Use motion gestures to mute
HTC Desire 826, lower the ring volume, and more.
Flip to mute
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If your phone is facing up when a call comes in, turn the phone over to mute it.
If you go to Settings and then tap
, 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
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In a business meeting or restaurant, pick
HTC Desire 826 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 & notification, and then select or clear
Quiet ring on pickup.
Increase ring volume automatically while phone is in your pocket or bag
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Pocket mode makes
HTC Desire 826 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 & notification, and then select or clear
Pocket mode.
Rotate
HTC Desire 826 for a better view
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For many screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning
HTC Desire 826 sideways.
When entering text, you can turn
HTC Desire 826 sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard.