HTC U12 life User manual

User guide

HTC U12 life

Contents

Features you'll enjoy

Android 8.0 8

Truly personal 9

Unboxing and setup

HTC U12 life overview 10

Inserting the nano SIM and microSD cards 12

Charging the battery 14

Switching the power on or off 15

Setting up your phone for the first time 15

Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 16

Choosing which nano SIM card to use for your data connection 17

Choosing which SIM card to use for sending SMS and MMS 17

Managing your nano SIM cards with Dual network manager 17

Fingerprint scanner 17

Your first week with your new phone

HTC Sense Home 19

Turning Sleep mode on or off 19

Lock screen 19

Touch gestures 20

Getting to know your settings 23

Using Quick Settings 24

Capturing your phone's screen 25

Travel mode 25

Restarting HTC U12 life (Soft reset) 25

Notifications 26

Selecting, copying, and pasting text 28

Entering text 29

Updates

Software and app updates 32

Installing a software update 32

Installing an application update 33

Installing app updates from Google Play Store 33

Home screen layout and fonts

Adding or removing a widget panel 34

Changing your main Home screen 34

Home wallpaper 35

Changing the default font size 35

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Widgets and shortcuts

Launch bar 36

Adding Home screen widgets 36

Adding Home screen shortcuts 37

Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 37

Moving a Home screen item 38

Removing a Home screen item 38

Sound preferences

Changing your ringtone 39

Changing your notification sound 39

Setting the default volume 39

Taking photos and videos

Camera basics 40

Taking a photo 41

Changing the focus in Bokeh mode 41

Taking continuous camera shots 42

Recording video 42

Taking a photo selfie 43

Taking a video selfie 43

Using the Beautify feature 43

Taking photos with the self-timer 43

Taking a panoramic photo 44

Google Photos

What you can do on Google Photos 45

Viewing photos and videos 45

Editing your photos 45

Trimming a video 46

Phone calls

Making a call 47

Receiving calls 48

Emergency call 48

What can I do during a call? 48

Setting up a conference call 49

Call history 50

Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes 50

SMS and MMS

Sending a text or multimedia message via Android Messaging 51

Contacts

Your contacts list 52

Adding a new contact 52

Editing a contact’s information 53

Grouping contacts into labels 53

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Battery

Tips for extending battery life 55

Using battery saver mode 57

Displaying the battery percentage 57

Checking battery usage 57

Checking battery history 57

Battery optimization for apps 58

Storage

Freeing up storage space 59

Types of storage 59

Should I use the storage card as removable or internal storage? 60

Setting up your storage card as internal storage 60

Moving apps and data between the phone storage and storage card 61

Moving an app to or from the storage card 62

Copying or moving files between the phone storage and storage card 62

Copying files between HTC U12 life and your computer 63

Unmounting the storage card 63

Backup and reset

Backing up HTC U12 life 64

Resetting network settings 65

Resetting HTC U12 life (Hard reset) 65

Installing and removing apps

Getting apps from Google Play Store 66

Downloading apps from the web 67

Uninstalling an app 67

Working with apps

Accessing your apps 68

Arranging apps 68

App shortcuts 69

Switching between recently opened apps 70

Working with two apps at the same time 70

Using picture-in-picture 71

Controlling app permissions 72

Setting default apps 72

Setting up app links 72

Disabling an app 73

HTC apps

Boost+ 74

HTC BlinkFeed 74

HTC Themes 74

Mail 74

Weather 74

Clock 74

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Sound Recorder

Recording voice clips 75

Internet connections

Turning the data connection on or off 76

Managing your data usage 76

Wi-Fi connection 78

Connecting to VPN 79

Installing a digital certificate 80

Using HTC U12 life as a Wi-Fi hotspot 80

Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering 81

Wireless sharing

Turning Bluetooth on or off 82

Connecting a Bluetooth headset 82

Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 83

Receiving files using Bluetooth 83

Using NFC 84

Common settings

Do not disturb mode 86

Location settings 88

Airplane mode 88

Automatic screen rotation 89

Setting when to turn off the screen 89

Screen brightness 89

Adjusting the display size 89

Touch sounds and vibration 90

Changing the display language 90

Security settings

Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card 92

Setting a screen lock 92

Setting up Smart Lock 93

Turning the lock screen off 94

Accessibility settings

Accessibility settings 95

Navigating HTC U12 life with TalkBack 95

Trademarks and copyrights

Index

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About this guide

We use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information:

This is a note. It provides detailed information for setup, common questions, and what to do in

specific situations.

This is a tip. It will give you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure 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 is a warning. Take note to avoid potential problems or prevent damage to your hardware.

Information contained in this guide may have changed. For the most up-to-date information,

including the latest version of this guide, go to HTC Support.

6 About this guide

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

Android 8.0

Android™8.0 brings new features that make working with apps and settings even more convenient.

Here's an overview of some of its new features.

Picture-in-picture

Want to watch a video while using another app at the same time?

Use the picture-in-picture feature to minimize the video into a

small window. For details, see Using picture-in-picture on page

71.

Snooze notifications

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

For details, see Managing app notifications on page 28 or Lock screen on page 19.

Icon badges

Know right away if you have pending notifications for an app with icon badges. A small dot appears

on an app icon which indicates there is a notification that you may have missed. Dots appear on app

icons in both the All apps screen and on the Home screen. Press and hold the app icon to show a

condensed version of the available notifications. See Turning icon badges on or off on page 28.

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Revamped Settings screen

The main Settings screen has been reorganized to make it shorter and simpler. Tap a category and

navigate to the setting that you want.

Looking for a setting but can't remember where it is? Just do a search. Tap and then type the first

few letters of the setting you're looking for. In the results list, tap the item that you want to go

directly to its screen.

Other features

§Feel more secure when installing apps from sources other than the Google Play Store.

Granting permission for downloading and installing apps from unknown sources is now on a

per app basis. See Downloading apps from the web on page 67.

§There's a built-in file manager app that currently lets you do simple things with your media

files, such as copy, move, and delete. From the Home screen, swipe up and then find and tap

Files.

Truly personal

Designed with you in mind, HTC U12 life is loaded with HTC apps that make your phone unique and

truly personal.

With HTC Themes, personalize your phone by creating your own theme that has your selected

wallpaper, icons, ringtone, and fonts. To learn more about these and other apps, see HTC apps on

page 74.

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Unboxing and setup

HTC U12 life overview

After taking HTC U12 life out of the box, familiarize yourself first with the location of the card tray,

controls, and sensors.

1. Proximity and light sensor

2. LED flash

3. VOLUME control

4. POWER button

5. Speaker

6. USB Type-C™connector

7. Microphones

8. nano SIM and storage card tray

9. Notification LED

10. Front camera

11. 3.5mm headset jack

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

Check with your operator for details.

§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 U12 life.

§Avoid liquid or dust from entering the microphone hole to prevent damage to the microphone.

§Avoid connecting third-party headsets or accessories with metallic charms that dangle near the

headset jack. Using these may affect signal reception.

§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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