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.

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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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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.

§ 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 Sound &

notification 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 168 for
details.

Motion gestures

Use motion gestures to mute HTC U Ultra, 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.

If you go to Settings and then tap Sound &

notification Flip to mute, you can set your phone to:

Mute
once

Mute
always

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

After flipping the phone to mute a call,
keep it always muted while it's still facing
down when there are other incoming
calls.

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Pick up to lower volume

In a business meeting or restaurant, pick HTC U Ultra up
when a call comes in to lower the ring volume
automatically.

You can turn this feature on or off. Go to Settings, tap

Sound & notification, and then select or clear Quiet ring
on pickup.

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

Pocket mode makes HTC U Ultra recognize when your phone is in
your bag or pocket and raise the ring volume so that you can hear
it in noisy environments.

You can turn this feature on or off. Go to Settings, tap Sound &

notification, and then select or clear Pocket mode.

Rotate HTC U Ultra for a better view

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

When entering text, you can turn HTC U Ultra 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 U Ultra 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, tap

§ Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel, and then tap .

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

§ Tap the On/Off switch next to an item such as Wi-Fi to turn it on or off. Tap the item

itself to configure its settings.

§ Tap Sound & notification to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and configure

notification settings.

§ Tap Personalize to change the wallpaper, add apps and widgets to the Home screen,

and more.

§ Tap Accounts & sync to add and sign in to your different accounts, such as email, social

networks, and more.

§ Tap Security to help secure HTC U Ultra, for example with a screen lock.

to switch to the Apps screen, and then tap Settings.

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

3. You can also swipe right on the Settings screen to see the list of main settings and quickly

jump from one setting to another. Or, tap in Settings to easily 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 Settings button, you'll see the first six Quick Settings tiles.

2. To see all of the Quick Settings tiles, do any of the following:

§ With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar.

§ Swipe down twice from the status bar.

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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Capturing your phone's screen

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

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

2. Open the Notifications panel, and then slide two fingers apart on the Screenshot captured

notification.

3. Tap Share.

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, tap Settings 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 U Ultra (Soft reset)

If HTC U Ultra 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.

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HTC U Ultra not responding?

If HTC U Ultra 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:

§ Solid green light when HTC U Ultra 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.

Choosing when to flash the notification LED

You can change when to flash and which apps will flash the LED when there are new notifications.

1. From the Home screen, tap Settings Sound & notification.

2. Under Notifications, tap Flash LED for notifications. Choose whether to always flash the

LED or flash it only when the screen is off.

3. Tap Manage LED notifications. Choose which app notifications you want the LED to flash

for.

In other apps, check their settings to find out if they have an option for flashing the LED.

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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.

§ 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.

§ Press and hold a notification to customize the corresponding app's notification settings. You can

change what app notifications you want to receive. See Managing app notifications on page 41.

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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, tap Settings Sound & notification.

2. Tap Notifications, and then tap the app to set.

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.

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 41

§ Waking up and unlocking on page 42

§ Waking up to the Home widget panel on page 42

§ Waking up to HTC BlinkFeed on page 43

§ Launching the camera on page 44

Turning Motion Launch gestures on or off

1. From the Home screen, tap Settings Display & gestures or Display, gestures &
buttons.

2. Tap 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 U Ultra unlocks.

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1. Lift the phone in portrait orientation.

2. Immediately double-tap the screen.

Waking up and unlocking

Go from sleep mode and unlock HTC U Ultra 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 U Ultra unlocks.

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 U Ultra unlocks.

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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 U Ultra unlocks.

1. Lift the phone in portrait orientation.

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

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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 or 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 or Paste.

Sharing text

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

2. Choose where to share the selected text.

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

§ 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.

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

§ 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 .

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, tap , and then find and tap Settings.

2. Tap Language & keyboard.

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

4. 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.

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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, tap , 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

™

.

Having hardware or connection problems?

Before calling for support, you can first use the Help app to troubleshoot or perform diagnostics on
your phone. This helps you in finding the problem cause, and in determining whether you can
resolve the problem or you need to call for support.

1. From the Home screen, tap

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.

, and then find and tap Help.

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Secondary display

What is the secondary display?

The secondary display lets you quickly and conveniently see essential information and access quick
toggles such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, as well as favorite apps and contacts even without using the
main display. The secondary display can be used even when the main display is off.

On the secondary display, you can:

§ Check current time, weather, and battery power by simply lifting the phone or double­tapping the secondary display when the phone is in sleep mode.

§ Turn on or off phone features such as Bluetooth,Wi-Fi, and flashlight.

§ See notifications.

§ See an upcoming calendar event.

§ Check the day's weather forecast.

§ Add favorite apps for quicker access.

§ Add contacts so you can call or message them quicker.

§ Control music playback.

§ Write a note to remind yourself of something.

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Secondary display settings

Choose when the secondary display turns on and what features can be accessed on it.

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

2. Tap Secondary display.

3. Under Settings, choose when the secondary display turns on by tapping the On/Off switch

next to the option.
Also do the following:

§ Tap Activate when main display is on to select the types of content to show on the

secondary display when the main display is on.

§ Tap Activate when main display is off to select the types of content to show on the

secondary display when the main display is off.

When selecting items to show, you can rearrange the sequence of what is shown on the
secondary display by dragging the item to its preferred position.

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Using the secondary display

Use the secondary display to check the weather, open frequently-used apps, contact a friend, play
music, and more.

1. When the main display is off, lift the phone in portrait position or double-tap the secondary

display to turn it on.

2. Swipe left or right to navigate the secondary display. To customize the the types of content

shown on this display, see Secondary display settings on page 49.

3. You can:

§ Tap an icon to open an app, communicate with a contact, or turn on or off a phone
setting.

§ Open the default music app and then use the playback buttons to control music
playback.

§ Reply immediately to a message you've just received, when the main display is on, by
tapping

§ When the main display is on, press and hold Create your own reminder to write a note
to yourself.

When the main display is off, you can only view the note you wrote.

Reply.

Adding an app or contact

Quickly open apps and call or message friends using the secondary display.

1. On the secondary display, swipe left or right until you see

2. Do one of the following:

§ Tap and then choose the contact to add from the list.

§ Tap and then choose the app to add from the list.

or to add a contact or app.

§

To remove an app or contact, press and hold the app or contact, and then tap Remove from
secondary display.

§ To replace an existing app or contact shortcut, press and hold the shortcut, and then choose the
replacement from the list.

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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 U Ultra 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. Some
HTC apps that are not preloaded in certain phones can also be downloaded from Google Play.

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, tap Settings About.

2. Tap Software information.

Enabling automatic updates

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

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

2. Tap About 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.

Checking for updates manually

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

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

2. Tap About Software updates. HTC U Ultra checks if updates are available.

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Installing a software update

When HTC U Ultra 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 U Ultra will restart.

Installing an application update

When Internet connection is on and there's an available update for your HTC or mobile operator
apps, the update notification icon

appears in the status bar.

1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the update notification.

The Updates screen opens with the list of application updates to be installed.

2. Tap an item to view its details, and then tap .

3. When you're done reviewing the updates, tap Install. You'll be asked to restart HTC U Ultra

if needed.

Installing app updates from Google Play

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

1. From the Home screen, tap

2. Tap to open the slideout menu.

3. Tap My apps & games.

You'll see a list of apps installed on your phone.

4. Under Updates, tap an app.

, and then find and tap Play Store.

5. Tap Update.

6. If prompted, tap Accept.

In Play Store, tap
update your apps.

Settings Auto-update apps to choose how you want Google Play to

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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. In the pop-up menu, tap Manage home screen pages.

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. In the pop-up menu, tap Manage Home screen pages.

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

Setting your Home 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, tap Settings Personalize.

2. Tap Change wallpaper.

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

4. Tap Apply or Set wallpaper.

Changing the default font size

1. From the Home screen, tap Settings Personalize.

2. Tap 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 56.

§ 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, bookmarked webpages, and more.

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

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

3. Tap Apps or Shortcuts.

4. Scroll through the apps or shortcuts, or tap to search for one.

5. Press and hold 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, tap

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

3. Select a ringtone from the list.

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

from.

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

Settings Sound & notification.

Changing your notification sound

Make sure the volume is on.

1. From the Home screen, tap Settings Sound & notification.

2. Tap Notification sound, and then select one from the list.

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

Setting the default volume

1. From the Home screen, tap

2. Tap Volumes.

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

4. Tap Done.

Settings Sound & notification.

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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, tap , 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 U Ultra.
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 U Ultra 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.

3. Tap Start scanning now and follow the instructions on the screen to set up your audio
profile.

To turn your personal audio profile that's tuned for your earphones on or off, just tap the HTC
USonic On/Off switch in Settings.

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

HTC USonic

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

.

Balancing ambient sound with the earphones

Whether you're in a loud or noisy environment, or when you've moved to a quieter environment,
your HTC USonic earphones will be able to adapt to sound levels around you based on your personal
audio profile.

For your earphones to detect and balance ambient sound while you're listening to music or
watching a video, slide the Notification panel open, and then tap the HTC USonic notification.

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Taking photos and videos

Camera screen

Take great photos and videos with the camera.
On the Home screen, tap the camera icon to open the Camera app. 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.

Switch between Video and Photo modes.

Capture a photo.

View the last photo or video taken.

Press POWER twice while the phone is in sleep mode to immediately open the Camera app.
Make sure Press power button twice for camera is selected in Settings Display, gestures &
buttons.

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.

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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 U Ultra separates
capture modes into categories so that you can quickly find which mode you want.

1. Tap 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.

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

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

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 67 for
details.

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

and size on page 63 for details.

Set the video quality. See Setting the video resolution on page 65 for
details.

Switch between using high resolution audio or 3D Audio when
recording video. See Recording video in 3D Audio or high resolution

audio on page 64 for details.

page 74 for details.
Turn Live Makeup on and off. See Applying skin touch-ups with Live

Makeup on page 66 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 61 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 67.

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.

Selfie Panorama mode captures using a fixed resolution.
Both Selfie Photo and Selfie Panorama modes can capture in UltraPixel resolution which is most

ideal for dark-lit conditions. See Selfies on page 65 and Taking a panoramic selfie on page 68 for
details.

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. The same goes
for the laser autofocus sensor. Use a soft, clean, microfiber cloth to wipe them.

§ Hold the phone so that your fingers aren't blocking the camera and flash lenses. Also make
sure that your fingers aren't near the laser autofocus sensor.

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For clear, sharp shots

§ The laser autofocus intelligently finds the best shot based on its position and pointed
direction.

§ Tap the screen to focus and dynamically readjust the image contrast, which is sometimes
desirable if you wish to take a macro to get an off-center bokeh effect or take photos while
you're moving. 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 67.

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

§ 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 U
Ultra steady or place it on a level surface when using HDR. See Using HDR on page 68 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.

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 then slideout menu, and then tap High-res
audio.

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

Setting the video resolution

1. Switch to Video mode.

2. Tap to open the slideout menu.

3. Tap Quality to change the video resolution.

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 61 for details.

3. Tap to start recording.

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

5. Tap to stop recording.

Selfies

Take brilliant selfies anyway you like. The Selfie Photo mode on HTC U Ultra lets you switch
between the standard photo resolutions and UltraPixel.

Use the default UltraPixel setting in dark-lit situations such as candlelit dinners. Choose from the
other standard resolutions when taking selfies in normal conditions. To find out how to switch
between resolutions, see Setting the photo quality and size on page 63.

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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.

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 61 for details.

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
and then tap to turn Live Makeup off.

to open the slideout menu,

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 61 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 61 for

details.

3. Tap to open the slideout menu.

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4. Tap Settings Camera options.

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

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 61 for

details.

3. Tap

4. Tap Timer to set the countdown time.

5. To start the timer, tap . The camera takes the photo after the countdown.

to open the slideout menu.

Flipping the angle of selfies

Do you want the angle of your shots to look exactly the same as how you see yourself on the
Viewfinder screen?

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

Choosing a capture mode on page 61.

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 U Ultra 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 61 for details.

3. Tap

4. Tap Settings.

to open the slideout menu.

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5. Select the Touch autoexposure option.

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 61 for details.

3. Press and hold

The camera takes consecutive shots of your subject.

.

Using HDR

When shooting portraits against a bright background, use HDR, short for High Dynamic Range, to
capture your subjects clearly. HDR brings out the details of both the highlights and shadows, even in
high contrast lighting.

HDR 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 61 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. 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 61 for details.

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3. Tap to open the slideout menu.

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 61 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 61 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 U Ultra 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

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 61 for details.

3. Tap to start recording.

4. To stop recording, tap .

Using Zoe camera

Get more than just a still photo. With Zoe camera, capture living moments as a photo and 3 seconds
of HD video.

Some camera features are not available when you’re using Zoe camera, such as zooming.

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

2. Switch to Zoe camera mode. See Choosing a capture mode on page 61 for details.

3. When you're ready to capture, tap .

When you see the shutter release icon slowly turn red, continue holding the phone steady as
the camera captures the photo and 3-second video.

When taking your shot using the Zoe camera, it's good practice to keep HTC U Ultra steady to
capture moving subjects against a static background scene.

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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 61 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 .

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 61 for details.

3. Tap

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 73.

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.

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 61 for details.

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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 .

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 61 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
on a photo to indicate that there is a DNG RAW format version of the file.

icon

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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.

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Phone calls

Making a call with Smart dial

You can either dial a number directly, or use Smart dial to quickly place a call. Smart dial searches
and calls a stored/synced contact or a number from your call history.

1. On the Home screen, tap the phone icon to open the Phone app.

2. Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name to see matching contacts.

3. To see all the numbers and contacts that match, tap the number (for example, 8 matches).

4. Tap the contact you want to call.

If the phone number has an extension, tap
extension number.

5. Tap the call button that corresponds to the card you want to use.

after connecting to the main line and then dial the

Making a call with your voice

Call a contact hands-free using your voice.

1. On the Home screen, tap the phone icon to open the Phone app.

2. Tap .

3. Say the name of contact you want to call. For example, say "Call [person's name in

phonebook]."

4. Follow screen instructions to make the call.

Dialing an extension number

To skip voice prompts when dialing an extension number, do one of the following:

§ After dialing the main number, press and hold * . A comma (,) is added to the number you are

dialing. Enter the extension number, and then tap the call button. You will be connected to
the mainline and then to the extension number.

§ After dialing the main number, press and hold # to add a semicolon (;). Enter the extension

number after the semicolon , and then tap the call button. After connecting to the main line,
tap Send to dial the extension number.

You can save phone numbers with an extension in the People app.

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Speed dial

Use Speed dial to call a phone number with a single tap.

1. On the Home screen, tap the phone icon to open the Phone app.

2. Tap Speed dial . You can also press and hold an unassigned key on the dialpad, and
then tap Yes.

3. Select a contact from the list.

4. On the Speed dial screen, choose the phone number of the contact to use, and a speed dial key

to assign.

5. Tap Save.

To use Speed dial, press and hold the speed dial number you want to call. Then tap the call button
that corresponds to the card you want to use.

Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event

When you receive a text message, email, or calendar event that has a phone number in it, you can
just tap the number to place a call.

Receiving calls

When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears.

HTC U Ultra will automatically adjust the ringtone volume if Quiet ring on pickup and Pocket
mode are selected in Settings

Answering or rejecting a call

Do one of the following:

§ Tap Answer or Decline.

§ If you've set up a lock screen, drag or upwards.

Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call

Do one of the following:

§ Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button.

§ Press the POWER button.

§ Place HTC U Ultra face down on a level surface.

Sound & notification.

If

Flip to mute option in Sound & notification settings is set to Mute once, HTC U Ultra will

still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls.

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Returning a missed call

You'll see the missed call icon in the status bar when you miss a call.

1. Slide the Notifications panel open to check who the caller is.

2. To return the call, tap Call back.

If you have multiple missed calls, tap the missed calls notification to open the Call History tab.

Emergency call

In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC U Ultra even if the nano SIM card has
been blocked or if you don't have one installed.

If you don't have a network signal, you won't be able to make an emergency call.

1. On the Home screen, tap the phone icon to open the Phone app.

2. Dial the emergency number for your locale, and then tap Call.

If you've enabled but forgotten your lock password or lock pattern, you can still make emergency
calls by tapping Emergency on the screen.

What can I do during a call?

When a call is in progress, you can turn the speakerphone on, place the call on hold, and more.

Putting a call on hold

To put the call on hold, tap Hold. The status bar then displays the hold call icon .
To resume the call, tap Unhold.

Switching between calls

If you’re already in a call and you accept another call, you can switch between the two calls.

1. When you receive another call, tap Answer to accept the second call and put the first call on

hold.

2. To switch between the calls, tap the person you want to talk to on the screen.

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Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call

To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold HTC U Ultra to your ear when the
speakerphone is on.

§ On the call screen, tap . The speakerphone icon appears in the status bar.

§ To turn the speakerphone off, tap .

Muting the microphone during a call

On the call screen, tap to toggle between turning the microphone on or off. When the
microphone is turned off, the mute icon appears in the status bar.

Ending a call

Do one of the following to end the call:

§ On the call screen, tap End Call.

§ Slide the Notifications panel open, then tap Hang Up.

Setting up a conference call

Conference calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make or accept a call, and then
simply dial each subsequent call to add it to the conference.

Make sure that you have conference calling service activated. Contact your mobile operator for
details.

1. Make a call to the first conference call participant.

2. When connected, tap Add call, and then dial the number of the second participant. The

first participant is put on hold.

3. When connected to the second participant, tap .

4. To add another participant, tap , and then dial the number of the contact.

5. When connected, tap to add the participant to the conference call. Tap to access

options such as ending the call with a participant.

6. To end the conference call, tap End Call.

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Call History

Use Call History to check missed calls, your dialed numbers, and received calls.

1. On the Home screen, tap the phone icon to open the Phone app.

2. Swipe to view the Call History tab.

3. Do one of the following:

§ Tap a name or number in the list to call.

§ Press and hold a name or number in the list to display the options menu.

§ Tap to display just a particular type of call such as missed calls or outgoing calls.

Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History

1. On the Call History tab, tap next to the new phone number.

2. Choose whether to create a new contact or save the number to an existing contact.

Clearing the Call History list

1. On the Call History tab, tap Remove call history.

2. Select the items you want to delete, or tap Select all.

3. Tap Delete.

Blocking a caller

When you block a phone number or a contact, all calls from the phone number or contact will be
declined automatically.

On the Call History tab, press and hold the contact or phone number you want to block, and then tap
Block contact.

You can always remove a caller from your blocked list. On the Call History tab, tap
contacts. In the All tab, press and hold a contact, and then tap Unblock contacts.

Blocked

Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes

Do one of the following:

§ To change from silent to normal mode, press the VOLUME UP button twice.

§ To change from vibrate to normal mode, press the VOLUME UP button.

§ Go to Settings, and then tap Sound & notification

Sound profile.

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Home dialing

When you're on a trip abroad, it's easy to dial friends and family from home.
Your home country code is automatically added when you call your contacts while roaming. But

when manually entering a phone number to call, you need to enter a plus (+) sign and country code
before the number.

Using a roaming service may incur additional charges. Check with your mobile operator for rates
before using a roaming service.

Changing the default country code for Home dialing

1. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Settings Call.

2. Tap Home dialing settings.

3. Tap Home dialing settings.

4. Select a country, and then tap OK.

Turning off Home dialing

If you prefer to manually enter complete phone numbers to call while roaming, you can turn off
Home dialing.

1. From the Home screen, tap , and then tap Settings Call.

2. Clear the Home dialing option.

3. Clear the Home dialing option.

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SMS and MMS

Sending a text message (SMS)

1. From the Home screen, tap

2. Tap .

3. Enter a contact name or mobile number in the To field.

4. Tap the area that says Add text, and then enter your message.

5. Tap , or press to save the message as a draft.

§ There is a limit on the number of characters for a single text message (displayed above
you exceed the limit, your text message will be delivered as one but will be billed as more than
one message.

§ Your text message automatically becomes a multimedia message if you enter an email address
as the recipient, attach an item, or compose a very long message.

, and then find and tap Messages.

Replying to a message

1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Messages.

2. Tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.

3. Tap the area that says Add text, and then enter your message.

). If

4. Tap .

Replying to a contact's other phone number

When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC U Ultra, you can select which phone
number to reply to.

Keep in mind that if you don't select another number, your response will be sent to the phone
number that your contact used to send the last message.

1. While viewing the exchange of messages with a contact, tap Recipient phone number

and select which phone number you want to reply to.

2. Tap the area that says Add text, then enter your reply message.

3. Tap .

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Resuming a draft message

If you switch to another app or if you receive an incoming call while composing a text message, the
message is automatically saved as a draft.

1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Messages.

2. Tap a draft message, and then edit the message.

To see all draft messages in one place, tap , and then tap Filter Drafts.

3. Tap .

How do I add a signature in my text messages?

If you're using the HTC Messages app, here's how to add a signature.

1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Messages.

2. Tap Settings General.

3. Select the Use signature option, and then tap Signature.

4. Enter the text you want to use as your signature, and then tap OK.

The signature will count toward the text message's character limit.

Sending a multimedia message (MMS)

Before attaching and sending a high-resolution video, compress it first so that the file size
doesn't exceed the message size limit.

1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Messages.

2. Tap .

3. Enter a contact name, mobile number, or email address in the To field.

4. Tap the area that says Add text, and then enter your message.

5. Tap , and then choose an attachment type.

6. Select or browse for the item to attach.

7. After adding an attachment, tap to see options for replacing, viewing or removing your

attachment.

8. Tap , or press to save the message as a draft.

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Sending a group message

Group messaging makes it easy to send a message to multiple contacts all at once. You can choose to
send a group SMS or group MMS.

Group MMS may incur extra data fees.

1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Messages.

2. Tap .

3. Tap , and then select multiple recipients.

4. Tap Done.

5. To send a group SMS, tap , and then select Send as individual. Clear this option to send

your message as a group MMS.

Sending
option

Group SMS Your message will be sent to the recipients as a text message and you will be

Group MMS Similar to a group chat, sending a group MMS lets your recipients join the

6. Tap the area that says Add text, then enter your message.

7. Tap .

Sending and receiving

charged by your mobile operator for each message sent. Replies of your
recipients are sorted separately.

conversation you've started.
HTC U Ultra also organizes message replies in a single conversation thread.

If this is your first time to send a group MMS, you may need to enter your
mobile phone number.

Forwarding a message

1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Messages.

2. Tap a contact (or phone number) to view the exchange of messages with that contact.

3. Tap a message, and then tap Forward.

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Moving messages to the secure box

You can move private messages to the secure box. You will need to enter a password to read these
messages.

§ The secure box does not encrypt messages.

§ Messages stored on a nano SIM card cannot be moved to the secure box.

1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Messages.

2. Tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.

3. Tap Move to secure box.

4. Select the messages, and then tap Move.

To move all the messages from a contact, on the Messages screen, press and hold the contact and
tap Move to secure box.

§ To read messages in the secure box, on the Messages screen, tap Secure. If it is your first

time to use the secure box, set a password.

§ To remove messages or contacts from the secure box, press and hold the contact (or phone

number) and tap Move to general box.

Blocking unwanted messages

Declutter your Messages screen by moving spam messages from contacts to the block box. If you
have blocked a contact, that contact's text or picture messages will also be in the block box.

§ Open the Messages app, press and hold a contact (or phone number) and tap Block contact.

§ To block multiple contacts, tap

When the contact sends you messages, you will not see them in the Messages screen or receive
notifications and calls.

To read messages in the block box, on the Messages screen, tap Block.

§ To remove messages or contacts from the block box, press and hold the contact (or phone
number) and tap Unblock.

Block contacts, select the contacts, and tap Block.

§ To completely discard future messages from blocked contacts, tap
then clear the Save block message option.

Settings General, and

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Copying a text message to the nano SIM card

1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Messages.

2. Tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.

3. Tap the message, and then tap Copy to SIM. The nano SIM card icon is displayed.

4. Tap the message, and then select the card where you want to copy it. The nano SIM card icon

is displayed.

Deleting messages and conversations

Open the Messages app and do any of the following:

To delete a Do these steps

Message Open the conversation thread with a contact, tap the message, and then tap Delete

message.
To delete multiple messages within a conversation, tap Delete messages

Delete by selection, and then select the messages to delete.

Conversation Press and hold a contact (or phone number), and then tap Delete.

To delete multiple conversations, tap Delete threads, and then select the
conversations to delete.

In the Messages settings, tap General Delete old messages to auto delete old messages.

Preventing a message from being deleted

You can lock a message to prevent it from being deleted even if you delete the other messages in the
conversation.

1. Open the Messages app.

2. Tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.

3. Tap the message that you want to lock.

4. Tap Lock message on the options menu. You'll then see a lock icon for locked messages.

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Contacts

Your contacts list

The People app lists all contacts you've stored on HTC U Ultra and from online accounts you're
logged in to. Use the People app to easily manage communications with people that matter to you.

1. From the Home screen, tap

2. On your contacts list, you can:

§ View your profile and edit your contact information.

§ Create, edit, find, or send contacts.

, and then find and tap People.

§ Tap a contact photo to find ways to quickly connect with the contact.

§ See when a contact has sent you new messages.

To sort your contacts by their first or last name, tap

Settings Sort contacts by.

Setting up your profile

Store your personal contact information to easily send it to other people.

1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.

2. Tap My profile.

3. Tap Edit my contact card.

4. Enter or edit your name and contact details.

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5. Tap or the current photo to change your contact photo.

6. Tap .

Filtering your contacts list

When your contacts list gets long, you can choose which contact accounts to show.

1. On the People tab, tap Phonebook.

2. Choose the accounts that contain the contacts you want to display.

3. Press .

Finding people

Search for contacts stored on HTC U Ultra, your company directory if you have an Exchange
ActiveSync account, or social networks you've signed into.

1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.

2. On the People tab, you can:

§ Find people in your contacts list. Tap , and then enter the first few letters of the
contact name in the Search people box.

§ Find people on your company directory. Tap , enter the first few letters of the
contact name in the Search people box, and then tap Search contacts in your Company
Directory.

Aside from searching for a contact by name, you can search using a contact's email address or
company name. On the People tab, tap Settings Search contacts by, and then choose a
search criteria.

Adding a new contact

1. From the Home screen, tap

2. On the People tab, tap .

3. Tap the Name field, and then enter the contact name. Tap to separately enter the

contact's given, middle, or family name and name suffix, such as Jr.

4. Select the Contact type. This determines which account the contact will sync with.

5. Enter the contact information in the fields provided.

6. Tap .

When you tap the added contact in your contacts list, you'll see the contact information and your
exchange of messages and calls.

, and then find and tap People.

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How do I add an extension number to a contact number?

While creating a new contact or editing a contact's details in People, you can add an
extension number to their number so you can skip the voice prompts when calling.

1. After entering the number of the main line, do one of the following:

§ Tap P to insert a pause before the phone dials the extension number. To insert a
longer pause, enter P several times.

§ Tap W to be prompted to confirm the extension number.

2. Enter the extension number.

Why can't I see newly added contacts in the People app?

Check if you've created the contact under a specific account type. On the People app, tap
Phonebook, and then select the accounts or sources you want your contacts to show from.

Editing a contact’s information

Social network contacts cannot be edited.

1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.

2. On the People tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Edit contact.

3. Enter the new information.

4. Tap .

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Getting in touch with a contact

1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.

2. Tap a contact's photo (not the name), and then choose how you want to get in touch with that

contact.

For more ways of getting in touch with your contact, tap an icon below the contact photo.

Importing or copying contacts

Importing contacts from your nano SIM card

1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.

2. On the People tab, tap Manage contacts.

3. Tap Import/Export contacts Import from SIM card.

4. Tap Import/Export contacts and then choose which card to import from.

5. If prompted, select which account you'd like to import your contacts to.

6. Select the contacts you want to import.

7. Tap Save.

Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account

1. On the People tab, tap and enter the contact's name or email address in the search box.

2. Tap Search contacts in your Company Directory.

3. Tap the name of the contact you want copied to HTC U Ultra.

4. Tap to import the contact.

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Copying contacts from one account to another

Contacts from social networks may not be able to be copied.

1. On the People tab, tap Manage contacts.

2. Tap Copy contacts, and then choose a contact type or online account to copy from.

3. Select a contact type or account you want to save to.

Merging contact information

Avoid duplicate entries by merging contact information from different sources, such as your social
network accounts, into one contact.

Accepting contact link suggestions

When HTC U Ultra finds contacts that can be merged, you’ll see a link notification when you open
the People app.

1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.

2. On the People tab, tap the Contact link suggestion notification when available. You'll see a

list of suggested contacts to merge.

3. Tap next to the contact you want to merge. Otherwise, tap to dismiss the link

suggestion.

If you don't want to receive contact link suggestions, on the People tab, tap
the Suggest contact link option.

Settings. Clear

Manually merging contact information

1. On the People tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) you want to link.

2. Tap Link.

3. You can:

§ Under Suggest links, link the contact to an account.

§ Under Add contact, tap one of the options to link to another contact.

Breaking the link

1. On the People tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) whose link you want to

break.

2. Tap Link.

3. Under the Linked contacts section, tap beside an account to break the link.

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Sending contact information

1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.

2. On the People tab, do one of the following:

To send Do this

Someone's contact
information

Your contact information Press and hold My profile, and then tap Send my profile.

3. Choose how you want to send the vCard.

4. Select the type of information you want to send.

5. Tap Send.

Press and hold the name of the contact (not the icon or photo),
and then tap Send contact as vCard.

Sending multiple contact cards

1. On the People tab, tap Send contacts.

2. Select the contacts whose contact information you want to share

3. Tap Send.

4. Choose how you want to send the contact cards.

Contact groups

Organize your friends, family, and colleagues into groups so you can quickly send a message or email
to everyone in the group. We’ve also set up the Frequent group to automatically add the contacts
you dial or get calls from the most.

HTC U Ultra also syncs with groups you've created in your Google Account.

Creating a group

1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.

2. On the Groups tab, tap .

3. Enter a name for the group, and then tap Add contact to group.

4. Select the contacts you want to add, and then tap Save.

5. When your group is complete, tap Save.

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Sending a message or email to a group

You will be charged for each text message sent. For example, if you send a message to a group of
five people, you will be charged for five messages.

1. On the Groups tab, tap the group you want to send a message or email to.

2. Go to the Group action tab.

3. Choose if you want to send a group message or group email.

Editing a group

1. On the Groups tab, press and hold the group, and then tap Edit group.

2. You can:

§ Change the group name. You can only change the name for groups that you have
created.

§ Add more contacts to the group. Tap Add contact to group.

§ Select the contacts you want to remove from the group.

3. Tap Save.

Removing contact groups

1. On the Groups tab, tap Edit groups.

2. Select the contact groups you want to remove.

3. Tap Save.

Private contacts

If you don't want to show a contact's name and photo on the lock screen when you have an incoming
call, add the contact to your private contacts list.

Adding a contact to the private contacts list

Contacts must have a phone number before they can be added to the private contacts list.

1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap People.

2. On the People tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Add to private contacts.

To view your private contacts list, on the People tab, tap Manage contacts Private contacts.

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Organizing your private contacts

1. On the People tab, tap Manage contacts Private contacts.

2. To add contacts to the private contacts list, tap , select the contacts you want to add, and
then tap Save.

3. To remove private contacts from the list, tap Remove private contact, select the

contacts you want to remove, and then tap Remove.

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Battery

Tips for extending battery life

How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use HTC U Ultra. Try
out some of these tips to help increase battery life.

Use the power management features

§ Turn Power saver mode and Extreme power saver mode on in Settings.

§ Monitoring your battery usage helps identify what's using the most power so you can choose

what to do about it. For details, see Checking battery usage on page 97.

Manage your connections

§ Turn off wireless connections such as mobile data, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth when not in use.

§ Turn GPS on only when a precise location is needed, such as while using navigation or

location-based apps. See Turning location services on or off on page 164.

§ Turn on Airplane mode when you don't need any wireless connections and you don't want to
receive calls or messages.

Manage your display

Lowering the brightness, letting the display sleep when not in use, and keeping it simple helps save
battery power.

§ Use automatic brightness which is the default, or manually lower the brightness. See Screen

brightness on page 165.

§ Set the screen timeout to a shorter time. See Setting when to turn off the screen on page 165.

§ Don't use a live wallpaper for your Home screen. Animation effects are nice to show off to

other people but they drain your battery.
Changing your wallpaper to a plain, black background can also help a little. The less color is

displayed, the less battery is used. See Setting your Home wallpaper on page 54.

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Manage your apps

§ Battery optimization helps extend battery standby time. See Battery optimization for apps
on page 98.

§ Install the latest software and application updates. Updates sometimes include battery
performance improvements.

§ Uninstall or disable apps that you never use.
Many apps run processes or sync data in the background even when you're not using them. If

there are apps that you don't need anymore, uninstall them.
If an app came preloaded and can't be uninstalled, disabling the app can still prevent it from

continuously running or syncing data. See Disabling an app on page 119.

Limit background data and sync

Background data and sync can use a lot of battery power if you have many apps syncing data in the
background. It’s recommended not to let apps sync data too often. Determine which apps can be set
with longer sync times, or sync manually.

§ In Settings, tap Accounts & sync and check what types of data are being synced in your
online accounts. When the battery is starting to run low, temporarily disable syncing some
data.

§ If you have many email accounts, consider prolonging the sync time of some accounts.
In the Mail app, select an account, tap

the settings under Sync schedule.

§ When you’re not traveling from one place to another, sync weather updates of only your
current location, rather than in all of your named cities. Open the Weather app, and then tap

to edit and remove unneeded cities.

§ Choose widgets wisely.
Some widgets constantly sync data. Consider removing the ones that are not important from

your Home screen.

§ In Play Store, tap Settings, and then clear Add icon to Home screen to avoid
automatically adding Home screen app shortcuts whenever you've installed new apps. Also
tap Auto-update apps Do not auto-update apps if you're fine with updating apps from Play
Store manually.

Settings Sync, Send & Receive, and then adjust

Other tips

To squeeze in a little bit more battery power, try these tips:

§ Tone down the ringtone and media volume.

§ Minimize the use of vibration or sound feedback. In Settings, tap Sound & notification and

choose which ones you don't need and can disable.

§ Check your apps’ settings as you may find more options to optimize the battery.

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Using power saver mode

Power saver mode helps to increase battery life. It reduces the usage of phone features that drain
the battery such as location services and mobile data.

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

2. Tap Power.

3. Tap the Power saver On/Off switch to turn power saver mode on or off.
To set when to automatically switch this mode on, tap Power saver, select the Automatically

turn on power saver option, and then select a battery level.

Extreme power saving mode

In times when you don't need to use much of your phone, turn Extreme power saving mode on to
extend battery life longer. In this mode, standby time can last longer than usual, and you can only
use the most basic functions such as phone calls, text messaging, and email.

1. From the Home screen, tap

2. Tap Power.

3. Tap the Extreme power saving mode On/Off switch to turn extreme power saving mode on

or off.
If you want to set when to automatically switch this mode on, tap Extreme power saving

mode, select the Automatically turn on extreme power saving mode option, and select a
battery level.

Under More information, tap Learn more for details on how Extreme power saving mode
maximizes battery life.

, and then find and tap Settings.

Displaying the battery percentage

You can check the percentage of remaining battery power right from the status bar.

1. From the Home screen, tap

2. Tap Power.

3. Select Show battery level.

, and then find and tap Settings.

Checking battery usage

See how the system and apps are using the battery and how much power is being used.

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

2. Tap Power.

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3. Tap Battery usage, and then tap an item to check how it's using the battery.

4. If you see the Adjust power use section while viewing battery use details, you can tap the

option underneath it to adjust settings that affect battery usage.

Another way to check the battery usage per app is to go to Settings, and then tap Apps. Tap the app
you want to check, and then tap Battery.

If the Battery option on the App info screen is grayed out, it means the app is currently not using
the battery.

Checking battery history

Check how long you've been using HTC U Ultra since the last charge. You can also see a chart that
shows how long the screen has been on, and how long you've been using connections like the mobile
network or Wi-Fi.

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

2. Tap Power.

3. Tap History to view battery usage over time.

Battery optimization for apps

When you have connections such as Wi-Fi on while the phone is in sleep mode, some apps may still
continue to use the battery. Starting from Android 6.0, battery optimization is enabled for all apps
by default which helps prolong battery standby time when you're not using the phone.

The phone needs to be sitting idle for an extended period of time before battery optimization takes
effect.

Turning battery optimization off in apps

If there are apps that you don't want battery optimization enabled, you can turn the feature off in
those apps.

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

2. Tap Power.

3. Tap Battery optimization.

4. Tap Not optimized All apps to see the complete list of apps.

5. To turn off battery optimization in an app, tap the app name, and then tap Don't optimize
Done.

Repeat this process to turn off optimization in other apps.

To filter the list and see which apps have battery optimization disabled, tap All apps Not
optimized.

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Storage

Freeing up storage space

As you use HTC U Ultra, you'll accumulate data and fill its storage capacity over time. Here are some
tips on how to free up phone storage space.

Manage photos and videos

§ After taking continuous camera shots, keep only the best shot. Discard the rest, if you don't
need them.

§ After editing a photo or trimming a video, the original file is kept. Delete original files or
move them elsewhere, such as to your computer.

§ If you're only sending videos through MMS, use a lower resolution. Hi-res video takes up
more space.

§ 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. If your storage card is running low on space, consider
moving RAW image files to your computer.

Remove unused themes

Themes can quickly consume up storage space because themes can include images, sounds and
icons. Remove themes you're not using. See Deleting a theme on page 127.

Back up data and files

Keep only the most recent data in your apps and files that you often need to use. You can back up
your other data and files. For some tips, see Ways of backing up files, data, and settings on page 105.

Remove or disable apps

Uninstall apps that you've downloaded if no longer need them. See Uninstalling an app on page 115.
Preinstalled apps can be disabled when you're not using them. See Disabling an app on page 119.

Move apps to the storage card

Third-party apps that you've downloaded and installed can be moved to the storage card if you've
set up the card as internal storage. See Moving apps and data between the phone storage and storage

card on page 101 and Moving an app to or from the storage card on page 102.

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Types of storage

Starting from Android 6.0, there have been some changes on how and where downloaded apps and
their data can be stored.

Phone storage

This is the internal storage which contains the Android system, preinstalled apps, email, text
messages, and cached data from the apps. You can also install apps that you've downloaded and
capture photos, videos, and screenshots to this storage.

Storage card

Use your storage card as a removable storage to store and access your media and other files on HTC
U Ultra or any Android phone, or set it up as an extension of the internal storage. See Should I use

the storage card as removable or internal storage? on page 100.

USB storage

You can plug in an external USB storage device such as a USB flash drive or an SD card reader. You
need a special cable to connect HTC U Ultra and a USB storage device.

Should I use the storage card as removable or internal storage?

Use your storage card as removable storage when there's already content such as your media and
other files so that you don't lose these content. If you have a brand new storage card, choose
whether to use it as removable storage or set it up as an extension of the internal storage.

Removable storage

Use a new storage card as removable storage to be able to insert and use the card on HTC U Ultra
and other Android phones.

Internal storage

Set up a new storage card as internal storage for more privacy and secure use. This encrypts and
formats the storage card to work just like the internal storage.

This also expands the internal storage space since:

§ Captured screenshots, camera shots, media, and other files will be stored on the storage card.

§ Third-party apps that you installed and their data can be moved between the phone storage

and storage card.

After setting up the storage card as internal storage, the card can only be used on HTC U Ultra
where it has been formatted.