HTC U 11 + User guide

User guide

HTC U11+

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Contents

Features you'll enjoy

Convenient, single-handed operation 10
Edge Sense 11
Edge Launcher 11
Android 8.0 12
What's special with Camera 14
Immersive sound 16
Screen Capture Tool 16
Truly personal 17

Unboxing and setup

HTC U11+ overview 19
Card tray 20
nano SIM card 21
Storage card 25
Using the protective case 28
Charging the battery 29
Water and dust resistant 29
Switching the power on or off 31
Setting up HTC U11+ for the first time 32
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 33
Choosing which nano SIM card to connect to the 4G LTE network 34
Managing your nano SIM cards with Dual network manager 34
Fingerprint scanner 34
Navigation Bar 36

Your first week with your new phone

HTC Sense Home 37
Sleep mode 37
Lock screen 38
Motion gestures 38
Touch gestures 40
Getting to know your settings 43
Using Quick Settings 44
Travel mode 45
Restarting HTC U11+ (Soft reset) 45
Notifications 45
Turning icon badges on or off 48
Motion Launch 48
Selecting, copying, and pasting text 51
Capturing your phone's screen 52
Recording the phone screen 54
Entering text 54
How can I type faster? 55
Getting help and troubleshooting 56

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Edge Sense

What is Edge Sense? 58
Setting up Edge Sense 59
Turning Edge Sense on or off 59
Taking camera shots using Edge Sense 60
Changing the action to take when you squeeze the phone 60
Enabling Advanced mode 61
Typing with your voice with Edge Sense 62
Assigning another voice assistant app to Edge Sense 62
Adjusting the squeeze force level 63
Squeezing to perform actions in your apps 63
Assigning in-app actions to squeeze gestures 64
An example of assigning in-app actions 64
Changing in-app actions 65
Opening Edge Launcher 66
Adding apps, quick settings, and contacts 66
Adjusting the Edge Launcher position 67

Updates

Software and app updates 68
Installing a software update 69
Installing an application update 69
Installing app updates from Google Play Store 69

Home screen layout and fonts

Adding or removing a widget panel 71
Changing your main Home screen 71
Setting your Home screen wallpaper 72
Changing the default font size 72

Widgets and shortcuts

Launch bar 73
Adding Home screen widgets 73
Adding Home screen shortcuts 74
Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 74
Moving a Home screen item 75
Removing a Home screen item 75

Sound preferences

Changing your ringtone 76
Changing your notification sound 76
Setting the default volume 76
HTC BoomSound for speakers 77
Tuning your HTC USonic earphones 77

Taking photos and videos

HTC Camera 79
Choosing a capture mode 80
Taking a photo 81

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Setting the photo quality and size 82
Tips for capturing better photos 82
Recording video in 3D Audio or high resolution audio 83
Recording video using Acoustic Focus 85
Selfies 86
Quickly adjusting the exposure of your photos 88
Taking continuous camera shots 89
Using HDR Boost 89
Taking a panoramic selfie 89
Taking a super wide-angle panoramic selfie 91
Taking a panoramic photo 92

Advanced camera features

Tips on using Pro mode 93
Choosing a scene 96
Manually adjusting camera settings 97
Taking a RAW photo 98
How does the Camera app capture RAW photos? 98
Recording videos in slow motion 98
Recording a Hyperlapse video 99

Google Photos

What you can do on Google Photos 100
Viewing photos and videos 100
Editing your photos 101
Enhancing RAW photos 101
Trimming a video 101
Changing the playback speed of a slow motion video 102
Editing a Hyperlapse video 102

Phone calls

Making a call with Smart dial 104
Dialing an extension number 104
Speed dial 105
Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event 105
Receiving calls 105
Emergency call 106
What can I do during a call? 106
Setting up a conference call 107
Call History 108
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes 108
Home dialing 109

SMS and MMS

Sending a text message (SMS) 110
How do I add a signature in my text messages? 111
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 112
Sending a group message 112
Forwarding a message 113
Moving messages to the secure box 113
Blocking unwanted messages 114

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Copying a text message to the nano SIM card 114
Deleting messages and conversations 115

Contacts

Your contacts list 116
Adding a new contact 117
Editing a contact’s information 118
Getting in touch with a contact 119
Importing or copying contacts 119
Merging contact information 120
Sending contact information 121
Contact groups 121
Private contacts 122

Battery

Tips for extending battery life 124
Using power saver mode 126
Extreme power saving mode 126
Displaying the battery percentage 126
Checking battery usage 126
Checking battery history 127
Battery optimization for apps 127

Storage

Freeing up storage space 128
Types of storage 129
Should I use the storage card as removable or internal storage? 129
Setting up your storage card as internal storage 130
Moving apps and data between the phone storage and storage card 130
Moving an app to or from the storage card 131
Copying or moving files between the phone storage and storage card 131
Copying files between HTC U11+ and your computer 132
Unmounting the storage card 133

Backup and reset

Ways of backing up files, data, and settings 134
Backing up HTC U11+ 135
Restoring from your previous HTC phone 136
Backing up contacts and messages 136
Resetting network settings 138
Resetting HTC U11+ (Hard reset) 138

Transfer

Ways of transferring content from your previous phone 139
Transferring content from an Android phone 139
Transferring iPhone content through iCloud 140
Other ways of getting contacts and other content 140
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 141

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Installing and removing apps

Getting apps from Google Play Store 142
Downloading apps from the web 143
Uninstalling an app 143

Working with apps

Accessing your apps 144
Arranging apps 144
App shortcuts 145
Switching between recently opened apps 146
Working with two apps at the same time 146
Using picture-in-picture 147
Controlling app permissions 148
Setting default apps 148
Setting up app links 148
Disabling an app 149

HTC apps

Boost+ 150
HTC BlinkFeed 150
HTC Themes 150
HTC Sense Companion 150
Mail 151
Weather 151
Clock 151
Voice Recorder 151

Internet connections

Turning the data connection on or off 152
Managing your data usage 152
Wi-Fi connection 154
Connecting to VPN 155
Installing a digital certificate 157
Using HTC U11+ as a Wi-Fi hotspot 157
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 158

Wireless sharing

What is HTC Connect? 159
Turning Bluetooth on or off 159
Connecting a Bluetooth headset 159
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 160
Receiving files using Bluetooth 160
Using NFC 161

Common settings

Do not disturb mode 163
Location settings 165
Smart display 165
Airplane mode 166

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Automatic screen rotation 166
Setting when to turn off the screen 167
Screen brightness 167
Night mode 167
Adjusting the display size 168
Touch sounds and vibration 168
Changing the display language 169
Glove mode 169

Security settings

Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card 170
Setting a screen lock 171
Setting up Smart Lock 171
Turning the lock screen off 172

Trademarks and copyrights

Index

8 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.

Some apps may not be available in all regions or with your mobile operator.

9 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 mobile device, including personal information.

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Features you'll enjoy

Convenient, single-handed operation

It's easy to operate HTC U11+ with one hand.

Swipe for apps and notifications

Anywhere on the Home screen, just swipe up to access all your apps and swipe down to view your
notifications.

Swipe for more navigation buttons

You're not just limited to the three conventional Back, Home,
and Recent apps buttons. At the bottom of your phone, swipe left
on the Navigation Bar to see more options. You just need to tap a
button to capture screenshots, access the Quick Settings, and
more. You can even customize the Navigation Bar.

For details, see Navigation Bar on page 36.

Use any app with a squeeze

Edge Sense enables you to gently squeeze the sides of your phone to access any app, take photos or
video, launch a voice assistant, and much more with one intuitive gesture, even in the rain.

To find out more, see Edge Sense on page 11.

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Wake up your phone by just lifting or tapping it

To wake up your phone from sleep mode, you can do any of the following:

§ While the screen is off, lift up your phone to see the Smart display which gives you a quick
glimpse of the date and time, battery status, and notification icons. See Smart display on page

165.

§ Tap on the fingerprint scanner to wake up the screen. If you've added your fingerprint,
tapping the fingerprint scanner unlocks your phone, bypassing the security screen. See

Fingerprint scanner on page 34.

§ Use Motion Launch™ to wake up the screen by double-tapping or swiping. See

Motion Launch on page 48.

Edge Sense

HTC U11+ comes with a pressure-sensitive squeeze area on its frame. By squeezing the lower sides
of HTC U11+, quickly access your favorite app or shortcut even while your phone is in sleep mode.

In addition to taking camera shots and launching your chosen
apps, you can assign the squeeze gestures to perform a tap or
double-tap inside an app.

See What is Edge Sense? on page 58 to learn more.

Edge Launcher

When you assign a squeeze gesture to the Edge Launcher, you get easier and faster access to your
apps, frequent contacts, and quick settings all in one place.

See Opening Edge Launcher on page 66.

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Android 8.0

Android™ 8.0 brings new features that make working with apps and settings even more convenient.
Here's an overview of some of its new features.

Picture-in-picture

Want to watch a video while using another app at the same time?
Use the picture-in-picture feature to minimize the video into a
small window. For details, see Using picture-in-picture on page

147.

Snooze notifications

Temporarily dismiss notifications to free your Notifications panel or Lock screen from clutter.

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For details, see Managing app notifications on page 48 or Lock screen on page 38.

Icon badges

Know right away if you have pending notifications for an app with icon badges. A small dot appears
on an app icon which indicates there is a notification that you may have missed. Dots appear on app
icons in both the All apps screen and on the Home screen. Press and hold the app icon to show a
condensed version of the available notifications. See Turning icon badges on or off on page 48.

Revamped Settings screen

The main Settings screen has been reorganized to make it shorter and simpler. Tap a category and
navigate to the setting that you want.

Looking for a setting but can't remember where it is? Just do a search. Tap and then type the first
few letters of the setting you're looking for. In the results list, tap the item that you want to go
directly to its screen.

Other features

§ Feel more secure when installing apps from sources other than the Google Play Store.
Granting permission for downloading and installing apps from unknown sources is now on a
per app basis. See Downloading apps from the web on page 143.

§ There's a built-in file manager app that currently lets you do simple things with your media
files, such as copy, move, and delete. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap
Files.

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What's special with Camera

Capture great photos and videos using HTC U11+.

Flip camera

When using the HTC Camera app, easily switch between the main and front cameras by flipping
your phone twice.

You can turn this feature on or off. Go to Settings Display & gestures Advanced, and then tap
the Fliip camera On/Off switch.

UltraSpeed Autofocus

HTC U11+ lets you enjoy faster focus speeds using a full sensor autofocus similar to DSLRs. Using
the Camera app, you can easily take photos in low light situations, capture images of moving
subjects, and record clear videos.

HDR Boost

Take clearer, sharper photos using HDR Boost. By combining multiple shots with different
exposure levels, HDR Boost lets you capture great photos even in low light conditions. See Using

HDR Boost on page 89.

Capture video in 3D Audio or high res audio

HTC U11+ has four highly-sensitive omnidirectional microphones that capture positional sound in
your video recordings. This means that you can record sound in 360 degrees for immersive audio
that’s just like being there. Or, you can record video with 24-bit high resolution audio.

See Recording video in 3D Audio or high resolution audio on page 83.

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Acoustic Focus

When recording videos, especially from afar, you can reduce surrounding noise and enhance the
clarity of your subject's audio using Acoustic Focus.

See Recording video using Acoustic Focus on page 85.

Pro level capabilities

Pro mode gives you professional level control over your photography. See Manually adjusting

camera settings on page 97. Capture RAW photos and take full control over your camera settings.

See Taking a RAW photo on page 98.

The camera captures RAW photos in DNG format. The RAW file provides more image information
for post processing in the Google Photos™ app or a graphics program on your computer.

Hyperlapse

Hyperlapse lets you speed up the action up to 12 times, and select sections of the video to change its
speed. See Recording a Hyperlapse video on page 99.

Selfies

Capture awesome selfies with the front facing camera.

See Selfies on page 86.

§ Live Makeup – Before taking your selfie, use Live Makeup to smoothen your skin. See

Applying skin touch-ups with Live Makeup on page 86.

§ Instant selfie shots – Flash a smile, and the camera instantly captures your smiling face. Or,
just say "Cheese!" See Taking selfies automatically on page 87 and Taking selfies with voice

commands on page 87.

§ Enjoy taking wide-angle selfies with family or friends and with a panoramic scenery behind
you. See Taking a panoramic selfie on page 89.

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Immersive sound

Discover audio bliss on HTC U11+ through its earphones and speakers.

HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation

Experience music tuned to your ears. When you plug in the HTC USonic earphones to HTC U11+,
they will scan your ears and determine the audio output level that best suits you. The earphones also
incorporate Active Noise Cancellation which reduces background noise so you hear music and
videos clearly.

See Tuning your HTC USonic earphones on page 77 for details.

The HTC USonic earphones can only be used with HTC U11+ and other compatible HTC phones
supporting HTC USonic.

HTC BoomSound for speakers

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. See HTC BoomSound for

speakers on page 77.

Record audio in high res quality

Enable high res quality audio in Voice Recorder to make crystal clear audio recordings. See Enabling

high resolution audio recording on page 151 for details.

Screen Capture Tool

With HTC's Screen Capture Tool, you're not just limited to capturing conventional screenshots.
Crop the part you need from a captured screenshot and instantly share it. Also, capture a long page
such as a webpage or message thread as one screenshot. You can even navigate screens and record
the whole process as a video.

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To learn more, see Capturing your phone's screen on page 52 and Recording the phone screen on
page 54.

Truly personal

Designed with you in mind, HTC U11+ is filled with innovations that help it to adapt to your life.

Themes

Make HTC U11+ more personal by customizing how it looks with your own photos and then mix and
match with different sets of icons, sounds, color schemes, and more.

More wallpaper types, such as Multiple wallpapers and Apps screen wallpapers, are also in store!

See http://www.htc.com/support/apps/themes/ for more details.

Freestyle home screen

If you want to take designing your Home screen to the next level, try the Freestyle home screen
layout for zero-grid limitations and fun stickers to replace your app icons.

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HTC BlinkFeed

Get your favorite topics, news, social media, and more
conveniently delivered to one place on your phone. Even get
suggestions for places to eat! You can also play embedded videos
right on HTC BlinkFeed™. See http://www.htc.com/support/

apps/blinkfeed/.

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Unboxing and setup

HTC U11+ overview

After taking HTC U11+ out of the box, familiarize yourself first with the location of the card tray,
controls, and sensors.

Dual SIM card support varies by phone model, region, and country.

1. POWER button

2. VOLUME control

3. Microphones

4. Front camera

5. Notification LED

6. Proximity and light sensor

7. nano SIM and storage card tray

8. Edge Sense squeeze area

9. USB Type-C™ connector

10. HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi edition speakers

You need a 4G/LTE™ plan to use your operator's 4G/LTE network for voice calls and data services.
Check with your operator for details.

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§ Before use, check all the items in the box and make sure there's no damage to any of the items.

§ Use the case if it's provided in the box or purchase one that's designed for HTC U11+ to help

protect your phone from accidental bumps and scratches. Also make sure the case doesn't block
the Edge Sense area.

§ If you want to use a screen protector, don’t cover and block the proximity and light sensor.
Purchase a screen protector designed for HTC U11+.

§ Don’t disassemble any part of the phone. Don’t try to open the phone or remove the battery by
force. This may damage the phone or its electronics and will invalidate the warranty.

§ Please read the safety and usage guidelines in the Safety and regulatory guide that’s included in
the box.

Back panel

1. Microphone

2. Fingerprint scanner

§ BSI means BackSide Illumination sensor.

§ OIS means Optical Image Stabilization sensor.

3. Main camera with UltraSpeed
Autofocus, BSI, and OIS

4. Dual LED flash

Card tray

When inserting the eject tool into the tray eject hole to remove the card tray, do not obstruct the
tray to avoid damaging the eject mechanism inside the slot.

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Do not insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the microphone hole. This may damage the water­resistant microphone mesh and invalidate the warranty.

nano SIM card

Use a standard nano SIM card. A modified card that is thicker than the standard nano SIM card will
not fit properly on the tray and may damage the card slot.

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Inserting the nano SIM card

1. Hold the phone face up.

2. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool that came with your phone—or a small bent paperclip—

into the tray eject hole.

Do not insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the microphone hole. This may damage the water­resistant microphone mesh and invalidate the warranty.

3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the tray ejects, and then pull the tray out.

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4. Do the following to place your nano SIM card into the tray:

§ Single SIM model: With your nano SIM card's gold contacts facing down, place the card
into the SIM holder of the tray. Make sure to align the cutoff corner to the notch on the
holder.

Place your microSD™ card into the SD holder of the tray. See Inserting the microSD

card on page 25.

§ Dual SIM model: With the gold contacts facing down, place your nano SIM cards into
the SIM 1 and SIM 2 holders of the tray. Make sure to align the cutoff corners to the
notches on the holders.

Dual SIM model:

§ By default, SIM 1 will connect to the 4G LTE/3G network, and SIM 2 will connect to 3G/2G. To
find out how to set the preferred card for connecting to 4G LTE, see Managing your nano SIM

cards with Dual network manager on page 34.

§ SIM 2 and SD are labeled on the same holder in the tray. Either place your second nano SIM
card or a microSD card into this holder. Both cards can’t be inserted at the same time.

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5. When reinserting the tray, make sure it is facing up so that your cards don't fall out. Hold the
tray with the outer card holder between your fingers, and then steadily slide the tray all the
way into the slot.

6. Make sure the tray is fully inserted and doesn't protrude from the slot.

Removing the nano SIM card

1. Hold the phone face up.

2. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool or a small bent paperclip into the tray eject hole.

Do not insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the microphone hole. This may damage the water­resistant microphone mesh and invalidate the warranty.

3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the card tray ejects.

4. Pull the tray out, and then remove the nano SIM card.

5. To reinsert the tray, center it first in the slot, and then slide it all the way in.

6. Make sure the tray is fully inserted and doesn't protrude from the slot.

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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.

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.

Do not insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the microphone hole. This may damage the water­resistant microphone mesh and invalidate the warranty.

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3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the tray ejects, and then pull the tray out.

Dual SIM model: SIM 2 and SD are labeled on the same holder in the tray. Remove your

second nano SIM card when you want to use your microSD card. Both cards can’t be inserted
at the same time.

4. Place your microSD card—gold contacts facing down and narrow side facing in—into the SD
holder of the tray.

5. When reinserting the tray, make sure it is facing up so that the nano SIM and microSD cards
don’t fall out. Hold the tray with the outer card holder between your fingers, and then
steadily slide the tray all the way into the slot.

6. Make sure the tray is fully inserted and doesn't protrude from the slot.

If it's the first time you insert a microSD card, you'll be prompted to set it up.

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Unmounting the storage card

When you need to remove the storage card while HTC U11+ is on, unmount the storage card first to
prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.

If your storage card is used as internal storage and there are apps that were moved to the card,
you will not be able to open these apps after unmounting the card.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Storage.

2. Do one of the following:

§ If your storage card appears under Portable storage, tap Eject.

§ If your storage card appears under Device storage, tap the card name, and then tap

Eject.

Removing the microSD card

Make sure to unmount your microSD card before removing it. See Unmounting the storage card
on page 27.

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.

Do not insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the microphone hole. This may damage the water­resistant microphone mesh and invalidate the warranty.

3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the tray ejects.

4. Pull the tray out, and remove the microSD card.

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5. To reinsert the tray, center it first in the slot, and then slide it all the way in.

6. Make sure the tray is fully inserted and doesn't protrude from the slot.

Using the protective case

Use the case that’s provided in the box to help protect your phone from accidental bumps and
scratches.

Here's how to attach the case to your phone:

To remove the case, take it off from the bottom corner.

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Charging the battery

Before you turn on and start using HTC U11+, it is recommended that you charge the battery.

§ If the battery has been discharged for several days, you may need to charge HTC U11+ for several
minutes before powering it on.

§ Use only the adapter and the USB Type-C cable that came with HTC U11+ 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 Type-C cable into the USB Type-C connector.

2. Insert the other end of the USB Type-C 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 U11+ may become warmer.

This is normal.

§ To conserve energy, unplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet after you finish
charging.

Water and dust resistant

HTC U11+ is water and dust resistant and has an IP68 rating as defined in the International
Standard IEC 60529. With the nano SIM/microSD slot covered and closed tightly, this phone is
water resistant if it is briefly submerged by accident in fresh water less than 1.5 meter deep and no
longer than 30 minutes at room temperature.

HTC U11+ must not be exposed to non-fresh water, high water pressure, strong or fast-moving
water, or sand since these may cause overheating, electric shock, or damage to the phone. Do not
attempt to charge or otherwise use the USB port when HTC U11+ is wet. Normal wear and tear may
decrease the water and dust resistance over time.

Warranty will be void if the phone is not used in accordance with the instructions and precautions
addressed in this user guide, including, but not limited to, using the phone in environments or

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situations that exceed the limitations of the IP68 rating. For usage precautions and tips on care and
maintenance, see Care and maintenance tips on page 30 and Cleaning and drying on page 31.
Also make sure to read the Safety guide that comes with the phone.

Care and maintenance tips

Follow these tips and precautions to help maintain water and dust resistance for your phone.

Never attempt to insert or remove the nano SIM and microSD cards with gloves, wet hands, or when
the phone is wet.

§ Before inserting the tray and closing the card slot, wipe off every drop of water or dirt with a
clean, dry cloth. Also make sure that no hairs, fibers, or small particles are caught between the
tray and the slot opening to prevent water from entering the phone.

§ Parts that maintain water resistance such as the tray—which acts as the card slot cover—may
degrade over time. If these parts degrade or get damaged, the phone will no longer be water
resistant. If this happens, contact your retail store or mobile operator. You may be charged for
parts replacement.

Do not intentionally submerge HTC U11+. If the phone accidentally gets immersed in water, avoid
pressing the controls—such as the POWER and VOLUME buttons—and do not operate the phone.

Do not expose the phone to fast or strong-moving water such as shower spray, running taps or
faucets, waterfalls, or ocean waves.

Do not expose the phone to or let the USB port come in contact with the following:

§ Water containing soap, detergent, or shower gel

§ Sea water, swimming pools, spas, hot water, and hot springs

§ Any liquid besides tap water such as alcohol, juices, and condiments

§ Sand

If the phone is exposed to fresh water, make sure to dry it thoroughly. To avoid damaging the phone,
do not charge when contaminants are present or the USB port is not completely dry. In these
circumstances, do not connect any external device.

Never use a hair dryer to dry wet parts of the phone.

The power adapter and accessories are not water resistant. Never use them in wet areas such as in
the bathroom or kitchen since contact with water may cause malfunction, electric shock, or other
hazards.

Avoid leaving the phone in humid places such as the bathroom or kitchen for too long since it is not
moisture-proof.

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Cleaning and drying

If HTC U11+ has had contact with salt water, liquid chemicals, dust, or other contaminants,
immediately rinse the phone. When the phone is wet, make sure to dry it thoroughly.

§ To avoid damaging HTC U11+, do not charge the phone when contaminants are present or the
USB port is not completely dry. In these circumstances, do not connect any external device.

§ The sound volume of the earpiece, speakers, and microphone may be less audible if these parts
are not dried well.

Rinsing

1. Before rinsing, make sure the nano SIM/microSD slot is covered and closed tightly. See

nano SIM card on page 21 and Storage card on page 25.

2. Rinse the phone using fresh water. Rinse by hand only. Don't use a brush or sponge.

While rinsing, do not press on the tray to avoid having gaps around the card slot which may
allow water to enter the phone.

Drying

1. Gently wipe off the water from the phone with a clean, dry cloth. Don't use cotton swabs to

wipe the earpiece, speakers, microphone, and connection port.

2. The display may not respond accurately to touch gestures when it's wet. For the touch screen
and lenses, wipe with a soft dry cloth such as a microfiber cloth that will not scratch the
surface.

3. Leave the phone at room temperature for 3 hours or so to let it dry completely. If buttons and
any connection port such as the USB port are still wet, make sure to let them dry completely
before you use the phone.

If condensation forms inside the display such as when there's a drastic change in temperature, place
the phone at room temperature until condensation disappears.

Switching the power on or off

Switching the power on

Press the POWER button until HTC U11+ vibrates.

When you turn on HTC U11+ for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.

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Switching the power off

1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on.

2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.

3. Tap Power off on the options menu.

Setting up HTC U11+ for the first time

When you switch on HTC U11+ for the first time—or after you've done a factory reset—you’ll need to
set it up.

If you have data from a previous HTC phone that you need to copy, first back up the phone's data
before you start setting up HTC U11+. For guidance, go to htc.com/support and then click
Backup and Transfer.

If you need to navigate by voice feedback, turn on TalkBack by pressing and holding two

1.

fingers on the first screen until you hear a message and then a beep.

Or if you accidentally enabled TalkBack, follow the onscreen tutorial to turn it off.

2. Choose the system language you want to use, read and agree to the terms of use, choose your
Internet connection, and sign in to your Google® Account.

3. On the screen that asks you which device to restore from, do one of the following:

§ If you backed up your old phone using your Google Account, tap the phone name. Tap
to select the apps to install, and then tap Restore.

§ If you want to start fresh, tap Don't restore.

4. On the Google services screen, make sure the Back up to Google Drive option is turned on to

automatically back up HTC U11+. It's also recommended to have the options under Location
and Device maintenance turned on.

5. Set up Google Assistant, or do this later. For details, visit support.google.com/assistant/.

6. Sign in to your HTC Account to use the same login credentials for HTC services such as

Themes and HTC Sense Companion.

7. Set up Edge Sense so you can instantly take camera shots or perform other actions by simply
squeezing your phone. See What is Edge Sense? on page 58 for details.

8. Tap Set up fingerprint to add your fingerprint and use it for unlocking your phone. See

Fingerprint scanner on page 34 for details.

9. Follow the remaining instructions to finish your phone setup.

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 Location settings on
page 165.

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Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more

You can sync contacts, calendars, and other information from your social networks, email accounts,
and online services on HTC U11+. Depending on the account type, signing in to your online accounts
lets you sync updates between HTC U11+ and the Web.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Accounts & sync.

2. Tap Add account.

3. Tap the account type you want to add.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your account information.

You can add several Google Accounts.

Syncing your accounts

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Accounts & sync.

2. Tap the Automatically sync data On/Off switch to turn automatic sync of all your accounts

on or off.

3. To manually sync individual accounts, tap an account, tap Account sync, and then tap
Sync now.

On the Account sync screen, you can also change the sync settings for your Google Account.

Removing an account

Remove accounts from HTC U11+ if you no longer use them. Removing an account does not remove
accounts and information from the online service itself.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Accounts & sync.

2. Tap an account.

3. Tap Remove Account.

Some personal data may be retained by the third-party app after you have removed the account
from HTC U11+.

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Choosing which nano SIM card to connect to the 4G LTE network

When you have two nano SIM cards inserted on your phone, only one card can connect to the faster
4G LTE network. The other card will connect to the 3G/2G network.

You can set which card you want to connect to the 4G LTE network.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings
network manager.

2. Tap Preferred data network.

3. Choose the card you want to connect to the 4G LTE network.

Network & Internet Dual

Managing your nano SIM cards with Dual network manager

Dual SIM card support varies by phone model, region, and country.

From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Network & Internet Dual network
manager. You can turn either card on or off, change the card names, and more.

Fingerprint scanner

You can quickly wake up and unlock the HTC U11+ using your fingerprint. You can add up to 5
fingerprints.

When setting up and using the fingerprint scanner, follow these tips:

§ Make sure your finger and the fingerprint scanner are dry and clean.

§ Use the entire pad of your finger, including the sides and tip.

§ When recording your fingerprint, touch the scanner until it vibrates.

§ The fingerprint scanner has 360° readability—you can touch a recorded finger at any angle to

the scanner to turn on the screen or unlock the HTC U11+.

You may not be able to set the fingerprint scanner to unlock HTC U11+, 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.

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Adding a fingerprint the first time

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings Fingerprint scanner.

2. Tap Add fingerprint.

If you haven't already set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to choose and set up a backup
pattern, PIN, or password for unlocking your phone. See Setting a screen lock on page 171.

3. If prompted, choose how you want to show notification content when your phone is locked,
and then tap Done.

4. Touch the fingerprint scanner or tap Start.

5. Place the finger you want to use on the scanner until it vibrates, then lift your finger.

6. Repeatedly touch the scanner until the fingerprint has been successfully recorded. You'll get

the best results if you hold your finger in the same direction when touching the scanner.

7. After you've successfully recorded your fingerprint, tap Done.

You can now use your fingerprint to wake up and unlock your phone.

You'll need to input your backup lock screen pattern, PIN, or password if the scanner doesn't
identify your fingerprint after five attempts. You'll only have 10 additional attempts before your
data is deleted from the phone.

Fingerprint scanner settings

There are certain things you can do with the fingerprint scanner with or without your fingerprint
added. You can turn these features on or off in Settings.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings Fingerprint scanner.

2. Enter your pattern, PIN, or password.

3. When you touch the fingerprint scanner, below are features that would work even without

your fingerprint added. You can turn these features on or off:

§ Wake up screen: Wakes up to the lock screen.

§ Tap to take a selfie: Captures selfies while you're using the Selfie Photo or Selfie Video

mode in the HTC Camera app. This feature is available only in phones that have the
fingerprint scanner at the back panel,

4. To manage your fingerprints:

§ Tap Add fingerprint to add one or more fingerprints that you can use for unlocking
your phone.

§ Select or clear Vibrate on scan, depending on whether you like to have vibration
feedback when touching the fingerprint scanner.

§ Tap a recorded fingerprint to rename or delete it.

§ Tap Reset fingerprint scanner to delete all recorded fingerprints.

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Navigation Bar

Use the available action buttons on the Navigation Bar to perform frequently-used actions by using
just one hand. Swap in and out action buttons to suit your needs.

Here's what you can do on the Navigation Bar:

§ Tap to hide the Navigation Bar.

§ On some screens, you cannot hide the Navigation Bar.

§ When in full screen, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to show the Navigation Bar. Tap

to keep the Navigation Bar showing at the bottom of the screen.

Tap

§

§ Tap to go to the Home screen.

§ Tap

§ Tap to turn off the screen.

§ Tap to record the actions you do onscreen. See Recording the phone screen on page 54

§ Tap to capture a screenshot. See Capturing your phone's screen on page 52 and

Capturing a partial screenshot on page 52.

§ Tap to show the Notifications panel. See Notifications panel on page 47.

§ Tap to show the Quick Settings panel. See Using Quick Settings on page 44.

Swipe left on the Navigation Bar to go to the second panel and see the other action buttons.

to go back to the previous screen.

to show recent apps that you've used.

Customizing the Navigation Bar

Change the buttons shown on the Navigation Bar and even rearrange the order. A Navigation Bar
panel can have up to 5 buttons.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Personalize.

2. Tap Change navigation buttons.

3. You can:

§ Add a button to a panel by dragging a button that's below the line to one of the panels.

§ Rearrange the button order by dragging a button to its new position on a panel.

§ Remove a button from a panel by dragging it below the line.

You cannot remove

, , and from the Navigation Bar or move them to the second panel.

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HTC Sense Home

After you've turned on and set up HTC U11+ for the first time, you'll see the Home screen.

§ 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 http://www.htc.com/support/apps/blinkfeed/.

§ 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 71.

§ You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen. See Launch bar
on page 73.

While you're in another screen or app, press

to return to the last Home screen you visited.

Sleep mode

Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC U11+ into a low power state while the display is off.
It also stops accidental button presses when HTC U11+ is in your bag.

Switching to Sleep mode

To turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode, briefly press the POWER button. You can also
double-tap the lock screen.

HTC U11+ also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while. You can change the
time before HTC U11+ sleeps by setting the screen timeout. For details, see Setting when to turn off

the screen on page 167.

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

Motion Launch on page 48.

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Lock screen

Here's what you can do on the Lock screen:

§ Swipe up on the lock screen to unlock the screen.Or, press and hold the fingerprint sensor.

§ Tap twice on a notification to go directly to the related app.

§ Swipe left or right on the notification to remove it.

§ Slide left or right on a notification until you see and . Tap to snooze the

notification.

§ Press and hold a notification to mute or block notifications from the related app. Tap More
settings to customize the notification settings.

If you don't want notification content to appear on the lock screen, go to Settings Security
& Location Lock screen preferences On the lock screen, and then tap Don't show
notifications at all.

§ If you want to set up a screen lock or Smart lock, see Setting a screen lock on page 171 for
details.

Motion gestures

Use motion gestures to mute HTC U11+, 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. In Settings Call, select or clear Auto answer calls.

Flip to mute

If your phone is facing up when a call comes in, turn
the phone over to mute it.

Go to Settings and then tap Sound or Sound &
notification. Tap Advanced Flip to mute, and you
can set your phone to:

Mute
once

Mute only once after flipping the phone.
While the phone is still facing down, it
will ring again when there are other
incoming calls.

Mute
always

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 U11+ 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 or Sound & notification. Tap Advanced, and then
tap the Quiet ring on pickup On/Off switch.

Increase ring volume automatically while phone is in your pocket or bag

Pocket mode makes HTC U11+ 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 or

Sound & notification. Tap Advanced, and then tap Pocket mode
On/Off switch.

Rotate HTC U11+ for a better view

For many screens, you can automatically change the
screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning
HTC U11+ sideways.

When entering text, you can turn HTC U11+ 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.

Press and hold

Swipe or slide

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 horizontally across the screen to go to
other Home screen panels. Swipe vertically to scroll through a list,
document, and more.

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Drag

Flick

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.

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.

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Slide with two fingers

In some apps, 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.

Two-finger swipe

Swipe down from the status bar using two fingers to access Quick Settings.

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Three-finger swipe

§ Swipe up the screen with three fingers and HTC Connect™ streams
music or video from HTC U11+ to your speakers or TV respectively.
You can also share streaming media from apps such as YouTube®.

§ Swipe down to disconnect from your speakers or TV.

Media gesture is turned on in Settings by default, which makes the three-finger gesture work for
sharing media.

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 from the Apps screen or Notifications panel:

§ From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.

§ From the Home screen, tap

§ Swipe down from the top of the screen and then tap .

2. Here are some of the basic settings you can change:

§ Tap Network & Internet to connect and configure your Wi-Fi and data connection,
check your data usage, turn your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot, and more.

§ Tap Display & gestures to change the wallpaper, adjust the font and display size, set a
screen saver, and more.

§ Tap Sound to change the ringtone, decide if sound and vibration occur when interacting
with the phone, set Do not disturb preferences, and more.

§ Tap Security & Location to help secure your phone, choose lock screen preferences, set
your location option, and more.

, and then find and tap Settings.

Tap

§ Tap an item under Suggestions to check out new or recommended settings to
customize.

in Settings to quickly find options and settings.

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Using Quick Settings

In the Quick Settings panel, easily turn settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® on or off.

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel.

Right below the status bar, you'll see the short Quick Settings bar.

2. To see the full Quick Settings panel, do any of the following:

§ On the lock screen, swipe down once from the top of the screen.

§ On any other screen, swipe down once with two fingers or swipe down twice with one

finger from the status bar.

§ With the short Quick Settings bar opened, tap

3. Swipe left or right to see more tiles.

4. To turn a setting on or off, just tap its tile.

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:

§ Press and hold a tile, and then drag it to your desired position.

§ Press and hold a tile, and then drag it down under the Drag to add tiles section to hide it

from the Quick Settings panel.

§ Under the Drag to add tiles section, drag a tile up to show it in the Quick Settings panel.

3. Press .

There is a limit to the number of tiles that can be shown in the first panel of Quick Settings. You
may need to swipe left on the Quick Settings panel to see more Quick Settings tiles.

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Travel mode

Do you often travel across time zones? Turn on Travel mode in Settings to see a dual clock on the
Home screen and lock screen that shows both your home and current time zones.

§ Make sure you turn on location services in your phone settings.

§ Set your home time zone first in the Clock app.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings System Date & time.

2. Tap the Travel mode On/Off switch to turn travel mode on or off.

You'll see a dual clock of your home and current locations once your phone detects a different time
zone from the home time zone you've set.

Restarting HTC U11+ (Soft reset)

If HTC U11+ is running slower than normal, is unresponsive, or has an app that is not performing
properly, try rebooting and see if that helps solve the problem.

1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on.

2. Press and hold the POWER button, and then tap Restart.

HTC U11+ not responding?

If HTC U11+ does not respond when you touch the screen or press the buttons, you can still
restart it.

Press and hold the POWER and VOLUME DOWN until your phone vibrates, and then
release the buttons.

You may need to press and hold the buttons for 12 to 15 seconds before the phone
vibrates.

Notifications

Notification LED

The notification LED shows a:

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§ Solid green light when HTC U11+ 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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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.

Or just swipe down anywhere on the Home screen.

§ Tap the notification to open the corresponding app.

§ To dismiss just one notification in the list, drag it left or right.

§ Slide two fingers apart on the notification to expand it and see more details or see if there are

more notifications bundled inside it. Slide two fingers together on the notification to minimize
it again.

§ 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.

§ If you have several notifications, scroll through the list screen to see them all.

§ To dismiss all non-persistent notifications, tap Clear all.

§ You can change what app notifications you want to receive and also snooze some notifications

to temporarily remove them. See Managing app notifications on page 48.

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Managing app notifications

You can choose which types of app notifications to mute, block, or override your Do Not disturb
settings.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Apps & notifications.

2. Tap Notifications Notifications, and then tap the app whose notifications you want to

customize.

You can also press and hold a notification in the Notifications panel or the lock screen to see
the notification settings you can customize.

3. Tap the On/Off switch next to option you want to toggle.

Settings for app notifications are applied to notifications in the Notifications panel and the lock
screen.

Snoozing notifications

You can snooze notifications to temporarily remove them from the status bar and notifications
panel.

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel.

2. Slide the notification slowly to the right or left, and then tap .

3. Tap then choose how long you want to snooze the notification.

The snoozed notification shows up again on the status bar and notifications panel as soon as the
snooze time ends.

Turning icon badges on or off

Some apps may show a dot when they have notifications, You can choose to show or hide the dot on
the app icons.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings

2. Tap Notifications.

3. Tap the On/Off switch next to the Allow icon badges option to turn it on or off.

Apps & notifications.

Motion Launch

Motion Launch is a combination of a motion gesture followed by a finger gesture. 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 49

§ Waking up and unlocking on page 49

§ Waking up to the Home widget panel on page 50

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§ Waking up to HTC BlinkFeed on page 50

§ Launching the camera on page 51

Turning Motion Launch gestures on or off

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Display & gestures.

2. Tap Advanced Motion Launch gestures.

3. Select the Motion Launch gestures you want.

Waking up to the lock screen

Go from sleep mode to the lock screen without pressing the POWER button.

If you've set up a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your credentials first
before HTC U11+ unlocks.

1. Lift the phone in portrait orientation.

2. Immediately double-tap the screen.

Waking up and unlocking

Go from sleep mode and unlock HTC U11+ to the last screen you were using without pressing the
POWER button.

If you've set up a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your credentials first
before HTC U11+ unlocks.

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1. Lift the phone in portrait orientation.

2. Immediately swipe up from the bottom half of the screen.

Waking up to the Home widget panel

Go from sleep mode to the Home widget panel without pressing the POWER button.

If you've set up a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your credentials first
before HTC U11+ unlocks.

1. Lift the phone in portrait orientation.

2. Immediately swipe left from the right side of the screen.

Waking up to HTC BlinkFeed

Go from sleep mode to HTC BlinkFeed without pressing the POWER button.

If you've set up a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your credentials first
before HTC U11+ unlocks.

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1. Lift the phone in portrait orientation.

2. Immediately swipe right from the left side of the screen.

Launching the camera

Go from sleep mode to the Camera app without pressing the POWER button.

1. Lift the phone in portrait orientation.

2. Immediately swipe down twice on the screen.

If you've set up a screen lock with credentials, you'll be asked to provide your credentials when
you exit the Camera app.

Selecting, copying, and pasting text

1. Press and hold on a word.

2. Drag the start and end anchors to highlight the text you want to select.

3. Tap Copy.

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.

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Sharing text

1. After you have selected the text, tap Share.

2. Choose where to share the selected text.

Capturing your phone's screen

Want to show off your high game score or write a blog post about HTC U11+ features? It's easy to
take a picture of the screen to share.

1. Do one of the following:

§ Press and hold POWER and VOLUME DOWN at the same time.

§ On the Navigation Bar, tap

2. Tap Share.

To check your screenshot, open the Notifications panel, and then slide two fingers apart on the
Screenshot captured notification.

. See Navigation Bar on page 36

Capturing a partial screenshot

Just keep the part of the screenshot you need before sharing or saving it.

1. On the screen you want to capture, do one of the following:

§ Press and hold POWER and VOLUME DOWN at the same time.

§ On the Navigation Bar, tap . See Navigation Bar on page 36.

The phone captures the screen.

2. At the bottom of the screen, tap Partial.

3. On the screenshot, drag the corners or sides to crop the screenshot. To revert the screenshot

to its original state, tap Reset.

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4. When finished, tap Done.

5. Tap Edit to draw or enter text on the screenshot.

6. Tap Share or Save.

Capturing a scrolling screenshot

Capture that long message thread, webpage, or article as one screenshot.

1. On the screen you want to capture, do one of the following:

§ Press and hold POWER and VOLUME DOWN at the same time.

§ On the Navigation Bar, tap . See Navigation Bar on page 36.

The phone captures the screen.

2. At the bottom of the screen, tap Scroll.

3. Keep tapping Scroll to continue capturing the remaining screen content.

Check the thumbnail to have an idea of how long the screenshot is.

4. Tap Edit to draw or enter text on the screenshot. When drawing, drag your finger on the
scroll bar to scroll up and down the screenshot.

5. When finished, tap Share or Save.

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Recording the phone screen

Share your gameplay or capture a walk-through to show a friend how to level up or use a phone
feature.

1. On the screen where you want to start recording, tap on the Navigation Bar.

§ If this is your first time to do a screen recording, you may need to tap Start Now to start
recording.

§ If you do not see on the Navigation Bar, see Customizing the Navigation Bar on page 36.

2. Perform the steps that you want to record on the phone. While recording, you can:

§ Tap to pause recording. Tap to resume recording.

§ Tap to show the screen recording controls.

§ Drag to reposition it on the screen.

The screen recording controls and
screen where they won't be a distraction.

3. When you're finished, tap .

4. Open the Notifications panel, and then slide two fingers apart on the Screen recorded

notification.

5. Tap Share.

will be captured as well so move them to an area on the

Entering text

The 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

§ Press and hold keys with gray characters at the top or bottom to enter numbers, symbols, or

accented letters. Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated with them.

§ Tap to show number and symbol keys. Tap to return to the main keyboard.

to enter an uppercase letter. Tap twice to turn on caps lock.

§ Tap to choose from a wide selection of emojis.

§ Tap to check out more features, options, and settings.You can resize the keyboard space,

change the layout and design, download dictionaries, and more.

§ Press to close the onscreen keyboard.

Entering text by speaking

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 microphone button and the words "Speak now", say the words you want to
enter.

4. Enter punctuation marks by saying the name. For example, say "comma".

Enabling smart keyboard options

Turn on the keyboard's advanced features to help you type faster, such as contextual prediction,
auto-correction, and more.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Language & keyboard.

2. Tap Virtual keyboard TouchPal - HTC Sense Version Smart input.

3. Select the options to enable.

How can I type faster?

The onscreen keyboard of your phone is highly customizable. You can modify its settings and
options to enhance your typing experience.

Here are some tips that you could try:

§ Show the numeric keys on the top row of the keyboard. Go to Settings, and then tap
Language & keyboard. Tap Virtual keyboard Touchpal - HTC Sense Version General
settings. Select Number Row.

§ Turn on Contextual prediction.Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard. Tap
Virtual keyboard TouchPal - HTC Sense Version Smart input, and then make sure that
Contextual prediction is selected. This option enables next word prediction and will also

allow the keyboard to learn from the usual word patterns you type for better word
suggestions.

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§ Switch to landscape mode.With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar and check if
Auto rotate is turned on. Open the app you need, and then tap a text field to show the

keyboard. Turn your phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard.

You can then tap Split.

§ Resize or reposition the keyboard.

Open the app you need, and then tap a text field to show
the keyboard. Tap , and then tap Resize. Drag any of
the border arrows to resize your keyboard.

To move the keyboard up, drag the center button up.

Getting help and troubleshooting

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 Help tile in HTC BlinkFeed, just tap the tile to know more about the tip.

§ From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Help.

You can then tap Search help articles & videos, and enter what you're looking for. Or you
can tap to browse how-tos, FAQs, and more.

If HTC Help is not preinstalled on your phone, you can download it from Google Play Store.

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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, swipe up and then find and tap Help.

2. On the Help screen, tap and then tap Troubleshooting or Diagnostics tools to use a

troubleshooting wizard to check the basic hardware functions.

3. You can also tap Software updates to check for new software updates if available. Software
updates may contain bug fixes and feature improvements.

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Edge Sense

What is Edge Sense?

§ The help content here is based on the following app version: 1.21.9x.

§ Download the latest version of HTC Edge Sense from Google Play Store to enjoy add-on

features.

Edge Sense provides an intuitive way to interact with your HTC phone by simply squeezing its lower
sides. Customize Edge Sense to quickly launch your favorite app or do certain actions.

Here are the actions that currently can be assigned to the squeeze gestures in Edge Sense:

§ Open Edge Launcher to instantly access apps, contacts, and certain quick settings. See

Opening Edge Launcher on page 66.

§ Launch the HTC Camera app—which is assigned to the short squeeze gesture by default. See

Taking camera shots using Edge Sense on page 60.

§ Launch the default voice assistant—which is assigned to the squeeze and hold gesture by
default. See Typing with your voice with Edge Sense on page 62.

You can also switch to another voice assistant app if you downloaded one from Google Play
Store. See Assigning another voice assistant app to Edge Sense on page 62.

§ Launch the default music app. Play or pause with a short squeeze when music is playing in
the background.

§ Launch HTC Sense Companion.

§ Launch any other app that's preinstalled or downloaded on your phone.

§ Capture screenshots.

§ Turn the flashlight on or off.

§ Start or stop voice recording. You need to have the HTC Voice Recorder app.

§ Turn Wi-Fi Hotspot on or off.

§ Expand or collapse the Notifications panel.

In addition to the above, you can customize squeeze gestures to perform certain actions in an app.
See Assigning in-app actions to squeeze gestures on page 64.

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§ Except for capturing screenshots and performing in-app actions, the above can be triggered by
squeeze gestures even when the screen is off.

§ Google Play Music and third-party music apps that follow the Android music control standard
are supported by Edge Sense.

Setting up Edge Sense

If you didn't set up Edge Sense when you first set up your phone, you can do it in Settings.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Edge Sense.

The Edge Sense setup screen will also appear automatically when you squeeze the lower
sides of your phone the first time.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.

After you've finished setting up Edge Sense, it works in Basic mode which, by default, allows you to
launch the Camera app and take shots with a squeeze of your phone. See Taking camera shots using

Edge Sense on page 60. If you want to assign another action or app to the squeeze gesture, see
Changing the action to take when you squeeze the phone on page 60.

Edge Sense also has an Advanced mode that gives you two types of squeeze gestures: a short
squeeze and a squeeze and hold. For details, see Enabling Advanced mode on page 61.

Turning Edge Sense on or off

You can turn Edge Sense on or off in Settings.

1. Go to Settings.

2. Tap the Edge Sense On/Off switch to turn it on or off.

You can also turn Edge Sense on or off in Quick Settings.

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Taking camera shots using Edge Sense

Instantly launch the camera and begin taking shots with a squeeze of your phone.

Check and make sure to download the latest HTC Edge Sense and Camera app versions from
Google Play Store.

Squeeze the lower sides of your HTC phone to open the Camera app, and then squeeze again to take
a photo.

Squeezing your phone will open the Camera app in the last capture mode you were using. When you
squeeze again, the camera takes a photo, video, or selfie, depending on the capture mode.

If you turn on Advanced mode in the Edge Sense settings, you can squeeze and hold the lower sides
of your phone to switch between the main and front cameras while you're in the Camera app. For
details, see Enabling Advanced mode on page 61.

The default in-app actions in the Camera app are short squeeze for taking shots and squeeze and
hold for switching between the front and main cameras. You can change the squeeze gestures to
perform other actions in an app. To find out how, see Changing in-app actions on page 65.

Changing the action to take when you squeeze the phone

By default, the Camera app opens when you squeeze your phone. You can assign the squeeze gesture
to do a different action or launch a different app.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Edge Sense.

2. Tap Customize squeeze action, and then choose your preferred option.

If you want your phone to detect your squeeze only when the display is on, clear the

gesture when screen is off option.

3. Press to save your setting.

You can also assign one more action for Edge Sense. For details, see Enabling Advanced mode on
page 61.

Enable

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Enabling Advanced mode

Turning on Advanced mode activates the squeeze and hold gesture. In this mode, you'll be able to
do the following with Edge Sense:

§ While you're using HTC Camera, squeeze and hold the lower sides of your phone to switch
between the main and front cameras. You can do this only if the squeeze gesture—whether
it's the short squeeze or squeeze and hold—is set to Launch Camera app.

§ Do two different actions when squeezing, depending on how long you squeeze. By default,
short squeeze opens the Camera app. Squeeze and hold launches the default voice assistant
which is Google Assistant. You can assign these two squeeze gestures to other actions.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Edge Sense.

2. Select the Enable advanced mode check box.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to set the squeeze force levels.

4. To change the action the phone takes when you squeeze it, tap Customize short squeeze
action, and then choose your preferred option.

5. To change the action the phone takes when you squeeze and hold it, tap Customize squeeze
& hold action, and then choose your preferred option.

6. Press to save your settings.

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Typing with your voice with Edge Sense

Type using your voice instead of the onscreen keyboard.

§ Check and make sure to download the latest HTC Edge Sense version from Google Play Store.

§ In Settings Edge Sense, make sure the Keyboard option is selected under In-app options.

1. Open an app where you want to enter text.

2. With the onscreen keyboard showing, squeeze the lower sides of your phone, and then speak

the words you want typed.

If you paused speaking, squeeze again or tap the microphone icon on the screen to resume voice
typing.

In Advanced mode, launching Google Assistant is assigned to the squeeze and hold gesture by
default. See Enabling Advanced mode on page 61. While you're not in the Camera app or the
onscreen keyboard is not showing, squeeze and hold the lower sides of your phone to launch
Google Assistant. You can then use your voice to do a web search, ask questions such as about the
weather, and more.

Assigning another voice assistant app to Edge Sense

You can set Edge Sense to use another voice assistant app that you downloaded from Google Play
Store.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings

2. Tap Customize short squeeze action or Customize squeeze & hold action, depending on

which type of squeeze gesture the default voice assistant is currently assigned to.

3. Tap Launch default voice assistant Assist app.

4. Select the voice assistant app you want to use with Edge Sense, and then tap OK.

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Adjusting the squeeze force level

If you experience accidentally launching Camera or an assigned shortcut while holding the sides of
your phone, tune Edge Sense to make it detect the strength of your squeeze more effectively.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Edge Sense.

2. Tap Adjust your squeeze force level.

3. Tap Test your squeeze force.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process.

Squeezing to perform actions in your apps

Edge Sense lets you perform certain actions in your apps by just squeezing your phone.

There are default apps that are already predefined with squeeze gestures to perform actions:

§ To see all the default apps with predefined actions, your phone needs to be connected to the
Internet and these apps must already be installed on your phone. Also, you need to tap Add
more in-app options and then tap Agree the first time you use the in-app options feature.

§ Most of the default apps are not selected. You need to select them to enable their squeeze
gestures.

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Assigning in-app actions to squeeze gestures

Per app, you can customize squeeze gestures to do a tap or double-tap on a specific area on the
screen.

§ If Advanced mode is not enabled in Edge Sense, you can only customize the short squeeze
gesture.

§ There are default apps that are already predefined with certain actions. See Squeezing to

perform actions in your apps on page 63.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Edge Sense.

2. Under In-app options, tap Add more in-app options.

3. Tap the app you want to customize.

4. Tap Short squeeze.

5. Go to the screen in the app where you want to apply the squeeze gesture.

6. Tap , and then tap an area such as an onscreen button you want to assign.

7. Choose whether to assign a Tap or Double-tap action, and then tap OK.

§ You can only assign a tap or double-tap action on the selected screen. A series of touch screen
actions cannot be assigned to a squeeze gesture.

§ Do not add an action in which you need to scroll down the screen to tap something. The created
squeeze gesture may not trigger the action if you've scrolled to a different position on that
screen.

§ Actions such as pinch, scroll, and press and hold are currently not supported.

8. Enter a name for the customized action, and then tap Save.

9. To customize the squeeze and hold gesture, tap Squeeze & hold Add a new action and

repeat steps 5 to 8.

If you left an app screen and haven't completed setting up its in-app options, tap

to end the customization process.

10. When done, tap thrice to return to the Edge Sense screen.

You'll see the app you've just customized under the In-app options list.

to resume or

An example of assigning in-app actions

Here's an example of customizing Edge Sense to start and stop the timer in the Clock app.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings

2. Under In-app options,, tap Add more in-app options.

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3. In the app list, tap Clock.

4. Tap Short squeeze.

5. Tap , and then tap the Timer tab to assign it to the short squeeze gesture.

6. Select the Tap action, and then tap OK.

7. Enter an action name, such as Go to Timer, and then tap Save.

8. Tap Squeeze & hold Add a new action.

9. In the Clock app, swipe to the Timer tab.

10. Set the countdown time that you want. Then start the timer by tapping Start and let it finish

the countdown.

11. To assign the start timer button to the squeeze and hold gesture, tap , and then tap Start.

12. Select the Tap action, and then tap OK.

13. Enter an action name, such as Start or Stop Timer, and then tap Save.

14. Tap thrice to return to the Edge Sense screen.

If you also want to use squeezing to open the Clock app, tap Customize short squeeze or
Customize squeeze & hold. Select Launch app, and then select Clock.

Now give it a try. After launching the Clock app, squeeze the lower sides of your phone to go to the
timer screen, and then squeeze and hold to start the countdown. To stop the countdown, squeeze
and hold again.

Changing in-app actions

Whether it's the default apps or your own customized apps. you can change the in-app actions that
are assigned to their squeeze gestures.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings

2. Under In-app options, tap the app you want to make adjustments to.

3. Choose whether to make adjustments to the Short squeeze or Squeeze & hold gesture.

4. If you have several actions already created, select the one you want to assign to the squeeze

gesture. Or tap Add a new action to create a new one.

Tap

to change an action name that you've created.

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Opening Edge Launcher

For single-handed operation of your phone, use Edge Launcher to quickly launch apps, call or send
messages to your contacts, and turn certain quick settings on or off.

Edge Launcher can only be opened through Edge Sense. Assign it first to the short squeeze or
squeeze and hold gesture by following the steps in Enabling Advanced mode on page 61.

1. To open Edge Launcher, squeeze the lower sides of your phone.

2. You can do the following:

§ Tap a date to open the default calendar app so you can view or create events.

§ Tap an app to open it, or tap a quick setting to turn it on or off. If you've added a contact,

tap it to call or send a message. See Adding apps, quick settings, and contacts on page

66.

§ Swipe or flick through the dial to scroll and see more icons.

§ Tap to customize Edge Launcher.

§ Adjust the position of Edge Launcher on the screen. See Adjusting the Edge Launcher

position on page 67.

Adding apps, quick settings, and contacts

Add your favorite apps and quick settings to the Edge Launcher. You can also add the phone
numbers of your frequent contacts so you can call or send them messages quicker.

1. To open Edge Launcher, squeeze the lower sides of your phone.

2. Swipe up or down the dial to find empty slots where you can add new items to Edge

Launcher.

3. Tap

to open the Edit Edge Launcher screen.

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4. Choose whether to add an app, contact number, or quick setting.

5. Tap to add more items to Edge Launcher.

6. To add another panel of slots, scroll down on the right side of the Edit Edge Launcher screen,

and then tap Add Panel.

Removing an item or panel from Edge Launcher

You can remove individual apps, quick settings, or contacts or an entire panel of items from Edge
Launcher.

1. To open Edge Launcher, squeeze the lower sides of your phone.

2. Press and hold an item in the dial, and then drag it to to remove it.

3. You can also remove individual items or an entire panel of items through the Edge Launcher
settings. Tap Edit Edge Launcher, and then do the following:

§ Tap an item you want to remove, and then tap .

§ Scroll down to the panel you want to remove, and then tap Remove panel.

Adjusting the Edge Launcher position

To make Edge Launcher within easy reach of your thumb so you can navigate it with one hand, you
can move it and expand its size.

1. To open Edge Launcher, squeeze the lower sides of your phone.

2. Drag the dial to the left if you want Edge Launcher to appear on the left side of the screen.

Or drag it to the right to move it back to the right edge of the screen.

3. Tap
wider.

Edge Launcher position, and then increase the level number to make the dial

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Updates

Software and app updates

Download and install software updates for the latest performance enhancements, bug fixes, and
security improvements. HTC U11+ can check and notify you if there’s a new update available.

Some app updates are available from HTC or your mobile operator, and you'll receive notifications
on your phone when there are new updates. Or you can install app updates from Google Play Store.
Some HTC apps that are not preloaded in certain phones can also be downloaded from Google Play
Store.

The information in this guide may not be most up-to-date if there are more recent software or
app updates available.

Checking your system software version

Before installing a system software update, you can check first what Android version you have on
your phone.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.

2. Tap System About phone Software information.

3. Check under Android version.

Enabling automatic updates

You can choose to automatically download and install software updates for HTC or mobile operator
apps.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.

2. Tap System About phone Software updates.

3. To save on data usage, you can choose to update through Wi-Fi only.

4. Choose whether to auto-download system updates, app updates, or both.

App updates are installed automatically. You'll still need to confirm when to install system
software updates.

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Checking for updates manually

Turn on mobile data or connect HTC U11+ to a Wi-Fi network before you check for updates.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.

2. Tap System About phone Software updates.

3. Tap Check now.

Installing a software update

When HTC U11+ 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 U11+ 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

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 U11+ if

needed.

appears in the status bar.

Installing app updates from Google Play Store

Most apps get updated with improvements and bug fixes through Google Play Store. You can
manually update apps or set your phone to automatically download and install app updates when
available.

1. On the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Play Store.

2. Tap to open the slideout menu.

3. Tap My apps & games.

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4. On the Updates tab, you'll see the list of apps that have updates available.

5. Tap Update beside the app you want to update.

Tap Update All if you want to update all the apps.

In Google Play Store, tap Settings Auto-update apps to choose how you want Google Play
Store to update your apps.

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Home screen layout and fonts

Adding or removing a widget panel

§ You won't be able to add a new widget panel if you've already reached the maximum limit.

§ HTC BlinkFeed always appears as the first panel (if it's not removed). A widget panel cannot be

added before HTC BlinkFeed.

1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel.

2. Tap Edit page.

3. To add a new widget panel, swipe left until you see the icon, and then tap it.

4. To remove a widget panel, swipe left or right until you see the panel, and then tap Remove.

5. When done, press .

Arranging widget panels

A widget panel cannot be moved and inserted before HTC BlinkFeed.

1. On HTC BlinkFeed or any widget panel, slide two fingers together to customize the Home
screen.

2. Press and hold a widget panel thumbnail, and then drag it left or right to the position that you
want.

3. When you're done arranging widget panels, press .

Changing your main Home screen

Set HTC BlinkFeed or a widget panel as your main Home screen.

1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel.

2. Tap Edit page.

3. Swipe left or right until you see the panel that you want to use as your main Home screen.

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4. Tap Set as home.

5. Press .

Pressing from an app will first return you to the last panel you were in. Just press again to
go to your main Home screen.

Setting your Home screen wallpaper

Choose from the available wallpapers, or use any photo you've taken with the camera.

You can only change the wallpaper while in Classic home screen layout.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Personalize.

2. Tap Change wallpaper.

3. Choose from where you want to select a wallpaper.

4. Tap Apply or Set wallpaper.

5. If prompted, choose whether to use the wallpaper for the Home screen, lock screen, or both.

Changing the default font size

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Display & gestures.

2. Tap Advanced Font size, and then select the size you want.

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Widgets and shortcuts

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.

§ You can only customize the launch bar while in Classic layout.

§ If you're using the Freestyle layout, you will only see the launch bar on the lock screen. Icons

displayed will be the same ones you have in the Classic layout.

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 74.

§ The apps or other shortcuts on the lock screen are the same as the ones on the launch bar.

Adding Home screen widgets

Widgets make at-a-glance important information and media content readily available.

1. Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel.

2. In the pop-menu, tap Add apps and widgets.

3. Tap Widgets.

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4. Scroll through the widgets, or tap to search for a specific widget.

5. Press and hold a widget, and then drag it to a widget panel you want to add it to.

Changing the widget settings

You can modify basic settings of some widgets.

1. Press and hold a widget on your Home screen, and then drag it to .

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, favorite contacts, 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 an app or shortcut, and then drag it 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.

Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar

1. Press and hold an app, and then drag it over to another app to automatically create a folder.

2. Tap the folder to open it.

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3. Tap the folder window’s title bar, and then enter a new folder name.

4. Add more apps into the folder. Tap , select your apps, and then tap Done.

You can also add shortcuts to settings or information to a folder. Add a shortcut first to a widget
panel, and then drag it over to the folder.

Removing items from a folder

1. On the launch bar or widget panel, tap a folder to open it.

2. Press and hold an app or shortcut in the folder, and then drag it out to .

Moving a Home screen item

You can easily move a widget, icon, or sticker from one widget panel to another.

1. Press and hold a Home screen item with one finger.

2. With another finger, flick left or right to rotate the screen to another widget panel.

3. Release the item to where you want to move it.

Removing a Home screen item

1. Press and hold the widget, icon, or sticker you want to remove, and then drag it to .

2. When the item turns red, lift your finger.

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Sound preferences

Changing your ringtone

Make sure the volume is on.

1.

From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings

2. Tap Advanced.

3. Tap Ringtone.

Or in dual SIM models, tap Slot 1 ringtone or Slot 2 ringtone.

4. Select a ringtone from the list.

5. If you want to add a ringtone, tap and then choose where you want to add the ringtone

from.

6. When you're done selecting your ringtone, tap Apply.

Sound.

Changing your notification sound

Make sure the volume is on.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings Sound.

2. Tap Advanced Default notification sound, and then select one from the list.

3. Tap Apply.

Setting the default volume

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings

2. Slide the volume bars for each type of sound source.

Sound.

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HTC BoomSound for speakers

Immerse yourself in surround sound whether you're listening to music or enjoying movies and
games.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Settings.

2. Tap HTC BoomSound for built-in speakers to toggle between Theater mode and Music

mode.

HTC BoomSound for speakers is not available over HDMI, Bluetooth, Miracast™, or USB audio
out.

Tuning your HTC USonic earphones

Experience music tuned to your ears when you use your HTC USonic earphones with HTC U11+.
The earphones will scan your ears to determine the output level that best suits you.

The HTC USonic earphones can only be used with HTC U11+ and other compatible HTC phones
supporting HTC USonic.

1. Plug your HTC USonic earphones into the phone, and then put the ear buds into your ears.

2. If this is your first time to plug in the earphones and you're prompted to set up a personal

audio profile, tap Start.

Or go to Settings and then tap HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation.

3. Tap Start scanning now and then wait for the phone to finish setting up your audio profile.

4. Tap Done.

§ You can add another profile for the same or another set of the HTC USonic earphones. Just tap

HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation

§ HTC USonic is not available over HDMI, Bluetooth, Miracast, or USB audio out.

.

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Turning Active Noise Cancellation on or off

Active Noise Cancellation tunes out distracting and annoying background noise. It is turned on by
default after you've created your personal audio profile for the first time. With the HTC USonic
earphones plugged in, hear music, videos, or games clearly without needing to turn up the volume in
loud environments. When you don't need Active Noise Cancellation, you can turn it off.

In some regions, you may need to download and install the latest system update to turn Active
Noise Cancellation on or off separately from your personal audio profile.

§ To turn Active Noise Cancellation off or back on, slide the Notifications panel open, and then
tap on the HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation notification.

§ Turning off your personal audio profile also turns off Active Noise Cancellation. While using
an app that plays audio, slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap Disable HTC

USonic. Or go to Settings, and then tap the HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation
On/Off switch.

When you turn your HTC USonic personal audio profile back on, Active Noise Cancellation
also toggles on or off depending on its previous state.

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Taking photos and videos

HTC Camera

Take great photos and videos with the camera. For your convenience, there's more than one way to
launch the Camera app.

§ If you've set up Edge Sense, just squeeze the lower sides of the phone anytime—whether the
display is on or off.

For details, see What is Edge Sense? on page 58 and Taking camera shots using Edge Sense on
page 60.

§ On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.

§ Press POWER twice while the display is off.

Make sure Quick launch camera is selected in Settings

You'll see Photo mode, which is the default capture mode.

Switch between flash modes.

Open the slideout menu to select a capture mode and choose camera settings.

Toggle between photo HDR modes.

Switch between the front camera and main camera.

Display & gestures Advanced.

Switch between Video and Photo modes.

Capture a photo.

View the last photo or video taken.

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Zooming

Before taking a regular photo or video, slide two fingers apart to zoom in or together to zoom out.
You can also freely zoom in or out while recording.

Turning the camera flash on or off

Tap the flash icon to choose a flash setting.

When using or , the camera intelligently sets the best flash brightness for your photo.

In Selfie Photo mode, you can also tap the flash icon to turn the screen flash on or off.

Using the volume buttons for capturing

In the Camera app, you can set the VOLUME buttons to function as the shutter release or zoom
controls.

1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.

2. Tap to open the slideout menu.

3. Tap Settings Volume button options.

4. Choose how you want to use the volume buttons when you're in the Camera app.

Choosing a capture mode

Switch to a capture mode to use for taking photos or videos. The camera on HTC U11+ separates
capture modes into categories so that you can quickly find which mode you want.

1. Tap

2. Scroll through the menu to see the available capture modes.

to open the slideout menu.

You can also swipe right from the left edge in landscape orientation or swipe down from the
top edge in portrait orientation.

3. Tap the capture mode you want to use.

4. To quickly switch between the front and main camera, tap on the Viewfinder screen.

5. You can quickly switch back to either Photo or Video mode when you're in other capture

modes without opening the slideout menu.Right below the main shutter button, just tap
to switch back to Photo mode or to switch back to Video mode.

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Capture mode settings

You can change the settings for some of the capture modes such as Photo or Video mode. To change
settings, select a mode and then tap to view and choose the available settings for the mode.

Mode Setting Description

Photo

Selfie Photo

Pro

Photo

Selfie Photo

Pro

Video

Selfie Video

Video

Selfie Video

Video Tap Acoustic Focus to turn Acoustic Focus on and off. See Recording

Pro Choose RAW or JPG format for photos. See Taking a RAW photo on

Selfie Photo

Selfie Panorama

Toggle between the time settings to set the self-timer or turn off the
self-timer. See Taking photos with the self-timer on page 88 for
details.

Set the photo quality and aspect ratio. See Setting the photo quality and

size on page 82 for details.

Set the video quality. See Setting the video resolution on page 84 for
details.

Tap High-res audio to turn high resolution audio recording on and off.
See Turning on high resolution audio on page 84 for details.

video using Acoustic Focus on page 85 for details.

page 98 for details.

Turn Live Makeup on and off. See Applying skin touch-ups with Live

Makeup on page 86 for details.

Taking a photo

1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Photo mode, if you're not in this mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 80 for

details.

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3. Point the camera at what you want to capture. The camera adjusts the focus automatically as
you move it. You can also tap the screen to change the focus to a different subject.

4. To manually adjust the exposure, tap the screen, and then drag your finger up and down.

Or turn on Touch autoexposure so you can instantly brighten or darken a subject with a
single tap. See Quickly adjusting the exposure of your photos on page 88.

5. When you're ready to take the photo, tap .

In Photo mode's settings, tap Camera options, and then turn on Auto smile capture to set the
camera to take a photo automatically when your subject smiles.

Setting the photo quality and size

1. Switch to Photo or Selfie Photo mode. Or, select Pro mode.

2. Tap to open the slideout menu.

3. Tap the current setting—for example — to change the photo quality and size, or aspect

ratio.

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.

Before capturing

§ Make sure that the camera and flash lenses are clean and without fingerprints. Use a soft,
clean, microfiber cloth to wipe them.

§ Hold the phone so that your fingers aren't blocking the camera and flash lenses.

For clear, sharp shots

§ Tap the screen to focus on a subject. Adjust the exposure to brighten the subject or make the
subject look darker and richer. For details, see Quickly adjusting the exposure of your photos
on page 88.

§ If the subject is moving, on the Viewfinder, press and hold the subject to lock the focus.

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§ If there are parts of the image that are in shadows and others are in highlights, use HDR to
capture multiple shots of different exposures and combine them into one shot. Keep
HTC U11+ steady or place it on a level surface when using HDR. See Using HDR Boost on
page 89 for details.

§ 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.

§ Make sure you're not moving the camera when taking a photo, especially in low light
conditions. Hold the phone steady and don't move the camera while taking RAW photos in
Pro mode.

§ You can control image noise by adjusting the ISO, shutter, and exposure settings of your
camera. Use Pro mode to tweak these, and save up to three different manual photography
settings. See Manually adjusting camera settings on page 97.

It also captures in RAW format, which is suitable for post processing photos. See Taking a

RAW photo on page 98.

Other tips

§ In Camera settings, tap Grid to help frame the subject better or improve the composition.

§ After capturing, you can enhance the photo in the Google Photos app.

Recording video in 3D Audio or high resolution audio

Choose to record videos, including selfie videos, with high resolution audio or 3D Audio.

§ High resolution audio is only available when the video quality is set to HD (720p) or higher.

§ You can't pause video recording when using high resolution audio.

1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Video mode.

3. By default, video is recorded using 3D Audio. You'll see on the Viewfinder.

4. To record using hi-res audio, tap to open the slideout menu, and then tap 3D Audio. You'll

see on the Viewfinder.

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5. When you're ready to start recording, tap .When recording using 3D Audio, make sure not
to cover the microphones when holding the phone.

6. Change focus to a different subject or area by just tapping it on the Viewfinder screen. You
can also change the exposure after tapping by dragging up and down on the screen.

7. Tap to pause the recording, and then tap to resume.

8. To stop recording, tap .

Videos recorded in 3D Audio are marked with
back the video to enjoy immersive sound.

Videos recorded with high resolution audio are saved in MKV (Matroska video) file format.

in Google Photos. Use earphones when playing

Setting the video resolution

1. Switch to Video mode.

2. Tap to open the slideout menu.

3. Tap Quality to change the video resolution.

Turning on high resolution audio

Record videos, including selfie videos, with high resolution audio.

§ High resolution audio is only available when the video quality is set to HD (720p) or higher.

§ You can't pause video recording when using high resolution audio.

1. Switch to Video mode.

2. Tap to open the slideout menu.

3. Tap 3D Audio to turn on high resolution audio. You''ll see on the Viewfinder.

4. When you're ready to start recording, tap .

5. To stop recording, tap .

Videos recorded with high resolution audio are saved in MKV (Matroska video) file format.

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Taking a photo while recording a video—VideoPic

1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Video mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 80 for details.

3. Tap to start recording.

4. While recording, tap whenever you want to capture a still shot.

5. Tap to stop recording.

In phone models that support 60 fps, VideoPic is not available when you're recording video at
this frame rate.

Recording video using Acoustic Focus

While recording video, you can zoom in to focus on your subject and capture their audio loud and
clear using Acoustic Focus.

§ This feature only works while you're in Video capture mode.

§ Acoustic Focus is only available when recording using the main camera and 3D Audio. See

Recording video in 3D Audio or high resolution audio on page 83 for details.

1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Video mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 80 for details.

3. By default, Acoustic Focus is already enabled. If you need to turn it on, tap to open the

slideout menu, and then tap Acoustic Focus.

4. Frame the shot then tap to start recording.

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5. While recording, you can slide two fingers apart to zoom in on your subject. The green mic
level indicates how amplified your subject's audio becomes as you zoom.

When recording, make sure not to cover the microphones when holding the phone.

6. Tap to pause the recording, and then tap to resume.

7. To stop recording, tap .

Videos recorded in 3D Audio are marked with
back the video to enjoy immersive sound.

in Google Photos. Use earphones when playing

Selfies

Applying skin touch-ups with Live Makeup

Touch up your skin before taking your selfie. Live Makeup smoothens your skin in real time.

Live Makeup is disabled when auto HDR is on.

On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.

1.

2. Switch to Selfie Photo mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 80 for details.

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3. If you don't see the Live Makeup adjustment bar on the Viewfinder screen, tap to open the
slideout menu, and then tap .

4. To change the skin smoothing level, drag the adjustment bar slider.

Next time you want to take selfies without using Live Makeup, tap to open the slideout menu,
and then tap to turn Live Makeup off.

Taking selfies automatically

Keep still to take an auto selfie—or just smile! You just need to turn this feature on in the camera
settings.

1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Selfie Photo mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 80 for details.

3. Tap to open the slideout menu.

4. Tap Settings Camera options.

5. Select the Auto selfie capture option, and then tap outside the slideout menu to close it.

6. Pose and frame yourself on the Viewfinder screen.

7. To take your selfie automatically, look at the front camera, and then:

§ Stay still until the white box turns green on the Viewfinder screen.

§ Or smile at the camera. Hold your smile for a few seconds until your shot is taken.

Taking selfies with voice commands

You can easily take photo or video selfies using simple voice commands. You just need to turn this
feature on in the camera settings.

This feature may not be available in all languages.

1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Selfie Photo or Selfie Video mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 80 for

details.

3. Tap to open the slideout menu.

4. Tap Settings Camera options.

5. Select the Voice capture option, and then tap outside the slideout menu to close it.

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6. Pose and frame yourself on the Viewfinder screen.

7. Look at the front camera, and then:

§ Say Cheese or Capture to take a photo selfie.

§ Say Action or Rolling to record a video selfie.

You can also use voice commands with the main camera. Switch to Photo mode, and then select
the Voice capture option in the camera settings.

Taking photos with the self-timer

When you use the self-timer, the Camera app counts down before taking the shot. You can set the
countdown time.

1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.

2. Choose the capture mode you want to use. See Choosing a capture mode on page 80 for

details.

3. Tap to open the slideout menu.

4. Tap Timer to set the countdown time.

5. To start the timer, tap

. The camera takes the photo after the countdown.

Unflipping photo selfies

When you view yourself on the Viewfinder screen, your selfie is actually a mirrored image. Here's
what to do if your captured photo looks flipped and is not the mirrored image.

1. Switch to Selfie Photo mode. To find out how to switch between capture modes, see

Choosing a capture mode on page 80.

2. Tap to open the slideout menu.

3. Tap Settings Camera options.

4. Make sure the Save mirrored selfies option is selected.

Quickly adjusting the exposure of your photos

HTC U11+ features a quick way of adjusting the exposure level or brightness in real time. Turn
Touch autoexposure on if you want the camera to automatically adjust the exposure when you tap
a darker or overexposed area on the Viewfinder screen.

1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Photo or Panorama mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 80 for details.

3. Tap

4. Tap Settings.

5. Select the Touch autoexposure option.

to open the slideout menu.

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6. Tap on the dark area to brighten it, or tap on the overexposed area to make it darker.

To fine tune further, you can manually adjust the exposure by dragging your finger up and
down.

7. When you're ready to take the photo, tap .

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.

1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Photo mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 80 for details.

3. Press and hold

The camera takes consecutive shots of your subject.

.

Using HDR Boost

When shooting portraits against a bright background, use HDR Boost to capture your subjects
clearly. HDR Boost also works in low light situations, giving you clearer photos with less noise.

HDR Boost works best when your subject is steady. The camera takes multiple shots at different
exposure levels and combines them into one enhanced photo.

1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Photo mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 80 for details.

3. Make sure that or is selected. If not, tap to change it.

HDR auto is also available in Selfie Photo mode, and is enabled by default.

4. Frame the scene or subject you want to capture.

5. Tap .

Taking a panoramic selfie

With the Selfie Panorama mode, you can invite more people to take a selfie with you.

Some camera features are not available when you’re in Selfie Panorama mode, such as zooming.

1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Selfie Panorama mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 80 for details.

3. Tap to open the slideout menu.

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4. Make sure that is selected.

5. Hold the phone at face level and in portrait orientation.

6. When you're ready to take the center shot, tap .

7. While holding your phone steadily, slowly swivel left or right on the phone's axis until you see

the white capture box move to the side panel of the panorama overlay.

The capture box turns green and you'll hear a shutter
sound as the photo is taken.

8. Then, slowly swivel to the opposite side until you see the white capture box move to the other
side of the panorama overlay.

The capture box turns green and you'll hear a shutter
sound as the photo is taken.

The camera stitches the frames into a single photo.

For best results, closely follow the straight and linear path of the capture box on the panorama
overlay. Try to not tilt the phone up or down or move the capture box away from its path.

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Taking a super wide-angle panoramic selfie

If you have more friends or scenery to capture, set the Selfie Panorama mode to Widest to stitch five
photos instead of three.

Some camera features are not available when you’re in Selfie Panorama mode, such as zooming.

1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Selfie Panorama mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 80 for details.

3. Tap to open the slideout menu.

4. Tap to switch to .

5. Hold the phone at face level and in portrait orientation.

6. When you're ready to take the center shot, tap .

7. While holding your phone steadily, slowly swivel left or right on the phone's axis until you see

the white capture box move to the side panel of the panorama overlay.

The capture box turns green and you'll hear a shutter sound as the photo is taken. When the
second photo is taken, you'll see that the panorama overlay becomes wider.

8. Continue to slowly swivel your phone left and right to fill the entire panorama overlay with
your photos.

For best results, follow the capture sequence indicated in the illustration below.

The camera stitches the frames into a single photo.

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Taking a panoramic photo

Get a wider shot of landscapes in one sweep.

Some camera features are not available when you’re in Sweep panorama mode, such as zooming.

1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Panorama mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 80 for details.

3. When you're ready to take the shot, tap .

4. Pan left or right in either landscape or portrait view. Hold HTC U11+ as steadily as you can to

automatically capture frames.

You can also tap to stop capturing anytime.

The camera stitches the frames into a single photo.

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Advanced camera features

Tips on using Pro mode

While the automatic Photo mode already captures great pictures, the HTC Camera app's Pro mode
can deliver DSLR-like results if used properly.

Before you start taking photos with Pro mode, here are a few things about the manual settings you
should know about.

§ Aperture is fixed.

The main camera of HTC U11+ has a fixed aperture of f/1.7.

§ Most of the time, you'll be adjusting the shutter speed and ISO settings.

Experiment with the shutter speed and ISO settings to get the results that you want. Which
combination of values to use for these two settings depend on the type of subject or scenery
you're capturing and your lighting conditions.

§ Exposure level is not adjustable when both the shutter speed and ISO values are
manually set.

In order to adjust the exposure compensation value, you need to set either the shutter speed
or ISO to auto.

Below are some Pro mode uses with sample photos and settings. For details on using the Pro mode
controls, see Manually adjusting camera settings on page 97.

Long exposure

To take long-exposure shots, choose a slow shutter speed so that the camera can capture more light.
Combine this with a low ISO value to minimize image noise and avoid overexposure. Because of the
longer exposure time, use a tripod to keep the camera steady and avoid shaky shots.

One of the most common use of long exposure is in night photography. Here's an example of a night
scenery photo taken using the following settings:

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Another use of long exposure is to capture light trails from fast-moving objects such as vehicles. An
even slower shutter speed is needed to achieve this. If the street lights and the moving objects
appear too bright and overexposed in your photos, use a neutral density (ND) filter to cover the
main camera and try capturing again.

Doing long-exposure shots can also produce a motion blur effect. For example, taking a photo of a
waterfall with a slow shutter speed gives an artistic blurring effect of the moving water.

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Corrective or creative white balance

The common use of the white balance is for adjusting the color temperature of the light source for
your photos to have a more natural or realistic look. You can also use the white balance to make
photos look warmer or cooler for a more artistic effect.

Here's an example that shows the outcome of applying different white balance settings:

Freezing motion

Capturing moving subjects is challenging since motion often results in blurred or missed shots.
When taking photos of a moving subject, using a faster shutter speed helps to freeze motion so that
the subject can be captured clearly.

You may notice that the faster the shutter speed, the darker the image becomes. This is because the
shutter speed affects the amount of light that reaches the camera’s sensor. The lower the value, the
faster the shutter closes which results in lesser light coming in. It's most ideal to shoot outdoors
under natural light when using fast shutter speed.

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Below is a an actual shot captured using the Pro mode at a shutter speed value just about right to
freeze the motion.

Manual focus

Similar to DSLR cameras, Pro mode has manual focus that gives you total control to adjust the focus
according to your distance from the subject. Just drag the slider from macro to infinity or vice versa
until you can get a sharp focus of your subject.

In many instances, though, using touch autofocus in Photo mode already gives you great results
whether you're capturing macro or scenery shots.

Choosing a scene

Instead of manually adjusting the camera settings, you can select a scene with predefined settings
that best matches the environment you're capturing.

1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Pro mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 80 for details.

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3. Tap and then choose a preset scene. Select:

§ when capturing nightscape such as a city skyline or street with city lights. Keep the
camera steady when taking the shot for best results.

§ when capturing a fast-moving subject such as your kid playing sports or a moving
car.

§ when capturing a close-up shot of a subject such as a flower or insect.

4. When you're ready to take the photo, tap .

If you need to manually adjust a scene and save it as a new preset, see Manually adjusting camera

settings on page 97.

Manually adjusting camera settings

Want to have expert command of your camera settings for different environments or lighting
conditions? Use Pro mode to manually adjust the values for settings like white balance, exposure,
ISO, and more. You can then save the adjustments for reuse.

1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Pro mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 80 for details.

3. Tap a setting, and then drag its slider to make adjustments.

Tap a setting again to hide the slider.

4. To save the adjustments as a custom setting, tap , select Custom 1, 2, or 3, and then tap
Save.

To use one of your custom settings, tap or , and then select the custom setting ( ,

, or ) to use.

5. To change a setting back to auto, tap .

6. When you're ready to take the photo, tap .

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Taking a RAW photo

Want to keep more detail in your shots, or fix the lighting in post processing? With Pro mode, you
can take photos that will be saved as RAW image files in DNG format, along with a JPG compressed
version.

RAW image files take up a lot of storage space. It's recommended to use a storage card as the
default storage for photos and videos.

1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Pro mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 80 for details.

3. Tap to open the slideout menu.

4. Make sure is selected. If not, tap to change it.

Or, tap to switch to if you only want to save a JPG compressed version.

5. Tap .

How does the Camera app capture RAW photos?

The Camera app captures a photo in both the DNG RAW format and JPG format.

Digital Negative (DNG) is an open-standard lossless RAW image format. Since a RAW file is
typically 2 to 6 times larger than a JPEG file and is not viewable in most photo viewer apps, a photo
is captured in both DNG and JPG formats. When you use the Google Photos app, you'll see a icon
on a photo to indicate that there is a DNG RAW format version of the file.

RAW photos are not processed when captured to preserve most of the original image data—such as
dynamic range—so you can adjust lighting or make professional adjustments using advanced editing
tools. After making adjustments, save the RAW photo as a JPG file if you want to print or share it.

Recording videos in slow motion

Relive high speed action bit by bit and add a touch of suspense to your videos.

Audio is recorded when you're in this mode, but will only be available when video is played back
in normal speed.

1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Slow motion mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 80 for details.

3. Tap to start recording.

4. To stop recording, tap .

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Recording a Hyperlapse video

Want to have a fast motion effect in your video? Use Hyperlapse mode to speed videos up to 12
times.

1. On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app.

2. Switch to Hyperlapse mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 80 for details.

3. When you're ready to start recording, tap .

4. Change focus to a different subject or area by tapping it on the Viewfinder screen.

5. Tap the flash icon to turn the flash on or off.

6. To stop recording, tap .

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Google Photos

What you can do on Google Photos

Here are some of the things you can do when using Google Photos on your phone.

§ View, edit, and share the photos and videos you've taken on your phone. You can also access
the media files previously backed up to your Google Account.

§ To select photos and videos, press and hold a thumbnail to select one. Tap a date to select all
the media files under it. Or, press and hold a thumbnail as your first selection, and then drag
your finger to the last item you want to select.

§ Enhance RAW photos taken using the HTC Camera app.

§ Add Hyperlapse effect to your videos.

§ Change the speed of your slow motion videos.

To learn more about Google Photos, tap

Help. Or, you can visit support.google.com/photos.

Viewing photos and videos

When you open Google Photos for the first time, sign in to your Google Account, if prompted, and
choose whether to turn backup and sync on or off.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap Photos.

You'll see your local and synced photos and videos organized by date.

2. To switch to another view, tap Layout, and then choose how you want to view your
media files.

3. Tap a thumbnail to view it in full screen.

Videos recorded in 3D Audio are marked with
enjoy immersive sound.

. Use earphones when playing back the video to

4. To view only the photos and videos saved on the phone storage and storage card, tap to
open the slideout menu, and then tap Device folders.