HTC One (M8) User Guide

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User guide

Contents

Unboxing
HTC One 10
nano SIM card 11
Storage card 13
Charging the battery 15
Switching the power on or off 15
Phone setup and transfer
Setting up your new phone for the first time 16
Transferring content from an Android phone 16
Transferring content from an iPhone 17
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 17
Other ways of getting contacts and other content 18
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 19
Home screen 19
Using Quick Settings 19
Getting to know your settings 20
Updating your phone's software 21
Getting apps from Google Play 21
Downloading apps from the web 22
Uninstalling an app 23
Your first week with your new phone
About your phone 24
Basics 26
Motion Launch 34
HTC BlinkFeed 37
Notifications 41
Working with text 43
Battery 47
Personalizing
Making HTC One truly yours 51
Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms 51
Home wallpaper 52
Launch bar 52
Adding Home screen widgets 52
Adding Home screen shortcuts 53
Editing Home screen panels 54
Changing your main Home screen 55

Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 56
Arranging apps 56
Lock screen 57

Camera
Camera basics 59
Taking a photo 61
Tips for capturing better photos 61
Recording video 62
Taking continuous camera shots 63
Using Zoe camera 64
Taking selfies 65
Improving portrait shots 65
Taking a panoramic photo 65
Taking a Pan 360 photo 66
Using dual capture mode 67
Using HDR 67
Recording videos in slow motion 68
Manually adjusting camera settings 68
Saving your settings as a camera mode 69
Things to remember when using the Duo Camera 69

Gallery
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 72
Viewing photos and videos organized by time 72
Viewing photos and videos by album 72
Viewing photos by location 73
Finding matching photos 75
Editing your photos 75
Introducing Duo Effects 76
UFocus 77
Foregrounder 77
Seasons 78
Dimension Plus 79
Viewing Pan 360 photos 80
Creating an animated gif 81
Creating an action sequence shot 81
Editing a group shot 82
Removing unwanted objects in a photo 82
Trimming a video 82
Saving a photo from a video 83
Changing the video playback speed 83

Zoe
Creating a Zoe in Gallery 84
About the Zoe app 85

Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 86
Dialing an extension number 86
Returning a missed call 87

Using Speed dial 87
Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event 88
Making an emergency call 88
Receiving calls 88
What can I do during a call? 89
Setting up a conference call 90
Call History 90
Changing ringtone settings 91
Home dialing 91

Messages
Sending a text message (SMS) 93
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 93
Sending a group message 94
Resuming a draft message 94
Replying to a message 94
Saving a text message as a task 95
Forwarding a message 95
Copying a text message to the nano SIM card 96
Deleting messages and conversations 96

Search and web browser
Getting instant information with Google Now 97
Searching HTC One and the Web 99
Browsing the Web 100
Bookmarking a webpage 102
Using your browsing history 102
Clearing your browsing history 103

Entertainment
HTC Music 104
TV 108
YouTube 114
FM Radio 115
Wireless media 116

Storage
Phone storage 118
Google Drive 120

Sync, backup, and reset
Online sync 124
Backup 125
HTC Sync Manager 128
Reset 131

Contacts
Your contacts list 133
Setting up your profile 134

Adding a new contact 135
Editing a contact's information 136
Getting in touch with a contact 136
Importing or copying contacts 136
Merging contact information 137
Sending contact information 138
Contact groups 139
Private contacts 140
Email
Gmail 141
Mail 143
Calendar
Viewing the Calendar 148
Scheduling or editing an event 149
Choosing which calendars to show 149
Sharing an event 150
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 150
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 151
Travel and maps
Location settings 152
Google Maps 152
Other apps
Using Scribble 156
Using the Clock 158
Checking Weather 159
Recording voice clips 159
Keeping track of your tasks 160
Internet connections
Data connection 162
Managing your data usage 163
Wi-Fi 164
Connecting to VPN 166
Using HTC One as a Wi-Fi hotspot 167
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 168
Wireless sharing
Bluetooth 169
NFC 171
HTC Mini+ 172
Settings and security
Checking your phone's HTC Sense version 175
Airplane mode 175

Do not disturb mode 175
Scheduling when to turn data connection off 177
Automatic screen rotation 177
Setting when to turn off the screen 177
Screen brightness 177
Changing the display font 178
Touch sounds and vibration 178
Changing the display language 178
Accessibility settings 179
Turning Magnification gestures on or off 179
Working with certificates 179
Assigning a PIN to the nano SIM card 180
Disabling an app 180
Lock screen notifications 180
Hiding the caller from the lock screen 181
Setting a screen lock 181
Setting up face unlock 181
Bypassing the lock screen 182
Navigating HTC One with TalkBack 182
Trademarks and copyrights
Index

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