HTC One max User manual

User guide

HTC One® max

Contents

Unboxing

HTC One max 11

Back cover 12

Your Verizon Wireless SIM card 15

Storage card 16

Charging the battery 17

Switching the power on or off 17

Want some quick guidance on your phone? 18

Phone setup and transfer

Setting up your new phone for the first time 19

Transferring content from an Android phone 19

Transferring content from an iPhone 20

Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 20

Other ways of getting contacts and other content 21

Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer 21

Home screen 22

Using Quick Settings 22

Getting to know your settings 23

About the fingerprint scanner 23

Updating your phone's software 25

Getting apps from Google Play 26

Downloading apps from the web 27

Uninstalling an app 27

Your first week with your new phone

About your phone 28

Basics 30

HTC BlinkFeed 38

Notifications 41

Working with text 43

Battery 47

Personalizing

Making HTC One max truly yours 50

Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms 50

Home wallpaper 51

Launch bar 51

Adding Home screen widgets 51

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Adding Home screen shortcuts 52

Editing Home screen panels 53

Changing your main Home screen 54

Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 55

Arranging apps 55

Lock screen 56

Camera

Camera basics 58

Taking a photo 59

Tips for capturing better photos 60

Recording video 61

Taking continuous camera shots 61

Using Zoe camera 62

Taking selfies 62

Improving portrait shots 63

Taking a panoramic photo 63

Using dual capture mode 63

Using HDR 64

Recording videos in slow motion 64

Saving your settings as a camera mode 65

Gallery

Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 66

Viewing photos and videos organized by time 66

Viewing photos and videos by album 66

Viewing photos by location 67

Editing your photos 69

Creating an animated gif 70

Creating an action sequence shot 70

Editing a group shot 71

Removing unwanted objects in a photo 71

Trimming a video 71

Saving a photo from a video 72

Changing the video playback speed 72

Viewing a Zoe in Gallery 73

Phone calls

Making a call with Smart dial 74

Dialing an extension number 74

Returning a missed call 74

Using Speed dial 75

Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event 75

Making an emergency call 75

Receiving calls 76

What can I do during a call 76

Setting up a three-way call 77

Call History 77

Changing ringtone settings 78

Global Ready 78

Using Assisted dialing 79

Changing the HTC One max network connection 80

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Messages

Sending a text message (SMS) 81

Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 81

Sending a group message 82

Resuming a draft message 82

Replying to a message 82

Saving a text message as a task 83

Forwarding a message 83

Copying a text message to the micro SIM card 83

Deleting messages and conversations 84

Search and web browser

Getting instant information with Google Now 85

Searching HTC One max and the Web 87

Browsing the Web 88

Bookmarking a webpage 90

Using your browsing history 91

Clearing your browsing history 91

Entertainment

Music 92

YouTube 95

Wireless media 97

Storage

Phone storage 99

Google Drive 101

Sync, backup, and reset

Online sync 105

Backup 106

HTC Sync Manager 109

Reset 111

People

Your contacts list 113

Setting up your profile 114

Adding a new contact 114

Editing a contact’s information 115

Getting in touch with a contact 116

Importing or copying contacts 116

Merging contact information 117

Sending contact information 118

Contact groups 118

Private contacts 119

Gmail 121

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Mail 123

Calendar

Viewing the Calendar 128

Scheduling or editing an event 129

Choosing which calendars to show 129

Sharing an event 130

Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 130

Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 131

Travel and maps

Location settings 132

Google Maps 132

HTC Car 135

VZ Navigator 136

Other apps

Using Scribble 138

Using the Clock 140

Checking Weather 141

Keeping track of your tasks 141

Internet connections

Data connection 143

Managing your data usage 143

Wi-Fi 145

Wi-Fi Enhanced Connectivity 146

Connecting to VPN 146

Using HTC One max as Mobile Hotspot 147

Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 148

Wireless sharing

Turning Bluetooth on or off 149

Connecting a Bluetooth headset 149

Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 150

Receiving files using Bluetooth 150

Using NFC 151

Settings and security

Airplane mode 153

Do not disturb mode 153

Scheduling when to turn data connection off 154

Automatic screen rotation 155

Setting when to turn off the screen 155

Screen brightness 155

Changing the display font 155

Touch sounds and vibration 156

Changing the display language 156

Accessibility settings 156

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Turning Magnification gestures on or off 157

Installing a digital certificate 157

Disabling an app 157

Assigning a PIN to the micro SIM card 157

Lock screen notifications 158

Hiding the caller from the lock screen 158

Setting a screen lock 159

Setting up face unlock 159

Bypassing the lock screen 159

Navigating HTC One max with TalkBack 160

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.

7 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.

8 Conventions used in this guide

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.

9 Important RF Notice

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.

10 Important note on recoverable data

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