HTC EXODUS 1s User manual

User guide
HTC EXODUS 1s

Contents
Features you'll enjoy
Trusted Execution Environment 9
Zion 9
Social Key Recovery 9
Android 8 10
Truly personal 11
Unboxing and setup
HTC EXODUS 1s overview 12
Inserting the nano SIM and microSD cards 14
Charging the battery 16
Switching the power on or off 16
Setting up your phone for the first time 17
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 18
Choosing which nano SIM card to use for your data connection 19
Choosing which SIM card to use for sending SMS and MMS 19
Managing your nano SIM cards with Dual network manager 19
Fingerprint scanner 19
Zion Vault
What you can do with Zion 21
Setting up your Vault for the first time 22
Setting up Social Key Recovery 23
Recovering your Vault 24
Sending cryptocurrency or tokens 27
Checking transaction history and market information 27
Requesting and receiving payments 28
Managing collectibles 29
Settings 30
Helping a friend set up Social Key Recovery 30
Buying and selling cryptocurrency using an exchange 32
Setting up a bitcoin full node on HTC EXODUS 1s 32
Things to know about full node 33
About bitcoin full nodes 33
Using Zion with other apps
About Zion and other apps 35
Using Zion with other apps 35
Using Zion-protected keys with other apps 36
Authentication in other apps with Zion 38
Using Zion to sign transactions from other apps 38
Sharing your public key with other apps 38
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Basics
Capturing your phone's screen 39
HTC Sense Home 39
Turning Sleep mode on or off 39
Lock screen 40
Touch gestures 40
Getting to know your settings 44
Using Quick Settings 45
Restarting HTC EXODUS 1s (Soft reset) 46
Notifications 46
Selecting, copying, and pasting text 49
Entering text 49
Updates
Software and app updates 51
Installing a software update 52
Installing an application update 53
Installing app updates from Google Play Store 53
Home screen layout and fonts
Adding or removing a widget panel 54
Changing your main Home screen 54
Setting your Home screen wallpaper 55
Changing the default font size 55
Launch bar 55
Adding Home screen widgets 56
Adding Home screen shortcuts 56
Moving a Home screen item 57
Removing a Home screen item 57
Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 57
Themes
What is HTC Themes? 59
Downloading themes or individual elements 59
Creating your own theme 60
Finding your themes 60
Editing your theme 61
Deleting a theme 61
Choosing a Home screen layout 62
Using stickers as app icons 62
Multiple wallpapers 64
Time-based wallpaper 64
Lock screen wallpaper 65
Sound
Changing your ringtone 66
Changing your notification sound 66
Setting the default volume 66
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Taking photos and videos
Camera basics 67
Taking a photo 68
Taking continuous camera shots 68
Recording video 69
Taking a photo selfie 70
Taking a video selfie 70
Using the Beautify feature 70
Taking photos with the self-timer 71
Taking a panoramic photo 71
Phone calls
Making a call 72
Receiving calls 73
Emergency call 73
What can I do during a call? 73
Setting up a conference call 75
Call history 75
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes 76
SMS and MMS
Sending a text or multimedia message via Android Messaging 77
Contacts
Your contacts list 78
Adding a new contact 79
Editing a contact’s information 80
Grouping contacts into labels 80
Battery
Tips for extending battery life 81
Using Battery saver mode 83
Displaying the battery percentage 83
Checking battery usage 83
Battery optimization for apps 83
Storage
Freeing up storage space 85
Types of storage 86
Should I use the storage card as removable or internal storage? 86
Setting up your storage card as internal storage 87
Moving apps and data between the phone storage and storage card 88
Moving an app to or from the storage card 89
Copying or moving files between the phone storage and storage card 89
Copying files between HTC EXODUS 1s and your computer 90
Unmounting the storage card 90
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Transfer
Ways of getting content from your previous phone 91
Transferring content from an Android phone 92
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 92
Backup and reset
Backing up HTC EXODUS 1s 93
Resetting network settings 94
Resetting HTC EXODUS 1s (Hard reset) 94
Installing and removing apps
Getting apps from Google Play Store 95
Downloading apps from the web 96
Uninstalling an app 96
Working with apps
Accessing your apps 97
Arranging apps 98
App shortcuts 99
Switching between recently opened apps 99
Working with two apps at the same time 100
Using picture-in-picture 101
Controlling app permissions 102
Setting default apps 103
Setting up app links 103
Disabling an app 103
Using apps
Clock 104
Setting an alarm 105
Weather 106
What you can do on Google Photos 107
Sound Recorder 109
Internet connections
Turning the data connection on or off 110
Managing your data usage 110
Wi-Fi connection 112
Connecting to VPN 113
Installing a digital certificate 115
Using HTC EXODUS 1s as a Wi-Fi hotspot 115
Sharing your Internet connection over USB 116
Wireless sharing
Turning Bluetooth on or off 117
Connecting a Bluetooth headset 117
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 119
Receiving files using Bluetooth 119
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Using NFC 119
Common settings
Do not disturb mode 122
Location settings 124
Airplane mode 125
Setting when to turn off the screen 126
Screen brightness 126
Night Light 126
Adjusting the display size 126
Touch sounds and vibration 127
Changing the display language 128
Travel mode 128
Security settings
Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card 130
Setting a screen lock 130
Setting up Smart Lock 131
Turning the lock screen off 131
Accessibility settings
Accessibility settings 133
Navigating HTC EXODUS 1s with TalkBack 133
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
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About this guide
We use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information:
This is a note. It provides detailed information for setup, common questions, and what to do in
specific situations.
This is a tip. It will give you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure 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 is a warning. Take note to avoid potential problems or prevent damage to your hardware.
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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
Trusted Execution Environment
The Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) is a locked area of HTC EXODUS 1s hidden from
Android and untrusted apps. This TEE will hold the keys to your crypto, whether currencies, tokens,
or non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Zion
Zion allows you to conduct crypto transactions, view and manage your crypto collectibles, and
manage your crypto life while maintaining ownership of your keys.
To learn more, see What you can do with Zion on page 21.
Social Key Recovery
Social Key Recovery is an optional feature that allows your trusted contacts to help you recover your
Vault.
When enabling Social Key Recovery, three to five contacts of your choice can
download an app that allows them to send you recovery data. Your recovery
data is spread out among multiple contacts, and heavily encrypted by the app
on your contact's phone. At least three contacts are needed to recover your
Vault.
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Android 8
Android™8 features make working with apps and settings even more convenient. Here's an
overview of some of its features.
Picture-in-picture
Want to watch a video while using another app at the same time?
Use the picture-in-picture feature to minimize the video into a
small window. For details, see Using picture-in-picture on page
101.
Snooze notifications
Temporarily snooze notifications to free your Notifications panel or Lock screen from clutter.
For details, see Managing app notifications on page 48 or Lock screen on page 40.
Notification dots
Know right away if you have pending notifications for an app with notification dots. 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 Apps screen and on the Home screen. Press and hold the app icon to
show a condensed version of the available notifications. See Turning Notification dots on or off on
page 48.
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Revamped Settings screen
The main Settings screen has been reorganized to make it shorter and simpler. Tap a category and
navigate to the setting that you want.
Looking for a setting but can't remember where it is? Just do a search. Tap the search bar, and then
type the first few letters of the setting you're looking for. In the results list, tap the item that you
want to go directly to its screen.
Other 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 96.
Truly personal
With HTC Themes, personalize your phone by creating your own theme that has your selected
wallpaper, icons, ringtone, and more.
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Unboxing and setup
HTC EXODUS 1s overview
After taking HTC EXODUS 1s out of the box, familiarize yourself first with the location of the card
tray, controls, and sensors.
1. POWER button
2. Speaker
3. micro USB connector
4. Microphone
5. VOLUME control
6. nano SIM and storage card tray
7. Front camera
8. Proximity and light sensor
9. LED flash
10. 3.5mm headset jack
11. Notification LED
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.
§If you want to use a case or screen protector, don’t cover and block the proximity sensor.
Purchase a case or screen protector designed for HTC EXODUS 1s.
§Avoid liquid or dust from entering the microphone hole to prevent damage to the microphone.
§Avoid connecting third-party headsets or accessories with metallic charms that dangle near the
headset jack. Using these may affect signal reception.
§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.
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Back panel
1. LED flash
2. Camera
3. Fingerprint scanner
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Inserting the nano SIM and microSD cards
§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.
§The microSD™card is optional and sold separately.
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.
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.
3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the tray ejects, and then pull the tray out.
4. Do the following to place your nano SIM and microSD cards into the tray:
With the gold contacts facing down, place two nano SIM cards into the SIM 1 and SIM 2
holders of the tray. Make sure to align the cut-off corners to the notches on the holders.
Both SIM 1 and SIM 2 cards can be 4G LTE
cards. To find out how to set the preferred card
for your mobile data connection, see Managing
your nano SIM cards with Dual network
manager on page 19.
When you need to use a microSD card, remove your second nano SIM card and then place the
microSD card on the SIM 2/SD holder. You cannot have both the second nano SIM card and
the microSD card 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. With the
outer card holder between your fingers, 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.
Follow the same procedure above to eject the tray and remove your cards. Before ejecting the tray,
make sure to unmount your microSD card first. See Unmounting the storage card on page 90.
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC EXODUS 1s, it is recommended that you charge the battery.
§If the battery has been fully drained, you may need to charge HTC EXODUS 1s for several
minutes before powering it on.
§Use HTC's power adapter and micro USB cable 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 micro USB cable into the micro USB connector.
2. Insert the other end of the micro USB cable into the power adapter.
3. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.
4. After you finish charging, unplug the USB cable from your phone first. Hold the part of the
power adapter that's close to the USB port when you unplug the adapter from the outlet.
§Avoid charging the battery in hot environments. As a safety precaution, the battery may stop
charging to avoid overheating.
§When you're using battery-intensive apps such as games or video streaming apps while charging
the battery, your phone may become warmer. This is normal.
§It is strongly recommended to unplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet when not in
use.
Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button until HTC EXODUS 1s vibrates.
When you turn on HTC EXODUS 1s 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 your phone for the first time
When you switch on your HTC phone for the first time—or after you've done a factory reset—you’ll
need to set it up.
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.
Choose the items you want from your old phone, and then tap Restore.
§If you want to start fresh, tap Don't restore.
4. Set up a screen lock to help protect your phone. You can also set your phone to unlock with
your fingerprint.
5. On the Google Services screen, make sure the Back up to Google Drive option is turned on to
enable Auto Backup. It's also recommended to have the options under Location and Device
maintenance turned on.
6. Sign in to your HTC Account to use the same login credentials for HTC services such as
Themes.
7. Follow the remaining instructions to continue setting up your phone.
To finish setting up your phone, go to Settings, tap Finish setup, and then follow the onscreen
instructions. You can choose to set up Google Assistant, change the wallpaper, set up the settings
you skipped before such as the screen lock, and more. For help information on Google Assistant,
visit support.google.com/assistant/.
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 124.
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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 EXODUS 1s. Depending on the account type, signing in to your online
accounts lets you sync updates between HTC EXODUS 1s and the Web.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Users & accounts.
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 Users & accounts.
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 EXODUS 1s 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 Users & accounts.
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 EXODUS 1s.
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Choosing which nano SIM card to use for your data
connection
When you have two nano SIM cards inserted on your phone, only one card can be used to connect to
the Internet at a time.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings SIM cards.
2. Tap Cellular data.
3. Choose the card to use for connecting to the Internet.
Choosing which SIM card to use for sending SMS and
MMS
You can set which default SIM card to use for sending SMS and MMS.
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings SIM cards.
2. Tap SMS messages.
3. Choose the card you want to use for sending SMS and MMS.
Managing your nano SIM cards with Dual network
manager
From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings SIM cards. 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 EXODUS 1s 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 EXODUS 1s.
You may not be able to set the fingerprint scanner to unlock HTC EXODUS 1s, 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.
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Adding a fingerprint the first time
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Security & location.
2. Tap Fingerprint Next.
If you haven't already set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to set one up. See
Setting a screen lock on page 130.
3. Touch the Fingerprint scanner or tap Next.
4. Place your finger or thumb on the Fingerprint scanner to start scanning.
5. 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.
6. After you've successfully recorded your fingerprint, tap Done.
You can now use your fingerprint to wake up and unlock your HTC EXODUS 1s.
You'll need to input your backup lock screen pattern, PIN, or password if the scanner doesn't
identify your fingerprint after five attempts.
Adding, removing, or editing fingerprints
1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Security & location.
2. Tap Fingerprint.
3. Enter your pattern, PIN, or password.
4. Do any of the following:
§Tap Add fingerprint to add another fingerprint.
§Tap a recorded fingerprint to rename it.
§Tap next to a recorded fingerprint to delete it.
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