HTC One M9 User manual

Contents
What's new
Android 6.0 Marshmallow 15
HTC app updates 17
Personalization 17
Imaging 19
Sound 23
Unboxing
HTC One M9 24
Slots with card trays 25
nano SIM card 26
Storage card 28
Charging the battery 32
Switching the power on or off 33
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 34
Phone setup and transfer
Setting up HTC One M9 for the first time 35
Transferring content from an Android phone 36
Ways of transferring content from an iPhone 37
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Transferring iPhone content through iCloud 37
Other ways of getting contacts and other content 38
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 39
Using Quick Settings 40
Getting to know your settings 41
Updating your phone's software 43
Getting apps from Google Play 46
Downloading apps from the web 48
Uninstalling an app 49
Your first week with your new phone
Basics 50
HTC Sense Home widget 65
Motion Launch 69
Lock screen 74
Notifications 77
Working with text 80
HTC Help 87
Personalizing
Themes 89
More ways to personalize 95
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HTC BlinkFeed
What is HTC BlinkFeed? 107
Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off 108
Restaurant recommendations 109
Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed 110
Customizing the Highlights feed 113
Posting to your social networks 114
Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed 114
Camera
Camera basics 115
Selfies and people shots 124
Raw Camera 129
Split Capture 130
Panoramic shots 132
Other camera features 135
Camera settings 136
Gallery
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 139
Adding photos or videos to an album 143
Copying or moving photos or videos between albums 144
Tagging photos and videos 144
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Searching for photos and videos 146
Viewing Pan 360 photos 147
Changing the video playback speed 147
Trimming a video 148
Viewing, editing, and saving a Zoe highlight 149
Photo Editor
Basics 150
Editing continuous shots 154
Creative effects 158
RAW photos 167
Phone calls
Video chat 168
Phone calls 170
Messages
Sending a text or multimedia message via Message+ 181
Sending a text message (SMS) 181
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 182
Sending a group message 183
Resuming a draft message 184
Replying to a message 184
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Forwarding a message 185
Moving messages to the secure box 186
Blocking unwanted messages 187
Copying a text message to the nano SIM card 187
Deleting messages and conversations 188
Entertainment
HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio 190
HTC Music 191
HTC Connect 197
Power and storage management
Battery 204
Phone storage 210
File Manager 218
Sync, backup, and reset
Online sync 221
Backup 223
HTC Sync Manager 229
Reset 233
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People
Your contacts list 236
Setting up your profile 238
Adding a new contact 238
Editing a contact’s information 240
Getting in touch with a contact 240
Importing or copying contacts 241
Merging contact information 243
Sending contact information 244
Contact groups 245
Private contacts 247
Calendar and Email
Viewing the Calendar 248
Scheduling or editing an event 250
Choosing which calendars to show 251
Sharing an event 252
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 252
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 253
Checking your mail 254
Sending an email message 255
Reading and replying to an email message 256
Managing email messages 258
Searching email messages 259
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Working with Exchange ActiveSync email 260
Adding an email account 261
What is Smart Sync? 262
Google Search and apps
Google Now 263
Google Search 268
Google apps 270
Android Pay 272
Other apps
HTC Dot View 274
HTC Car 277
Scribble 281
Clock 285
Kid Mode 286
VZ Navigator 289
Internet connections
Data connection 291
Managing your data usage 292
Wi-Fi connection 294
Wi-Fi Enhanced Connectivity 296
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Connecting to VPN 297
Using HTC One M9 as a Mobile Hotspot 299
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 300
Wireless sharing
Bluetooth 301
NFC 305
Settings and security
Turning location services on or off 308
Do not disturb mode 308
Airplane mode 311
Automatic screen rotation 312
Setting when to turn off the screen 312
Screen brightness 312
Touch sounds and vibration 313
Changing the display language 314
Glove mode 314
Installing a digital certificate 315
Pinning the current screen 315
Disabling an app 316
Controlling app permissions 317
Setting default apps 317
Setting up app links 318
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Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card 318
Accessibility features 319
Accessibility settings 321
Turning Magnification gestures on or off 321
Navigating HTC One M9 with TalkBack 322
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
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IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION
Please be advised that many services and applications offered through this unique
device are provided by various device manufacturers, operating system, software and
application developers (e.g. Google®, Motorola®, Microsoft®, BlackBerry®). If you use,
link to or download such a service, or an application such as a non-Verizon Wireless
location based GPS-type service, chat room, marketplace or social network from this
device, you should carefully review the terms of such service or application. If you use
any of these non-Verizon Wireless services or applications, personal information you
submit may be read, collected, or used by the service or application provider and/or
other users of those forums.
Verizon Wireless is not responsible for your use of those applications or information
you choose to submit or share with others. Specific terms and conditions, terms of use,
and privacy policies apply to those applications and services. Please review carefully
any and all terms and conditions applicable to those applications and services
including those related to any location-based services for any particular privacy
policies, risks or waivers.
Your Verizon Wireless Customer Agreement Terms and Conditions and certain other
specifically identified terms govern your use of any Verizon Wireless products and
services.
IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION 11

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 RF Notice
This device was tested for compliance with the applicable FCC and Industry
Canada specific absorption rate (SAR) limits for radio frequency (RF)
exposure during typical body-worn operations. To ensure that RF exposure
levels remain at or below the tested levels, use a belt-clip, holster, or similar
accessory that maintains a minimum separation distance of 1.0 cm between
your body and the device, with either the front or back of the device facing
towards your body. Such accessories should not contain any metallic
components. Body-worn accessories that do not meet these specifications
may not ensure compliance with applicable SAR limits and their use should
be avoided.
This device has been shown to be HAC compatible for CDMA and LTE™.
Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4/T4.
Important RF Notice 13

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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What's new
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Android®6.0 Marshmallow brings new features that make your mobile life more
convenient.
Now on Tap
Now on Tap intuitively searches and delivers related information right in the app. This
means that you'll never have to leave the conversation or the website you're browsing
to search for information.
Just press and hold and Now on Tap displays related information, apps, and actions.
See Now on Tap on page 266.
Android Pay
Conveniently use HTC One M9 to pay for goods and services at thousands of
establishments that support Android Pay™. Just add your payment cards to the
Android Pay app and start paying using your phone. See Android Pay on page 272.
Manage phone memory
Use Memory in Settings to monitor the average memory use and performance of
HTC One M9. You can also use this setting to check which apps use the most memory.
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Major change to how you use storage cards
If you have an existing storage card with media and other files, use it as removable
storage so you can insert the card and access your files on any Android phone.
If you have a brand new storage card, you can use the card to expand the internal
storage. See Should I use the storage card as removable or internal storage? on page
211 and Setting up your storage card as internal storage on page 212.
Network settings reset
Quickly reset all network settings when HTC One M9 has a hard time connecting to the
mobile data or Wi-Fi®network or Bluetooth®device. See Resetting network settings on
page 234.
Google settings
Easily manage settings for Google apps and features on HTC One M9. Tap Google in
Settings and change your preferences.
Smarter app linking
Android 6.0 Marshmallow automatically opens the correct app for links that you tap in
a text or email message or website. With smarter app linking, there's no more guessing
which app can handle the links you tap.
In Settings, you can change the default apps to link to. For details, see Setting default
apps on page 317 and Setting up app links on page 318.
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App permissions
To help protect your phone and privacy, Android 6.0 Marshmallow has improved the
way apps are given access to certain data or features, such as contacts or the
microphone. For details, see Controlling app permissions on page 317.
HTC app updates
From time to time, HTC adds or enhances features in apps such as HTC Sense®Home,
Camera, Gallery, and more. Download and install the latest updates of HTC and other
apps from Google Play™to enjoy the new and improved features. Some HTC apps that
are not preloaded in certain phones can also be downloaded from Google Play.
The information in this guide may not be most up-to-date if there are more
recent app updates available.
Personalization
Designed with you in mind, HTC One M9 is filled with innovations that help it to adapt
to your life.
Themes
Make HTC One M9 feel more personal by
customizing how it looks with your own
photos and then mix and match with different
sets of icons, sounds, color schemes, and more.
See What is the Themes app? on page 89.
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HTC Sense Home
Your Home screen adapts to your needs at home, at work, and on the go. See What is
the HTC Sense Home widget? on page 65.
Lock screen notifications make it easier to find what you've missed, see upcoming
events, and more. See Turning lock screen notifications on or off on page 75.
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! See What is
HTC BlinkFeed? on page 107.
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Kid Mode
Be worry-free while your kids use your
HTC One M9. Customize your little
ones' experience in Kid Mode®, where
they can enjoy a virtual playground with
games, apps, and books that you approve
of. You can check on which sites and
subjects your child has been spending
time on. See Switching to Kid Mode on
page 286.
Imaging
Made to help you capture your memories to share with family and friends.
RAW capture
HTC One M9 can capture photos in RAW format. See Taking a RAW photo on page
129.
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Bokeh
When using Bokeh mode with the main camera, you can
focus on any object by just tapping it, which blurs the
background for an artistic effect. See Changing the focus
in Bokeh mode on page 123.
Split Capture
Use Split Capture mode to record
yourself and the action in front of
you. See Using Split Capture mode
on page 130.
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