HTC 10
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Wireless and networks
Can the phone automatically switch to the mobile network when Wi-Fi is absent or weak?
How do I share my phone's Internet connection with other devices?
How do I know if my phone can be used in another country's local network?
I sent some files via Bluetooth to my computer. Where are they?
How do I add the access point to my mobile operator's network?
System performance
How do I check the latest software updates for my phone?
How do I troubleshoot my phone when there's a problem?
Why is my phone acting sluggish and freezing?
Why does my phone turn off by itself?
What should I do if my phone gets too warm or hot?
What's the best way to end or close apps?
How do I check how much memory my phone has and how much memory is being used?
How do I restart my phone into Safe mode?
Security
When I removed my screen lock, a message appears saying device protection features will no longer work. What does device protection mean?
Why doesn't the phone wake up when I touch the fingerprint scanner?
Why can't I unlock the screen with my fingerprint when using Exchange ActiveSync?
How do I get past the Google login screen after I reset my phone?
What can I do if I forgot my screen lock password, PIN, or pattern on my phone?
What should I do when my phone gets lost or stolen?
What is Smart Lock and how do I use it?
Why am I prompted to enter a password to decrypt my phone when I restart or turn it on?
Settings and others
How do I find the IMEI/MEID and serial number of my phone?
Why is my phone talking to me? How do I turn this off?
How do I enable or disable a device administrator app?
Camera
Can I keep the camera on standby to save battery, and how?
Photos appearing blurred? Here are some tips
Calls and SIM
Can I cut my micro SIM to a nano SIM so it can fit in my phone?
Backup and transfer
How do I back up my photos and videos?
How do I copy files between my phone and computer?
I was using HTC Backup before. Why isn't HTC Backup available on my phone?
How do I get HTC Sync Manager to recognize my phone?
Storage
How do I copy or move files and folders to my storage card?
How do I view the files and folders from my USB drive?
When formatting my storage card for use as internal storage, I see a message saying the card is slow. Why is that?
My phone is brand new, but the available storage is lower than the total capacity. Why is that?
What's the difference between using the microSD card as removable storage and internal storage?
Power and charging
How do I save battery power?
Why aren't mail and instant message notifications appearing on my phone anymore?
What can I do if my phone will not power on?
How do I reboot the phone using hardware buttons?
What can I do if my phone keeps rebooting or won't boot all the way to the Home screen?
What should I do if my phone will not charge?
Why does my battery drain so quickly?
How does Doze mode save battery power?
Why are Power saver and Extreme power saving mode both grayed out?
How does App standby in Android save battery power?
In Settings, what is Battery optimization used for?
Am I required to use the provided USB Type-C cable or can I use a third-party cable?
Can I use a micro USB to USB Type-C adapter so I can use my existing USB cables?
How does the USB Type-C connector differ from the micro USB connector on my old phone?
How does Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 work?
Is my phone backwards compatible with charging accessories that don't support Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0?
Applications
Why is my phone not responding to Motion Launch gestures?
What does "Verify apps" do, and how do I check if it's enabled?
How do I sign in to my Microsoft email account from the Mail app?
Why are the apps on my phone crashing and force closing?
How do I know if I've installed a malicious third-party app on my phone?
Can I do the same things in Google Photos that I used to do in HTC Gallery?
How do I set the default SMS app?
How do I see the list of running apps?
I keep getting prompted to grant permissions when using apps. Why is that?
Why can't I use multi-finger gestures in my apps?
How do I enable developer's options?
Audio and display
I think my microphone is broken. What should I do?
Can I change the system font style and size on my phone?
How do I set my favorite song or music as my ringtone?
Getting Started
Your first week with your new phone
Using Quick Settings
Getting to know your settings
Capturing your phone's screen
Travel mode
Motion Launch
Selecting, copying, and pasting text
Restarting HTC 10 (Soft reset)
HTC Sense Home
Sleep mode
Motion gestures
Touch gestures
Entering text
Lock screen
Notifications
How can I type faster?
Getting help and troubleshooting
What's new
Android 7.0 Nougat
Unboxing and setup
HTC 10
Back panel
Slots with card trays
Setting up HTC 10 for the first time
nano SIM card
Storage card
Charging the battery
Switching the power on or off
Fingerprint scanner
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more
Updates
Software and app updates
Installing a software update
Installing an application update
Installing app updates from Google Play
Personalizing
Home screen layout and fonts
Setting your Home wallpaper
Adding or removing a widget panel
Changing your main Home screen
Changing the default font size
Widgets and shortcuts
What is the HTC Sense Home widget?
Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar
Moving a Home screen item
Removing a Home screen item
Launch bar
Adding Home screen widgets
Adding Home screen shortcuts
Sound preferences
HTC BoomSound for speakers
HTC BoomSound for headphones
Personal audio profile
Changing your ringtone
Changing your notification sound
Setting the default volume
Camera
Taking photos and videos
Camera screen
Choosing a capture mode
Taking a photo
Tips for capturing better photos
Recording video
Taking a panoramic photo
Taking continuous camera shots
Using HDR
Selfies
Quickly adjusting the exposure of your photos
Advanced camera features
Recording videos in slow motion
Using Zoe camera
Recording a Hyperlapse video
How does the Camera app capture RAW photos?
Manually adjusting camera settings
Taking a RAW photo
Choosing a scene
Applications
HTC BlinkFeed
What is HTC BlinkFeed?
Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off
Restaurant recommendations
Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed
Customizing the Highlights feed
Playing videos on HTC BlinkFeed
Posting to your social networks
Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed
Installing and removing apps
Getting apps from Google Play
Downloading apps from the web
Uninstalling an app
Managing apps
Multi-tasking
Arranging apps
Controlling app permissions
Setting default apps
Setting up app links
Disabling an app
Themes
Using stickers as app shortcuts
Lock screen wallpaper
Creating your own theme
Finding your themes
Editing your theme
Multiple wallpapers
Time-based wallpaper
Deleting a theme
Choosing a Home screen layout
What is HTC Themes?
Downloading themes or individual elements
Boost+
Managing apps running in the background
About Boost+
Turning Smart Boost on or off
Manually clearing junk files
Optimizing apps running in the foreground
Managing irregular activities of downloaded apps
Creating an unlock pattern for some apps
HTC Ice View
Controlling music playback from the phone case
Handling phone calls
Viewing app notifications from HTC Ice View
Choosing which notifications to display on the phone case
Launching the camera from your phone case
Turning some functions on or off from HTC Ice View
Weather and clock
Changing the city on the weather clock
Turning on location services from the weather clock
Setting the date and time manually
Setting an alarm
Using the Clock
Checking Weather
Google Photos
Viewing photos and videos
Editing your photos
Enhancing RAW photos
Trimming a video
Changing the playback speed of a slow motion video
Editing a Hyperlapse video
What you can do on Google Photos
Voice Recorder
Recording voice clips
Enabling high resolution audio recording
Calls, Messages, and Contacts
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial
Dialing an extension number
Speed dial
Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event
Emergency call
Receiving calls
What can I do during a call?
Setting up a conference call
Call History
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes
Home dialing
SMS and MMS
Copying a text message to the nano SIM card
Deleting messages and conversations
Sending a text message (SMS)
Sending a multimedia message (MMS)
Sending a group message
Forwarding a message
Moving messages to the secure box
Blocking unwanted messages
How do I add a signature in my text messages?
Contacts
Your contacts list
Adding a new contact
Editing a contact’s information
Getting in touch with a contact
Importing or copying contacts
Merging contact information
Sending contact information
Contact groups
Private contacts
Mail
Checking your mail
Sending an email message
Reading and replying to an email message
Managing email messages
Searching email messages
Working with Exchange ActiveSync email
Adding an email account
What is Smart Sync?
Battery and Storage
Battery
Displaying the battery percentage
Checking battery usage
Checking battery history
Battery optimization for apps
Using power saver mode
Extreme power saving mode
Tips for extending battery life
Storage
Types of storage
Should I use the storage card as removable or internal storage?
Setting up your storage card as internal storage
Moving apps and data between the phone storage and storage card
Moving an app to or from the storage card
Copying files between HTC 10 and your computer
Freeing up storage space
Unmounting the storage card
Copying or moving files between the phone storage and storage card
Backup, Transfer, and Reset
Backup and reset
Restoring from your previous HTC phone
Resetting network settings
Resetting HTC 10 (Hard reset)
Ways of backing up files, data, and settings
Using Android Backup Service
Backing up contacts and messages
Transfer
Transferring content from an Android phone
Transferring iPhone content through iCloud
Other ways of getting contacts and other content
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer
Ways of transferring content from your previous phone
Connectivity
Internet connections
Turning the data connection on or off
Managing your data usage
Wi-Fi connection
Connecting to VPN
Using HTC 10 as a Wi-Fi hotspot
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering
Installing a digital certificate
Wireless sharing
Using HTC Connect to share your media
Streaming music to Blackfire compliant speakers
Streaming music to speakers powered by the Qualcomm AllPlay smart media platform
What is HTC Connect?
Streaming music to AirPlay speakers or Apple TV
Turning Bluetooth on or off
Connecting a Bluetooth headset
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device
Receiving files using Bluetooth
Using NFC
Settings
Common settings
Automatic screen rotation
Setting when to turn off the screen
Turning location services on or off
Do not disturb mode
Airplane mode
Screen brightness
Touch sounds and vibration
Changing the display language
Glove mode
Night mode
Adjusting the display size
Security settings
Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card
Setting a screen lock
Setting up Smart Lock
Turning the lock screen off
Accessibility settings
TalkBack
Accessibility features
Accessibility settings
Turning Magnification gestures on or off
< < Menu
Deleting a theme
You can delete a theme if you no longer want to keep it on your phone.
Press and hold on an empty space on your
Home
screen.
Tap
Change theme
.
Tap
>
My themes
.
Find and tap an item to delete.
Tap
>
Remove
.
Note:
If the item is currently applied, it will still be applied to your phone until another theme is applied.
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