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HTC U11
Contents
Features you'll enjoy
Convenient, single-handed operation 10
Edge Sense 11
Edge Launcher 11
Android 8.0 12
What's special with Camera 13
Immersive sound 15
Truly personal 15
Unboxing and setup
HTC U11 overview 17
Card tray 18
nano SIM card 19
Storage card 23
Charging the battery 26
Water and dust resistant 26
Switching the power on or off 28
Setting up HTC U11 for the first time 29
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 30
Choosing which nano SIM card to connect to the 4G LTE network 31
Managing your nano SIM cards with Dual network manager 31
Fingerprint scanner 31
Your first week with your new phone
HTC Sense Home 33
Sleep mode 33
Lock screen 34
Motion gestures 34
Touch gestures 36
Getting to know your settings 39
Using Quick Settings 40
Capturing your phone's screen 41
Travel mode 41
Restarting HTC U11 (Soft reset) 41
Notifications 42
Turning icon badges on or off 44
Motion Launch 44
Selecting, copying, and pasting text 47
Entering text 48
How can I type faster? 49
Getting help and troubleshooting 51
Edge Sense
What is Edge Sense? 52
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Setting up Edge Sense 53
Turning Edge Sense on or off 53
Taking camera shots using Edge Sense 54
Changing the action to take when you squeeze the phone 54
Enabling Advanced mode 55
Typing with your voice with Edge Sense 56
Assigning another voice assistant app to Edge Sense 56
Adjusting the squeeze force level 57
Squeezing to perform actions in your apps 57
Assigning in-app actions to squeeze gestures 58
An example of assigning in-app actions 58
Changing in-app actions 59
Opening Edge Launcher 60
Adding apps, quick settings, and contacts 60
Adjusting the Edge Launcher position 61
Updates
Software and app updates 62
Installing a software update 63
Installing an application update 63
Installing app updates from Google Play Store 63
Home screen layout and fonts
Adding or removing a widget panel 65
Changing your main Home screen 65
Setting your Home screen wallpaper 66
Changing the default font size 66
Widgets and shortcuts
Launch bar 67
Adding Home screen widgets 67
Adding Home screen shortcuts 68
Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 68
Moving a Home screen item 69
Removing a Home screen item 69
Sound preferences
Changing your ringtone 70
Changing your notification sound 70
Setting the default volume 70
HTC BoomSound for speakers 71
Tuning your HTC USonic earphones 71
Taking photos and videos
HTC Camera 73
Choosing a capture mode 74
Taking a photo 75
Setting the photo quality and size 76
Tips for capturing better photos 76
Recording video in 3D Audio or high resolution audio 77
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Recording video using Acoustic Focus 79
Selfies 80
Quickly adjusting the exposure of your photos 82
Taking continuous camera shots 83
Using HDR Boost 83
Taking a panoramic selfie 83
Taking a super wide-angle panoramic selfie 85
Taking a panoramic photo 86
Advanced camera features
Tips on using Pro mode 87
Choosing a scene 90
Manually adjusting camera settings 91
Taking a RAW photo 92
How does the Camera app capture RAW photos? 92
Recording videos in slow motion 92
Recording a Hyperlapse video 93
Google Photos
What you can do on Google Photos 94
Viewing photos and videos 94
Editing your photos 95
Enhancing RAW photos 95
Trimming a video 95
Changing the playback speed of a slow motion video 96
Editing a Hyperlapse video 96
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 98
Dialing an extension number 98
Speed dial 99
Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event 99
Receiving calls 99
Emergency call 100
What can I do during a call? 100
Setting up a conference call 101
Call History 102
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes 102
Home dialing 103
SMS and MMS
Sending a text message (SMS) 104
How do I add a signature in my text messages? 105
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 106
Sending a group message 106
Forwarding a message 107
Moving messages to the secure box 107
Blocking unwanted messages 108
Copying a text message to the nano SIM card 108
Deleting messages and conversations 109
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Contacts
Your contacts list 110
Adding a new contact 111
Editing a contact’s information 112
Getting in touch with a contact 113
Importing or copying contacts 113
Merging contact information 114
Sending contact information 115
Contact groups 115
Private contacts 116
Battery
Tips for extending battery life 118
Using power saver mode 120
Extreme power saving mode 120
Displaying the battery percentage 120
Checking battery usage 120
Checking battery history 121
Battery optimization for apps 121
Storage
Freeing up storage space 122
Types of storage 123
Should I use the storage card as removable or internal storage? 123
Setting up your storage card as internal storage 124
Moving apps and data between the phone storage and storage card 124
Moving an app to or from the storage card 125
Copying or moving files between the phone storage and storage card 125
Copying files between HTC U11 and your computer 126
Unmounting the storage card 127
Backup and reset
Ways of backing up files, data, and settings 128
Backing up HTC U11 129
Backing up contacts and messages 130
Resetting network settings 131
Resetting HTC U11 (Hard reset) 132
Transfer
Ways of transferring content from your previous phone 133
Transferring content from an Android phone 133
Transferring iPhone content through iCloud 134
Other ways of getting contacts and other content 134
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 135
Installing and removing apps
Getting apps from Google Play Store 136
Downloading apps from the web 137
Uninstalling an app 137
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Working with apps
Accessing your apps 138
Arranging apps 138
App shortcuts 139
Switching between recently opened apps 140
Working with two apps at the same time 140
Using picture-in-picture 141
Controlling app permissions 142
Setting default apps 142
Setting up app links 142
Disabling an app 143
HTC apps
Boost+ 144
HTC BlinkFeed 144
HTC Themes 144
HTC Sense Companion 144
Mail 145
Weather 145
Clock 145
Voice Recorder 145
Internet connections
Turning the data connection on or off 146
Managing your data usage 146
Wi-Fi connection 148
Connecting to VPN 149
Installing a digital certificate 151
Using HTC U11 as a Wi-Fi hotspot 151
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 152
Wireless sharing
What is HTC Connect? 153
Turning Bluetooth on or off 153
Connecting a Bluetooth headset 153
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 154
Receiving files using Bluetooth 154
Using NFC 155
Common settings
Do not disturb mode 157
Location settings 159
Airplane mode 160
Automatic screen rotation 160
Setting when to turn off the screen 160
Screen brightness 161
Night mode 161
Adjusting the display size 161
Touch sounds and vibration 162
Changing the display language 162
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Glove mode 163
Security settings
Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card 164
Setting a screen lock 165
Setting up Smart Lock 165
Turning the lock screen off 166
Accessibility settings
Accessibility features 167
Accessibility settings 168
Turning Magnification gestures on or off 168
TalkBack 168
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
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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.
This is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure, or lets you
know of an option that you may find helpful.
This indicates important information that you need in order to accomplish a certain task or to
get a feature to work properly.
This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you need to be careful
about to prevent potential problems.
Some apps may not be available in all regions or with your mobile operator.
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Important note on recoverable data
Files and other data that have been deleted, cleared, removed, or erased from your device
may still be recoverable by third-party data recovery software. Even a factory reset may not
permanently erase all data from your mobile device, including personal information.
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Features you'll enjoy
Convenient, single-handed operation
It's easy to operate HTC U11 with one hand. Here's why.
Swipe for apps and notifications
Anywhere on the Home screen, just swipe up to access all your apps and swipe down to view your
notifications.
Use any app with a squeeze
Edge Sense enables you to gently squeeze the sides of your phone to access any app, take photos or
video, launch a voice assistant, and much more with one intuitive gesture, even in the rain.
To find out more, see Edge Sense on page 11.
Wake up your phone by just lifting or tapping it
To wake up your phone from sleep mode, you can do any of the following:
§ Tap on the fingerprint scanner to wake up the screen. If you've added your fingerprint,
tapping the fingerprint scanner unlocks your phone, bypassing the security screen. See
Fingerprint scanner on page 31.
§ Use Motion Launch
™
to wake up the screen by double-tapping or swiping. See
Motion Launch on page 44.
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Edge Sense
HTC U11 comes with a pressure-sensitive squeeze area on its frame. By squeezing the lower sides of
HTC U11, quickly access your favorite app or shortcut even while your phone is in sleep mode.
In addition to taking camera shots and launching your chosen
apps, you can assign the squeeze gestures to perform a tap or
double-tap inside an app.
See What is Edge Sense? on page 52 to learn more.
Edge Launcher
When you assign a squeeze gesture to the Edge Launcher, you get easier and faster access to your
apps, frequent contacts, and quick settings all in one place.
See Opening Edge Launcher on page 60.
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Android 8.0
Android
™
8.0 brings new features that make working with apps and settings even more convenient.
Here's an overview of some of its new features.
Picture-in-picture
Keep a small window of the video you're watching or a supported app onscreen while you do other
things on the phone. For most supported apps, just press the Fingerprint scanner/ HOME to shrink
the app to a small and moveable window at the bottom right of the screen. Move the window by
dragging it or tap the window to see supported controls.
Not all apps support the Picture-in-picture feature. To check if an app is supported, go to
Settings Apps Configure apps Special app access Picture-in-picture.
Snooze notifications
Temporarily dismiss notifications to free your Notifications panel or Lock screen from clutter.
For details, see Managing app notifications on page 44 or Lock screen on page 34.
Icon badges
Know right away if you have pending notifications for an app with icon badges. A small dot appears
on an app icon which indicates there is a notification that you may have missed. Dots appear on app
icons in both the All apps screen and on the Home screen. Press and hold the app icon to show a
condensed version of the available notifications. See Turning icon badges on or off on page 44.
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Other new features
§ Feel more secure when installing apps from sources other than the Google Play Store.
Granting permission for downloading and installing apps from unknown sources is now on a
per app basis. See Downloading apps from the web on page 137.
§ Looking for a setting option but can't remember where it is? The Settings screen's search
feature helps you find it even if it's buried deep in one of the categories. Tap and then type
the first few letters of the option you're looking for. Once the option is shown in the results,
tap it to go to its screen.
§ There's a built-in file manager app that currently lets you do simple things with your media
files, such as copy, move, and delete. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap
Files.
What's special with Camera
Capture great photos and videos using HTC U11.
UltraSpeed Autofocus
HTC U11 lets you enjoy faster focus speeds using a full sensor autofocus similar to DSLRs. Using the
Camera app, you can easily take photos in low light situations, capture images of moving subjects,
and record clear videos.
HDR Boost
Take clearer, sharper photos using HDR Boost. By combining multiple shots with different
exposure levels, HDR Boost lets you capture great photos even in low light conditions. See Using
HDR Boost on page 83.
Capture video in 3D Audio or high res audio
HTC U11 has four highly-sensitive omnidirectional microphones that capture positional sound in
your video recordings. This means that you can record sound in 360 degrees for immersive audio
that’s just like being there. Or, you can record video with 24-bit high resolution audio.
See Recording video in 3D Audio or high resolution audio on page 77.
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Acoustic Focus
When recording videos, especially from afar, you can reduce surrounding noise and enhance the
clarity of your subject's audio using Acoustic Focus.
See Recording video using Acoustic Focus on page 79.
Pro level capabilities
Pro mode gives you professional level control over your photography. See Manually adjusting
camera settings on page 91. Capture RAW photos and take full control over your camera settings.
See Taking a RAW photo on page 92.
The camera captures RAW photos in DNG format. The RAW file provides more image information
for post processing in the Google Photos
™
app or a graphics program on your computer.
Hyperlapse
Hyperlapse lets you speed up the action up to 12 times, and select sections of the video to change its
speed. See Recording a Hyperlapse video on page 93.
Selfies
Capture awesome selfies with the front facing camera.
See Selfies on page 80.
§ Live Makeup – Before taking your selfie, use Live Makeup to smoothen your skin. See
Applying skin touch-ups with Live Makeup on page 80.
§ Instant selfie shots – Flash a smile, and the camera instantly captures your smiling face. Or,
just say "Cheese!" See Taking selfies automatically on page 81 and Taking selfies with voice
commands on page 81.
§ Enjoy taking wide-angle selfies with family or friends and with a panoramic scenery behind
you. See Taking a panoramic selfie on page 83.
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Immersive sound
Discover audio bliss on HTC U11 through its earphones and speakers.
HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation
Experience music tuned to your ears. When you plug in the HTC USonic earphones to HTC U11,
they will scan your ears and determine the audio output level that best suits you. The earphones also
incorporate Active Noise Cancellation which reduces background noise so you hear music and
videos clearly.
See Tuning your HTC USonic earphones on page 71 for details.
The HTC USonic earphones can only be used with HTC U11 and other compatible HTC phones
supporting HTC USonic.
HTC BoomSound for speakers
Hear what you've been missing. HTC BoomSound
™
gives you a rich, authentic sound experience,
whether you’re listening to music, watching a video, or playing a game. See HTC BoomSound for
speakers on page 71.
Record audio in high res quality
Enable high res quality audio in Voice Recorder to make crystal clear audio recordings. See Enabling
high resolution audio recording on page 145 for details.
Truly personal
Designed with you in mind, HTC U11 is filled with innovations that help it to adapt to your life.
Themes
Make HTC U11 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.
More wallpaper types, such as Multiple wallpapers and Apps screen wallpapers, are also in store!
See http://www.htc.com/support/apps/themes/ for more details.
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Freestyle home screen
If you want to take designing your Home screen to the next level, try the Freestyle home screen
layout for zero-grid limitations and fun stickers to replace your app icons.
HTC BlinkFeed
Get your favorite topics, news, social media, and more
conveniently delivered to one place on your phone. Even get
suggestions for places to eat! You can also play embedded videos
right on HTC BlinkFeed
™
. See http://www.htc.com/support/
apps/blinkfeed/.
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Unboxing and setup
HTC U11 overview
After taking HTC U11 out of the box, familiarize yourself first with the location of the card tray and
the different button controls.
Dual SIM card support varies by phone model, region, and country.
1. POWER
2. VOLUME buttons
3. Microphones
4. Front camera
5. Proximity sensor
6. Notification LED
7. nano SIM and storage card tray
8. Edge Sense squeeze area
9. BACK
10. USB Type-C
™
connector
11. HOME / Fingerprint scanner
12. RECENT APPS
13. HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi edition speakers
You need a 4G/LTE
™
plan to use your operator's 4G/LTE network for voice calls and data services.
Check with your operator for details.
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§ Before use, check all the items in the box and make sure there's no damage to any of the items.
§ Use the case if it's provided in the box or purchase one that's designed for HTC U11 to help
protect your phone from accidental bumps and scratches. Also make sure the case doesn't block
the Edge Sense area.
§ If you want to use a screen protector, don’t cover and block the proximity and light sensor.
Purchase a screen protector designed for HTC U11.
§ Don’t disassemble any part of the phone. Don’t try to open the phone or remove the battery by
force. This may damage the phone or its electronics and will invalidate the warranty.
§ Please read the safety and usage guidelines in the Safety and regulatory guide that’s included in
the box.
Back panel
1. Microphone
2. Main camera with UltraSpeed
Autofocus, BSI, and OIS
3. Dual LED flash
§ BSI means BackSide Illumination sensor.
§ OIS means Optical Image Stabilization sensor.
Card tray
When inserting the eject tool into the tray eject hole to remove the card tray, do not obstruct the
tray to avoid damaging the eject mechanism inside the slot.
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Do not insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the microphone hole. This may damage the water-
resistant microphone mesh and invalidate the warranty.
nano SIM card
Use a standard nano SIM card. A modified card that is thicker than the standard nano SIM card will
not fit properly on the tray and may damage the card slot.
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Inserting the nano SIM card
1. Hold the phone face up.
2. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool that came with your phone—or a small bent paperclip—
into the tray eject hole.
Do not insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the microphone hole. This may damage the water-
resistant microphone mesh and invalidate the warranty.
3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the tray ejects, and then pull the tray out.
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4. Do the following to place your nano SIM card into the tray:
§ Single SIM model: With your nano SIM card's gold contacts facing down, place the card
into the SIM holder of the tray. Make sure to align the cutoff corner to the notch on the
holder.
Place your microSD
™
card into the SD holder of the tray. See Inserting the microSD
card on page 23.
§ Dual SIM model: With the gold contacts facing down, place your nano SIM cards into
the SIM 1 and SIM 2 holders of the tray. Make sure to align the cutoff corners to the
notches on the holders.
Dual SIM model:
§ By default, SIM 1 will connect to the 4G LTE/3G network, and SIM 2 will connect to 3G/2G. To
find out how to set the preferred card for connecting to 4G LTE, see Managing your nano SIM
cards with Dual network manager on page 31.
§ SIM 2 and SD are labeled on the same holder in the tray. Either place your second nano SIM
card or a microSD card into this holder. Both cards can’t be inserted at the same time.
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5. When reinserting the tray, make sure it is facing up so that your cards don't fall out. Hold the
tray with the outer card holder between your fingers, and then steadily slide the tray all the
way into the slot.
6. Make sure the tray is fully inserted and doesn't protrude from the slot.
Removing the nano SIM card
1. Hold the phone face up.
2. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool or a small bent paperclip into the tray eject hole.
Do not insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the microphone hole. This may damage the water-
resistant microphone mesh and invalidate the warranty.
3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the card tray ejects.
4. Pull the tray out, and then remove the nano SIM card.
5. To reinsert the tray, center it first in the slot, and then slide it all the way in.
6. Make sure the tray is fully inserted and doesn't protrude from the slot.
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Storage card
Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. When you need to free up phone storage
space, you can also move certain apps to the storage card, if the apps support this feature.
The storage card is optional and sold separately.
Inserting the microSD card
1. Hold the phone face up.
2. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool that came with your phone—or a small bent paperclip—
into the tray eject hole.
Do not insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the microphone hole. This may damage the water-
resistant microphone mesh and invalidate the warranty.
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3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the tray ejects, and then pull the tray out.
Dual SIM model: SIM 2 and SD are labeled on the same holder in the tray. Remove your
second nano SIM card when you want to use your microSD card. Both cards can’t be inserted
at the same time.
4. Place your microSD card—gold contacts facing down and narrow side facing in—into the SD
holder of the tray.
5. When reinserting the tray, make sure it is facing up so that the nano SIM and microSD cards
don’t fall out. Hold the tray with the outer card holder between your fingers, and then
steadily slide the tray all the way into the slot.
6. Make sure the tray is fully inserted and doesn't protrude from the slot.
If it's the first time you insert a microSD card, you'll be prompted to set it up.
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Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC U11 is on, unmount the storage card first to
prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
If your storage card is used as internal storage and there are apps that were moved to the card,
you will not be able to open these apps after unmounting the card.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Storage.
2. Do one of the following:
§ If your storage card appears under Portable storage, tap Eject.
§ If your storage card appears under Device storage, tap the card name, and then tap
Eject.
Removing the microSD card
Make sure to unmount your microSD card before removing it. See Unmounting the storage card
on page 25.
1. Hold the phone face up.
2. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool that came with your phone—or a small bent paperclip—
into the tray eject hole.
Do not insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the microphone hole. This may damage the water-
resistant microphone mesh and invalidate the warranty.
3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the tray ejects.
4. Pull the tray out, and remove the microSD card.
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5. To reinsert the tray, center it first in the slot, and then slide it all the way in.
6. Make sure the tray is fully inserted and doesn't protrude from the slot.
Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC U11, it is recommended that you charge the battery.
§ If the battery has been discharged for several days, you may need to charge HTC U11 for several
minutes before powering it on.
§ Use only the adapter and the USB Type-C cable that came with HTC U11 to charge the battery.
When the battery power is too low, make sure to use the power adapter to charge, not the USB
cable connection with your computer.
1. Insert the small end of the USB Type-C cable into the USB Type-C connector.
2. Insert the other end of the USB Type-C cable into the power adapter.
3. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.
§ As a safety precaution, the battery may stop charging to avoid overheating.
§ Avoid charging the battery in hot environments.
§ When you're using the web browser and charging the battery, HTC U11 may become warmer.
This is normal.
§ To conserve energy, unplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet after you finish
charging.
Water and dust resistant
HTC U11 is water and dust resistant and has an IP67 rating as defined in the International Standard
IEC 60529. With the nano SIM/microSD slot covered and closed tightly, this phone is water
resistant if it is briefly submerged by accident in fresh water less than 1 meter deep and no longer
than 30 minutes at room temperature.
HTC U11 must not be exposed to non-fresh water, high water pressure, strong or fast-moving water,
or sand since these may cause overheating, electric shock, or damage to the phone. Do not attempt
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to charge or otherwise use the USB port when HTC U11 is wet. Normal wear and tear may decrease
the water and dust resistance over time.
Warranty will be void if the phone is not used in accordance with the instructions and precautions
addressed in this user guide, including, but not limited to, using the phone in environments or
situations that exceed the limitations of the IP67 rating. For usage precautions and tips on care and
maintenance, see Care and maintenance tips on page 27 and Cleaning and drying on page 28.
Also make sure to read the Safety guide that comes with the phone.
Care and maintenance tips
Follow these tips and precautions to help maintain water and dust resistance for your phone.
Never attempt to insert or remove the nano SIM and microSD cards with gloves, wet hands, or when
the phone is wet.
§ Before inserting the tray and closing the card slot, wipe off every drop of water or dirt with a
clean, dry cloth. Also make sure that no hairs, fibers, or small particles are caught between the
tray and the slot opening to prevent water from entering the phone.
§ Parts that maintain water resistance such as the tray—which acts as the card slot cover—may
degrade over time. If these parts degrade or get damaged, the phone will no longer be water
resistant. If this happens, contact your retail store or mobile operator. You may be charged for
parts replacement.
Do not intentionally submerge HTC U11. If the phone accidentally gets immersed in water, avoid
pressing the controls—such as the POWER and VOLUME buttons—and do not operate the phone.
Do not expose the phone to fast or strong-moving water such as shower spray, running taps or
faucets, waterfalls, or ocean waves.
Do not expose the phone to or let the USB port come in contact with the following:
§ Water containing soap, detergent, or shower gel
§ Sea water, swimming pools, spas, hot water, and hot springs
§ Any liquid besides tap water such as alcohol, juices, and condiments
§ Sand
If the phone is exposed to fresh water, make sure to dry it thoroughly. To avoid damaging the phone,
do not charge when contaminants are present or the USB port is not completely dry. In these
circumstances, do not connect any external device.
Never use a hair dryer to dry wet parts of the phone.
The power adapter and accessories are not water resistant. Never use them in wet areas such as in
the bathroom or kitchen since contact with water may cause malfunction, electric shock, or other
hazards.
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Avoid leaving the phone in humid places such as the bathroom or kitchen for too long since it is not
moisture-proof.
Cleaning and drying
If HTC U11 has had contact with salt water, liquid chemicals, dust, or other contaminants,
immediately rinse the phone. When the phone is wet, make sure to dry it thoroughly.
§ To avoid damaging HTC U11, do not charge the phone when contaminants are present or the
USB port is not completely dry. In these circumstances, do not connect any external device.
§ The sound volume of the earpiece, speakers, and microphone may be less audible if these parts
are not dried well.
Rinsing
1. Before rinsing, make sure the nano SIM/microSD slot is covered and closed tightly. See
nano SIM card on page 19 and Storage card on page 23.
2. Rinse the phone using fresh water. Rinse by hand only. Don't use a brush or sponge.
While rinsing, do not press on the tray to avoid having gaps around the card slot which may
allow water to enter the phone.
Drying
1. Gently wipe off the water from the phone with a clean, dry cloth. Don't use cotton swabs to
wipe the earpiece, speakers, microphone, and connection port.
2. The display may not respond accurately to touch gestures when it's wet. For the touch screen
and lenses, wipe with a soft dry cloth such as a microfiber cloth that will not scratch the
surface.
3. Leave the phone at room temperature for 3 hours or so to let it dry completely. If buttons and
any connection port such as the USB port are still wet, make sure to let them dry completely
before you use the phone.
If condensation forms inside the display such as when there's a drastic change in temperature, place
the phone at room temperature until condensation disappears.
Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button until HTC U11 vibrates.
When you turn on HTC U11 for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.
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Switching the power off
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. Tap Power off on the options menu.
Setting up HTC U11 for the first time
When you switch on HTC U11 for the first time—or after you've done a factory reset—you’ll need to
set it up.
If you have data from a previous HTC phone that you need to copy, first back up the phone's data
before you start setting up HTC U11. For guidance, go to htc.com/support and then click Backup
and Transfer.
1.
If you need to navigate by voice feedback, turn on TalkBack by pressing and holding two
fingers on the first screen until you hear a message and then a beep.
Or if you accidentally enabled TalkBack, follow the onscreen tutorial to turn it off.
2. Choose the system language you want to use, read and agree to the terms of use, choose your
Internet connection, and sign in to your Google
®
Account.
3. On the screen that asks you which device to restore from, do one of the following:
§ If you backed up your old phone using your Google Account, tap the phone name. Tap
to select the apps to install, and then tap Restore.
§ If you want to start fresh, tap Don't restore.
4. On the Google services screen, make sure the Back up to Google Drive option is turned on to
automatically back up HTC U11. It's also recommended to have the options under Location
and Device maintenance turned on.
5. Set up Google Assistant, or do this later. For details, visit support.google.com/assistant/.
6. Sign in to your HTC Account to use the same login credentials for HTC services such as
Themes and HTC Sense Companion.
7. Set up Edge Sense so you can instantly take camera shots or perform other actions by simply
squeezing your phone. See What is Edge Sense? on page 52 for details.
8. Tap Set up fingerprint to add your fingerprint and use it for unlocking your phone. See
Fingerprint scanner on page 31 for details.
9. Follow the remaining instructions to finish your phone setup.
Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based services and auto-sync
of your online accounts may incur extra data fees. To avoid incurring data fees, disable these
features under Settings. For more information on location services, see Location settings on
page 159.
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Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more
You can sync contacts, calendars, and other information from your social networks, email accounts,
and online services on HTC U11. Depending on the account type, signing in to your online accounts
lets you sync updates between HTC U11 and the Web.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Accounts & sync.
2. Tap Add account.
3. Tap the account type you want to add.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your account information.
You can add several Google Accounts.
Syncing your accounts
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Accounts & sync.
2. Tap the Automatically sync data On/Off switch to turn automatic sync of all your accounts
on or off.
3. To manually sync individual accounts, tap an account, tap Account sync, and then tap
Sync now.
On the Account sync screen, you can also change the sync settings for your Google Account.
Removing an account
Remove accounts from HTC U11 if you no longer use them. Removing an account does not remove
accounts and information from the online service itself.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Accounts & sync.
2. Tap an account.
3. Tap Remove Account.
Some personal data may be retained by the third-party app after you have removed the account
from HTC U11.
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Choosing which nano SIM card to connect to the 4G
LTE network
When you have two nano SIM cards inserted on your phone, only one card can connect to the faster
4G LTE network. The other card will connect to the 3G/2G network.
You can set which card you want to connect to the 4G LTE network.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Dual network manager.
2. Tap Preferred data network.
3. Choose the card you want to connect to the 4G LTE network.
Managing your nano SIM cards with Dual network
manager
Dual SIM card support varies by phone model, region, and country.
From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Dual network manager. You can turn
either card on or off, change the card names, and more.
Fingerprint scanner
You can quickly wake up and unlock the HTC U11 using your fingerprint. You can add up to 5
fingerprints.
When setting up and using the fingerprint scanner, follow these tips:
§ Make sure your finger and the fingerprint scanner are dry and clean.
§ Use the entire pad of your finger, including the sides and tip.
§ When recording your fingerprint, touch the scanner until it vibrates.
§ The fingerprint scanner has 360° readability—you can touch a recorded finger at any angle to
the scanner to turn on the screen or unlock the HTC U11.
You may not be able to set the fingerprint scanner to unlock HTC U11, if you've signed in to an
Exchange ActiveSync
®
account that requires you to set a different screen lock option (such as
password). Check with your Exchange Server administrator if your Exchange ActiveSync
account supports the fingerprint scanner.
Adding a fingerprint the first time
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings Fingerprint scanner.
2. Tap Add fingerprint.
If you haven't already set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to choose and set up a backup
pattern, PIN, or password for unlocking your phone. See Setting a screen lock on page 165.
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3. If prompted, choose how you want to show notification content when your phone is locked,
and then tap Done.
4. Touch the fingerprint scanner or tap Start.
5. Place the finger you want to use on the scanner until it vibrates, then lift your finger.
6. Repeatedly touch the scanner until the fingerprint has been successfully recorded. You'll get
the best results if you hold your finger in the same direction when touching the scanner.
7. After you've successfully recorded your fingerprint, tap Done.
You can now use your fingerprint to wake up and unlock your phone.
You'll need to input your backup lock screen pattern, PIN, or password if the scanner doesn't
identify your fingerprint after five attempts. You'll only have 10 additional attempts before your
data is deleted from the phone.
Fingerprint scanner settings
There are certain things you can do with the fingerprint scanner with or without your fingerprint
added. You can turn these features on or off in Settings.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings
Fingerprint scanner.
2. Enter your pattern, PIN, or password.
3. When you touch the fingerprint scanner, below are features that would work even without
your fingerprint added. You can turn these features on or off:
§ Wake up screen: Wakes up to the lock screen.
§ Tap to take a selfie: Captures selfies while you're using the Selfie Photo or Selfie Video
mode in the HTC Camera app. This feature is available only in phones that have the
fingerprint scanner at the back panel,
4. To manage your fingerprints:
§ Tap Add fingerprint to add one or more fingerprints that you can use for unlocking
your phone.
§ Select or clear Vibrate on scan, depending on whether you like to have vibration
feedback when touching the fingerprint scanner.
§ Tap a recorded fingerprint to rename or delete it.
§ Tap Reset fingerprint scanner to delete all recorded fingerprints.
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Your first week with your
new phone
HTC Sense Home
After you've turned on and set up HTC U11 for the first time, you'll see the Home screen.
§ Swipe right and you'll find HTC BlinkFeed. You can customize HTC BlinkFeed to show posts
from your social networks, headlines from your favorite news media, and more. For details,
see http://www.htc.com/support/apps/blinkfeed/.
§ Swipe left and you’ll discover space for adding your favorite widgets, apps, and more so
they’re just a tap away. You can also add panels. For details, see Adding or removing a widget
panel on page 65.
§ You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen. See Launch bar
on page 67.
While you're in another screen or app, press HOME to return to the last Home screen you
visited.
Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC U11 into a low power state while the display is off. It
also stops accidental button presses when HTC U11 is in your bag.
Switching to Sleep mode
To turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode, briefly press the POWER button. You can also
double-tap the lock screen.
HTC U11 also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while. You can change the
time before HTC U11 sleeps by setting the screen timeout. For details, see Setting when to turn off
the screen on page 160.
Waking up from Sleep mode
§ Press the POWER button.
§ Use Motion Launch to wake up and unlock your phone directly to an app or screen. See
Motion Launch on page 44.
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Lock screen
Here's what you can do on the Lock screen:
§ Swipe up on the lock screen to unlock the screen.Or, press and hold the fingerprint sensor.
§ Tap twice on a notification to go directly to the related app.
§ Swipe left or right on the notification to remove it.
§ Slide left or right on a notification until you see and . Tap to snooze the
notification.
§ Press and hold a notification to mute or block notifications from the related app. Tap More
settings to customize the notification settings.
If you don't want notification content to appear on the lock screen, go to Settings Security
Lock screen preferences On the lock screen, and then tap Don't show notifications at all.
§ If you want to set up a screen lock or Smart lock, see Setting a screen lock on page 165 for
details.
Motion gestures
Use motion gestures to mute HTC U11, 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.
You can turn this feature on or off. In Settings Call, select or clear Auto answer calls.
Flip to mute
If your phone is facing up when a call comes in, turn
the phone over to mute it.
Go to Settings and then tap Sound or Sound &
notification. Tap Advanced Flip to mute, and you
can set your phone to:
Mute
once
Mute only once after flipping the phone.
While the phone is still facing down, it
will ring again when there are other
incoming calls.
Mute
always
After flipping the phone to mute a call,
keep it always muted while it's still facing
down when there are other incoming
calls.
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Pick up to lower volume
In a business meeting or restaurant, pick HTC U11 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 or Sound & notification. Tap Advanced, and then
tap the Quiet ring on pickup On/Off switch.
Increase ring volume automatically while phone is in your pocket or bag
Pocket mode makes HTC U11 recognize when your phone is in
your bag or pocket and raise the ring volume so that you can hear
it in noisy environments.
You can turn this feature on or off. Go to Settings, tap Sound or
Sound & notification. Tap Advanced, and then tap Pocket mode
On/Off switch.
Rotate HTC U11 for a better view
For many screens, you can automatically change the
screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning
HTC U11 sideways.
When entering text, you can turn HTC U11 sideways to
bring up a bigger keyboard.
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Touch gestures
Use touch gestures to get around the Home screen, open apps, scroll through lists, and more.
Tap
Tap the screen with your finger when you want to select onscreen items
such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons.
Press and hold
To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or
link in a webpage), just press and hold the item.
Swipe or slide
Quickly swipe your finger horizontally across the screen to go to
other Home screen panels. Swipe vertically to scroll through a list,
document, and more.
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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.
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.
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Slide with two fingers
In some apps, slide two fingers apart to zoom in when
viewing a picture or text.
Slide two fingers together to zoom out of the picture
or text.
Two-finger swipe
Swipe down from the status bar using two fingers to access Quick Settings.
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Three-finger swipe
§ Swipe up the screen with three fingers and HTC Connect
™
streams
music or video from HTC U11 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 TV.
Media gesture is turned on in Settings by default, which makes the three-finger gesture work for
sharing media.
Getting to know your settings
Want to change the ringtone, set up a Wi-Fi
®
connection, or add your accounts? Do this and more in
Settings.
1. Open Settings from the Apps screen or Notifications panel:
§ From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
§ From the Home screen, tap
, and then find and tap Settings.
§ Swipe down from the top of the screen and then tap .
2. Here are some of the basic settings you can change:
§ Tap the On/Off switch next to an item such as Wi-Fi to turn it on or off. Tap the item
itself to configure its settings.
§ Tap Display, gestures & buttons to change the wallpaper, adjust the font and display
size, set a screen saver, and more.
§ Tap Sound & notification to change the ringtone, decide if sound and vibration occur
when interacting with the phone, set Do not disturb preferences, and more.
§ Tap Security to help secure your phone, set a screen lock, choose lock screen
preferences, and more.
§ Tap an item under Suggestions to check out new or recommended settings to
customize.
Tap
in Settings to quickly find options and settings.
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Using Quick Settings
In the Quick Settings panel, easily turn settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
®
on or off.
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel.
Right below the status bar, you'll see the short Quick Settings bar.
2. To see the full Quick Settings panel, do any of the following:
§ On the lock screen, swipe down once from the top of the screen.
§ On any other screen, swipe down once with two fingers or swipe down twice with one
finger from the status bar.
§ With the short Quick Settings bar opened, tap
3. Swipe left or right to see more tiles.
4. To turn a setting on or off, just tap its tile.
Customizing Quick Settings
You can remove, replace, or rearrange the tiles in Quick Settings.
1. With two fingers, swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings.
2. Tap and do one of the following:
§ Press and hold a tile, and then drag it to your desired position.
§ Press and hold a tile, and then drag it down under the Drag to add tiles section to hide it
from the Quick Settings panel.
§ Under the Drag to add tiles section, drag a tile up to show it in the Quick Settings panel.
3. Press .
There is a limit to the number of tiles that can be shown in the first panel of Quick Settings. You
may need to swipe left on the Quick Settings panel to see more Quick Settings tiles.
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Capturing your phone's screen
Want to show off your high game score or write a blog post about HTC U11 features? It's easy to take
a picture of the screen to share.
1. Press and hold POWER and VOLUME DOWN at the same time.
2. Open the Notifications panel, and then slide two fingers apart on the Screenshot captured
notification.
3. Tap Share.
Travel mode
Do you often travel across time zones? Turn on Travel mode in Settings to see a dual clock on the
Home screen and lock screen that shows both your home and current time zones.
§ Make sure you turn on location services in your phone settings.
§ Set your home time zone first in the Clock app.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Date & time.
2. Tap the Travel mode On/Off switch to turn travel mode on or off.
You'll see a dual clock of your home and current locations once your phone detects a different time
zone from the home time zone you've set.
Restarting HTC U11 (Soft reset)
If HTC U11 is running slower than normal, is unresponsive, or has an app that is not performing
properly, try rebooting and see if that helps solve the problem.
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on.
2. Press and hold the POWER button, and then tap Restart.
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HTC U11 not responding?
If HTC U11 does not respond when you touch the screen or press the buttons, you can still
restart it.
Press and hold the POWER and VOLUME DOWN until your phone vibrates, and then
release the buttons.
You may need to press and hold the buttons for 12 to 15 seconds before the phone
vibrates.
Notifications
Notification LED
The notification LED shows a:
§ Solid green light when HTC U11 is connected to the
power adapter or a computer and the battery is fully
charged.
§ Flashing green light when you have a pending
notification.
§ Solid orange light when the battery is being charged.
§ Flashing orange light when the battery level reaches very
low.
Choosing when to flash the notification LED
You can change when to flash and which apps will flash the LED when there are new notifications.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Sound & notification.
2. Tap Advanced.
3. Under Notifications, tap Flash LED for notifications. Choose whether to always flash the
LED or flash it only when the screen is off.
In other apps, check their settings to find out if they have an option for flashing the LED.
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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.
To open the Notifications panel, slide down from the top of the screen.
Or just swipe down anywhere on the Home screen.
§ Tap the notification to open the corresponding app.
§ To dismiss just one notification in the list, drag it left or right.
§ Slide two fingers apart on the notification to expand it and see more details or see if there are
more notifications bundled inside it. Slide two fingers together on the notification to minimize
it again.
§ 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.
§ If you have several notifications, scroll through the list screen to see them all.
§ To dismiss all non-persistent notifications, tap Clear all.
§ You can change what app notifications you want to receive and also snooze some notifications
to temporarily remove them. See Managing app notifications on page 44.
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Managing app notifications
You can choose which types of app notifications to mute, block, or override your Do Not disturb
settings.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Sound & notification.
2. Tap Advanced.
3. Under Notifications, tap Notification, and then tap the app whose notifications you want to
customize.
You can also press and hold a notification in the Notifications panel or the lock screen to see
the notification settings you can customize.
4. Tap the On/Off switch next to option you want to toggle.
Settings for app notifications are applied to notifications in the Notifications panel and the lock
screen.
Snoozing notifications
You can snooze notifications to temporarily remove them from the status bar and notifications
panel.
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel.
2. Slide the notification slowly to the right or left, and then tap .
3. Tap then choose how long you want to snooze the notification.
The snoozed notification shows up again on the status bar and notifications panel as soon as the
snooze time ends.
Turning icon badges on or off
Some apps may show a dot when they have notifications, You can choose to show or hide the dot on
the app icons.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings
Sound & notification.
2. Tap Advanced.
3. Under Notifications, tap Notifications, and then tap the app you want to customize.
4. Tap the On/Off switch next to the Allow icon badge option to turn it on or off.
Motion Launch
Motion Launch is a combination of a motion gesture followed by a finger gesture. Using a
combination of simple gestures, you can wake up to your Home screen, HTC BlinkFeed, and more.
See the following:
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§ Waking up to the lock screen on page 45
§ Waking up and unlocking on page 45
§ Waking up to the Home widget panel on page 46
§ Waking up to HTC BlinkFeed on page 46
§ Launching the camera on page 47
Turning Motion Launch gestures on or off
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Display, gestures & buttons.
2. Tap Motion Launch gestures.
3. Select the Motion Launch gestures you want.
Waking up to the lock screen
Go from sleep mode to the lock screen without pressing the POWER button.
If you've set up a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your credentials first
before HTC U11 unlocks.
1. Lift the phone in portrait orientation.
2. Immediately double-tap the screen.
Waking up and unlocking
Go from sleep mode and unlock HTC U11 to the last screen you were using without pressing the
POWER button.
If you've set up a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your credentials first
before HTC U11 unlocks.
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1. Lift the phone in portrait orientation.
2. Immediately swipe up from the bottom half of the screen.
Waking up to the Home widget panel
Go from sleep mode to the Home widget panel without pressing the POWER button.
If you've set up a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your credentials first
before HTC U11 unlocks.
1. Lift the phone in portrait orientation.
2. Immediately swipe left from the right side of the screen.
Waking up to HTC BlinkFeed
Go from sleep mode to HTC BlinkFeed without pressing the POWER button.
If you've set up a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your credentials first
before HTC U11 unlocks.
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1. Lift the phone in portrait orientation.
2. Immediately swipe right from the left side of the screen.
Launching the camera
Go from sleep mode to the Camera app without pressing the POWER button.
1. Lift the phone in portrait orientation.
2. Immediately swipe down twice on the screen.
If you've set up a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your credentials when
you exit the Camera app.
Selecting, copying, and pasting text
1. Press and hold on a word.
2. Drag the start and end anchors to highlight the text you want to select.
3. Tap Copy.
4. In a text entry field (for example, while composing an email), press and hold at the point
where you want to paste the text.
5. Tap Paste.
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Sharing text
1. After you have selected the text, tap Share.
2. Choose where to share the selected text.
Entering text
The keyboard becomes available when you tap a text field in an app.
§ Tap the keys on the onscreen keyboard to enter letters and numbers, as well as punctuation
marks and symbols.
§ Tap
to enter an uppercase letter. Tap twice to turn on caps lock.
§ Press and hold keys with gray characters at the top or bottom to enter numbers, symbols, or
accented letters. Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated with them.
§ Tap to show number and symbol keys. Tap to return to the main keyboard.
§ Tap to choose from a wide selection of emojis.
§ Tap to check out more features, options, and settings.You can resize the keyboard space,
change the layout and design, download dictionaries, and more.
§ Press to close the onscreen keyboard.
Entering text by speaking
1. Tap an area where you want to enter text.
2. On the onscreen keyboard, press and hold .
3. When you see the microphone button and the words "Speak now", say the words you want to
enter.
4. Enter punctuation marks by saying the name. For example, say "comma".
Enabling smart keyboard options
Turn on the keyboard's advanced features to help you type faster, such as contextual prediction,
auto-correction, and more.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Language & keyboard.
2. Tap Virtual keyboard TouchPal - HTC Sense Version Smart input.
3. Select the options to enable.
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How can I type faster?
The onscreen keyboard of your phone is highly customizable. You can modify its settings and
options to enhance your typing experience.
Here are some tips that you could try:
§ Show the numeric keys on the top row of the keyboard. Go to Settings, and then tap
Language & keyboard. Tap Virtual keyboard Touchpal - HTC Sense Version General
settings. Select Number Row.
§ Turn on Contextual prediction.Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard. Tap
Virtual keyboard TouchPal - HTC Sense Version Smart input, and then make sure that
Contextual prediction is selected. This option enables next word prediction and will also
allow the keyboard to learn from the usual word patterns you type for better word
suggestions.
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§ Switch to landscape mode.With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar and check if
Auto rotate is turned on. Open the app you need, and then tap a text field to show the
keyboard. Turn your phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard.
You can then tap Split.
§ Resize or reposition the keyboard.
Open the app you need, and then tap a
text field to show the keyboard. Tap
, and then tap Resize. Drag any of
the border arrows to resize your
keyboard.
To move the keyboard up, drag the center button up.
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Getting help and troubleshooting
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 Help tile in HTC BlinkFeed, just tap the tile to know more about the tip.
§ From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Help.
You can then tap Search help articles & videos, and enter what you're looking for. Or you
can tap to browse how-tos, FAQs, and more.
If HTC Help is not preinstalled on your phone, you can download it from Google Play Store.
Having hardware or connection problems?
Before calling for support, you can first use the Help app to troubleshoot or perform diagnostics on
your phone. This helps you in finding the problem cause, and in determining whether you can
resolve the problem or you need to call for support.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Help.
2. On the Help screen, tap
and then tap Troubleshooting or Diagnostics tools to use a
troubleshooting wizard to check the basic hardware functions.
3. You can also tap Software updates to check for new software updates if available. Software
updates may contain bug fixes and feature improvements.
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Edge Sense
What is Edge Sense?
§ The help content here is based on the following app version: 1.21.9x.
§ Download the latest version of HTC Edge Sense from Google Play Store to enjoy add-on
features.
Edge Sense provides an intuitive way to interact with your HTC phone by simply squeezing its lower
sides. Customize Edge Sense to quickly launch your favorite app or do certain actions.
Here are the actions that currently can be assigned to the squeeze gestures in Edge Sense:
§ Open Edge Launcher to instantly access apps, contacts, and certain quick settings. See
Opening Edge Launcher on page 60.
§ Launch the HTC Camera app—which is assigned to the short squeeze gesture by default. See
Taking camera shots using Edge Sense on page 54.
§ Launch the default voice assistant—which is assigned to the squeeze and hold gesture by
default. See Typing with your voice with Edge Sense on page 56.
You can also switch to another voice assistant app if you downloaded one from Google Play
Store. See Assigning another voice assistant app to Edge Sense on page 56.
§ Launch the default music app. Play or pause with a short squeeze when music is playing in
the background.
§ Launch HTC Sense Companion.
§ Launch any other app that's preinstalled or downloaded on your phone.
§ Capture screenshots.
§ Turn the flashlight on or off.
§ Start or stop voice recording. You need to have the HTC Voice Recorder app.
§ Turn Wi-Fi Hotspot on or off.
§ Expand or collapse the Notifications panel.
In addition to the above, you can customize squeeze gestures to perform certain actions in an app.
See Assigning in-app actions to squeeze gestures on page 58.
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§ Except for capturing screenshots and performing in-app actions, the above can be triggered by
squeeze gestures even when the screen is off.
§ Google Play Music and third-party music apps that follow the Android music control standard
are supported by Edge Sense.
Setting up Edge Sense
If you didn't set up Edge Sense when you first set up your phone, you can do it in Settings.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Edge Sense.
The Edge Sense setup screen will also appear automatically when you squeeze the lower
sides of your phone the first time.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.
After you've finished setting up Edge Sense, it works in Basic mode which, by default, allows you to
launch the Camera app and take shots with a squeeze of your phone. See Taking camera shots using
Edge Sense on page 54. If you want to assign another action or app to the squeeze gesture, see
Changing the action to take when you squeeze the phone on page 54.
Edge Sense also has an Advanced mode that gives you two types of squeeze gestures: a short
squeeze and a squeeze and hold. For details, see Enabling Advanced mode on page 55.
Turning Edge Sense on or off
You can turn Edge Sense on or off in Settings.
1. Go to Settings.
2. Tap the Edge Sense On/Off switch to turn it on or off.
You can also turn Edge Sense on or off in Quick Settings.
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Taking camera shots using Edge Sense
Instantly launch the camera and begin taking shots with a squeeze of your phone.
Check and make sure to download the latest HTC Edge Sense and Camera app versions from
Google Play Store.
Squeeze the lower sides of your HTC phone to open the Camera app, and then squeeze again to take
a photo.
Squeezing your phone will open the Camera app in the last capture mode you were using. When you
squeeze again, the camera takes a photo, video, or selfie, depending on the capture mode.
If you turn on Advanced mode in the Edge Sense settings, you can squeeze and hold the lower sides
of your phone to switch between the main and front cameras while you're in the Camera app. For
details, see Enabling Advanced mode on page 55.
The default in-app actions in the Camera app are short squeeze for taking shots and squeeze and
hold for switching between the front and main cameras. You can change the squeeze gestures to
perform other actions in an app. To find out how, see Changing in-app actions on page 59.
Changing the action to take when you squeeze the
phone
By default, the Camera app opens when you squeeze your phone. You can assign the squeeze gesture
to do a different action or launch a different app.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Edge Sense.
2. Tap Customize squeeze action, and then choose your preferred option.
If you want your phone to detect your squeeze only when the display is on, clear the
Enable
gesture when screen is off option.
3. Press to save your setting.
You can also assign one more action for Edge Sense. For details, see Enabling Advanced mode on
page 55.
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Enabling Advanced mode
Turning on Advanced mode activates the squeeze and hold gesture. In this mode, you'll be able to
do the following with Edge Sense:
§ While you're using HTC Camera, squeeze and hold the lower sides of your phone to switch
between the main and front cameras. You can do this only if the squeeze gesture—whether
it's the short squeeze or squeeze and hold—is set to Launch Camera app.
§ Do two different actions when squeezing, depending on how long you squeeze. By default,
short squeeze opens the Camera app. Squeeze and hold launches the default voice assistant
which is Google Assistant. You can assign these two squeeze gestures to other actions.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Edge Sense.
2. Select the Enable advanced mode check box.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to set the squeeze force levels.
4. To change the action the phone takes when you squeeze it, tap Customize short squeeze
action, and then choose your preferred option.
5. To change the action the phone takes when you squeeze and hold it, tap Customize squeeze
& hold action, and then choose your preferred option.
6. Press to save your settings.
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Typing with your voice with Edge Sense
Type using your voice instead of the onscreen keyboard.
§ Check and make sure to download the latest HTC Edge Sense version from Google Play Store.
§ In Settings Edge Sense, make sure the Keyboard option is selected under In-app options.
1. Open an app where you want to enter text.
2. With the onscreen keyboard showing, squeeze the lower sides of your phone, and then speak
the words you want typed.
If you paused speaking, squeeze again or tap the microphone icon on the screen to resume voice
typing.
In Advanced mode, launching Google Assistant is assigned to the squeeze and hold gesture by
default. See Enabling Advanced mode on page 55. While you're not in the Camera app or the
onscreen keyboard is not showing, squeeze and hold the lower sides of your phone to launch
Google Assistant. You can then use your voice to do a web search, ask questions such as about the
weather, and more.
Assigning another voice assistant app to Edge Sense
You can set Edge Sense to use another voice assistant app that you downloaded from Google Play
Store.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings
Edge Sense.
2. Tap Customize short squeeze action or Customize squeeze & hold action, depending on
which type of squeeze gesture the default voice assistant is currently assigned to.
3. Tap Launch default voice assistant Assist app.
4. Select the voice assistant app you want to use with Edge Sense, and then tap OK.
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Adjusting the squeeze force level
If you experience accidentally launching Camera or an assigned shortcut while holding the sides of
your phone, tune Edge Sense to make it detect the strength of your squeeze more effectively.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Edge Sense.
2. Tap Adjust your squeeze force level.
3. Tap Test your squeeze force.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.
Squeezing to perform actions in your apps
Edge Sense lets you perform certain actions in your apps by just squeezing your phone.
There are default apps that are already predefined with squeeze gestures to perform actions:
§ To see all the default apps with predefined actions, your phone needs to be connected to the
Internet and these apps must already be installed on your phone. Also, you need to tap Add
more in-app options and then tap Agree the first time you use the in-app options feature.
§ Most of the default apps are not selected. You need to select them to enable their squeeze
gestures.
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Assigning in-app actions to squeeze gestures
Per app, you can customize squeeze gestures to do a tap or double-tap on a specific area on the
screen.
§ If Advanced mode is not enabled in Edge Sense, you can only customize the short squeeze
gesture.
§ There are default apps that are already predefined with certain actions. See Squeezing to
perform actions in your apps on page 57.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Edge Sense.
2. Under In-app options, tap Add more in-app options.
3. Tap the app you want to customize.
4. Tap Short squeeze.
5. Go to the screen in the app where you want to apply the squeeze gesture.
6. Tap , and then tap an area such as an onscreen button you want to assign.
7. Choose whether to assign a Tap or Double-tap action, and then tap OK.
§ You can only assign a tap or double-tap action on the selected screen. A series of touch screen
actions cannot be assigned to a squeeze gesture.
§ Do not add an action in which you need to scroll down the screen to tap something. The created
squeeze gesture may not trigger the action if you've scrolled to a different position on that
screen.
§ Actions such as pinch, scroll, and press and hold are currently not supported.
8. Enter a name for the customized action, and then tap Save.
9. To customize the squeeze and hold gesture, tap Squeeze & hold Add a new action and
repeat steps 5 to 8.
If you left an app screen and haven't completed setting up its in-app options, tap
to resume or
to end the customization process.
10. When done, tap thrice to return to the Edge Sense screen.
You'll see the app you've just customized under the In-app options list.
An example of assigning in-app actions
Here's an example of customizing Edge Sense to start and stop the timer in the Clock app.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings
Edge Sense.
2. Under In-app options,, tap Add more in-app options.
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3. In the app list, tap Clock.
4. Tap Short squeeze.
5. Tap , and then tap the Timer tab to assign it to the short squeeze gesture.
6. Select the Tap action, and then tap OK.
7. Enter an action name, such as Go to Timer, and then tap Save.
8. Tap Squeeze & hold Add a new action.
9. In the Clock app, swipe to the Timer tab.
10. Set the countdown time that you want. Then start the timer by tapping Start and let it finish
the countdown.
11. To assign the start timer button to the squeeze and hold gesture, tap , and then tap Start.
12. Select the Tap action, and then tap OK.
13. Enter an action name, such as Start or Stop Timer, and then tap Save.
14. Tap thrice to return to the Edge Sense screen.
If you also want to use squeezing to open the Clock app, tap Customize short squeeze or
Customize squeeze & hold. Select Launch app, and then select Clock.
Now give it a try. After launching the Clock app, squeeze the lower sides of your phone to go to the
timer screen, and then squeeze and hold to start the countdown. To stop the countdown, squeeze
and hold again.
Changing in-app actions
Whether it's the default apps or your own customized apps. you can change the in-app actions that
are assigned to their squeeze gestures.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings
Edge Sense.
2. Under In-app options, tap the app you want to make adjustments to.
3. Choose whether to make adjustments to the Short squeeze or Squeeze & hold gesture.
4. If you have several actions already created, select the one you want to assign to the squeeze
gesture. Or tap Add a new action to create a new one.
Tap
to change an action name that you've created.
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Opening Edge Launcher
For single-handed operation of your phone, use Edge Launcher to quickly launch apps, call or send
messages to your contacts, and turn certain quick settings on or off.
Edge Launcher can only be opened through Edge Sense. Assign it first to the short squeeze or
squeeze and hold gesture by following the steps in Enabling Advanced mode on page 55.
1. To open Edge Launcher, squeeze the lower sides of your phone.
2. You can do the following:
§ Tap a date to open the default calendar app so you can view or create events.
§ Tap an app to open it, or tap a quick setting to turn it on or off. If you've added a contact,
tap it to call or send a message. See Adding apps, quick settings, and contacts on page
60.
§ Swipe or flick through the dial to scroll and see more icons.
§ Tap to customize Edge Launcher.
§ Adjust the position of Edge Launcher on the screen. See Adjusting the Edge Launcher
position on page 61.
Adding apps, quick settings, and contacts
Add your favorite apps and quick settings to the Edge Launcher. You can also add the phone
numbers of your frequent contacts so you can call or send them messages quicker.
1. To open Edge Launcher, squeeze the lower sides of your phone.
2. Swipe up or down the dial to find empty slots where you can add new items to Edge
Launcher.
3. Tap
to open the Edit Edge Launcher screen.
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4. Choose whether to add an app, contact number, or quick setting.
5. Tap to add more items to Edge Launcher.
6. To add another panel of slots, scroll down on the right side of the Edit Edge Launcher screen,
and then tap Add Panel.
Removing an item or panel from Edge Launcher
You can remove individual apps, quick settings, or contacts or an entire panel of items from Edge
Launcher.
1. To open Edge Launcher, squeeze the lower sides of your phone.
2. Press and hold an item in the dial, and then drag it to to remove it.
3. You can also remove individual items or an entire panel of items through the Edge Launcher
settings. Tap Edit Edge Launcher, and then do the following:
§ Tap an item you want to remove, and then tap .
§ Scroll down to the panel you want to remove, and then tap Remove panel.
Adjusting the Edge Launcher position
To make Edge Launcher within easy reach of your thumb so you can navigate it with one hand, you
can move it and expand its size.
1. To open Edge Launcher, squeeze the lower sides of your phone.
2. Drag the dial to the left if you want Edge Launcher to appear on the left side of the screen.
Or drag it to the right to move it back to the right edge of the screen.
3. Tap
Edge Launcher position, and then increase the level number to make the dial
wider.
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Updates
Software and app updates
Download and install software updates for the latest performance enhancements, bug fixes, and
security improvements. HTC U11 can check and notify you if there’s a new update available.
Some app updates are available from HTC or your mobile operator, and you'll receive notifications
on your phone when there are new updates. Or you can install app updates from Google Play Store.
Some HTC apps that are not preloaded in certain phones can also be downloaded from Google Play
Store.
The information in this guide may not be most up-to-date if there are more recent software or
app updates available.
Checking your system software version
Before installing a system software update, you can check first what Android version you have on
your phone.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap About Software information.
3. Check under Android version.
Enabling automatic updates
You can choose to automatically download and install software updates for HTC or mobile operator
apps.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap About Software updates.
3. To save on data usage, you can choose to update through Wi-Fi only.
4. Choose whether to auto-download system updates, app updates, or both.
App updates are installed automatically. You'll still need to confirm when to install system
software updates.
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Checking for updates manually
Turn on mobile data or connect HTC U11 to a Wi-Fi network before you check for updates.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap About Software updates.
3. Tap Check now.
Installing a software update
When HTC U11 is connected to the Internet and there's a new software update available, the update
notification icon appears in the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the system update notification.
2. If you don't want to download the update using your data connection, select Update over
Wi-Fi only.
3. Tap Download.
4. When download is complete, select Install now, and then tap OK.
After updating, HTC U11 will restart.
Installing an application update
When Internet connection is on and there's an available update for your HTC or mobile operator
apps, the update notification icon
appears in the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the update notification.
The Updates screen opens with the list of application updates to be installed.
2. Tap an item to view its details, and then tap .
3. When you're done reviewing the updates, tap Install. You'll be asked to restart HTC U11 if
needed.
Installing app updates from Google Play Store
Most apps get updated with improvements and bug fixes through Google Play Store. You can
manually update apps or set your phone to automatically download and install app updates when
available.
1. On the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Play Store.
2. Tap to open the slideout menu.
3. Tap My apps & games.
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4. On the Updates tab, you'll see the list of apps that have updates available.
5. Tap Update beside the app you want to update.
Tap Update All if you want to update all the apps.
In Google Play Store, tap Settings Auto-update apps to choose how you want Google Play
Store to update your apps.
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Home screen layout and
fonts
Adding or removing a widget panel
§ 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.
1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel.
2. Tap Edit page.
3. To add a new widget panel, swipe left until you see the icon, and then tap it.
4. To remove a widget panel, swipe left or right until you see the panel, and then tap Remove.
5. When done, press .
Arranging widget panels
A widget panel cannot be moved and inserted before HTC BlinkFeed.
1. On HTC BlinkFeed or any widget panel, slide two fingers together to customize the Home
screen.
2. Press and hold a widget panel thumbnail, and then drag it left or right to the position that you
want.
3. When you're done arranging widget panels, press .
Changing your main Home screen
Set HTC BlinkFeed or a widget panel as your main Home screen.
1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel.
2. Tap Edit page.
3. Swipe left or right until you see the panel that you want to use as your main Home screen.
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4. Tap Set as home.
5. Press .
Pressing HOME from an app will first return you to the last panel you were in. Just press HOME
again to go to your main Home screen.
Setting your Home screen wallpaper
Choose from the available wallpapers, or use any photo you've taken with the camera.
You can only change the wallpaper while in Classic home screen layout.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Personalize.
2. Tap Change wallpaper.
3. Choose from where you want to select a wallpaper.
4. Tap Apply or Set wallpaper.
5. If prompted, choose whether to use the wallpaper for the Home screen, lock screen, or both.
Changing the default font size
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Display, gestures & buttons.
2. Tap Font size, and then select the size you want.
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Widgets and shortcuts
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.
§ You can only customize the launch bar while in Classic layout.
§ If you're using the Freestyle layout, you will only see the launch bar on the lock screen. Icons
displayed will be the same ones you have in the Classic layout.
1. Press and hold the app you want to replace, and then drag it out to .
2. Tap to go to the Apps screen.
3. Press and hold an app, and then drag it to the empty slot on the launch bar.
§ You can also group apps on the launch bar into a folder. See Grouping apps on the widget panel
and launch bar on page 68.
§ The apps or other shortcuts on the lock screen are the same as the ones on the launch bar.
Adding Home screen widgets
Widgets make at-a-glance important information and media content readily available.
1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel.
2. In the pop-menu, tap Add apps and widgets.
3. Tap Widgets.
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4. Scroll through the widgets, or tap to search for a specific widget.
5. Press and hold a widget, and then drag it to a widget panel you want to add it to.
Changing the widget settings
You can modify basic settings of some widgets.
1. Press and hold a widget on your Home screen, and then drag it to .
2. Customize the widget settings.
Resizing a widget
Some widgets can be resized after you've added them to your Home screen.
1. Press and hold a widget on the Home screen, and then release your finger. If a border
appears, that means the widget is resizable.
2. Drag the sides of the border to enlarge or shrink the widget size.
Adding Home screen shortcuts
Place apps you often use on any widget panel of your Home screen. You can also add shortcuts to
frequently used settings, favorite contacts, and more.
1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel.
2. In the pop-up menu, tap Add apps and widgets.
3. Tap Apps or Shortcuts.
4. Scroll through the apps or shortcuts, or tap to search for one.
5. Press and hold an app or shortcut, and then drag it to a widget panel you want to add it to.
To add an app from the Apps screen, press and hold the app, and then drag it to a widget panel.
Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar
1. Press and hold an app, and then drag it over to another app to automatically create a folder.
2. Tap the folder to open it.
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3. Tap the folder window’s title bar, and then enter a new folder name.
4. Add more apps into the folder. Tap , select your apps, and then tap Done.
You can also add shortcuts to settings or information to a folder. Add a shortcut first to a widget
panel, and then drag it over to the folder.
Removing items from a folder
1. On the launch bar or widget panel, tap a folder to open it.
2. Press and hold an app or shortcut in the folder, and then drag it out to .
Moving a Home screen item
You can easily move a widget, icon, or sticker from one widget panel to another.
1. Press and hold a Home screen item with one finger.
2. With another finger, flick left or right to rotate the screen to another widget panel.
3. Release the item to where you want to move it.
Removing a Home screen item
1. Press and hold the widget, icon, or sticker you want to remove, and then drag it to .
2. When the item turns red, lift your finger.
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Sound preferences
Changing your ringtone
Make sure the volume is on.
1.
From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings
Sound & notification.
2. Tap Ringtone.
Or in dual SIM models, tap Slot 1 ringtone or Slot 2 ringtone.
3. Select a ringtone from the list.
4. If you want to add a ringtone, tap and then choose where you want to add the ringtone
from.
5. When you're done selecting your ringtone, tap Apply.
Changing your notification sound
Make sure the volume is on.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Sound & notification.
2. Tap Default notification sound, and then select one from the list.
3. Tap Apply.
Setting the default volume
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings
Sound & notification.
2. Slide the volume bars for each type of sound source.
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HTC BoomSound for speakers
Immerse yourself in surround sound whether you're listening to music or enjoying movies and
games.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap HTC BoomSound for built-in speakers to toggle between Theater mode and Music
mode.
HTC BoomSound for speakers is not available over HDMI, Bluetooth, Miracast
™
, or USB audio
out.
Tuning your HTC USonic earphones
Experience music tuned to your ears when you use your HTC USonic earphones with HTC U11. The
earphones will scan your ears to determine the output level that best suits you.
The HTC USonic earphones can only be used with HTC U11 and other compatible HTC phones
supporting HTC USonic.
1. Plug your HTC USonic earphones into the phone, and then put the ear buds into your ears.
2. If this is your first time to plug in the earphones and you're prompted to set up a personal
audio profile, tap Start.
Or go to Settings and then tap HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation.
3. Tap Start scanning now and then wait for the phone to finish setting up your audio profile.
4. Tap Done.
§ You can add another profile for the same or another set of the HTC USonic earphones. Just tap
HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation
.
§ HTC USonic is not available over HDMI, Bluetooth, Miracast, or USB audio out.
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Turning Active Noise Cancellation on or off
Active Noise Cancellation tunes out distracting and annoying background noise. It is turned on by
default after you've created your personal audio profile for the first time. With the HTC USonic
earphones plugged in, hear music, videos, or games clearly without needing to turn up the volume in
loud environments. When you don't need Active Noise Cancellation, you can turn it off.
In some regions, you may need to download and install the latest system update to turn Active
Noise Cancellation on or off separately from your personal audio profile.
§ To turn Active Noise Cancellation off or back on, slide the Notifications panel open, and then
tap on the HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation notification.
§ Turning off your personal audio profile also turns off Active Noise Cancellation. While using
an app that plays audio, slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap Disable HTC
USonic. Or go to Settings, and then tap the HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation
On/Off switch.
When you turn your HTC USonic personal audio profile back on, Active Noise Cancellation
also toggles on or off depending on its previous state.
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Taking photos and videos
HTC Camera
Take great photos and videos with the camera. For your convenience, there's more than one way to
launch the Camera app.
§ If you've set up Edge Sense, just squeeze the lower sides of the phone anytime—whether the
display is on or off.
For details, see What is Edge Sense? on page 52 and Taking camera shots using Edge Sense on
page 54.
§ On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
§ Press POWER twice while the display is off.
Make sure Quick launch camera is selected in Settings
Display, gestures & buttons.
You'll see Photo mode, which is the default capture mode.
Switch between flash modes.
Open the slideout menu to select a capture mode and choose camera settings.
Toggle between photo HDR modes.
Switch between the front camera and main camera.
Switch between Video and Photo modes.
Capture a photo.
View the last photo or video taken.
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Zooming
Before taking a regular photo or video, slide two fingers apart to zoom in or together to zoom out.
You can also freely zoom in or out while recording.
Turning the camera flash on or off
Tap the flash icon to choose a flash setting.
When using or , the camera intelligently sets the best flash brightness for your photo.
In Selfie Photo mode, you can also tap the flash icon to turn the screen flash on or off.
Using the volume buttons for capturing
In the Camera app, you can set the VOLUME buttons to function as the shutter release or zoom
controls.
1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Tap to open the slideout menu.
3. Tap Settings Volume button options.
4. Choose how you want to use the volume buttons when you're in the Camera app.
Choosing a capture mode
Switch to a capture mode to use for taking photos or videos. The camera on HTC U11 separates
capture modes into categories so that you can quickly find which mode you want.
1. Tap
to open the slideout menu.
You can also swipe right from the left edge in landscape orientation or swipe down from the
top edge in portrait orientation.
2. Scroll through the menu to see the available capture modes.
3. Tap the capture mode you want to use.
4. To quickly switch between the front and main camera, tap on the Viewfinder screen.
5. You can quickly switch back to either Photo or Video mode when you're in other capture
modes without opening the slideout menu.Right below the main shutter button, just tap
to switch back to Photo mode or to switch back to Video mode.
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Capture mode settings
You can change the settings for some of the capture modes such as Photo or Video mode. To change
settings, select a mode and then tap to view and choose the available settings for the mode.
Mode Setting Description
Photo
Selfie Photo
Pro
Toggle between the time settings to set the self-timer or turn off the
self-timer. See Taking photos with the self-timer on page 82 for
details.
Photo
Selfie Photo
Pro
Set the photo quality and aspect ratio. See Setting the photo quality and
size on page 76 for details.
Video
Selfie Video
Set the video quality. See Setting the video resolution on page 78 for
details.
Video
Selfie Video
Tap High-res audio to turn high resolution audio recording on and off.
See Turning on high resolution audio on page 78 for details.
Video Tap Acoustic Focus to turn Acoustic Focus on and off. See Recording
video using Acoustic Focus on page 79 for details.
Pro Choose RAW or JPG format for photos. See Taking a RAW photo on
page 92 for details.
Selfie Photo
Selfie Panorama
Turn Live Makeup on and off. See Applying skin touch-ups with Live
Makeup on page 80 for details.
Taking a photo
1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Switch to Photo mode, if you're not in this mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 74 for
details.
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3. Point the camera at what you want to capture. The camera adjusts the focus automatically as
you move it. You can also tap the screen to change the focus to a different subject.
4. To manually adjust the exposure, tap the screen, and then drag your finger up and down.
Or turn on Touch autoexposure so you can instantly brighten or darken a subject with a
single tap. See Quickly adjusting the exposure of your photos on page 82.
5. When you're ready to take the photo, tap .
In Photo mode's settings, tap Camera options, and then turn on Auto smile capture to set the
camera to take a photo automatically when your subject smiles.
Setting the photo quality and size
1. Switch to Photo or Selfie Photo mode. Or, select Pro mode.
2. Tap to open the slideout menu.
3. Tap the current setting—for example — to change the photo quality and size, or aspect
ratio.
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.
Before capturing
§ Make sure that the camera and flash lenses are clean and without fingerprints. Use a soft,
clean, microfiber cloth to wipe them.
§ Hold the phone so that your fingers aren't blocking the camera and flash lenses.
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For clear, sharp shots
§ Tap the screen to focus and dynamically readjust the image contrast, which is sometimes
desirable if you wish to take a macro to get an off-center bokeh effect or take photos while
you're moving. Adjust the exposure to brighten the subject or make the subject look darker
and richer. For details, see Quickly adjusting the exposure of your photos on page 82.
§ If the subject is moving, on the Viewfinder, press and hold the subject to lock the focus.
§ If there are parts of the image that are in shadows and others are in highlights, use HDR to
capture multiple shots of different exposures and combine them into one shot. Keep HTC
U11 steady or place it on a level surface when using HDR. See Using HDR Boost on page 83
for details.
§ When taking a panoramic photo, consider the whole scene and focus on an object that has a
neutral tone to help keep the exposure balanced in the composite image.
§ Make sure you're not moving the camera when taking a photo, especially in low light
conditions. Hold the phone steady and don't move the camera while taking RAW photos in
Pro mode.
§ You can control image noise by adjusting the ISO, shutter, and exposure settings of your
camera. Use Pro mode to tweak these, and save up to three different manual photography
settings. See Manually adjusting camera settings on page 91.
It also captures in RAW format, which is suitable for post processing photos. See Taking a
RAW photo on page 92.
Other tips
§ In Camera settings, tap Grid to help frame the subject better or improve the composition.
§ After capturing, you can enhance the photo in the Google Photos app.
Recording video in 3D Audio or high resolution audio
Choose to record videos, including selfie videos, with high resolution audio or 3D Audio.
§ High resolution audio is only available when the video quality is set to HD (720p) or higher.
§ You can't pause video recording when using high resolution audio.
1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Switch to Video mode.
3. By default, video is recorded using 3D Audio. You'll see on the Viewfinder.
4. To record using hi-res audio, tap to open the slideout menu, and then tap 3D Audio. You'll
see on the Viewfinder.
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5. When you're ready to start recording, tap .When recording using 3D Audio, make sure not
to cover the microphones when holding the phone.
6. Change focus to a different subject or area by just tapping it on the Viewfinder screen. You
can also change the exposure after tapping by dragging up and down on the screen.
7. Tap to pause the recording, and then tap to resume.
8. To stop recording, tap .
Videos recorded in 3D Audio are marked with
in Google Photos. Use earphones when playing
back the video to enjoy immersive sound.
Videos recorded with high resolution audio are saved in MKV (Matroska video) file format.
Setting the video resolution
1. Switch to Video mode.
2. Tap to open the slideout menu.
3. Tap Quality to change the video resolution.
Turning on high resolution audio
Record videos, including selfie videos, with high resolution audio.
§ High resolution audio is only available when the video quality is set to HD (720p) or higher.
§ You can't pause video recording when using high resolution audio.
1. Switch to Video mode.
2. Tap to open the slideout menu.
3. Tap 3D Audio to turn on high resolution audio. You''ll see on the Viewfinder.
4. When you're ready to start recording, tap .
5. To stop recording, tap .
Videos recorded with high resolution audio are saved in MKV (Matroska video) file format.
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Taking a photo while recording a video—VideoPic
1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Switch to Video mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 74 for details.
3. Tap to start recording.
4. While recording, tap whenever you want to capture a still shot.
5. Tap to stop recording.
In phone models that support 60 fps, VideoPic is not available when you're recording video at
this frame rate.
Recording video using Acoustic Focus
While recording video, you can zoom in to focus on your subject and capture their audio loud and
clear using Acoustic Focus.
§ This feature only works while you're in Video capture mode.
§ Acoustic Focus is only available when recording using the main camera and 3D Audio. See
Recording video in 3D Audio or high resolution audio on page 77 for details.
1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Switch to Video mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 74 for details.
3. By default, Acoustic Focus is already enabled. If you need to turn it on, tap to open the
slideout menu, and then tap Acoustic Focus.
4. Frame the shot then tap to start recording.
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5. While recording, you can slide two fingers apart to zoom in on your subject. The green mic
level indicates how amplified your subject's audio becomes as you zoom.
When recording, make sure not to cover the microphones when holding the phone.
6. Tap to pause the recording, and then tap to resume.
7. To stop recording, tap .
Videos recorded in 3D Audio are marked with
in Google Photos. Use earphones when playing
back the video to enjoy immersive sound.
Selfies
Applying skin touch-ups with Live Makeup
Touch up your skin before taking your selfie. Live Makeup smoothens your skin in real time.
Live Makeup is disabled when auto HDR is on.
1.
On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Switch to Selfie Photo mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 74 for details.
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3. If you don't see the Live Makeup adjustment bar on the Viewfinder screen, tap to open the
slideout menu, and then tap .
4. To change the skin smoothing level, drag the adjustment bar slider.
Next time you want to take selfies without using Live Makeup, tap to open the slideout menu,
and then tap to turn Live Makeup off.
Taking selfies automatically
Keep still to take an auto selfie—or just smile! You just need to turn this feature on in the camera
settings.
1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Switch to Selfie Photo mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 74 for details.
3. Tap to open the slideout menu.
4. Tap Settings Camera options.
5. Select the Auto selfie capture option, and then tap outside the slideout menu to close it.
6. Pose and frame yourself on the Viewfinder screen.
7. To take your selfie automatically, look at the front camera, and then:
§ Stay still until the white box turns green on the Viewfinder screen.
§ Or smile at the camera. Hold your smile for a few seconds until your shot is taken.
Taking selfies with voice commands
You can easily take photo or video selfies using simple voice commands. You just need to turn this
feature on in the camera settings.
This feature may not be available in all languages.
1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Switch to Selfie Photo or Selfie Video mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 74 for
details.
3. Tap to open the slideout menu.
4. Tap Settings Camera options.
5. Select the Voice capture option, and then tap outside the slideout menu to close it.
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6. Pose and frame yourself on the Viewfinder screen.
7. Look at the front camera, and then:
§ Say Cheese or Capture to take a photo selfie.
§ Say Action or Rolling to record a video selfie.
You can also use voice commands with the main camera. Switch to Photo mode, and then select
the Voice capture option in the camera settings.
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.
1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Choose the capture mode you want to use. See Choosing a capture mode on page 74 for
details.
3. Tap to open the slideout menu.
4. Tap Timer to set the countdown time.
5. To start the timer, tap
. The camera takes the photo after the countdown.
Unflipping photo selfies
When you view yourself on the Viewfinder screen, your selfie is actually a mirrored image. Here's
what to do if your captured photo looks flipped and is not the mirrored image.
1. Switch to Selfie Photo mode. To find out how to switch between capture modes, see
Choosing a capture mode on page 74.
2. Tap to open the slideout menu.
3. Tap Settings Camera options.
4. Make sure the Save mirrored selfies option is selected.
Quickly adjusting the exposure of your photos
HTC U11 features a quick way of adjusting the exposure level or brightness in real time. Turn Touch
autoexposure on if you want the camera to automatically adjust the exposure when you tap a darker
or overexposed area on the Viewfinder screen.
1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Switch to Photo or Panorama mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 74 for details.
3. Tap
to open the slideout menu.
4. Tap Settings.
5. Select the Touch autoexposure option.
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6. Tap on the dark area to brighten it, or tap on the overexposed area to make it darker.
To fine tune further, you can manually adjust the exposure by dragging your finger up and
down.
7. When you're ready to take the photo, tap .
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.
1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Switch to Photo mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 74 for details.
3. Press and hold
.
The camera takes consecutive shots of your subject.
Using HDR Boost
When shooting portraits against a bright background, use HDR Boost to capture your subjects
clearly. HDR Boost also works in low light situations, giving you clearer photos with less noise.
HDR Boost works best when your subject is steady. The camera takes multiple shots at different
exposure levels and combines them into one enhanced photo.
1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Switch to Photo mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 74 for details.
3. Make sure that or is selected. If not, tap to change it.
HDR auto is also available in Selfie Photo mode, and is enabled by default.
4. Frame the scene or subject you want to capture.
5. Tap .
Taking a panoramic selfie
With the Selfie Panorama mode, you can invite more people to take a selfie with you.
Some camera features are not available when you’re in Selfie Panorama mode, such as zooming.
1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Switch to Selfie Panorama mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 74 for details.
3. Tap to open the slideout menu.
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4. Make sure that is selected.
5. Hold the phone at face level and in portrait orientation.
6. When you're ready to take the center shot, tap .
7. While holding your phone steadily, slowly swivel left or right on the phone's axis until you see
the white capture box move to the side panel of the panorama overlay.
The capture box turns green and you'll hear a shutter
sound as the photo is taken.
8. Then, slowly swivel to the opposite side until you see the white capture box move to the other
side of the panorama overlay.
The capture box turns green and you'll hear a shutter
sound as the photo is taken.
The camera stitches the frames into a single photo.
For best results, closely follow the straight and linear path of the capture box on the panorama
overlay. Try to not tilt the phone up or down or move the capture box away from its path.
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Taking a super wide-angle panoramic selfie
If you have more friends or scenery to capture, set the Selfie Panorama mode to Widest to stitch five
photos instead of three.
Some camera features are not available when you’re in Selfie Panorama mode, such as zooming.
1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Switch to Selfie Panorama mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 74 for details.
3. Tap to open the slideout menu.
4. Tap to switch to .
5. Hold the phone at face level and in portrait orientation.
6. When you're ready to take the center shot, tap .
7. While holding your phone steadily, slowly swivel left or right on the phone's axis until you see
the white capture box move to the side panel of the panorama overlay.
The capture box turns green and you'll hear a shutter sound as the photo is taken. When the
second photo is taken, you'll see that the panorama overlay becomes wider.
8. Continue to slowly swivel your phone left and right to fill the entire panorama overlay with
your photos.
For best results, follow the capture sequence indicated in the illustration below.
The camera stitches the frames into a single photo.
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Taking a panoramic photo
Get a wider shot of landscapes in one sweep.
Some camera features are not available when you’re in Sweep panorama mode, such as zooming.
1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Switch to Panorama mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 74 for details.
3. When you're ready to take the shot, tap .
4. Pan left or right in either landscape or portrait view. Hold HTC U11 as steadily as you can to
automatically capture frames.
You can also tap to stop capturing anytime.
The camera stitches the frames into a single photo.
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Advanced camera features
Tips on using Pro mode
While the automatic Photo mode already captures great pictures, the HTC Camera app's Pro mode
can deliver DSLR-like results if used properly.
Before you start taking photos with Pro mode, here are a few things about the manual settings you
should know about.
§ Aperture is fixed.
The main camera of HTC U11 has a fixed aperture of f/1.7.
§ Most of the time, you'll be adjusting the shutter speed and ISO settings.
Experiment with the shutter speed and ISO settings to get the results that you want. Which
combination of values to use for these two settings depend on the type of subject or scenery
you're capturing and your lighting conditions.
§ Exposure level is not adjustable when both the shutter speed and ISO values are
manually set.
In order to adjust the exposure compensation value, you need to set either the shutter speed
or ISO to auto.
Below are some Pro mode uses with sample photos and settings. For details on using the Pro mode
controls, see Manually adjusting camera settings on page 91.
Long exposure
To take long-exposure shots, choose a slow shutter speed so that the camera can capture more light.
Combine this with a low ISO value to minimize image noise and avoid overexposure. Because of the
longer exposure time, use a tripod to keep the camera steady and avoid shaky shots.
One of the most common use of long exposure is in night photography. Here's an example of a night
scenery photo taken using the following settings:
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Another use of long exposure is to capture light trails from fast-moving objects such as vehicles. An
even slower shutter speed is needed to achieve this. If the street lights and the moving objects
appear too bright and overexposed in your photos, use a neutral density (ND) filter to cover the
main camera and try capturing again.
Doing long-exposure shots can also produce a motion blur effect. For example, taking a photo of a
waterfall with a slow shutter speed gives an artistic blurring effect of the moving water.
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Corrective or creative white balance
The common use of the white balance is for adjusting the color temperature of the light source for
your photos to have a more natural or realistic look. You can also use the white balance to make
photos look warmer or cooler for a more artistic effect.
Here's an example that shows the outcome of applying different white balance settings:
Freezing motion
Capturing moving subjects is challenging since motion often results in blurred or missed shots.
When taking photos of a moving subject, using a faster shutter speed helps to freeze motion so that
the subject can be captured clearly.
You may notice that the faster the shutter speed, the darker the image becomes. This is because the
shutter speed affects the amount of light that reaches the camera’s sensor. The lower the value, the
faster the shutter closes which results in lesser light coming in. It's most ideal to shoot outdoors
under natural light when using fast shutter speed.
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Below is a an actual shot captured using the Pro mode at a shutter speed value just about right to
freeze the motion.
Manual focus
Similar to DSLR cameras, Pro mode has manual focus that gives you total control to adjust the focus
according to your distance from the subject. Just drag the slider from macro to infinity or vice versa
until you can get a sharp focus of your subject.
In many instances, though, using touch autofocus in Photo mode already gives you great results
whether you're capturing macro or scenery shots.
Choosing a scene
Instead of manually adjusting the camera settings, you can select a scene with predefined settings
that best matches the environment you're capturing.
1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Switch to Pro mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 74 for details.
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3. Tap and then choose a preset scene. Select:
§ when capturing nightscape such as a city skyline or street with city lights. Keep the
camera steady when taking the shot for best results.
§ when capturing a fast-moving subject such as your kid playing sports or a moving
car.
§ when capturing a close-up shot of a subject such as a flower or insect.
4. When you're ready to take the photo, tap .
If you need to manually adjust a scene and save it as a new preset, see Manually adjusting camera
settings on page 91.
Manually adjusting camera settings
Want to have expert command of your camera settings for different environments or lighting
conditions? Use Pro mode to manually adjust the values for settings like white balance, exposure,
ISO, and more. You can then save the adjustments for reuse.
1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Switch to Pro mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 74 for details.
3. Tap a setting, and then drag its slider to make adjustments.
Tap a setting again to hide the slider.
4. To save the adjustments as a custom setting, tap , select Custom 1, 2, or 3, and then tap
Save.
To use one of your custom settings, tap or , and then select the custom setting ( ,
, or ) to use.
5. To change a setting back to auto, tap .
6. When you're ready to take the photo, tap .
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Taking a RAW photo
Want to keep more detail in your shots, or fix the lighting in post processing? With Pro mode, you
can take photos that will be saved as RAW image files in DNG format, along with a JPG compressed
version.
RAW image files take up a lot of storage space. It's recommended to use a storage card as the
default storage for photos and videos.
1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Switch to Pro mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 74 for details.
3. Tap to open the slideout menu.
4. Make sure is selected. If not, tap to change it.
Or, tap to switch to if you only want to save a JPG compressed version.
5. Tap .
How does the Camera app capture RAW photos?
The Camera app captures a photo in both the DNG RAW format and JPG format.
Digital Negative (DNG) is an open-standard lossless RAW image format. Since a RAW file is
typically 2 to 6 times larger than a JPEG file and is not viewable in most photo viewer apps, a photo
is captured in both DNG and JPG formats. When you use the Google Photos app, you'll see a icon
on a photo to indicate that there is a DNG RAW format version of the file.
RAW photos are not processed when captured to preserve most of the original image data—such as
dynamic range—so you can adjust lighting or make professional adjustments using advanced editing
tools. After making adjustments, save the RAW photo as a JPG file if you want to print or share it.
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 mode, but will only be available when video is played back
in normal speed.
1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Switch to Slow motion mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 74 for details.
3. Tap to start recording.
4. To stop recording, tap .
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Recording a Hyperlapse video
Want to have a fast motion effect in your video? Use Hyperlapse mode to speed videos up to 12
times.
1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.
2. Switch to Hyperlapse mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 74 for details.
3. When you're ready to start recording, tap .
4. Change focus to a different subject or area by tapping it on the Viewfinder screen.
5. Tap the flash icon to turn the flash on or off.
6. To stop recording, tap .
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Google Photos
What you can do on Google Photos
Here are some of the things you can do when using Google Photos on your phone.
§ View, edit, and share the photos and videos you've taken on your phone. You can also access
the media files previously backed up to your Google Account.
§ To select photos and videos, press and hold a thumbnail to select one. Tap a date to select all
the media files under it. Or, press and hold a thumbnail as your first selection, and then drag
your finger to the last item you want to select.
§ Enhance RAW photos taken using the HTC Camera app.
§ Add Hyperlapse effect to your videos.
§ Change the speed of your slow motion videos.
To learn more about Google Photos, tap
Help. Or, you can visit support.google.com/photos.
Viewing photos and videos
When you open Google Photos for the first time, sign in to your Google Account, if prompted, and
choose whether to turn backup and sync on or off.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Photos.
You'll see your local and synced photos and videos organized by date.
2. To switch to another view, tap Layout, and then choose how you want to view your
media files.
3. Tap a thumbnail to view it in full screen.
Videos recorded in 3D Audio are marked with
. Use earphones when playing back the video to
enjoy immersive sound.
4. To view only the photos and videos saved on the phone storage and storage card, tap to
open the slideout menu, and then tap Device folders.
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Editing your photos
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Photos.
2. Tap a photo thumbnail to view it in full screen.
3. Tap , and then do any of the following:
§ Tap to adjust the brightness, color, and more.
§ Tap to apply a filter to the photo.
§ Tap to rotate or crop the photo.
4. While you're editing, press and hold the photo to compare your changes to the original.
5. After making your adjustments, tap Save.
Enhancing RAW photos
After capturing RAW photos, you can improve its contrast and detail from the Photos app.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Photos.
2. Find and tap the RAW photo you want to enhance.
RAW photos are marked with the
icon on the thumbnail.
3. Tap , and then tap RAW Enhancement.
4. Tap to toggle between before and after photos.
5. Tap when done.
Trimming a video
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Photos.
2. Tap a video thumbnail to view it in full screen.
Videos captured using hi-res audio cannot be trimmed. See Recording video in 3D Audio or high
resolution audio on page 77.
3. Tap , and then drag the trim sliders to the part where you want the video to begin and end.
4. Tap to preview your trimmed video.
5. Tap Save.
The trimmed video is saved as a copy. The original video remains unedited.
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Changing the playback speed of a slow motion video
Adjust the playback speed of a selected section of a slow motion video.
You can only change the video playback speed of videos captured using slow motion in the
Camera app.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Photos.
2. Find and tap the thumbnail of slow motion video to view it in full screen.
Slow motion videos are marked with the icon on the thumbnail.
3. Tap the screen to see the onscreen controls.
4. Frame the sequence you want to slow down by moving the left and right sliders.
Editing a Hyperlapse video
If you captured a video in Hyperlapse mode, you can apply varying speeds to different sections of
the video.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Photos.
2. Find and tap the Hyperlapse video to view it in full screen.
Hyperlapse videos are marked with the icon on the thumbnail.
3. Tap .
4. Move the left and right sliders to divide your video into sections.
5. Tap a section that you want to adjust, and then tap a dot that corresponds to particular
playback speed to modify the selected section.
6. Repeat the previous step for the remaining sections.
7. Tap .
The edited video is saved as a copy. The original video remains unedited.
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Adding a Hyperlapse effect on a regular video
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Photos.
2. Find and tap the thumbnail of a video to view it in full screen.
You cannot add a Hyperlapse effect on a video that was captured using hi-res audio.
3. Tap Edit in Zoe.
You may be prompted to download the Zoe app from the Google Play Store.
4.
Tap Create a Hyperlapse video.
5. Move the left and right sliders to divide your video into sections.
6. Tap a section that you want to adjust, and then tap a dot that corresponds to particular
playback speed to modify the selected section.
7. Repeat the previous step for the remaining sections.
8. Tap .
The edited video is saved as a copy. The original video remains unedited.
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Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial
You can either dial a number directly, or use Smart dial to quickly place a call. Smart dial searches
and calls a stored/synced contact or a number from your call history.
1. On the Home screen, tap the phone icon to open the Phone app.
2. Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name to see matching contacts.
3. To see all the numbers and contacts that match, tap the number (for example, 8 matches).
4. Tap the contact you want to call.
If the phone number has an extension, tap
after connecting to the main line and then dial the
extension number.
5. If you're using a dual SIM phone model. tap the call button that corresponds to the card you
want to use.
Making a call with your voice
Call a contact hands-free using your voice.
1. On the Home screen, tap the phone icon to open the Phone app.
2. Tap .
3. Say the name of contact you want to call. For example, say "Call [person's name in
phonebook]."
4. Follow screen instructions to make the call.
Dialing an extension number
To skip voice prompts when dialing an extension number, do one of the following:
§ After dialing the main number, press and hold * . A comma (,) is added to the number you are
dialing. Enter the extension number, and then tap the call button. You will be connected to
the mainline and then to the extension number.
§ 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.
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Speed dial
Use Speed dial to call a phone number with a single tap.
1. On the Home screen, tap the phone icon to open the Phone app.
2. Tap Speed dial . You can also press and hold an unassigned key on the dialpad, and
then tap Yes.
3. Select a contact from the list.
4. On the Speed dial screen, choose the phone number of the contact to use, and a speed dial key
to assign.
5. Tap Save.
To use Speed dial, press and hold the speed dial number you want to call. If you're using a dual SIM
phone model, tap the call button that corresponds to the card you want to use.
Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event
When you receive a text message, email, or calendar event that has a phone number in it, you can
just tap the number to place a call.
Receiving calls
When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears.
HTC U11 will automatically adjust the ringtone volume if Quiet ring on pickup and Pocket
mode are selected in Settings
Sound & notification.
Answering or rejecting a call
Do one of the following:
§ Tap Answer or Decline.
§ If you've set up a lock screen, drag or upwards.
Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call
Do one of the following:
§ Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button.
§ Press the POWER button.
§ Place HTC U11 face down on a level surface.
If
Flip to mute option in Settings Sound & notification is set to Mute once, HTC U11 will still
ring when there are subsequent incoming calls.
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Returning a missed call
You'll see the missed call icon in the status bar when you miss a call.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open to check who the caller is.
2. To return the call, tap Call back.
If you have multiple missed calls, tap the missed calls notification to open the Call History tab.
Emergency call
In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC U11 even if the nano SIM card has been
blocked or if you don't have one installed.
If you don't have a network signal, you won't be able to make an emergency call.
1. On the Home screen, tap the phone icon to open the Phone app.
2. Dial the emergency number for your locale, and then tap Call.
If you've enabled but forgotten your lock password or lock pattern, you can still make emergency
calls by tapping Emergency on the screen.
What can I do during a call?
When a call is in progress, you can turn the speakerphone on, place the call on hold, and more.
Putting a call on hold
To put the call on hold, tap Hold. The status bar then displays the hold call icon .
To resume the call, tap Unhold.
Switching between calls
If you’re already in a call and you accept another call, you can switch between the two calls.
1. When you receive another call, tap Answer to accept the second call and put the first call on
hold.
2. To switch between the calls, tap the person you want to talk to on the screen.
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Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call
To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC U11 to your ear when the
speakerphone is on.
§ On the call screen, tap . The speakerphone icon appears in the status bar.
§ To turn the speakerphone off, tap .
Muting the microphone during a call
On the call screen, tap to toggle between turning the microphone on or off. When the
microphone is turned off, the mute icon appears in the status bar.
Ending a call
Do one of the following to end the call:
§ On the call screen, tap End Call.
§ Slide the Notifications panel open, then tap Hang Up.
Setting up a conference call
Conference calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make or accept a call, and then
simply dial each subsequent call to add it to the conference.
Make sure that you have conference calling service activated. Contact your mobile operator for
details.
1. Make a call to the first conference call participant.
2. When connected, tap , and then dial the number of the second participant. The first
participant is put on hold.
3. When connected to the second participant, tap .
4. To add another participant, tap , and then dial the number of the contact.
5. When connected, tap to add the participant to the conference call. Tap to access
options such as ending the call with a participant.
6. To end the conference call, tap End Call.
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Call History
Use Call History to check missed calls, your dialed numbers, and received calls.
1. On the Home screen, tap the phone icon to open the Phone app.
2. Swipe right to go to the Call History tab.
3. Do one of the following:
§ Tap a name or number in the list to call.
§ Press and hold a name or number in the list to display the options menu.
§ Tap to display just a particular type of call such as missed calls or outgoing calls.
Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History
1. On the Call History tab, tap next to the new phone number.
2. Choose whether to create a new contact or save the number to an existing contact.
Clearing the Call History list
1. On the Call History tab, tap Remove call history.
2. Select the items you want to delete, or tap Select all.
3. Tap Delete.
Blocking a caller
When you block a phone number or a contact, all calls from the phone number or contact will be
declined automatically.
On the Call History tab, press and hold the contact or phone number you want to block, and then tap
Block contact.
You can always remove a caller from your blocked list. On the Call History tab, tap
Blocked
contacts. In the All tab, press and hold a contact, and then tap Unblock contacts.
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes
Do one of the following:
§ To change from silent to normal mode, press the VOLUME UP button twice.
§ To change from vibrate to normal mode, press the VOLUME UP button.
§ Go to Settings, and then tap Sound & notification
Sound profile.
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Home dialing
When you're on a trip abroad, it's easy to dial friends and family from home.
Your home country code is automatically added when you call your contacts while roaming. But
when manually entering a phone number to call, you need to enter a plus (+) sign and country code
before the number.
Using a roaming service may incur additional charges. Check with your mobile operator for rates
before using a roaming service.
Changing the default country code for Home dialing
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Call.
2. Tap Home dialing settings.
3. Select a country, and then tap OK.
Turning off Home dialing
If you prefer to manually enter complete phone numbers to call while roaming, you can turn off
Home dialing.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Call.
2. Clear the Home dialing option.
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SMS and MMS
Sending a text message (SMS)
1. From the Home screen, tap
, and then find and tap Messages.
2. Tap .
3. Enter a contact name or mobile number in the To field.
4. Tap the area that says Add text or your signature if you've set it.
5. Enter your message.
6. Tap to send the message.
Or in dual SIM models, tap Slot 1 or Slot 2 to send the message.
§ Tap
to save the message as a draft.
§ There is a limit on the number of characters for a single text message (displayed above ). If
you exceed the limit, your text message will be delivered as one but will be billed as more than
one message.
§ Your text message automatically becomes a multimedia message if you enter an email address
as the recipient, attach an item, or compose a very long message.
Replying to a message
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Messages.
2. Tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.
3. Tap the area that says Add text or your signature if you've set it.
4. Enter your message.
5. Tap .
Or in dual SIM models, tap Slot 1 or Slot 2.
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Replying to a contact's other phone number
When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC U11, you can select which phone
number to reply to.
Keep in mind that if you don't select another number, your response will be sent to the phone
number that your contact used to send the last message.
1. While viewing the exchange of messages with a contact, tap Recipient phone number
and select which phone number you want to reply to.
2. Tap the area that says Add text, then enter your reply message.
3. Tap .
Resuming a draft message
If you switch to another app or if you receive an incoming call while composing a text message, the
message is automatically saved as a draft.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Messages.
2. Tap a draft message, and then edit the message.
To see all draft messages in one place, tap
, and then tap Filter Drafts.
3. Tap .
Or in dual SIM models, tap Slot 1 or Slot 2.
How do I add a signature in my text messages?
If you're using the HTC Messages app, here's how to add a signature.
1. From the Home screen, tap
, and then find and tap Messages.
2. Tap Settings General.
3. Select the Use signature option, and then tap Signature.
4. Enter the text you want to use as your signature, and then tap OK.
The signature will count toward the text message's character limit.
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Sending a multimedia message (MMS)
Before attaching and sending a high-resolution video, compress it first so that the file size
doesn't exceed the message size limit.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Messages.
2. Tap .
3. Enter a contact name, mobile number, or email address in the To field.
4. Tap the area that says Add text or your signature if you've set it.
5. Enter your message.
6. Tap , and then choose an attachment type.
7. Select or browse for the item to attach.
8. After adding an attachment, tap to see options for replacing, viewing or removing your
attachment.
9. Tap to send the message.
Or in dual SIM models, tap Slot 1 or Slot 2 to send the message.
Tap
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.
Group MMS may incur extra data fees.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Messages.
2. Tap .
3. Tap , and then select multiple recipients.
4. Tap Done.
5. To send a group SMS, tap , and then select Send as individual. Clear this option to send
your message as a group MMS.
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Sending
option
Sending and receiving
Group SMS Your message will be sent to the recipients as a text message and you will be
charged by your mobile operator for each message sent. Replies of your
recipients are sorted separately.
Group MMS Similar to a group chat, sending a group MMS lets your recipients join the
conversation you've started.
HTC U11 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.
6. Tap the area that says Add text or your signature if you've set it.
7. Enter your message.
8. Tap to send the message.
Or in dual SIM models, tap Slot 1 or Slot 2 to send the message.
Forwarding a message
1. From the Home screen, tap
, and then find and tap Messages.
2. Tap a contact (or phone number) to view the exchange of messages with that contact.
3. Tap a message, and then tap Forward.
Moving messages to the secure box
You can move private messages to the secure box. You will need to enter a password to read these
messages.
§ The secure box does not encrypt messages.
§ Messages stored on a nano SIM card cannot be moved to the secure box.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Messages.
2. Tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.
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3. Tap Move to secure box.
4. Select the messages, and then tap Move.
To move all the messages from a contact, on the Messages screen, press and hold the contact and
tap Move to secure box.
§ To read messages in the secure box, on the Messages screen, tap Secure. If it is your first
time to use the secure box, set a password.
§ To remove messages or contacts from the secure box, press and hold the contact (or phone
number) and tap Move to general box.
Blocking unwanted messages
Declutter your Messages screen by moving spam messages from contacts to the block box. If you
have blocked a contact, that contact's text or picture messages will also be in the block box.
§ Open the Messages app, press and hold a contact (or phone number) and tap Block contact.
§ To block multiple contacts, tap Block contacts, select the contacts, and tap Block.
When the contact sends you messages, you will not see them in the Messages screen or receive
notifications and calls.
To read messages in the block box, on the Messages screen, tap Block.
§ To remove messages or contacts from the block box, press and hold the contact (or phone
number) and tap Unblock.
§ To completely discard future messages from blocked contacts, tap
Settings General, and
then clear the Save block message option.
Copying a text message to the nano SIM card
1. From the Home screen, tap
, and then find and tap Messages.
2. Tap a contact or phone number to display the exchange of messages with that contact.
3. Depending on the phone model, do the following:
§ Single SIM model: Tap the message, and then tap Copy to SIM.
§ Dual SIM model: Tap the message, and then select the card where you want to copy it.
The nano SIM card icon is displayed.
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Deleting messages and conversations
Open the Messages app and do any of the following:
To delete a Do these steps
Message Open the conversation thread with a contact, tap the message, and then tap Delete
message.
To delete multiple messages within a conversation, tap Delete messages
Delete by selection, and then select the messages to delete.
Conversation Press and hold a contact (or phone number), and then tap Delete.
To delete multiple conversations, tap Delete threads, and then select the
conversations to delete.
In the Messages settings, tap General Delete old messages to auto delete old messages.
Preventing a message from being deleted
You can lock a message to prevent it from being deleted even if you delete the other messages in the
conversation.
1. Open the Messages app.
2. Tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.
3. Tap the message that you want to lock.
4. Tap Lock message on the options menu. You'll then see a lock icon for locked messages.
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Contacts
Your contacts list
The People app lists all contacts you've stored on HTC U11 and from online accounts you're logged
in to. Use the People app to easily manage communications with people that matter to you.
1. From the Home screen, tap
, and then find and tap People.
2. On your contacts list, you can:
§ View your profile and edit your contact information.
§ Create, edit, find, or send contacts.
§ Tap a contact photo to find ways to quickly connect with the contact.
§ See when a contact has sent you new messages.
To sort your contacts by their first or last name, tap
Settings Sort contacts by.
Setting up your profile
Store your personal contact information to easily send it to other people.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.
2. Tap My profile.
3. Tap Edit my contact card.
4. Enter or edit your name and contact details.
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5. Tap or the current photo to change your contact photo.
6. Tap .
Filtering your contacts list
When your contacts list gets long, you can choose which contact accounts to show.
1. On the People tab, tap Phonebook.
2. Choose the accounts that contain the contacts you want to display.
3. Press .
Finding people
Search for contacts stored on HTC U11, your company directory if you have an Exchange ActiveSync
account, or social networks you've signed into.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.
2. On the People tab, you can:
§ Find people in your contacts list. Tap , and then enter the first few letters of the
contact name in the Search people box.
§ Find people on your company directory. Tap , enter the first few letters of the
contact name in the Search people box, and then tap Search contacts in your Company
Directory.
Adding a new contact
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.
2. On the People tab, tap . If you have email accounts set up on your phone, you will be
prompted to select which account to save the contact.
3. Tap the Name field, and then enter the contact name. Tap to separately enter the
contact's given, middle, or family name and name suffix, such as Jr.
4. Select the Contact type. This determines which account the contact will sync with.
5. Enter the contact information in the fields provided.
6. Tap .
When you tap the added contact in your contacts list, you'll see the contact information and your
exchange of messages and calls.
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How do I add an extension number to a contact number?
While creating a new contact or editing a contact's details in People, you can add an
extension number to their number so you can skip the voice prompts when calling.
1. After entering the number of the main line, do one of the following:
§ Tap P to insert a pause before the phone dials the extension number. To insert a
longer pause, enter P several times.
§ Tap W to be prompted to confirm the extension number.
2. Enter the extension number.
Why can't I see newly added contacts in the People app?
Check if you've created the contact under a specific account type. On the People app, tap
Phonebook, and then select the accounts or sources you want your contacts to show from.
Editing a contact’s information
Social network contacts cannot be edited.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.
2. On the People tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Edit contact.
3. Enter the new information.
4. Tap .
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Getting in touch with a contact
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.
2. Tap a contact's photo (not the name), and then choose how you want to get in touch with that
contact.
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
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.
2. On the People tab, tap Manage contacts.
3. Depending on the phone model, do the following:
§ Single SIM model: Tap Import/Export contacts Import from SIM card.
§ Dual SIM model: Tap Import/Export contacts and then choose which card to import
from.
4. If prompted, select which account you'd like to import your contacts to.
5. Select the contacts you want to import.
6. Tap Save.
Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account
1. On the People tab, tap and enter the contact's name or email address in the search box.
2. Tap Search contacts in your Company Directory.
3. Tap the name of the contact you want copied to HTC U11.
4. Tap to import the contact.
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Copying contacts from one account to another
You may not be able to copy contacts from certain social network accounts.
1. On the People tab, tap Manage contacts.
2. Tap Copy contacts, and then choose a contact type or online account to copy from.
3. Select a contact type or account you want to save to.
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 U11 finds contacts that can be merged, you’ll see a link notification when you open the
People app.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.
2. On the People tab, tap the Contact link suggestion notification when available. You'll see a
list of suggested contacts to merge.
3. Tap next to the contact you want to merge. Otherwise, tap to dismiss the link
suggestion.
If you don't want to receive contact link suggestions, on the People tab, tap
Settings. Clear
the Suggest contact link option.
Manually merging contact information
1. On the People tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) you want to link.
2. Tap Link.
3. You can:
§ Under Suggest links, link the contact to an account.
§ Under Add contact, tap one of the options to link to another contact.
Breaking the link
1. On the People tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose link you want to
break.
2. Tap Link.
3. Under the Linked contacts section, tap beside an account to break the link.
4. Tap Done.
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Sending contact information
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.
2. On the People tab, do one of the following:
To send Do this
Someone's contact
information
Press and hold the name of the contact (not the icon or photo),
and then tap Send contact as vCard.
Your contact information Press and hold My profile, and then tap Send my profile.
3. Choose how you want to send the vCard.
4. Select the type of information you want to send.
5. Tap Send.
Sending multiple contact cards
1. On the People tab, tap Send contacts.
2. Select the contacts whose contact information you want to share
3. Tap Send.
4. Choose how you want to send the contact cards.
Contact groups
Organize your friends, family, and colleagues into groups so you can quickly send a message or email
to everyone in the group. We’ve also set up the Frequent group to automatically add the contacts
you dial or get calls from the most.
HTC U11 also syncs with groups you've created in your Google Account.
Creating a group
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.
2. On the Groups tab, tap .
3. Enter a name for the group, and then tap Add contact to group.
4. Select the contacts you want to add, and then tap Save.
5. When your group is complete, tap Save.
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Sending a message or email to a group
You will be charged for each text message sent. For example, if you send a message to a group of
five people, you will be charged for five messages.
1. On the Groups tab, tap the group you want to send a message or email to.
2. Go to the Group action tab.
3. Choose if you want to send a group message or group email.
Editing a group
1. On the Groups tab, press and hold the group, and then tap Edit group.
2. You can:
§ Change the group name. You can only change the name for groups that you have
created.
§ Add more contacts to the group. Tap Add contact to group.
§ Remove contacts from the group.
§ Rearrange group members. Drag at the end of the contact’s name to move it to its
new position.
3. Tap Save.
Removing contact groups
1. On the Groups tab, tap Edit groups.
2. Select the contact groups you want to remove. You can only remove groups that you have
created.
3. Tap Save.
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
Contacts must have a phone number before they can be added to the private contacts list.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.
2. On the People tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Add to private contacts.
To view your private contacts list, on the People tab, tap Manage contacts Private contacts.
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Organizing your private contacts
1. On the People tab, tap Manage contacts Private contacts.
2. To add contacts to the private contacts list, tap , select the contacts you want to add, and
then tap Save.
3. To remove private contacts from the list, tap Remove private contact, select the
contacts you want to remove, and then tap Remove.
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Battery
Tips for extending battery life
How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC U11. Try out
some of these tips to help increase battery life.
Use the power management features
§ Turn Power saver mode and Extreme power saving mode on in Settings.
§ Monitoring your battery usage helps identify what's using the most power so you can choose
what to do about it. For details, see Checking battery usage on page 120.
Manage your connections
§ Turn off wireless connections such as mobile data, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth when not in use.
§ Turn GPS on only when a precise location is needed, such as while using navigation or
location-based apps. See Location settings on page 159.
§ Turn on Airplane mode when you don't need any wireless connections and you don't want to
receive calls or messages.
Manage your display
Lowering the brightness, letting the display sleep when not in use, and keeping it simple helps save
battery power.
§ Lower the screen brightness when you don't need it. See Screen brightness on page 161.
§ Set the screen timeout to a shorter time. See Setting when to turn off the screen on page 160.
§ Don't use a live wallpaper for your Home screen. Animation effects are nice to show off to
other people but they drain your battery.
Changing your wallpaper to a plain, black background can also help a little. The less color is
displayed, the less battery is used. See Setting your Home screen wallpaper on page 66.
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Manage your apps
§ Battery optimization helps extend battery standby time. See Battery optimization for apps
on page 121.
§ Install the latest software and application updates. Updates sometimes include battery
performance improvements.
§ Uninstall or disable apps that you never use.
Many apps run processes or sync data in the background even when you're not using them. If
there are apps that you don't need anymore, uninstall them.
If an app came preloaded and can't be uninstalled, disabling the app can still prevent it from
continuously running or syncing data. See Disabling an app on page 143.
Limit background data and sync
Background data and sync can use a lot of battery power if you have many apps syncing data in the
background. It’s recommended not to let apps sync data too often. Determine which apps can be set
with longer sync times, or sync manually.
§ 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 accounts.
If you are using the HTC Mail app, select an account, tap
Settings Sync, Send &
Receive, and then adjust the settings under Sync schedule.
§ When you’re not traveling from one place to another, sync weather updates of only your
current location, rather than in all of your named cities. Open the Weather app, and then tap
to edit and remove unneeded cities.
§ Choose widgets wisely.
Some widgets constantly sync data. Consider removing the ones that are not important from
your Home screen.
§ In Google Play Store, tap Settings, and then tap Auto-update apps Do not auto-
update apps if you're fine with updating apps from Google Play Store manually.
Other tips
To squeeze in a little bit more battery power, try these tips:
§ Tone down the ringtone and media volume.
§ Minimize the use of vibration or sound feedback. In Settings, tap Sound and choose which
ones you don't need and can disable.
§ Check your apps’ settings as you may find more options to optimize the battery.
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Using power saver mode
Power saver mode helps to increase battery life. It reduces the usage of phone features that drain
the battery such as location services and mobile data.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap Battery.
3. Tap the Power saver On/Off switch to turn power saver mode on or off.
To set when to automatically switch this mode on, tap Power saver, select the Automatically
turn on power saver when battery life is below the level I specify option, and then select a
battery level.
Extreme power saving mode
In times when you don't need to use much of your phone, turn Extreme power saving mode on to
extend battery life longer. In this mode, standby time can last longer than usual, and you can only
use the most basic functions such as phone calls, text messaging, and email.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap Battery.
3. Tap the Extreme power saving mode On/Off switch to turn extreme power saving mode on
or off.
If you want to set when to automatically switch this mode on, tap Extreme power saving
mode, select the Automatically turn on extreme power saving mode when battery life is
below the level I specify option, and select a battery level.
Under More information, tap Learn more for details on how Extreme power saving mode
maximizes battery life.
Displaying the battery percentage
You can check the percentage of remaining battery power right from the status bar.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap Battery.
3. Tap the Battery percentage On/Off switch to show the battery percentage on the status bar.
Checking battery usage
See how the system and apps are using the battery and how much power is being used.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap Battery.
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3. Tap Show full device usage or Show app usage, and then tap an item to check how it's
using the battery.
4. If you see the Manage battery usage section while viewing battery use details, you can tap the
option underneath it to adjust settings that affect battery usage.
Another way to check the battery usage per app is to go to Settings, and then tap Apps. Tap the app
you want to check, and then tap Battery.
Checking battery history
Check how long you've been using HTC U11 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.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap Battery.
3. Tap the battery image to view battery usage over time.
Battery optimization for apps
When you have connections such as Wi-Fi on while the phone is in sleep mode, some apps may still
continue to use the battery. Starting from Android 6.0, battery optimization is enabled for all apps
by default which helps prolong battery standby time when you're not using the phone.
The phone needs to be sitting idle for an extended period of time before battery optimization takes
effect.
Turning battery optimization off in apps
If there are apps that you don't want battery optimization enabled, you can turn the feature off in
those apps.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap Battery.
3. Tap Battery optimization.
4. Tap Not optimized All apps to see the complete list of apps.
5. To turn off battery optimization in an app, tap the app name, and then tap Don't optimize
Done.
Repeat this process to turn off optimization in other apps.
To filter the list and see which apps have battery optimization disabled, tap All apps Not
optimized.
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Storage
Freeing up storage space
As you use HTC U11, you'll accumulate data and fill its storage capacity over time. Here are some
tips on how to free up phone storage space.
Manage photos and videos
§ After taking continuous camera shots, keep only the best shot. Discard the rest, if you don't
need them.
§ After editing a photo or trimming a video, the original file is kept. Delete original files or
move them elsewhere, such as to your computer.
§ If you're only sending videos through MMS, use a lower resolution. Hi-res video takes up
more space.
§ RAW image files take up a lot of storage space. It's recommended to use a storage card as the
default storage for photos and videos. If your storage card is running low on space, consider
moving RAW image files to your computer.
§ Turn on Storage manager to help handle old photos and videos on your phone.
Remove unused themes
Themes can quickly consume up storage space because themes can include images, sounds and
icons. Remove themes you're not using. See Deleting a theme in http://www.htc.com/support/
apps/themes/.
Back up data and files
Keep only the most recent data in your apps and files that you often need to use. You can back up
your other data and files. For some tips, see Ways of backing up files, data, and settings on page 128.
Remove or disable apps
Uninstall apps that you've downloaded if no longer need them. See Uninstalling an app on page 137.
Preinstalled apps can be disabled when you're not using them. See Disabling an app on page 143.
Manually free up space
On the Storage screen, tap Free Up Space. The phone then checks the phone storage and then
suggest items that you may want to delete.
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Move apps to the storage card
Third-party apps that you've downloaded and installed can be moved to the storage card if you've
set up the card as internal storage. See Moving apps and data between the phone storage and storage
card on page 124 and Moving an app to or from the storage card on page 125.
Types of storage
Starting from Android 6.0, there have been some changes on how and where downloaded apps and
their data can be stored.
Phone storage
This is the internal storage which contains the Android system, preinstalled apps, email, text
messages, and cached data from the apps. You can also install apps that you've downloaded and
capture photos, videos, and screenshots to this storage.
Storage card
Use your storage card as a removable storage to store and access your media and other files on HTC
U11 or any Android phone, or set it up as an extension of the internal storage. See Should I use the
storage card as removable or internal storage? on page 123.
USB storage
You can plug in an external USB storage device such as a USB flash drive or an SD card reader. You
need a special cable to connect HTC U11 and a USB storage device.
Should I use the storage card as removable or internal
storage?
Use your storage card as removable storage when there's already content such as your media and
other files so that you don't lose these content. If you have a brand new storage card, choose
whether to use it as removable storage or set it up as an extension of the internal storage.
Removable storage
Use a new storage card as removable storage to be able to insert and use the card on HTC U11 and
other Android phones.
Internal storage
Set up a new storage card as internal storage for more privacy and secure use. This encrypts and
formats the storage card to work just like the internal storage.
This also expands the internal storage space since:
§ Captured screenshots, camera shots, media, and other files will be stored on the storage card.
§ Third-party apps that you installed and their data can be moved between the phone storage
and storage card.
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After setting up the storage card as internal storage, the card can only be used on HTC U11 where
it has been formatted.
Setting up your storage card as internal storage
When you insert a storage card that has not been used on HTC U11 before, the card will be mounted
as removable storage by default.
If the storage card is new or doesn't have content you want to keep, you can format the storage card
to use it as internal storage for HTC U11.
§ See Should I use the storage card as removable or internal storage? on page 123 to find out the
differences between using the storage card as removable storage or internal storage.
§ If there are still files on the storage card, back up the files first before you format the card.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Storage.
2. Under Portable storage, tap next to the storage card name.
3. Tap Format as internal Erase & format Format.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to move your installed apps and their data from the phone
storage to the storage card.
If you no longer want to use your storage card as internal storage, you can reformat the card as
removable storage. Before you do so, make sure to move all the apps and data from the card back
to the phone storage. See Moving apps and data between the phone storage and storage card on
page 124.
Moving apps and data between the phone storage and
storage card
If you've set up your storage card as internal storage, you can move third-party apps that you
installed and their data such as photos, media, and downloaded files to the storage card to free up
phone storage space.
If you no longer want to use your storage card as internal storage, make sure to move all the apps
and data from the card back to the phone storage.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Storage.
2. Tap the name of your storage card if you're moving app data from the phone storage to the
card, or tap Internal shared storage if you're moving data from the storage card back to the
phone storage.
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3. Tap Migrate data.
4. Tap Move.
§ Screenshots will also be migrated.
§ When you take new photos or videos, capture new screenshots, or download new files after the
migration, they will be saved to the new storage location.
Moving an app to or from the storage card
When you're running out of phone storage space, you can move a downloaded app and its data to the
storage card if the card has been set up as internal storage.
If you need to reformat your storage card, make sure to move each app and its data back to the
phone storage before formatting the card.
Preinstalled apps cannot be moved. Some third-party apps you've downloaded and installed to
the phone storage may also not allow you to move them to the storage card.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Storage.
2. Tap Internal shared storage, and then tap Other apps if you want to move an app from the
phone storage to the storage card.
Or tap the name of your storage card, and then tap Apps if you need to move an app from the
storage card back to the phone storage.
3. Tap an app you want to move.
4. Tap Change, and then tap where you want to move it to.
5. Tap Move.
Copying or moving files between the phone storage and
storage card
Go to Settings to view and manage files on the phone storage and storage card. If you're using your
storage card as removable storage, you can copy or move your files between the phone storage and
storage card. You can also copy or move files to or from an external USB storage device when you
have it connected to HTC U11.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Storage.
2. Tap Internal shared storage then tap Files, or tap the storage card name.
Or tap the external USB storage device if you have one connected.
3. Open the folder that contains the files you want to copy or move.
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4. To select or deselect files:
§ Press and hold a file to select it. To select more files, tap each file.
§ Tap a file to deselect it.
§ To select all files, tap Select all.
5. Tap , and then tap Copy to or Move to.
6. Tap to open the slideout menu, and then choose the type of storage where to copy or
move to, and then open the destination folder.
7. Tap Copy or Move.
Copying files between HTC U11 and your computer
You can copy your music, photos, and other files to HTC U11.
§ Save and close your files before copying them from your computer to HTC U11, or vice versa.
§ If you're using your storage card as internal storage, your computer will only show storage card
content.
1. Connect HTC U11 to the computer using the supplied USB Type-C cable.
2. On HTC U11, unlock the screen if it's locked.
3. On the pop-up message that asks whether to use USB for file transfers, tap Yes.
If you don't see this message, slide the Notifications panel open, tap the Use USB for
notification, and then tap Transfer files.
You'll then see options for viewing or importing files on the computer screen.
4. Choose to view files.
5. Copy the files from your computer to HTC U11, or vice versa.
6. After copying the files, disconnect HTC U11 from the computer.
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Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC U11 is on, unmount the storage card first to
prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
If your storage card is used as internal storage and there are apps that were moved to the card,
you will not be able to open these apps after unmounting the card.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Storage.
2. Do one of the following:
§ If your storage card appears under Portable storage, tap Eject.
§ If your storage card appears under Device storage, tap the card name, and then tap
Eject.
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Backup and reset
Ways of backing up files, data, and settings
Worried that you might lose important stuff on HTC U11? Back up HTC U11 before you remove
content from the storage, do a factory reset, or upgrade to a new phone.
Cloud backup
Use your Google Account to automatically back up app data and settings including Wi-Fi passwords
to Google Drive
™
. See Backing up HTC U11 on page 129.
Use Google Photos to automatically back up your photos and videos.
HTC Sync Manager
Use HTC Sync Manager to import music, photos, and videos from HTC U11 to your computer. You
can also sync locally stored contacts and playlists between HTC U11 and your computer.
Likewise, HTC Sync Manager is a good alternative if you don't want to back up your accounts,
settings, and other personal content to the cloud. You can use it to create backups of HTC U11 on
your computer.
Other backup options
If you want, you can separately back up your data or files.
Some apps allow you to back up data to the storage card—if it's used as removable storage—so you
can easily restore them after a factory reset. Just make sure not to erase the storage card when you
do a factory reset.
In certain apps, you may be able to use the phone storage for backing up and restoring app data. If an
app is causing some problem and you need to clear its data to try resolving the problem, back up the
app data to the phone storage first.
Messages Back up your text messages to the storage card or phone storage, or save them as an
email attachment.
Contacts § Save contacts and other personal data to your online accounts so you can just sync
them when switching to another phone.
§ If you have locally stored contacts in the People app, export them to the storage card
or phone storage.
Files Connect HTC U11 to your computer as a disk drive to manually copy and paste files to
your computer.
Other data Check other apps to see if they support exporting data to the storage card or phone
storage.
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Backing up HTC U11
Automatically back up HTC U11 to Google Drive so you can restore content such as app data and
settings after a factory reset or when restoring your data on another HTC phone.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Backup & reset.
2. Tap Backup up my data.
3. Tap the On/Off switch to turn it on, and then press .
4. Make sure Automatic restore is turned on.
This allows an app's data and settings to be restored when you reinstall the app on HTC U11.
To select a backup account other than your primary Google Account, tap Backup account and
then select another Google Account. You can also tap Add account to add a new Google Account
for your backup.
What types of data can be backed up?
On phones running Android 8, these are the items that can be backed up using your Google Account:
Home screen Wallpaper
App list § Apps installed through Google Play Store.
§ App screen's grid size, sort order, and app folders you created in Custom view.
App data and
settings
§ SMS text messages.
§ Call history.
§ Google Calendar
™
and Gmail
™
settings.
§ Data that's synced to your Google Account such as Google contacts and calendar
events.
§ Data in HTC apps, such as contacts in the People app that you saved on the
phone, Clock and Weather city list, and email accounts in the Mail app.
§ Data and settings in third-party apps you installed, depending on whether these
apps allow this.
Device
settings
Ringtones, Wi-Fi networks and their passwords, and certain device settings.
Auto Backup periodically backs up your phone to a private folder in Google Drive. It occurs every 24
hours when the phone is idle, charging, and connected to a Wi-Fi network.
Backup data will not count towards your Google Drive storage quota. Large files or files that app
developers have chosen to exclude from the service will not be backed up.
Restoring your wallpaper from your old phone may depend on screen resolution compatibility of
both your old phone and HTC U11.
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Backing up contacts and messages
If you want to separately back up contacts and text messages on HTC U11, here are some tips on how
to export or import them.
Backing up your contacts
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.
2. On the People tab, tap Manage contacts.
3. Tap Import/Export contacts Export to phone storage or Export to SD card.
4. Select an account or type of contacts to export.
5. To help protect your data, tap Yes, and then set a password for this backup. Be sure to
remember this password. You'll need to enter it again when importing contacts.
If you don't need a password, tap No.
6. Tap OK.
Restoring contacts
1. On the People tab, tap Manage contacts.
2. Tap Import/Export contacts Import from phone storage or Import from SD card.
3. If you have more than one account set up, tap the type for the imported contacts.
4. If you have multiple backups available, select the backup you want to import, and then tap
OK.
5. 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 so you can restore them to the HTC Messages
app, if needed. The Messages app backs up either to the phone storage or to your storage card if you
have one inserted.
Text messages in the secure box and blocked messages will not be backed up. To include such
messages to your backup, move them first to the general message box.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Messages.
2. Tap Back up/Restore SMS Back up Back up SMS.
3. 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.
4. Enter a name for your backup file, and then tap OK.
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Backing up text messages by email
§ You need to set up your email account in the HTC Mail app.
§ Text messages in the secure box and blocked messages will not be backed up. To include such
messages to your backup, move them first to the general message box.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Messages.
2. Tap Back up/Restore SMS.
3. Tap Back up Back up SMS via mail.
4. 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.
5. Enter your email address.
6. Compose your email message, and then send it.
Restoring text messages
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Messages.
2. Tap Back up/Restore SMS Restore.
3. Choose how you want to restore the messages, and tap Next.
4. Tap the backup to import.
5. Enter the password you've set for this backup. If you didn't set a password, select This
backup file is not password protected.
6. Tap OK.
To restore text messages that were backed up via email, open the email message with the backup file
attachment from the Mail app. Tap the attachment to download it first, and then tap it again to open
the backup file to import. Enter the password you've set for this backup or select This backup file is
not password protected.
Resetting network settings
Reset the network settings when you're having problems connecting HTC U11 to your mobile data
or Wi-Fi network and Bluetooth devices.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings
Backup & reset.
2. Tap Network settings reset.
3. Tap Reset settings.
4. Tap Reset settings.
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Resetting HTC U11 (Hard reset)
If HTC U11 has a persistent problem that cannot be solved, you can perform a factory reset (also
called a hard reset or master reset). A factory reset reverts the phone back to its initial state—the
state before you turned on the phone for the first time.
Factory reset will remove all data on your phone storage, including apps you've downloaded and
installed, your accounts, your files, as well as system and app data and settings. Be sure to back up
any data and files you want to keep before you do a factory reset.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Backup & reset.
2. Tap Factory data reset.
To avoid deleting media and other data from your storage card, make sure you do not select
the Erase SD card option.
3. Tap Reset Phone.
4. Tap Erase Everything.
A factory reset may not permanently erase all data from your phone, including personal
information.
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Transfer
Ways of transferring content from your previous phone
Depending on the operating system in your old phone, choose the proper method of transferring
content to HTC U11.
From an Android phone
On your old HTC or other Android phone, download the HTC Transfer Tool and use it to transfer
your content to HTC U11. See Transferring content from an Android phone on page 133.
From an iPhone
Back up iPhone content to your iCloud storage, and then transfer the content to HTC U11. See
Transferring iPhone content through iCloud on page 134.
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 U11.
The types of locally stored content on your old phone that the HTC Transfer Tool can transfer
include contacts, messages, music, photos, videos, and some settings. More types of data such as call
histories, email accounts, and some HTC app settings can be transferred from HTC phones that
have HTC Sense
™
5.5 or higher.
You need Android version 2.2 or later to use the HTC Transfer Tool on your old phone.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Get content from another phone.
2. Choose whether to transfer from an HTC Android phone or other Android phone.
3. On the Get content from another phone screen, tap Next.
4. Follow the steps shown on HTC U11 to download the HTC Transfer Tool from Google Play
Store to your old phone, install it, and open the tool.
5. When you see a PIN on your old phone, make sure the same PIN also appears on HTC U11
before you continue.
If the PIN code doesn't appear, tap Retry on your old phone. If it still won't appear, this may
mean that your old phone is unable to connect to HTC U11. When this happens, try another
transfer method.
6. Tap Confirm on your old phone.
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7. On your old phone, choose the types of content you want to transfer, tap Transfer, and then
tap Yes.
8. Wait for the transfer to finish.
9. Tap Done on both phones.
Transferring iPhone content through iCloud
If you have an iCloud account, sync iPhone content to your iCloud storage, and then transfer
content such as contacts or photos to HTC U11.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings
Get content from another phone.
2. Tap iPhone Import from iCloud backup.
3. Follow the steps shown onscreen to back up your iPhone content to your iCloud storage.
4. Enter your iCloud email address and password, and then tap Sign in.
5. Choose the iPhone backup that you want to transfer to HTC U11, and then tap Next.
6. Choose the types of content you want to transfer, and then tap Import.
7. Wait for the transfer to finish, and then tap Done.
Only some contact details can be transferred, such as the contact name, photo, postal address,
email address, birthdate, anniversary date, and notes.
Other ways of getting contacts and other content
There are different ways you can individually add contacts and other content to HTC U11.
Source of content How to transfer
Sync with your
computer
Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents, playlists, and more
between HTC U11 and your computer running a Windows
®
or OS X
operating system.
You can also use it to transfer your iTunes backup that contains contacts,
messages, and other content from an iPhone from your computer to HTC
U11.
Google Account Google contacts are imported to HTC U11 after you sign in to your Google
Account. You can also create more Google contacts right from HTC U11.
Social network
accounts
Log in to your favorite social networks to sync contact information from
them.
Microsoft
®
Exchange
ActiveSync
HTC U11 syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
Outlook.com account Sync personal contacts from your Microsoft Outlook.com account.
Phone contacts You can create contacts locally on HTC U11, if you don't prefer to store
them on your online accounts.
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Source of content How to transfer
nano SIM card Copy all your nano SIM contacts to HTC U11.
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your
phone and computer
Here are ways you can transfer your media from or to your computer.
§ Connect HTC U11 to your computer. Your computer will recognize it just like any removable
USB drive, and you can copy your media between them. See Copying files between HTC U11
and your computer on page 126.
§ 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 U11 to your computer. You can also sync
playlists from your computer to the phone.
If you have an iPhone, you can also connect it and transfer camera roll photos to your
computer using HTC Sync Manager. Then reconnect HTC U11 and copy them over.
See the HTC Sync Manager help or user guide for details.
§ Use cloud storage services to put your media in one place so you can manage them anywhere
—on your computer, HTC U11, and other mobile devices.
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Installing and removing
apps
Getting apps from Google Play Store
Google Play Store is the place to go to find new apps for HTC U11. Choose from a wide variety of free
and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.
§ To purchase apps and other content on Google Play Store, you can use the payment methods
from your Google account. When you make your first purchase, your selected payment method
will be added to your Google account. To learn more about accepted payment methods, see
support.google.com.
§ The available payment methods vary by country.
§ The name of the Google Play Store app may differ depending on your region.
Finding and installing an app
When you install apps and use them on HTC U11, they may require access to your personal
information or access to certain functions or settings. Download and install only apps that you trust.
Be cautious when downloading apps that have access to functions or a significant amount of your
data on HTC U11. You’re responsible for the results of using downloaded apps.
1. On the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Play Store.
2. Tap the search bar and enter the app name you're looking for.
3. When you see the app in the search results list, tap it and read its description and user
reviews.
4. Do one of the following:
§ To install a free app, tap Install.
§ To install a paid app, tap the price button. If you have not added a payment method to
your Google Account, tap to select the payment method, and then tap Continue.
To open the app, tap Open after installing or go to the Apps screen and tap the app.
Apps sometimes get updated with improvements or bug fixes. By default, updates are
automatically downloaded when your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network. In the Google Play
Store app settings, you can turn auto-update off. See Installing app updates from Google Play
Store on page 63.
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Restoring apps from Google Play Store
Upgraded to a new phone, replaced a lost one, or performed a factory reset? Restore apps that you
previously downloaded.
1. On the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Play Store.
2. Tap to open the slideout menu.
3. Tap My apps & games and swipe to the Library tab.
4. Tap Install next to the app you want to restore.
For more details, refer to the Google Play Store help.
Downloading apps from the web
You can download apps directly from websites.
Apps downloaded from websites can be from unknown sources. To help protect HTC U11 and
your personal data, we strongly recommend that you only download from websites you trust.
1. Open the browser, and then go to the website where you can download the app you want.
2. Open the downloaded app and if prompted, tap Settings, and then turn on Allow from this
source.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to install and open the app.
To review installation permissions for installed apps, go to Settings
Apps, and then tap
Configure apps Special app access Install unknown apps. Tap the app, and then enable or
disable the Allow from this source option.
Uninstalling an app
If you no longer need an app that you've downloaded and installed, you can uninstall it.
Most of the preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled.
From the Apps screen, press and hold the app you want to remove, and then drag it to
Uninstall.
If you purchased an app in Google Play Store, you can uninstall it for a refund within a limited
time. To know more about the refund policy for paid apps, refer to the Google Play Store help.
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Working with apps
Accessing your apps
There are two easy ways to access your app list.
§ Swipe up on the Home screen.
§ Tap
on the HTC BlinkFeed or Home screen.
Arranging apps
You can arrange and rearrange the apps on the Apps screen.
1. From HTC BlinkFeed or any widget panel, tap
.
2. Tap , and then choose how to arrange apps, such as alphabetically.
3. Select Custom if you want to rearrange or group apps into folders.
Showing or hiding apps in the Apps screen
1. On the Apps screen, tap Show/hide apps.
2. Select the apps you want to hide, or clear their check boxes to unhide them.
3. Tap Done.
Grouping apps into a folder
1. On the Apps screen, tap Custom.
2. Tap Rearrange apps.
3. Press and hold an app, and then drag it over to another app to automatically create a folder.
4. To add more apps, drag each app over to the folder.
5. To name the folder, open the folder, tap its title bar, and then enter a folder name.
6. When you're done, tap .
Moving apps and folders
1. On the Apps screen, tap Custom.
2. Tap Rearrange apps.
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3. Press and hold an app or folder, and then do one of the following:
§ Drag the app or folder to another position on the same page. Wait until you see the
occupying icon move away before releasing your finger.
§ Drag the app or folder to the or arrow to move it to another page.
4. When you're done, tap .
Removing apps from a folder
1. On the Apps screen, tap Custom.
2. Tap Rearrange apps.
3. Tap the folder to open it.
4. 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.
5. When you're done, tap .
App shortcuts
Starting from Android 7.1, press and hold an app icon on a widget panel or the Apps screen to display
a menu that lets you quickly access common app functions.
Not all apps support the app shortcuts feature.
1. Press and hold an app icon, for example Clock.
2. From the displayed menu, tap the function you want to launch in the app.
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Switching between recently opened apps
When using different apps on your phone, you can easily switch between the apps you've recently
opened.
Press to see your recently-opened apps.
§ To go back to an app, flip through the cards to find the app
and tap it.
§ To remove an app, drag it left or right.
§ To remove all of the apps, tap Clear all.
Or, press twice to quickly switch between two most recently used apps.
Working with two apps at the same time
Some apps may not support this feature.
1. Open the first app you want to use, and then press and hold . A screen divider will appear
onscreen.
2. Do one of the following:
§ If the app you want to use is in the recent apps list, tap it to make it the second active
app.
§ Press HOME, and then open the app you want to use as the second active app.
To turn off the split-screen view, drag the handle of the screen divider to the top or bottom edge of
the screen.
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Using picture-in-picture
Keep a small window of the video you're watching or a supported app onscreen while you do other
things on the phone.
Not all apps support picture-in-picture.
1. Open a supported app, such as a video player or video call app, and start the video. Display the
video in full screen.
2. Press HOME.
The video continues to play in a small window at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
3. While viewing the video, you can do other things at the same time, such as use another app.
4. Drag the small window to move it to another position.
Double-tap the window to display the video in full screen again.
How do I check whether an app supports picture-in-picture?
The app info will show the picture-in-picture option if the app supports it.
1. Press and hold the app icon, and then tap .
2. On the App info screen, check if there's the Picture-in-picture option. It is enabled by
default.
To turn this feature on or off, tap Picture-in-picture, and then tap the Allow picture-in-picture
On/Off switch.
To check which apps on your phone support picture-in-picture, go to Settings Apps, tap
Configure apps Special app access Picture-in-picture.
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Controlling app permissions
When you open apps the first time, you'll be prompted to grant them permissions to access certain
data or features, such as contacts or the microphone. This gives you more control over which apps
have authorized access.
§ If you suspect a certain app of being malicious or requesting unnecessary permissions, you
should choose Deny to protect your phone.
§ If you choose Deny in a trusted app, you may not be able to use the app or access its full
functionality. When this happens, go to Settings to change the app permissions.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Apps.
2. Tap Configure apps App permissions, and then tap the data type or feature to choose
which apps can access it.
3. Turn on the On/Off switch of the app to let it access the data or feature.
To change the types of data that an app can have access to, press and hold the app on the Home
screen or Apps screen, tap , and then tap Permissions.
Setting default apps
In Settings, you can choose default apps for web browsing, text messaging, and more.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Apps.
2. Tap Configure apps.
3. Under Default, choose your default launcher, web browser, phone, text messaging apps, and
more.
Setting up app links
If there's more than one app that can be opened when you tap a link—such as a shared social post or
media link—you may be prompted to choose the app you want to use. When you're prompted after
you've tapped a link, select an app, and then tap Always to set that app as the default app to use.
You can also go to Settings to see how app links have been set up for different apps and change them.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings
Apps.
2. Tap Configure apps Opening links.
3. Tap the app you want to configure, and then tap Open supported links.
4. Select Open in this app to always open the app without being prompted when you tap a link.
You can also choose whether to always be prompted to choose the app or never use the app
for opening links.
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Disabling an app
Apps, even if not used often, may be running in the background and downloading data. If an app
cannot be uninstalled, you can disable it.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Apps.
2. Tap the app, and then tap Disable.
You can also press and hold an app on the Home screen or Apps screen, tap , and then tap
Disable.
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HTC apps
Boost+
Use Boost+ to tune your phone's performance, improve battery consumption, clear junk files, and
manage the apps on the phone. Learn more about Boost+ by going to http://www.htc.com/support/
apps/boost-plus/.
HTC BlinkFeed
Get the latest news about your interests with HTC BlinkFeed. Choose which sources, such as social
media or news, show up on your feed. Learn more about HTC BlinkFeed by going to http://
www.htc.com/support/apps/blinkfeed/.
HTC Themes
Themes brings a quick and easy way for you to customize your phone with elements such as
wallpapers, sounds, and icons. Learn more about Themes by going to http://www.htc.com/support/
apps/themes.
HTC Sense Companion
HTC Sense Companion is a personal companion that’s always learning from you, and the things you
do every day. Learn more about what HTC Sense Companion can do for you by going to http://
www.htc.com/support/apps/sense-companion/.
§ HTC Sense Companion retrieves information from third party websites and databases. HTC is
not responsible for the accuracy of such third party content.
§ To regularly receive suggestions and reminders in HTC Sense Companion, your phone must be
connected to the Internet. It's recommended to keep your mobile data or Wi-Fi connection
always on.
§ More features will be added through an HTC system update or app update.
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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 your phone. Learn more about Mail by going to http://www.htc.com/
support/apps/mail/.
Weather
Use the Weather app and widget to check the current weather and weather forecasts for the next
few days. Learn more about Weather by going to http://www.htc.com/support/apps/weather/.
Clock
Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use your phone to also check the
times around the world, set an alarm, and even use it as a stopwatch. Learn more about Clock by
going to http://www.htc.com/support/apps/clock/.
Voice Recorder
Use Voice Recorder to capture information during lectures, interviews, or even to create your own
audio log.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Voice Recorder.
2. Hold the microphone near the sound source.
3. Tap to start recording a voice clip.
Voice Recorder can run in the background while you do other things on HTC U11, except when
you open other apps that also use audio functions.
4. Tap to stop recording.
To play back the voice clip, tap .
To see your recorded voice clips, tap
. Press and hold a voice clip to see options for sharing,
setting it as a ringtone, and more.
Enabling high resolution audio recording
Want to make crystal clear recordings? Record sounds in high resolution audio.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Voice Recorder.
2. Tap Settings Encoding format, and select High res quality (FLAC).
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Internet connections
Turning the data connection on or off
Turning your data connection off saves battery life and money on data charges.
You need a 4G/LTE plan to use your operator's 4G/LTE network for voice calls and data services.
Check with your operator for details.
1. Open the full Quick Settings panel. See Using Quick Settings on page 40.
2. Tap the Mobile data tile to turn the data connection on and off.
If you do not see the Mobile data tile on the Quick Settings panel, swipe left to see more tiles.
If you don’t have the data connection turned on and you’re also not connected to a Wi-Fi
network, you won’t receive automatic updates to your email, social network accounts, and other
synced information.
Managing your data usage
If you're on a limited data allowance, it's important to keep track of the activities and apps that
usually send and receive data, such as browsing the web, syncing online accounts, and sending email
or sharing status updates.
Here are some other examples:
§ Streaming web videos and music
§ Playing online games
§ 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 U11 as a Wi-Fi hotspot
§ Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering
To help you save on data usage, connect to a Wi-Fi network whenever possible and set your online
accounts and emails to sync less frequently.
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Data Saver
Data Saver helps you limit cellular data costs by restricting background data usage. You can also set
applications to always have access to a data connection—such as your email app—to be ignored by
Data Saver.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap More Data usage.
3. Tap Data saver and then tap the On/Off switch to turn it on or off.
4. Tap Unrestricted data access, and then tap the On/Off switch next to those apps that you
want to still have access to data connection even if Data Saver is turned on.
Turning data roaming on or off
Connect to your mobile operator’s partner networks and access data services when you’re out of
your mobile operator’s coverage area.
Using data services while roaming may be costly. Check with your mobile operator for data
roaming rates before you use data roaming.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap Mobile network.
3. Tap Data roaming to turn it on or off.
Keeping track of your data usage
Monitor your data usage to help prevent going over your monthly data allowance.
Data usage measured by HTC U11 may differ from, and be less than, your actual data usage.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap More Data usage.
At the top you'll see a bar that displays the data usage to date, and the data usage cycle, alert,
warning, and limit, if one has been set.
3. In dual SIM phone models, tap to select a card slot.
4. With Mobile data turned on, tap Mobile data usage .
5. Tap Billing cycle, and then set the day of the month when your usage cycle resets. This date
is usually the start of your monthly billing cycle.
6. Tap the Set data warning On/Off switch to turn it on and then tap Data warning to enter the
amount of data usage at which you'll be alerted before you reach your monthly data limit. Tap
to change the unit.
7. Tap the Set data limit On/Off switch to turn it on and then tap Data limit to enter the set
data usage at which your data connection will automatically be disabled. Tap to change
the unit.
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Viewing the data usage of apps
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap More Data usage.
3. In dual SIM phone models, tap to select a card slot.
4. Tap Mobile data usage.
5. Scroll down the screen to see a list of apps and their data usage info.
6. Tap an app to see more details.
Wi-Fi connection
To use Wi-Fi, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot”.
The availability and strength of a Wi-Fi signal varies depending on objects the Wi-Fi signal has to
pass through (such as buildings or a wall between rooms).
Turning Wi-Fi on or off
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap the Wi-Fi On/Off switch to turn Wi-Fi on or off.
3. Tap Wi-Fi to see a list of detected wireless networks.
Scroll down to the bottom of the screen to see Saved networks.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
1. Turn Wi-Fi on, and check the list of detected Wi-Fi networks.
See Turning Wi-Fi on or off on page 148.
2. Tap a Wi-Fi network you want to connect to.
3. If you selected a secured network, enter the network key or password.
4. Tap Connect. You'll see the Wi-Fi icon in the status bar when connected.
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Connecting to a Wi-Fi network via WPS
If you're using a Wi-Fi router with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can connect HTC U11 easily.
1. Turn Wi-Fi on, and check the list of detected Wi-Fi networks.
See Turning Wi-Fi on or off on page 148.
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the list of available Wi-Fi networks and tap Wi-Fi preferences
Advanced WPS Push Button.
To use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) PIN method, tap Wi-Fi preferences Advanced WPS
Pin Entry.
3. Press the WPS button on your Wi-Fi router.
Logging into a public Wi-Fi network automatically (WISPr)
You can set HTC U11 to automatically log into public Wi-Fi networks that you regularly use. This
saves you the trouble of going through the Wi-Fi provider's web authentication every time you
connect to their Wi-Fi network. Just add your login credentials to the WISPr (Wireless Internet
Service Provider roaming) settings.
The access point of the Wi-Fi network needs to support the WISPr web portal. Consult the Wi-Fi
provider for details.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
2. If Wi-Fi connection is off, tap the Wi-Fi On/Off switch to turn it on.
3. Tap Wi-Fi.
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and tap Wi-Fi preferences Advanced.
5. Under WISPr settings, tap the Auto login On/Off switch to turn it on.
6. Tap WISPr account settings Add a new account.
7. Enter the service provider name, your login name (the full domain name), and password.
8. Tap Save. If you have access to several public Wi-Fi networks, you can add more
accounts.
9. Connect to the public Wi-Fi network.
In the WISPr accounts list, press and hold an account to remove or edit it.
Connecting to VPN
Add virtual private networks (VPNs) so you can connect and access resources inside a local network,
such as your corporate or home network.
Before you can connect HTC U11 to your local network, you may be asked to:
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§ Install security certificates.
§ Enter your login credentials.
§ Download and install a required VPN app, if you're connecting to a secured enterprise
network. Contact your network administrator for details.
Also, HTC U11 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, password, or pattern before you can use credential storage
and set up the VPN.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap More VPN , and then tap .
3. Enter the VPN settings and set them up according to the security details your network
administrator gave you.
4. Tap Save.
Connecting to a VPN
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap More VPN.
3. Tap the VPN that you want to connect to.
4. 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.
To disconnect from a VPN connection, tap the VPN connection, and then tap Disconnect.
You can then open the web browser to access resources such as your corporate network intranet.
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Installing a digital certificate
Use client and Certificate Authority (CA) digital certificates to enable HTC U11 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.
§ You must set a lock screen PIN or password before installing a digital certificate.
§ Some apps such as your browser or email client let you install certificates directly in the app. See
the app's help for details.
1. Save the certificate file in the root folder on HTC U11 or your storage card.
2. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Security.
3. Tap Encryption & credentials Install from SD card.
4. Browse to the certificate and select it.
Tap
to browse the storage card.
5. Enter a name for the certificate and select how it will be used.
6. Tap OK.
Using HTC U11 as a Wi-Fi hotspot
Share your data connection with other devices by turning HTC U11 into a Wi-Fi hotspot.
§ Make sure the data connection is turned on.
§ You must have an approved data plan associated with your account from your mobile service
provider to use this service. Devices connected to your Wi-Fi hotspot use data from your
subscribed data plan.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap More Hotspot & tethering Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
The first time you turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot, you'll need to set it up.
3. Enter a hotspot name or use the default.
4. 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 U11 as a wireless router.
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5. Tap Manage users to set a limit to the number of users who can connect to your Wi-Fi
hotspot.
6. Tap the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot On/Off switch to turn it on.
HTC U11 is ready to be used as a Wi-Fi hotspot when you see on the status bar.
To help minimize security risks, use the default security settings and set a strong and unique
password.
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB
tethering
No Internet connection available for your computer? No problem. Use the data connection of HTC
U11 to connect to the Internet.
§ To make sure that the USB drivers for HTC U11 are up-to-date, install the latest version of HTC
Sync Manager on your computer.
§ You may need to have USB tethering added to your data plan, and it may incur additional cost.
Contact your mobile service provider for details.
§ Make sure that mobile data is turned on.
1. Connect HTC U11 to your computer using the provided USB Type-C cable.
2. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
3. Tap More Hotspot & tethering USB tethering.
4. Tap the USB tethering On/Off switch to turn it on.
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Wireless sharing
What is HTC Connect?
With HTC Connect, wirelessly stream music or video from your phone to your speakers or TV by
just swiping up the screen with 3 fingers. Learn more about HTC Connect and which devices the
phone can connect to by going to http://www.htc.com/support/apps/htc-connect/.
Turning Bluetooth on or off
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap the Bluetooth On/Off switch to turn the Bluetooth connection on and off.
3. Tap Bluetooth to see a list of available devices.
Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to save battery power, or in places where using a wireless
device is prohibited, such as on board an aircraft and in hospitals.
Connecting a Bluetooth headset
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 U11 can find it. Refer to your
headset manual for details.
1. Turn Bluetooth on and check the list of available devices.
See Turning Bluetooth on or off on page 153.
2. If you don't see your headset listed, tap Scan for devices to refresh the list.
3. Tap the name of your headset in the Available Devices section. HTC U11 pairs with the
headset and the headset connection status is displayed in the Paired Devices section.
4. If prompted to enter a passcode, try 0000 or 1234, or consult the headset documentation to
find the passcode.
When the Bluetooth headset is connected, you'll see in the status bar.
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Reconnecting a Bluetooth headset
Normally, you can easily reconnect your headset by switching on Bluetooth on HTC U11, and then
turning on the headset.
However, you might have to connect manually if your headset has been used with another Bluetooth
device.
1. Turn Bluetooth on and check the list of paired devices.
See Turning Bluetooth on or off on page 153.
2. Tap the headset’s name in the Paired Devices section.
3. If prompted to enter a passcode, try 0000 or 1234, or consult the headset documentation to
find the passcode.
If you still cannot reconnect to the headset, follow the instructions in Unpairing from a Bluetooth
device on page 154, and then follow the steps under Connecting a Bluetooth headset on page 153.
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device
1. Turn Bluetooth on and check the list of paired devices.
See Turning Bluetooth on or off on page 153.
2. In the Paired devices section, tap
next to the device to unpair.
3. Tap Unpair.
Receiving files using Bluetooth
HTC U11 lets you receive various files with Bluetooth including photos, contact info, and documents
such as PDFs.
Refer to the device’s documentation for instructions on sending information over Bluetooth.
1. Turn Bluetooth on.
See Turning Bluetooth on or off on page 153.
2. On the sending device, send one or more files to HTC U11.
3. If asked, accept the pairing request on HTC U11 and on the sending device. You may also be
prompted to enter the same passcode or confirm the auto-generated passcode on both
devices.
You'll then get a Bluetooth authorization request.
4. Tap Pair.
5. When HTC U11 receives a file transfer request notification, slide the Notifications panel
down, tap the incoming file notification, and then tap Accept.
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6. When a file is transferred, a notification is displayed. Slide the Notifications panel down, and
then tap the relevant notification.
7. Tap the received file to view it.
Using NFC
With built-in NFC (near field communication) on HTC U11, you can share content to another NFC-
capable mobile device in an instant.
The availability of NFC varies by phone model, region, and country.
Beam webpages, photos, contact information, and more by holding HTC U11 and the other device
back to back.
You can also use NFC for contactless payment. Availability of NFC payment depends on when your
mobile operator launches this service. Contact your mobile operator for details.
Turning NFC on or off
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.
2. Tap More, and then tap the NFC On/Off switch to turn it on and off.
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Beaming content
Make sure that both devices are unlocked and have NFC turned on. If the other device has an
Android Beam
™
option, make sure it is also turned on.
1. While viewing the content that you want to share, hold HTC U11 and the other phone back to
back.
Make sure that the NFC area (shaded part) of HTC U11 and the other phone's NFC area are
close to one another. Experiment by slightly moving the phones until a connection is made.
2. When HTC U11 vibrates, tap the screen to send the content to the other device.
The shared content appears on the other screen. For some items that you've shared (such as contact
information), additional instructions on how to save the item will appear on the receiving device.
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Common settings
Do not disturb mode
Use Do not disturb mode to reject calls, and silence audible alerts and notifications, but still keep a
data connection available.
1. With two fingers, swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings.
2. Tap . If necessary, swipe to the next screen.
3. Tap Total silence, Alarms only, or Priority only depending on if you want to allow
exceptions. When Priority only is selected, you can receive messages or calls from contacts
in your exceptions list.
4. Tap Until you turn off Do Not Disturb if you want to turn off Do not disturb by yourself or
tap or to set the number of hours before Do not disturb turns off automatically.
5. Tap Done to activate it.
The Do not disturb icon will appear in the status bar.
You can also tap More settings and then select Auto decline incoming calls to decline incoming
calls and have them sent to voicemail.
§ When the screen is on, press VOLUME and then tap Turn off now to turn off Do not disturb
mode quickly.
§ When you press VOLUME down until you reach silence mode, Do not disturb Alarms only
mode is activated.
When Do not disturb is on, the notification LED will not flash.
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Blocking visual disturbances
You can set Do not disturb mode to block visual disturbances such as pop up notifications.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Sound & notification.
2. Tap Do Not Disturb preferences Block visual disturbances.
3. Tap the On/Off switches to choose whether to block visual disturbances when the screen is
on and off.
Allowing notifications and contacts to bypass Do not disturb mode
Add important contacts to an exceptions list so you can still receive their calls and messages even
when Do not disturb mode is on.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Sound & notification.
2. Tap Do Not Disturb preferences Priority only allows.
3. Tap the On/Off switch next to the items you wish to allow.
4. Tap Messages or Calls to select who can contact you.
5. Tap Manage approved contacts, and then tap to add contacts to your exceptions list.
To remove contacts or numbers from the list, tap Remove contacts.
Setting a Do not disturb schedule
Schedule Do not disturb to turn on automatically and how long will it last. For example, you can set
it to turn on during a weekly meeting.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Sound & notification.
2. Tap Do Not Disturb preferences.
3. Tap Add more.
4. Select whether to base the rule on a time or an event, enter a name for the rule, and then tap
OK.
5. Set the rule's parameters.
Rule Settings
Time rule § Set the days.
§ Set the start and end times.
§ Select a Do Not Disturb preferences level.
You can also choose whether to allow the rule to stop at either the rule end time
or by the next alarm you've set in the Clock app.
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Rule Settings
Event rule § Select a calendar you want to make the rule for.
§ Set a condition for the type of reply.
§ Select a Do Not Disturb preferences level.
You can turn an automatic rule on or off by tapping the On/Off switch when viewing the details
of the rule.
Location settings
Some apps use your location to provide information that you need. Choose a location mode to use
based on how accurate you want these apps to determine your location.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Location.
2. If the On/Off switch is off, tap it to turn on location mode.
3. Tap Mode, and then select one of the following location modes:
§ High accuracy provides a better estimate of your location. It relies on GPS, Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth, or mobile networks to determine your location. This mode uses Google
location services.
§ Battery saving relies on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or mobile networks without using GPS to
consume lesser battery power. This mode uses Google location services.
§ Device only uses GPS.
Turning off a location source (for example GPS) means no applications on HTC U11 will collect
your location data through that location source. However, third party applications may collect —
and HTC U11 may continue to provide — location data through other sources, including through
Wi-Fi and signal triangulation.
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Airplane mode
When you enable Airplane (Flight) mode, all wireless radios on HTC U11 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.
§ You can manually turn Bluetooth and Wi-Fi back on after enabling Airplane mode.
§ If USB tethering is turned on, enabling Airplane mode turns it off. You need to manually turn
USB tethering on after you disable Airplane mode.
Do any of the following to turn Airplane mode on or off:
§ In Settings Airplane mode, tap the Airplane mode On/Off switch to turn Airplane mode on
or off.
§ With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open the Quick Settings panel. Tap the
Airplane mode tile to turn airplane mode on or off.
When enabled, the Airplane mode icon is displayed in the status bar.
Automatic screen rotation
Automatic rotation is not supported in all applications.
1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open the Quick Settings panel.
2. Tap the Auto-rotate / Portrait tile to toggle between the two modes.
Setting when to turn off the screen
After a period of inactivity, the screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set the idle time
before the screen turns off.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings
Display, gestures & buttons.
2. Tap Screen timeout, and then tap the time before the screen turns off.
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Screen brightness
Screen brightness level can be automatically adjusted or manually set.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Display, gestures & buttons.
2. Use Automatic brightness to automatically adjust the screen brightness depending on your
lighting environment. This feature is turned on by default.
If you want to manually set the screen brightness, tap the Automatic brightness On/Off
switch to turn it off.
3. Tap Brightness level, and then drag the slider.
This sets the maximum brightness level for Automatic brightness if this feature is turned on,
or allows you to manually set the screen brightness if the feature is turned off.
Night mode
Adjust the screen from blue to a warmer color to help reduce eye strain when viewing it at night.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings
Display, gestures & buttons.
2. Tap Night mode, and then tap its On/Off switch to turn this feature on.
3. Drag the slider to adjust the color temperature. Dragging the Intensity slider to the right
filters out more blue light.
4. Tap Turn on automatically to set a schedule when to turn on the feature.
5. After you've set a schedule, tap the On/Off switch to turn it off. Your phone will then follow
the schedule you've set.
Adjusting the display size
Resize items and fonts on the screen to make them easier to see.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings
Display, gestures & buttons.
2. Tap Display size.
3. Tap or , or drag the slider to increase or decrease the size of fonts or items on the
screen.
Swipe left or right above Preview to see the actual look of your selected display size.
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Touch sounds and vibration
Some people like the sound or vibration feedback they get when touching the screen, and some
don't. You can turn on or off various types of touch sounds and vibration on HTC U11.
§ Touch tones when tapping the phone dial pad
§ Touch sounds when tapping onscreen items
§ Screen lock sounds
§ Pull-to-refresh sounds
§ Vibration when pressing navigation buttons
§ Touch sound and vibration when tapping the keyboard
Turning touch sounds and vibration on and off
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Sound & notification.
2. Tap Advanced.
3. Under Other sounds and vibrations, select the options you want to turn on or off.
Turning off keyboard sounds and vibration
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Language & keyboard.
2. Tap Virtual keyboard TouchPal - HTC Sense Version General settings.
3. On the General settings screen, do one of the following:
§ Tap Keypress sound, clear System Volume, and then drag the slider all the way to the
left to turn off keyboard sounds.
§ Tap Keypress vibration, clear System default, and then drag the slider all the way to
the left to turn off keyboard vibration.
4. Tap OK.
Changing the display language
Changing the language adjusts the keyboard layout, date and time formatting, and more.
You can choose several languages and specific dialects so that apps with localized content will
display correctly.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings
Language & keyboard.
2. Tap Languages. The first language in the list is the default display language.
3. Tap Add a language to add another language to the list, and then select the regional variant
of the language.
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4. Tap OK to set the added language as your new default display language, or No (just add to
list).
5. To remove languages from the list, tap Remove and then select the languages you want
to remove.
You can also press and hold next to the language you want, and drag it to the beginning of the
list to set it as your display language.
Glove mode
Turn Glove mode on so that the touch screen responds more accurately when you're wearing gloves.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Display, gestures & buttons.
2. Tap the Glove mode On/Off switch to turn it on.
When Glove mode is turned on, you'll be able to see where you've tapped the touch screen.
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Security settings
Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card
You can help to protect the nano SIM card by assigning a Personal Identification Number (PIN).
Make sure you have the default PIN provided by your mobile operator before continuing.
1.
From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings
Security.
2. Depending on the phone model, do the following:
§ Single SIM model: Tap SIM card lock.
§ Dual SIM model: Select which card you want to assign a new PIN to.
3. Tap Lock SIM card, enter the default PIN of the card, and then tap OK.
4. Tap the Lock SIM card On/Off switch to turn it on. Enter the default PIN of the card, and
then tap OK.
5. To change the card PIN, tap Change SIM PIN.
Restoring a nano SIM card that has been locked out
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 U11. Contact your mobile operator
for this code.
1. On the Phone dialer screen, enter the PUK code, and then tap Next.
2. Enter the new PIN you want to use, and then tap Next.
3. Enter the new PIN again, and then tap OK.
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Setting a screen lock
Help protect your personal information and help prevent others from using HTC U11 without your
permission.
Choose to set a screen lock pattern, numeric PIN, or other means of locking your phone. You'll be
asked to unlock the screen every time HTC U11 is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of
time.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Security.
2. Under Device security, tap Screen lock.
3. Select a screen lock option and set up the screen lock.
4. Beside Screen lock, tap Automatically lock, then specify the idle time before the screen
locks.
If you've set up a screen lock pattern and you don't want the pattern to display onscreen as you
draw it, tap and tap the Make pattern visible On/Off switch to turn it off.
Setting up Smart Lock
Use Smart Lock as an alternative way to unlock your phone, in the event you forget your password,
PIN, or pattern. Set Smart Lock to unlock your phone when the phone recognizes your face or voice.
You can also set it to keep your phone unlocked in certain situations, such as when the phone is with
you and you're in a trusted location.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Security.
2. Tap Smart Lock.
You need to have a screen lock set up before you can use Smart Lock. If you haven't set up a
screen lock, tap Screen lock. This will be your alternate screen lock method.
3. Confirm your screen lock.
4. Choose whether to unlock your phone through voice or facial recognition, or keep the phone
unlocked when:
§ You're carrying the phone
§ You're in a trusted location such as your home or office
§ The phone is connected to a trusted device such as your Bluetooth watch or car system
5. Follow the onscreen instructions, and then press to return to the Security screen.
6. Under Device security, tap to the right of Screen lock, tap Automatically lock, and then
specify the idle time before the screen is locked.
To help make Smart Lock more reliable and more secure when using facial recognition, you can
train HTC U11 to recognize your face in different situations, such as when you're wearing glasses or
sporting a beard.
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Tap Smart Lock, confirm your screen lock, then tap Trusted face Improve face matching. Follow
the onscreen instructions.
Turning the lock screen off
Rather not have to unlock your phone every time you wake it up? You can turn the lock screen off in
Settings.
It is recommended that you have a screen lock to help secure your phone from unwanted access.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Security.
2. Under Device security, tap Screen lock.
3. Enter or confirm your lock screen, and then tap None Yes, remove.
To turn lock screen on again, tap Screen lock again to set one.
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Accessibility settings
Accessibility features
HTC U11 comes with features and settings that allow easy access and use of apps and functions.
Improve screen readability
If you have low vision, take advantage of these features to help improve screen readability.
§ Increase the font and display size, use color inversion and color correction, or enable high-
contrast text using the Accessibility settings.
§ Turn magnification gestures on. See Turning Magnification gestures on or off on page 168.
§ Turn on automatic screen rotation. See Automatic screen rotation on page 160.
Enhance the audio
If you're hard of hearing, these audio-related features make listening to HTC U11 clearer and more
comprehensible.
You can find these options in the Accessibility settings of your phone. For more information, see
Accessibility settings on page 168.
§ Use TalkBack to hear audible feedback on what you do on your phone. See TalkBack on page
168.
§ Enable Select to Speak so your phone speaks selected items on the screen like texts or
images.
§ When using headphones, you can control the sound balance or enable mono audio when
using a single headphone.
§ Turn on Unread notification reminder so your phone plays a sound or vibrates on set
intervals when you have an unread notification.
Use your voice
You can use your voice to perform an action on HTC U11.
§ Search for information on the Web using Google Voice Search.
§ Enter text with your voice. See Entering text by speaking on page 48.
§ Set up a personal digital assistant or a cloud-based voice service that performs certain
functions and provides information through voice commands.
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Use Motion Launch
Motion Launch combines a motion and finger gesture to perform an action such as waking HTC U11
from sleep mode or launching the camera. For details, see Motion Launch on page 44.
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.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings
Accessibility.
2. Tap or select the settings you want.
Turning Magnification gestures on or off
If you have low vision or would like to get a closer view of what's on the screen, use finger gestures to
magnify portions of your phone's screen.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Accessibility.
2. Tap Magnification.
3. Read or listen to the instructions on how to use the gestures to zoom in or out.
4. Tap the On/Off switch to turn magnification gestures on or off.
TalkBack
Use TalkBack if you need to navigate HTC U11 by spoken feedback. When you touch the screen,
HTC U11 vibrates and gives you an audible response so you know what you are touching.
Not all languages are supported.
Turning TalkBack on
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Accessibility.
2. Tap TalkBack, and then tap the On/Off switch.
3. Read the items and features on your phone that TalkBack will have access to, and then tap
OK.
4. Listen through the tutorial explaining how to use TalkBack.
TalkBack works best if you turn off automatic screen rotation.
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Turning Explore by touch on or off
Explore by touch allows HTC U11 to respond to TalkBack gestures and screen touches with audible
feedback. Explore by touch is enabled when you turn on TalkBack.
The steps below are described using the regular gestures. Use the corresponding TalkBack
gestures if you already have TalkBack turned on.
Follow these steps if you want to turn of Explore by touch:
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Accessibility.
2. Tap TalkBack, and then tap Settings.
3. Under Touch exploration, tap the On/Off switch next to Explore by touch, and then tap OK.
When Explore by touch is disabled, HTC U11 will no longer respond to TalkBack gestures or speak
screen touches.
Using TalkBack gestures
When TalkBack and Explore by touch are turned on, the regular touch gestures are replaced by the
TalkBack gestures.
Media gestures such as 3-finger swiping may not be available when TalkBack gestures are
enabled.
Do one of the following:
To Do this
Open an item 1. Drag your finger on the screen to find and select the item.
2. Double-tap anywhere on the screen to open the item.
Move an item 1. Drag your finger on the screen to find the item.
2. Double-tap anywhere on the screen, but don't lift your finger on the
second tap.
3. Drag the item to a new spot and then lift your finger.
Scroll through a screen Use two fingers to swipe up, down, left or right.
Unlock the lock screen Use two fingers to swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
Open the Notifications
panel
Use two fingers to swipe down from the top of the screen.
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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. Use the corresponding TalkBack
gestures if you already have TalkBack turned on.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Accessibility.
2. Tap TalkBack, and then tap Settings Gestures.
3. Tap any of the shortcut gestures, and then select an action.
Using TalkBack context menus
TalkBack has a global context menu for controlling continuous reading and TalkBack controls and a
local context menu for controlling the selected text or item on the screen. These menus can be
accessed using TalkBack shortcut gestures.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Accessibility.
2. Tap TalkBack, and then turn it on.
3. Do one of the following:
§ To open the global context menu, use one finger to swipe down and right in one
continuous movement.
§ To open the local context menu, use one finger to swipe up and right in one continuous
movement.
If you already changed the TalkBack shortcut gestures, check your TalkBack settings for the
appropriate gesture.
4. Double-tap an item on the menu to select.
Changing the TalkBack reading speed and pitch
The steps below are described using the regular gestures. Use the corresponding TalkBack
gestures if you already have TalkBack turned on.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Accessibility.
2. Tap TalkBack, and then tap Settings Text-to-speech settings.
3. Drag the Speech rate or Pitch sliders to the right to increase or left to decrease.
4. Tap Play to hear the speech rate and pitch you've set.
Tap
Reset to revert the settings to their default values.
170 Accessibility settings
TalkBack language settings
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Accessibility.
2. Tap TalkBack, and then tap Settings Text-to-speech settings.
3. Do any of the following:
To Do this
Select a different
language
Tap Language, and then select your preferred language on the list.
Install a voice Tap next to Preferred engine, and then tap Install voice data. Tap
the language you want to install, and then tap . When installation is
completed, press to go back to the Text-to-speech settings screen
and tap Language.
Not all languages are supported.
171 Accessibility settings
Trademarks and copyrights
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HTC, the HTC logo, HTC BlinkFeed, HTC BoomSound, HTC Connect, HTC Sense, Motion Launch,
VideoPic, Zoe, and all other HTC product and feature names are trademarks or registered
trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries of HTC Corporation and its affiliates.
Google, Android, Google Chrome, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Now, Google Play, Google
Voice Search, Google Wallet, and YouTube are trademarks of Google Inc.
Microsoft, Windows, ActiveSync, PowerPoint, Outlook.com, and Windows Media are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.
The
Bluetooth
® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Wi-Fi® and Miracast are registered trademarks of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance, Inc.
LTE is a trademark of European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
DLNA is a trademark or registered trademark of Digital Living Network Alliance. All rights
reserved. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.
Qualcomm is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States, and other
countries and used with permission. AllPlay is a trademark of Qualcomm Connected Experiences,
Inc., and used with permission.
BLACKFIRE RESEARCH™ is a Registered Trademark (No. 3,898,359) of BLACKFIRE RESEARCH
CORP.
AirPlay, Apple TV, iCloud, iPhone, iTunes, Mac, and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc. registered
in the U.S. and other countries.
microSD is a trademark of SD-3C LLC.
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names, service names and logos, are the property of their respective owners and their use herein
does not indicate an affiliation with, association with, or endorsement of or by 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. Violation of U.S. and
international copyright laws may subject you to significant civil and/or criminal penalties. HTC
Corporation shall not be held responsible for any damages or losses (direct or indirect) that you may
incur as a result of using this software.
Screen images contained herein are simulated. HTC shall not be liable for technical or editorial
errors or omissions contained herein, nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from
furnishing this material. The information is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind and is
172 Trademarks and copyrights
subject to change without notice. HTC also reserves the right to revise the content of this document
at any time without prior notice.
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.
173 Trademarks and copyrights
Index
A
Accounts
- syncing
30
Acoustic Focus
79
Airplane mode
160
Android Beam
See NFC
Apps
- accessing apps
138
- app shortcuts
139
- arranging
138
- grouping into a folder
68, 138
- hiding or unhiding
138
- icons on Home screen
68
- installing
137
- installing from Google Play
136
- installing from the web
137
- multitasking
140
- on Home screen
68
- picture-in-picture
141
- recent apps
140
- restoring
137
- split-screen view
140
- uninstalling
137
- updating
63
Auto Selfie
81
B
Backup
- about
128
- options
128
- restoring backed up apps
137
Battery
- charging
26
- checking usage
120
- saving battery power
118
Bluetooth
- connecting a Bluetooth headset
153
- receiving information
154
Burst mode
83
C
Call history
102
Camera
- Acoustic Focus
79
- basics
73, 75, 77
- capture modes
74
- continuous shooting
83
- flash
74
- HDR Boost
83
- Hyperlapse
93
- launching with Edge Sense
54
- Pro mode
91
- RAW photos
92
- recording a video
77
- selfie
80–82
- slow motion
92
- standby
73
- sweep panorama
86
- taking a photo
75
- taking photo while recording
79
- using volume buttons as controls
74
- video resolution
78
- zooming
74
Capture modes
- switching to
74
Capture screen
41
Change phone language
162
Conference call
101
Contacts
- adding
111
- contact link suggestions
114
- copying
113, 114, 134
- editing
112
- filtering
111
- groups
115
- importing
113, 134
- merging contact information
114
- sending contact information
115
- transferring
113, 134
Continuous shooting
83
Copy
- files
126
174 Index
Copying
- text
47
D
Data connection
- data roaming
147
- sharing
152
- turning on or off
146
- usage
146
Data transferiPhone
- from iCloud
134
Data transfer
- from Android phone
133
- transferring contacts
134
Display
- changing the time before the screen turns
off
160
- screen brightness
161
- screen rotation
160
- Sleep mode
33
display size
161
DNG RAW photos
92
E
Edge Sense
- voice assistant
- typing with your voice with Edge Sense
56
- about
52
- customizing
54
- in-app options
57–59
- setting up
53
- squeeze and hold
55
- squeeze force level
57
- turning on or off
53
- typing with your voice
56
expanded storage
123
F
Face unlock
165
Factory reset
132
Files
- copying
126
Finger gestures
36
Fingerprint
- about
31
- adding, removing, or editing
32
Firmware
See Software update
Folder
- grouping apps
68
- removing items
69, 139
FOTA
See Software update
G
Gestures
- motion gestures
34
- touch gestures
36
Google Play
- installing apps
136
- refund
137
GPS (Global Positioning System)
See Location settings
Group messaging
106
H
Hands free
153
Hard reset
See Factory reset
HDR Boost
83
Headphones
See Bluetooth
hearing impaired
- hearing aids
168
- sidetone
168
Home screen
- adding or removing widget panel
65
- apps
68
- arranging widget panels
65
- changing your main Home screen
65
- folder
68
- launch bar
67
- shortcuts
68
- wallpaper
66
- widget panel
33
- widgets
67
Hotspot
See Wireless router
HTC Sense version
62
HTC USonic
71
Hyperlapse
93
175 Index
I
Internet connection
- VPN
149
- Wi-Fi
148
- wireless router
151
K
Keyboard
- entering text
48
- entering text by speaking
48
- speech recognition
48
L
Language
- system language
162
Live Makeup
80
Location settings
159
Lock screen
- answering a call
99
- rejecting a call
99
Low battery
118
Low storage
122
M
Master reset
See Factory reset
Messages
- block box
108
- deleting a conversation
109
- draft message
104–106
- forwarding
107
- group SMS
106
- locking
109
- replying
104
- secure box
107
- sending
104, 106
microSD card
23
MMS
See Multimedia message
Multimedia message
- attachment
106
- group MMS
106
- sending
106
Multitasking
140
N
NFC (Near Field Communication)
155
Night mode
161
Notifications
- panel
43
O
Online accounts
- adding accounts
30
- removing accounts
30
- syncing manually
30
- what can you sync with
30
P
Pair a Bluetooth headset
153
Phone calls
- blocking a call
102
- call history
102
- conference call
101
- emergency call
100
- extension number
98
- missed calls
100
- muting the microphone
101
- putting a call on hold
100
- receiving calls
99
- Smart Dial
98
- speakerphone
101
- speed dial
99
Phone information
62
Phone settings
See Settings
Phone updates
62
Photos
- transferring from computer
135
Picture-in-picture
141
Power
- charging the battery
26
- checking battery usage
120
- saving power
118
- sleep mode
33
Print screen
See Capture screen
PUK (PIN Unblock Key)
164
Q
Quick settings
40
176 Index
R
RAW photos
92
Recording your voice
145
Reset
41, 132
Router
See Wireless router
S
Screen
33, 41, 160, 161
- adjusting brightness
161
- capture
41
- changing the time before the screen turns
off
160
- rotation
160
- Sleep mode settings
160
Screen lock
165
Screen shot
See Capture screen
SD card
23
Security
- fingerprint
31
- protecting phone with screen lock
165
- security certificates
149
self-timer
82
selfie
- Auto Selfie
81
- Live Makeup
80
- self-timer
82
- Voice Selfie
81
Settings
- About
62
- Accessibility
168
- display language
162
- Storage
123
Setup
- contacts from old phone
134
- first-time setup
29
- photos, music, videos from old phone
135
Sharing
- text
48
sidetone
168
SIM card
19
Sleep mode
33
Slow motion video
92
Smart network sharing
152
SMS
See Messages
Soft reset
41
Software update
62
Sound
- active noise cancellation
72
- HTC USonic
71
- switching profiles
102
Speakerphone
101
Speed dial
99
Storage
123
Sweep panorama
86
T
Tethering
See USB Tethering
Text message
104
time-lapse
See Hyperlapse
U
Upgrade
See Software update
USB Tethering
152
V
VideoPic
79
Videos
- recording
77
- taking photo while recording
79
- transferring from computer
135
Voice assistant
- launching with Edge Sense
55
Voice input
48
Voice Recorder
145
Voice Selfie
81
VPN
149, 150
- adding a connection
150
- connecting
150
W
Waking up phone
- through power button
33
Wallpaper
- changing
66
Wi-Fi
148, 149
- connecting via WPS
149
- turning on
148
177 Index
Widgets
- adding
67
- changing settings
68
- removing
69
- resizing
68
Wireless router
151
178 Index
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