HTC 0P8B100 Users Manual

HTC One (M8) mini

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Unboxing

HTC One (m8) mini 9 nano SIM card 10 Storage card 11 Charging the battery 13 Switching the power on or off 13 Want some quick guidance on your phone? 14

Phone setup and transfer

Setting up your new phone for the first time 15 Restoring your backup from your online storage 16 Transferring content from an Android phone 17 Transferring content from an iPhone 17 Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 18 Other ways of getting contacts and other content 18 Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 19 Home screen 19 Using Quick Settings 19 Getting to know your settings 20 Updating your phone's software 21 Getting apps from Google Play 22 Downloading apps from the web 23 Uninstalling an app 24

Your first week with your new phone

About your phone 25 Basics 26 HTC BlinkFeed 34 Notifications 38 Working with text 39 Battery 43

Personalizing

Making HTC One (m8) mini truly yours 48 Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms 48 Home wallpaper 49 Launch bar 49 Adding Home screen widgets 49 Adding Home screen shortcuts 50 Editing Home screen panels 51

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Changing your main Home screen 52 Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 53 Arranging apps 53 Lock screen 54

Camera

Camera basics 56 Taking a photo 58 Tips for capturing better photos 58 Recording video 59 Taking continuous camera shots 60 Taking selfies 60 Improving portrait shots 60 Taking a panoramic photo 61 Using HDR 61 Recording videos in slow motion 61 Saving your settings as a camera mode 62

Gallery

Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 63 Viewing photos and videos organized by time 63 Viewing photos and videos by album 63 Viewing photos by location 64 Editing your photos 66 Trimming a video 67 Saving a photo from a video 67

Zoe

Creating a Zoe in Gallery 68 About the Zoe app 69

Phone calls

Making a call with Smart dial 70 Dialing an extension number 70 Returning a missed call 71 Using Speed dial 71 Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event 72 Making an emergency call 72 Receiving calls 72 What can I do during a call? 73 Setting up a conference call 74 Call History 74 Changing ringtone settings 75 Home dialing 75

Messages

Sending a text message (SMS) 77 Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 77 Sending a group message 78 Resuming a draft message 78

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Replying to a message 78 Saving a text message as a task 79 Forwarding a message 79 Moving messages to the secure box 80 Blocking unwanted messages 80 Copying a text message to the nano SIM card 81 Deleting messages and conversations 81

Search and web browser

Getting instant information with Google Now 82 Searching HTC One (m8) mini and the Web 84 Browsing the Web 85 Bookmarking a webpage 87 Using your browsing history 87 Clearing your browsing history 88

Entertainment

HTC Music 89 YouTube 93 FM Radio 94 Wireless media 95

Storage

Phone storage 97 Google Drive 99

Sync, backup, and reset

Online sync 104 Backup 105 HTC Sync Manager 110 Reset 113

People

Your contacts list 115 Setting up your profile 116 Adding a new contact 116 Editing a contact’s information 117 Getting in touch with a contact 118 Importing or copying contacts 118 Merging contact information 119 Sending contact information 120 Contact groups 120 Private contacts 121

Gmail 123 Mail 125

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Calendar

Viewing the Calendar 130 Scheduling or editing an event 131 Choosing which calendars to show 131 Sharing an event 132 Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 132 Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 133

Travel and maps

Location settings 134 Google Maps 134 HTC Car 137

Other apps

Using Scribble 139 Using the Clock 141 Checking Weather 142 Recording voice clips 142 Keeping track of your tasks 143 Kid Mode 144

Internet connections

Data connection 146 Managing your data usage 147 Wi-Fi 148 Connecting to VPN 150 Using HTC One (m8) mini as a Wi-Fi hotspot 151 Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 152

Wireless sharing

Bluetooth 153 NFC 155 HTC Mini+ 156

Settings and security

Checking your phone's HTC Sense version 159 Airplane mode 159 Do not disturb mode 159 Scheduling when to turn data connection off 161 Automatic screen rotation 161 Setting when to turn off the screen 161 Screen brightness 161 Changing the display font 162 Touch sounds and vibration 162 Changing the display language 162 Accessibility settings 163 Turning Magnification gestures on or off 163 Working with certificates 163 Assigning a PIN to the nano SIM card 164

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Disabling an app 164 Lock screen notifications 164 Hiding the caller from the lock screen 165 Setting a screen lock 165 Setting up face unlock 165 Bypassing the lock screen 166 Navigating HTC One (m8) mini with TalkBack 166

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 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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HTC One (m8) mini

1. USB connector

2. Dual speakers

3. VOLUME

4. microSD™ card tray with eject hole

5. Front camera

6. 3.5mm headset jack

7. POWER

8. Proximity sensor

9. Notification LED

10. nano SIM card tray with eject hole

§ HTC One (m8) mini is available in either a 3G or LTE™ version, depending on your region and mobile operator. You need an 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, please don’t cover and block the proximity sensor. Purchase a case designed for

HTC One (m8) mini.

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nano SIM card

HTC One (m8) mini uses a nano SIM card. The nano SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and memory for storing phonebook contacts and/or text messages.

Inserting the nano SIM card

Use a standard nano SIM card only. Inserting a modified card may cause the card to not fit properly or damage the card slot.

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 next to the nano SIM card tray slot.

3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the nano SIM card tray ejects.

4. Pull the nano SIM card tray out, and place the nano SIM card (contacts facing

down) into the tray.

5. Insert the nano SIM card tray back into the slot.

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Removing the nano SIM card

Make sure to switch off HTC One (m8) mini before removing your nano SIM card.

1. Hold the phone face up and the top panel facing you.

2. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool (or a small bent paperclip) into the tray eject

hole next to the nano SIM card tray slot.

3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the nano SIM card tray ejects.

4. Pull the nano SIM card tray out, and remove the nano SIM card.

After removing the nano SIM card, make sure that you insert the empty nano SIM card tray back into the slot.

Storage card

Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music.

Inserting the microSD 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 next to the microSD card tray slot.

3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the microSD card tray ejects.

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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 (m8) mini 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 microSD card

Make sure to unmount your microSD card before removing it.

1. Hold the phone face up and the top panel facing you.

2. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool (or a small bent paperclip) into the tray eject

hole next to the microSD card tray 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 (m8) mini, it is recommended that you charge the battery.

Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC One (m8) mini 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 (m8) mini 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 (m8) mini vibrates.

When you turn on HTC One (m8) mini for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.

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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Want some quick guidance on your phone?

Check out the friendly walkthroughs and the FAQs in the Tips & Help app to learn how to use your phone.

§ When you see a Tips & Help tile in HTC BlinkFeed™, just tap the tile to know more about the tip.

§ To open Tips & Help from the Home screen, tap > Tips & Help.

You can then browse by subject matter and topic. Or tap , and then enter what you want to search for.

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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.

You can enable TalkBack to navigate by voice feedback before selecting the language. Press and hold two fingers on the screen until you hear a message saying that accessibility mode is enabled.

Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, sign in to your accounts, and more.

There are different options you can choose to set up your new phone:

§ If you don't plan to restore a previous backup from your online storage, you can use the HTC Get Started service to first personalize your new phone and set up your accounts from your computer.

On the Fast and easy setup screen, tap I want to use Get Started. Your phone will show 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. Save your setup to your HTC Account so you can download your personalized settings to your phone.

If you already finished the HTC Get Started setup before turning on your new phone, just download your web setup.

§ If you have content from another phone that you want to transfer, whether it's from an Android™ or other phone, select Get content from old phone.

§ If you have a previous phone backup that you want to restore from your online storage, select Restore from HTC Backup.

To make it easier for you to back up and restore content from HTC One (m8) mini to another HTC phone in the future, select Back up phone daily.

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 134.

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Restoring your backup from your online storage

If you used HTC Backup before, you can restore your backup to HTC One (m8) mini when you turn the phone on for the first time or after a factory reset.

Depending on the amount of content, restoring your backup to your phone through your data connection may incur additional data costs and take a long time. Using a Wi-Fi® connection is recommended.

1. When you're asked whether you have a Google® Account, sign in to your

account.

2. Use your mobile data or Wi-Fi connection to connect your phone to the

Internet.

3. If you used your Google login credentials as your HTC Account and your backup

is in Google Drive™, tap Sign in with Google.

If not, tap Remind me later, go to the Transfer or restore screen, and select

Restore from HTC Backup.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to restore your backup and to continue setting

up your phone.

5. Slide open the Notifications panel to check if there's any notification to finish

setting up your phone.

Free apps from Google Play™ will be restored in the background, and you can track the progress via a notification in the status bar. To restore paid apps, you need to download and install them from Google Play.

Your apps will appear on the Apps screen as they are installed. The Apps and Home screen shortcuts will be reorganized as in your backup after all of your apps have been installed. You may continue using HTC One (m8) mini while apps are being restored.

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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 18.

1. If you're setting up your new HTC phone for the first time, select Get content from old phone.

Or 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, and then tap Next.

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.

6. On your old phone, choose the types of content you want to transfer, and then tap Start or 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 and apps to your HTC phone on page 112.

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

18.

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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. If you're setting up your new HTC phone for the first time, select Get content from old phone.

Or 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. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions on your old and new phones to pair them and

start the data transfer.

Other ways of getting contacts and other content

There are different ways you can individually add contacts and other content to HTC One (m8) mini.

Sync with your computer

Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents, playlists, and more between HTC One (m8) mini and your computer running a Windows® or Mac OS 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 One (m8) mini.

Google Account Google contacts are imported to HTC One (m8) mini after you

Social network accounts

Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync

HTC One (m8) mini syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.

Phone contacts You can create contacts locally on HTC One (m8) mini, if you

don't prefer to store them on your online accounts.

nano SIM card Copy all your nano SIM contacts to HTC One (m8) mini.

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Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer

There are two ways you can transfer your media from or to your computer.

§ Connect HTC One (m8) mini to your computer. Your computer will recognize it just like any removable USB drive, and you can copy your media between them.

§ 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 One (m8) mini to your computer. You can also sync playlists from your computer to the phone.

If you have an iPhone, you can even connect it and transfer camera roll photos to your computer. Then reconnect HTC One (m8) mini and copy them over.

Home screen

After you've turned on and set up HTC One (m8) mini for the first time, you'll see HTC BlinkFeed.

§ Customize HTC BlinkFeed to show posts from your social networks, headlines from your favorite news media, and more. For details, see Your dynamic Home

screen on page 34.

§ Swipe left and you’ll discover widget panels for adding your favorite widgets, apps, and more so they’re just a tap away. If you need more room for your stuff, you can add more panels. For details, see Personalizing on page 48.

§ You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen. See Launch bar on page 49.

While you're in another screen or app, press to return to the last Home screen you visited.

Using Quick Settings

In the Quick Settings panel, easily turn settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on or off.

1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick Settings.

2. To turn a setting on or off, just tap its tile.

3. To change the options for a setting, press and hold its tile. Or tap .

You can also tap to switch to Quick Settings from the Notifications panel.

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Customizing Quick Settings

Aside from the default tiles, there are several other tiles available in Quick Settings.

1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick Settings.

2. Tap and do one of the following:

§ In the Quick Settings list, press and hold next to the item you want to move and drag it to rearrange the list.

§ Under Hidden items, press and hold and drag it up to make it available in Quick Settings.

There is a limit to the number of tiles that can be shown in Quick Settings. You may need to remove an existing item to make space for another one. To remove an item, drag it below Hidden items.

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 either from the Quick settings panel or the Apps screen.

§ With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick settings, and then tap .

§ From the Home screen, tap to switch to the Apps screen, and then tap

Settings.

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 Sound to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and configure incoming call sound settings.

§ Tap Personalize to change the wallpaper, add widgets and shortcuts to the Home screen, and more.

§ Tap Accounts & sync to add and sign in to your different accounts, such as email, social networks, and more.

§ Tap Security to help secure HTC One (m8) mini, for example with a screen lock.

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Updating your phone's software

HTC One (m8) mini can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can also choose to automatically download updates or manually check if there's an available update.

Enabling automatic updates

You can choose to automatically download and install software updates for HTC or mobile operator apps.

1. Go to Settings, and then tap About.

2. Tap 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.

Installing a software update

When Internet connection is on 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 One (m8) mini will restart.

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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 One (m8) mini if needed.

Checking for updates manually

1. Go to Settings, and then tap About.

2. Tap Software updates. HTC One (m8) mini checks if updates are available.

If you don't have Internet connection, you'll be prompted to turn on mobile data or connect to a Wi-Fi network. Once connected, tap Check now to check for updates.

Getting apps from Google Play

Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC One (m8) mini. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.

§ A Google Wallet™ payment service is required to purchase a paid app. You will be asked to confirm method of payment when you purchase an app.

§ The name of the Play Store app may differ depending on your region.

§ The ability to purchase apps varies by region.

Finding and installing an app

When you install apps and use them on HTC One (m8) mini, 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 One (m8) mini. You’re responsible for the results of using downloaded apps.

1. Open the Play Store app.

2. Browse or search for an app.

3. When you find the app that you like, tap it and read its description and user

reviews.

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4. To download or purchase the app, tap Install (for free apps) or the price button

(for paid apps).

5. Tap Accept.

Apps sometimes get updated with improvements or bug fixes. To automatically download updates, after installing the app, tap > Auto-update apps.

To open the app, go to the Apps screen and tap the app.

Restoring apps from Google Play

Upgraded to a new phone, replaced a lost one, or performed a factory reset? Restore apps that you previously downloaded.

1. Open the Play Store app.

2. Tap to open the slideout menu.

3. Tap My apps, swipe to the All tab, and then tap the app you want to restore.

4. Install the app.

For more details, refer to the Google Play 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 One (m8) mini and your personal data, we strongly recommend that you only download from websites you trust.

§ Before you can install the downloaded app, make sure that you've set HTC One (m8) mini to allow installation of third-party apps in Settings > Security >

Unknown sources.

1. Open the browser, and then go to the website where you can download the app

you want.

2. Follow the website's download instructions for the app.

After installing the app, make sure to go back to Settings > Security and clear the Unknown sources option.

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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 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 help.

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Your first week with your new phone

About your phone

Features you'll enjoy on HTC One (m8) mini

HTC One (m8) mini gives you options for quick and easy setup. Transferring your old phone's content such as your contacts, messages, and media can be done right from HTC One (m8) mini.

Also, enjoy taking shots with the camera, checking personalized content with HTC BlinkFeed, and more.

Easy phone setup and transfer

§ With our HTC Get Started service, you can set up and personalize HTC One (m8) mini from your computer, and just download your settings to HTC One (m8) mini. See Setting up your new phone for the first time on page 15.

§ Easily transfer your contacts, messages, music, photos, videos, and more from an Android phone to HTC One (m8) mini. See Transferring content from an

Android phone on page 17.

By using HTC Sync Manager, you can even migrate content from an iPhone. See

Transferring iPhone content and apps to your HTC phone on page 112.

§ Back up HTC One (m8) mini to the cloud so it'll be a lot easier to restore your content to a new phone next time.

Dynamic Home screen

With HTC BlinkFeed, personalize your Home screen with the information and updates that matter most to you. See a variety of content such as feeds about news and your interests, social network updates, HTC One (m8) mini tips, and more. The content refreshes periodically when you're connected to the Internet. See Your dynamic Home

screen on page 34.

New ways to share memories

§ Use photos and videos with the Zoe™ app to tell a story from your perspective.

§ Show off the excitement of your event. A Zoe is automatically created from

Invite your friends and family to tell theirs when they download the Zoe app. See About the Zoe app on page 69.

selected highlights of an event or album with background music and special effects. See Creating a Zoe in Gallery on page 68.

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Outstanding camera features

§ Choose from a variety of pre-defined camera modes, or create your own camera profiles. See Choosing a capture mode on page 56.

§ With VideoPic, you can snap a picture while you're shooting video. See Taking a

photo while recording a video — VideoPic on page 59.

§ Switch to Sweep panorama and pan the camera to capture a wide-angle view of the scenery. See Taking a panoramic photo on page 61.

§ Use Continuous shooting mode to capture 20 consecutive shots of a subject in motion.

§ By just tapping the shutter button, take multiple shots of your subject at different exposures and combine them into a nice, evenly exposed photo. See

Using HDR on page 61.

Immerse in music

§ Watch mesmerizing visualizations as you play songs in HTC Music. And if lyrics are available, they'll show onscreen. See Viewing song lyrics on page 92.

§ With HTC BoomSound™, you'll hear fine details not only while you listen to music but also when you watch videos, play games, and the like. See HTC BoomSound

profile on page 90.

Google Drive integration

HTC One (m8) mini features an additional 50GB of Google Drive storage free for 2 years. See Activating your free Google Drive storage on page 100.

Basics

Onscreen navigation buttons

HTC One (m8) mini has onscreen navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen which rotate when you change the orientation.

Goes to the previous screen.

Goes to the home screen.

Shows thumbnails of the most recently used apps.

Swipe up from any of the navigation buttons to access Google search.

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Sleep mode

Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC One (m8) mini into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC One (m8) mini is in your bag.

Switching to Sleep mode

To turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode, you briefly press the POWER button.

HTC One (m8) mini also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while. You can change the time before HTC One (m8) mini sleeps by setting the screen timeout. For details, see Setting when to turn off the screen on page 161.

Waking up from Sleep mode

Press the POWER button.

Unlocking the screen

§ Swipe up to unlock the screen, swipe right to go directly to HTC BlinkFeed, or swipe left to go to the Home widget panel.

§ You can also press and hold the lock icon, and then drag it up, right, or left.

If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before HTC One (m8) mini unlocks.

If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can snooze or dismiss the event or alarm right from the lock screen. Just drag or up.

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Motion gestures

Use motion gestures to mute HTC One (m8) mini, lower the ring volume, and more.

Flip to mute

If your phone is facing up when a call comes in, turn the phone over to mute it.

If you go to Settings and then tap Sound >

Flip to mute, you can set your phone to:

Mute once

Mute always

Pick up to lower volume

In a business meeting or restaurant, pick HTC One (m8) mini 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, and then select or clear Quiet ring on pickup.

Mute only once after flipping the phone. While the phone is still facing down, it will ring again when there are other incoming calls.

After flipping the phone to mute a call, keep it always muted while it's still facing down when there are other incoming calls.

Increase ring volume automatically while phone is in your pocket or bag

Pocket mode makes HTC One (m8) mini 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, and then select or clear Pocket mode.

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Rotate HTC One (m8) mini for a better view

For many screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning HTC One (m8) mini sideways.

When entering text, you can turn HTC One (m8) mini sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard.

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.

§ After you've scrolled down a long list or screen (in apps such as Mail and People), tap the status bar to jump straight to the top of your screen.

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.

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Swipe or slide

Quickly swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen to go to other Home pages, scroll through documents, and more.

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.

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