HTC U Ultra Instruction Manual
User guide
HTC U Ultra
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Contents
Features you'll enjoy
Dual Display 10
What's special with Camera 10
Immersive sound 12
Fingerprint sensor 13
Truly personal 13
Boost+ 15
Android 7.0 Nougat 15
Unboxing and setup
HTC U Ultra overview 17
Card tray 18
nano SIM card 19
Storage card 22
Charging the battery 25
Switching the power on or off 25
Choosing which nano SIM card to connect to the 4G LTE network 26
Managing your nano SIM cards with Dual network manager 26
Setting up HTC U Ultra for the first time 26
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 27
Fingerprint scanner 28
Your first week with your new phone
HTC Sense Home 30
Sleep mode 30
Lock screen 31
Motion gestures 31
Touch gestures 33
Getting to know your settings 36
Using Quick Settings 37
Capturing your phone's screen 38
Travel mode 38
Restarting HTC U Ultra (Soft reset) 38
Notifications 39
Motion Launch 41
Selecting, copying, and pasting text 44
Entering text 44
How can I type faster? 45
Getting help and troubleshooting 47
Secondary display
What is the secondary display? 48
Secondary display settings 49
Using the secondary display 50
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Adding an app or contact 50
Updates
Software and app updates 51
Installing a software update 52
Installing an application update 52
Installing app updates from Google Play 52
Home screen layout and fonts
Adding or removing a widget panel 53
Changing your main Home screen 53
Setting your Home wallpaper 54
Changing the default font size 54
Widgets and shortcuts
Launch bar 55
Adding Home screen widgets 55
Adding Home screen shortcuts 56
Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 56
Moving a Home screen item 57
Removing a Home screen item 57
Sound preferences
Changing your ringtone 58
Changing your notification sound 58
Setting the default volume 58
HTC BoomSound for speakers 59
Tuning your HTC USonic earphones 59
Taking photos and videos
Camera screen 60
Choosing a capture mode 61
Taking a photo 62
Setting the photo quality and size 63
Tips for capturing better photos 63
Recording video in 3D Audio or high resolution audio 64
Selfies 65
Quickly adjusting the exposure of your photos 67
Taking continuous camera shots 68
Using HDR 68
Taking a panoramic selfie 68
Taking a super wide-angle panoramic selfie 70
Taking a panoramic photo 71
Advanced camera features
Recording videos in slow motion 72
Using Zoe camera 72
Recording a Hyperlapse video 73
Choosing a scene 73
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Manually adjusting camera settings 73
Taking a RAW photo 74
How does the Camera app capture RAW photos? 74
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 76
Dialing an extension number 76
Speed dial 77
Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event 77
Receiving calls 77
Emergency call 78
What can I do during a call? 78
Setting up a conference call 79
Call History 80
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes 80
Home dialing 81
SMS and MMS
Sending a text message (SMS) 82
How do I add a signature in my text messages? 83
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 83
Sending a group message 84
Forwarding a message 84
Moving messages to the secure box 85
Blocking unwanted messages 85
Copying a text message to the nano SIM card 86
Deleting messages and conversations 86
Contacts
Your contacts list 87
Adding a new contact 88
Editing a contact’s information 89
Getting in touch with a contact 90
Importing or copying contacts 90
Merging contact information 91
Sending contact information 92
Contact groups 92
Private contacts 93
Battery
Tips for extending battery life 95
Using power saver mode 97
Extreme power saving mode 97
Displaying the battery percentage 97
Checking battery usage 97
Checking battery history 98
Battery optimization for apps 98
Storage
Freeing up storage space 99
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Types of storage 100
Should I use the storage card as removable or internal storage? 100
Setting up your storage card as internal storage 101
Moving apps and data between the phone storage and storage card 101
Moving an app to or from the storage card 102
Copying or moving files between the phone storage and storage card 102
Copying files between HTC U Ultra and your computer 103
Unmounting the storage card 104
Backup and reset
Ways of backing up files, data, and settings 105
Using Android Backup Service 106
Restoring from your previous HTC phone 107
Backing up contacts and messages 107
Resetting network settings 109
Resetting HTC U Ultra (Hard reset) 110
Transfer
Ways of transferring content from your previous phone 111
Transferring content from an Android phone 111
Transferring iPhone content through iCloud 112
Other ways of getting contacts and other content 112
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 113
Installing and removing apps
Getting apps from Google Play 114
Downloading apps from the web 115
Uninstalling an app 115
Managing apps
Arranging apps 116
Multi-tasking 117
Controlling app permissions 118
Setting default apps 118
Setting up app links 119
Disabling an app 119
HTC BlinkFeed
What is HTC BlinkFeed? 120
Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off 121
Restaurant recommendations 121
Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed 122
Customizing the Highlights feed 123
Playing videos on HTC BlinkFeed 123
Posting to your social networks 124
Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed 124
Themes
What is HTC Themes? 125
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Downloading themes or individual elements 125
Creating your own theme 125
Finding your themes 126
Editing your theme 126
Deleting a theme 127
Choosing a Home screen layout 128
Using stickers as app shortcuts 128
Multiple wallpapers 129
Time-based wallpaper 129
Lock screen wallpaper 130
Boost+
About Boost+ 131
Turning Smart Boost on or off 131
Manually clearing junk files 132
Optimizing apps running in the foreground 132
Managing irregular activities of downloaded apps 133
Managing apps running in the background 133
Creating an unlock pattern for some apps 133
Weather and clock
Checking Weather 135
Changing the city on the weather clock 135
Turning on location services from the weather clock 135
Using the Clock 136
Setting the date and time manually 136
Setting an alarm 136
Google Photos
What you can do on Google Photos 137
Viewing photos and videos 137
Editing your photos 138
Enhancing RAW photos 138
Trimming a video 138
Changing the playback speed of a slow motion video 139
Editing a Hyperlapse video 139
Mail
Checking your mail 141
Sending an email message 142
Reading and replying to an email message 142
Managing email messages 143
Searching email messages 143
Working with Exchange ActiveSync email 144
Adding an email account 145
What is Smart Sync? 145
Voice Recorder
Recording voice clips 146
Enabling high resolution audio recording 146
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Internet connections
Turning the data connection on or off 147
Managing your data usage 147
Wi-Fi connection 149
Connecting to VPN 150
Installing a digital certificate 152
Using HTC U Ultra as a Wi-Fi hotspot 152
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 153
Wireless sharing
What is HTC Connect? 154
Using HTC Connect to share your media 155
Streaming music to AirPlay speakers or Apple TV 156
Streaming music to Blackfire compliant speakers 156
Streaming music to speakers powered by the Qualcomm AllPlay smart media platform 157
Turning Bluetooth on or off 157
Connecting a Bluetooth headset 158
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 158
Receiving files using Bluetooth 159
Using NFC 160
Common settings
Do not disturb mode 162
Turning location services on or off 164
Airplane mode 164
Automatic screen rotation 165
Setting when to turn off the screen 165
Screen brightness 165
Night mode 165
Adjusting the display size 166
Touch sounds and vibration 166
Changing the display language 167
Glove mode 167
Security settings
Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card 168
Setting a screen lock 168
Setting up Smart Lock 169
Turning the lock screen off 169
Accessibility settings
Accessibility features 170
Accessibility settings 171
Turning Magnification gestures on or off 171
TalkBack 171
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.
10 Features you'll enjoy
Features you'll enjoy
Dual Display
HTC U Ultra introduces a secondary display which gives you the information you need at your
fingertips. The bigger screen on this phone is great for regular day-to-day activities; while the
secondary display is perfect for fast, convenient access to the things you use the most—like your
favorite contacts, app shortcuts, event notifications, and more.
To learn what you can do on the secondary display, see What is the secondary display? on page 48.
What's special with Camera
Enjoy taking great camera shots on HTC U Ultra. The Camera app has a simple interface, neatly
organized to make it faster for you to switch modes and change your settings.
Lean and clean camera interface
The camera interface groups related capture modes together—such as photo capture modes—so that
you can quickly find the mode you want, and puts modes and their settings side by side for easy
access.
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Without having to open the slideout menu, you can easily switch back to Photo or Video mode from
other modes by tapping or below the shutter button. You can also just tap to quickly
switch between the front and main camera.
See Taking photos and videos on page 60.
Laser autofocus
With the laser autofocus, HTC U Ultra lets you take rapid shots with remarkable detail.
Two ways to adjust exposure
Tap the screen, and then drag your finger
up or down to manually adjust the
exposure. Or turn on the Touch
autoexposure option in the camera
settings so you can simply tap the screen
to automatically set the exposure.
See Quickly adjusting the exposure of your photos on page 67.
Anti-shake lens
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) reduces blur from hand movements while you shoot. You'll get
sharper, brighter photos with more clarity, even in low light.
Selfies
§ Capture awesome selfies with the front facing camera. See Selfies on page 65.
§ Live Makeup – Before taking your selfie, use Live Makeup to smoothen your skin. See
Applying skin touch-ups with Live Makeup on page 66.
§ Instant selfie shots – Flash a smile, and the camera instantly captures your smiling face. Or,
just say "Cheese!" See Taking selfies automatically on page 66 and Taking selfies with voice
commands on page 66.
§ Enjoy taking wide-angle selfies with family or friends and with a panoramic scenery behind
you. See Taking a panoramic selfie on page 68.
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Capture video in 3D Audio or high res audio
HTC U Ultra 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 64.
Pro level capabilities
Pro mode gives you professional level control over your photography. Capture RAW photos and take
full control over your camera settings. See Taking a RAW photo on page 74 and Manually adjusting
camera settings on page 73.
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 73.
Immersive sound
Discover audio bliss on HTC U Ultra through its earphones. Easily connect wireless speakers to
your phone.
HTC USonic
Experience music tuned to your ears. When you plug in the HTC USonic earphones to HTC U Ultra,
they will scan your ears to determine the audio output level that best suits you. This tuning process
happens almost instantly. The earphones can also dynamically adjust audio based on sound levels
around you.
See Tuning your HTC USonic earphones on page 59 for details.
The HTC USonic earphones can only be used with HTC U Ultra and other compatible HTC
phones supporting HTC USonic.
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 146 for details.
HTC Connect
Simply swipe up the screen with three fingers to stream music or video from HTC U Ultra to your
speakers or TV. Control the volume and playback with your phone! You can even enjoy your favorite
music on multiple speakers. See What is HTC Connect? on page 154.
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Fingerprint sensor
You can use the fingerprint scanner on HTC U Ultra to quickly wake up and unlock your phone with
your fingerprint.
You can register up to 5 fingerprints. See Fingerprint scanner on page 28.
Truly personal
Designed with you in mind, HTC U Ultra is filled with innovations that help it to adapt to your life.
Themes
Make HTC U Ultra 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 What is HTC Themes? on page 125 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 What is HTC BlinkFeed? on page
120.
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Boost+
Use the Boost+ app to help you optimize your phone's performance by allocating resources,
removing junk files, stopping irregular app activities, and uninstalling the apps you don't use.
You can also set this app to help extend battery life while you're playing your favorite game on HTC
U Ultra.
See About Boost+ on page 131.
Android 7.0 Nougat
Android™ 7.0 Nougat brings new features that make working with apps and settings even more
convenient.
Multi-tasking made easy
Aside from flipping through running apps, there are faster ways to use the RECENT APPS button
for switching between apps.
§ Want to watch a video while chatting at the same time? Use the split-screen view to display
two running apps side by side.
§ Quickly switch to the previous app with a double tap.
For details, see Multi-tasking on page 117.
Enhanced notifications
See incoming information on a notification without having to open an app. If you received a new
message, you can directly send a reply right from the notification. See Notifications panel on page
40.
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Improved settings
§ Limit how much mobile data your phone uses. When you turn Data Saver on, apps in the
background won't be able to use the data connection unless you've set these apps to access
mobile data. See Data Saver on page 148.
§ Use the Quick Settings bar to toggle Wi-Fi® and other quick settings on and off. See Using
Quick Settings on page 37.
§ No more navigating back to the main settings screen by screen. There's a slideout menu that
you can open anytime to directly access the main settings. See Getting to know your settings
on page 36.
§ At the top of the Settings screen, see suggestions for how to get more out of your phone.
§ Aside from changing the font size, you can also adjust the display size of items such as icons
and images. See Adjusting the display size on page 166.
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Unboxing and setup
HTC U Ultra overview
After taking HTC U Ultra out of the box, familiarize yourself first with the location of the card tray
and the different button controls.
Dual SIM card support varies by phone model, region, and country.
1. POWER
2. VOLUME buttons
3. Secondary display
™
You need a 4G/LTE
services. Check with your operator for details.
plan to use your operator's 4G/LTE network for voice calls and data
4. nano SIM and storage card tray
5. Proximity sensor
6. Front camera
7. Notification LED
8. HTC BoomSound™ Hi-Fi edition
speakers
9. BACK
10. HOME / Fingerprint scanner
11. USB Type-C™ connector
12. RECENT APPS
§ If you want to use a case or screen protector, don’t cover and block the proximity sensor.
Purchase a case or screen protector designed for HTC U Ultra.
§ Avoid liquid or dust from entering the microphone hole to prevent damage to the microphone.
§ 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.
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Back panel
1. Laser autofocus sensor
2. Dual LED flash
3. Main camera with OIS and PDAF
§ OIS stands for Optical Image Stabilization.
§ PDAF stands for Phase Detection AutoFocus.
Card tray
When inserting the eject tool into the tray eject hole to remove the card tray, make sure not to press
on the tray to avoid damaging the eject mechanism inside the slot.
Also, if you want to use a protective case, make sure to buy a case that's designed for HTC U Ultra
and that doesn't block the tray.
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nano SIM card
On HTC U Ultra, use a standard nano SIM card. Inserting a modified card that is thicker than the
standard nano SIM card may cause the card to not fit properly or damage the card slot.
Inserting 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.
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 22.
§ 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 26.
§ 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.
Dual SIM model:
6. Press on the cover that's attached to the tray to close it tightly.
Removing the nano SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC U Ultra before removing the 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.
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. Press on the cover that's attached to the tray to close it tightly.
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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.
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.
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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. Press on the cover that's attached to the tray to close it tightly.
If it's the first time you insert a microSD card, you'll be prompted to set it up.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC U Ultra 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, tap Settings Storage.
2. Do one of the following:
§ If your storage card appears under Removable storage, tap next to the card name,
and then tap Eject.
§ If your storage card appears under Internal storage, tap the card name, and then tap
Eject.
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Removing the microSD card
Make sure to unmount your microSD card before removing it. See Unmounting the storage card
on page 23.
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.
3. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the tray ejects.
4. Pull the tray out, and remove the microSD card.
After removing the microSD card, make sure that you insert the empty tray back into the slot.
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC U Ultra, it is recommended that you charge the battery.
§ If the battery has been discharged for several days, you may need to charge HTC U Ultra for
several minutes before powering it on.
§ Use only the adapter and the USB Type-C cable that came with HTC U Ultra 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 U Ultra may become
warmer. This is normal.
§ To conserve energy, unplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet after you finish
charging.
Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button until HTC U Ultra vibrates.
When you turn on HTC U Ultra 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.
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, tap Settings Dual network manager.
2. Tap Preferred data network.
3. Choose the card you want to connect to the 4G LTE network.
Managing your nano SIM cards with Dual network manager
Dual SIM card support varies by phone model, region, and country.
From the Home screen, tap Settings Dual network manager. You can turn either slot on or
off, change the slot names, and more.
Setting up HTC U Ultra for the first time
When you switch on HTC U Ultra for the first time—or after you've done a factory reset—you’ll be
asked to set it up.
You can enable TalkBack to navigate by voice feedback before selecting the language. Press and
hold two fingers on the screen until you hear a message saying that accessibility mode is enabled.
Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, sign in to your Google
Account, set up device protection for HTC U Ultra, and more.
Use Android Backup Service if you've used it to back up your old phone before. On the screen that
asks you which device to restore from, tap the name of your old phone model. Tap to choose the
type of items you want to restore, and then tap Restore to proceed.
®
Otherwise, tap Don't restore.
If you have content such as media files and data that you need to transfer from an old phone, see
Ways of transferring content from your previous phone on page 111.
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Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based services and auto-sync
of your online accounts may incur extra data fees. To avoid incurring data fees, disable these
features under Settings. For more information on location services, see Turning location
services on or off on page 164.
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 U Ultra. Depending on the account type, signing in to your online
accounts lets you sync updates between HTC U Ultra and the Web.
1. From the Home screen, tap Settings Accounts & sync.
2. Tap .
3. Tap the account type you want to add.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your account information.
§ In Settings
your accounts.
§ You can add several Google Accounts.
Accounts & sync, tap the Auto sync On/Off switch to turn automatic sync of all
Syncing your accounts
1. From the Home screen, tap Settings Accounts & sync.
2. Tap the Auto sync On/Off switch to turn automatic sync of all your accounts on or off.
3. To manually sync individual accounts, tap an account type, and then tap Sync now on
the Account settings screen.
On the Account settings screen, you can also change the sync settings for an account.
Removing an account
Remove accounts from HTC U Ultra 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, tap Settings Accounts & sync.
2. Tap an account type.
If you've signed into multiple accounts under an account type, tap the account to remove.
3. Tap Remove account.
Some personal data may be retained by the third-party app after you have removed the account
from HTC U Ultra.
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Fingerprint scanner
You can quickly wake up and unlock the HTC U Ultra 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 U Ultra.
You may not be able to set the fingerprint scanner to unlock HTC U Ultra, if you've signed in to
an Exchange ActiveSync® account that requires you to set a different screen lock option (such as
password). Check with your Exchange Server administrator if your Exchange ActiveSync
account supports the fingerprint scanner.
Adding a fingerprint the first time
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Settings Fingerprint scanner.
2. Tap Add fingerprint.
If you haven't already set up a lock screen pattern, PIN, or password, you'll be asked to set
one up. See Setting a screen lock on page 168.
3. Tap Start.
4. Choose which finger or thumb to use, touch the scanner until it vibrates, then lift your finger
or thumb.
5. 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.
6. After you've successfully recorded your fingerprint, tap Done.
You can now use your fingerprint to wake up and unlock your HTC U Ultra.
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 HTC U Ultra.
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Adding, removing, or editing fingerprints
1. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Settings Fingerprint scanner.
2. Enter your pattern, PIN, or password.
3. Do any of the following:
§ Tap Add fingerprint to add another fingerprint.
§ Tap a recorded fingerprint to rename or delete it.
§ Tap Reset fingerprint scanner to delete all recorded fingerprints.
§ Select Wake up screen if you want to be able to tap the fingerprint scanner to wake up
and unlock the screen.
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Your first week with your new phone
HTC Sense Home
After you've turned on and set up HTC U Ultra 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 What is HTC BlinkFeed? on page 120.
§ 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 53.
§ You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen. See Launch bar
on page 55.
While you're in another screen or app, press HOME to return to the last Home screen you
visited.
Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC U Ultra into a low power state while the display is
off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC U Ultra 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 U Ultra also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a while. You can change
the time before HTC U Ultra sleeps by setting the screen timeout. For details, see Setting when to
turn off the screen on page 165.
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 41.
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