HTC 2PQ9300 User Manual
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User guide
HTC Phone
6 About this guide
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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.
7 Important note on recoverable data
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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.
8 Features you'll enjoy
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Features you'll enjoy
Personalization
Designed with you in mind, HTC Phone is filled with innovations that help it to adapt to your life.
Themes
Make HTC Phone 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 50.
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 34.
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 42.
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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 60.
Imaging
Made to help you capture your memories to share with family and friends.
Front camera features
Enjoy using 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 70.
§ Instant selfie shots – Flash a smile, and the camera instantly captures your smiling face. Or,
Just say "Cheese"! See Using Auto Selfie on page 70 and Using Voice Selfie on page 70.
One Gallery
One Gallery lets you view all your photos and videos that are stored on HTC Phone 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 80.
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 85.
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Superimpose one image onto another and
create a unique composition only you can
imagine! See Double Exposure on page
86.
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 88.
Sound
Discover audio bliss on HTC Phone 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 160 and Using HTC BoomSound with headphones on
page 160.
HTC Connect
Simply swipe up the screen with three fingers to stream music or video from HTC Phone to your
speakers or TV. Control the volume and playback with your phone! You can even enjoy your favorite
music on multiple speakers. See What is HTC Connect? on page 152.
Fingerprint sensor
You can use the fingerprint scanner on HTC Phone 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 21.
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Unboxing
HTC Phone
1. POWER
2. VOLUME
3. Front camera
4. Earpiece
5. Notification LED
6. Proximity sensor
7. microSD™ card slot with eject hole
8. nano SIM card slot with eject hole
9. Speaker
10. Fingerprint sensor
11. USB connector
12. Microphone
13. 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 Phone.
§ Avoid connecting third-party headsets or accessories with metallic charms that dangle near the
headset jack. Using these may affect signal reception.
Slots with card trays
With HTC Phone 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.
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Also, if you want to use a protective case, make sure to buy a case that's designed for HTC Phone and
that doesn't block the trays.
nano SIM card
HTC Phone 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 up.
2. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool that came with your phone—or a small bent paperclip—
into the nano SIM tray eject hole.
3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the tray ejects, and then pull the tray out.
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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.
Removing a nano SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC Phone before removing the 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 nano SIM tray eject hole.
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.
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§ 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.
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 microSD tray eject hole.
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.
If it's the first time you insert the microSD, you'll be prompted to set it up.
6. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the microSD notification.
7. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your microSD.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Phone is on, unmount the storage card first
to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
Go to Settings > Storage & USB, and next to the storage card, tap .
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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 microSD tray eject hole.
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 Phone, it is recommended that you charge the battery.
§ If the battery has been discharged for several days, you may need to charge HTC Phone for
several minutes before powering it on.
§ Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC Phone 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 Phone 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 Phone vibrates.
When you turn on HTC Phone 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.
Want some quick guidance on your phone?
Check out the friendly walkthroughs and the FAQs in the 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.
§ From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Help.
You can then tap Search help articles & videos, and enter what you're looking for. Or you
can tap to browse how-tos, FAQs, and more.
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Phone setup and transfer
Setting up HTC Phone for the first time
When you switch on HTC 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, set
up your screen lock, and more.
§ If you have content from another phone that you want to transfer, whether it's from an
Android™, iPhone, or other phone, tap Transfer content on the Get content from another
phone screen.
Depending on the type of old phone that you have, see the following for more details:
Transferring content from an Android phone on page 18
Ways of transferring content from an iPhone on page 19
§ Set up a screen lock to help protect HTC 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 160.
Transferring content from an Android phone
On your old Android phone, download the HTC Transfer Tool and use it to transfer your content to
HTC Phone.
The types of locally stored content on your old phone that the HTC Transfer Tool can transfer
include contacts, messages, calendar events, music, photos, videos, and some settings. More types of
data such as call histories, email accounts, and some HTC app settings can be transferred from HTC
phones that have HTC Sense™ 5.5 or higher.
You need Android version 2.2 or later to use the HTC Transfer Tool on your old phone.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Get content from another phone.
2. Choose whether to transfer from an HTC Android phone or other Android phone.
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