HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition User manual
User guide
HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera
Edition
Contents
Features you'll enjoy
Personalization 9
Fingerprint sensor 10
Imaging 10
Sound 12
Unboxing
HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition 14
Back panel 15
Slots with card trays 15
nano SIM card 16
Storage card 17
Charging the battery 20
Switching the power on or off 20
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 21
Phone setup and transfer
Setting up HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition for the first time 22
Restoring your backup from your cloud storage 23
Transferring content from an Android phone 24
Ways of transferring content from an iPhone 25
Transferring iPhone content through iCloud 25
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 25
Other ways of getting contacts and other content 26
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 27
Using Quick Settings 27
Getting to know your settings 29
About the fingerprint scanner 29
Updating your phone's software 31
Getting apps from Google Play 33
Downloading apps from the web 34
Uninstalling an app 34
Your first week with your new phone
Basics 35
HTC Sense Home widget 44
Motion Launch 46
Lock screen 51
Notifications 54
Working with text 56
HTC Help 60
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Personalizing
Themes 61
More ways to personalize 64
HTC BlinkFeed
What is HTC BlinkFeed? 71
Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off 72
Restaurant recommendations 72
Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed 73
Customizing the Highlights feed 74
Saving articles for later 74
Posting to your social networks 75
Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed 75
Camera
Camera basics 76
Selfies and people shots 81
Raw Camera 83
Split Capture 84
Panoramic shots 85
Other camera features 86
Camera settings 87
Gallery
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 89
Adding photos or videos to an album 92
Copying or moving photos or videos between albums 92
Tagging photos and videos 92
Searching for photos and videos 93
Finding matching photos 94
Viewing Pan 360 photos 94
Changing the video playback speed 95
Trimming a video 95
Saving a photo from a video 95
Viewing, editing, and saving a Zoe highlight 96
One Gallery 96
Photo Editor
Basics 97
Editing continuous shots 99
Creative effects 101
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 107
Making a call with your voice 107
Dialing an extension number 108
Returning a missed call 108
Speed dial 108
Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event 108
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Making an emergency call 109
Receiving calls 109
What can I do during a call? 109
Setting up a conference call 110
Call History 111
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes 111
Home dialing 112
Messages
Sending a text message (SMS) 113
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 113
Sending a group message 114
Resuming a draft message 114
Replying to a message 114
Forwarding a message 115
Moving messages to the secure box 115
Blocking unwanted messages 116
Copying a text message to the nano SIM card 116
Deleting messages and conversations 116
Entertainment
HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio 118
HTC Music 119
FM Radio 122
HTC Connect 122
Power and storage management
Battery 127
Phone storage 130
File Manager 132
Sync, backup, and reset
Online sync 134
Backup 135
HTC Sync Manager 140
Reset 142
People
Your contacts list 144
Setting up your profile 145
Adding a new contact 145
Editing a contact’s information 146
Getting in touch with a contact 147
Importing or copying contacts 147
Merging contact information 148
Sending contact information 149
Contact groups 149
Private contacts 150
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Calendar and Email
Viewing the Calendar 152
Scheduling or editing an event 153
Choosing which calendars to show 153
Sharing an event 154
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 154
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 155
Checking your mail 156
Sending an email message 157
Reading and replying to an email message 157
Managing email messages 158
Searching email messages 159
Working with Exchange ActiveSync email 159
Adding an email account 160
What is Smart Sync? 161
Google Search and apps
Google Now 162
Google Search 164
Google Chrome 165
Google Drive 166
Google Maps 168
YouTube 170
Other apps
HTC Dot View 172
HTC Car 174
Scribble 176
Clock 178
Weather 179
Voice recorder 179
Internet connections
Turning the data connection on or off 180
Managing your data usage 180
Wi-Fi connection 182
Connecting to VPN 183
Using HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition as a Wi-Fi hotspot 185
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 186
Wireless sharing
Bluetooth 187
NFC 189
Settings and security
Turning location services on or off 191
Airplane mode 191
Scheduling when to turn data connection off 192
Automatic screen rotation 192
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Setting when to turn off the screen 192
Screen brightness 192
Touch sounds and vibration 193
Changing the display language 193
Glove mode 193
Installing a digital certificate 194
Pinning the current screen 194
Disabling an app 195
Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card 195
Accessibility features 195
Accessibility settings 196
Turning Magnification gestures on or off 196
Navigating HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition with TalkBack 197
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
Personalization
Designed with you in mind, HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition is filled with innovations that
help it to adapt to your life.
Themes
Make HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition 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 61.
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 44.
New lock screen notifications make it easier to find what you've missed, see upcoming events, get
restaurant recommendations, and more. See HTC BlinkFeed Notifications on page 52.
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HTC BlinkFeed
Get your favorite topics, news, social media, and more
conveniently delivered to one place on your phone. Even get
suggestions for points of interests and places to eat! See What is
HTC BlinkFeed? on page 71.
Fingerprint sensor
You can use the fingerprint scanner on HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition to quickly wake up
and unlock your phone with your fingerprint.
You can register up to 5 fingerprints. See About the fingerprint scanner on page 29.
Imaging
Made to help you capture your memories to share with family and friends.
Faster focus and sharper, brighter photos
HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition has laser autofocus and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
that can help to speed up the camera focusing speed and enhance photo quality. See Back panel on
page 15.
RAW capture
HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition can capture photos in RAW format. See Taking a RAW
photo on page 83.
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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
80.
Split Capture
Use Split Capture mode to record yourself
and the action in front of you. See Using
Split Capture mode on page 84.
Front camera features
Enjoy using the variety of selfie-friendly features with the Camera app.
§Live Makeup – Before taking your selfie, use Live Makeup to smoothen your skin. See
Applying skin touch-ups with Live Makeup on page 82.
§Instant selfie shots – Flash a smile, and the camera instantly captures your smiling face. Or,
Just say "Cheese"! See Using Auto Selfie on page 82 and Using Voice Selfie on page 82.
§Photo Booth – Take 4 selfies and the camera automatically merges them into a single picture.
See Taking selfies with Photo Booth on page 83.
One Gallery
One Gallery lets you view all your photos and videos that are stored on HTC One M9+ Supreme
Camera Edition as well as on favored online services right from the Gallery app. You can also find
similar photos and videos using Image match or by searching with keywords or tags. See One Gallery
on page 96.
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Photo Editor
The Photo Editor app enhances your photos, from basic edits to elegant effects!
Make a photo surreal. Blend in shapes,
elements, and prismatic effects. See
Prismatic on page 103.
Superimpose one image onto another and
create a unique composition only you can
imagine! See Double Exposure on page
104.
Face Fusion uses two photos such as your
selfie and a photo of your favorite
celebrity to merge your looks together. See
Face Fusion on page 105.
Sound
Discover audio bliss on HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition through its built-in speakers or
headphones. Easily connect wireless speakers to your phone.
HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio
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. To find out more, see
Toggling modes in HTC BoomSound on page 118 and Using HTC BoomSound with headphones on
page 118.
HTC Connect
Simply swipe up the screen with three fingers to stream music or video from HTC One M9+
Supreme Camera Edition to your speakers or TV. Control the volume and playback with your
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Unboxing
HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition
1. POWER
2. VOLUME
3. microSD™card slot with eject hole
4. Front camera
5. Proximity sensor
6. Dual speakers
7. Notification LED
8. nano SIM card slot with eject hole
9. Fingerprint scanner
10. USB connector
11. 3.5mm headset jack
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 One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition .
§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.
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Back panel
HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition has laser autofocus and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS).
Laser autofocus speeds up camera focusing speed and improves contrast detection in low-light
situations. OIS reduces blur from hand movements while you shoot.
1. Laser autofocus sensor
2. Main camera with OIS
3. Flash
Slots with card trays
With HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition facing up, the nano SIM slot is on the left side and the
microSD slot on the right side. There are trays inside the slots that are used for inserting your cards.
When inserting the eject tool into the tray eject holes to remove the card trays, make sure not to
press on the trays to avoid damaging the eject mechanism inside the slots.
Also, if you want to use a protective case, make sure to buy a case that's designed for HTC One M9+
Supreme Camera Edition and that doesn't block the trays.
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nano SIM card
HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition uses a nano SIM card.
Use a standard nano SIM card only. Inserting a modified card that is thicker than the standard
nano SIM card may cause the card to not fit properly or damage the card slot.
Inserting a nano SIM card
1. Hold the phone face down.
2. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool that came with your phone—or a small bent paperclip—
into the tray eject hole next to the nano SIM card slot.
3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the tray ejects, and then pull the tray out.
4. Place the nano SIM card into the tray, with the gold contacts facing up and cut-off corner
facing out.
5. Insert the card tray back into the slot.
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Removing a nano SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition before removing the card.
1. Hold the phone face down.
2. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool that came with your phone—or a small bent paperclip—
into the tray eject hole next to the nano SIM card slot.
3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the card tray ejects.
4. Pull the card tray out, and remove the nano SIM card.
5. Make sure that you insert the empty card tray back into the slot.
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.
§Moving apps to the storage card doesn't back up the apps. If you do a factory reset, your phone
loses the apps. You'll need to reinstall them.
§When you remove the storage card and insert it in another phone, the apps on the storage card
won't be installed automatically to the other phone. You'll need to reinstall them.
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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 next to the microSD card slot.
3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the microSD card tray ejects.
4. Pull the microSD card tray out, and place the microSD card—contacts facing down—into the
tray.
5. Insert the microSD card tray back into the slot.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition is on,
unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Storage.
2. Tap Unmount SD card.
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Removing the microSD card
Make sure to unmount your microSD card before removing it.
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 next to the microSD card slot.
3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the microSD card tray ejects.
4. Pull the microSD card tray out, and remove the microSD card.
After removing the microSD card, make sure that you insert the empty microSD card tray back into
the slot.
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition , it is recommended that
you charge the battery.
§If the battery has been discharged for several days, you may need to charge HTC One M9+
Supreme Camera Edition for several minutes before powering it on.
§Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition
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.
§Avoid charging the battery in hot environments.
§When you're using the web browser and charging the battery, HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera
Edition 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 M9+ Supreme Camera Edition vibrates.
When you turn on HTC One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition for the first time, you’ll need to set it
up.
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