HTC One max User manual

Your HTC One® max
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC One max 10
Back cover 11
micro SIM card 14
Storage card 15
Charging the battery 16
Switching the power on or off 16
Phone setup and transfer
Setting up your new phone for the first time 18
Transferring content from an Android phone 19
Transferring content from an iPhone 20
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 20
Getting contacts and other content into HTC One max 21
Restoring your backup from your online storage to HTC One max 21
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 22
Home screen 23
Getting to know your settings 23
About the fingerprint scanner 23
Updating your phone's software 25
Getting apps from Google Play 27
Downloading apps from the web 28
Uninstalling an app 28
Your first week with your new phone
About your phone 29
Basics 31
HTC BlinkFeed 40
Notifications 43
Working with text 45
Battery 50
Camera
Camera basics 54
Taking a photo 55
Recording video 55
Taking continuous camera shots 56
Camera scenes 56
Improving portrait shots 56
Taking a self portrait 57
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Taking HTC Zoe photos 57
Taking a panoramic photo 58
Using dual capture mode 58
Using HDR 58
Recording videos in slow motion 59
Tips for capturing better photos 59
Gallery
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 62
Watching and trimming a video 63
Viewing photo highlights 63
Saving a photo from a video 64
Organizing your photos and videos 64
Editing your photos 65
Sharing or saving a frame from an HTC Zoe photo 67
Viewing photos in your social networks 67
Changing the video playback speed 68
Viewing and editing Video Highlights 68
Creating an animated gif 69
Creating an action sequence shot 70
Editing a group shot 70
Removing unwanted objects in a photo 71
Sending your photos and videos 71
Sharing your photos on social networks 72
Sharing Video Highlights through HTC Share 72
Personalizing
Making HTC One max truly yours 75
Changing your wallpaper 75
Personalizing the launch bar 76
Adding a widget to your Home screen 76
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 77
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 78
Arranging apps on the All Apps screen 78
Grouping apps into a folder 79
Hiding or unhiding apps 80
Adding, removing, or arranging widget panels 80
Changing your main Home screen 81
Changing the sounds for your ringtone, notifications, and alarm 81
Rearranging application tabs 81
Adding a widget on the lock screen 82
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 83
Dialing an extension number 84
Returning a missed call 84
Using Speed dial 84
Calling a phone number in a text message 85
Calling a phone number in an email 85
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 85
Making an emergency call 85
Receiving calls 86
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What can I do during a call? 87
Setting up a conference call 88
Checking calls in the Call History 88
Changing ringtone settings 89
Home dialing 90
Messages
Sending a text message (SMS) 91
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 91
Sending a group message 93
Resuming a draft message 94
Replying to a message 94
Saving a text message in the Tasks app 95
Forwarding a message 95
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 96
Moving messages to the secure box 96
Blocking unwanted messages 97
Copying a text message to your micro SIM card 97
Deleting messages and conversations 97
Search and web browser
Searching HTC One max and the Web 99
Getting instant information with Google Now 100
Browsing the Web 102
Bookmarking a webpage 104
Using your browsing history 105
Clearing your browsing history 106
Fun and entertainment
Using Scribble 107
Listening to music 111
Creating and working with playlists 111
Adding a song to the queue 112
Updating album covers and artist photos 113
Setting a song as a ringtone 113
Viewing song lyrics 114
Looking up related music info 115
Finding music videos on YouTube 115
Listening to FM Radio 115
Enjoying TV with HTC One max 115
Setting up your remote control 119
Controlling your TV with HTC One max 120
Watching videos on YouTube 121
Connecting to your home entertainment system 122
About HTC Media Link HD 122
Sharing your media on DLNA devices 123
Storage
Phone storage 124
Google Drive 127
Dropbox 132
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Sync, backup, and reset
Online sync 133
Backup 135
HTC Sync Manager 140
Reset 147
People
Your contacts list 150
Setting up your profile 151
Adding a new contact 152
Editing a contact’s information 153
Getting in touch with a contact 153
Importing or copying contacts 153
Merging contact information 154
Sending contact information 155
Contact groups 156
Email
Gmail 158
Mail 160
Travel and maps
Location settings 165
Google Maps 165
HTC Car 169
Other apps
Using the Clock 173
Checking Weather 174
Viewing the Calendar 174
Scheduling or editing an event 175
Choosing which calendars to show 176
Sharing an event 177
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 177
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 178
Recording voice clips 178
Keeping track of your tasks 179
Switching to Kid Mode 180
Internet connections
Data connection 182
Managing your data usage 183
Wi-Fi 184
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 186
Using HTC One max as a wireless router 188
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 189
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 190
Wi-Fi printing 190
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Wireless sharing
Connecting a Bluetooth headset 192
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 193
Where sent information is saved 193
Receiving files using Bluetooth 194
Sharing content with NFC 195
Settings and security
Checking your phone's HTC Sense version 197
Turning Airplane mode on or off 197
Turning Do not disturb mode on and off 197
Scheduling when to turn data connection off 198
Turning automatic screen rotation off 198
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off 199
Adjusting the screen brightness 199
Touch sounds and vibration 199
Changing the display language 200
Accessibility settings 200
Magnifying your phone's screen 200
Working with certificates 201
Assigning a PIN to help protect your SIM card 202
Navigating HTC One max with TalkBack 202
Showing or hiding notifications on the lock screen 205
Setting a screen lock to help protect HTC One max 205
Setting up a face unlock on your phone 206
Bypassing the lock screen 207
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
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Conventions used in 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.
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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.
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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 phone,
including personal information.
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Unboxing
HTC One max
Front panel
1. BACK
2. USB connector
3. HOME
4. Dual speakers
5. POWER
6. VOLUME
7. Front camera
8. 3.5mm headset jack
9. IR SENSOR
10. Proximity sensor
11. Notification LED
12. Back cover lock
If you want to use a case, please don't cover and block the proximity sensor.
Purchase a case designed for HTC One max.
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Back panel
1. LED flash
2. Main camera
3. Fingerprint scanner
4. Back cover
Back cover
Removing the back cover
1. Securely hold HTC One max facing down.
2. Slide the back cover lock down, and then lift the back cover from the side.
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Replacing the back cover
1. Align the back cover to the left side of the card slot compartment, and then
insert the tabs into the slots on the left.
2. Press the corners on the right side to close the back cover.
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3. To make sure that there are no gaps on any side, while still pressing the top
corner, slide your finger from the bottom corner to the top corner. Slide your
finger across the top and bottom sides as well.
4. Press again on the right side to secure the cover into place, and then slide the
lock all the way to the closed position.
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micro SIM card
HTC One max uses a micro SIM card. The micro SIM card contains your phone
number, service details, and memory for storing phonebook contacts and/or text
messages.
Inserting the micro SIM card
Use a standard micro SIM only. Inserting a smaller size SIM (such as nano SIM with
an adapter or a modified SIM) may cause the card to not fit properly or damage the
card slot.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. With the micro SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner
facing in, insert the micro SIM card all the way into the micro SIM card slot.
3. Push the micro SIM card in until it clicks into place.
Removing the micro SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC One max before removing your micro SIM card.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Push the micro SIM card in to eject it from its slot, and remove it.
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Storage card
Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music.
Inserting the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert the microSD™card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing
down and push it into place.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC One max is on, unmount the
storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Storage.
2. Tap Unmount SD card.
Removing the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC One max, it is recommended that you charge
the battery.
Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC One max 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 cable into the USB connector.
2. Insert the other end of the USB 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.
§When you're using the Internet and charging the battery, HTC One max may
become warmer. This is normal.
§To conserve energy, unplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet after you
finish charging.
Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button until HTC One max vibrates.
When you turn on HTC One max 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. If you've set up
a lock screen, you need to unlock it.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. Tap Power off on the options menu.
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Phone setup and transfer
Setting up your new phone for the first time
When you switch on your new phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, select how you
want to set up your new phone, and more.
§Select Set up from scratch to set up your accounts and personalize your new
phone from your computer using the HTC Get Started service.
Your phone shows you the URL of the HTC Get Started site and a pair code. On
your computer's web browser, just go to the URL and enter the pair code to
start your web setup. You need an HTC Account to save your accounts and
settings on the Web and download them to your phone.
§If you already finished the HTC Get Started setup before turning on your new
phone, just download your web setup. Choose to import content, and then
select Apply HTC Get Started setup.
§If you have content from an old phone, you can choose to do a direct phone-to-
phone transfer.
§If you have used HTC Backup before, you can restore your backup to
HTC One max. See Restoring your backup from your online storage to
HTC One max on page 21.
§To make it easier for you to back up and restore content from HTC One max to
another HTC phone in the future, select Back up phone daily over Wi-Fi.
§To find out more about HTC Get Started and HTC Account, see the Help and FAQ
on the HTC Get Started site (www.htcsense.com/help/).
§If you transferred content such as wallpaper and ringtone from an old phone, using
HTC Get Started to personalize and download the same content types from the
Web will change your settings on your new phone.
§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 Turning location services on or off on page 165.
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Transferring content from an Android phone
On your old Android™phone, download the HTC Transfer Tool and use it to transfer
your content to your new HTC phone. The types of locally stored content on your old
phone that the tool can transfer include contacts, messages, calendar events, web
bookmarks, music, photos, and videos. Some settings can also be transferred.
§You need Android version 2.2 or later to use the HTC Transfer Tool on your old
phone.
§If your old phone has Android version 2.1 or an earlier version, you need to use
Bluetooth®transfer. For details, see Transferring contacts from your old phone
through Bluetooth on page 20.
1. Do one of the following:
§If you're setting up your new HTC phone for the first time, choose to
transfer content, and then select Transfer from old phone on the Set up
phone screen.
§Go to Settings, and then tap Get content from another phone.
2. Choose whether to transfer from an old HTC Android phone or other Android
phone.
3. Tap Full transfer.
4. Follow the steps shown on your new phone to download the HTC Transfer Tool
from Google Play™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 your new phone before you continue.
If the PIN code doesn't appear, this may mean that your old phone is unable to
connect to your new phone. If this happens, tap Try another transfer method on
your new phone to use Bluetooth for transferring contacts from your old phone.
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6. On your old phone, choose the types of content you want to transfer, and then
tap Transfer.
7. Wait for the transfer to finish.
8. Tap Done on both phones.
Transferring content from an iPhone
If you have an iPhone®, it's fast and easy to transfer your contacts, messages, and
other content when you use HTC Sync Manager.
To find out how, see Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone on page 142.
If you only need to migrate your contacts, you can also use Bluetooth transfer. For
details, see Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth on page
20.
Transferring contacts from your old phone
through Bluetooth
Use Bluetooth to transfer contacts from an iPhone, a phone that has Android version
2.1 (or earlier version), or other types of phones. Depending on the capabilities of your
old phone, you may be able to transfer not only contacts but also other data such as
calendar events and text messages to your new HTC phone.
Use HTC Sync Manager to transfer more types of content from an iPhone.
1. Do one of the following:
§If you're setting up your new phone for the first time, choose to transfer
content, and then select Transfer from old phone on the Set up phone
screen.
§Go to Settings, and then tap Get content from another phone.
2. Choose whether to transfer from an Android phone, iPhone, or other phone
types. If you chose to transfer from an Android phone, tap Quick transfer.
3. Choose your old phone's name and model.
4. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on and set it to discoverable mode.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions on your old and new phones to pair them and
start the data transfer.
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