User Guide
2 Contents
Contents
Unboxing
HTC One max 16
Back cover 18
Your Verizon Wireless SIM card 22
Storage card 24
Charging the battery 26
Switching the power on or off 27
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 28
Phone setup and transfer
Setting up your new phone for the first time 29
Transferring content from an Android phone 30
Transferring content from an iPhone 32
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 32
Getting contacts and other content into HTC One max 33
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and
computer 34
Home screen 35
Getting to know your settings 36
About the fingerprint scanner 37
Contents 3
Updating your phone's software 39
Getting apps from Google Play 41
Downloading apps from the web 42
Uninstalling an app 43
Your first week with your new phone
About your phone 44
Basics 48
HTC BlinkFeed 64
Notifications 70
Working with text 72
Battery 81
Camera
Camera basics 87
Taking a photo 89
Recording video 89
Taking continuous camera shots 90
Camera scenes 91
Improving portrait shots 91
Taking a self portrait 92
Taking HTC Zoe photos 92
Taking a panoramic photo 94
Using dual capture mode 94
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Using HDR 95
Recording videos in slow motion 96
Tips for capturing better photos 96
Gallery
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 100
Watching and trimming a video 102
Viewing photo highlights 103
Saving a photo from a video 103
Organizing your photos and videos 104
Editing your photos 106
Sharing or saving a frame from an HTC Zoe photo 109
Viewing photos in your social networks 109
Changing the video playback speed 111
Viewing and editing Video Highlights 112
Creating an animated gif 113
Creating an action sequence shot 114
Editing a group shot 115
Removing unwanted objects in a photo 116
Sending your photos and videos 117
Sharing your photos on social networks 118
Sharing Video Highlights through HTC Share 119
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Personalizing
Making HTC One max truly yours 123
Changing your wallpaper 123
Personalizing the launch bar 124
Adding a widget to your Home screen 125
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 127
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 127
Arranging apps on the All Apps screen 129
Grouping apps into a folder 130
Hiding or unhiding apps 131
Adding, removing, or arranging widget panels 132
Changing your main Home screen 133
Changing the sounds for your ringtone, notifications, and alarm 133
Rearranging application tabs 134
Adding a widget on the lock screen 134
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 136
Dialing an extension number 137
Returning a missed call 138
Using Speed dial 138
Calling a phone number in a text message 139
Calling a phone number in an email 139
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 139
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Making an emergency call 140
Receiving calls 141
What can I do during a call 142
Setting up a three-way call 144
Checking calls in the Call History 144
Changing ringtone settings 146
Global Ready 147
Using Assisted dialing 147
Changing the HTC One max network connection 149
Messages
Sending a text message (SMS) 150
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 151
Sending a group message 153
Resuming a draft message 155
Replying to a message 156
Saving a text message in the Tasks app 158
Forwarding a message 159
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 159
Copying a text message to your micro SIM card 160
Deleting messages and conversations 160
Search and web browser
Searching HTC One max and the Web 162
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Getting instant information with Google Now 164
Browsing the Web 167
Bookmarking a webpage 171
Using your browsing history 172
Clearing your browsing history 173
Fun and entertainment
Using Scribble 174
Listening to music 181
Creating and working with playlists 182
Adding a song to the queue 184
Updating album covers and artist photos 185
Setting a song as a ringtone 185
Viewing song lyrics 187
Finding music videos on YouTube 188
Enjoying TV with HTC One max 188
Setting up your remote control 194
Controlling your TV with HTC One max 196
Watching videos on YouTube 197
Connecting to your home entertainment system 199
About HTC Media Link HD 199
Sharing your media on DLNA devices 201
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Storage
Types of storage 202
Copying files to or from HTC One max 203
Making more storage space 203
Encrypting data on HTC One max 205
Sync, backup, and reset
Online sync 207
Backup 211
HTC Sync Manager 217
Reset 231
People
Your contacts list 235
Setting up your profile 237
Adding a new contact 238
Editing a contact’s information 240
Getting in touch with a contact 240
Importing or copying contacts 241
Merging contact information 243
Sending contact information 244
Contact groups 245
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Email
Gmail 248
Mail 251
Travel and maps
Location settings 261
Google Maps 261
HTC Car 268
VZ Navigator 273
Other apps
Using the Clock 275
Checking Weather 276
Viewing the Calendar 277
Scheduling or editing an event 278
Choosing which calendars to show 280
Sharing an event 281
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 281
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 282
Keeping track of your tasks 283
Switching to Kid Mode 286
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Internet connections
Data connection 288
Managing your data usage 289
Wi-Fi 291
Wi-Fi Enhanced Connectivity 293
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 294
Using HTC One max as Mobile Hotspot 296
Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 297
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 298
Wi-Fi printing 299
Wireless sharing
Connecting a Bluetooth headset 302
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 304
Where sent information is saved 304
Receiving files using Bluetooth 305
Sharing content with NFC 307
Settings and security
Checking your phone's HTC Sense version 311
Turning Airplane mode on or off 312
Turning Do not disturb mode on and off 312
Turning automatic screen rotation off 314
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Adjusting the time before the screen turns off 315
Adjusting the screen brightness 315
Touch sounds and vibration 316
Changing the display language 317
Accessibility settings 317
Magnifying your phone's screen 317
Working with certificates 319
Assigning a PIN to help protect your SIM card 320
Showing or hiding notifications on the lock screen 321
Setting a screen lock to help protect HTC One max 321
Setting up a face unlock on your phone 322
Bypassing the lock screen 323
Navigating HTC One max with TalkBack 324
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
12 IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION
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®, Palm®, Research in Motion®). 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.
Conventions used in this guide 13
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.
14 Important RF Notice
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.
Important note on recoverable data 15
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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Unboxing
HTC One max
Front panel
1. BACK
2. USB connector
3. HOME
4. Dual speakers
5. POWER
6. VOLUME
7. Front camera
8. 3.5mm headset jack
9. IR SENSOR
10. Proximity sensor
11. Notification LED
12. Back cover lock
If you want to use a case, please don't cover and block the
proximity sensor. Purchase a case designed for HTC One max
through any Verizon Wireless store or online at
www.verizonwireless.com.
Back panel
1. LED flash
2. Main camera
3. Fingerprint scanner
4. Back cover
5. NFC touch point
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
1. Securely hold HTC One max facing down.
2. Slide the back cover lock down, and then lift the back cover from
the side.
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Replacing the back cover
1. Align the back cover to the left side of the card slot compartment,
and then insert the tabs into the slots on the left.
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2. Close the back cover and press starting from the top to the bottom.
Make sure that there are no gaps on any side.
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3. Press again on the right side to secure the cover into place, and
then slide the lock all the way to the closed position.
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Your Verizon Wireless SIM card
Use your Verizon Wireless SIM card to make and receive calls, text, and
email messages and surf the Web while traveling outside of the U.S. in
supported destinations.
Your SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card stores your phone
number and other important information. Do not bend or scratch
your SIM card. Avoid exposing it to static electricity, water or dirt.
If your 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.
micro SIM card
HTC One max uses a micro SIM card. The micro SIM card contains your
phone number, service details, and memory for storing phonebook
contacts and/or text messages.
Inserting the micro SIM card
1. Take the back cover off.
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2. With the micro SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off
corner facing in, insert the micro SIM card all the way into the micro
SIM card slot.
3. Push the micro SIM card in until it clicks into place.
Removing the micro SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC One max before removing your micro
SIM card.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Push the micro SIM card in to eject it from its slot, and remove it.
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Storage card
Use an optional storage card to store your photos, videos, and music.
Inserting the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert the microSD™ card into the storage card slot with its gold
contacts facing down and push it into place.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC One max is on,
unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files
in the storage card.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Storage.
2. Tap Unmount SD card.
Removing the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC One max, it is recommended that
you charge the battery.
Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with
HTC One max to charge the battery. When the battery power is
too low, make sure to use the power adapter to charge, not the
USB cable connection with your computer.
1. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector.
2. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter.
3. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging
the battery.
§ As a safety precaution, the battery may stop charging to avoid
overheating.
§ When you're using the Internet and charging the battery,
HTC One max 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 max vibrates.
When you turn on HTC One max for the first time, you’ll need to
set it up.
Switching the power off
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on. If
you've set up a lock screen, you need to unlock it.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. Tap Power off on the options menu.
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Want some quick guidance on your phone?
Exploring HTC One max
Tips & Help lets you get the most out of HTC One max in seconds.
§ Ever have the feeling that you're not getting the most out of your
phone? Browse through the friendly walkthroughs on Tips & Help
to learn how. The topics range from intro to advanced and the Tips
& Help feed on the Home screen even recommends topics that you
might like.
§ Need to know how to do something right away? Just type in some
keywords and get clear, up-to-date answers right on HTC One max.
To open Tips & Help from the Home screen, tap
If you haven't downloaded Tips & Help content yet, or if there's updated
content available, just tap the download link to get it.
To change the sync settings of Tips & Help, tap > Update
settings.
Searching Tips & Help
1. In Tips & Help, tap , and then enter the words you want to search
for.
2. Tap a search result to jump straight to that item.
> Help > Tips & Help.
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Phone setup and transfer
Setting up your new phone for the first time
When you switch on your new phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to
set it up.
You can enable TalkBack to navigate by spoken feedback before
selecting the language. Draw a square in the clockwise direction
on the screen and then tap OK. To find out more, see Navigating
HTC One max with TalkBack on page 324.
Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection,
select how you want to set up your new phone, and more.
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 261.
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Transferring content from an Android phone
On your old Android™ phone, download the HTC Transfer Tool and use it to
transfer your content to your new HTC phone. The types of locally stored
content on your old phone that the tool can transfer include contacts,
messages, calendar events, web bookmarks, music, photos, and videos.
Some settings can also be transferred.
§ You need Android version 2.2 or later to use the HTC Transfer
Tool on your old phone.
§ If your old phone has Android version 2.1 or an earlier version, you
need to use Bluetooth® transfer. For details, see Transferring
contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth on page 32.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Get content from another phone.
2. Choose whether to transfer from an old HTC Android phone or
other Android phone.
3. Tap Full transfer.
4. Follow the steps shown on your new phone to download the HTC
Transfer Tool from Google Play™ to your old phone, install it, and
open the tool.
5. When you see a PIN on your old phone, make sure the same PIN
also appears on your new phone before you continue.
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If the PIN code doesn't appear, this may mean that your old phone
is unable to connect to your new phone. If this happens, tap Try
another transfer method on your new phone to use Bluetooth for
transferring contacts from your old phone.
6. On your old phone, choose the types of content you want to
transfer, and then tap Transfer.
7. Wait for the transfer to finish.
8. Tap Done on both phones.
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Transferring content from an iPhone
If you have an iPhone®, it's fast and easy to transfer your contacts,
messages, and other content when you use HTC Sync Manager.
To find out how, see Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone on
page 220.
If you only need to migrate your contacts, you can also use Bluetooth
transfer. For details, see Transferring contacts from your old phone
through Bluetooth on page 32.
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth
Use Bluetooth to transfer contacts from an iPhone, a phone that has
Android version 2.1 (or earlier version), or other types of phones.
Depending on the capabilities of your old phone, you may be able to
transfer not only contacts but also other data such as calendar events and
text messages to your new HTC phone.
Use HTC Sync Manager to transfer more types of content from an
iPhone.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Get content from another phone.
2. Choose whether to transfer from an Android phone, iPhone, or
other phone types. If you chose to transfer from an Android phone,
tap Quick transfer.
3. Choose your old phone's name and model.
4. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on and set it to discoverable
mode.
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5. Follow the onscreen instructions on your old and new phones to
pair them and start the data transfer.
Getting contacts and other content into HTC One max
There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC One max.
Sync with your
computer
Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts, documents,
playlists, and more between HTC One max and your
computer running a Windows® or Mac OS® operating
system.
You can also use it to transfer contacts, messages, and
other content from an iPhone to your computer, and
then to your HTC One max.
Google Google contacts are imported to HTC One max after
you sign in to your Google Account. You can also
create more Google contacts right from HTC One max.
Social network
accounts
Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync
Log in to your favorite social networks to sync contact
information from them.
HTC One max syncs your work contacts from the
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Server in your
®
workplace.
Phone contacts You can create contacts locally on HTC One max, if
you don't prefer to store them on your online
accounts.
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SIM card If you have an existing Verizon Wireless microSIM card,
Transfer tool Use the Transfer tool to transfer not only your
Backup
AssistantSM Plus
you can copy all of your SIM contacts to
HTC One max.
contacts, but also calendar events and text messages
from your old phone to HTC One max.
When you sign up for this free service, you can
automatically back up and sync contacts with the
Backup Assistant Plus server.
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer
There are two ways you can transfer your media from or to your computer.
§ Connect HTC One max 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 max to your computer. You can also sync
playlists from your computer to the phone.
If you have an iPhone, you can even connect it and transfer camera
roll photos to your computer. Then reconnect HTC One max and
copy them over.
Tired of keeping copies of your media in several places? Use online storage
services to put your media in one place so you can manage them
anywhere — on your computer, HTC One max, and other mobile devices.
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Go to Settings, and then tap Accounts & sync > to check first what
online storage accounts are available on HTC One max and sign in to the
one you want to use. Use the Gallery app to access media in your online
storage.
Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC One max your own.
§ After you've turned on and set up HTC One max, you'll see the
Feeds panel as the main Home screen. Customize it to show posts
from your social networks, headlines from your favorite news
media, and more. For details, see Your dynamic Home screen on
page 64.
§ You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the
Home screen. See Personalizing the launch bar on page 124.
§ Swipe left and you’ll discover widget panels for adding your
favorite widgets, apps, and more so they’re just a tap away. And if
you need more widget panels, you can add more. For details, see
Personalizing on page 123.
Press to return to the Home screen you were last in.
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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 Quick settings panel or the All Apps
screen.
§ With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open
Quick settings, and then tap
§ From the Home screen, tap to switch to the All Apps
screen, and then tap Settings.
2. Here are some of the basic settings you can change:
§ Tap the On/Off switch next to an item such as Wi-Fi to turn it
on or off. Tap the item itself to configure its settings.
§ Tap Sound to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and
configure incoming call sound settings.
§ Tap Personalize to change the wallpaper, add widgets and
shortcuts to the Home screen, and more.
§ Tap Accounts & sync to add and sign in to your different
accounts, such as email, social networks, and more.
§ Tap Security to help secure HTC One max, for example with a
screen lock.
.
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About the fingerprint scanner
You can quickly unlock the HTC One max and open apps using your
fingerprint. You can add up to three fingerprints to use for unlocking the
phone and launching apps.
When setting up and using the fingerprint scanner, follow these tips:
§ Move your hand as you swipe the finger across the scanner, to
avoid curling or pointing your finger.
§ Swipe vertically, not horizontally across the scanner.
§ Make sure your finger is dry and clean.
§ Don't swipe too quickly or slowly.
§ Make sure you're not pressing too hard (or lightly).
You may not be able to set the fingerprint scanner to unlock
HTC One max, if you've signed in to an Exchange ActiveSync
account that requires you to set a different screen lock option
(such as password). Check with your Exchange Server
administrator if your Exchange ActiveSync account supports the
fingerprint scanner.
Adding a fingerprint
If you didn't add your fingerprint when you first set up HTC One max, you
can add it in Settings.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Fingerprint scan.
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2. Tap Continue.
3. Choose which finger you want to use.
4. Swipe your finger down the scanner. You'll need to swipe it four
times to register your fingerprint.
Make sure to swipe down the center of the scanner with the pad of
your finger, not just the tip.
5. After you've successfully recorded your fingerprint, tap Continue.
6. Enter and confirm a backup password to be used in the event the
phone doesn't recognize your fingerprint.
7. If you want to launch an app automatically after unlocking your
phone, tap OK and choose the app you want.
To change the backup password in the future, go to Settings and
tap Fingerprint scan > Change backup password.
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Adding, removing, or editing fingerprints
You can add more fingerprints to use, change fingerprint settings, and
remove fingerprints.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Fingerprint scan.
2. Under Edit fingerprint, do either of the following:
§ Tap a recorded fingerprint, and then choose whether to
remove it or select an app to launch.
§ Tap Learn new fingerprint to add new fingerprints.
Updating your phone's software
HTC One max can check and notify you if there’s a new update available.
You can also choose to automatically download updates or manually check
if there's an available update.
You can also update the phone's software through HTC Sync Manager. For
more information, see Updating your phone's software via HTC Sync
Manager on page 221.
Installing a software update
When Internet connection is on and there's a new software update
available, the update notification icon appears in the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the system update
notification.
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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 max will restart.
Installing an application update
When Internet connection is on and there's an available update for your
HTC or mobile operator apps, the update notification icon appears in
the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the update
notification.
The Updates screen opens with the list of application updates to be
installed.
2. Tap an item to view its details, and then tap
3. When you're done reviewing the updates, tap Install. You'll be
asked to restart HTC One max if needed.
.
Checking for updates manually
Go to Settings, and then tap Software update > Check new. HTC One max
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 max. Choose
from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps,
entertainment, to games.
A Google Wallet™ payment service is required to purchase a paid
app. You will be asked to confirm method of payment when you
purchase an app.
Finding and installing an app
When you install apps and use them on HTC One max, 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 max. You’re
responsible for the results of using downloaded apps.
1. Open the Play Store app.
2. Browse or search for an app.
3. When you find the app that you like, tap it and read its description
and user reviews.
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 All Apps screen and tap the app.
Restoring apps from Google Play
Upgraded to a new phone, replaced a lost one, or performed a factory
reset? Restore apps that you previously downloaded.
1. Open the Play Store app.
2. Tap > My apps.
3. Swipe to the All tab, and then tap the app you want to restore.
4. Install the app.
For more details, refer to the Google Play help.
Downloading apps from the web
You can download apps directly from websites.
Apps downloaded from websites can be from unknown sources.
To help protect HTC One max and your personal data, we strongly
recommend that you only download from websites you trust.
1. Open the browser, and then go to the website where you can
download the app you want.
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2. Follow the website's download instructions for the app.
Before you can install the downloaded app, make sure that you've set
HTC One max to allow installation of third-party apps in Settings > Security
> Unknown sources.
After installing the app, make sure to go back to Settings >
Security and clear the Unknown sources option.
Uninstalling an app
If you no longer need an app that you've downloaded and installed, you
can uninstall it.
Preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled.
From the All 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.
44 Your first week with your new phone
Your first week with your new phone
About your phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC One max
HTC One max gives you options for quick and easy setup. Transferring
your old phone's content such as your contacts, messages, and media can
be done right from HTC One max.
Also, enjoy taking shots with the camera, checking personalized content
with HTC BlinkFeed™, and more.
Easy phone setup and transfer
Easily transfer your contacts, messages, music, photos, videos, and more
from an Android phone to HTC One max. See Transferring content from an
Android phone on page 30.
By using HTC Sync Manager, you can even migrate content from an
iPhone. See Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone on page 220.
Fingerprint scanner
You can use the fingerprint scanner at the back of HTC One max to quickly
unlock your phone with your fingerprint. You can also assign up to three
fingers to open apps that you often use. See About the fingerprint scanner
on page 37.
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Dynamic Home screen
With HTC BlinkFeed, personalize your Home screen with the information
and updates that matter most to you. See a variety of content such as
feeds about news and your interests, social network updates,
HTC One max tips, and more. The content is refreshed when you're
connected to the Internet. See Your dynamic Home screen on page 64.
HTC Zoe
Experience a whole new way of capturing and retouching photos.
§ Capture entire moments with pictures and sound, and watch them
come alive again with HTC Zoe™. See Taking HTC Zoe photos on
page 92.
§ Retouch your HTC Zoe photos or continuous shots with Object
Removal, Always Smile, and Sequence Shot. You can even create a
short animation with GIF Creator. See Gallery on page 100.
New way to share memories
§ Show off the excitement of your event. Video Highlights
automatically selects the highlights of an event or album to create a
half-minute show with a musical theme. See Viewing and editing
Video Highlights on page 112.
§ Share your Video Highlights with friends and family through HTC
Share. See Sharing Video Highlights through HTC Share on page
119.
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Outstanding camera features
§ With VideoPic®, you can snap a picture while you're shooting video.
See Taking a photo while recording a video (VideoPic) on page
90.
§ Switch to Sweep panorama and pan the camera to capture a wide-
angle view of the scenery. See Taking a panoramic photo on page
94.
§ With Dual capture mode, capture both the scene and your own
self-portrait in a single photo or video. See Using dual capture
mode on page 94.
§ Use Continuous shooting mode to capture 20 consecutive shots
(or more) of a subject in motion.
§ By just tapping the shutter button, take three shots of your subject
at different exposures and combine them into a nice, evenly
exposed photo.
With the main camera, you can also record HDR videos with
authentic sound quality.
See Using HDR on page 95.
§ With Variable Speed Playback, add a cinematic flair to your videos
by slowing down particular scenes. See Changing the video
playback speed on page 111.
Unleash your creativity
The Scribble app takes a page from your imagination. Design photo blogs
and greeting cards, or plan your schedule and budget using an assortment
of templates. To add personalized content, you can easily access the
camera, calendar, and more right on the app.
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You can even include HTC Zoe photos to make your notes action-packed.
See Using Scribble on page 174.
Immerse in music
§ In our HTC Music app, you can see a visual animation while you're
playing a song. And if lyrics are available, they'll show onscreen.
§ Your phone's dual speakers make the audio loud, while the built-in
amplifiers deliver rich and sharp sound. With HTC BoomSound,
you'll hear fine details not only while you listen to music but also
when you watch videos, play games, and the like.
Entertainment with HTC Sense TV
HTC Sense TV™ brings entertainment to your phone and extends it to your
TV. You can:
§ Access your TV program guide with the TV app. With just one tap,
watch a program on your home TV. See Enjoying TV with
HTC One max on page 188.
You can also turn HTC One max into a remote control for your TV,
set-top box (cable box), and home theater. See Setting up your
remote control on page 194.
§ Use HTC Media Link HD to wirelessly share your media from
HTC One max to your HD TV. See Connecting to your home
entertainment system on page 199.
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Basics
Touch gestures
Use touch gestures to get around the Home screen, open apps, scroll
through lists, and more.
Tap
§ Tap the screen with your finger when you want to
select onscreen items such as application and
settings icons, or press onscreen buttons.
§ After you've scrolled down a long list or screen (in
apps such as Mail and People), tap the status bar to
jump straight to the top of your screen.
Press and hold
Swipe or slide
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To open the available options for an item (for
example, a contact or link in a webpage), just press
and hold the item.
Quickly swipe your finger vertically or horizontally
across the screen to go to other Home pages, scroll
through documents, and more.
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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.
Flick
Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except
that you need to swipe your finger in light,
quicker strokes, such as when moving right
and left on the Home screen, or flicking
through a contacts or message list.
Press and flick
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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.
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Slide with two fingers
Slide two fingers together to zoom out of the
picture or text.
In some apps, like Gallery, Messages,
Mail, or the web browser, slide two
fingers apart to zoom in when
viewing a picture or text.
Two-finger swipe
§ Swipe down from the status bar using two fingers to
§ In some apps that have sorting, like Mail or People,
Three-finger swipe
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access Quick settings.
swipe up or down using two fingers to scroll the
screen. The screen displays the sorting order, and you
can easily scroll to the information you want.
§ Swipe up using three fingers to open the
Media output screen. Then choose the device
where to share content such as photos,
videos, and music from HTC One max. You
can also share streaming media from apps
such as YouTube®.
§ Swipe down to disconnect from Media
output.
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HTC gestures is enabled by default, which makes the three-finger
gesture work only when sharing content or using HTC apps.
Three-finger tap
While using the HTC Car app, tap the screen with three
fingers to activate the voice command mode.
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Can't use multi-finger gestures in your apps?
That's because HTC gestures is enabled by default. This makes the
three-finger gesture exclusive for sharing content or for use with
HTC apps. You won't be able to use multi-finger gestures (gestures
that use three fingers or more) for other purposes.
To use multi-finger gestures in games or musical instrument apps,
clear the HTC gestures option in Settings > Display, gestures &
buttons (or Display & buttons).
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Motion gestures
Use motion gestures to mute HTC One max, lower the ringtone volume,
and more.
Flip to silence
When a call comes in you can turn
HTC One max over to mute it.
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Pick up to lower volume
In a business meeting or restaurant,
pick HTC One max up when a call
comes in to lower the ringtone
volume.
Set volume to automatically rise while in your pocket or bag
On a noisy street and can't hear HTC One max
ringing in your bag?
You can set HTC One max to recognize when it's
in your bag or pocket and raise the ringtone
volume so that you can hear it in noisy
environments.
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Rotate HTC One max for a better view
For many screens, you can
automatically change the
screen orientation from
portrait to landscape by
turning HTC One max
sideways.
When entering text, you can
turn HTC One max sideways
to bring up a bigger keyboard.
Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC One max into a low
power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses
when HTC One max is in your bag.
Switching to Sleep mode
Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep
mode. HTC One max also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left
idle for a while.
You can change the time before HTC One max sleeps in the Display,
gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons) settings.
Waking up from Sleep mode
To wake HTC One max up manually, press the POWER button. If you've set
up a lock screen, you need to unlock it.
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HTC One max automatically wakes up when you have an incoming
call.
Unlocking the screen
Drag the lock icon or clock up.
If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials
before HTC One max unlocks.
If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can snooze or
dismiss the event or alarm right from the lock screen. Just drag
or up.
Opening an app
§ Tap an app on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen.
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§ To see the All Apps screen, tap . Then tap the app you want to
use.
§ In the All Apps screen, pull down to show the hidden menu bar.
Then tap and enter the name of the app you're looking for.
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.
§ When there's a notification or info shown on the lock screen such
as a missed call or new message, you can drag it up to directly go
to its app.
If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials
first before HTC One max opens the app or folder.
Switching between recently opened apps
When you're multitasking and using different apps on HTC One max, you
can easily switch between the apps you've recently opened.
Double-tap
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, drag it up.
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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Using Quick Settings
Tap the tiles in Quick Settings to easily turn on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and more.
You'll also find a few shortcuts, such as for viewing your profile in the
People app.
With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick Settings.
You can also tap to switch to Quick Settings from the
Notifications panel.
Customizing Quick Settings
Aside from the default tiles, there are several other tiles available in Quick
Settings.
1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick
Settings.
2. Tap
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.
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.
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Miss having a Menu button?
You can set the Home button to open the Menu.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Display, gestures & buttons (or
Display & buttons).
2. Tap Home and select how you want to open the Menu,
which is to press and hold the button.
Capturing your phone's screen
Want to show off your high game score or write a blog post about
HTC One max 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 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 BlinkFeed
Your dynamic Home screen
Stay in touch with friends or get the latest about your interests right on the
Feeds panel of your Home screen. Set up which social networks, news
sources, and more will appear.
§ Tap a tile to view the content or to comment on a post or status
update.
§ Scroll to the top and pull down on the screen to manually refresh
the stream.
While in the Feeds panel, you can press either the button or
button or tap the status bar to scroll to the top.
§ From the Feeds panel, swipe right to open the slideout menu to
choose the type of feeds to display. Select Highlights to see a
combination of content such as upcoming events, frequentlyviewed photos in Gallery, and more.
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Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off
1. On the Feeds panel or any widget panel, slide two fingers together
to customize the Home screen.
2. Tap BlinkFeed on/off to show or hide the Feeds panel.
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Selecting feeds
Get updated with the most relevant content and posts with just a swipe.
Choose which feeds to display on the Feeds panel. You can select popular
news channels and websites or choose a category like Entertainment. You
can also show posts from friends in social networks or information from
apps such as Calendar.
1. From the Feeds panel, swipe left to right to open the slideout
menu.
2. Tap
3. Swipe left or right to choose from the different types of feeds you
> Topics and services.
The first time you try to select content, you'll be asked if you want
to use your Facebook® profile to automatically select content.
can display on the Feeds panel. You can select news media sources,
social networks, apps, and more.
Content from feeds that have just been added may take a few
minutes to appear on the Feeds panel. For some apps such as
Calendar updates may only happen once per day.
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Customizing the Highlights feed
When you select topics and services for the Feeds panel, the top trending
articles from the selected sources, recent status updates, and more are
shown. If you want to temporarily show fewer items in your Highlights
feed, you can filter out some of your selected topics and services.
1. From the Feeds panel, swipe left to right to open the slideout
menu.
2. Tap > Settings.
3. Tap Choose Highlights topics.
4. Select the news sources, social networks, and apps you want to
appear in the Highlights feed.
Adding or removing locales
Want to keep up to date on current events in more than one locale? You
can add several locales.
1. From the Feeds panel, swipe left to right to open the slideout
menu.
2. Tap
> Topics and services.
3. On the Featured headlines or Categories tabs, tap > Add editions
(or Remove editions).
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Adding topics of your interest
Looking for a more specific topic? Search for and select topics of your
interest to display them on the Feeds panel.
1. From the Feeds panel, swipe left to right to open the slideout
menu.
2. Tap
> Topics and services.
3. Swipe to the Custom topics tab, tap and enter the topic you're
looking for.
4. Tap a result, and then tap
to add it to the Custom topics tab.
Reading articles in the Feeds panel
1. While in the Feeds panel, swipe up or down to find an article you
want to read.
2. Tap the tile to view the article.
If related articles are found, you can scroll down to the end to see
the links.
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Saving articles for later
Don't have time to read that potentially interesting article? You can
bookmark articles to your reading list.
Do one of the following:
§ While viewing an article, tap
§ On the Feeds panel, press and hold the tile of the article you want to
bookmark. Then tap Read later.
You'll find the reading list in the slideout menu.
.
Deleting tiles from the Feeds panel
Want to get rid of a tile? Now you can easily remove any tile from the
Feeds panel.
1. On the Feeds panel, press and hold the tile you want to remove.
2. Tap Remove.
Posting to your social networks
You can easily post a status update from the Home screen.
1. From the Feeds panel, swipe left to right to open the slideout
menu.
2. Tap > Compose, and then choose a social network.
3. Compose your status update and post it on your social network.
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Notifications
Notification LED
The notification LED shows a:
§ Solid green light when HTC One max 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.
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.
1. To open the Notifications panel, slide down from the top of the
screen.
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If you have several notifications, scroll down the screen to see them
all.
To quickly access the Notifications panel from Quick settings, tap
.
2. On the Notifications panel:
§ You can expand certain notifications to see more information,
such as email previews and calendar events. Slide two fingers
apart to expand a notification. To collapse it, slide two fingers
together.
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§ You'll see icons in some notifications that allow you to take
immediate actions. For example, when you have a missed call,
tap the available icons 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.
3. To close the Notifications panel, slide up from the bottom bar of
the panel or press
You can also tap to dismiss all notifications and close the
Notifications panel.
.
Working with text
Selecting, copying, and pasting text
In HTC apps such as Internet and Mail, you can select and copy text, and
then paste or share it.
1. Press and hold on a word.
2. Drag the start and end anchors to highlight the surrounding text
you want to select.
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You can use the magnifier to zoom in while selecting your text. To
turn on the magnifier, go to Settings > Accessibility, and then
select the Show magnifier option. You'll see the magnifier when
you press and hold one of the text selection anchors.
3. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy.
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 Paste.
To copy the address of a linked webpage in the Internet app, press
and hold the link, and then tap Copy link URL.
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Sharing text
1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap Share.
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, phrases, and shortcuts to the word prediction dictionary.
See Entering text with word prediction on page 77.
§ You can type words by just speaking. See Entering text by speaking
on page 80.
§ 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 79.
§ 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.
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§ 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. Enter letters and numbers, change the keyboard layout or language,
and more.
Tap the keys on the onscreen keyboard to enter letters and numbers, as
well as punctuation marks and symbols.
§ Tap
§ Press and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter
§ Swipe right to show number and symbol keys. To return to the main
§ Press
Selecting a keyboard layout
Choose a keyboard layout that suits your typing style.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense
to enter an uppercase letter. Tap twice to turn on caps lock.
numbers, symbols, or accented letters. Some keys have multiple
characters or accents associated with them.
keyboard, swipe left.
to close the onscreen keyboard.
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.
Input.
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2. Tap Keyboard selection > Keyboard types.
3. Select the keyboard layout that you want to use.
Choosing and switching between keyboard languages
If multiple keyboard languages are available on HTC One max, 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.
If you've accidentally chosen a wrong word from the suggestion
list, you can always go back and change it by tapping the word
and selecting another suggestion.
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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.
Bilingual prediction is available only when you're using a Latinbased keyboard.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense
Input.
2. Tap Keyboard selection > Bilingual prediction, and then choose the
language you want.
Adding words and phrases to the word prediction dictionary
Add frequently-used names, acronyms, and even phrases to the word
prediction dictionary to easily find them in the suggestion list.
Type even faster when you create text shortcuts to words and phrases.
Instead of typing "Talk to you later", save a few keystrokes by adding
the ttyl shortcut. In your message or email, just type "ttyl", and then tap
the spacebar to enter the complete phrase.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense
Input.
2. Tap Personal dictionary >
.
3. Enter a word or phrase, and then enter its text shortcut. Be sure to
remember this shortcut, including the uppercase and lowercase
letters you've typed.
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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 and phrases in the word prediction dictionary
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense
Input.
2. Tap Personal dictionary.
§ To edit a word, phrase, or shortcut, 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.
Using the Trace keyboard
Instead of tapping the keys on the onscreen keyboard, you can "trace" to
type words.
You need to turn on the Trace keyboard in Settings > Language &
keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
1. Slide your finger from one letter to the next to enter a word.
2. Lift your finger when the word is completed.
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3. 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
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").
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Battery
Checking battery usage
See a ranking list of apps that are using the battery. You can also see how
much and how long the battery has been used for each app.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power.
2. Tap Usage, and then tap an app to check how it's using the battery.
You'll see how much battery power is used by resources such as
the CPU for the app and other use details.
If you see buttons while viewing an app's battery use details, you
can tap them to adjust settings that affect battery usage, stop the
app, and more.
Displaying the battery percentage
You can check the percentage of remaining battery power right from the
status bar.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power.
2. Select Show battery level.
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Checking battery history
Check how long you've been using HTC One max since the last charge.
You can also see a chart that shows how long the screen has been on, and
how long you've been using connections like the mobile network or Wi-Fi.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power.
2. Tap History.
3. If you've used HTC One max for a long time since the last charge,
swipe left or right to scale the graph that details battery usage over
time.
You can also slide two fingers together or apart to scale the graph.
Getting the battery to last longer
How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how
you use HTC One max. HTC One max power management helps to
increase battery life.
In times when you need to extend the battery life more, try out some of
these tips:
Check your battery usage
Monitoring your battery usage helps you identify what's using the most
power so you can choose what to do about it. For details, see Checking
battery usage on page 81.
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Manage your connections
§ Turn off wireless connections you're not using.
To turn on or off connections such as mobile data, Wi-Fi, or
Bluetooth, go to Settings and tap their On/Off switches.
§ Turn GPS on only when a precise location is needed.
To prevent some apps from using GPS in the background, keep the
GPS satellites setting off. Turn it on only when you need your
precise location while using navigation or location-based apps. Go
to Settings and tap Location to turn this setting on or off. For more
information on location services, see Turning location services on or
off on page 261.
§ If the Sleep mode option in Settings > Power is enabled, at low
peak times, your phone will turn off the data connection after the
screen has been off for 15 minutes and there's no network activity
(no downloads, streaming, or data usage). The data connection
resumes when you switch the screen back on.
§ Turn on Airplane mode when you don't need any wireless
connections and you don't want to receive calls or messages.
Manage your display
Lowering the brightness, letting the display sleep when not in use, and
keeping it simple helps save battery power.
§ Use automatic brightness (the default), or manually lower the
brightness.
§ Set the screen timeout to a shorter time.
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§ Don't use a live wallpaper for your Home screen. Animation effects
are nice to show off to other people but they drain your battery.
Changing your wallpaper to a plain, black background can also help
a little. The less color is displayed, the less battery is used.
§ Set the web browser to auto dim the screen while webpages load.
Open the Internet app, and then tap > Settings > Accessibility >
Dim screen during page loading.
For more details, see Settings and security on page 311 and Personalizing
on page 123.
Manage your apps
§ Install the latest software and application updates. Updates
sometimes include battery performance improvements.
§ Uninstall or disable apps that you never use.
Many apps run processes or sync data in the background even
when you're not using them. If there are apps that you don't need
anymore, uninstall them.
If an app came preloaded and can't be uninstalled, disabling the
app can still prevent it from continuously running or syncing data.
In Settings > Apps, swipe to the All tab, tap the app, and then tap
Disable.
Limit background data and sync
Background data and sync can use a lot of battery power if you have many
apps syncing data in the background. It’s recommended not to let apps
sync data too often. Determine which apps can be set with longer sync
times, or sync manually.
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§ In Settings, tap Accounts & sync and check what types of data are
being synced in your online accounts. When the battery is starting
to run low, temporarily disable syncing some data.
§ If you have many email accounts, consider prolonging the sync time
of some accounts.
In the Mail app, select an account, tap > Settings > Sync, Send &
Receive, and then adjust the settings under Sync schedule.
§ When you’re not traveling from one place to another, sync weather
updates of only your current location, rather than in all of your
named cities. Open the Weather app, and then tap
> Edit to
remove unneeded cities.
§ Choose widgets wisely.
Some widgets constantly sync data. Consider removing the ones
that are not important from your Home screen.
§ In Play Store, tap
> Settings, and then clear Auto-add widgets to
avoid automatically adding Home screen widgets whenever you've
installed new apps. Also tap Auto-update apps > Do not auto-
update apps if you're fine with updating apps from Play Store
manually.
Other tips
To squeeze in a little bit more battery power, try these tips:
§ Tone down the ringtone and media volume.
§ Minimize the use of vibration or sound feedback. In Settings, tap
Sound and choose which ones you don't need and can disable.
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§ Check your apps’ settings as you may find more options to
optimize the battery.
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Camera
Camera basics
Take great photos and videos with the camera, and make them more
memorable by applying a variety of effects and scenes.
Open the Camera app to capture that perfect moment. While waiting to
take your next photo, switch HTC One max to Sleep mode. When you're
ready to take more photos and videos, just press POWER again to use the
camera.
Use the controls on the Viewfinder screen to add effects, set the flash, and
more.
Zooming
§ Before taking a photo or video, slide two fingers apart to zoom in
or together to zoom out.
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§ When you see the zoom bar, slide your finger on the zoom bar to
zoom in or out.
§ When you're recording video, you can freely zoom in or out while
recording.
Switching between the front and main camera
On the Viewfinder screen, do any of the following:
§ Pull from the top or bottom edge in landscape view.
§ Pull from the left or right edge in portrait view.
§ Tap
and then tap the Front/Main switch.
Some camera features are not available when you’re using the
front camera, such as zooming.
Choosing an effect
Use the available camera effects to make your photos look like they’ve
been taken through special lenses or filters. You can also apply certain
effects to videos.
1. Tap
2. Scroll through the available effects and tap one that you like.
Effects marked with can only be applied to photos.
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Setting the video resolution
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap .
2. Under Settings, tap Video Quality, and then choose a video
resolution.
Choosing a flash mode
Tap the flash icon to choose a flash mode.
When using Flash on or Auto flash mode, the camera intelligently sets the
best flash brightness for your photo.
Taking a photo
1. Open the Camera app.
2. Just point the camera at what you want to capture. The camera
adjusts the focus automatically as you move it.
3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap
You can also tap anywhere on the screen to take a photo if you
turned on Touch to capture in > Shutter option.
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Recording video
1. Open the Camera app.
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2. When you're ready to start recording, tap .
3. While recording, you can:
§ Freely zoom in or out.
§ Change focus to a different subject or area by just tapping it
on the Viewfinder screen.
§ Tap the flash icon to turn the flash on or off.
4. To stop recording, tap .
Taking a photo while recording a video (VideoPic)
Make sure that you're in Normal scene to use this feature.
While you're recording video using the main camera, tap to capture a
still shot of your subject.
Taking continuous camera shots
Do you want to take photos of moving subjects? Whether it’s your kid's
football game or a car race, you can capture the action.
Make sure that you're in Normal scene to use this feature.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, just press and hold . The camera takes
up to 20 consecutive shots of your subject.
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2. After taking the shots, do any of the following:
§ To keep just one photo, select the photo that you like the
most, and then tap Best shot.
§ To save the photos as a batch, press .
To get creative with your photos, open and edit them in the
Gallery app. Additional editing features are available for a batch of
continuous shots, such as Sequence Shot, Always Smile, and
Object Removal.
Camera scenes
A scene is a collection of settings to suit the lighting and environment. Use
Normal and let the camera automatically determine optimal settings, or
choose from a wide selection of scenes before you start taking photos.
Improving portrait shots
If you'd like your family or friends to look their best in your photos, make
sure to use the portrait scene. It smoothens the skin in your shots.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap
2. Under Photo capture mode, tap next to Scene, and then tap
Portrait.
3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap .
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Taking a self portrait
No one around to take your photo?
1. Switch to the front camera by pulling the Viewfinder screen's top or
bottom edge in landscape view.
In portrait view, you can pull from the left or right edge to switch
to the front camera.
2. Tap anywhere on the screen to start the timer. The camera takes a
photo after the countdown.
Taking HTC Zoe photos
Don’t let the best moments just pass by. When timing is everything,
capture the exact moment with HTC Zoe and get more than just a still
photo.
Some camera features are not available when you’re using HTC
Zoe, such as zooming.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap to switch HTC Zoe on.
2. When you're ready to capture, tap . When you see the shutter
release icon slowly turn red
as the camera captures a few seconds of shots.
, continue holding the phone steady
You'll find HTC Zoe photos in the Gallery app comprised of a video clip and
a cover photo.
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What is HTC Zoe?
HTC Zoe captures a series of high quality photos and collects them
in a short video clip. Like the traditional "Zoetrope" that inspired it,
HTC Zoe photos are in motion when you view them.
But HTC Zoe is more than just a camera mode. With HTC Zoe, you
can:
§ Get creative with advanced editing features in Gallery such as
Sequence Shot, Always Smile, and Object Removal.
§ Extract and save a specific image from your HTC Zoe shot
while viewing it in Gallery. See Sharing or saving a frame from
an HTC Zoe photo on page 109.
§ Share HTC Zoe shots, including a highlight video and a collage
of your best photos, using HTC Share. See Sharing Video
Highlights through HTC Share on page 119.
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Taking a panoramic photo
Get a wider shot of natural or urban landscapes in one sweep.
Some camera features are not available when you’re in this mode,
such as zooming.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap .
2. Under Photo capture mode, tap Sweep panorama.
3. When you're ready to take the shot, tap . Directional arrows
appear, prompting you to pan left or right in either landscape or
portrait view.
4. Pan HTC One max as smoothly as you can to automatically capture
frames.
You can also tap
The camera stitches the frames into a single photo.
to stop capturing anytime.
Using dual capture mode
Do you know that you can use both cameras at the same time when taking
shots? With dual capture mode, you can capture the scene and your own
self-portrait in a single photo or video.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap
2. Under Photo capture mode, tap Dual capture.
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3. Choose the primary frame by switching to either the main or front
camera.
4. To adjust the secondary frame, drag it to its new position or slide
two fingers to resize it.
5. Tap to take a photo or to record a video.
Using HDR
When shooting portraits against a bright background, use the HDR (High
Dynamic Range) scene to capture your subjects clearly. HDR brings out
the details of both the highlights and shadows, even in high contrast
lighting.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap
2. To take an HDR photo, under Photo capture mode, tap HDR, and
then tap
HDR works best when your subject is steady. The camera takes
multiple shots at different exposure levels and combines them into
one enhanced photo.
3. To capture an HDR video, under Video capture mode, tap Scene >
Video HDR (Full HD), and then tap
.
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Recording videos in slow motion
Relive high speed action bit by bit and add a touch of suspense to your
videos.
Audio is not captured when you're in this mode.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap .
2. Under Video capture mode, tap Scene > Slow motion video.
3. Frame your subject on the Viewfinder screen.
4. Tap
5. To stop recording, tap .
After recording your slow motion video, you can change the playback
speed of selected sections when you edit the video in Gallery.
to start recording.
Tips for capturing better photos
To get better captures with the Camera app, here are some tips on what to
do while taking your shots.
Getting the most out of HTC Zoe photos
§ When shooting in Zoe mode, try to keep HTC One max steady to
capture moving subjects against a static background scene.
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§ If using Sequence Shot to stitch different action shots in one photo,
encourage the subject to make obvious lateral movements.
§ When taking a group photo, ask your subjects to hold the pose until
you have finished capturing. Use Always Smile to choose the best
frames and have a photo that has everyone smiling.
§ If you need more than a few seconds to capture the moment, take
continuous camera shots and clear the frame limit. You can apply
Object Removal, Sequence Shot, and Always Smile on continuous
camera shots that are saved as a batch.
Improving focus and sharpness
§ HTC One max has autofocus, which works best on a subject that is
not moving too much. To change the focus, on the Viewfinder, tap
the one you want to focus on.
§ If the subject is moving, on the Viewfinder, press and hold the
subject to lock the focus.
§ You can manually adjust the sharpness of a photo by editing in
Gallery. You can also set the sharpness before taking a photo in the
Camera settings.
Generally, it is better to sharpen a blurry image rather than to
reduce the sharpness in an image.
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Taking well-lit photos
§ HTC One max automatically adjusts the focus and exposure. If the
image appears underexposed (the image appears dark on the
Viewfinder), tap a part of the image that is in shadow. Conversely,
tap a well-lit object in the image if the image seems to be
overexposed. Focus on an object with a neutral tone for a balanced
exposure. Keep in mind that tapping on another object may shift
the focus from your subject.
§ If you are using the default settings and the photo still appears too
dark, switch to Night mode, but place HTC One max on a level
surface to keep it steady.
§ If there are parts of the image that are in shadows and others are in
highlights, use HDR mode to capture three shots of different
exposures and combine them into one shot. Keep HTC One max
steady or place it on a level surface when using HDR.
§ When taking a panoramic photo, consider the whole scene and
focus on an object that has a neutral tone to help keep the
exposure balanced in the composite image.
§ If your subject is lit from the back, use Backlight scene to highlight
the foreground and keep some details of the background.
Other tips
§ In Camera settings, tap Grid to help frame the subject better or
improve the composition.
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§ If taking pictures under fluorescent or incandescent bulbs and the
subject appears to be off-color, choose a white balance option in
Camera settings. Check the image on the Viewfinder and select the
option that displays the closest color to the natural color of the
subject.
§ In Camera settings, you can tap Image adjustments and adjust the
exposure, contrast, and others before taking the photo.
§ After capturing the photo, you can continue to edit the contrast,
brightness, and other settings in Gallery. You can even straighten a
slightly skewed photo by tapping Edit > Tools > Straighten.
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Gallery
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery
Reminisce about good times. Use Gallery to view all your photos and
videos. View them by album, event, or location. You can also trim videos,
add photo frames and special effects, and more.
1. Open the Gallery app.
2. Swipe to the Albums or Events tab.
3. Tap a tile to open an album or event. You'll see the following tabs:
Video
Highlights
All Displays all photos or videos taken of the event
Locations Displays all photos or videos taken at a location.
4. To view a photo or video in full screen, swipe to the All tab and
then tap the photo or video.
Displays a video of the highlights of the event or
the album.
or the album.
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