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HTC One A9s
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FAQ
Applications
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?
How do I set the default SMS app?
How do I see the list of running apps?
How do I enable developer's options?
I keep getting prompted to grant permissions when using apps. Why is that?
Why is my phone not responding to Motion Launch gestures?
Why can't I use multi-finger gestures in my apps?
Can I do the same things in Google Photos that I used to do in HTC Gallery?
Power and charging
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?
How do I save battery power?
Camera
Photos appearing blurred? Here are some tips
Can I keep the camera on standby to save battery, and how?
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
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?
When I removed my screen lock, a message appears saying device protection features will no longer work. What does device protection mean?
Wireless and networks
How do I add the access point to my mobile operator's network?
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?
Can the phone automatically switch to the mobile network when Wi-Fi is absent or weak?
I sent some files via Bluetooth to my computer. Where are they?
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?
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?
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?
Calls and SIM
Can I cut my micro SIM to a nano SIM so it can fit in my phone?
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
Features you'll enjoy
Sound
Truly personal
Boost+
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
What's new and special with Camera
The best from HTC and Google Photos
What's different with the onscreen keyboard
Software and app updates
Unboxing
HTC One A9s
nano SIM card
Storage card
Charging the battery
Switching the power on or off
Your first week with your new phone
HTC Sense Home
Sleep mode
Unlocking the screen
Motion gestures
Touch gestures
Opening an app
Sharing content
Switching between recently opened apps
Travel mode
Refreshing content
Capturing your phone's screen
What is the HTC Sense Home widget?
Setting up the HTC Sense Home widget
Setting your home and work locations
Manually switching locations
Pinning and unpinning apps
Adding apps to the HTC Sense Home widget
Turning the Suggestions folder on and off
Turning the lock screen off
Interacting with lock screen notifications
Changing lock screen shortcuts
Setting a screen lock
Setting up Smart Lock
Turning lock screen notifications on or off
Notifications panel
Managing app notifications
Notification LED
How can I type faster?
Entering text by speaking
Enabling smart keyboard options
Selecting, copying, and pasting text
Entering text
Having hardware or connection problems?
Want some quick guidance on your phone?
Personalizing
Phone setup and transfer
Restoring from your previous HTC phone
Transferring content from an Android phone
Ways of transferring content from an iPhone
Transferring iPhone content through iCloud
Other ways of getting contacts and other content
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer
Using Quick Settings
Getting to know your settings
Fingerprint scanner
Updating your phone's software
Getting apps from Google Play
Downloading apps from the web
Uninstalling an app
Setting up HTC One A9s for the first time
Personalizing
What is HTC Themes?
Downloading themes or individual elements
Deleting a theme
Creating your own theme
Finding your themes
Editing your theme
Choosing a Home screen layout
Multiple wallpapers
Time-based wallpaper
Lock screen wallpaper
Setting your Home wallpaper
Arranging widget panels
Changing your main Home screen
Adding or removing a widget panel
Using stickers as app shortcuts
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
Arranging apps
Showing or hiding apps in the Apps screen
Grouping apps into a folder
Moving apps and folders
Removing apps from a folder
Ringtones, notification sounds, and alarms
Camera
Camera
Camera screen
Choosing a capture mode
Capture mode settings
Zooming
Turning the camera flash on or off
Taking a photo
Setting the photo quality and size
Tips for capturing better photos
Recording video
Setting the video resolution
Taking a photo while recording a video—VideoPic
Using the volume buttons for taking photos and videos
Taking continuous camera shots
Using HDR
Tips for taking selfies and people shots
Applying skin touch-ups with Live Makeup
Using Auto Selfie
Taking selfies with voice commands
Taking photos with the self-timer
Using Zoe camera
Taking a panoramic photo
Recording a Hyperlapse video
Manually adjusting camera settings
Choosing a scene
How does the Camera app capture RAW photos?
Taking a RAW photo
Applications
Google Photos and apps
What you can do on Google Photos
Viewing photos and videos
Editing your photos
Enhancing RAW photos
Trimming a video
Editing a Hyperlapse video
Getting instant information with Google Now
Now on Tap
Searching HTC One A9s and the Web
Google apps
HTC BlinkFeed
What is HTC BlinkFeed?
Turning HTC BlinkFeed on or off
Restaurant recommendations
Ways of adding content on HTC BlinkFeed
Removing content from HTC BlinkFeed
Customizing the Highlights feed
Playing videos on HTC BlinkFeed
Posting to your social networks
Other apps
Using the Clock
Checking Weather
Recording voice clips
Listening to FM Radio
Calls, Messages, and Contacts
Phone calls
Call History
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes
Home dialing
Receiving calls
What can I do during a call?
Setting up a conference call
Making a call with Smart dial
Returning a missed call
Speed dial
Making a call with your voice
Dialing an extension number
Calling a number in a message, email, or calendar event
Making an emergency call
Messages
Sending a text message (SMS)
Sending a multimedia message (MMS)
Sending a group message
Resuming a draft message
Replying to a message
Forwarding a message
Moving messages to the secure box
Blocking unwanted messages
Copying a text message to the nano SIM card
Deleting messages and conversations
People
Your contacts list
Setting up your profile
Getting in touch with a contact
Importing or copying contacts
Merging contact information
Sending contact information
Contact groups
Private contacts
Adding a new contact
Editing a contact’s information
Email
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
Power and storage management
Extreme power saving mode
Tips for extending battery life
Displaying the battery percentage
Checking battery usage
Checking battery history
Battery optimization for apps
Using power saver mode
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
Viewing and managing files on the storage
Copying files between HTC One A9s and your computer
Freeing up storage space
Unmounting the storage card
Types of storage
Moving an app to the storage card
Creating a lock pattern for some apps
Managing irregular activities of downloaded apps
What you can do on the HTC Boost+ app
Turning Smart Boost on or off
Manually clearing junk files
Backup, Transfer, and Reset
Sync, backup, and reset
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more
Syncing your accounts
Removing an account
Ways of backing up files, data, and settings
Using Android Backup Service
Backing up your data locally
About HTC Sync Manager
Installing HTC Sync Manager on your computer
Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone
Getting help
Restarting HTC One A9s (Soft reset)
Resetting network settings
Resetting HTC One A9s (Hard reset)
Connectivity
Internet connections
Turning the data connection on or off
Managing your data usage
Wi-Fi connection
Connecting to VPN
Using HTC One A9s as a Wi-Fi hotspot
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering
Wireless sharing
What is HTC Connect?
Using HTC Connect to share your media
Streaming music to AirPlay speakers or Apple TV
Streaming music to Blackfire compliant speakers
Streaming music to speakers powered by the Qualcomm AllPlay smart media platform
Receiving files using Bluetooth
Turning Bluetooth on or off
Connecting a Bluetooth headset
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device
Using NFC
Settings
Settings and security
Navigating HTC One A9s with TalkBack
Setting default apps
Setting up app links
Controlling app permissions
Changing the display language
Installing a digital certificate
Disabling an app
Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card
Accessibility features
Accessibility settings
Turning Magnification gestures on or off
Do not disturb mode
Airplane mode
HTC BoomSound profile
Turning location services on or off
Screen brightness
Automatic screen rotation
Setting when to turn off the screen
Touch sounds and vibration
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Ways of transferring content from an
iPhone
If you have an
iPhone
, there are easy ways to transfer your contacts, messages, and other content to
HTC One A9s
.
Back up and restore
iPhone
content through
iCloud
. To find out how, see
Transferring iPhone content through iCloud
.
Back up
iPhone
content using
iTunes
on your computer, and then use
HTC Sync Manager
to transfer the content to
HTC One A9s
. For details, see
Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone
.
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