HTC EXODUS 1s, User Manual

Page 1: ...User guide HTC EXODUS 1s ...

Page 2: ...t you can do with Zion 21 Setting up your Vault for the first time 22 Setting up Social Key Recovery 23 Recovering your Vault 24 Sending cryptocurrency or tokens 27 Checking transaction history and market information 27 Requesting and receiving payments 28 Managing collectibles 29 Settings 30 Helping a friend set up Social Key Recovery 30 Buying and selling cryptocurrency using an exchange 32 Sett...

Page 3: ... 54 Changing your main Home screen 54 Setting your Home screen wallpaper 55 Changing the default font size 55 Launch bar 55 Adding Home screen widgets 56 Adding Home screen shortcuts 56 Moving a Home screen item 57 Removing a Home screen item 57 Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 57 Themes What is HTC Themes 59 Downloading themes or individual elements 59 Creating your own theme 60 F...

Page 4: ...ts Your contacts list 78 Adding a new contact 79 Editing a contact s information 80 Grouping contacts into labels 80 Battery Tips for extending battery life 81 Using Battery saver mode 83 Displaying the battery percentage 83 Checking battery usage 83 Battery optimization for apps 83 Storage Freeing up storage space 85 Types of storage 86 Should I use the storage card as removable or internal stora...

Page 5: ...ed apps 99 Working with two apps at the same time 100 Using picture in picture 101 Controlling app permissions 102 Setting default apps 103 Setting up app links 103 Disabling an app 103 Using apps Clock 104 Setting an alarm 105 Weather 106 What you can do on Google Photos 107 Sound Recorder 109 Internet connections Turning the data connection on or off 110 Managing your data usage 110 Wi Fi connec...

Page 6: ...ng the display size 126 Touch sounds and vibration 127 Changing the display language 128 Travel mode 128 Security settings Assigning a PIN to a nano SIM card 130 Setting a screen lock 130 Setting up Smart Lock 131 Turning the lock screen off 131 Accessibility settings Accessibility settings 133 Navigating HTC EXODUS 1s with TalkBack 133 Trademarks and copyrights Index 6 Contents ...

Page 7: ...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 7 About this guide ...

Page 8: ... 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 8 Important note on recoverable data ...

Page 9: ...ur crypto life while maintaining ownership of your keys To learn more see What you can do with Zion on page 21 Social Key Recovery Social Key Recovery is an optional feature that allows your trusted contacts to help you recover your Vault When enabling Social Key Recovery three to five contacts of your choice can download an app that allows them to send you recovery data Your recovery data is spre...

Page 10: ...fications to free your Notifications panel or Lock screen from clutter For details see Managing app notifications on page 48 or Lock screen on page 40 Notification dots Know right away if you have pending notifications for an app with notification dots 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 Apps scree...

Page 11: ...u 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 96 Truly personal With HTC Themes personalize your phone by cre...

Page 12: ...alls 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 EXODUS 1s 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 he...

Page 13: ...Back panel 1 LED flash 2 Camera 3 Fingerprint scanner 13 Unboxing and setup ...

Page 14: ... tip all the way into the hole until the tray ejects and then pull the tray out 4 Do the following to place your nano SIM and microSD cards into the tray With the gold contacts facing down place two nano SIM cards into the SIM 1 and SIM 2 holders of the tray Make sure to align the cut off corners to the notches on the holders Both SIM 1 and SIM 2 cards can be 4G LTE cards To find out how to set th...

Page 15: ...ers steadily slide the tray all the way into the slot 6 Make sure the tray is fully inserted and doesn t protrude from the slot Follow the same procedure above to eject the tray and remove your cards Before ejecting the tray make sure to unmount your microSD card first See Unmounting the storage card on page 90 15 Unboxing and setup ...

Page 16: ... an electrical outlet to start charging the battery 4 After you finish charging unplug the USB cable from your phone first Hold the part of the power adapter that s close to the USB port when you unplug the adapter from the outlet Avoid charging the battery in hot environments As a safety precaution the battery may stop charging to avoid overheating When you re using battery intensive apps such as...

Page 17: ...If you want to start fresh tap Don t restore 4 Set up a screen lock to help protect your phone You can also set your phone to unlock with your fingerprint 5 On the Google Services screen make sure the Back up to Google Drive option is turned on to enable Auto Backup It s also recommended to have the options under Location and Device maintenance turned on 6 Sign in to your HTC Account to use the sa...

Page 18: ...rom the Home screen swipe up and then tap Settings Users accounts 2 Tap the Automatically sync data On Off switch to turn automatic sync of all your accounts on or off 3 To manually sync individual accounts tap an account tap Account sync and then tap Sync now On the Account sync screen you can also change the sync settings for your Google Account Removing an account Remove accounts from HTC EXODU...

Page 19: ...n or off change the card names and more Fingerprint scanner You can quickly wake up and unlock the HTC EXODUS 1s using your fingerprint You can add up to 5 fingerprints When setting up and using the fingerprint scanner follow these tips Make sure your finger and the fingerprint scanner are dry and clean Use the entire pad of your finger including the sides and tip When recording your fingerprint t...

Page 20: ... your finger in the same direction when touching the scanner 6 After you ve successfully recorded your fingerprint tap Done You can now use your fingerprint to wake up and unlock your HTC EXODUS 1s You ll need to input your backup lock screen pattern PIN or password if the scanner doesn t identify your fingerprint after five attempts Adding removing or editing fingerprints 1 From the Home screen s...

Page 21: ... a glance also known as non fungible tokens Send collectibles as gifts from within Zion Back up your Vault Social Key Recovery can help easily recover your Vault from your trusted friends or family Use Zion key management with other partner apps and platforms Buy and sell cryptocurrencies using supported third party exchanges Run a bitcoin full node to validate your own transactions and help prote...

Page 22: ... security than numeric passcodes Numeric passcode Must be 6 digits 5 Enter a passcode Type it a second time to confirm 6 Tap Generate recovery phrase 7 Write down the 12 words in order on the included card You can also use your own paper 8 Enter the 12 word recovery phrase into the phone to confirm that you ve written it down correctly 9 Keep your card or paper in a safe place Do not share it or c...

Page 23: ... want to use to send the invitation to your trusted contact Your contact will need to install Zion on their phone Each trusted contact needs their own link Links cannot be shared between trusted contacts 5 Once your contact has accepted your request tap their name to generate a verification code 6 Share the code generated by your phone with your contact to complete registration Once your contact e...

Page 24: ... is an error in verification and the contact needs to be re added or the contact is no longer able to assist in the recovery process 1 From the Zion home screen tap Social Key Recovery 2 Tap Remove trusted contact 3 Select the contacts you want to remove then tap Remove You can add back the same contacts later They will need to repeat the verification process Recovering your Vault There are two op...

Page 25: ...de Uses letters and numbers must be at least six characters long This passcode type may provide better security than numeric passcodes Numeric passcode Must be 6 digits 3 Tap Use 12 word recovery phrase OK 4 Type the 12 words of your recovery phrase in order 5 Enter a passcode Type it a second time to confirm Your Vault is ready to use You can set up Social Key Recovery as an additional backup fea...

Page 26: ...must be at least six characters long This passcode type may provide better security than numeric passcodes Numeric passcode Must be 6 digits 3 Tap Use Social Key Recovery OK 4 Select the account where you previously saved your trusted contact list and tap Continue 5 Share the link generated by Zion with your trusted contacts You must share a separate link for each contact 6 Enter the verification ...

Page 27: ... and the local currency is for reference only 5 Tap Select a payment priority then choose an option Higher priorities will result in higher transaction fees 6 You can include an optional memo 7 Tap Review transaction to recheck your transaction details before sending Tap Edit to make changes to your transaction or tap Cancel transaction to cancel Make sure your transaction details are correct You ...

Page 28: ...llet to receive payment Different cryptocurrency and token types in Zion can have different public addresses Make sure to choose the right one 3 To receive payment do one of the following Tap Share QR Code and select an app to share it with Tap Copy as text to copy your public address to the clipboard for easy sharing in the app of your choice You can choose to enter a request amount This does not...

Page 29: ...nter address 5 Tap Select a payment priority then choose an option Higher priorities will result in higher transaction fees 6 You can include an optional memo 7 Tap Review transaction to recheck your transaction details before sending Tap Edit to make changes to your transaction or tap Cancel Make sure your transaction details are correct You cannot cancel a transaction after it has been sent 8 On...

Page 30: ...notification behavior Change your passcode You can also change your passcode type from the same option Enable fingerprint unlock to launch Zion You need to set up the fingerprint scanner on your phone first Show your 12 word recovery phrase Reset Zion Helping a friend set up Social Key Recovery You can help a friend who s using HTC EXODUS to recover their Zion Vault if their phone is lost or stole...

Page 31: ... their Zion Vault 1 If you receive a recovery request tap the link or to open Zion 2 When prompted enter your passcode 3 Share the verification code or QR code with your friend Zion will then send your copy of your friend s recovery data directly to them You can also check pending requests in the Zion app 31 Zion Vault ...

Page 32: ...r information is correct tap Continue to be redirected to the exchange to complete your transaction Setting up a bitcoin full node on HTC EXODUS 1s A full node lets you validate your own transactions and help maintain the bitcoin network Running a bitcoin full node requires a microSD card formatted as portable storage with at least 280 GB of free space To set up your full node do the following 1 F...

Page 33: ...ife About bitcoin full nodes A full node is responsible for validating transactions as part of the bitcoin network as well as for relaying requests It stores the full bitcoin blockchain validates the details of hashes and transactions and shares this information with the rest of the network Why would I want a full node There are several reasons you might want to run a full node Contribute to the s...

Page 34: ...Validate your own transactions You can validate your own bitcoin transactions without relying exclusively on third parties or servers 34 Zion Vault ...

Page 35: ... Opera browser Crypto transactions in these apps will share the same wallets as Zion and compatible assets bought or sold through one app will be available in the other Some apps can use Zion to create their own keys These Zion protected keys have their own passcodes and wallets separate from the Vault in the Zion app For more information see Creating a Zion protected key in another app on page 36...

Page 36: ...oose a different passcode make sure to use the correct passcode for each app 3 Tap Generate recovery phrase 4 Write down your 12 words in order and then tap I ve written them down 5 Enter the 12 word recovery phrase into the phone to confirm that you ve written it down correctly 6 Keep your card or paper in a safe place Do not share it or carry it with you as someone with your recovery phrase coul...

Page 37: ...tected keys in other apps using the 12 word recovery phrase 1 Choose the restore option in your app 2 Type the 12 word recovery phrase in order into the Trusted UI 3 Enter a passcode Type it a second time to confirm Your app is ready to use 37 Using Zion with other apps ...

Page 38: ...fee and the address are correct 2 Enter your passcode and tap Send Once you tap Send your transaction cannot be cancelled Sharing your public key with other apps Some apps or platforms might need your public key Your public key can be used to derive your public address and allows other people apps and services to send you cryptoassets Public keys may not allow others to sign transactions or send c...

Page 39: ...so they re just a tap away You can also add panels For details see Adding or removing a widget panel on page 54 You can change the apps on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen See Launch bar on page 55 While you re in another screen or app press to return to the last Home screen you visited Turning Sleep mode on or off Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC EXODUS 1s into a low p...

Page 40: ...to customize the notification settings If you don t want notification content to appear on the lock screen go to Settings Security Location Lock screen preferences On the lock screen and then tap Don t show notifications at all If you want to set up a screen lock or Smart lock see Setting a screen lock on page 130 for details Touch gestures Use touch gestures to get around the Home screen open app...

Page 41: ...ipe or slide Quickly swipe your finger horizontally across the screen to go to other Home screen panels Swipe vertically to scroll through a list document and more Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag While dragging don t release your finger until you have reached the target position 41 Basics ...

Page 42: ... or flicking through a contacts or message list Press and flick On the Home screen you can easily move a widget or icon from one screen to another Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger and flick the screen to the new location with another finger Slide with two fingers In some apps slide two fingers apart to zoom in when viewing a picture or text 42 Basics ...

Page 43: ...Slide two fingers together to zoom out of the picture or text Two finger swipe Swipe down from the status bar using two fingers to access Quick Settings 43 Basics ...

Page 44: ...nternet to connect and configure your Wi Fi and data connection check your data usage turn your phone into a Wi Fi hotspot and more Tap Display to change the wallpaper adjust the font and display size set a screen saver and more Tap Sound to change the ringtone decide if sound and vibration occur when interacting with the phone set Do not disturb preferences and more Tap Security Location to help ...

Page 45: ...t to see more tiles 4 To turn a setting on or off just tap its tile Customizing Quick Settings You can remove replace or rearrange the tiles in Quick Settings 1 With two fingers swipe down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings 2 Tap and do one of the following Press and hold a tile and then drag it to your desired position Press and hold a tile and then drag it down under the Drag to a...

Page 46: ... touch the screen or press the buttons you can still restart it Press and hold the POWER button until your phone vibrates and then release the button You may need to press and hold the button for 12 seconds before the phone vibrates Notifications Notification LED The notification LED shows a Solid green light when HTC EXODUS 1s is connected to the power adapter or a computer and the battery is ful...

Page 47: ...again Some notifications allow you to take immediate action For example tap a missed call notification to return the call or reply with a text message If you have several notifications scroll through the list screen to see them all To dismiss all non persistent notifications tap Clear all You can change what app notifications you want to receive and also snooze some notifications to temporarily re...

Page 48: ...ch types of app notifications to mute block or override your Do Not disturb settings 1 From the Home screen swipe up and then tap Settings Apps notifications 2 Tap Notifications App notifications and then tap the app whose notifications you want to customize You can also press and hold a notification in the Notifications panel or the lock screen to see the notification settings you can customize 3...

Page 49: ... app Here are some things to keep in mind while using Gboard The keyboard layout may slightly differ depending on the text field currently active Tap the keys on the onscreen keyboard to enter letters and numbers as well as punctuation marks and symbols Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated with them Press and hold a key to enter numbers symbols or accented letters Tap to show n...

Page 50: ...u want to enter text 2 On the keyboard tap 3 Say the words you want to enter Enter punctuation marks by saying its name For example say Bring water comma towels comma and goggles period The text will appear as Bring water towels and goggles 50 Basics ...

Page 51: ...vailable Some app updates are available from HTC or your mobile operator and you ll receive notifications on HTC EXODUS 1s when there are new updates Or you can install app updates from Google Play Store Some HTC apps that are not preloaded can also be downloaded from Google Play Store The information in this guide may not be most up to date if there are more recent software or app updates availab...

Page 52: ...reen swipe up and then find and tap Settings 2 Tap System About phone System updates 3 Tap Check now Installing a software update When HTC EXODUS 1s is connected to the Internet and there s a new software update available the update notification icon appears in the status bar 1 Slide the Notifications panel open and then tap the system update notification 2 If you don t want to download the update...

Page 53: ...ded Installing app updates from Google Play Store Most apps get updated with improvements and bug fixes through Google Play Store You can manually update apps or set the Google Play Store app to automatically download and install app updates when available 1 From the Home screen swipe up and then find and tap Play Store 2 Tap to open the slideout menu 3 Tap My apps games 4 On the Updates tab you l...

Page 54: ...Home screen panel slide two fingers together to customize the Home screen 2 Press and hold a widget panel thumbnail and then drag it left or right to the position that you want 3 When you re done arranging widget panels press Changing your main Home screen Set any widget panel as your main Home screen 1 On any Home screen panel slide two fingers together to customize the Home screen 2 Tap 3 Swipe ...

Page 55: ... 1 From the Home screen swipe up and then tap Settings Display 2 Tap Advanced Font size and then select the size you want Launch bar The launch bar gives you one touch access to commonly used apps and other shortcuts You can replace the apps on the launch bar with the ones you often use You can only customize the launch bar while in Classic layout 1 Press and hold the app you want to replace and t...

Page 56: ...ded them to your Home screen 1 Press and hold a widget on the Home screen and then release your finger If a border appears that means the widget is resizable 2 Drag the sides of the border to enlarge or shrink the widget size Adding Home screen shortcuts Place apps you often use on any widget panel of your Home screen You can also add shortcuts to frequently used settings favorite contacts and mor...

Page 57: ...you want to remove and then drag it to 2 When the item turns red lift your finger Grouping apps on the widget panel and launch bar 1 Press and hold an app and then drag it over to another app to automatically create a folder 2 Tap the folder to open it 3 Tap the folder window s title bar and then enter a new folder name 4 Add more apps into the folder Tap select your apps and then tap Done You can...

Page 58: ...Removing items from a folder 1 On the launch bar or widget panel tap a folder to open it 2 Press and hold an app or shortcut in the folder and then drag it out to 58 Home screen layout and fonts ...

Page 59: ...o personalize your phone 1 Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen 2 Tap Theme 3 If it s your first time to use Themes tap Get Started and then sign in with your preferred account 4 On the Recommended screen swipe up and down to see different themes and theme elements and tap next to each category to browse recommended items 5 Tap a thumbnail to see the details screen 6 Tap Download I...

Page 60: ... the area of the image you want to include 6 Crop and save the image 7 Tap Next 8 Swipe up or down to select a style for your theme 9 Tap Edit to customize the style elements such as colors and icons Or tap Finish if you don t want to customize your theme 10 After you ve finished customizing your theme tap Preview to see what your theme will look like 11 Tap Finish name your theme and then tap OK ...

Page 61: ... then choose one of the collections to select from 5 Do one of the following Tap an item in the theme element list to apply the change directly Tap Download to get the content if necessary and then tap Apply to apply the change to your current theme 6 Press until you see the Edit current theme screen Continue making changes until you re satisfied with the result 7 Tap Save copy to save your new th...

Page 62: ... stickers as app icons too 1 Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen 2 Tap Theme 3 Tap Classic layout themes or Freestyle layout themes Using stickers as app icons Replace the usual app icons with stickers to blend with your home wallpaper design You can link individual stickers to different apps 1 Switch to Freestyle layout To find out how see Choosing a Home screen layout on page 62...

Page 63: ...elink 6 To show or hide the name of the app it s linked to press and hold the sticker on the widget panel and then drag it to Show label or Hide label You can choose to show or hide labels for all stickers on the Home screen Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel and then tap Show hide label 63 Themes ...

Page 64: ... wallpaper for any additional panels 1 Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen 2 Tap Theme 3 Tap Edit current theme 4 Tap Home wallpaper 5 Tap Multiple You ll then see three page thumbnails 6 Tap Change wallpaper under the first page thumbnail 7 Select from the preset wallpapers or tap to choose from your photos If you ve selected a panorama photo you need to crop it starting from the...

Page 65: ...choose the wallpaper you want to display during the day 7 Select from the preset wallpapers or tap to choose from your photos 8 Tap Change wallpaper under the Night thumbnail to choose the wallpaper you want to display during the night 9 Tap Lock screen wallpaper Instead of using the home wallpaper you can set a different wallpaper for your lock screen 1 Press and hold on an empty space on your Ho...

Page 66: ...want to add the ringtone from 5 When you re done selecting your ringtone tap OK Changing your notification sound Make sure the volume is on 1 From the Home screen swipe up and then tap Settings Sound 2 Tap Advanced Default notification sound and then select one from the list 3 Tap OK Setting the default volume 1 From the Home screen swipe up and then tap Settings Sound 2 Slide the volume bars for ...

Page 67: ...os or videos 1 On the Home screen tap the camera icon to open the Camera app 2 On the Viewfinder screen you can Tap to switch to the front camera to take a photo video selfie or tap to switch back to the main camera Tap or to quickly switch between Photo and Video modes Tap to switch to Panorama mode Turning the camera flash on or off Tap the flash icon to choose a flash setting When using or the ...

Page 68: ...era at what you want to capture You can tap the screen to change the focus to a different subject 3 When you re ready to take the photo tap Using HDR When shooting portraits against a bright background use HDR short for High Dynamic Range to capture your subjects clearly HDR brings out the details of both highlights and shadows even in high contrast lighting HDR works best when your subject is ste...

Page 69: ...your subject Recording video Capture moments as videos using the Camera app 1 On the Home screen tap the camera icon to open the Camera app 2 Switch to Video mode See Choosing a capture mode on page 67 for details 3 When you re ready to start recording tap 4 Tap to pause the recording and then tap to resume If you want to record a video without sound you can tap 5 To stop recording tap Setting the...

Page 70: ...ady to take the photo tap Unflipping photos selfies When you view yourself on the Viewfinder screen your selfie is actually a mirrored image Here s what to do if your captured photo looks flipped and is not the mirrored image 1 Switch to Selfie Photo mode See Choosing a capture mode on page 67 for details 2 Tap Selfie Mirror and then select On Taking a video selfie 1 On the Home screen tap the cam...

Page 71: ... mode See Choosing a capture mode on page 67 for details 3 Tap and then select the countdown time 4 To start the timer tap The camera takes the photos after the countdown Taking a panoramic photo Get a wider shot of a landscape in one sweep Some camera features and photo settings are not available when you re in panorama mode 1 On the Home screen tap the camera icon to open the Camera app 2 Switch...

Page 72: ... tap If the phone number has an extension tap after connecting to the main line and then dial the extension number 4 Tap the name that corresponds to the card you want to use Making a call with your voice Call a contact hands free using your voice 1 On the Home screen tap the phone icon to open the Phone app 2 Tap 3 Say the name of the contact you want to call Your phone then searches and displays...

Page 73: ...cation to open the Phone app Emergency call In some regions you can make emergency calls from HTC EXODUS 1s even if the nano SIM card has been blocked or if you don t have one installed If you don t have a network signal you won t be able to make an emergency call 1 On the Home screen tap the phone icon to open the Phone app 2 Dial the emergency number for your locale and then tap If you ve enable...

Page 74: ... damage to your hearing do not hold HTC EXODUS 1s to your ear when the speakerphone is on On the call screen tap The speakerphone icon appears in the status bar To turn the speakerphone off tap Muting the microphone during a call On the call screen tap to toggle between turning the microphone on or off When the microphone is turned off the mute icon appears in the status bar Ending a call Do one o...

Page 75: ...ptions such as ending the call with a participant 6 To end the conference call tap Call history Use call history to check missed calls your dialed numbers and received calls 1 On the Home screen tap the phone icon to open the Phone app 2 Swipe to view the tab 3 Do one of the following Tap to the right of the name or number to call Press and hold a name or number in the list to display the options ...

Page 76: ... silent vibrate and normal modes Do one of the following To change from silent to normal mode press the VOLUME UP button three times To change from vibrate to normal mode press the VOLUME UP button twice 76 Phone calls ...

Page 77: ...e will be delivered as one but will be billed as more than one message Your text message automatically becomes a multimedia message if you enter an email address as the recipient add a message subject attach an item or compose a very long message 5 To add a multimedia attachment tap choose an attachment type and then select the item to attach 6 Tap and then tap the name of the card you want to use...

Page 78: ... and then find and tap Contacts 2 Here are some of the things you can do Add a new contact See Adding a new contact on page 79 Delete a contact by tapping Check interaction history with your contacts Group contacts using labels See Grouping contacts into labels on page 80 Search your contacts by tapping at the top of the screen To sort your contacts by their first or last name tap Settings Sort by...

Page 79: ...nter the contact name Tap to separately enter the contact s given middle or family name and name suffix such as Jr 4 Tap to add a photo to the contact 5 Enter the contact information in the fields provided Tap More fields to enter more information 6 When you re done tap Save at the top of the screen To import contacts from your SIM card tap Settings Import SIM card 79 Contacts ...

Page 80: ...ct you want to add and then tap the other contacts you want to add 6 When you re done selecting tap Add at the top of the screen Sending a message or email to contacts in a label You will be charged for each text message sent For example if you send a message to a group of five people you will be charged for five messages 1 On the Contacts screen tap 2 Tap the name of the label you want to send an...

Page 81: ...as while using navigation or location based apps See Location settings on page 124 Turn on Airplane mode when you don t need any wireless connections and you don t want to receive calls or messages Manage your display Lowering the brightness letting the display sleep when not in use and keeping it simple helps save battery power Lower the screen brightness when you don t need it See Screen brightn...

Page 82: ...ers accounts and check what types of data are being synced in your online accounts When the battery is starting to run low temporarily disable syncing some data If you have many email accounts consider prolonging the sync time of some accounts When you re not traveling from one place to another sync weather updates of only your current location rather than in all of your named cities Open the Weat...

Page 83: ...ing the battery and how much power is being used 1 From the Home screen swipe up and then find and tap Settings 2 Tap Battery 3 Tap Show full device usage or Show app usage and then tap an item to check how it s using the battery 4 If you see the Manage battery usage section while viewing battery use details you can tap the option underneath it to adjust settings that affect battery usage Another ...

Page 84: ...n find and tap Settings 2 Tap Battery 3 Tap Battery optimization 4 Tap Not optimized All apps to see the complete list of apps 5 To turn off battery optimization in an app tap the app name and then tap Don t optimize Done Repeat this process to turn off optimization in other apps To filter the list and see which apps have battery optimization disabled tap All apps Not optimized 84 Battery ...

Page 85: ...mes can include images sounds and icons Remove themes you re not using Back up data and files Keep only the most recent data in your apps and files that you often need to use You can back up your other data and files Remove or disable apps Uninstall apps that you ve downloaded if no longer need them See Uninstalling an app on page 96 Preinstalled apps can be disabled when you re not using them See...

Page 86: ...evice Should I use the storage card as removable or internal storage Use your storage card as removable storage when you have content on the card such as media or photos that you don t want to lose If you have a brand new storage card choose whether to use it as removable storage or set it up as an extension of the internal storage Removable storage Use a new storage card as removable storage to b...

Page 87: ...If there are still files on the storage card back up the files first before you format the card 1 From the Home screen swipe up and then tap Settings Storage 2 Under Portable storage tap the name of your storage card 3 Tap Storage settings 4 Tap Format as internal and then tap Erase format 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to move your installed apps and their data from the phone storage to the s...

Page 88: ... to move all the apps and data from the card back to the phone storage 1 From the Home screen swipe up and then tap Settings Storage 2 Tap the name of your storage card if you re moving app data from the phone storage to the card or tap Internal shared storage if you re moving data from the storage card back to the phone storage 3 Tap Migrate data 4 Tap Move Screenshots will also be migrated When ...

Page 89: ...o move an app from the storage card back to the built in storage 3 Tap an app you want to move 4 Tap Change and then tap where you want to move it to 5 Tap Move Copying or moving files between the phone storage and storage card Go to Settings to view and manage files on the phone storage and storage card If you re using your storage card as removable storage you can copy or move your files between...

Page 90: ... Tap Android System USB charging this device and then select Transfer files You ll then see options for viewing or importing files on the computer screen 4 Choose to view files 5 Copy the files from your computer to HTC EXODUS 1s or vice versa 6 After copying the files disconnect HTC EXODUS 1s from the computer Unmounting the storage card When you need to remove the storage card while HTC EXODUS 1...

Page 91: ...ap Finish setup Follow the onscreen instructions to transfer data from your previous phone set up Google Assistant and more Use the HTC Transfer Tool On your old HTC or other Android phone download the HTC Transfer Tool and use it to transfer your content to HTC EXODUS 1s See Transferring content from an Android phone on page 92 From an iPhone Download and install the Google Drive app on your iPho...

Page 92: ...o appears on HTC EXODUS 1s before you continue If the PIN code doesn t appear tap Retry on your old phone If it still won t appear this may mean that your old phone is unable to connect to HTC EXODUS 1s When this happens try another transfer method 7 Tap Confirm on your old phone 8 On your old phone choose the types of content you want to transfer tap Transfer 9 Wait for the transfer to finish 10 ...

Page 93: ...elect another Google Account You can also tap Add account to add a new Google Account for your backup 3 Tap App data and then check that Automatic restore is turned on This allows an app s data and settings to be restored when you reinstall the app on HTC EXODUS 1s The auto backup feature in Android will periodically back up HTC EXODUS 1s to a private folder in Google Drive Backup data will not co...

Page 94: ...reset or master reset A factory reset reverts HTC EXODUS 1s back to its initial state the state before you turned it on for the first time Factory reset will remove all data from the iinternal storage including apps you ve downloaded and installed your accounts your files as well as system and app data and settings Be sure to back up any data and files you want to keep before you do a factory rese...

Page 95: ...ad and install only apps that you trust Be cautious when downloading apps that have access to functions or a significant amount of your data on HTC EXODUS 1s You re responsible for the results of using downloaded apps 1 From the Home screen swipe up and then find and tap Play Store 2 Tap the search bar and enter the app name you re looking for 3 When you see the app in the search results list tap ...

Page 96: ...trust 1 Open the browser and then go to the website where you can download the app you want 2 If prompted tap Settings and then turn on Allow from this source 3 Follow the website s download instructions for the app To review installation permissions for installed apps go to Settings Apps notifications Advanced Special app access Install unknown apps Uninstalling an app If you no longer need an ap...

Page 97: ...Working with apps Accessing your apps There are two easy ways to access your app list Swipe up on the Home screen Tap on the Home screen 97 Working with apps ...

Page 98: ...s into a folder 1 On the Apps screen tap Custom 2 Tap Rearrange apps 3 Press and hold an app and then drag it over to another app to automatically create a folder 4 To add more apps drag each app over to the folder 5 When you re done tap 6 To name the folder open the folder tap its title bar and then enter a folder name Moving apps and folders 1 On the Apps screen tap Custom 2 Tap Rearrange apps 3...

Page 99: ...eleasing your finger 5 When you re done tap App shortcuts Press and hold an app icon to display a menu that lets you quickly access common app functions Not all apps support the app shortcuts feature 1 Press and hold an app icon for example Clock 2 From the displayed menu tap the function you want to launch in the app Switching between recently opened apps When using different apps on your phone y...

Page 100: ...Some apps may not support this feature 1 Open the first app you want to use and then press and hold A screen divider will appear onscreen 2 Do one of the following If the app you want to use is in the recent apps list tap it to make it the second active app Press and then open the app you want to use as the second active app To turn off the split screen view drag the handle of the screen divider t...

Page 101: ...r app 4 Drag the small window to move it to another position Double tap the window to display the video in full screen again How do I check whether an app supports picture in picture The app info will show the picture in picture option if the app supports it 1 Press and hold the app icon and then tap 2 On the App info screen check if there s the Picture in picture option It is enabled by default T...

Page 102: ...se Deny in a trusted app you may not be able to use the app or access its full functionality When this happens go to Settings to change the app permissions 1 From the Home screen swipe up and then tap Settings Apps notifications 2 Tap App permissions and then tap the data type or feature to choose which apps can access it 3 Turn on the On Off switch of the app to let it access the data or feature ...

Page 103: ...t apps and change them 1 From the Home screen swipe up and then find and tap Settings 2 Tap Apps notifications 3 Tap Advanced Default apps 4 Tap Opening links 5 Tap the app you want to configure and then tap Open supported links 6 Select Open in this app to always open the app without being prompted when you tap a link You can also choose whether to always be prompted to choose the app or never us...

Page 104: ...our time using the stopwatch or timer Setting the date and time manually 1 Depending on your HTC device model open the Clock app from the Home screen or Apps screen 2 On the World Clock tab tap Set date time 3 Tap the Automatic date time On Off switch and the Automatic time zone On Off switch to turn the options off 4 Set the time zone date and time as required To enable or disable military time f...

Page 105: ...ting an alarm You can set up one or more alarms 1 Depending on your HTC device model open the Clock app from the Home screen or Apps screen 2 On the Alarms tab select the check box of an alarm and then tap that alarm 3 Use the scroll wheels to set the alarm time 4 If you want the alarm for multiple days tap Repeat 5 Tap Done To turn off an alarm clear the check box of that alarm If you need to set...

Page 106: ...r and weather forecasts for the next few days In addition to your current location you can view weather forecasts for other cities around the globe 1 Depending on your HTC device model open the Weather app from the Home screen or Apps screen You can also tap the weather icon shown on the upper right corner of the weather clock widget You ll see the weather for different cities including where you ...

Page 107: ...you forgot to turn on location services you can easily do that from the weather clock widget On the weather clock widget tap Turn on location services to get weather OK What you can do on Google Photos The help content here is based on the following app version 4 21 x Here are some of the things you can do when using Google Photos View edit and share your photos and videos You can also access the ...

Page 108: ...olders Editing your photos 1 From the Home screen swipe up and then find and tap Photos 2 Tap a photo thumbnail to view it in full screen 3 Tap and then do any of the following Tap to adjust the brightness color and more Tap to apply a filter to the photo Tap to rotate or crop the photo 4 While you re editing press and hold the photo to compare your changes to the original 5 After making your adju...

Page 109: ...ear the sound source 3 Tap to start recording a voice clip Sound Recorder can run in the background while you do other things on HTC EXODUS 1s except when you open other apps that also use audio functions 4 Tap to pause the recording 5 Tap to stop recording 6 Tap Save To play back the voice clip tap To see your recorded voice clips tap Tap a voice clip to play it 109 Using apps ...

Page 110: ...ceive automatic updates to your email social network accounts and other synced information Managing your data usage If you re on a limited data allowance it s important to keep track of the activities and apps that usually send and receive data such as browsing the web syncing online accounts and sending email or sharing status updates Here are some other examples Streaming web videos and music Pl...

Page 111: ... mobile operator s partner networks and access data services when you re out of your mobile operator s coverage area Using data services while roaming may be costly Check with your mobile operator for data roaming rates before you use data roaming 1 From the Home screen swipe up and then find and tap Settings 2 Tap Network Internet Mobile network 3 In dual SIM phone models switch to the tab of the...

Page 112: ...nection will automatically be disabled Tap to change the unit Viewing the data usage of apps 1 From the Home screen swipe up and then find and tap Settings 2 Tap Network Internet Data usage 3 In dual SIM phone models tap Mobile data usage that corresponds to the card you want to view 4 Scroll down the screen to see a list of apps and their data usage info 5 Tap an app to see more details Wi Fi con...

Page 113: ...list of available Wi Fi networks and tap Wi Fi preferences Advanced WPS Push Button To use the Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS PIN method tap Wi Fi preferences Advanced WPS Pin Entry 3 Press the WPS button on your Wi Fi router Connecting to VPN Add virtual private networks VPNs so you can connect and access resources inside a local network such as your corporate or home network Before you can connect HT...

Page 114: ...inistrator gave you 4 Tap Save Connecting to a VPN 1 From the Home screen swipe up and then find and tap Settings 2 Tap Networks Internet VPN 3 Tap the VPN that you want to connect to 4 Enter your log in credentials and then tap Connect When you re connected the VPN connected icon appears in the notification area of the status bar To disconnect from a VPN connection tap the VPN connection and then...

Page 115: ...swipe up and then tap Settings Security location 3 Tap Encryption credentials Install from storage 4 Browse to the certificate and select it Tap to browse the storage card 5 Enter a name for the certificate and select how it will be used 6 Tap OK Using HTC EXODUS 1s as a Wi Fi hotspot Share your data connection with other devices by turning HTC EXODUS 1s into a Wi Fi hotspot Make sure the data con...

Page 116: ...your Internet connection over USB No Internet connection available for your computer No problem Use the data connection of HTC EXODUS 1s to connect to the Internet You may need to have USB tethering added to your data plan and it may incur additional cost Contact your mobile service provider for details Make sure that mobile data is turned on 1 Connect HTC EXODUS 1s to your computer using a micro ...

Page 117: ...a Bluetooth A2DP stereo headset or have hands free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset Before you connect your headset make it discoverable so HTC EXODUS 1s can find it Refer to your headset manual for details 1 Turn Bluetooth on and check the list of available devices See Turning Bluetooth on or off on page 117 2 Tap the name of your headset in the list HTC EXODUS 1s pairs with the...

Page 118: ...uetooth on and check the list of paired devices See Turning Bluetooth on or off on page 117 2 Tap the headset s name in the Paired Devices section 3 If prompted to enter a passcode try 0000 or 1234 or consult the headset documentation to find the passcode If you still cannot reconnect to the headset follow the instructions in Unpairing from a Bluetooth device on page 119 and then follow the steps ...

Page 119: ...he sending device You may also be prompted to enter the same passcode or confirm the auto generated passcode on both devices You ll then get a Bluetooth authorization request 4 Tap Pair 5 When HTC EXODUS 1s receives a file transfer request notification slide the Notifications panel down tap the incoming file notification and then tap Accept 6 When a file is transferred a notification is displayed ...

Page 120: ...and then tap the NFC On Off switch to turn it on and off Beaming content Make sure that both devices are unlocked and have NFC turned on 1 From the Home screen swipe up and then tap Settings Connected devices 2 Tap Android Beam and then tap the On Off switch to turn Android Beam on If the other device has an Android Beam option make sure it is also turned on 3 While viewing the content that you wa...

Page 121: ...ing the phones until a connection is made 4 When HTC EXODUS 1s vibrates tap the screen to send the content to the other device The shared content appears on the other screen For some items that you ve shared such as contact information additional instructions on how to save the item will appear on the receiving device 121 Wireless sharing ...

Page 122: ...n Priority only is selected you can receive messages or calls from contacts in your exceptions list 5 Tap Until you turn off Do Not Disturb if you want to turn off Do not disturb by yourself or tap or to set the number of hours before Do not disturb turns off automatically 6 Tap Done to activate it The Do not disturb icon will appear in the status bar When the screen is on press VOLUME and then ta...

Page 123: ... wish to allow 4 Choose the options you want to allow to bypass Do not disturb mode For calls and messages choose whether you want to receive them from anyone your contacts only or just starred contacts Setting a Do not disturb schedule Schedule Do not disturb to turn on automatically and how long will it last For example you can set it to turn on during a weekly meeting 1 From the Home screen swi...

Page 124: ...n on location mode 3 Tap Mode and then select one of the following location modes High accuracy provides a better estimate of your location It relies on GPS Wi Fi Bluetooth or mobile networks to determine your location This mode uses Google location services Battery saving relies on Wi Fi Bluetooth or mobile networks without using GPS to consume lesser battery power This mode uses Google location ...

Page 125: ...Airplane mode If Wi Fi hotspot and Bluetooth tethering are turned on enabling Airplane mode turns them off You need to manually turn them back on after you disable Airplane mode Do any of the following to turn Airplane mode on or off In Settings Network Internet tap the Airplane mode On Off switch to turn Airplane mode on or off With two fingers swipe down from the status bar to open the Quick Set...

Page 126: ...ually set the screen brightness tap the Adaptive brightness On Off switch to turn it off 3 Tap Brightness level and then drag the slider This sets the maximum brightness level for Adaptive brightness if this feature is turned on or allows you to manually set the screen brightness if the feature is turned off Night Light Adjust the screen from blue to a warmer color to help reduce eye strain when v...

Page 127: ... to see the actual look of your selected display size Touch sounds and vibration Some people like the sound or vibration feedback they get when touching the screen and some don t You can turn on or off various types of touch sounds and vibration on HTC EXODUS 1s Touch tones when tapping the phone dial pad Touch sounds when tapping onscreen items Screen lock sounds Vibration when pressing navigatio...

Page 128: ...at apps with localized content will display correctly 1 From the Home screen swipe up and then tap Settings System Languages input 2 Tap Languages The first language in the list is the default display language 3 Tap Add a language to add another language to the list and then select the regional variant of the language You can press and hold next to the language you want and drag it to the beginnin...

Page 129: ...avel mode On Off switch to turn travel mode on or off You ll see a dual clock of your home and current locations once your phone detects a different time zone from the home time zone you ve set 129 Common settings ...

Page 130: ...f the card and then tap OK 5 To change the card PIN tap Change SIM PIN Restoring a nano SIM card that has been locked out If you enter the wrong PIN more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed the card will become PUK locked You need a Pin Unlock Key PUK code to restore access to HTC EXODUS 1s Contact your mobile operator for this code 1 When prompted enter the PUK code and then tap Nex...

Page 131: ... home After you set up Smart Lock you won t need to manually unlock the phone Available Smart Lock options vary depending on the phone model 1 From the Home screen swipe up and then tap Settings Security location 2 Tap Smart Lock You need to have a screen lock set up before you can use Smart Lock If you haven t set up a screen lock tap Screen lock This will be your alternate screen lock method 3 C...

Page 132: ... you have a screen lock to help secure your phone from unwanted access 1 From the Home screen swipe up and then tap Settings Security location 2 Under Device security tap Screen lock 3 Enter or confirm your lock screen and then tap None Yes remove To turn lock screen on again tap Screen lock again to set one 132 Security settings ...

Page 133: ...the Home screen swipe up and then tap Settings Accessibility 2 Tap TalkBack and then tap the On Off switch 3 Read the TalkBack disclaimer and then tap OK A short tutorial explaining how to use TalkBack will begin playing after you turn on TalkBack TalkBack works best if you turn off automatic screen rotation Turning Explore by touch on or off Explore by touch allows HTC EXODUS 1s to respond to sho...

Page 134: ... screen to open the item Move an item 1 Drag your finger on the screen to find the item 2 Double tap anywhere on the screen but don t lift your finger on the second tap 3 Drag the item to a new spot and then lift your finger Scroll through a screen Use two fingers to swipe up down left or right Unlock the lock screen Use two fingers to swipe up from the bottom of the screen Open the Notifications ...

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Page 136: ...Battery charging 16 checking usage 83 saving battery power 81 Blockchain See Zion Vault Bluetooth connecting a Bluetooth headset 117 receiving information 119 C Camera basics 68 69 recording a video 69 taking a photo 68 Capture screen 39 Change phone language 128 Clock 104 105 alarm 105 setting date and time 104 Copy files 90 Copying text 49 Cryptocurrency See Zion Vault D Data connection data roa...

Page 137: ...eestyle layout 62 launch bar 55 shortcuts 56 wallpaper 55 widget panel 39 widgets 56 Hotspot See Wireless router HTC Clock 104 105 setting an alarm 105 I Internet connection VPN 113 Wi Fi 112 wireless router 115 K Keyboard entering text 49 entering text by speaking 50 speech recognition 50 L Language system language 128 Location settings 124 Lock screen answering a call 73 rejecting a call 73 turn...

Page 138: ...D card 14 Security fingerprint 19 security certificates 113 setting a screen lock 130 Settings About 52 Accessibility 133 display language 128 Storage 86 Setup first time setup 17 photos music videos from old phone 92 Sharing text 49 sidetone 133 SIM card 14 Sleep mode 39 Smart Lock 131 Smart network sharing 116 Soft reset 46 Software update 51 Software updates 51 Storage 86 T Tethering See USB Te...

Page 139: ...anging settings 56 removing 57 resizing 56 Wireless router 115 Z Zion Vault about 21 collectibles 29 helping a friend 30 receiving payments 28 recovery 24 sending cryptocurrency and tokens 27 setting up 22 settings 30 Social Key Recovery 23 trusted contacts 23 24 139 Index ...