Contents
Unboxing
Droid DNA by HTC 16
Charging the battery 17
Switching the power on or off 19
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 20
Phone setup and transfer
Setting up your new phone for the first time 21
Getting contacts and other content into Droid DNA by HTC 23
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and
computer 24
Home screen 25
Getting to know your settings 26
Updating your phone's software 27
Getting apps from Google Play 29
Downloading apps from the web 31
Uninstalling an app 32
Your first week with your new phone
About your phone 33
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Basics 36
Home screen feeds 51
Notifications 56
Working with text 60
Battery 68
Camera
Camera basics 73
Taking a photo 75
Recording video 76
Taking continuous camera shots 77
Camera scenes 78
Improving portrait shots 78
Taking a self portrait 78
Taking HTC Zoe photos 79
Taking a panoramic photo 80
Using HDR 81
Recording videos in slow motion 82
Tips for capturing better photos 82
Gallery
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 86
Viewing photo highlights 90
Viewing and editing Video Highlights 91
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Organizing your photos and videos 92
Viewing photos in your social networks 94
Editing your photos 95
Sharing or saving a frame from an HTC Zoe photo 98
Creating an animated gif 98
Creating an action sequence shot 99
Editing a group shot 100
Removing unwanted objects in a photo 101
Sending your photos and videos 102
Sharing your photos on social networks 103
Sharing Video Highlights through HTC Share 104
Personalizing
Making Droid DNA by HTC truly yours 107
Changing your wallpaper 107
Personalizing the launch bar 108
Adding a widget to your Home screen 109
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 111
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 111
Arranging apps on the All Apps screen 113
Grouping apps into a folder 114
Hiding or unhiding apps 115
Adding, removing, or arranging widget panels 116
Changing your main Home screen 117
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Changing the sounds for your ringtone, notifications, and alarm 117
Rearranging application tabs 118
Adding a widget on the lock screen 118
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 120
Dialing an extension number 121
Returning a missed call 122
Using Speed dial 122
Calling a phone number in a text message 123
Calling a phone number in an email 123
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 123
Making an emergency call 124
Receiving calls 125
What can I do during a call? 126
Setting up a three-way call 128
Checking calls in the Call History 129
Changing ringtone settings 130
Global Ready 131
Your Verizon Wireless SIM card 132
Changing the Droid DNA by HTC network connection 135
Using Assisted dialing 135
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Messages
Sending a text message (SMS) 138
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 138
Sending a group message 141
Resuming a draft message 143
Replying to a message 143
Saving a text message in the Tasks app 144
Forwarding a message 145
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 145
Copying a text message to your micro SIM card 146
Deleting messages and conversations 146
Search and web browser
Searching Droid DNA by HTC and the Web 148
Getting instant information with Google Now 150
Browsing the Web 153
Bookmarking a webpage 156
Using your browsing history 157
Clearing your browsing history 158
Fun and entertainment
Listening to music 159
Creating and working with playlists 160
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Adding a song to the queue 162
Updating album covers and artist photos 163
Setting a song as a ringtone 163
Viewing song lyrics 165
Finding music videos on YouTube 166
Watching videos on YouTube 166
Creating video playlists 167
Connecting to your home entertainment system 168
About HTC Media Link HD 168
Sharing your media on DLNA devices 170
Storage
Types of storage 171
Copying files to or from Droid DNA by HTC 172
Making more storage space 172
Encrypting data on Droid DNA by HTC 174
Sync, backup, and reset
Online sync 175
Backup 178
HTC Sync Manager 184
Reset 188
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People
Your contacts list 192
Setting up your profile 194
Adding a new contact 195
Editing a contact’s information 197
Getting in touch with a contact 197
Importing or copying contacts 198
Merging contact information 200
Sending contact information 201
Contact groups 202
Email
Gmail 205
Mail 208
Travel and maps
Location settings 218
Google Maps 219
VZ Navigator 223
Other apps
Using the Clock 225
Checking Weather 226
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Viewing the Calendar 227
Scheduling or editing an event 228
Choosing which calendars to show 230
Sharing an event 231
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 231
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 232
Taking notes 233
Keeping track of your tasks 237
Internet connections
Data connection 241
Managing your data usage 242
Wi-Fi 244
Wi-Fi Enhanced Connectivity 246
Connecting to VPN 247
Using Droid DNA by HTC as Mobile Hotspot 249
Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 250
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 251
Wi-Fi printing 252
Wireless sharing
Connecting a Bluetooth headset 255
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 257
Where sent information is saved 257
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Receiving files using Bluetooth 258
Using NFC 260
Settings and security
Checking your phone's HTC Sense version 262
Airplane mode 263
Do not disturb mode 263
Scheduling when to turn data connection off 265
Automatic screen rotation 265
Setting when to turn off the screen 266
Screen brightness 267
Touch sounds and vibration 267
Changing the display language 268
Accessibility settings 269
Magnifying the screen 269
Working with certificates 271
Disabling an app 272
Assigning a PIN to help protect your SIM card 272
Navigating Droid DNA by HTC with TalkBack 273
Lock screen notifications 277
Setting a screen lock 277
Setting up face unlock 279
Bypassing the lock screen 279
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Trademarks and copyrights
Index
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IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION
Please be advised that many services and applications offered through this
unique device are provided by various device manufacturers, operating
system, software and application developers (e.g. Google®, Motorola®,
Microsoft®, Research in Motion®). If you use, link to or download such a
service, or an application such as a non-Verizon Wireless location based
GPS-type service, chat room, marketplace or social network from this
device, you should carefully review the terms of such service or
application. If you use any of these non-Verizon Wireless services or
applications, personal information you submit may be read, collected, or
used by the service or application provider and/or other users of those
forums.
Verizon Wireless is not responsible for your use of those applications or
information you choose to submit or share with others. Specific terms and
conditions, terms of use, and privacy policies apply to those applications
and services. Please review carefully any and all terms and conditions
applicable to those applications and services including those related to any
location-based services for any particular privacy policies, risks or waivers.
Your Verizon Wireless Customer Agreement Terms and Conditions and
certain other specifically identified terms govern your use of any Verizon
Wireless products and services.
12 IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION
Conventions used in this guide
In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and
important information:
This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as
what happens when you choose to do or not to do a certain
action. A note also provides information that may only be
applicable to some situations.
This is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular
step or procedure, or lets you know of an option that you may find
helpful.
This indicates important information that you need in order to
accomplish a certain task or to get a feature to work properly.
This provides safety precaution information, that is, information
that you need to be careful about to prevent potential problems.
Conventions used in this guide 13
Important RF Notice
This device was tested for compliance with the applicable FCC and
Industry Canada specific absorption rate (SAR) limits for radio
frequency (RF) exposure during typical body-worn operations. To
ensure that RF exposure levels remain at or below the tested levels,
use a belt-clip, holster, or similar accessory that maintains a
minimum separation distance of 1.0 cm between your body and the
device, with either the front or back of the device facing towards
your body. Such accessories should not contain any metallic
components. Body-worn accessories that do not meet these
specifications may not ensure compliance with applicable SAR limits
and their use should be avoided.
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Important note on recoverable data
Files and other data that have been deleted, cleared, removed, or erased
from your device may still be recoverable by third-party data recovery
software. Even a factory reset may not permanently erase all data from
your phone, including personal information.
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Unboxing
Droid DNA by HTC
1. BACK
2. HOME
3. USB connector
4. RECENT APPS (can be
configured in Settings to open
the Menu)
5. VOLUME
6. Proximity sensor
7. Notification LED
8. Tray eject hole
9. SIM card tray
10. POWER
11. 3.5mm headset jack
12. Front camera
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If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block
the proximity sensor. Purchase a screen protector designed for
Droid DNA by HTC.
Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using Droid DNA by HTC, it is recommended
that you charge the battery.
Use only the adapter and the USB cable that came with Droid DNA
by HTC 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. Open the USB connector cover.
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2. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector.
3. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter.
4. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging
the battery.
§ As a safety precaution, the battery may stop charging to avoid
overheating.
§ When you're using the Internet and charging the battery, Droid
DNA by HTC may become warmer. This is normal.
§ To conserve energy, unplug the power adapter from the electrical
outlet after you finish charging.
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Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button.
When you turn on Droid DNA by HTC for the first time, you’ll need
to set it up.
Switching the power off
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on. If
you've set up a lock screen, you need to unlock it.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. Tap Power off on the options menu.
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Want some quick guidance on your phone?
Exploring Droid DNA by HTC
Tips & Help lets you get the most out of Droid DNA by HTC in seconds.
§ Ever have the feeling that you're not getting the most out of your
phone? Browse through the friendly walkthroughs on Tips & Help
to learn how. The topics range from intro to advanced and the Tips
& Help feed on the Home screen even recommends topics that you
might like.
§ Need to know how to do something right away? Just type in some
keywords and get clear, up-to-date answers right on Droid DNA by
HTC.
To open Tips & Help from the Home screen, tap > Help > Tips & Help.
If you haven't downloaded Tips & Help content yet, or if there's updated
content available, just tap the download link to get it.
To change the sync settings of Tips & Help, tap > Update
settings.
Searching Help
1. From the Home screen, tap > Help > Tips & Help.
2. Tap , and then enter the words you want to search for.
3. Tap a search result to jump straight to that item.
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Phone setup and transfer
Setting up your new phone for the first time
When you switch on your new phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to
set it up.
You can enable TalkBack to navigate by spoken feedback before
selecting the language. Draw a square in the clockwise direction
on the screen and then tap OK. To find out more, see Navigating
Droid DNA by HTC with TalkBack on page 273.
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Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection,
select how you want to set up your new phone, and more.
§ You can choose to setup accounts and personalize your new
phone using a computer. Press and hold an empty space in a
Home screen panel, and then tap Home screen wallpaper >
Computer photos.
Your phone shows you the URL of the HTC Get Started site and a
pair code. On your computer's web browser, just go to the URL
and enter the pair code to start your web setup. You need an HTC
Account to save your accounts and settings on the Web and
download them to your phone.
§ 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 218.
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Getting contacts and other content into Droid DNA by
HTC
There are several ways you can add contacts to Droid DNA by HTC.
Sync with your
computer
Use HTC Sync Manager to sync contacts,
documents, playlists, and more between Droid
DNA by HTC and your computer running a
Windows® or Mac OS® operating system.
You can also use it to transfer contacts,
messages, and other content from an iPhone® to
your computer, and then to your Droid DNA by
HTC.
Google Google contacts are imported to Droid DNA by
HTC after you sign in to your Google Account.
You can also create more Google contacts right
from Droid DNA by HTC.
Social network
accounts
Log in to your favorite social networks to sync
contact information from them.
Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync
®
Droid DNA by HTC syncs your work contacts
from the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Server
in your workplace.
Phone contacts You can create contacts locally on Droid DNA by
HTC, if you don't prefer to store them on your
online accounts.
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SIM card If you have an existing Verizon Wireless microSIM
card, you can copy all of your SIM contacts to
Droid DNA by HTC.
Backup Assistant
SM
Plus
When you sign up for this free service, you can
automatically back up and sync contacts with the
Backup Assistant Plus server.
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your
phone and computer
There are two ways you can transfer your media from or to your computer.
§ Connect Droid DNA by HTC to your computer. Your computer will
recognize it just like any removable USB drive, and you can copy
your media between them.
§ Download and use the HTC Sync Manager software on your
computer. You can set it up to automatically get music, photos, and
videos off Droid DNA by HTC to your computer. You can also sync
playlists from your computer to the phone.
If you have an iPhone, you can even connect it and transfer the
camera roll (photos and videos) to your computer. Then reconnect
Droid DNA by HTC and copy them over.
Tired of keeping copies of your media in several places? Use online storage
services to put your media in one place so you can manage them
anywhere — on your computer, Droid DNA by HTC, and other mobile
devices.
Go to Settings, and then tap Accounts & sync > to check first what
online storage accounts are available on Droid DNA by HTC and sign in to
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the one you want to use. Use the Gallery app to access media in your
online storage.
Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make Droid DNA by HTC your own.
§ After you've turned on and set up Droid DNA by HTC for the first
time (or after installing the latest software update and restarting
the phone), you'll see the traditional Home screen style with widget
panels that you can personalize with widgets, apps, and shortcuts.
You can also and add more panels, or swipe left or right to switch
between panels. For details, see Personalizing on page 107.
§ To switch to a Home screen style that has HTC BlinkFeed™, go to
Settings and then tap Personalize > Home screen style > BlinkFeed.
Customize HTC BlinkFeed to show posts from your social networks,
headlines from your favorite news media, and more. For details, see
Your dynamic Home screen on page 51. This Home screen style
also has panels for adding widgets, apps, and shortcuts. Swipe left
to go to the other panels.
§ You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the
Home screen. See Personalizing the launch bar on page 108.
Press to return to the Home screen you were last in.
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Getting to know your settings
Want to change the ringtone, set up a Wi-Fi® connection, or add your
accounts? Do this and more in Settings.
1. Open Settings either from the Quick settings panel or the All Apps
screen.
§ With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open
Quick settings, and then tap .
§ From the Home screen, tap to switch to the All Apps
screen, and then tap Settings.
2. Here are some of the basic settings you can change:
§ Tap the On/Off switch next to an item such as Wi-Fi to turn it
on or off. Tap the item itself to configure its settings.
§ Tap Sound to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and
configure incoming call sound settings.
§ Tap Personalize to change the wallpaper, add widgets and
shortcuts to the Home screen, and more.
§ Tap Accounts & sync to add and sign in to your different
accounts, such as email, social networks, and more.
§ Tap Security to help secure Droid DNA by HTC, for example
with a screen lock.
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Updating your phone's software
Droid DNA by HTC can check and notify you if there’s a new update
available. You can also manually check if there's an available update.
Installing a software update
When Internet connection is on and there's a new software update
available, the update notification icon appears in the status bar.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap the system update
notification.
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, Droid DNA by HTC 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.
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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 Droid DNA by HTC if needed.
Checking for updates manually
Go to Settings, and then tap Software update > Check new. Droid DNA by
HTC checks if updates are available.
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Getting apps from Google Play
Google Play™ is the place to go to find new apps for Droid DNA by HTC.
Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from
productivity apps, entertainment, to games.
A Google Wallet™ payment service is required to purchase a paid
app. You will be asked to confirm method of payment when you
purchase an app.
Finding and installing an app
When you install apps and use them on Droid DNA by HTC, they may
require access to your personal information or access to certain functions
or settings.
Download and install only apps that you trust.
Be cautious when downloading apps that have access to functions
or a significant amount of your data on Droid DNA by HTC. You’re
responsible for the results of using downloaded apps.
1. Open the Play Store app.
2. Browse or search for an app.
3. When you find the app that you like, tap it and read its description
and user reviews.
4. To download or purchase the app, tap Install (for free apps) or the
price button (for paid apps).
5. Tap Accept.
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Apps sometimes get updated with improvements or bug fixes. To
automatically download updates, after installing the app, tap >
Auto-update.
To open the app, go to the All Apps screen and tap the app.
Restoring apps from Google Play
Upgraded to a new phone, replaced a lost one, or performed a factory
reset? Restore apps that you previously downloaded.
1. Open the Play Store app.
2. Tap to open the slideout menu.
3. Tap My apps, swipe to the All tab, and then tap the app you want
to restore.
4. Install the app.
For more details, refer to the Google Play help.
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Downloading apps from the web
You can download apps directly from websites.
§ Apps downloaded from websites can be from unknown sources.
To help protect Droid DNA by HTC and your personal data, we
strongly recommend that you only download from websites you
trust.
§ Before you can install the downloaded app, make sure that you've
set Droid DNA by HTC to allow installation of third-party apps in
Settings > Security > Unknown sources.
1. Open the browser, and then go to the website where you can
download the app you want.
2. Follow the website's download instructions for the app.
After installing the app, make sure to go back to Settings >
Security and clear the Unknown sources option.
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Uninstalling an app
If you no longer need an app that you've downloaded and installed, you
can uninstall it.
Most of the preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled.
From the All apps view, press and hold the app you want to remove, and
then drag it to Uninstall.
If you purchased an app in Play Store, you can uninstall it for a
refund within a limited time. To know more about the refund policy
for paid apps, refer to the Google Play help.
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Your first week with your new phone
About your phone
Features you'll enjoy on Droid DNA by HTC
Droid DNA by HTC gives you options for quick and easy setup.
Transferring your old phone's content such as your contacts, messages,
and media can be done right from Droid DNA by HTC.
Also, enjoy taking shots with the camera, checking personalized content
with HTC BlinkFeed, and more.
Easy phone setup and transfer
§ With our HTC Get Started service, you can set up and personalize
Droid DNA by HTC from your computer, and just download your
settings to Droid DNA by HTC. See Setting up your new phone for
the first time
on page 21.
§ By using HTC Sync Manager, you can migrate content from an old
phone or even from an iPhoneiPhone. See About HTC Sync
Manager on page 184.
Dynamic Home screen
With HTC BlinkFeed, personalize your Home screen with the information
and updates that matter most to you. See a variety of content such as
feeds about news and your interests, social network updates, Droid DNA
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by HTC tips, and more. The content is refreshed when you're connected to
the Internet. See Your dynamic Home screen on page 51.
HTC Zoe
Experience a whole new way of capturing and retouching photos.
§ Capture entire moments with pictures and sound, and watch them
come alive again with HTC Zoe™. See Taking HTC Zoe photos on
page 79.
§ Retouch your HTC Zoe photos or continuous shots with Object
Removal, Always Smile, and Sequence Shot. You can even create a
short animation with GIF Creator. See Gallery on page 86.
New way to share memories
§ Show off the excitement of your event. Video Highlights
automatically selects the highlights of an event or album to create a
half-minute show with a musical theme. See Viewing and editing
Video Highlights on page 91.
§ Share your Video Highlights with friends and family through HTC
Share. See Sharing Video Highlights through HTC Share on page
104.
Outstanding camera features
§ With VideoPic®, you can snap a picture while you're shooting video.
See Taking a photo while recording a video (VideoPic) on page
76.
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§ Switch to Sweep panorama and pan the camera to capture a wide-
angle view of the scenery. See Taking a panoramic photo on page
80.
§ Use Continuous shooting mode to capture 20 consecutive shots
(or more) of a subject in motion.
§ By just tapping the shutter button, take three shots of your subject
at different exposures and combine them into a nice, evenly
exposed photo. See Using HDR on page 81.
§ With Variable Speed Playback, add a cinematic flair to your videos
by slowing down particular scenes. See Changing the video
playback speed on page 89.
Immerse in music
In our HTC Music app, you can see a visual animation while you're playing a
song. And if lyrics are available, they'll show onscreen.
HD entertainment on the go
Use HTC Media Link HD to wirelessly share your media from Droid DNA by
HTC to your HD TV. See Connecting to your home entertainment system
on page 168.
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Basics
Touch gestures
Use touch gestures to get around the Home screen, open apps, scroll
through lists, and more.
Tap
§ Tap the screen with your finger when you want to
select onscreen items such as application and
settings icons, or press onscreen buttons.
§ After you've scrolled down a long list or screen (in
apps such as Mail and People), tap the status bar to
jump straight to the top of your screen.
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Press and hold
To open the available options for an item (for
example, a contact or link in a webpage), just press
and hold the item.
Swipe or slide
Quickly swipe your finger vertically or horizontally
across the screen to go to other Home pages, scroll
through documents, and more.
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Drag
Press and hold your finger with some pressure before
you start to drag. While dragging, don't release your
finger until you have reached the target position.
Flick
Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except
that you need to swipe your finger in light,
quicker strokes, such as when moving right
and left on the Home screen, or flicking
through a contacts or message list.
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Press and flick
On the Home screen, you can easily move a
widget or icon from one screen to another.
Press and hold the widget or icon with one
finger, and flick the screen to the new location
with another finger.
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Slide with two fingers
In some apps, like Gallery, Messages,
Mail, or the web browser, slide two
fingers apart to zoom in when
viewing a picture or text.
Slide two fingers together to zoom out of the
picture or text.
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Two-finger swipe
§ Swipe down from the status bar using two fingers to
access Quick settings.
§ In some apps that have sorting, like Mail or People,
swipe up or down using two fingers to scroll the
screen. The screen displays the sorting order, and you
can easily scroll to the information you want.
Three-finger swipe
§ Swipe up using three fingers to open the
Media output screen. Then choose the device
where to share content such as photos,
videos, and music from Droid DNA by HTC.
You can also share streaming media from
apps such as YouTube®.
§ Swipe down to disconnect from Media
output.
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HTC gestures is enabled by default, which makes the three-finger
gesture work only when sharing content or using HTC apps.
Can't use multi-finger gestures in your apps?
That's because HTC gestures
is enabled by default. This makes the
three-finger gesture exclusive for sharing content or for use with
HTC apps. You won't be able to use multi-finger gestures (gestures
that use three fingers or more) for other purposes.
To use multi-finger gestures in games or musical instrument apps,
clear the HTC gestures option in Settings > Display, gestures &
buttons (or Display & buttons).
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Motion gestures
Use motion gestures to mute Droid DNA by HTC, turn on the
speakerphone, and more.
Flip to silence / flip for speakerphone
When a call comes in you can turn
Droid DNA by HTC over to mute it.
While in a call, turn Droid DNA by HTC
over to turn the speakerphone on for
hands-free conversations or for
conference calling.
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Pick up to lower volume
In a business meeting or restaurant,
pick Droid DNA by HTC up when a
call comes in to lower the ringtone
volume.
Set volume to automatically rise while in your pocket or bag
On a noisy street and can't hear Droid DNA by
HTC ringing in your bag?
You can set Droid DNA by HTC to recognize
when it's in your bag or pocket and raise the
ringtone volume so that you can hear it in noisy
environments.
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Rotate Droid DNA by HTC for a better view
For many screens, you can
automatically change the
screen orientation from
portrait to landscape by
turning Droid DNA by HTC
sideways.
When entering text, you can
turn Droid DNA by HTC
sideways to bring up a bigger
keyboard.
Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting Droid DNA by HTC into a low
power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses
when Droid DNA by HTC is in your bag.
Switching to Sleep mode
Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep
mode. Droid DNA by HTC also automatically goes into Sleep mode when
it’s left idle for a while.
You can change the time before Droid DNA by HTC sleeps in the Display,
gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons) settings.
Waking up from Sleep mode
To wake Droid DNA by HTC up manually, press the POWER button. If
you've set up a lock screen, you need to unlock it.
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Droid DNA by HTC automatically wakes up when you have an
incoming call.
Unlocking the screen
Drag the lock icon or clock up.
If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials
before Droid DNA by HTC unlocks.
If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can snooze or
dismiss the event or alarm right from the lock screen. Just drag
or up.
Opening an app
§ Tap an app on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen.
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§ To see the All Apps screen, tap . Then tap the app you want to
use.
§ In the All Apps screen, pull down to show the hidden menu bar.
Then tap and enter the name of the app you're looking for.
Opening an app or folder from the lock screen
On the lock screen, drag an app or folder icon up to unlock the screen and
directly go to the app or folder.
The shortcuts on the lock screen are the same ones on your Home
screen's launch bar. To change the lock screen shortcuts, replace
the apps or folders on the launch bar.
If you've set up another security layer like a screen lock pattern or PIN,
you'll be asked to provide your credentials first before Droid DNA by HTC
opens the app or folder.
Switching between recently opened apps
When you're multitasking and using different apps on Droid DNA by HTC,
you can easily switch between the apps you've recently opened.
Press to see recently-opened apps.
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§ To switch back to an app, just tap it.
§ To remove an app from the list, drag it up.
Refreshing content
In some apps, you can easily refresh content that's synced or downloaded
from the Web with a simple finger gesture.
1. While viewing content such as weather or Mail inbox, scroll to the
top of the screen.
2. Pull down with your finger, and then release to refresh.
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Using Quick Settings
Tap the tiles in Quick Settings to easily turn on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®, and more.
You'll also find a few shortcuts, such as for viewing your profile in the
People app.
With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick Settings.
You can also tap to switch to Quick Settings from the
Notifications panel.
Customizing Quick Settings
Aside from the default tiles, there are several other tiles available in Quick
Settings.
1. With two fingers, swipe down from the status bar to open Quick
Settings.
2. Tap
and do one of the following:
§ In the Quick Settings list, press and hold next to the item
you want to move and drag it to rearrange the list.
§ Under Hidden items, press and hold and drag it up to
make it available in Quick Settings.
There is a limit to the number of tiles that can be shown in Quick
Settings. You may need to remove an existing item to make space
for another one. To remove an item, drag it below Hidden items.
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Miss having a Menu button?
You can set the Recent apps button to open the Menu.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Display & gestures (or Display,
gestures and buttons).
2. Tap Recent apps button and select how you want to open
the Menu, such as press or press and hold the button.
Capturing your phone's screen
Want to show off your high game score or write a blog post about Droid
DNA by HTC features? It's easy to take a picture of the screen and share it
from Gallery.
Press and hold POWER and VOLUME DOWN at the same time.
The image is saved in the Screenshots album in Gallery.
You can also share the image when you see in the status bar.
Open the Notifications panel and tap under the screenshot
notification. If you don't see , slide two fingers apart on the
screenshot notification.
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Home screen feeds
Your dynamic Home screen
Stay in touch with friends or get the latest about your interests right on the
Feeds panel of your Home screen. Set up which social networks, news
sources, and more will appear.
§ Tap a tile to view the content or to comment on a post or status
update.
§ Scroll to the top and pull down on the screen to manually refresh
the stream.
While in the Feeds panel, you can press either the button or
button or tap the status bar to scroll to the top.
§ From the Feeds panel, swipe right to open the slideout menu to
choose the type of feeds to display. Select Highlights to see a
combination of content such as upcoming events, frequentlyviewed photos in Gallery, and more.
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Selecting feeds
Get updated with the most relevant content and posts with just a swipe.
Choose which feeds to display on the Feeds panel. You can select popular
news channels and websites or choose a category like Entertainment. You
can also show posts from friends in social networks or information from
apps such as Calendar.
1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu.
2. Tap > Topics and services.
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The first time you try to select content, you'll be asked if you want
to sign in to your social network account to automatically select
content based on your interests.
3. Swipe left or right to choose from the different types of feeds you
can display on the Feeds panel. You can select news media sources,
social networks, apps, and more.
Content from feeds that have just been added may take a few
minutes to appear on the Feeds panel. For some apps such as
Calendar updates may only happen once per day.
Customizing the Highlights feed
When you select topics and services for the Feeds panel, the top trending
articles from the selected sources, recent status updates, and more are
shown. If you want to temporarily show fewer items in your Highlights
feed, you can filter out some of your selected topics and services.
1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu.
2. Tap > Settings.
3. Tap Choose Highlights topics.
4. Select the news sources, social networks, and apps you want to
appear in the Highlights feed.
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Adding or removing locales
Want to keep up to date on current events in more than one locale? You
can add several locales.
1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu.
2. Tap > Topics and services.
3. On the Featured headlines or Categories tab, tap > Add editions
(or Remove editions).
Adding topics of your interest
Looking for a more specific topic? Search for and select topics of your
interest to display them on the Feeds panel.
1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu.
2. Tap > Topics and services.
3. Swipe to the Custom topics tab, tap and enter the topic you're
looking for.
4. Tap a result, and then tap to add it to the Custom topics tab.
Reading articles in the Feeds panel
1. While in the Feeds panel, swipe up or down to find an article you
want to read.
2. Tap the tile to view the article.
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If related articles are found, you can scroll down to the end to see
the links.
Saving articles for later
Don't have time to read that potentially interesting article? You can
bookmark articles to your reading list.
Do one of the following:
§ While viewing an article, tap .
§ On the Feeds panel, press and hold the tile of the article you want to
bookmark. Then tap Read later.
You'll find the reading list in the slideout menu.
Deleting tiles from the Feeds panel
Want to get rid of a tile? Now you can easily remove any tile from the
Feeds panel.
1. On the Feeds panel, press and hold the tile you want to remove.
2. Tap Remove.
Posting to your social networks
You can easily post a status update from the Home screen.
1. On HTC BlinkFeed, swipe right to open the slideout menu.
2. Tap > Compose, and then choose a social network.
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3. Compose your status update and post it on your social network.
Notifications
Notifications panel
Notification icons inform you of new messages, calendar events, alarms,
and activities in progress such as files downloading.
When you see notification icons, open the Notifications panel to check out
details of the notifications that you've received.
1. To open the Notifications panel, slide down from the top of the
screen. If you have several notifications, scroll down the screen to
see them all.
2. To quickly access the Notifications panel from Quick settings, tap
.
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§ To see more information, such as email previews and calendar
events, slide two fingers apart to expand a notification. To
collapse it, slide two fingers together.
§ Some notifications allow you to take immediate action. For
example, tap a missed call notification to return the call or reply
with a text message.
§ Tap the notification icon on the left to open the corresponding
app.
§ To dismiss just one notification in the list, drag it left or right. To
dismiss all notifications and close the Notifications panel, tap .
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Notification widget
On the lock screen, you can see notifications such as missed calls, text
messages, calendar events, and more.
1. If there is more than one missed call, text, or email, tap to view
the next notification.
2. Drag the notification up to go directly to its app.
You can change which notifications appear on the widget in Security
settings. See Lock screen notifications on page 277.
Notification LED
The notification LED shows a:
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§ Solid green light
when Droid DNA
by HTC is
connected to the
power adapter
or a computer
and the battery
is fully charged.
§ Flashing green
light when you
have a pending
notification and
the display is off.
§ Solid orange
light when the
battery is being
charged.
§ Flashing orange
light when the
battery level
reaches very
low.
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Working with text
Selecting, copying, and pasting text
In HTC apps such as Internet and Mail, you can select and copy text, and
then paste or share it.
1. Press and hold on a word.
2. Drag the start and end anchors to highlight the surrounding text
you want to select.
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You can use the magnifier to zoom in while selecting your text. To
turn on the magnifier, go to Settings > Accessibility, and then
select the Show magnifier option. You'll see the magnifier when
you press and hold one of the text selection anchors.
3. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy.
The selected text is then copied to the clipboard.
4. In a text entry field (for example while composing an email), press
and hold at the point where you want to paste the text.
5. Tap Paste.
To copy the address of a linked webpage in the Internet app, press
and hold the link, and then tap Copy link URL.
Sharing text
1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap Share.
2. Choose where to paste and share the selected text, such as in an
email message or social network status update.
The HTC Sense keyboard
Typing is fast and accurate with the HTC Sense® keyboard.
§ Word prediction also saves typing time. As you type, you'll see
word suggestions that you can choose from. You can even add
words, phrases, and shortcuts to the word prediction dictionary.
See Entering text with word prediction on page 64.
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§ You can type words by just speaking. See Entering text by speaking
on page 67.
§ Turn on the Trace keyboard so you can type words by just sliding
your finger from one letter to another. See Using the Trace
keyboard on page 66.
§ Just swipe right to access the numeric and symbol keyboard. Or
swipe left to switch between languages.
§ The keys have secondary numbers, punctuation symbols, or other
characters that you can insert without having to switch to the
numeric and symbol keyboard.
For example, just press and hold a key on the first row to insert a
number.
§ Choose from a wide selection of emoji.
§ Show or hide navigational arrow keys on the keyboard. If you
enable the arrow keys in Settings, they'll only appear on the portrait
keyboard.
Entering text
The onscreen keyboard becomes available when you tap a text field in an
app. Enter letters and numbers, change the keyboard layout or language,
and more.
Tap the keys on the onscreen keyboard to enter letters and numbers, as
well as punctuation marks and symbols.
§ Tap to enter an uppercase letter. Tap twice to turn on caps lock.
§ Press and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter
numbers, symbols, or accented letters. Some keys have multiple
characters or accents associated with them.
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§ Swipe right to show number and symbol keys. To return to the main
keyboard, swipe left.
§ Press
to close the onscreen keyboard.
To open the keyboard settings, press and hold the comma key. Or
go to Settings > Language & keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
Selecting a keyboard layout
Choose a keyboard layout that suits your typing style.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense
Input.
2. Tap Keyboard selection > Keyboard types.
3. Select the keyboard layout that you want to use.
Choosing and switching between keyboard languages
If multiple keyboard languages are available on Droid DNA by HTC, you
can choose which languages to enable in the onscreen keyboard.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense
Input.
2. Tap Keyboard selection, and then choose the languages you want.
To change the keyboard language, do any of the following:
§ Swipe left on the onscreen keyboard (not available if you're using
trace keyboard).
§ Tap the language key (for example,
) until you see the keyboard
language you want to use.
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§ Press and hold the language key, and then drag your finger to the
keyboard language you want to use.
Entering text with word prediction
Ever started typing something you weren't sure how to spell? With word
prediction, you'll see suggested words displayed just above the keyboard.
Word prediction and next word prediction are enabled by default.
To enter text in word prediction mode, do any of the following:
§ Tap the space bar to insert a highlighted word in the suggestion list.
§ Tap a word from the suggestion list.
§ Tap the arrow next to the suggestion list to see more choices.
If you've accidentally chosen a wrong word from the suggestion
list, you can always go back and change it by tapping the word
and selecting another suggestion.
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Setting a second language for word prediction
You can set the word prediction to be bilingual. As you type, you’ll get
word suggestions in the languages that you’ve selected.
Bilingual prediction is available only when you're using a Latinbased keyboard.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense
Input.
2. Tap Keyboard selection > Bilingual prediction, and then choose the
language you want.
Adding words and phrases to the word prediction dictionary
Add frequently-used names, acronyms, and even phrases to the word
prediction dictionary to easily find them in the suggestion list.
Type even faster when you create text shortcuts to words and phrases.
Instead of typing "Talk to you later", save a few keystrokes by adding
the ttyl shortcut. In your message or email, just type "ttyl", and then tap
the spacebar to enter the complete phrase.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense
Input.
2. Tap Personal dictionary >
.
3. Enter a word or phrase, and then enter its text shortcut. Be sure to
remember this shortcut, including the uppercase and lowercase
letters you've typed.
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4. Tap OK.
While you're entering text using the Standard keyboard layout,
tapping a suggested word that’s not in the dictionary (usually the
first word shown in the suggestion list) automatically stores it.
Editing or deleting words and phrases in the word prediction dictionary
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Language & keyboard > HTC Sense
Input.
2. Tap Personal dictionary.
§ To edit a word, phrase, or shortcut, tap the item in the list.
§ To delete items from the dictionary, tap > Delete. Select the
words you want to remove, and then tap Delete.
Using the Trace keyboard
Instead of tapping the keys on the onscreen keyboard, you can "trace" to
type words.
You need to turn on the Trace keyboard in Settings > Language &
keyboard > HTC Sense Input.
1. Slide your finger from one letter to the next to enter a word.
2. Lift your finger when the word is completed.
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3. If you want to continue entering text, slide your finger over the
letters again to enter the next word.
If the word that appears after you traced isn't the one you want,
you can:
§ Tap a word from the suggestion list.
§ Tap the arrow next to the suggestion list to see more choices.
Entering text by speaking
No time to type? Try speaking the words to enter them.
1. Tap an area where you want to enter text.
2. On the onscreen keyboard, press and hold .
3. When you see the animated microphone button and the words
"Speak now", say the words you want to enter.
To set the voice input language, tap the language bar above the
microphone button. You can choose one or more languages.
Available languages may vary.
4. If a word doesn't match what you've spoken and it's underlined, tap
the underlined word to delete it or to see more choices.
5. Enter punctuation marks by saying the name (for example, say
"comma").
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Battery
Checking battery usage
See a ranking list of apps that are using the battery. You can also see how
much and how long the battery has been used for each app.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power.
2. Tap Usage, and then tap an app to check how it's using the battery.
You'll see how much battery power is used by resources such as
the CPU for the app and other use details.
§ If you see buttons while viewing an app's battery use details, you
can tap them to adjust settings that affect battery usage, stop the
app, and more.
§ Want to check the battery percentage right on the status bar? In
Power settings, select Show battery level.
Displaying the battery percentage
You can check the percentage of remaining battery power right from the
status bar.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power.
2. Select Show battery level.
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Checking battery history
Check how long you've been using Droid DNA by HTC since the last
charge. You can also see a chart that shows how long the screen has been
on, and how long you've been using connections like the mobile network or
Wi-Fi.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Power.
2. Tap History.
3. If you've used Droid DNA by HTC for a long time since the last
charge, swipe left or right to scale the graph that details battery
usage over time.
You can also slide two fingers together or apart to scale the graph.
Getting the battery to last longer
How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how
you use Droid DNA by HTC. Droid DNA by HTC power management helps
to increase battery life.
In times when you need to extend the battery life more, try out some of
these tips:
Check your battery usage
Monitoring your battery usage helps you identify what's using the most
power so you can choose what to do about it. For details, see Checking
battery usage on page 68.
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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 218.
§ If the Sleep mode option in Settings > Power is enabled, at low
peak times, your phone will turn off the data connection after the
screen has been off for 15 minutes and there's no network activity
(no downloads, streaming, or data usage). The data connection
resumes when you switch the screen back on.
§ Turn on Airplane mode when you don't need any wireless
connections and you don't want to receive calls or messages.
Manage your display
Lowering the brightness, letting the display sleep when not in use, and
keeping it simple helps save battery power.
§ Use automatic brightness (the default), or manually lower the
brightness.
§ Set the screen timeout to a shorter time.
§ 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.
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§ Set the web browser to auto dim the screen while webpages load.
Open the Internet app, and then tap > Settings > Accessibility >
Dim screen during page loading.
For more details, see Settings and security on page 262 and Personalizing
on page 107.
Manage your apps
§ Install the latest software and application updates. Updates
sometimes include battery performance improvements.
§ Uninstall or disable apps that you never use.
Many apps run processes or sync data in the background even
when you're not using them. If there are apps that you don't need
anymore, uninstall them.
If an app came preloaded and can't be uninstalled, disabling the
app can still prevent it from continuously running or syncing data.
See Disabling an app on page 272.
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.
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§ If you have many email accounts, consider prolonging the sync time
of some accounts.
In the Mail app, select an account, tap > Settings > Sync, Send &
Receive, and then adjust the settings under Sync schedule.
§ When you’re not traveling from one place to another, sync weather
updates of only your current location, rather than in all of your
named cities. Open the Weather app, and then tap > Edit to
remove unneeded cities.
§ Choose widgets wisely.
Some widgets constantly sync data. Consider removing the ones
that are not important from your Home screen.
§ In Play Store, tap > Settings, and then clear Auto-add widgets to
avoid automatically adding Home screen widgets whenever you've
installed new apps. Also tap Auto-update apps > Do not auto-
update apps if you're fine with updating apps from Play Store
manually.
Other tips
To squeeze in a little bit more battery power, try these tips:
§ Tone down the ringtone and media volume.
§ Minimize the use of vibration or sound feedback. In Settings, tap
Sound and choose which ones you don't need and can disable.
§ Check your apps’ settings as you may find more options to
optimize the battery.
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Camera
Camera basics
Take great photos and videos with the camera, and make them more
memorable by applying a variety of effects and scenes.
Open the
Camera app to capture that perfect moment. While waiting to
take your next photo, switch Droid DNA by HTC to Sleep mode. When
you're ready to take more photos and videos, just press POWER again to
use the camera.
Use the controls on the Viewfinder screen to add effects, set the flash, and
more.
Zooming
§ Before taking a photo or video, slide two fingers apart to zoom in
or together to zoom out.
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§ When you see the zoom bar, slide your finger on the zoom bar to
zoom in or out.
§ When you're recording video, you can freely zoom in or out while
recording.
Switching between the front and main camera
On the Viewfinder screen, do any of the following:
§ Pull from the top or bottom edge in landscape view.
§ Pull from the left or right edge in portrait view.
§ Tap and then tap the Front/Main switch.
Some camera features are not available when you’re using the
front camera, such as zooming.
Choosing an effect
Use the available camera effects to make your photos look like they’ve
been taken through special lenses or filters. You can also apply certain
effects to videos.
1. Tap .
2. Scroll through the available effects and tap one that you like.
Effects marked with can only be applied to photos.
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Setting the resolution
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap .
2. Under Settings, do the following:
§ Tap Resolution, and then choose a photo resolution.
§ Tap Video Quality, and then choose a video resolution.
Turning the camera flash on or off
Tap the flash icon to choose a flash mode.
When using Flash on or Auto flash mode, the camera intelligently sets the
best flash brightness for your photo.
Taking a photo
1. Open the Camera app.
2. Just point the camera at what you want to capture. The camera
adjusts the focus automatically as you move it.
3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap .
You can also tap anywhere on the screen to take a photo if you
turned on Touch to capture in > Shutter option.
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Recording video
1. Open the Camera app.
2. When you're ready to start recording, tap
.
3. While recording, you can:
§ Freely zoom in or out.
§ Change focus to a different subject or area by just tapping it
on the Viewfinder screen.
§ Tap the flash icon to turn the flash on or off.
4. To stop recording, tap .
Taking a photo while recording a video (VideoPic)
Make sure that you're in Normal scene to use this feature.
While you're recording video using the main camera, tap
to capture a
still shot of your subject.
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Taking continuous camera shots
Do you want to take photos of moving subjects? Whether it’s your kid's
football game or a car race, you can capture the action.
Make sure that you're in Normal scene to use this feature.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, just press and hold . The camera takes
up to 20 consecutive shots of your subject.
2. After taking the shots, do any of the following:
§ To keep just one photo, select the photo that you like the
most, and then tap Best shot.
§ To save the photos as a batch, press .
To get creative with your photos, open and edit them in the
Gallery app. Additional editing features are available for a batch of
continuous shots, such as Sequence Shot, Always Smile, and
Object Removal.
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Camera scenes
A scene is a collection of settings to suit the lighting and environment. Use
Normal and let the camera automatically determine optimal settings, or
choose from a wide selection of scenes before you start taking photos.
Improving portrait shots
If you'd like your family or friends to look their best in your photos, make
sure to use the portrait scene. It smoothens the skin in your shots.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap .
2. Under Photo capture mode, tap next to Scene, and then tap
Portrait.
3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap .
Taking a self portrait
No one around to take your photo?
1. Switch to the front camera by pulling the Viewfinder screen's top or
bottom edge in landscape view.
In portrait view, you can pull from the left or right edge to switch
to the front camera.
2. Tap anywhere on the screen to start the timer. The camera takes a
photo after the countdown.
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Taking HTC Zoe photos
Don’t let the best moments just pass by. When timing is everything,
capture the exact moment with HTC Zoe and get more than just a still
photo.
Some camera features are not available when you’re using
HTC Zoe, such as zooming.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap to switch HTC Zoe on.
2. When you're ready to capture, tap . When you see the shutter
release icon slowly turn red , continue holding the phone steady
as the camera captures a few seconds of shots.
You'll find HTC Zoe photos in the Gallery app comprised of a video clip and
a cover photo.
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What is HTC Zoe?
HTC Zoe captures a series of high quality photos and collects them
in a short video clip. Like the traditional "Zoetrope" that inspired it,
HTC Zoe photos are in motion when you view them.
But HTC Zoe is more than just a camera mode. With HTC Zoe, you
can:
§ Get creative with advanced editing features in Gallery such as
Sequence Shot, Always Smile, and Object Removal.
§ Extract and save a specific image from your HTC Zoe shot
while viewing it in Gallery. See Sharing or saving a frame from
an HTC Zoe photo on page 98.
Taking a panoramic photo
Whether it’s the Golden Gate Bridge or the Eiffel Tower, you can capture
anything wide or tall in a single photo.
Some camera features are not available when you’re in this mode,
such as zooming.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap .
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2. Under Photo capture mode, tap Sweep panorama.
3. When you're ready to take the shot, tap . Directional arrows
appear, prompting you to pan left or right in landscape view (or
pan up or down in portrait view).
4. Pan Droid DNA by HTC as smoothly as you can to automatically
capture frames.
You can also tap to stop capturing anytime.
The camera stitches the frames into a single photo.
Using HDR
When shooting portraits against a bright background, use the HDR (High
Dynamic Range) scene to capture your subjects clearly. HDR brings out
the details of both the highlights and shadows, even in high contrast
lighting.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap .
2. To take an HDR photo, under Photo capture mode, tap HDR, and
then tap .
HDR works best when your subject is steady. The camera takes
multiple shots at different exposure levels and combines them into
one enhanced photo.
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Recording videos in slow motion
Relive high speed action bit by bit and add a touch of suspense to your
videos.
Audio is not captured when you're in this mode.
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap .
2. Under Video capture mode, tap Scene > Slow motion video.
3. Frame your subject on the Viewfinder screen.
4. Tap to start recording.
5. To stop recording, tap .
After recording your slow motion video, you can change the playback
speed of selected sections when you edit the video in Gallery.
Tips for capturing better photos
To get better captures with the Camera app, here are some tips on what to
do while taking your shots.
Getting the most out of HTC Zoe photos
§ When shooting in Zoe mode, try to keep Droid DNA by HTC steady
to capture moving subjects against a static background scene.
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§ If using Sequence Shot to stitch different action shots in one photo,
encourage the subject to make obvious lateral movements.
§ When taking a group photo, ask your subjects to hold the pose until
you have finished capturing. Use Always Smile to choose the best
frames and have a photo that has everyone smiling.
§ If you need more than a few seconds to capture the moment, take
continuous camera shots and clear the frame limit. You can apply
Object Removal, Sequence Shot, and Always Smile on continuous
camera shots that are saved as a batch.
Improving focus and sharpness
§ Droid DNA by HTC has autofocus, which works best on a subject
that is not moving too much. To change the focus, on the
Viewfinder, tap the one you want to focus on.
§ If the subject is moving, on the Viewfinder, press and hold the
subject to lock the focus.
§ You can manually adjust the sharpness of a photo by editing in
Gallery. You can also set the sharpness before taking a photo in the
Camera settings.
Generally, it is better to sharpen a blurry image rather than to
reduce the sharpness in an image.
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Taking well-lit photos
§ Droid DNA by HTC automatically adjusts the focus and exposure. If
the image appears underexposed (the image appears dark on the
Viewfinder), tap a part of the image that is in shadow. Conversely,
tap a well-lit object in the image if the image seems to be
overexposed. Focus on an object with a neutral tone for a balanced
exposure. Keep in mind that tapping on another object may shift
the focus from your subject.
§ If you are using the default settings and the photo still appears too
dark, switch to Night mode, but place Droid DNA by HTC on a level
surface to keep it steady.
§ If there are parts of the image that are in shadows and others are in
highlights, use HDR mode to capture three shots of different
exposures and combine them into one shot. Keep Droid DNA by
HTC steady or place it on a level surface when using HDR.
§ When taking a panoramic photo, consider the whole scene and
focus on an object that has a neutral tone to help keep the
exposure balanced in the composite image.
§ If your subject is lit from the back, use Backlight scene to highlight
the foreground and keep some details of the background.
Other tips
§ In Camera settings, tap Grid to help frame the subject better or
improve the composition.
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§ If taking pictures under fluorescent or incandescent bulbs and the
subject appears to be off-color, choose a white balance option in
Camera settings. Check the image on the Viewfinder and select the
option that displays the closest color to the natural color of the
subject.
§ In Camera settings, you can tap Image adjustments and adjust the
exposure, contrast, and others before taking the photo.
§ After capturing the photo, you can continue to edit the contrast,
brightness, and other settings in Gallery. You can even straighten a
slightly skewed photo by tapping Edit > Tools > Straighten.
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Gallery
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery
Reminisce about good times. Use Gallery to view all your photos and
videos. View them by album, event, or location. You can also trim videos,
add photo frames and special effects, and more.
1. Open the Gallery app.
2. On the Gallery app's main screen, swipe to the Albums or Events
tab.
3. Tap a tile to open an album or event. You'll see the following tabs:
Video
Highlights
Displays a video of the highlights of the event or
the album.
All Displays all photos or videos taken of the event
or the album.
Locations Displays all photos or videos taken at a location.
4. To view a photo or video in full screen, swipe to the All tab and
then tap the photo or video.
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Viewing photos and videos by event
Photos and videos that you captured using Droid DNA by HTC are
grouped together in Events view according to the time and location they
were taken.
1. Open the Gallery app.
2. Swipe to the Events tab.
3. Tap a tile to open an event.
4. Swipe to the All tab to see photos and videos that are grouped by
time and location.
Viewing photos by location
Using Map view, you can view photos according to location.
Only photos with geo-tag info appear on the map.
1. Open the Gallery app.
2. On the Gallery app's main screen, swipe to the Albums or Events
tab.
3. Tap a tile to open an album or event.
4. Swipe to the Locations tab.
You'll see tiles of photos taken at specific locations, with numbers
that indicate how many photos were taken in each location.
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5. Tap to display Map view.
6. Zoom out or pan across the map until a numerical location indicator
appears.
The number in the location indicator shows how many photos were
taken in that area.
7. Tap the location indicator. The photos taken in the same area are
displayed.
Want to know where you took a particular photo? While viewing
the photo in full screen, tap anywhere on the screen, and then tap
> Show on map. (Show on map is available when you've enabled
Geo-tag photos in Camera.)
Watching and trimming a video
1. On the Gallery app's main screen, swipe to the Albums or Events
tab.
2. Tap a tile to open an album or event.
3. Swipe to the All tab.
4. When you see the video you want, tap it to play in full screen.
5. Tap the onscreen controls to pause or resume playback, adjust the
volume, and more.
Tap to share the video on your home network.
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6. To trim the video, tap > Edit.
7. Drag the trim sliders to the part where you want the video to begin
and end.
8. Tap to preview your trimmed video.
9. Tap Save.
The trimmed video is saved as a new file. The original video remains
unedited.
Changing the video playback speed
Want to add a cinematic flair to your video by slowing down a particular
scene? You can vary the playback speed of a selected section of a slow
motion video.
You can only change the video playback speed of videos captured
using the slow motion scene in the Camera app.
1. On the Gallery app's main screen, swipe to the Albums or Events
tab.
2. Tap a tile to open an album or event.
3. Swipe to the All tab.
4. When you see the slow motion video you want (marked with ),
tap it to play in full screen.
5. Tap to switch between normal and slow motion playback.
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6. To adjust the playback speed of the video, tap > Edit > Adjust
playback speed.
7. Frame the sequence you want to slow down by moving the left and
right sliders.
8. Drag the slider up or down to choose how fast you want the
sequence to play.
9. Tap to watch the result.
10. Tap Save.
The edited video is saved as a new file. The original video remains
unedited.
Viewing photo highlights
Easily see all your favorite photos in one place. Gallery automatically
groups all your most viewed or shared photos (your highlights) in one
album. You can also manually add photos to the album.
§ To view these favorite photos, open the Highlight album.
§ To manually add a photo, view the photo in full screen, tap the
photo, and then tap .
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Viewing and editing Video Highlights
Want to share the excitement of a wedding or party? When you view an
entire album or event on the Video Highlights tab, Gallery automatically
selects the highlights, and displays them as a short video with background
theme and music.
This video is about half a minute long. You can change the highlights,
theme, and music, and also save or share the video.
1. Open the Gallery app.
2. On the Gallery app's main screen, swipe to the Albums or Events
tab.
3. Tap a tile to open an album or event.
4. Swipe to the Video Highlights tab. The large tile on top
automatically plays a video, showing the highlights of your album
or event.
5. To change the highlights in the video:
§ Tap Content, and then tap a thumbnail to include or exclude
it from the video.
§ Tap to shuffle the highlights.
6. Tap Themes to choose from a variety of color schemes and music
themes to apply to the video.
7. Tap Music to change the default soundtrack to your own music.
To restore the default soundtrack, tap > Restore default track.
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Do not reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use copyrighted
materials in connection with the Video Highlights feature unless
you have secured the copyright owner’s permission first.
8. To trim the chosen soundtrack, include audio that was captured
with the video, and enable content to play back chronologically, tap
> Video and audio settings.
9. To view the Video Highlights in full screen, hold Droid DNA by HTC
in landscape orientation.
10. To create a video file of the highlights, tap > Save.
This will be saved in the Video Highlights album.
Organizing your photos and videos
Showing or hiding albums
Have too many albums cluttering up Gallery? You can choose to show or
hide albums.
1. Open the Gallery app.
2. On the Gallery app's main screen, swipe to the Albums tab.
3. Tap > Show/hide albums and choose which albums you'd like to
show or hide.
Copying or moving photos or videos to another album
1. Open the Gallery app.
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2. On the Gallery app's main screen, swipe to the Albums tab.
3. Tap a tile to open an album.
4. Tap > Move to or Copy to.
5. Select the photos or videos you want to move or copy and then tap
Next.
6. Select an album to move or copy the photos or videos to. To create
a new album to move or copy to, tap .
The photos or videos will be copied to the destination album.
To move or copy a single photo or video, open an album and then
press and hold the photo or video. Choose whether to move or
copy the photo or video and then select the destination album or
create a new album.
Renaming an album
If you have created albums to organize photos, you can rename these
albums.
1. On the Gallery app's Albums tab, press and hold the album that you
want to rename.
2. Tap Rename.
Some albums, like Camera shots and All photos, cannot be
renamed.
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Merging or splitting events
You can combine photos from two events, or move photos from an event
into a new or existing event.
1. On the Gallery app's Events tab, press and hold the event that you
want to split or combine.
2. Do one of the following:
§ Tap Merge to and then select another event to combine the
two events.
§ Tap Split to and then select the pictures or videos in the
event you want to split to another event. Tap Next and then
tap an existing event as the destination, or tap to create a
new event as the destination.
Viewing photos in your social networks
Right in the Gallery app, check what you and your friends have uploaded
to your social networks or photo sharing sites.
Log on to your accounts and add them in Gallery before you start
viewing online photos.
1. Open the Gallery app.
2. On the Gallery app's main screen, swipe to the Albums tab.
3. Tap the Friends tile.
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4. Tap a social network account or photo sharing site.
In social networks, to comment on a photo, press and hold a photo
thumbnail and then tap Add comment.
Adding an online service
1. On the Gallery app's main screen, swipe to the Albums tab.
2. Tap > Add online service.
3. Tap the social network or photo sharing service that you want to
add.
To remove a network or photo sharing service, on the Add online service
screen tap the service name and then tap > Remove.
Removing an account does not remove accounts and information from the
online service itself.
Editing your photos
Make your pictures even better. Gallery has an array of editing tools that
let you crop, rotate, apply and create photo effects, and much more to
your photos.
1. Open the Gallery app.
2. Open the photo you want in full screen, tap it, and then tap Edit.
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3. Do any of the following:
§ Tap Effects to apply a special effect filter to the photo.
§ Tap Frames to add a decorative frame to the photo.
§ Tap Retouch to make a portrait shot even better with red eye
removal, skin smoothing, and more.
§ Tap Tools to draw, rotate, crop, flip, or straighten the photo.
4. Tap Done > .
§ To save and share the edited photo, tap .
§ Except for when applying rotation, edited photos are saved as
copies of the original.
Adding custom photo effects
Are the existing photo effects not exactly what you are looking for? You
can make your own photo effects in Gallery.
You can only add effects to photos that are stored locally.
1. Open the Gallery app.
2. Open the photo you want in full screen, tap it, and then tap Edit.
3. Tap Effects.
4. Press and hold the effect you want to customize and drag it to
Custom.
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You can also press and hold an effect and then drag it to a new
location.
5. On the Custom Effects screen you can:
§ Make changes to the effect by adjusting filters such as
exposure, saturation, white balance, and more.
§ Use the slider bars on selected filters to adjust the intensity of
the effect.
§ Rearrange filters to modify the effect. Press and hold the filter
you want to move. Then drag it to a new position.
§ Remove filters. Press and hold the filter you want to remove.
Then drag it to Remove.
§ Tap to add more filters and create a more complex effect.
6. Tap Done >
.
The edited photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains
unedited.
To save your custom effects for future use, tap Save Preset and
enter a name for the effect. Then tap to save and apply the
effect.
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Sharing or saving a frame from an HTC Zoe photo
When you view an HTC Zoe photo in full screen and tap it (to display the
playback controls), you'll see a white dot on the progress bar. The white
dot indicates the cover photo, which is the moment when the shutter
button was pressed when you captured the HTC Zoe photo. You can share
or save the cover photo. Or choose another frame from the HTC Zoe photo
to share or save.
§ To share a frame other than the cover photo, drag the slider on the
progress bar to the frame that you want.
§ To share the cover photo or your selected frame, tap and
choose how you want to share it, such as sending by email or
posting to your social network.
Be sure to select Current image before sharing.
§ To save the cover photo or your selected frame on your phone, tap
> Save frame.
Creating an animated gif
Create an animated gif that you can quickly upload and share.
§ You can save a batch of shots that was captured with continuous
shooting mode as an animated gif.
§ You can also save a HTC Zoe photo as an animated gif.
1. Open the Gallery app.
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2. Open the photo you want in full screen, tap it, and then tap Edit >
Retouch > Gif creator. You'll see an animation of the frames.
3. Drag the trim sliders to the part where you want the animated gif
to begin and end.
4. Tap Next.
5. On the next screen, you can choose the direction you want the
animation to play, set the speed of the animation, choose which
frames you want to include, and more.
6. Tap Save.
§ To save and share the edited photo, tap .
§ The edited photo is saved as a copy. The original photo remains
unedited.
Creating an action sequence shot
Hop, skip, or jump. Create a sequence shot to stitch a series of actions into
one photo.
§ This feature is available for a batch of shots that was captured
with continuous shooting mode.
§ You can also use this feature for HTC Zoe photos.
1. Open the Gallery app.
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2. Open the photo you want in full screen, tap it, and then tap Edit >
Retouch > Sequence Shot. You'll see frames that you can combine
in one photo.
3. Select the frames that you want to include in the sequence shot.
4. Tap Done.
5. Tap Save. The edited photo is saved as a copy. The original photo
remains unedited.
Editing a group shot
Finding it difficult to choose a group shot with the most smiles and the
fewest blinks? Retouch a group shot so everyone looks their best in the
photo.
§ This feature is available for a batch of shots that was captured
with continuous shooting mode.
§ You can also use this feature for HTC Zoe photos.
1. Open the Gallery app.
2. Open the photo you want in full screen, tap it, and then tap Edit >
Retouch > Always Smile. You'll see circles around any faces
detected in the photo.
3. Select one face at a time and drag it sideways with your finger to
select the expression you want.
4. After making your changes, tap Done.
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