editor In the slideout menu that opens, tap Effects > Choose your second image. This will be your top layer Drag the layer to move it. Drag your fingers apart or together on the layer to adjust its size. to open the toolbar.
Page 168 Photo Editor If you want to adjust your background layer to blend with the top layer, tap to switch to the background layer. Tap a setting and drag the slider to adjust its values, and then tap The edited photo is saved as a new photo. The original photo remains unedited.
Page 169 Photo Editor , draw an animation path or area for the selected effect, and then tap to adjust the animation speed and intensity. Press and hold an area with two fingers, and then drag your fingers in a circular motion to rotate the animation. When you are satisfied with the result, tap and choose to save as a photo or video.
Page 170 Photo Editor Face Fusion Wonder what you would like if you shared the same features as another person? Face Fusion uses a person’s photo and a target face to merge the two photos into one. To use Face Fusion, be sure that: §...
Page 171 Photo Editor Drag the slider to apply Face Fusion to the image. To choose another target face, just tap the thumbnail of the target person and browse to a new photo. When you are satisfied with the result, tap and choose to save as a photo or video.
Page 172: Video Chat And Phone Calls
Video chat and phone calls Video chat and phone calls Video chat Face Tracking While doing a video chat using a third-party video chat app, Face Tracking focuses on your face and others around you, and tracks faces that are within the camera's angle of view.
Page 173: People
Video chat and phone calls to turn on Face Tracking. As other people around you enter the front camera's field of vision, each person will appear in a window on the video chat screen. Your camera will zoom in or out to keep the faces in focus when you move.
Page 174: Phone Calls
Video chat and phone calls 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. You need a third-party video chat app to use Screen Share.
Page 175: Dialing An Extension Number
Video chat and phone calls Tap the contact you want to call. § To check other phone numbers associated with the contact, tap beside the contact name. § If the phone number has an extension, tap after connecting to the main line and then dial the extension number.
Page 176: Returning A Missed Call
Video chat and phone calls After dialing the main number, press and hold # to add a semicolon (;). Enter § the extension number after the semicolon , and then tap the call button. After connecting to the main line, tap Send to dial the extension number. You can save phone numbers with an extension in the People app.
Page 177: Making An Emergency Call
Making an emergency call In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC One M9 even if the nano SIM card has been blocked or if you don't have one installed.
Page 178: Receiving Calls
Receiving calls When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears. HTC One M9 will automatically adjust the ringtone volume when you use the polite ringer and pocket mode features. Answering or rejecting a call Do one of the following: Tap Answer or Decline.
Page 179 Video chat and phone calls Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC One M9 to your ear when the speakerphone is on. On the call screen, tap .
Page 180: Call History
Video chat and phone calls When connected to the second participant, tap To end the call, tap End call. Call History Use Call History to check missed calls, your dialed numbers, and received calls. On the Home screen, tap the phone icon to open the Phone app. Swipe to view the Call History tab.
Page 181: Global Ready
Go to Settings, and then tap Sound & notification > Sound profile. § Global Ready HTC One M9 offers you reliable, consistent voice service at home and abroad. Use one phone and one number for voice coverage in more than 205 countries. Get one bill for both domestic and international calls.
Page 182: Using Assisted Dialing
If there's already a plus (+) sign and country code before the phone number, HTC One M9 will just dial as is. HTC One M9 dials as is and does not prepend your home country code when you call phone numbers that are not stored in HTC One M9. When manually entering a phone number to call, you need to enter a plus (+) sign and country code before the number.
Page 183 Video chat and phone calls Editing a country’s international call settings From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Settings > Call. Tap Assisted Dialing > Reference Country. Under Reference Country, select the country whose settings you want to edit. Tap >...
Page 184 Video chat and phone calls Clear the Use Assisted Dialing option.
Page 185: Sending A Text Or Multimedia Message Via Message
Messages Messages Sending a text or multimedia message via Message+ Open the Message+ app. Enter a contact name or mobile number in the To field, or tap to select a contact from the People app. Tap the box that says Type a message, and then enter your message. Your text message becomes a multimedia message when you attach an item or if you are sending to multiple recipients.
Page 186: Sending A Multimedia Message (Mms)
Messages Enter a contact name or mobile number in the To field. Tap the area that says Add text, and then enter your message. , or press to save the message as a draft. § There is a limit on the number of characters for a single text message (displayed above ).
Page 187: Sending A Group Message
Messages Select or browse for the item to attach. After adding an attachment, tap to see options for replacing, viewing or removing your attachment. , or press to save the message as a draft. Sending a group message Group messaging makes it easy to send a message to multiple contacts all at once. You can choose to send a group SMS or group MMS.
Page 188: Resuming A Draft Message
Similar to a group chat, sending a group MMS lets your conversation recipients join the conversation you've started. HTC One M9 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 189: Forwarding A Message
Tap the area that says Add text, and then enter your message. Replying to a contact's other phone number When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC One M9, you can select which phone number to reply to.
Page 190: Deleting Messages And Conversations
Messages Tap the message, and then tap Copy to SIM. The icon is displayed. 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.
Page 191 Messages Tap the message that you want to lock. Tap Lock message on the options menu. A lock icon is displayed.
Page 192: Htc Boomsound With Dolby Audio
™ , or USB audio out. Using HTC BoomSound with headphones Turn on HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio and put on your headphones to enjoy refined audio details in a more personal way. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Settings.
Page 193: Htc Music
Entertainment Tap HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio, and then select an option from the Choose your headphones screen. HTC One M9 remembers the headphone profile you chose so you don't have to select it again next time. HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio is not available over HDMI, Bluetooth, Miracast, or USB audio out.
Page 194: Music Playlists
Play your music on a DLNA ® compliant TV or audio system, HTC Media Link HD, or stereo Bluetooth device. Minimize the Now playing screen to continue browsing your music collection. When you're listening to music and the screen display turns off, press POWER to turn the screen back on and control the music playback directly on the Lock screen.
Page 195 Adding a song to the queue While playing a song, you can also browse other tracks stored on HTC One M9. Add a song or an album to the queue so it plays when the current playlist has finished playing.
Page 196: Updating Album Covers And Artist Photos
Swipe to the Artists or Albums tab. Tap > Update artist photos or Update album art. If you want HTC One M9 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 197 Entertainment Trimming an MP3 ringtone Use the Music app's ringtone trimmer if you want to set only a part of the song as ringtone. Play the song that you want to set as a ringtone. Tap > Set as ringtone > Trim the ringtone. Drag the trim sliders to the part where you want the ringtone to begin and end.
Page 198: Viewing Song Lyrics
Entertainment Viewing song lyrics Love a song so much that you want to sing along? HTC One M9 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.
Page 199: Htc Connect
HTC Connect What is HTC Connect? With HTC Connect, wirelessly stream music or video from HTC One M9 to your speakers or TV by just swiping up the screen with 3 fingers. You can stream media to any of the following types of devices: Blackfire ™...
Page 200 To see a list of supported devices or accessories, go to htc-connect.com/certified- devices.html. For more information about HTC Connect, see www.htc-connect.com. Using HTC Connect to share your media Before you start, make sure you have set up your speakers, TV, or appliance to connect to your Wi-Fi network.
Page 201 Entertainment Choose the device you want to connect to. Once connected, use your phone to control the volume, pause or resume playback, and more. To stop wireless media sharing and disconnect from the device, swipe down with three fingers on the screen.
Page 202 HTC One M9. Swipe up with three fingers on the screen. HTC One M9 then turns Wi-Fi on automatically and scans for media devices on your Wi-Fi network. You'll see the available speakers listed. Tap the speaker you want to connect to.
Page 203 From the Home screen, tap > Settings > HTC Connect. HTC One M9 then turns Wi-Fi on automatically and scans for media devices on your Wi-Fi network. You'll then see the available Blackfire speakers listed. Tap next to a speaker name.
Page 204 HTC One M9. Swipe up with three fingers on the screen. HTC One M9 then turns Wi-Fi on automatically and scans for media devices on your Wi-Fi network. You'll then see the available speakers listed. Tap the speaker you want to connect to.
Page 205 Entertainment To group speakers so that music plays through them at the same time, § tap the Group button next to a speaker name, select the other speakers you want to group it with, and then tap OK.
Page 206: Power And Storage Management
Power and storage management Power and storage management Battery Displaying the battery percentage You can check the percentage of remaining battery power right from the status bar. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Power. Select Show battery level. Checking battery usage See a ranking list of apps that are using the battery.
Page 207 Power and storage management Checking battery history Check how long you've been using HTC One M9 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 208 How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC One M9. HTC One M9 power management helps to increase battery life. If you like more control by tweaking settings on your own, try out some of these battery saving tips.
Page 209: People
Power and storage management Manage your display Lowering the brightness, letting the display sleep when not in use, and keeping it simple helps save battery power. Use automatic brightness (the default), or manually lower the brightness. § Set the screen timeout to a shorter time. §...
Page 210 Power and storage management In Settings, tap Accounts & sync and check what types of data are being § synced in your online accounts. When the battery is starting to run low, temporarily disable syncing some data. If you have many email accounts, consider prolonging the sync time of some §...
Page 211: Phone Storage
Gallery and play songs stored on the device in Music. You can also open PDFs and edit Office documents. You need a special cable to connect HTC One M9 and a USB storage device. HTC One M9 supports USB storage devices (except portable...
Page 212 You'll need to reinstall them. Copying files to or from HTC One M9 You can copy your music, photos, and other files to HTC One M9. Save and close your files before copying them from your computer to HTC One M9, or vice versa.
Page 213 Power and storage management Making more storage space As you use HTC One M9, you'll accumulate data and fill its storage capacity over time. Here are some tips on how to increase storage space. Run the storage wizard Free up space in the storage by uninstalling apps and deleting files you no longer want to keep.
Page 214: File Manager
Power and storage management Disable some apps Disabling an app on page 317. Move some apps to the storage card Some third-party apps can be moved from the phone storage to the storage card. Go to Settings > App manager > On SD card to see which apps can be moved. To move, tap an app, and then tap Move.
Page 215 Power and storage management Swipe left or right to switch to a file storage where you want to browse or organize your files. Searching for files In File Manager, tap In the search box, enter a few characters of the filename. Matching filenames from the root and subfolders are then displayed.
Page 216 Power and storage management Favoriting files In File Manager, browse for the file or folder. Select items to favorite. To remove an item from the Favorites tab, select the item and tap Remove from favorites. Deleting files or folders In File Manager, browse for the file or folder. Select items to delete.
Page 217: Sync, Backup, And Reset
You can sync contacts, calendars, and other information from your social networks, email accounts, and online services on HTC One M9. Depending on the account type, signing in to your online accounts lets you sync updates between HTC One M9 and the Web.
Page 218: Removing An Account
On the Account settings screen, you can also change the sync settings for an account. Removing an account Remove accounts from HTC One M9 if you no longer use them. Removing an account does not remove accounts and information from the online service itself. From the Home screen, tap >...
Page 219: Backup
Backup Ways of backing up files, data, and settings Worried that you might lose important stuff on HTC One M9? Back up HTC One M9 before you erase the storage, do a factory reset, or upgrade to a new phone.
Page 220: People
§ If you have locally stored contacts in the People app, export them to the phone storage or storage card. Files Manually copy and paste files by connecting HTC One M9 to your computer as a disk drive. Other data Check other apps to see if they support exporting data to the phone storage or storage card.
Page 221: People
Backing up your data locally If you want to separately back up your content such as contacts and text messages on HTC One M9, here are some tips on how to export or import your data. Backing up your contacts From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.
Page 222 Sync, backup, and reset Enter the password you've set for this backup, and then tap OK. 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.
Page 223 Sync, backup, and reset Tap Back up > Back up SMS via mail. To help protect your data, set a password for your backup. Be sure to remember this password. You'll need to enter it again when restoring messages. If you don't need a password, select Do not password protect this backup. Enter your email address.
Page 224: Htc Sync Manager
You can also find and install the same apps that you were using on your iPhone. Import all music, photos, and videos from your HTC phone to your computer. § Copy selected music, photos, or videos from your computer to your phone.
Page 225: Installing Htc Sync Manager On Your Computer
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 226 HTC phone. If you're using an HTC phone that has HTC Sense 6, HTC Sync Manager also enables your phone to find and install the same apps that you were using on your iPhone.
Page 227: Reset
Reset Restarting HTC One M9 (Soft reset) If HTC One M9 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. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on.
Page 228 HTC One M9 then restarts. Resetting HTC One M9 (Hard reset) If HTC One M9 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 —...
Page 229 Tap OK. Performing a factory reset using hardware buttons If you can’t turn HTC One M9 on or access settings, you can still perform a factory reset by using the hardware buttons. Press and hold the VOLUME DOWN button, and then press and hold the POWER button.
Page 230: Your Contacts List
People People Your contacts list The People app lists all contacts you've stored on HTC One M9 and from online accounts you're logged in to. Use the People app to easily manage communications with people that matter to you. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.
Page 231: Filtering Your Contacts List
Choose the accounts that contain the contacts you want to display. Press Finding people Search for contacts stored on HTC One M9, your company directory if you have an Exchange ActiveSync account, or social networks you've signed into. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.
Page 232: Setting Up Your Profile
People Aside from searching for a contact by name, you can search using a contact's email address or company name. On the People tab, tap > Settings > Search contacts by, and then choose a search criteria. Setting up your profile Store your personal contact information to easily send it to other people.
Page 233 People Enter the contact information in the fields provided. When you tap the added contact in your contacts list, you'll see the contact information and your exchange of messages and calls. Depending on the contact type, you may also see the person's social network updates or events. 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...
Page 234: Editing A Contact's Information
People Editing a contact’s information Social network contacts cannot be edited. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People. On the People tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Edit contact. Enter the new information. Getting in touch with a contact From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.
Page 235: Importing Or Copying Contacts
People For more ways of getting in touch with your contact, tap an icon below the contact photo. Importing or copying contacts Importing contacts from your nano SIM card From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People. On the People tab, tap >...
Page 236: Importing A Contact From An Exchange Activesync Account
Tap Search contacts in your Company Directory. Tap the name of the contact you want copied to HTC One M9. to import the contact. Copying contacts from one account to another Contacts from your social network accounts may not be copied.
Page 237: 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 M9 finds contacts that can be merged, you’ll see a link notification when you open the People app. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.
Page 238: Sending Contact Information
People Under Add contact, tap one of the options to link to another contact. § Breaking the link On the People tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose link you want to break. Tap > Link. Under the Linked contacts section, tap beside an account to break the link.
Page 239: Contact Groups
We’ve also set up the Frequent group to automatically add the contacts you dial or get calls from the most. HTC One M9 also syncs with groups you've created in your Google Account. Creating a group From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.
Page 240: Editing A Group
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. On the Groups tab, tap the group you want to send a message or email to. Go to the Group action tab.
Page 241: Private Contacts
People Private contacts If you don't want to show a contact's name and photo on the lock screen when you have an incoming call, add the contact to your private contacts list. Adding a contact to the private contacts list From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.
Page 242: 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. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Calendar. , and then choose a calendar view.
Page 243: Week View
Calendar and Email Day and agenda views Day view shows your day's schedule and weather forecast for the next few days, while agenda view gives a quick glance of all your day's events. Swipe left or right across the screen to view succeeding or previous days. §...
Page 244: Scheduling Or Editing An Event
Calendar and Email Scheduling or editing an event You can create or edit events on HTC One M9, 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 245: Choosing Which Calendars To Show
Select or clear an account you wish to show or hide. If you have multiple calendars under an online account, tap to select the items to include. Tap Save. Calendars are synced on HTC One M9, even if they are hidden.
Page 246: Sharing An Event
Calendar and Email 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. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Calendar. Do one of the following: While viewing an event, tap >...
Page 247: Dismissing Or Snoozing Event Reminders
Calendar and Email Accept, decline, or tentatively accept the invitation, or propose a new time. Tap to choose from more options, such as moving the invitation to a folder. If you need to cancel an accepted meeting invitation or propose a new time, view the event details in Calendar, and then tap Response.
Page 248: 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 M9. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Mail. The inbox of one of your email accounts appears.
Page 249: Sending An Email Message
Calendar and Email Organizing your inbox Do you have a big pile of email messages in your inbox? Organize your email messages into tabs and quickly find the messages you want. Switch to the email account that you want to use. In the inbox, tap >...
Page 250: Reading And Replying To An Email Message
Calendar and Email Set the priority for an important message. Tap > Set priority. § To save the email as draft and send it later, tap > Save. Or press Resuming a draft email message In an email account inbox, tap > Folder > Drafts. Tap the message.
Page 251 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. When you receive a new email message notification, slide the Notifications panel down. 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 252: Managing Email Messages
Calendar and Email Managing email messages The Mail app provides easy ways to sort, move, or delete your email messages. Sorting email messages Customize how you sort your email messages. In an email account inbox, tap > Sort, and select from the sorting options. Moving email messages to another folder Switch to the email account you want to use.
Page 253: Searching Email Messages
Calendar and Email Searching email messages From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Mail. If you want to refine or filter your search, tap , check the search options, and then tap OK. For example, you can focus the search on a part of an email or filter email messages that have attachments or tagged as high priority.
Page 254: Working With Exchange Activesync Email
Working with Exchange ActiveSync email Enjoy the powerful email features of Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync right on HTC One M9. 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 255: Adding An Email Account
Calendar and Email Tap Save. Sending a meeting request Switch to your Exchange ActiveSync account. Tap > New meeting invitation. Enter the meeting details. Tap Save. Or tap Send if you've invited people to the meeting. Adding an email account Set up additional email accounts such as another Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account or an account from a Web-based email service or email provider.
Page 256: What Is Smart Sync
Calendar and Email Some email accounts allow you to set the sync schedule. By default, HTC One M9 uses Smart Sync to save battery power. See What is Smart Sync? on page 256. Enter a name for your email account, and then tap Finish setup.
Page 257: Google Search And Apps
Google Search and apps Google Search and apps Google Now Getting instant information with Google Now Do you want to check the weather or your morning commute time before you start your day? Google Now ™ delivers quick and up-to-date information that matters to you —all without the search.
Page 258 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 M9 to search the Web, create appointments, set reminders, and more.
Page 259 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. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Google.
Page 260: Google Search
Google Search Searching HTC One M9 and the Web You can search for information on HTC One M9 and on the Web. In the Google Search app, start your search by entering a keyword or by using Google Voice Search ™...
Page 261 , and then find and tap Google. If you've already set up a Google account on HTC One M9, you will be given the option to sign in to Google Now. To sign in to Google Now at a later time, .
Page 262: Google Chrome
Google Search and apps Searching the Web with your voice Use Google Voice Search to find information on the Web by speaking to HTC One M9. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Google. , and then say what you want to search for. After speaking, matching items from Google web search are shown.
Page 263: Bookmarking A Webpage
Google Search and apps On a webpage, you can: Tap a link to open it, or press and hold a link to see more options. § Tap an email address to send a message to the email address. § Press and hold an image to save or copy it. §...
Page 264: Google Drive
Store your photos, documents, and other files on Google Drive to access them on HTC One M9, your computer, and your other mobile devices. On HTC One M9, 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 265 Use up to 115GB of free Google Drive storage. In addition to the default storage that you get from Google Drive, HTC One M9 features an additional 100GB of online storage free for two years. Sign in to your Google Account on HTC One M9—and not from your computer or other non-HTC phones—to claim this offer.
Page 266 In Settings, you can check your available Google Drive storage space. Before your Google Drive storage info appears in Settings, you need to access your Google Drive from an HTC app first. For example, use the Mail app to share a link to your Google Drive file.
Page 267: Google Maps
Google Search and apps Uploading your photos and videos to Google Drive Use Gallery to upload your photos and videos to Google Drive. In Gallery, tap , and then choose how you want to view your photos and videos. Tap an album or event that contains the photos and videos you want to upload. From the selection menu, tap Drive.
Page 268: Getting Around Maps
Google Search and apps Getting around maps When you open Google Maps, you can easily find your location on the map or check out nearby places by panning and zooming in and out on the map. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Maps.
Page 269: Searching For A Location
Google Search and apps Searching for a location Use Google Maps to search for a location, such as an address or a type of business or establishment (for example, museums). From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Maps. Tap the search box and then enter the place you want to search for.
Page 270: Getting Directions
Google Search and apps To check the next or previous location on the search, swipe the info sheet left or right. To clear the map and search for another location, swipe the info sheet down (if it's expanded), and then tap Getting directions Get detailed directions to your destination.
Page 271: Youtube
Add to > Watch later. You can access the video again from your account profile's Watch Later list. While watching a video, you can: Turn HTC One M9 sideways to watch the video in full screen. § Tap the video screen to pause or to resume playback, or drag the slider §...
Page 272: Creating Video Playlists
Google Search and apps Creating video playlists Organize your favorite videos into playlists and watch them in the YouTube app. Make sure that you're signed in to your Google account. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap YouTube. Browse or search for a video.
Page 273: Other Apps
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 274 Other apps For best results when creating your own wallpaper, use a simple image with distinct colors between the subject and background. For example, use an image that shows a high-contrast subject on a simple background.
Page 275 Choose which app notifications you want to show or hide. Not seeing recent calls on HTC Dot View? 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 §...
Page 276 Music controls or app notifications not appearing on HTC Dot View? Check if HTC Dot View Music Controls and Notifications are enabled in Settings. Go to Settings, and then tap Security > Notification access.
Page 277: Kid Mode
Other apps Need more details? For more details, see the HTC Dot View Get started guide that comes with the case. Kid Mode Switching to Kid Mode Use Kid Mode to let your kids have fun and learn on your phone without them accessing anything they shouldn't.
Page 278 Other apps Exploring Kid Mode Enjoy the different child-friendly activities in Kid Mode. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Kid Mode. To easily switch to Kid Mode, you can also press and hold the POWER button, and then tap Kid Mode.
Page 279 If you've upgraded to a premium plan, tap Assessment for more information on your child's learning goals. Setting child-accessible apps in Kid Mode When in Kid Mode, you can choose which apps on HTC One M9 your child will have access to. On Parent Dashboard, tap Controls.
Page 280: Htc Car
HTC Car On the road with Car Now when you drive, you can easily use HTC One M9 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 Car.
Page 281 Other apps When using Car, return to the main screen from any other screen by pressing When you remove HTC One M9 from HTC Car Kit, Car will automatically exit. You can also manually close Car by pressing from the main screen.
Page 282 Other apps You can also activate voice command mode by: § Tapping Speak on the main screen in Car. § Pressing the answer button on supported Bluetooth headsets. Finding places in Car In Car, tap Navigation. To search for a place, tap and enter a location in the search box.
Page 283 Other apps Playing music in Car In Car, tap Music. Swipe left or right to browse by category. to search your collection. Tap an album, song, or playlist to listen to it. Making phone calls in Car Tap Dialer to open the dialpad. §...
Page 284: Scribble
Other apps Scribble 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 285 Other apps Inserting images and illustrations in a note While composing a note, you can: to take a photo, or tap > Insert picture to select an image § from Gallery. to draw, or tap to write text. You can change the pen §...
Page 286 Other apps Creating a photo blog note Think photos can best convey your story? Group photos into a note, and make it more entertaining by including photo collages, stickers, and more. If inserting a collage, first group the photos in the same event or album in Gallery.
Page 287 Other apps Tap the area above the date, and then use the editing tools to insert text and illustrations. To add another page, tap . You'll see an onscreen message if you reached the maximum number of pages. Press to save the note. Grouping notes into a notebook To group notes into a new notebook, tap >...
Page 288: Clock
Using the Clock Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use HTC One M9 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 289: Vz Navigator
Other apps Clear Automatic date & time and Automatic time zone, and then set the time zone, date, and time as required. To display military time, choose the Use 24-hour format option. VZ Navigator Using VZ Navigator Get premium GPS voice navigations and 3D maps with spoken real-time traffic alerts. Find movie times, event info and gas stations.
Page 290: Internet Connections
Internet connections Data connection When you turn on HTC One M9 for the first time, it will be automatically set up to use the mobile network of Verizon Wireless (if a nano SIM card is inserted). Turning the data connection on or off Turning your data connection off saves battery life and money on data charges.
Page 291: Managing Your Data Usage
Downloading apps, maps, and files § Refreshing apps to update info and feeds § Uploading and backing up your files to your online storage account § Using HTC One M9 as a Wi-Fi hotspot § Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering §...
Page 292 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 M9 may differ from, and be less than, your actual data usage. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Settings.
Page 293: Wi-Fi Connection
Internet connections Viewing the data usage of apps From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Settings. Under Wireless & Networks, tap Data usage. Scroll down the screen to see a list of apps and their data usage info. Tap an app to see more details.
Page 294 If Wi-Fi connection is off, tap the Wi-Fi tile to turn it on. . Detected Wi-Fi networks will be listed. Tap the wireless network that HTC One M9 is connected to, and then tap Disconnect. If you want to remove the settings for this network, press and hold the network name, and then tap Forget network.
Page 295: Wi-Fi Enhanced Connectivity
Tap a Wi-Fi network to connect to it. Wi-Fi Enhanced Connectivity When you open an app that needs Internet connection, HTC One M9 automatically scans for available Wi-Fi networks when Wi-Fi is on. Connecting to the Internet using Wi-Fi helps prevent you from going over your subscribed monthly data allowance while using data applications.
Page 296: Connecting To Vpn
Download and install a required VPN app on HTC One M9 § Contact your network administrator for details. Also, HTC One M9 must first establish a Wi-Fi or data connection before you can start a VPN connection. Adding a VPN connection You must first set a lock screen PIN or password before you can use credential storage and set up the VPN.
Page 297: Disconnecting From A Vpn
Internet connections Connecting to a VPN From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Settings. Under Wireless & Networks, tap More. Tap VPN. Tap the VPN that you want to connect to. Enter your log in credentials, and then tap Connect. When you’re connected, the VPN connected icon appears in the notification area of the status bar.
Page 298: Using Htc One M9 As A Mobile Hotspot
Enter a password or use the default. § The password is the key other people need to enter on their device so they can connect and use HTC One M9 as a wireless router. § To help minimize security risks, use the default security settings.
Page 299: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection By Usb Tethering
Internet connections HTC One M9 is ready to be used as a Mobile Hotspot when you see on the status bar. Devices connected to your Mobile Hotspot use data from your data plan. Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering No Internet connection available for your computer? No problem.
Page 300: 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 M9 can find it. Refer to your headset manual for details.
Page 301 If you don't see your headset listed, tap Scan for devices to refresh the list. Tap the name of your headset in the Available Devices section. HTC One M9 pairs with the headset and the headset connection status is displayed in the Paired Devices section.
Page 302: Unpairing From A Bluetooth Device
On the sending device, send one or more files to HTC One M9. If asked, accept the pairing request on HTC One M9 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 303 Wireless sharing When a file is transferred, a notification is displayed. Slide the Notifications panel down, and then tap the relevant notification to view the file. You can also tap > Show received files to view files received via Bluetooth.
Page 304: Nfc
Wireless sharing Using NFC With built-in NFC (near field communication) on HTC One M9, you can share content to another NFC-capable mobile device in an instant. NFC may not be available in some phones. Beam webpages, photos, contact information, and more by holding HTC One M9 and...
Page 305 Wireless sharing You can also use NFC for contactless payment. Contact Verizon Wireless to find out about the availability of NFC payment services. Turning NFC on or off Go to Settings, and then under Wireless & networks, tap More. Tap the NFC On/Off switch to turn it on and off. Beaming content Make sure that both devices are unlocked and have NFC turned on.
Page 306 Wireless sharing Hold HTC One M9 and the other phone back to back. Make sure that the NFC area (shaded part) of HTC One M9 and the other phone's NFC area are close to one another. Experiment by slightly moving the phones until a connection is made.
Page 307: Htc Mini
Want to multitask and take calls, read text messages, and more while browsing the Web or watching videos? Buy the HTC Mini+ and use it with HTC One M9. Here are some of the things you can do right on HTC Mini+: See instant notifications of text messages, calendar events, and email §...
Page 308 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 309 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. Turn HTC Mini+ on.
Page 310 Wireless sharing Under Paired devices, tap next to the HTC Mini+ device name, and then choose what you want to do.
Page 311: Settings And Security
Settings and security Settings and security Turning location services on or off In order to find your location on HTC One M9, you need to enable location sources. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Location. Tap the On/Off switch to turn location services on and off.
Page 312: Airplane Mode
Settings and security Airplane mode When you enable Airplane (Flight) mode, all wireless radios on HTC One M9 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 313: Automatic Screen Rotation
Settings and security Under Sleep time, choose the start and end time when data connection is disabled. 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 314: Touch Sounds And Vibration
§ Pull-to-refresh sounds § Vibration when pressing hardware buttons § Touch sound and vibration when tapping the HTC Sense keyboard § Turning touch sounds and vibration on and off From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Sound & notification.
Page 315: Changing The Display Language
Turning off keyboard sounds and vibration From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Language & keyboard. Tap HTC Sense Input. Tap Sound feedback and then select None to turn off keyboard sounds. Clear the Vibration feedback option to turn off keyboard vibration.
Page 316: Installing A Digital Certificate
Settings and security Installing a digital certificate Use client and Certificate Authority (CA) digital certificates to enable HTC One M9 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 317: Disabling An App
Settings and security Under Advanced, tap Screen pinning, and then tap the On/Off switch to turn it on. On the Apps screen, open the app that you want. Press , and then tap on the app thumbnail. When prompted, tap Start. If you're using a lock screen, select the Ask for unlock pattern before unpinning option for added security.
Page 318: Accessibility Features
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 M9. Contact Verizon Wireless for this code.
Page 319 § Use Motion Launch Motion Launch combines a motion and finger gesture to perform an action such as waking HTC One M9 from sleep mode, launching the camera, or making a quick call. What is Motion Launch? on page 71.
Page 320: Accessibility Settings
Settings and security Accessibility settings Use these settings to turn accessibility functions or services on or off. When you’ve downloaded and installed an accessibility tool, such as a screen reader that provides voice feedback, you can also control them using these settings. From the Home screen, tap >...
Page 321: Navigating Htc One M9 With Talkback
Navigating HTC One M9 with TalkBack Use TalkBack if you need to navigate HTC One M9 by spoken feedback. When you touch the screen, HTC One M9 vibrates and gives you an audible response so you know what you are touching.
Page 322 Tap TalkBack, and then tap > Settings. Under Touch exploration, clear the Explore by touch option. You will no longer hear audible feedback from HTC One M9. 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.
Page 323 Settings and security Open the Use two fingers to swipe down from the top of the screen. Notifications panel Assigning TalkBack shortcuts TalkBack has customizable gestures that can be used to open the Notifications panel, view recent apps, access TalkBack controls, and more. The steps below are described using the regular gestures.
Page 324 Settings and security If you already changed the TalkBack shortcut gestures, check your TalkBack settings for the appropriate gesture. Press and hold anywhere on the screen. Drag your finger around the screen to explore the options. To cancel an action, drag your finger to your starting position. Changing the TalkBack reading speed The steps below are described using the regular gestures.
Page 325 Settings and security 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. When installation is completed, press twice and tap Language.
Page 326: Trademarks And Copyrights
Dolby Audio manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and Dolby Audio are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. HTC, the HTC logo, HTC One, the HTC One logo, HTC BlinkFeed, HTC BoomSound, HTC Connect, HTC Dot View, HTC Sense, Motion Launch, VideoPic, UltraPixel, Zoe, and all other HTC product and feature names are trademarks or registered trademarks in the U.S.
Page 327 HTC Corporation. 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 328 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 329 - views 242 Call history 180 Backup Camera - about 219 - basics 119, 121, 123 - HTC Sync Manager 224 - Bokeh 127 - options 219 - capture modes 120 - restoring backed up apps 46 - continuous shooting 126...
Page 330 313 - screen brightness 313 - about 280 - screen rotation 313 - handling calls 283 - Sleep mode 52 - HTC Car Kit 280 Double exposure 166 - navigation 282 Driving - playing music 283 See Car - voice commands 281...
Page 331 Index Geotag 143 Gestures - motion gestures 53 Face Fusion 170 - touch gestures 57 Face Tracking 172 Google Drive Face unlock 80 - about 264 Factory reset 228 - storage space 266 Files - uploading photos and videos 267 - copying 212 Google Maps 267 Finger gestures 57...
Page 332 HTC Clock 288 - entering text 89 - setting an alarm 288 - entering text by speaking 93 HTC Connect - HTC Sense keyboard 88 - about 199 - layout 90 - streaming music to speakers 202, 204 - multi-language keyboard 90...
Page 333 See Car Master reset NFC (Near Field Communication) 304 See Factory reset Notifications Media streaming - panel 84 See HTC Connect Meeting request 255 Messages - deleting a conversation 190 - draft message 185, 186, 188 Online accounts - forwarding 189...
Page 334 Index Online storage Phone settings - Google Drive 264 See Settings Phone updates 42 Photo Booth 132 Photo shapes 164 Photos - custom effects 157 Pair a Bluetooth headset 300 - location 144 Pan 360 136 - transferring from computer 38 People - transferring from iPhone 226 - adding a new contact 232...
Page 335 Split Capture 133 - Voice Selfie 131 Storage 211 Sense Home Sweep panorama 135 - adding apps to widget 70 Sync - changing addresses 68 - HTC Sync Manager 224 - manually switching locations 69 - pinning apps in widget 69...
Page 336 - Google Drive 267 - changing settings 104 - rearranging 106 - removing 106, 108 - resizing 105 Wireless media sharing See HTC Connect Video chat Word prediction 91 - Face Tracking 172 - bilingual prediction 91 - Screen Share 174...
Page 337 Index Zoe 153...

HTC One M9 User Manual

Features You'll Enjoy

Unboxing

Phone Setup and Transfer

Your First Week with Your New Phone

Personalizing

HTC Blinkfeed

Camera

Gallery

Photo Editor

Video Chat and Phone Calls

Messages

Entertainment

Power and Storage Management

Sync, Backup, and Reset

People

Calendar and Email

Google Search and Apps

Other Apps

Internet Connections

Wireless Sharing

Settings and Security

Trademarks and Copyrights

Quick Links

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