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Contents
Features you'll enjoy
Personalization 15
Imaging 17
Sound 20
Unboxing
HTC One M9 22
Slots with card trays 23
nano SIM card 24
Storage card 26
Charging the battery 29
Switching the power on or off 30
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 31
Phone setup and transfer
Setting up HTC One M9 for the first time 32
Transferring content from an Android phone 34
Ways of transferring content from an iPhone 35
Transferring iPhone content through iCloud 36
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 36
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Other ways of getting contacts and other content 37
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 38
Using Quick Settings 39
Getting to know your settings 41
Updating your phone's software 42
Getting apps from Google Play 45
Downloading apps from the web 47
Uninstalling an app 48
Your first week with your new phone
Basics 49
HTC Sense Home widget 67
Motion Launch 71
Lock screen 80
Notifications 84
Working with text 87
HTC Help 94
Personalizing
Making HTC One M9 truly yours 95
Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms 96
Home wallpaper 96
Changing the display font 97
Launch bar 98
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Adding Home screen widgets 99
Adding Home screen shortcuts 100
Editing Home screen panels 101
Changing your main Home screen 103
Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 104
Arranging apps 105
HTC BlinkFeed
What is HTC BlinkFeed? 107
Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off 108
Restaurant recommendations 109
Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed 110
Customizing the Highlights feed 112
Saving articles for later 112
Posting to your social networks 113
Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed 113
Camera
Camera basics 114
Selfies and people shots 123
Split Capture 128
Panoramic shots 130
Other camera features 133
Camera settings 134
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Gallery
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 137
Adding photos or videos to an album 141
Copying or moving photos or videos between albums 142
Tagging photos and videos 142
Searching for photos and videos 144
Finding matching photos 145
Viewing Pan 360 photos 145
Changing the video playback speed 146
Trimming a video 147
Saving a photo from a video 148
Viewing a Zoe in Gallery 148
Photo Editor
Basics 149
Editing continuous shots 153
Creative effects 156
Video chat and phone calls
Video chat 166
Phone calls 168
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Messages
Sending a text or multimedia message via Message+ 179
Sending a text message (SMS) 179
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 180
Sending a group message 181
Resuming a draft message 182
Replying to a message 182
Forwarding a message 183
Copying a text message to the nano SIM card 183
Deleting messages and conversations 184
Entertainment
HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio 186
HTC Music 187
HTC Connect 193
Power and storage management
Battery 199
Phone storage 204
File Manager 207
Sync, backup, and reset
Online sync 210
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Backup 212
HTC Sync Manager 217
Reset 220
People
Your contacts list 223
Setting up your profile 225
Adding a new contact 225
Editing a contact’s information 227
Getting in touch with a contact 227
Importing or copying contacts 228
Merging contact information 230
Sending contact information 231
Contact groups 232
Private contacts 234
Calendar and Email
Viewing the Calendar 235
Scheduling or editing an event 237
Choosing which calendars to show 238
Sharing an event 239
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 239
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 240
Checking your mail 241
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Sending an email message 242
Reading and replying to an email message 243
Managing email messages 245
Searching email messages 246
Working with Exchange ActiveSync email 247
Adding an email account 248
What is Smart Sync? 249
Google Search and apps
Google Now 250
Google Search 253
Google Chrome 255
Google Drive 257
Google Maps 260
YouTube 264
Other apps
Kid Mode 266
HTC Car 269
Scribble 273
Clock 277
VZ Navigator 278
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Internet connections
Data connection 279
Managing your data usage 280
Wi-Fi connection 282
Wi-Fi Enhanced Connectivity 284
Connecting to VPN 285
Using HTC One M9 as a Mobile Hotspot 287
Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 288
Wireless sharing
Bluetooth 289
NFC 293
Settings and security
Turning location services on or off 296
Airplane mode 297
Scheduling when to turn data connection off 297
Automatic screen rotation 298
Setting when to turn off the screen 298
Screen brightness 299
Touch sounds and vibration 299
Changing the display language 300
Glove mode 300
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Installing a digital certificate 301
Pinning the current screen 302
Disabling an app 302
Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card 303
Accessibility features 304
Accessibility settings 305
Turning Magnification gestures on or off 305
Navigating HTC One M9 with TalkBack 306
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 About this guide
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.
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.
This device has been shown to be HAC compatible for CDMA and LTE™.
Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4/T4.
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.
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Features you'll enjoy
Personalization
Designed with you in mind, HTC One M9 is filled with innovations that help it to adapt
to your life.
HTC Sense Home
Your Home screen adapts to your needs at home, at work,
and on the go. New lock screen notifications make it
easier to find what you've missed, see upcoming events,
get restaurant recommendations, and more. See What is
the HTC Sense Home widget? on page 67 and
HTC BlinkFeed Notifications on page 82.
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HTC BlinkFeed
Kid Mode
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 107.
Be worry-free while your kids use your
HTC One M9. Customize your little
ones' experience in Kid Mode®, where
they can enjoy a virtual playground with
games, apps, and books that you approve
of. You can check on which sites and
subjects your child has been spending
time on. See Switching to Kid Mode on
page 266.
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Imaging
Made to help you capture your memories to share with family and friends.
Bokeh
When using Bokeh mode with the main camera, you can
focus on any object by just tapping it, which blurs the
background for an artistic effect. See Changing the focus
in Bokeh mode on page 122.
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Split Capture
Use Split Capture mode to record
yourself and the action in front of
you. This mode uses both the front
and back cameras to capture a splitscreen photo or video. You can even
resize the split windows. See Using
Split Capture mode on page 128.
Front camera features
Enjoy using the variety of selfie-friendly features with the Camera app.
§ Live Makeup – Before taking your selfie, use Live Makeup to smoothen your
skin. See Applying skin touch-ups with Live Makeup on page 125.
§ Instant selfie shots – Flash a smile, and the camera instantly captures your
smiling face. Or, Just say "Cheese"! See Using Auto Selfie on page 125 and
Using Voice Selfie on page 126.
§ Photo Booth – Take 4 selfies and the camera automatically merges them into a
single picture. See Taking selfies with Photo Booth on page 127.
Photo Editor
The Photo Editor app enhances your photos, from basic edits to elegant effects!
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Make a photo surreal. Blend in
shapes, elements, and prismatic
effects. See Prismatic on page 159.
Superimpose one image onto
another and create a unique
composition only you can imagine!
See Double Exposure on page 160.
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 164.
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Enhanced video calling
Face Tracking can detect not just
you but also the people around you
during a video call. Your caller will
see up to 4 faces that are within your
camera’s field of vision.
Also, you can share what you're
looking at on your phone screen to
the person you're chatting with. See
Video chat and phone calls on page
166.
Zoe
Use the Zoe™ app to create stories using your photos and videos combined with your
own soundtrack. Right from this app, you can engage with the Zoe community to share
your content and remix with other people's content. There's also the Zoe website that's
accessible from your computer web browser where everyone can view shared content.
To find out how to use the Zoe app, go to www.zoe.com/help. To visit the Zoe website,
go to www.zoe.com.
Sound
Discover audio bliss on HTC One M9 through its built-in speakers, headphones, or
wireless speakers.
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
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find out more, see Toggling modes in HTC BoomSound on page 186 and Using
HTC BoomSound with headphones on page 186.
HTC Connect
Simply swipe up the screen with three fingers to stream music or video from
HTC One M9 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 193.
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Unboxing
HTC One M9
1. POWER
2. VOLUME
3. microSD™ card slot with eject
hole
4. Front camera
5. Proximity sensor
6. IR sensor
7. Dual speakers
8. Notification LED
9. nano SIM card slot with eject
hole
10. USB connector
11. 3.5mm headset jack
Unboxing 23
If you want to use a case, please don’t cover and block the proximity sensor.
Purchase a case designed for HTC One M9. A dedicated case for HTC One M9
that already has a small opening for the sensor can be purchased through any
Verizon Wireless
store or online at www.verizonwireless.com.
Slots with card trays
With HTC One M9 facing up, the nano SIM slot is on the left side and the microSD slot
on the right side. There are trays inside the slots that are used for inserting your cards.
When inserting the eject tool into the tray eject holes to remove the card trays, make
sure not to press on the trays to avoid damaging the eject mechanism inside the slots.
Also, if you want to use a protective case, make sure to buy a case that's designed for
HTC One M9 and that doesn't block the trays.
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nano SIM card
HTC One M9 uses a nano SIM card.
The nano SIM card is preinstalled on HTC One M9. If you need to remove or replace
the card, refer to the following instructions.
Use a standard
standard nano SIM card may cause the card to not fit properly or damage the card slot.
Inserting a nano SIM card
1. Hold the phone face down.
2. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool that came with your phone—or a small bent
nano SIM card only. Inserting a modified card that is thicker than the
paperclip—into the tray eject hole next to the nano SIM card slot.
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3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the tray ejects, and then pull the
tray out.
4. Place the nano SIM card into the tray, with the gold contacts facing up and cut-
off corner facing out.
5. Insert the card tray back into the slot.
Removing a nano SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC One M9 before removing the card.
1. Hold the phone face down.
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2. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool that came with your phone—or a small bent
paperclip—into the tray eject hole next to the nano SIM card slot.
3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the card tray ejects.
4. Pull the card tray out, and remove the nano SIM card.
5. Make sure that you insert the empty card tray back into the slot.
Storage card
Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. When you need to free up
phone storage space, you can also move certain apps to the storage card, if the apps
support this feature.
The storage card is optional and sold separately.
§ Moving apps to the storage card doesn't back up the apps. If you do a factory
reset, your phone loses the apps. You'll need to reinstall them.
§ When you remove the storage card and insert it in another phone, the apps
on the storage card won't be installed automatically to the other phone.
You'll need to reinstall them.
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Inserting the microSD card
1. Hold the phone face up.
2. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool that came with your phone—or a small bent
paperclip—into the tray eject hole next to the microSD card slot.
3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the microSD card tray ejects.
4. Pull the microSD card tray out, and place the microSD card—contacts facing
down—into the tray.
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5. Insert the microSD card tray back into the slot.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC One M9 is on, unmount the
storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Storage.
2. Tap Unmount SD card.
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 that came with your phone—or a small bent
paperclip—into the tray eject hole next to the microSD card slot.
Use the tray eject tool that came with your phone.
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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.
Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC One M9, it is recommended that you charge
the battery.
§ If the battery has been discharged for several days, you may need to charge
HTC One M9 for several minutes before powering it on.
§ Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with HTC One M9 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.
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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.
§ As a safety precaution, the battery may stop charging to avoid overheating.
§ Avoid charging the battery in hot environments.
§ When you're using the web browser and charging the battery, HTC One M9
may become warmer. This is normal.
§ To conserve energy, unplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet
after you finish charging.
Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button until HTC One M9 vibrates.
When you turn on HTC One M9 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.
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 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 Tips & Help > 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 One M9 for the first time
When you switch on HTC One M9 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.
§ Use Google backup if you've used it to back up your old phone before and you
only need to restore apps and no other types of content. On the Get your apps
& data screen, choose your old phone and the apps you want to restore to
HTC One M9.
If you have other types of content to transfer or restore from your old phone,
tap Restore from this backup, and then select Set up as new device.
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§ If you have content from another phone that you want to transfer, whether it's
from an Android®, iPhone®, or other phone, you can do so using the Get
content from another phone option in Settings.
Depending on the type of old phone that you have, see the following for more
details:
Transferring content from an Android phone on page 34
Ways of transferring content from an iPhone on page 35
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth on page 36
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 296.
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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 HTC One M9.
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.
§ 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 36.
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.
3. Tap Full transfer, and then tap Next.
4. Follow the steps shown on HTC One M9 to download the HTC Transfer Tool
from Google Play™ to your old phone, install it, and open the tool.
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5. When you see a PIN on your old phone, make sure the same PIN also appears
on HTC One M9 before you continue.
If the PIN code doesn't appear, tap Retry on your old phone. If it still won't
appear, this may mean that your old phone is unable to connect to
HTC One M9. When this happens, try another transfer method.
6. Tap Confirm on your old phone.
7. On your old phone, choose the types of content you want to transfer, tap
Transfer, and then tap Yes.
8. On your old phone, read the onscreen message, and then tap Yes.
9. Wait for the transfer to finish.
10. Tap Done on both phones.
Ways of transferring content from an iPhone
If you have an iPhone, there are 3 easy ways to transfer your contacts, messages, and
other content to HTC One M9.
§ Back up and restore iPhone content through iCloud®. To find out how, see
Transferring iPhone content through iCloud on page 36.
§ Back up iPhone content using iTunes® on your computer, and then use HTC
Sync Manager to transfer the content to HTC One M9. For details, see
Transferring iPhone content and apps to your HTC phone on page 219.
§ If you only need to copy your contacts, you can use Bluetooth transfer. For
details, see Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth on
page 36.
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Transferring iPhone content through iCloud
If you have an iCloud account, sync iPhone content to your iCloud storage, and then
transfer the content to HTC One M9. You can transfer the following types of content
from iCloud: contacts, bookmarks, text messages, messages from iMessage®, calendar
events, and photos.
1. From the
2. Tap iPhone > Import from iCloud backup.
3. Follow the steps shown onscreen to back up your iPhone content to your
iCloud storage.
4. Enter your iCloud email address and password, and then tap Sign in.
5. Choose the iPhone backup that you want to transfer to HTC One M9, and then
tap Next.
6. Choose the types of content you want to transfer, and then tap Import.
7. Wait for the transfer to finish, and then tap Done.
Only some contact details can be transferred, such as the contact name,
photo, postal address, email address, birthdate, anniversary date, and notes.
Home screen, tap
> Settings > Get content from another phone.
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth
Use Bluetooth if you only need to transfer contacts from an iPhone, a phone that has
Android version 2.1 (or earlier version), or other types of phones.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Get content from another phone.
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2. Choose whether to transfer from an Android phone, iPhone, or other phone
types.
3. If you chose to transfer from an Android phone, tap Quick transfer.
Or to transfer from iPhone, tap Transfer contacts over Bluetooth.
4. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions on your old and new phones to pair them and
start the data transfer.
§ 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 through Bluetooth.
§ Use your iCloud storage or HTC Sync Manager
content from an iPhone.
to transfer more types of
Other ways of getting contacts and other content
There are different ways you can individually add contacts and other content to
HTC One M9.
Sync with your
computer
Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents, playlists,
and more between HTC One M9 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 M9.
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Google Account Google contacts are imported to HTC One M9 after you sign in
Social network
accounts
Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync
Outlook.com
account
Phone contacts You can create contacts locally on HTC One M9, if you don't
nano SIM card Copy all your nano SIM contacts to HTC One M9.
®
to your Google Account. You can also create more Google
contacts right from HTC One M9.
Log in to your favorite social networks to sync contact
information from them.
HTC One M9 syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange
Sync personal contacts from your Microsoft Outlook.com
account.
prefer to store them on your online accounts.
ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer
Here are ways you can transfer your media from or to your computer.
§ Connect HTC One M9 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 M9 to
your computer. You can also sync playlists from your computer to the phone.
If you have an iPhone, you can also connect it and transfer camera roll photos
to your computer using HTC Sync Manager. Then reconnect HTC One M9 and
copy them over.
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§ Use cloud storage services to put your media in one place so you can manage
them anywhere—on your computer, HTC One M9, and other mobile devices.
Using Quick Settings
In the Quick Settings panel, easily turn settings such as Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth on or off.
1. Do any of the following:
§ With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar.
§ Swipe down twice from the status bar.
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 .
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Customizing Quick Settings
You can remove, replace, or rearrange the tiles in Quick Settings.
1. With two fingers, swipe down from the top of the screen 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.
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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 Notifications panel or the Apps screen.
§ Swipe down from the status bar, 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 & notification to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and
configure incoming call sound settings.
§ Tap Personalize to change the wallpaper, add apps and widgets 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 M9, for example with a screen
lock.
Tap in Settings to quickly find options and settings.
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Updating your phone's software
HTC One M9 can check and notify you if there’s a new update available. You can also
choose to manually check if there's an available update.
Visit www.htc.com/us/go/htc-software-updates/ for news and details about
your phone's software updates.
Checking your system software version
Before installing a system software update, you can check first what Android and
HTC Sense versions you have on your phone.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > About.
2. Tap Software information.
Installing a software update
When HTC One M9 is connected to the Internet 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 M9 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
Verizon Wireless 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 M9 if needed.
.
Installing app updates from Google Play
Some HTC apps and third-party apps get updated with improvements and bug fixes
through Google Play. You can manually update apps or set your phone to automatically
download and install app updates when available.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Play Store.
2. Tap to open the slideout menu.
3. Tap My apps.
You'll see a list of apps installed on your phone.
4. Under Updates, tap an app.
5. Tap Update.
6. Tap Accept.
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In Play Store, tap > Settings > Auto-update apps to choose how you want
Google Play to update your apps.
Checking for updates manually
You need an internet connection to check for software updates. Turn on
mobile data or connect to a Wi-Fi network.
Go to Settings, and then tap System update > Check for new system update.
HTC One M9 checks if updates are available.
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Getting apps from Google Play
Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC One M9. Choose from a wide
variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games.
You need a Google Wallet™ account to buy paid apps or to make in-app
purchases. If you already have a Google Account, just add Google Wallet by
signing in with your existing username and password at wallet.google.com.
Finding and installing an app
When you install apps and use them on HTC One M9, 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 M9. You’re responsible for the
results of using downloaded apps.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Play Store.
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.
4. To download or purchase the app, tap Install (for free apps) or the price
button (for paid apps).
5. Tap Accept.
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Apps sometimes get updated with improvements or bug fixes. To
automatically download updates, after installing the app, tap > Auto-
update.
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. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Play Store.
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.
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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 M9 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 M9 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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Basics
HTC Sense Home
After you've turned on and set up HTC One M9 for the first time, you'll see the Home
screen.
§ Set up the HTC Sense Home widget to experience the convenience of a Home
screen that automatically adjusts when you're at home, work, or outdoors. See
What is the HTC Sense Home widget? on page 67.
§ Swipe right and you'll find HTC BlinkFeed. You can customize HTC BlinkFeed
to show posts from your social networks, headlines from your favorite news
media, and more. For details, see What is HTC BlinkFeed? on page 107.
§ Swipe left and you’ll discover space for adding your favorite widgets, apps, and
more so they’re just a tap away. You can also add panels. For details, see
Adding or removing a widget panel on page 101.
§ You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen.
See Launch bar on page 98.
While you're in another screen or app, press to return to the last Home
screen you visited.
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Onscreen navigation buttons
HTC One M9 has onscreen navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen which rotate
when you change the orientation.
Standard navigation buttons
Back
Home
Recent apps
Fourth navigation button options
Hide navigation bar
Turn off screen
Auto rotate
Notifications
Quick settings
See Adding a fourth navigation button on page 51.
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Adding a fourth navigation button
You can add a fourth navigation button to make it easier to turn the display off, toggle
auto-rotate, and more.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Personalize.
2. Tap Change navigation buttons.
3. Tap a fourth navigation button to add it. To have only three navigation
buttons, make sure none of the fourth button options are selected.
4. Tap Done to save and apply your customization.
Rearranging the navigation buttons
Right-handed or left-handed? Customize the placement of the navigation buttons to fit
what's most comfortable for you.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Personalize.
2. Tap Change navigation buttons.
3. Rearrange the navigation buttons by dragging next to the button names.
The resulting order from top to bottom in the list will be the corresponding
order from left to right on the navigation bar.
4. Tap Done to save and apply your customization.
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Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC One M9 into a low power state while
the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC One M9 is in your
bag.
Switching to Sleep mode
To turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode, you can:
§ Briefly press the POWER button.
§ Double-tap the lock screen.
HTC One M9 also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while. You
can change the time before HTC One M9 sleeps by setting the screen timeout. For
details, see Setting when to turn off the screen on page 298.
Waking up from Sleep mode
§ Press the POWER button.
§ Use Motion Launch™ to wake up and unlock your phone directly to an app or
screen. See What is Motion Launch? on page 71.
Unlocking the screen
Swipe up to unlock the screen.
If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before
HTC One M9 unlocks.
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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.
Motion gestures
Use motion gestures to mute HTC One M9, lower the ring volume, and more.
Lift phone to auto answer a call
To automatically answer an incoming call, lift the phone and look at the screen first to
see who's calling before you hold it to your ear.
You can turn this feature on or off. Go to Settings, tap Call, and then select or clear
Auto answer calls.
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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 &
notification > Flip to mute, you can set your
phone to:
Mute
once
Mute
always
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.
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Pick up to lower volume
In a business meeting or restaurant, pick
HTC One M9 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 & notification, and
then select or clear Quiet ring on pickup.
Increase ring volume automatically while phone is in your pocket or bag
Pocket mode makes HTC One M9 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 & notification, and then select or clear Pocket
mode.
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Rotate HTC One M9 for a better view
For many screens, you can
automatically change the screen
orientation from portrait to
landscape by turning HTC One M9
sideways.
When entering text, you can turn
HTC One M9 sideways to bring up
a bigger keyboard.
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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.
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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.
Swipe or slide
Quickly swipe your finger horizontally across the screen to go to
other Home screen panels. Swipe vertically to scroll through a
list, document, and more.
Drag
Flick
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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.
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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Press and flick
On the Home screen, you can easily move a widget or
icon from one screen to another.
Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger, and
flick the screen to the new location with another finger.
Slide with two fingers
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In some apps, like Gallery, Messages, Mail,
or the web browser, 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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Two-finger swipe
Swipe down from the status bar using two fingers to access Quick
Settings.
Three-finger swipe
§ Swipe up the screen with three fingers and
§ Swipe down to disconnect from your speakers or
HTC Connect® streams music or video from
HTC One M9 to your speakers or TV respectively.
You can also share streaming media from apps such
as YouTube®.
TV.
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Media gesture is turned on in Settings by default, which makes the threefinger gesture work for sharing media.
Three-finger tap
While using the Car app, tap the screen with three fingers to
activate the voice command mode.
This feature may not be available in all languages.
Opening an app
§ Tap an app on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen.
§ Tap to go to the Apps screen, and then tap the app you want to use.
§ On the Apps screen, tap , and then enter the name of the app you're looking
for.
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Opening an app or folder from the lock screen
On the lock screen, drag an app or folder icon up to unlock the screen and directly go to
the app or folder.
The shortcuts on the lock screen are the same ones on your Home screen's
launch bar. To change the lock screen shortcuts, replace the apps or folders
on the launch bar.
If you've set up another security layer like a screen lock pattern or PIN, you'll be asked
to provide your credentials first before HTC One M9 opens the app or folder.
Sharing content
Have something to share, such as a photo or video?
§ In an app, just tap the share icon: or .
§ If you don't see the icon, tap > Share.
Switching between recently opened apps
When you're multitasking and using different apps on HTC One M9, you can easily
switch between the apps you've recently opened.
Press to see recently-opened apps.
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§ To switch back to an app, just tap it.
§ To remove an app from the list in grid view, drag it
up.
If you're using the card view, drag it left or right.
§ Tap > Settings > Layout, and then choose between
card or grid view.
Refreshing content
In some apps, you can easily refresh content that's synced or downloaded from the
Web with a simple finger gesture.
1. While viewing content such as weather or Mail inbox, scroll to the top of the
screen.
2. Pull down with your finger, and then release to refresh.
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Capturing your phone's screen
Want to show off your high game score or write a blog post about HTC One M9
features? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.
Press and hold POWER and VOLUME DOWN at the same time.
The image is saved in the Screenshots album in Gallery.
You can also share the image when you see in the status bar. Open the
Notifications panel and tap under the screenshot notification. If you don't
see , slide two fingers apart on the screenshot notification.
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HTC Sense Home widget
What is the HTC Sense Home widget?
Get quick access to apps, shortcuts and folders you use most frequently based on where
you are. With the HTC Sense Home widget, HTC One M9 continually adapts to how
you use it. For example, apps you use most frequently for work, will show up when
you're at your office. The HTC Sense Home widget changes depending on whether
you're at home, work, or somewhere else.
Setting up the HTC Sense Home widget
Setting up the HTC Sense Home widget is quick and easy.
§ If you don't see the HTC Sense Home widget, add it to your Home screen.
See Adding Home screen widgets on page 99.
§ Make sure you turn on location services in your phone settings. See Turning
location services on or off on page 296.
1. On the setup screen of the HTC Sense Home widget, tap Tap to personalize >
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2. Tap where you are to finish setting up the widget.
3. On the widget, tap > > Personalize HTC Sense Home.
4. Select all the options on the screen, and then press .
Setting your home and work locations
You can change the address for your home and work locations if you ever move to a new
home or change your job.
1. On the Home screen, swipe right or left until you see the HTC Sense Home
widget.
2. Tap > > Set locations.
3. Tap the address area to search for the address you want to set.
4. When you've found the address on the map, tap Done.
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Manually switching locations
The HTC Sense Home widget automatically changes locations based on where you are.
You can also manually change the location in the HTC Sense Home widget.
For the HTC Sense Home widget to change locations automatically, you need to make
sure that location services is turned on. See Turning location services on or off on page
296.
1. On your Home screen, slide right or left until you see the HTC Sense Home
widget.
2. Tap
, and then tap the location you want.
Pinning and unpinning apps
Pinning apps, shortcuts, or folders to the HTC Sense Home widget ensures they stay on
the widget.
Items in the HTC Sense Home widget will have one of two states: pinned or unpinned.
Unpinned items will be automatically changed to more frequently used items.
1. On the Home screen, swipe right or left until you see the HTC Sense Home
widget.
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2. Do one of the following:
§ To pin an item, press and hold it until you see .
§ To unpin an item, press and hold it until the unpinning progress bar has
completed.
Adding apps to the HTC Sense Home widget
Add your favorite apps, shortcuts, or folders to the HTC Sense Home widget.
1. From the Home screen, tap .
2. Press and hold the app, shortcut, or folder you want to add to the widget.
3. Drag the item to where you want in the HTC Sense Home widget.
The app, shortcut or folder will be added to the HTC Sense Home widget and pinned in
place.
Turning smart folders on and off
Smart folders are folders in the HTC Sense Home widget that dynamically change
contents depending on the apps you download and use. If you don't want to see
recently downloaded or recommended apps, you can turn off the smart folders.
1. On the Home screen, swipe right or left until you see the HTC Sense Home
widget.
2. Tap , and then tap > Show/hide smart folders.
3. Select the smart folders you want to show or hide.
4. Tap OK.
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Motion Launch
What is Motion Launch?
Motion Launch is a combination of a motion gesture followed by a finger gesture. With
Motion Launch, you don't have to reach for the POWER button to wake up
HTC One M9. Using a combination of simple gestures, you can wake up to your Home
screen, HTC BlinkFeed, and more.
See the following:
§ Waking up to the lock screen on page 72
§ Waking up and unlocking on page 73
§ Waking up to the Home widget panel on page 74
§ Waking up to HTC BlinkFeed on page 75
§ Auto launching the camera with Motion Launch Snap on page 76
§ Making a call with Quick call on page 77
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Turning Motion Launch gestures on or off
Choose the Motion Launch gestures you want on or off in Settings.
1. With two fingers, swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick
Settings.
2. Tap > Display & gestures or Display, gestures & buttons.
3. Tap Motion Launch gestures.
4. Select the Motion Launch gestures you want.
Waking up to the lock screen
Go from sleep mode to the lock screen without reaching for the POWER button.
If you've set up a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your
credentials first before HTC One M9 unlocks.
1. Lift the phone in portrait orientation.
2. Immediately double-tap the screen.
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Make sure you're not touching the screen when the phone vibrates.
Waking up and unlocking
Go from sleep mode and unlock HTC One M9 to the last screen you were using without
reaching for the POWER button.
If you've set up a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your
credentials first before HTC One M9 unlocks.
1. Lift the phone in portrait orientation.
2. Immediately swipe up from the bottom half of the screen.
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Make sure you're not touching the screen when the phone vibrates.
Waking up to the Home widget panel
Go from sleep mode to the Home widget panel without reaching for the POWER
button.
If you've set up a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your
credentials first before HTC One M9 unlocks.
1. Lift the phone in portrait orientation.
2. Immediately swipe left from the right side of the screen.
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Make sure you're not touching the screen when the phone vibrates.
Waking up to HTC BlinkFeed
Go from sleep mode to HTC BlinkFeed without reaching for the POWER button.
If you've set up a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your
credentials first before HTC One M9 unlocks.
1. Lift the phone in portrait orientation.
2. Immediately swipe right from the left side of the screen.
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Make sure you're not touching the screen when the phone vibrates.
Auto launching the camera with Motion Launch Snap
When the screen is off, you can wake up the phone directly to the Camera app.
§ Press and hold the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button, and then lift the
phone in landscape orientation.
§ Or first lift the phone in landscape orientation, and then press the VOLUME
UP or VOLUME DOWN button right away.
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If you've set up a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your
credentials when you exit the Camera app.
Making a call with Quick call
When the screen is off and HTC One M9 is in sleep mode, easily make a call by just
swiping and using voice commands.
§ This feature may not be available in all languages.
§ Make sure Motion Launch gestures and Quick call are turned on in
Settings > Display & gestures > Motion Launch gestures.
§ If you've set a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your
credentials first before you can make the call.
1. Lift the phone in portrait orientation.
2. Immediately swipe down from the top half of the screen.
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3. When you see the microphone icon on the screen, hold the phone close to your
mouth, and then say "Call" and the contact name. For example, say "Call
Jennifer".
4. You can then do one of the following:
§ If there are several contacts with the same first name, say the full name
of the contact you want to call.
§ If a contact has several phone numbers, you'll see the following:
1.[full name] Home
2.[full name] Mobile
3.[full name] Work
Just say the item number of the one you want to call. For example, say
"2" to call the second one.
Or say the full name and type of phone number as shown on the screen.
For example, say "Jennifer Singer Mobile".
§ If you're asked to confirm, say "Yes" or "No".
§ To cancel the call, say "Cancel".
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Bypassing the screen lock for Quick call
If you've set a screen lock with credentials, you can set HTC One M9 to skip the
security screen so you can immediately place calls with Quick call.
1. With two fingers, swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick
Settings.
2. Tap > Display & gestures or Display, gestures & buttons.
3. Tap Motion Launch gestures.
4. Select the Bypass Security screen option.
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Lock screen
Setting a screen lock
Help protect your personal information and help prevent others from using
HTC One M9 without your permission.
Choose to set a screen lock pattern, numeric PIN, or other means of securing your
phone. You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time HTC One M9 is turned on or
when it’s idle for a certain period of time.
1. From the
2. Tap Screen lock.
3. Select a screen lock option and set up the screen lock.
4. Tap Lock phone after, then specify the idle time before the screen is locked.
You can also clear Make pattern visible or Make passwords visible if you
don’t want your screen lock to display as you enter it onscreen.
Home screen, tap
> Settings > Security.
Setting up Smart Lock
Set up your phone to detect your face or another trusted device before you can unlock
the screen.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Security.
2. Tap Screen lock, and then select and set up a screen lock.
This will be your backup screen lock method.
3. On the Security screen, tap Smart Lock.
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4. Confirm your screen lock.
5. Choose what you want your phone to detect before it unlocks.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions.
7. Tap Lock phone after, and then specify the idle time before the screen is
locked.
To help make Smart Lock more reliable and more secure, you can to train HTC One M9
to recognize your face in different situations, such as when you're wearing glasses or
sporting a beard.
Tap Smart Lock, confirm your screen lock, then tap Trusted face > Improve face
matching. Follow the onscreen instructions.
Turning lock screen notifications on or off
You can choose to turn lock screen notifications on or off.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Sound & notification.
2. Tap When device is locked > Don't show notifications at all.
If you change your mind later, you can tap Show all notification content to
turn lock screen notifications on.
Interacting with lock screen notifications
Besides seeing notifications on the lock screen, you can also interact with them.
1. Tap twice on a notification to go directly to the related app.
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2. To see the entire list of notifications on the lock screen, swipe down on the
lock screen. You can tap on a blank area of the screen to return to the lock
screen.
3. Swipe left or right on the notification to remove it.
4. Press and hold a notification to see more related information.
5. Tap to prioritize or block notifications from the related app.
HTC BlinkFeed Notifications
From time to time, you'll see HTC BlinkFeed notifications, such as a suggestion for a
nearby restaurant or a recommended article.
1. Double-tap the notification to see the full notification.
For restaurant recommendations, tap or the notification text.
2. Tap the notification again to get more information about the restaurant
recommendation or to read the article in HTC BlinkFeed.
If you don't want to see restaurant recommendations on your lock screen, go
to HTC BlinkFeed, and then tap > > Settings > Notification on lock
screen. Then clear the Meal time bundle option.
Changing lock screen shortcuts
To change apps (or other shortcuts) on the lock screen, change the ones on the launch
bar. To find out how, see Launch bar on page 98.
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Changing the lock screen wallpaper
Use the home wallpaper, or use any photo you've taken with the camera as the lock
screen wallpaper.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Personalize.
2. Under Lock screen, tap Change wallpaper.
3. In the pop-up menu, tap Use home screen wallpaper or tap Use custom
wallpaper to select a photo from Gallery.
Turning the lock screen off
Rather not have to unlock your phone every time you wake it up? You can turn the lock
screen off in Settings.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Security.
2. Tap Screen lock > No lock screen.
To turn the lock screen on again, in Security settings, tap Screen lock > Lock screen.
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Notifications
Notifications panel
Notification icons inform you of new messages, calendar events, alarms, and activities
in progress such as files downloading.
When you see notification icons, open the Notifications panel to check out details of
the notifications that you've received.
To open the Notifications panel, slide down from the top of the screen.
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§ Some notifications allow you to take immediate action. For example, tap a missed
call notification to return the call or reply with a text message.
§ Tap the notification icon on the left to open the corresponding app.
§ To dismiss just one notification in the list, drag it left or right. To dismiss all
notifications and close the Notifications panel, tap .
If you have several notifications, scroll through the list screen to see them all.
You can change what app notifications you want to receive. See Managing app
notifications on page 86.
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Managing app notifications
You can set the priority of app notifications or completely block notifications for apps
you don't want to be notified about.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Sound & notification.
2. Tap App notifications, and then tap the app you want manage.
You can also press and hold a notification in the notifications panel, and then
.
tap
3. Tap the On/Off switch next to Block or Priority depending on what you want
to do.
Settings for app notifications are applied to notifications in the Notifications panel and
the lock screen.
Notification LED
The notification LED shows a:
§ Solid green light when HTC One M9 is connected
to the power adapter or a computer and the
battery is fully charged.
§ Flashing green light when you have a pending
notification.
§ Solid orange light when the battery is being
charged.
§ Flashing orange light when the battery level
reaches very low.
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Choosing when to flash the notification LED
You can change when to flash and which apps will flash the LED when there are new
notifications.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Sound & notification.
2. Under Notification, tap Flash notifications. Choose whether to always flash
the LED or flash it only when the screen is off.
3. Tap App light notifications. Choose which app notifications you want the
LED to flash for.
In other apps, check their settings to find out if they have an option for
flashing the LED.
Working with text
Selecting, copying, and pasting text
In HTC apps such as Mail and Messages, you can select and copy text, and then paste or
share it.
1. Press and hold on a word.
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2. Drag the start and end anchors to highlight the surrounding text you want to
select.
3. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap .
The selected text is then copied to the clipboard.
4. In a text entry field (for example while composing an email), press and hold at
the point where you want to paste the text.
5. Tap or Paste.
Sharing text
1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap .
2. Choose where to paste and share the selected text, such as in an email message
or social network status update.
The HTC Sense keyboard
Typing is fast and accurate with the HTC Sense keyboard.
§ Word prediction also saves typing time. As you type, you'll see word
suggestions that you can choose from. You can even add words to the word
prediction dictionary. See Entering text with word prediction on page 91.
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§ You can type words by just speaking. See Entering text by speaking on page
93.
§ Turn on the Trace keyboard so you can type words by just sliding your finger
from one letter to another. See Using the Trace keyboard on page 93.
§ Just swipe right to access the numeric and symbol keyboard. Or swipe left to
switch between languages.
§ The keys have secondary numbers, punctuation symbols, or other characters
that you can insert without having to switch to the numeric and symbol
keyboard.
For example, just press and hold a key on the first row to insert a number.
§ Choose from a wide selection of emoji.
§ Show or hide navigational arrow keys on the keyboard. If you enable the arrow
keys in Settings, they'll only appear on the portrait keyboard.
Entering text
The onscreen keyboard becomes available when you tap a text field in an app.
Tap the keys on the onscreen keyboard to enter letters and numbers, as well as
punctuation marks and symbols.
§ Tap to enter an uppercase letter. Tap twice to turn on caps lock.
§ Press and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter numbers, symbols,
or accented letters. Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated
with them.
§ Swipe right to show number and symbol keys. To return to the main keyboard,
swipe left.
§ Press
to close the onscreen keyboard.
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To open the keyboard settings, press and hold the comma key if you see
above the key. Or go to Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
Choosing and switching between keyboard languages
If multiple keyboard languages are available on HTC One M9, you can choose which
languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
2. Tap Keyboard selection, and then choose the languages you want.
To change the keyboard language, do any of the following:
§ Swipe left on the onscreen keyboard (not available if you're using trace
keyboard).
§ Tap the language key, for example, , until you see the keyboard language
you want to use.
§ Press and hold the language key, and then drag your finger to the keyboard
language you want to use.
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Entering text with word prediction
Ever started typing something you weren't sure how to spell? With word prediction,
you'll see suggested words displayed just above the keyboard.
Word prediction and next word prediction are enabled by default.
To enter text in word prediction mode, do any of the following:
§ Tap the space bar to insert a highlighted word in the suggestion list.
§ Tap a word from the suggestion list.
§ Tap the arrow next to the suggestion list to see more choices.
In some keyboard languages such as English and Spanish, if you've
accidentally chosen a wrong word from the suggestion list, you can go back
and change it by tapping the word and selecting another suggestion.
Setting a second language for word prediction
You can set the word prediction to be bilingual. As you type, you’ll get word suggestions
in the languages that you’ve selected.
This feature is available only for Latin-based languages.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
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2. Tap Keyboard selection > Bilingual prediction, and then choose the language
you want.
Adding words to the dictionary
For certain keyboard languages such as English and Spanish, you can add frequentlyused names and acronyms to the word prediction dictionary to easily find them in the
suggestion list.
This feature is available only for Latin-based languages.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
2. Tap Personal dictionary > .
3. Enter a word.
4. Tap OK.
While you're entering text using the Standard keyboard layout, tapping a
suggested word that’s not in the dictionary (usually the first word shown in
the suggestion list) automatically stores it.
Editing or deleting words in the dictionary
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
2. Tap Personal dictionary.
§ To edit a word, tap the item in the list.
§ To delete items from the dictionary, tap > Delete. Select the words
you want to remove, and then tap Delete.
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Using the Trace keyboard
Instead of tapping the keys on the onscreen keyboard, you can "trace" to type words.
This feature is available only for Latin-based languages.
1. Turn on the Trace keyboard in Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense
Input.
2. On the onscreen keyboard, slide your finger from one letter to the next to
enter a word.
3. Lift your finger when the word is completed.
4. If you want to continue entering text, slide your finger over the letters again to
enter the next word.
If the word that appears after you traced isn't the one you want, you can:
§ Tap a word from the suggestion list.
§ Tap the arrow next to the suggestion list to see more choices.
Entering text by speaking
No time to type? Try speaking the words to enter them.
1. Tap an area where you want to enter text.
2. On the onscreen keyboard, press and hold .
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3. When you see the animated microphone button and the words "Speak now",
say the words you want to enter.
To set the voice input language, tap the language bar above the microphone
button. You can choose one or more languages. Available languages may vary.
4. If a word doesn't match what you've spoken and it's underlined, tap the
underlined word to delete it or to see more choices.
5. Enter punctuation marks by saying the name (for example, say "comma").
HTC Help
Having hardware or connection problems?
Before calling for support, you can first use the Help app to troubleshoot or perform
diagnostics on your phone. This helps you in finding the problem cause, and in
determining whether you can resolve the problem or you need to call for support.
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Help.
2. Tap Tips & Help and then tap .
If HTC Help is not preinstalled on your phone, you can download it from
Google Play.
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Personalizing
Making HTC One M9 truly yours
Make HTC One M9 look and sound the way you want it.
§ Choose a ringtone and other sounds that you like to use. See Ringtones,
notification sounds, and alarms on page 96.
§ Personalize your Home screen with a different wallpaper. See Home wallpaper
on page 96.
§ For the lock screen, you can use the same wallpaper as your Home screen or
choose a different wallpaper. See Changing the lock screen wallpaper on page
83.
§ Change the fonts. See Changing the display font on page 97.
§ Change the apps on the launch bar. See Launch bar on page 98.
§ Populate your Home screen with widgets and shortcuts. See Adding Home
screen widgets on page 99 and Adding Home screen shortcuts on page 100.
§ Need another widget panel? See Adding or removing a widget panel on page
101.
§ Set HTC BlinkFeed or a widget panel as your main Home screen. See Changing
your main Home screen on page 103.
§ Organize your apps. See Arranging apps on page 105.
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Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms
1. From the Home screen, tap
2. Under Sound, choose different sounds for your ringtone, system notification,
and alarm.
Go to the Messages, Mail, and Calendar apps to choose sounds for new
messages, email, and event reminders respectively.
Want alarms to ring louder but notifications to be more discreet? In Settings,
tap Sound & notification > Volumes and set the volume levels for each sound
type.
> Settings > Personalize.
Home wallpaper
Choose from the available wallpapers, or use any photo you've taken with the camera.
1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel.
2. In the pop-up menu, tap Change Home screen wallpaper.
3. Choose from where you want to select a wallpaper.
To use a photo you captured with the camera, tap Gallery, choose and crop a
photo, and then tap Done.
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Changing the display font
You can change the font style and size of the display font or you can download new
fonts online.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Personalize.
2. Under Font, tap Font style and choose one of the built-in fonts or tap to go
online and download new fonts.
3. Tap Font size to choose the size of the font.
Downloading fonts
You must be logged on to your HTC Account to download fonts.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Personalize.
2. Under Font, tap Font style and then tap .
3. Tap to select a category.
4. Select a font style, and then tap Download.
5. Tap Apply.
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Launch bar
The launch bar gives you one-touch access to commonly used apps (and other
shortcuts). You can replace the apps on the launch bar with the ones you often use.
1. Press and hold the app you want to replace, and then drag it out to .
2. Tap to go to the Apps screen.
3. Press and hold an app, and then drag it to the empty slot on the launch bar.
§ You can also group apps on the launch bar into a folder. See Grouping apps
on the widget panel and launch bar on page 104.
§ The apps (or other shortcuts) on the lock screen are the same as the ones on
the launch bar.
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Adding Home screen widgets
Widgets make at-a-glance important information and media content easily available.
Choose from a selection of widgets and add the most useful ones to your Home screen.
1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel.
2. In the pop-menu, tap Add apps and widgets.
3. Tap > Widgets.
4. Scroll through the widgets, or tap to search for a specific widget.
Some widgets are available in different styles and sizes.
5. Press and hold and then drag the widget to a widget panel you want to add it to.
You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or off certain settings such
as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Changing the settings of a widget
You can modify basic settings of some widgets (for example, the People widget).
1. Press and hold a widget on your Home screen, and then drag it to .
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2. Customize the widget settings.
Resizing a widget
Some widgets can be resized after you've added them to your Home screen.
1. Press and hold a widget on the Home screen, and then release your finger. If a
border appears, that means the widget is resizable.
2. Drag the sides of the border to enlarge or shrink the widget size.
Adding Home screen shortcuts
Place apps you often use on any widget panel of your Home screen. You can also add
shortcuts to frequently used settings, bookmarked webpages, and more.
1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel.
2. In the pop-up menu, tap Add apps and widgets.
3. Tap > Apps or Shortcuts.
4. Scroll through the apps or shortcuts, or tap to search for one.
5. Press and hold and then drag an app or a shortcut to a widget panel you want to
add it to.
To add an app from the Apps screen, press and hold the app, and then drag it
to a widget panel.
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