2 Contents
Contents
Features you'll enjoy
HTC Dot View 16
Cortana 16
Live Tiles 16
HTC BoomSound 17
HTC BlinkFeed 17
HTC Camera 17
Unboxing
HTC One 19
Your Verizon Wireless nano SIM card 21
Setting up your phone
Entering your PIN 25
Setting up your phone for the first time 25
Account setup 26
Getting contacts into your phone 27
My Verizon Mobile 28
Contents 3
Your first week with your new phone
Switching the power on or off 29
Touch gestures 30
Motion gestures 34
Start screen 36
Opening your apps from the Apps list 39
Action Center 41
Adjusting the volume 42
Sleep mode 43
Lock screen 44
Changing the ringtone 46
Changing the theme 47
Adding a Start screen wallpaper 47
Taking a screenshot 48
Switching between apps 48
Windows Phone Store 49
Using speech on your phone 49
Charging the battery 51
Turning Battery Saver on 52
Using the onscreen keyboard 53
Entering words with Word Flow 54
Changing the keyboard language 56
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Cortana
Cortana, your new personal assistant 58
Getting started with Cortana 58
Favorite places 60
Finding out what song is playing 60
Keeping track of your interests 61
Setting a reminder 61
Setting quiet hours 62
Changing Cortana settings 63
HTC BlinkFeed
About HTC BlinkFeed 64
Search and Web browser
Ways you can search the Web 68
Searching for information 69
Scanning codes, tags, and text 70
Opening and navigating web pages 73
Music search 75
Maps and location
Location services 77
Maps 78
Contents 5
Local Scout 84
People
Keeping in touch 86
Importing contacts from your SIM card 87
Adding a new contact 87
How do I add an extension number to a contact number? 88
Jumping to a section in the contacts list 89
Filtering your contacts list 89
Merging contact profiles 90
Searching, editing or deleting 91
Sharing with a group of contacts in real-time 93
Organizing your contacts into groups 96
What is the Me card? 98
Posting to social networks 99
Filtering social updates 100
Phone calls
Making a call 102
Receiving calls 104
What can I do during a call? 105
Starting a three-way call 106
Call history 107
Global Ready 108
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Changing the network your phone connects to 109
Messaging
Sending a text message 110
Sharing pictures, videos, and more in a message 111
Viewing and replying to a message 112
Forwarding a message 113
Deleting a message 113
Deleting a whole conversation 113
Email
Adding a Microsoft account 114
Adding a POP3/IMAP email account 115
Adding a Microsoft Exchange or Office 365 account 116
Checking email 117
Sending email 119
Managing email messages 120
Changing email account settings 121
Camera
Camera basics 123
Taking a photo 126
Taking continuous shots 129
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Using HDR 130
Taking a panoramic photo 130
Recording video 131
Photos and Videos
About the Photos hub 133
Adding a photo to your favorites 133
Sharing 134
Creating a Zoe in Video Highlights 134
HTC Photo Edit 136
Productivity
What you can do in Calendar 139
Creating a calendar appointment 139
Creating a new to-do task 142
Displaying and syncing calendars 142
What's in the Office hub? 143
Creating and sharing notes 146
Entertainment
HTC Sense TV 149
Xbox Media 154
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Storage
Types of storage 157
Storage card 158
Checking phone and SD card storage 160
Freeing up phone storage 161
OneDrive 162
Connectivity
Data connection 163
Managing your data usage 164
Wi-Fi 167
Wi-Fi Sense 169
Using your phone as a mobile hotspot 170
Connecting a Bluetooth accessory 171
Disconnecting a Bluetooth accessory 172
Unpairing 173
Sharing content with NFC 174
Turning NFC on and off 174
Using NFC 175
Adding a VPN connection 176
Settings
Navigation bar 177
Contents 9
Turning airplane mode on or off 177
Attentive phone features 178
Changing display settings 179
Changing sound settings 180
Turning HTC BoomSound on and off 181
Managing apps and storage 181
Security
Assigning a PIN to help protect your SIM card 184
Setting a password to help protect your phone 185
Making your phone safer for kids 186
Setting up Kid's Corner 186
Launching Kid's Corner 187
Closing and disabling Kid's Corner 187
Sync and Backup
Windows Phone app 189
Backing up your files 191
Backing up your contacts 192
Setting up Backup Assistant Plus 192
Update and reset
How to get and install updates 193
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Preparing for a software update 194
Installing an update 195
Factory reset 195
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION 11
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.
12 Conventions used in this guide
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.
Important RF Notice 13
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.
14 Important note on recoverable data
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.
Other helpful resources 15
Other helpful resources
For health, safety, and regulatory information, please read the Safety and
regulatory guide that’s included in the box.
In addition to this user guide, you can find help information, FAQs, and
more in www.htc.com/support.
To learn a lot more about using Windows Phone®, go to
windowsphone.com.
Certain Windows Phone features or Microsoft services may not be
available in some countries or regions.
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Features you'll enjoy
HTC Dot View
Bring back the nostalgic days of yesteryear to your notification system in
HTC One with HTC Dot View™. HTC Dot View makes it easy to see if you
have missed calls, text messages, and more—all while helping to protect
HTC One.
See http://www.htc.com/us/accessories/htc-dot-view/ for more
information.
Cortana
Meet Cortana®, your personal virtual assistant. Cortana learns and adapts to
how you use your HTC One. Cortana keeps notes of things you like and
things you've asked about. You can also tell Cortana to set up reminders,
add events to your calendar, dial a contact's phone number, and more. See
Cortana on page 58.
Live Tiles
Live Tiles turn your Start screen into a dynamic screen that frequently
updates to show you what's new regarding things and people that matter
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to you. Pin your favorite people, music albums, apps, and more to your
Start screen. To find out more, see Start screen on page 36.
HTC BoomSound
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 Turning HTC BoomSound
on and off on page 181.
HTC BlinkFeed
With HTC BlinkFeed™, display information from various sources that matter
most to you in one convenient app. See a variety of content such as feeds
about news and your interests, social network updates, and more. The
content refreshes periodically when you're connected to the Internet. See
HTC BlinkFeed on page 64.
HTC Camera
Take great photos and videos with the camera, and make them more
memorable by applying a variety of filters and scenes.
§ The Duo Camera on HTC One takes photos with added depth and
makes it possible to add special effects to your photos afterwards.
§ With VideoPic®, you can snap a picture while you're shooting video.
See Taking a photo while recording a video — VideoPic on page
132.
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§ Switch to Sweep panorama and pan the camera to capture a wide-
angle view of the scenery. See Taking a panoramic photo on page
130.
§ Use Continuous shooting mode to capture 20 consecutive shots
(or more) of a subject in motion. See Taking continuous shots on
page 129.
§ 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 130.
To find out how to do these and more, see Camera on page 123.
Unboxing
HTC One
Front panel
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1. Dual speakers
2. SIM Card Slot
3. USB/Charging Port
4. 3.5mm headset jack
5. VOLUME
6. microSD™ card slot
7. Proximity sensor
8. Front camera
9. Power/Lock Key & IR Sensor
10. Notification Light
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You need a 4G/LTE™ plan to use the 4G/LTE network of
Verizon Wireless
for voice calls and data services. Check with
Verizon Wireless for details.
If you want to use a case or screen protector, please don’t cover
and block the proximity sensor. Purchase a case or screen
protector designed for HTC One.
Back panel
1. Duo Camera
2. Flash
Your Verizon Wireless nano SIM card
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Use your
and email messages and surf the Web while traveling outside of the U.S. in
supported destinations.
Verizon Wireless nano SIM card to make and receive calls, text,
Your nano SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card stores your
phone number and other important information. Do not bend or
scratch your nano SIM card. Avoid exposing it to static electricity,
water or dirt. If your nano SIM card is lost or damaged while in the
U.S., please dial *611 from your Verizon Wireless device or
1-800-922-0204 from any phone to speak with a Customer
Service Representative. From outside of the U.S., please refer to
the Verizon Wireless Global Support Guide, welcome letter and
calling card that came with your device. This will enable you to
make calls toll free from landlines in most countries where we offer
Global Phone service.
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nano SIM card
HTC One 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 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.
5. Place the nano SIM card (contacts facing down) into the tray.
6. Insert the card tray back into the slot.
Removing a nano SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC One before removing the card.
1. Hold the phone face up and the top panel facing you.
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2. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool 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.
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Setting up your phone
Entering your PIN
If you've assigned a PIN (personal identification number) to your nano SIM
card, enter it when asked, and then tap enter.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times, the nano SIM card is
blocked. If this happens, you can unblock it with the PUK (PIN
Unlocking Key) code by calling Verizon Wireless customer service.
Setting up your phone for the first time
When you switch on your phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it
up. Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running in no
time.
On the Keep your life in sync screen, be sure to sign in with your Microsoft
account so you can use services such as Windows® Store, OneDrive™, and
more. If you don't have a Microsoft account, tap create one and follow the
onscreen instructions. See Adding a Microsoft account on page 114.
You can also create a Microsoft account from your computer by
going to signup.live.com.
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Account setup
Set up your online accounts so you can send and receive email, and more.
Depending on the type of email account that you set up, other items such
as contacts, calendar, or other information can appear on your phone as
well. And when you sign in to your social networking accounts, you'll also
get your friends' status updates and see the pictures they've posted.
Setting up an account
1. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger.
2. Tap All settings > email+accounts.
3. Tap add an account, and then tap the type of account you want to
set up.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your account.
Syncing an account
If you're not seeing your most recent email messages or status updates in
an account, you can manually sync the account to download them.
1. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger.
2. Tap All settings > email+accounts.
3. Press and hold the account whose information you want to
download, and then tap sync.
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Deleting an account
§ Removing an account does not remove accounts and information
from the online service itself.
§ Your primary Microsoft account cannot be deleted. You'll need to
do a factory reset to remove it.
1. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger.
2. Tap All settings > email+accounts.
3. Press and hold the account you want to delete, and then tap delete.
Some personal data may be retained by the third-party app after
you have removed the account from your phone.
Getting contacts into your phone
There are several ways you can add contacts to your phone.
Online accounts Log in to your online accounts to import contact
information.
Phone contacts Create and store contacts directly in your phone.
Exchange ActiveSync®Sync your work contacts with ActiveSync.
Bluetooth
®
Receive contacts via Bluetooth from another
phone.
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Backup AssistantSMPlus Use this service to download stored contacts to
your phone or to back up your contacts to the
Backup Assistant Plus server.
My Verizon Mobile
Use My Verizon Mobile to access your Verizon Wireless account right on
your phone.
You can view your call, messaging, and data usage, check and pay your bill,
update your plan, buy accessories, and more.
1. Swipe to the App List.
2. Tap My Verizon Mobile.
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Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button.
When you turn on your phone for the first time, you’ll need to set it
up.
Switching the power off
1. Press and hold the POWER button until you see the message,
slide down to power off.
2. Swipe your finger down the screen.
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Phone not responding?
Restart your phone if it doesn't respond when you touch the screen
or press the buttons.
Press and hold the POWER button for at least 12 seconds. Your
phone turns off and then turns back on.
Touch gestures
Use touch gestures to get around your phone.
Tap
Tap the screen with your finger when you want to
select onscreen items such as application and settings
icons, or press onscreen buttons.
Press and hold
Swipe or slide
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Press and hold an item to view available options (for
example, additional keys on the keyboard).
Swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the
screen when you need to scroll through a long list or
see other screens in a hub.
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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.
Slide with two fingers
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In some apps, such as Photos or
Internet Explorer, slide two fingers
apart to zoom in when viewing a
picture or text.
Slide two fingers together to zoom out of the
picture or text.
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Motion gestures
Use motion gestures to mute the ringer and more.
Flip to silence
When a call comes in you can turn your
phone over to mute it.
Pick up to lower volume
In a business meeting or restaurant,
pick your phone up when a call
comes in to lower the ringtone
volume.
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Set volume to automatically rise while in your pocket or bag
On a noisy street and can't hear your phone
ringing in your bag?
You can set your phone to automatically detect
when it's in your bag or pocket and raise the
ringtone volume so that you can hear it in noisy
environments.
Rotate your phone for a better view
For many screens, you can
automatically change the
screen orientation from
portrait to landscape by
turning your phone sideways.
When entering text, you can
turn your phone sideways to
bring up a bigger keyboard.
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Start screen
Up front on the Start screen, you'll see Live Tiles that continuously update
and show what’s most personal to you. You’ll see your photo album, how
many new text and email messages you have, and more.
§ Simply swipe your finger up or down to scroll through the tiles.
§ Swipe your finger left to access apps.
§ To return to the Start screen from any screen, press .
Rearranging and resizing tiles
1. Press and hold the tile you want to move until it floats.
2. Tap the arrow in the lower right corner to resize the tile.
3. Drag the tile where you want it to go.
4. When you're done moving tiles, press or .
Before rearranging the Start screen you can save the layout in
case you want to restore its current state. Go to Settings > backup
> apps+settings. Tap the Settings backup On/Off switch, and then
tap back up now.
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Pinning items to the Start screen
You can pin just about anything you want to the Start screen: apps,
pictures, songs, favorite websites, documents, and even contacts.
For example, when you pin a contact to the Start screen, you’ll get all of
that person’s updates—feeds, email, text messages, and call notifications—
right from that tile.
1. To pin something, press and hold it until a menu appears.
2. Tap pin to start.
Unpinning a tile
1. Press and hold the tile you want to remove.
2. Tap .
Live Folders
Create Live Folders by grouping related or similar tiles together to make it
easier to find what you need on your Start screen.
1. Press and hold a tile and drag it over another tile.
2. Release your finger when you see the lower tile turn into a grid.
Naming Live Folders
1. Tap a Live Folder to expand it.
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2. Press and hold on the bar above the Live Folder.
3. Enter the text for the label.
4. When you're done, press or .
Removing tiles from Live Folders
1. Tap a Live Folder to expand it.
2. Press and hold a tile in the Live Folder and drag it above the top
bar or below the bottom bar.
3. Release your finger when you have positioned the tile where you
want it.
4. When you're done, press or .
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Opening your apps from the Apps list
The App list is where you'll find all of the apps you've installed on HTC One.
1. On the Start screen, swipe left.
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2. Swipe up and down the screen to see your apps.
3. Tap the app name or tile to open the app.
Finding your apps faster
Have a lot of apps on your HTC One? Search or skip through the app list.
While viewing the App list, try one of the following:
§ Tap , and then enter the name of the app. As you type, search
results will show on your screen.
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§ If you see letter tiles in your app list, tap a letter tile to see all of the
alphabet tiles. Then tap a letter to quickly jump to the corresponding
section in the app list.
Action Center
With a simple swipe, you can see all of your notifications—even from the
lock screen.
Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger. You'll see all
of your notifications, quick actions, and a shortcut to settings.
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Hiding notifications from the lock screen
If you want to prevent people from seeing or erasing your notifications,
you can hide notifications from the lock screen.
1. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger.
2. Tap All settings > notifications+actions.
3. Tap the checkbox next to Show notifications in action center when
my phone is locked.
Notifications and quick actions
Change what you can see and do in the Action Center.
1. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger.
2. Tap All settings > notifications+actions.
3. Tap a quick action item to replace it with another one.
4. Tap an app to choose what kinds of notifications you will allow.
Adjusting the volume
1. Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button to make the
volume bar appear.
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2. Tap to view the volume control panel.
3. Try one of the following:
§ Drag the volume sliders to set the volume.
§ Tap the icons to the left of the volume sliders to mute or
unmute.
§ Tap
to toggle the vibration on or off.
Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting your phone into a low power
state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when
your phone is in your bag or pocket. You’ll still receive messages and calls
though.
Switching to Sleep mode
Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep
mode. Your phone also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s idle
for a while.
Waking up from Sleep mode
To wake your phone up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to
unlock the screen.
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Your phone automatically wakes up when you have an incoming
call.
Lock screen
Unlocking the screen
Swipe your finger up to unlock the screen or answer an incoming call.
If you've set up a password in the settings, you'll need to enter it to
unlock the screen.
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Changing your lock screen wallpaper
Browse the collection of preset wallpapers or choose from photos that
you've taken with the camera.
1. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger.
2. Tap All settings > lock screen.
3. Tap the Background box and then choose photo.
4. Tap change photo and select a photo from your albums or tap
to take a new photo.
5. If the photo you selected is bigger than the allowable wallpaper
size, crop the photo.
To crop, drag the photo and position the part that you want to be
your wallpaper inside the crop box. You can also zoom in and out.
Then tap
.
Customizing your lock screen notifications
Get a quick glance of important notifications right on your lock screen.
1. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger.
2. Tap All settings > lock screen.
3. Choose an app for detailed status.
4. Choose up to five apps for quick status.
5. When you're done, press or .
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Changing the ringtone
Choose from the preset ringtones.
1. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger.
2. Tap All settings > ringtones+sounds.
3. Tap the Ringtone box.
4. To listen to a ringtone, tap .
5. Tap the ringtone you want to use.
Adding custom ringtones
Copy your ringtone collection from your computer to your phone and
select a customized ringtone.
Music files must be DRM-free and smaller than 30 MB.
1. Connect your phone to the computer using the supplied USB cable.
2. On your computer, navigate to the Ringtones folder of the phone
storage, and then copy your custom ringtones to this folder.
3. Disconnect your phone from the computer.
4. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger.
5. Tap All settings > ringtones+sounds.
6. Tap the Ringtone box, and under Custom, tap the ringtone you
want to use.
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Changing the theme
Keep your Start screen feeling fresh by changing the screen's background
and accent colors. The accent color you choose will appear in various
places, like the tiles on the Start screen, app icons, on web links, in
messages, and more.
1. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger.
2. Tap All settings > start+theme.
3. Choose the background and accent colors that you like by tapping
their respective boxes.
Adding a Start screen wallpaper
Want something more personal than color blocks? Use any photo or image
on HTC One as a background image for your Start screen tiles.
1. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger.
2. Tap All settings > start+theme.
3. Tap choose photo.
4. Find the photo you want to use, then tap it.
5. Pan across the photo and zoom in or out to select the part of the
photo you want to use.
6. When you're done, tap .
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Taking a screenshot
See something on your screen that you want to save or share? It's easy to
take a picture of the screen.
Press POWER and VOLUME UP at the same time. The screen is saved in
the Screenshots album in the Photos app.
Switching between apps
Your phone can remember apps you've used most recently, and there's an
easy way to switch between them.
1. Press and hold to see what apps you've used recently.
2. Swipe left or right across the screen, and then tap the one you want
to use.
You won't see recently used apps if you've closed apps by tapping
or shut off the phone.
Windows Phone Store
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In Windows Phone
your needs. A wide collection of free and paid apps is available, from
everyday apps, powerful business apps, to fun games.
From the Start screen, swipe to the left and tap Store to start shopping.
Store, it’s easy to download and purchase apps that fit
Using speech on your phone
Make a call, send a text, or find a place by simply using your voice.
§ The speech feature may not be available in some countries,
regions, or languages.
§ Cortana must be turned off to use speech.
1. Press and hold .
If this is your first time using the speech feature, the screen will
display some examples of things you can say. After reading the
examples, tap accept.
2. Say an instruction, for example:
§ To call someone in your contact list, you can say Call
Jennifer Singer, mobile.
§ To open an app such as Calendar, say Open Calendar.
§ To search for something on the Web such as pizza parlors,
you can say Find pizza parlors.
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§ If you need help, say What can I say? to view or listen to
the various types of voice instructions you can use.
Turning on more speech commands
You can turn on additional speech commands in the settings, such as
saving and dialing speed dial numbers. You can also set your phone to
read aloud text messages and allow you to dictate your reply message
without typing.
1. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger.
2. Tap All settings > ease of access.
3. Tap the Speech for phone accessibility On/Off switch to turn on
additional speech commands for phone calls. You'll be able to use
these commands:
Save speed dial
number
Call
Turn call forwarding on/off
To assign a speed dial number
To call a speed dial number
To turn call forwarding on or off
4. Press to return to the settings list.
5. Tap speech.
6. To make your phone read text messages to you, tap the Read
aloud incoming text messages box. Choose whether you want your
phone to read text messages all the time, or only when you're using
a Bluetooth or wired headset.
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC One, it is recommended that you
charge the battery.
Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC One
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/Charging Port.
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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.
When you charge the battery and the phone is on, the charging battery
icon is displayed in the status bar. After the battery has been fully
charged, the charging battery icon turns to a full battery icon .
§ As a safety precaution, the battery may stop charging to avoid
overheating.
§ When you're using the Internet or charging the battery, HTC One
may become warmer. This is normal.
§ To conserve energy, unplug the power adapter from the electrical
outlet after you finish charging.
Turning Battery Saver on
When you turn Battery Saver on, your phone automatically turns off some
services and features that use battery in the background.
1. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger.
2. Tap All settings > battery saver.
3. Tap the On/Off switch to turn Battery Saver on.
4. Then select any of these options:
§ When battery is low. Battery Saver automatically turns on
whenever the battery gets to 20%.
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§ Now until next charge. Battery Saver turns on instantly until
the next time you recharge the battery.
§ Always. Battery Saver is always on.
5. Press to save your settings.
Using the onscreen keyboard
When you start an app or select a field that requires text or numbers, the
onscreen keyboard becomes available.
Tap anywhere onscreen where you can type and the keyboard appears
automatically.
After you've finished using the keyboard, press to close it.
Turning caps lock on
Press and hold or double-tap the shift key . Tap it again to turn caps
lock off.
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Entering numbers and symbols
1. Tap to switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard. You'll find
numbers, common punctuation marks, and symbols on the
keyboard.
2. To use more symbols, tap .
3. Some of the symbol keys can bring up even more symbols. Press
and hold a key to see more.
Moving the cursor
1. To place the cursor in the middle of the text you've already entered,
tap near the text you want to change.
2. When the cursor appears, drag the cursor where you want it.
Entering words with Word Flow
The Word Flow keyboard has predictive text to help you type quickly and
accurately. Word Flow is enabled by default, and word suggestions are
displayed as you type.
1. Start typing the word you want to write. As you type, you'll see
suggestions above the keyboard.
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2. Swipe left and right word suggestions to see all of the suggestions.
3. Tap a word to enter it.
§ Auto-correct suggestions are highlighted in bold. Tap the space
key to accept the auto-correct suggestion.
§ You can change any word you've entered by tapping it and
selecting another word from the word suggestions.
§ To add a new word to the Word Flow dictionary, tap the word
and then tap word suggestion with the "+" sign next to it.
Shape Writing
Tired of hunt-and-peck typing? Glide your finger across keys to write
words instead.
1. Make sure you're using the Word Flow keyboard and not a third
party keyboard.
2. Touch the first letter in the word you want to write.
3. Glide your finger across the keyboard to consecutive letters in the
word you want to write.
4. Release your finger when you've finished writing the word.
The word you wrote will appear on the screen. And you can start Shape
Writing the next word without needing to tap the space key.
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Changing the keyboard language
You can choose between a variety of languages, layouts, and regions for
your keyboard. Your phone can provide word suggestions and spelling
corrections based on the language you choose.
1. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger.
2. Tap All settings > keyboard.
3. Tap add keyboards.
4. Select the languages you'd like to be able to use from the onscreen
keyboard. The next time you use the keyboard, you'll see the
language key .
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The language key will look different depending on the keyboard.
5. When you're done, tap .
6. While using the onscreen keyboard, tap the language key to
switch between the languages you've selected.
You can also press and hold the language key to see all of the
available keyboard choices.
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Cortana
Cortana, your new personal assistant
Ever wish you had someone who helped you remember stuff or suggest
things you might like? Cortana is just like that, except she lives in your
HTC One. And she does a whole lot more.
Cortana can help you make calls, send messages, mark down important
dates, and more.
And the more you use HTC One, the more Cortana will know about the
things you like. She'll start suggesting things that could be of interest to
you like an upcoming concert or a movie.
She'll even tell you a joke or two.
To use Cortana, HTC One must be connected to the Internet.
Getting started with Cortana
You may have turned on Cortana when you set up your phone. If you
didn't, you can get started with Cortana right from the Start screen.
1. Tap the Cortana tile on the Start screen. Cortana introduces herself
and asks for permission to be your personal assistant.
2. Tap sure.
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3. Type the name you want Cortana to call you. After you've verified
the name and read the tip on using Cortana, the main screen
appears.
§ Tap ask me anything and enter a
question or search query, or tap to
use speech.
§ Tap see more to get more
suggestions on what you can ask
Cortana.
§ Tap to let Cortana search for
music you're listening to.
§ Tap to access the Cortana
notebook, which holds your interests,
reminders, music searches, and more.
After you've set up, you can access Cortana in these ways:
§ Press
.
§ Tap the Cortana tile on the Start screen. This will take you straight
to your interests.
§ If the screen is locked or you're in some application, press and hold
.
To disable the press and hold option, go to Settings > Speech
and clear the Allow speech above lock check box.
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Favorite places
You can add your favorite places to Cortana. If you're worried about traffic,
Cortana can remind you when to leave to get to your destination on time.
And, if you add your favorite places to Maps, they will be synced between
Maps and Cortana.
1. To add a favorite place, in Cortana tap > places > .
2. Enter a place name or address, and then tap .
3. In the search results, tap the place or address that you want.
4. Select what type of address it is, and type a nickname to make it
easy to search or set location reminders.
5. Tap .
Finding out what song is playing
Cortana can help you figure out what the song is you're listening to.
1. In Cortana, tap . Cortana listens to the song.
2. If Cortana recognizes the song, the album, artist, and song title will
appear on the screen and you can tap the song to purchase it
online.
Songs that Cortana recognizes can be found in the Notebook. Tap >
Music searches.
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Keeping track of your interests
Cortana can keep track of things that are important to you, such as your
favorite sports teams, the weather, news headlines, traffic, and more. You
can also add topics to your interests.
1. In Cortana, tap
2. Tap a category, and then select a suggested topic if available, or
type what you're looking for in the Search box and tap the result
you want.
3. Tap an item in the interests list to set notifications, pin an interest
to the Start screen, and more.
> Interests > .
Setting a reminder
Cortana can remind you of appointments, to call someone, or to pick up
your dry cleaning.
1. To add a reminder, press and hold
you want to be reminded of. For example, say Remind me to pick
up milk today after work.
2. When the reminder appears on the screen, you can tap any part of
the reminder to edit it.
3. Tap remind to create the reminder.
You can also add a reminder in the Notebook. Tap > Remind
me, and then tap .
To edit, delete, or mark a reminder as completed, tap > Remind me.
and then tell Cortana what
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Setting quiet hours
Cortana can turn on quiet hours when you don't want to be disturbed by
phone calls, notifications, or messages. When quiet hours is enabled,
notifications will be silent, and phone calls will go voicemail, unless you told
Cortana to allow calls from people in your inner circle.
1. In Cortana, tap > quiet hours.
2. Tap the Automatic rules On/Off switch and then select Turn on
during these times or Turn on when I have a calendar event
marked Busy to set the times you want quiet hours to turn on.
To manually turn on quiet hours, tap the Right now On/Off switch.
3. Under Breakthrough rules, set whose calls or texts will be allowed
to bypass quiet hours time settings.
Adding people to your inner circle
When quiet hours is turned on, Cortana won't let calls or messages bother
you. However, you can add important people to your inner circle so they
can always get in touch with you.
1. In Cortana tap > inner circle.
2. Tap someone in the list or tap to search for the contact you
want to add.
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If you want, give the contact nicknames to make it easy to call that
person.
3. Tap save.
Changing Cortana settings
In Settings, you can turn Cortana on and off, set the name that Cortana will
call you, connect to Facebook, and more.
To change settings, in Cortana tap > settings.
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HTC BlinkFeed
About HTC BlinkFeed
Get the latest about your interests or stay in touch with friends right on
HTC BlinkFeed. Set up which social networks, news sources, and more will
appear.
To open HTC BlinkFeed, tap the BlinkFeed tile.
§ Swipe up or down to browse stories.
§ Tap a tile to view the content or to comment
on a post or status update.
§ While viewing a news article, swipe left or
right to see more stories.
§ While browsing articles, press anytime to
scroll to the top.
§ Pull down on the screen to display the menu
and tap to manually refresh the stream.
§ Swipe right to open the slideout menu where
you can choose the type of feeds to display.
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Selecting feeds
Discover stories and articles on HTC BlinkFeed based on your interests,
favorite categories, and popular news channels or websites.
1. Swipe right to open the slideout menu.
2. Tap .
3. On the featured headlines and categories screens, select the feed
sources you want.
Showing content from your apps and social networks
See your friends' posts in social networks on HTC BlinkFeed.
You need to sign in to your social networks to see your friends'
feeds on HTC BlinkFeed.
1. Swipe right to open the slideout menu.
2. Tap .
3. Swipe to the services & apps screen, and then select the social
networks you want to appear on HTC BlinkFeed.
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Subscribing to multiple regional editions
Want to keep up to date on current events in more than one region? You
can show one or more editions on HTC BlinkFeed.
1. Swipe right to open the slideout menu.
2. Tap .
3. On the featured headlines or categories screens, tap > add
editions, and then select a locale or region.
To remove editions or select a different edition, tap > remove
editions or select edition.
4. Select the feed sources to add.
Customizing the Highlights feed
Go to the Highlights feed to see a mix of top trending articles and status
updates from the feed sources you added. You can also set the Highlights
feed to only show items from your favorite news sources, categories, and
apps.
1. Swipe right to open the slideout menu.
2. Tap > Settings > Choose Highlights topics.
3. Select the feed sources you want to appear in Highlights.
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Saving articles for later
Don't have time to read that potentially interesting article? Bookmark the
article to your News reading list.
While viewing an article, tap . You'll find the News reading list in the
slideout menu.
To remove an article from the reading list, open the article and tap
again.
Posting to your social networks
You can easily post a status update from HTC BlinkFeed.
You need to sign in to your social networks to post status updates
on HTC BlinkFeed.
1. Swipe right to open the slideout menu.
2. Tap , and then choose a social network.
3. Compose your status update and post it on your social network.
Sharing an article
It's easy to share an article in HTC BlinkFeed.
1. While viewing an article, tap .
2. Choose how you want to share the article.
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Search and Web browser
Ways you can search the Web
Just press to search the Web using Bing®.
Cortana must be turned off to use the search button for Bing
search.
Besides typing what you want to search, you can do much more with Bing:
§ Search the Web by voice. To find out more, see Using speech on
your phone on page 49.
§ Use Bing Vision to scan QR codes, text, and images such as book
covers, and then find these on the Web. See Scanning codes, tags,
and text on page 70.
§ Use Bing Music to find details about the music you're listening to.
To find out how, see Music search on page 75.
§ Look for nearby restaurants, shops, and things to do. See About
Local Scout on page 84.
Some web search features may not be available in certain
countries.
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1. Press
2. Tap the search box, enter what you want to search for, and then
tap on the keyboard.
To look for nearby restaurants, shops, and other things to do, tap
more information.
3. Swipe left or right across the screen to narrow or broaden the
search results to web, local, media, or shopping.
. The Bing Search screen opens.
to open Local Scout. See About Local Scout on page 84 for
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Under the web results, you can scroll up or down to see different
kinds of results, such as news, related searches, apps, products,
flight status, and more. The types of results displayed will depend
on what you've entered and searched for.
Scanning codes, tags, and text
Want to scan and search for something? Using Bing Vision, you can use
the camera to scan lots of things you see, and then search for those things
on the Web.
You can scan QR Codes that you see in magazines, online, on signs, or
anywhere else. You can also scan text to search, have it translated, and
paste scanned text into a message.
The items you can scan and search for vary by country or region.
Scanning a QR Code
1. Press .
2. On the Bing Search screen, tap .
3. Point the camera at the QR Code you want to scan.
You'll then see the Results screen.
4. Tap the result to get info about the QR Code. The information that
appears depends on the QR Code and can be a message, contact
info, email address, website, or phone number.
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Searching by scanning a barcode, book, CD, or DVD cover
1. Press .
2. On the Bing Search screen, tap .
3. Point the camera at the barcode, book cover, CD cover, or DVD
cover you want to scan.
You'll then see the Results screen.
4. Tap the result to get info from the Web about the item you've just
scanned.
Searching by scanning text
You can scan text and then search the Web using the scanned words. Or
you can have the text translated.
1. Press .
2. On the Bing Search screen, tap .
3. Point the camera at the text you want to scan, and then tap scan
text.
4. You can:
Search the Web. Tap each of the squares that contain
See a translation for
text that's recognized.
the words you want to search for, and
then tap search.
Tap translate, and then choose a
language.
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Copying and pasting scanned text
1. Press .
2. On the Bing Search screen, tap .
3. Point the camera at the text to scan, and then tap scan text.
4. Tap > copy all.
5. Open the file, app, or message where you want to paste the text.
6. Tap where you want to paste the text.
7. In the text suggestion bar above the keyboard, tap the paste icon
.
Selecting from previous image search results
1. Press .
2. On the Bing Search screen, tap .
3. Tap history.
4. On the Vision history screen, tap a past result.
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Opening and navigating web pages
Internet Explorer® Mobile makes it quick and easy to surf the Web on the
go. By using tabs, you can open multiple web pages and switch between
them quite easily.
Opening a web page
1. On the Start screen, tap .
2. Tap the address bar, and then enter a web address. As you type,
Internet Explorer will suggest possible matches.
3. If you see the site you're looking for, tap it. Or tap on the
onscreen keyboard.
Using tabs to open multiple web pages
You can open multiple browser windows (called "tabs" in Internet Explorer)
simultaneously. Tabs make it easy to hop between sites.
1. In Internet Explorer, tap .
2. Tap to open a new tab. A blank browser screen then opens.
3. On the new browser screen, go to a website that you want.
Switching between tabs
1. In Internet Explorer, tap .
2. Tap the thumbnail that shows the website you want to open.
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If you no longer need to view a website, you can close the tab by tapping
.
Sharing a link
When you see a website that you like, you can easily tell your friends about
it by sharing its link. You can send the link in your text or email message.
Or post it in your social networks.
1. While viewing the website in Internet Explorer, tap > share page.
2. Choose how you want to share the link.
If you chose to share the link in your social networks, enter your
message, select which networks to post on, and then tap .
Clearing your browsing history
To help protect your privacy, you can delete your browsing history. Take
note that items and apps you've downloaded from the Internet could still
be on your phone.
1. On the Start screen, tap .
2. Tap > settings.
3. Tap delete history > delete.
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Music search
Songs you hear on the radio, or when you're out and about, don't need to
be a mystery anymore. You can search for music that's playing to find out
more about it, such as the song title, artist, album, and ways to listen to or
buy it.
§ Bing Music can only recognize recorded music. Music from live
performances or humming can't be recognized.
§ Bing Music may not be available in some countries or regions.
Searching for recorded music that's playing
1. Press . The Bing Search screen opens.
2. With the music playing, hold your phone where you can clearly hear
the music, and then tap .
After scanning, the song title, artist, album name, and album art will
appear for songs that are recognized.
3. To find the song in Store, tap Store. You can then preview that
song and other ones on the album, and also buy if you want to.
Selecting from previous music search results
You can go back and find music that you've searched for in the past.
1. Press
2. On the Bing Search screen, tap > music searches.
.
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3. On the Music searches screen, tap a song to find it in Store.
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Maps and location
Location services
Turning on location services
You can choose to turn on location services to allow apps to use your
location information and provide you with a rich mobile experience. For
example, your GPS location can be stored on the photos that you take with
the Camera app. You can also use Maps to display your location.
1. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen with one finger.
2. Tap All settings > location.
3. Tap the Location services On/Off switch. Apps for which you
enable location services can now access your current location.
Turning off a location service means no applications on your phone will
collect your location data through that location service. However, third
party applications may collect—and your phone may continue to provide—
location data through other services, including through Wi-Fi® and signal
triangulation.
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Maps
About Maps
Maps can show you where you are, find the address or place you're looking
for, and give you directions to reach your destination. It can also show you
nearby stores or restaurants you might be interested in and what other
people are saying about them.
You need to connect to the Internet to use Maps.
Finding your location
Before you can find your location and see it on the map, you need
to turn on location services in the settings first (if you declined
when the Maps app asked to access and use your location). For
more information on location services, see Turning on location
services on page 77.
1. Open the Maps app. The app tries to find your location and displays
it on the map.
2. If the displayed location on the map isn't quite accurate, tap to
find your location again.
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Moving around the map
You can navigate the map using finger gestures.
§ Drag your finger in any direction to pan.
§ Double-tap the map or slide two fingers apart over an area to zoom
in.
§ Slide two fingers together over an area to zoom out.
§ Press and hold an area with two fingers and then drag your fingers
in a circular motion to rotate the map.
§ Press and hold an area with two fingers and then swipe up to see a
street-level view of the map. Swipe down to return to aerial view.
Finding an address or place
1. Open the Maps app.
2. Tap .
3. In the search box, enter any of the following:
§ An address
§ A zip or postal code
§ A city
§ A business name or type
§ An intersection
§ A point of interest
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4. Tap on the onscreen keyboard.
5. To get more info about the place, tap the pushpin on the map.
You may see several pushpins on the map if there are several
results found.
What are pushpins?
Pushpins are handy for remembering places you want to visit, getting
directions, or sharing location info. They're automatically shown on the
map when you search for places. You can also manually add a pushpin.
When you tap a pushpin for a store, restaurant, or other point of interest,
the about screen opens and displays additional info, such as the street
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address, directions, phone number, hours, web address, and customer
reviews. You can choose what to do with the location info, such as pin to
your Start screen, add to your favorites, or share it.
Adding a pushpin
While viewing your map, press and hold on the spot where you'd like to
add a pushpin.
Viewing pushpins as a list
If several pushpins are shown on the map after you've done a search, you
can display them as a list to see the search results in detail.
While viewing the map, tap > search results.
Sharing an address
Need to tell someone where to meet you? Send the address in a text or
email message, so the person you're meeting with can see it on a map or
get directions.
1. In Maps, search for the location you want to share.
2. Tap the pushpin of that location.
3. On the about screen, tap .
4. Choose how you want to share the address.
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Getting directions
Get detailed directions to your destination. When viewing directions in
Maps, you'll see the total distance and estimated travel time to help you
plan ahead.
Certain features may not be available in some countries or regions.
1. While viewing a map, tap .
2. Use your current location as the starting point, or enter another
location in the Start field. Enter your destination in the End field.
You can enter:
§ an address
§ a restaurant, store, or other business name
3. Tap on the onscreen keyboard. Maps then displays a split
screen, showing a map with the planned route on top and the list of
directions at the bottom. When you scroll through the list of
directions, the map auto refreshes to show the direction.
4. Tap or to switch between driving or walking directions.
5. Tap to reach your destination by public transit.
6. Tap route steps to see a list of directions. Press to return to map
view.
7. When you reach your destination, tap it to display the location
information.
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Downloading and managing maps
Prefer to use Maps offline? You can download the maps you need and
delete them later.
1. Open the Maps app.
2. Tap > settings > download maps.
3. Do one of the following:
Download a map 1. Tap .
2. Find the map you want and tap download.
Cancel a download Tap > cancel.
Delete a map 1. Press and hold the map you want to delete.
2. Tap delete.
Delete all maps Tap > delete all maps.
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Local Scout
About Local Scout
New to the area or just looking for something new to do? Local Scout can
help you find nearby restaurants, shops, and things to do. You can get
relevant info about the different places to help you decide where to go.
Finding places near your location
1. Open the Maps app.
2. Tap .
Maps then finds your location and displays nearby places you can
go to on the Local Scout screen.
3. Swipe left or right across the screen to view the various suggested
places that are listed under categories such as eat + drink, see + do,
and shop.
4. Tap a place to get more info.
5. While viewing the list of places (such as restaurants under eat +
drink), tap the map at the top of the screen to see where these
places are on the map.
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Finding places in another location
You can use Local Scout to find places in your destination so you can plan
what to do after you arrive.
1. Open the Maps app.
2. Tap .
3. In the search box, enter a city name.
4. Tap on the onscreen keyboard.
5. Tap .
Changing how Local Scout searches
By default, Local Scout narrows the search by distance from your current
location or a location that you specified. If you're looking for restaurants or
stores, you can set Local Scout to search by ranking or category.
1. In Local Scout, tap the sorting option below the category title.
2. Tap the Sort by box, and then select how you want Local Scout to
sort places that correspond your search. For example, you can tap
rating to sort restaurants or stores based on other people's
recommendations.
3. You can also select or clear other options on the Set Filters screen
to expand, narrow, or filter the Local Scout search.
4. Press to see the new search results.
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People
Keeping in touch
The People hub is more than just your address book. It's also where you
can keep up with your social networks and stay in touch with the people
you care about most.
1. On the Start screen, tap the People tile.
2. Swipe left or right across the screen to access your contacts list
and see what's happening with your contacts.
contacts Your contacts list. Just tap a contact to call, text, or
what's new Here's where you can check out your contacts'
rooms and
groups
view that person's updates and pictures.
latest updates, all handily rolled together from your
various social network accounts.
Here's where you can create private Rooms to chat
and share photos, videos, calendars, and more. You
can also create Groups to make it easier to follow
your friends' status updates, send group text
messages, and more.
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Importing contacts from your SIM card
When you import contacts from your SIM card, they're automatically
synced to your
card. If you haven't set up a Microsoft account, your contacts are saved to
your phone.
1. On the Start screen, tap the People tile.
2. Tap
3. Under Save contacts to, select the account you want to import the
contact to, and then tap next.
4. To import all of the contacts tap import.
To select individual contacts to import, tap clear, select which
contacts you want to import, and then tap import.
Microsoft account. They won't be deleted from the SIM
> settings > import from SIM.
Adding a new contact
1. On the Start screen, tap the People tile.
2. In the contacts list, tap .
3. If you have more than one account set up on your phone, tap the
account you want to create the contact in.
4. Enter your name, phone, and email information.
You can also add additional phone numbers and email addresses,
change the ringtone for the contact, and more.
5. Tap add photo to assign a picture or use the camera to take a
picture of your contact.
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6. When you're done, tap to save the new contact.
How do I add an extension number to a contact number?
You can add an extension number to a phone number that you've
saved for a contact so you don't have to dial the extension number
every time you call.
1. On the Start screen, tap the People tile.
2. In the contacts list, tap the contact whose information you
want to change.
3. Tap .
4. If this is a linked contact (someone with multiple accounts
that show up as one entry in your contacts list), tap the
account that has the number you want to edit.
5. Select a number you want to add an extension number to.
6. At the end of the number, press and hold , and then tap
.
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Depending on the duration of the automated voice prompts
or the telephone system of the contact you're calling, you
may have to enter multiple commas to extend the pause
time before the phone dials the extension number.
7. Enter the extension number.
8. When you're done, tap .
Jumping to a section in the contacts list
1. In the contacts list, tap a letter tile to display all the alphabet tiles.
2. Tap a letter to quickly jump to the section that has contact names
beginning with that letter.
Filtering your contacts list
You can filter the list to show contacts only from the accounts you choose.
1. In People, tap > settings.
2. Tap filter contact list.
3. Select the accounts from which you want to show contacts, and
then tap .
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To only display contacts with phone numbers, turn on Hide
contacts without phone numbers.
Merging contact profiles
In People, you might have two or more versions of the same contact. This
is usually because you have the contact's profile on different social
network or email accounts. In most cases, your phone will combine contact
profiles automatically. For those that are not combined, you can link them
manually.
1. Tap a contact that has one or more duplicate entries in the
contacts list.
2. Tap .
3. You can:
§ Under suggested links (if available), tap the one that you
want to link to the contact.
§ Tap choose a contact and then tap one that's a duplicate
entry.
Unlinking contact profiles
1. In the contacts list, tap the contact that has linked profiles.
2. Tap the link icon that shows the number of links
3. Under linked profiles, tap the one that you want to unlink.
4. Tap unlink.
.
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Searching, editing or deleting
Searching for a contact
If your contacts list is especially long, searching is probably the quickest
way to find a contact.
1. In the contacts list, tap .
2. In the search bar, enter the first few letters of the first or last name
of the contact you're looking for.
Matching contacts are then displayed.
3. Tap the contact to view the person's contact information.
Editing a contact's information
Contacts from Facebook, Twitter™, or LinkedIn® cannot be edited.
But you can add information, and then save it to a different
account (such as your Microsoft account).
1. In the contacts list, tap the contact whose information you want to
change.
2. Tap .
3. If this is a linked contact (someone with multiple accounts that
show up as one entry in your contacts list), tap the account you
want to edit.
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4. Edit or add new information for the contact.
After entering new information for an item, remember to tap to
apply the changes.
Deleting a contact
§ Deleting a contact may delete the contact information from both
your phone and from the online service where it's stored.
§ You may not be able to delete contacts from your social network
accounts.
1. In the contacts list, press and hold the contact you want to delete.
2. Tap delete.
3. If the contact is a linked contact (someone with multiple accounts),
choose which account to remove the contact from.
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Sharing with a group of contacts in real-time
Rooms are places where you can have a group chat and share photos,
videos, calendars, and more.
Creating a new room
Only contacts with Windows Phone 8 or later can participate in a
room. When you create a room, you are the owner of the room. All
other room members are guests.
1. On the Start screen, tap the People tile.
2. On the rooms and groups screen, tap > Room.
3. Enter a name for the room and tap .
4. Tap and then choose a contact to invite to the room. Repeat to
invite more contacts to the room. Invitations to the room are sent
by text message.
5. When you're done, tap .
Press and hold a room tile on the rooms and groups screen to pin
it to the Start screen.
Inviting contacts to a room
1. Tap the room you want to invite contacts to.
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You can't invite people unless you are the owner of the room.
2. Tap > .
3. Tap the contact you want to invite.
4. To invite another contact, tap .
5. When you're done, tap .
The person you invited will receive a text message with a link to join your
room.
Rearranging room tiles
Mix things up a bit. You can rearrange the room member tiles any way you
like.
1. Tap the room you want to change.
2. Press and hold a contact until the tile floats.
3. Drag the tile to a new location.
4. When you're done, press .
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Managing a room
You can only manage a room you created.
1. Tap the room you want to manage.
2. Tap .
3. You can change the name of the room, delete the room, and more.
Leaving a room
1. Tap the room you want to leave.
You can't leave a room if you are the owner.
2. Tap > leave room > leave.
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Organizing your contacts into groups
Groups help you to filter your social networks. Groups also make it easier
to send out the same email and text message to more than one contact.
When you create a group, it shows up on the rooms and groups screen.
Tap a group and you'll see the group members and their social networking
updates, along with options for group email, texting, and chat.
Creating a new group
1. On the Start screen, tap the People tile.
2. On the rooms and groups screen, tap > Group.
3. Enter a group name and tap .
4. Tap and then choose a contact to add to the group.
Repeat to add more contacts to the group.
5. Tap to save the group.
Press and hold a group tile on the rooms and groups screen to pin
it to the Start screen.
Adding contacts to a group
1. Tap the group you want to add contacts to.
2. Tap > .
3. Tap the contact you want to add.
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Removing a contact from a group
1. Tap the group you want to remove a contact from.
2. Tap and select the contact you want to remove.
3. Tap remove from group.
Changing a member's contact preference
If a contact has more than one email address or phone number, you can
select the email address or phone number to use when sending a group
email or text message.
1. Tap the group with the member whose contact preference you
want to change.
2. Tap and then tap the contact.
3. Tap the Phone number box or Email address box to change the
information.
4. When you're done, tap .
5. Tap to return to the group screen.
Rearranging group tiles
Don't want to view group members in alphabetical order? You can arrange
the group member tiles any way you like.
1. Tap the group you want to change.
2. Press and hold a contact until the tile floats.
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3. Drag the tile to a new location.
4. When you're done, press .
Renaming a group
1. Tap the group you want to rename.
2. Tap > rename.
3. Enter a new name for the group.
4. When you're done, tap .
Deleting a group
1. Tap the group you want to delete.
2. Tap > delete.
What is the Me card?
The Me card is your one-stop shop for social networking.
1. On the Start screen, tap the People tile.
2. Tap your profile picture.
Here are some things you can do:
§ Post a new message on your social networks.
§ Check in to you let your friends know where you are.
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§ See and comment on social network posts.
§ Like social network posts.
§ Reply to or retweet updates on Twitter.
§ Update your profile picture.
§ Pin your Me card to the Start screen.
Posting to social networks
You can post messages to your social networks and comment or like other
people's posts. You can also check in to share your location with friends.
Go to Settings > email + accounts to check what types of social network
accounts can be set up on your phone.
Posting a message
1. On the Start screen, tap the People tile.
2. Tap your profile picture.
3. Tap post an update.
4. Choose the social network account you want to post to, and then
type your message.
5. Tap .
Commenting on a post
1. On the Start screen, tap the People tile.
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2. Swipe left or right to go to what's new so you can see recent posts
from your contacts.
3. When you see a post you want to comment on or like, tap .
Checking in
When you check in to a place, you share your location with your contacts
by posting it on one or more of your social networks. You can find nearby
locations, or you can add one yourself.
1. On the Start screen, tap the People tile.
2. Tap your profile picture.
3. Tap check in.
4. Choose the social network account you want to check in with.
5. Tap a place in the list to check in from there. Or search for nearby
places, if available.
6. Enter a message if you want, and then tap or to check in.
Filtering social updates
Flooded with updates? Try viewing posts from one social network at a
time. Or you can hide the updates from one or more of your social
networks.
§ In People, swipe to what's new. Tap the accounts listed next to
showing, and then tap the account you want to view posts from.
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