HTC One M8 Verizon Getting Started Guide

Get to Know Your Phone
Setting Up Your Phone
Welcome to Verizon Wireless. You’re now part of a growing movement that’s about speed, signal and strength. This guide will show you how to set up and use your phone, access special features, and find help.
Step 1. Insert the SIM Card
Pull out the SIM card tray. With the gold contacts facing down, place the SIM card into the tray. Re-insert the tray into the slot.
Step 2. Charge the Phone
Before turning on your phone, charge it fully.
Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector.
Insert the other end into the power adapter, and then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet.
WARNING! Please use only an approved charging accessory to charge your phone. Improper handling of the charging port, as well as the use of an incompatible charger, may cause damage to your device and void the warranty.
Optional: Insert the microSD Card
Pull out the microSD card tray. With the gold contacts facing down, place the microSD card into the tray. Re-insert the tray into the slot.
NOTE: The microSD card is sold separately.
SIM card t ray
Dual speakers
Notification light
USB connector
POWER/ IR Sensor
Volume
3.5 mm headset jack
Front camera
LED flash
microSD
card t ray
Duo Camera
Using Your Phone
Turning Your Phone On/Off
Press the POWER button until the phone vibrates.
Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds, and then tap Power off.
Home Screen
Setup Wizard
When you turn on your phone for the first time, you have the option to quickly set up email accounts, sync contacts that you have backed up with Verizon Cloud, turn on location services, and more. Simply follow the onscreen instructions to complete the initial setup of your phone.
Locking and Unlocking Your Phone
Prevent accidental button presses by locking your phone.
To set up a screen lock pattern, numeric PIN, or other means of helping to secure your phone:
1. With t wo fingers , swipe down from
the Status Ba r to open Quick s ettings .
2. Tap > Security > Screen lock .
To lock your phone, briefly press the POWER button. The phone automatically locks after it has been idle for some time.
To unlock your phone, do either of the following:
• Swipe up to unlock the s creen, swipe right to go di rectly to
HTC BlinkFeed, or swipe left t o go to the H ome widget p anel.
• P ress and hold t he lock icon, and th en drag it u p, right, or lef t.
NOTE: Devices and software are constantly evolving—the screen images and icons you see here are for reference only.
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Using the Touch Screen
Use touch gestures to move around the screen, open menus, select items, zoom in or out on web pages, and more.
Tap— Tap the screen with your finger when
you want to select onscreen items or press onscreen buttons.
Touch and hold— To open the available
options for an item, just touch and hold the item.
Swipe or slide— Quickly swipe your finger
across the screen to go to other Home pages or to other tabs. Swipe vertically to scroll through documents or browse feeds.
Drag— Touch and hold the item before
sliding your finger across the screen. Release when you reach the target position.
Slide two fingers together/apart—Slide
two fingers together/apart to zoom out/ zoom in on a photo or a web page.
Making a Call
1. O n the Home screen , tap .
2. Enter t he number yo u want to call or
the fir st letter s of the conta ct’s name.
3. Ta p Call or tap t he name of th e contact
from a li st of matche s.
Receiving a Call
Tap Answer. If the display is locked, drag
upwards.
Setting Up Voice Mail
1. O n the Home screen , tap .
2. Dial *86 and tap Call.
3. W hen you hear a g reeting , tap # to
interrupt.
4. Follow the setup instructions.
Checking Voice Mail
From your phone, dia l *86 and press Call. From ot her phones , enter your w ireless number.
1. W hen you hear a g reeting , tap # to
interrupt.
2. Fo llow the prom pts.
NOTE: Voice mailboxes not set up within 45 days will be canceled. Your voice mailbox is not password protected until you create a password by following the setup instructions.
Sending a Text
1. On the H omescree n, tap
2. Tap .
3. Tap and enter a contact ’s name.
4. Enter a text m essage in th e text box,
and tap Send.
Taking Photos
1. On th e Home scree n, tap .
2. Poin t the camera at wha t you want
to capt ure. The ca mera adjus ts the focus a utomatic ally as you move i t.
3. Tap to take th e photo.
Setting Up Email
1. With t wo fingers , swipe down
from t he Status Bar t o go to Quick settings.
2. Tap > Accou nts & sync > + .
3. Tap the em ail account you wan t to
add.
4. Enter your em ail address a nd
password.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions.
Viewing Your Apps
1. Fr om the Home screen , tap .
2. B rowse thro ugh your ap ps, or tap
to sear ch for an app.
3. Tap the app to open it.
Google Play™ Store
From th e Home scree n, tap . Sign in using your Google account. You can browse or search for an app.
Adding Apps
1. Fr om the Home screen , tap .
2. Tap an app tha t you like.
3. Ta p Install or th e price but ton. Review
which s ettings the ap p will have acces s to.
4. Ta p Accept to download an d install the a pp.
Removing Apps
1. Fr om the Home screen , tap .
2. P ress and hold t he app, and drag it to Uninstall.
Isis Mobile Wallet
Now you can pay with your phone. Isis Mobile Wallet® holds virtual versions of many things your existing wallet does, including your credit cards from participating providers. Learn more at verizonwireless.com/isis.
Adjust accessibility settings to assist users who have impaired vision or hearing, or reduced dexterity.
1. W ith two fing ers, swipe down f rom
the Status Ba r to open Quick s ettings .
2. Tap > Accessibility and choose the
accessibilit y settin gs you want to u se.
Using TalkBack
TalkBack provides screen reading to assist blind a nd low vision us ers.
1. In Settings > Accessibility, tap TalkBack.
2. Tap the On/Off switc h to turn
TalkBack on.
3. Follow the setup instructions.
4. Ta p > Settings to adjust the
TalkBack settings.
NOTE: When TalkBack is on, double-tap when you hear the item you want. (You can change to single-tap in Settings.)
Camera
HTC One® gives you a variety of capture modes to use—from the basic ones for taking regular photos and videos to advanced modes such as Pan 360.
Zoe Camera Mode
Zoe™ cam era mode let s you take photo s, video s, and burs t shots. Take diff erent typ es of shots de pending on h ow long you touch a nd hold the on screen but ton.
• Ta p to take a ph oto.
• Touch a nd hold for up to 3 secon ds
to capt ure a shor t video clip along with b urst shots.
• Touch a nd hold for more than 3 secon ds until you see the word “Locked” appear beside the shutter to also re cord a longer video.
Support & MoreImproving Accessibility Customer Information
My Verizon App
Manage your account, track your usage, edit account information, pay your bill and more.
Get Help Using Your Phone
Get information on how to use your phone in the Help app. Go to Tips & Help to check out walkthroughs and how-to videos.
From your computer, visit
support.vzw.com/phones.
Customer Service
Call (800) 922-0204. Follow us @VZWSupport.
More Information
User Guide
Download a User Guide from
support.vzw.com/phones or call (866) 449-8358 to order a copy.
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