Use motion gestures to mute
HTC U11+, lower the ring volume, and more.
Lift phone to auto answer a call
To automatically answer an incoming call, lift the phone and look at the screen first to see who's calling before you hold it to your ear.
You can turn this feature on or off. In
, select or clear
Auto answer calls.
Flip to mute
If your phone is facing up when a call comes in, turn the phone over to mute it.
Go to Settings and then tap
Sound or Sound & notification. Tap , and you can set your phone to:
| Mute once |
Mute only once after flipping the phone. While the phone is still facing down, it will ring again when there are other incoming calls.
|
| Mute always |
After flipping the phone to mute a call, keep it always muted while it's still facing down when there are other incoming calls.
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Pick up to lower volume
In a business meeting or restaurant, pick
HTC U11+ up when a call comes in to lower the ring volume automatically.
You can turn this feature on or off. Go to Settings, tap
Sound or Sound & notification. Tap Advanced, and then
tap the Quiet ring on pickup On/Off switch.
Increase ring volume automatically while phone is in your pocket or bag
Pocket mode makes
HTC U11+ recognize when your phone is in your bag or pocket and raise the ring volume so that you can hear it in noisy environments.
You can turn this feature on or off. Go to Settings, tap
Sound or Sound & notification. Tap Advanced, and then tap
Pocket mode On/Off switch.
Rotate
HTC U11+ for a better view
For many screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning
HTC U11+ sideways.
When entering text, you can turn
HTC U11+ sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard.
