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135 Google Play and other apps Google Play and other apps Getting apps Getting apps from Google Play Google Play is the place to go to find new apps for HTC One mini. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games. § A Google Wallet™ payment service is required to purchase a paid app. You will be asked to confirm method of payment when you purchase an app. § The name of the Play Store app may differ depending on your region. § The ability to purchase apps varies by region. Finding and installing an app When you install apps and use them on HTC One mini, they may require access to your personal information or access to certain functions or settings. Download 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 One mini. You're responsible for the results of using downloaded apps. 1. Open the Play Store app. 2. Browse or search for an app. 3. When you find the app that you like, tap it and read its description and user reviews. 4. To download or purchase the app, tap Install (for free apps) or the price button (for paid apps). 5. Tap Accept. Apps sometimes get updated with improvements or bug fixes. To automatically download updates, after installing tap > Auto-update. To open the app, go to the All apps view and tap the app.

Section	Page
Unboxing	9
HTC One mini	9
microSIM card	10
Inserting the SIM card	10
Removing the SIM card	11
Charging the battery	12
Switching the power on or off	12
Switching the power on	12
Switching the power off	12
Setting up your phone	13
Setting up your new phone for the first time	13
Transferring content from an Android phone	13
Transferring content from an iPhone	14
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth	15
Getting contacts and other content into HTC One mini	15
Importing contacts with AT&T Ready2Go	16
Transferring photos, videos, and music between your phone and computer	16
Home screen	17
Getting to know your settings	17
Updating the your phone's software	18
Checking for AT&T updates manually	18
Your first week with your new phone	19
About your phone	19
Features you'll enjoy on HTC One mini	19
Basics	21
Touch gestures	21
Can't use multi-finger gestures in your apps?	24
Motion gestures	25
Sleep mode	26
Switching to Sleep mode	26
Waking up from Sleep mode	26
Unlocking the screen	27
Opening an app	27
Opening an app or folder from the lock screen	27
Switching between recently opened apps	28
Refreshing content	28
Using Quick Settings	28
Miss having a Menu button?	28
Capturing your phone's screen	29
Home screen feeds	29
Checking feeds on your Home screen	29
Your social networks	30
Posting an update on your social network	30
Where is the header?	30
Selecting feeds	31
Can I subscribe to a different news source or channel?	31
Notifications	31
Notification LED	31
Notifications panel	32
Working with text	33
Selecting, copying, and pasting text	33
Sharing text	33
The HTC Sense keyboard	33
Entering text	34
Selecting a keyboard layout	34
Choosing and switching between keyboard languages	35
Entering text with word prediction	35
Setting a second language for word prediction	35
Adding words and phrases to the word prediction dictionary	36
Editing or deleting words and phrases in the word prediction dictionary	36
Using the Trace keyboard	36
Entering text by speaking	37
Battery	37
Checking battery usage	37
Checking battery history	37
Getting the battery to last longer	38
Using power saver mode	40
Camera and Gallery	41
Camera	41
Camera basics	41
Zooming	41
Switching between the front and main camera	41
Choosing an effect	42
Setting the video resolution	42
Choosing a flash mode	42
Taking a photo	42
Recording video	42
Taking a photo while recording a video (VideoPic)	43
Turning off auto focus	43
Taking continuous camera shots	43
Camera scenes	44
Improving portrait shots	44
Taking a self portrait	44
Taking HTC Zoe photos	44
Taking a panoramic photo	45
Using HDR	45
Recording videos in slow motion	45
Gallery	46
Viewing photos and videos in Gallery	46
Viewing photos and videos by event	46
Viewing photos by location	46
Watching and trimming a video	47
Changing the video playback speed	47
Viewing photo highlights	48
Viewing the highlights of an event	48
Organizing your photos and videos	49
Showing or hiding albums	49
Copying or moving a photo or video to another album	49
Renaming an album	49
Working with event photos	49
Viewing photos in your social networks	50
Adding an online service	50
Editing your photos	50
Adding custom photo effects	51
Creating an action sequence shot	51
Editing a group shot	52
Removing unwanted objects in a photo	52
Sending your photos and videos	53
Sharing your photos on social networks	53
Sharing memories through HTC Share	54
Managing collections in HTC Share	55
Personalizing	56
Making HTC One mini truly yours	56
Changing your wallpaper	56
Adding a widget to your Home screen	56
Changing the settings of a widget	57
Resizing a widget	57
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen	58
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen	58
Moving a widget or icon	58
Removing a widget or icon	59
Personalizing the launch bar	59
Grouping apps into a folder	59
Renaming a folder	60
Removing items from a folder	60
Adding a Home screen panel	60
Changing your ringtone, notifications, and sounds	61
Rearranging application tabs	61
Customizing the lock screen style	61
Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen	62
Setting up a face unlock on your phone	62
Phone calls	63
Making a call with Smart dial	63
Changing the Phone dialer layout	63
Dialing an extension number	64
Returning a missed call	64
Using Speed dial	64
Assigning a speed dial key	64
Calling a phone number in a text message	65
Calling a phone number in an email	65
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event	65
Making an emergency call	65
Receiving calls	66
Answering or rejecting a call	66
Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call	66
Look who's calling	66
Viewing a task reminder while on a call	66
What can I do during a call?	67
Putting a call on hold	67
Switching between calls	67
Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call	67
Muting the microphone during a call	67
Ending a call	67
Setting up a conference call	68
Checking calls in the Call History	68
Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History	68
Clearing the Call History list	69
Blocking a caller	69
Changing ringtone settings	69
Switching between silent, vibrate, and normal modes	69
Lowering the ring volume automatically	69
Making HTC One mini ring louder in your pocket or bag	69
Home dialing	70
Changing the default country code for Home dialing	70
Turning off Home dialing	70
Messages	71
Sending a text message (SMS)	71
Sending a multimedia message (MMS)	71
Creating a slideshow	72
Can't find your contacts' email addresses in Messages?	72
Sending a group message	72
Top questions on group MMS	73
Resuming a draft message	73
Replying to a message	74
Replying to a contact's other phone number	74
Saving a text message in the Tasks app	74
Forwarding a message	75
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message	75
Moving messages to the secure box	76
Blocking unwanted messages	76
WAP push messages	77
Opening and reading a new WAP push message	77
Viewing all your WAP push messages	77
Copying a text message to your SIM card	77
Deleting messages and conversations	77
How do I protect a message from being deleted?	78
Search and web browser	79
Searching HTC One mini and the Web	79
Performing searches on the Web and HTC One mini	79
Searching the Web with your voice	79
Setting search options	80
Getting instant information with Google Now	80
Setting up Google Now	80
Changing card settings	81
Refreshing Google Now	81
Turning off Google Now	81
Browsing the Web	82
Switching to Read mode	82
Maximizing your browsing space	82
Using browser tabs	83
Saving web content for later	83
Setting browser options	84
Bookmarking a webpage	84
Not seeing your bookmark?	85
Syncing your bookmarks with Google Chrome	85
Using your browsing history	85
Clearing your browsing history	86
Private browsing	86
Entertainment	87
Music	87
Listening to music	87
Making your music sound better	88
Creating and working with playlists	88
Playing the songs in a playlist	88
Deleting playlists	89
Adding a song to the queue	89
Updating album covers and artist photos	89
Setting a song as a ringtone	89
Trimming an MP3 ringtone	90
Searching for lyrics, music videos, and more	90
Viewing song lyrics	90
Looking up related music info	91
Finding music videos on YouTube	91
HTC Watch	91
About HTC Watch	91
Creating or signing in to your HTC Watch account	91
Renting or purchasing a video	91
Managing your downloads	92
Changing settings	92
Checking what's linked to your HTC Watch account	92
Removing your HTC Watch account	92
Top questions on HTC Watch	93
Why am I asked to sign in again to my account?	93
How long is the rental period of a video?	93
Why won't HTC Watch allow me to remove a device and add a new one?	93
Wireless display	93
Sharing on a big screen	93
About HTC Media Link HD	94
Sharing your media on DLNA devices	94
Storage	96
Phone storage	96
Types of storage	96
Copying files to or from HTC One mini	96
Making more storage space	97
Encrypting data on HTC One mini	98
Dropbox integration	98
Using Dropbox on HTC One mini	98
Setting up your Dropbox account	99
Sharing your photos and videos on Dropbox	99
Uploading your photos and videos to Dropbox from Gallery	99
Auto uploading camera shots	99
Viewing your uploaded photos and videos from Gallery	100
Sharing the link to your Dropbox	100
Sending the links to Dropbox files by email	100
Keeping your documents in Dropbox	101
Saving an Office document to Dropbox	101
Editing an Office document in Dropbox	101
Saving a PDF document to Dropbox	101
Checking your Dropbox storage space	102
Unlinking HTC One mini from Dropbox	102
Sync, backup, and reset	103
Online sync	103
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more	103
Adding one or more Google Accounts	103
Forgot your Google Account password?	104
Syncing your accounts	104
Removing an account	104
Backup	105
Ways of backing up files, data, and settings	105
Backing up your text messages	106
Restoring text messages	106
Backing up text messages by email	106
Backing up your contacts	106
Restoring contacts	107
Backing up your personal dictionary	107
Importing your personal dictionary	107
HTC Sync Manager	107
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager	107
Installing HTC Sync Manager on your computer	108
Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone	108
Copying or removing media on your phone	109
Syncing data between your phone and your computer	109
Syncing music, photos, and videos from your phone to your computer	110
Syncing playlists between your phone and your computer	111
Syncing documents from your computer to your phone	111
Getting help	111
Reset	112
Restarting HTC One mini (Soft reset)	112
HTC One mini not responding?	112
Resetting HTC One mini (Hard reset)	112
Performing a factory reset from settings	113
Performing a factory reset using hardware buttons	113
Contacts	114
Your contacts list	114
Filtering your contacts list	115
Finding people	115
Setting up your profile	115
Adding a new contact	116
How do I add an extension number to a contact number?	116
Editing a contact’s information	117
Getting in touch with a contact	117
Importing or copying contacts	117
Importing contacts from your SIM card	117
Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account	118
Copying contacts from one account to another	118
Merging contact information	118
Accepting contact link suggestions	118
Manually merging contact information	118
Breaking the link	119
Sending contact information	119
Sending multiple contact cards	119
Contact groups	119
Creating a group	119
Sending a message or email to a group	120
Editing a group	120
Managing your contact groups	120
Email	121
Gmail	121
Viewing your Gmail Inbox	121
Sending an email message in Gmail	121
Replying to or forwarding email messages in Gmail	121
Mail	122
Checking your mail	122
Organizing your inbox	123
Sending an email message	123
Resuming a draft email message	123
Reading and replying to an email message	123
Saving an email message in the Tasks app	124
Managing email messages	124
Sorting email messages	124
Moving email messages to another folder	124
Deleting email messages	124
Searching email messages	125
Searching for emails from a contact	125
Working with Exchange ActiveSync email	125
Flagging an email	125
Setting your Out of the office status	125
Sending a meeting request	126
Adding an email account	126
What is Smart Sync?	126
Travel and maps	127
Location settings	127
Turning location services on or off	127
Google Maps	127
About Google Maps	127
Getting around maps	127
Searching for a location	128
Finding services near you	129
Checking the details of a location	130
Exploring places and activities near you	130
Getting directions	130
HTC Car	131
On the road with HTC Car	131
Using voice commands in HTC Car	131
Playing music in HTC Car	132
Listening to Internet radio with TuneIn	132
Finding your way with HTC Car	133
Exploring what's around you	133
Finding places in HTC Car	133
Staying connected to your contacts	133
Handling incoming calls in HTC Car	133
Making phone calls in HTC Car	134
Customizing HTC Car	134
Google Play and other apps	135
Getting apps	135
Getting apps from Google Play	135
Finding and installing an app	135
Restoring apps from Google Play	136
Downloading apps from the web	136
Uninstalling an app	136
Essential apps	137
Using the Clock	137
Setting the date and time manually	137
Setting an alarm	137
Checking Weather	137
Viewing the Calendar	138
Month view	138
Day and agenda views	138
Week view	138
Scheduling or editing an event	139
Checking your schedule for an event	139
Choosing which calendars to show	139
Why aren’t my calendar events showing up?	140
Sharing an event	140
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation	140
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders	141
Fun apps	141
Watching videos on YouTube	141
Preloading videos	142
Listening to FM Radio	142
Switching to Kid Mode	143
How can I allow my child to access an app in Kid Mode?	143
Closing Kid Mode	143
Productivity apps	144
Keeping track of your tasks	144
Creating a task	144
Managing tasks	144
Managing task lists	145
Taking notes	145
Creating a notebook	145
Composing a note	146
Creating a drawing	146
Copying and pasting an image	146
Playing an audio recording in Notes	147
Syncing notes	147
Recording voice clips	148
Internet connections	149
Data connection	149
Turning the data connection on or off	149
Adding a new access point	149
Managing your data usage	150
Turning data roaming on or off	150
Keeping track of your data usage	150
Viewing the data usage of apps	151
Wi‑Fi	151
Turning Wi‑Fi on and connecting to a wireless network	151
Preventing notifications from unsecured Wi-Fi networks	152
Connecting to a Wi‑Fi network via WPS	152
Disconnecting from the current wireless network	152
Connecting to a different Wi‑Fi network	152
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN)	153
Adding a VPN connection	153
Connecting to a VPN	153
Disconnecting from a VPN	154
Using HTC One mini as a wireless router	154
Sharing your phone's Internet connection by USB tethering	155
Connecting to the Internet through a computer	156
Wi‑Fi printing	156
Printing a photo	157
Adding a printer	157
Wireless sharing	158
Connecting a Bluetooth headset	158
Reconnecting a Bluetooth headset	158
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device	159
Where sent information is saved	159
Receiving files using Bluetooth	160
Settings and security	161
Turning Airplane mode on or off	161
Turning automatic screen rotation off	161
Screen not rotating?	161
Adjusting the time before the screen turns off	162
Adjusting the screen brightness manually	162
Playing a sound when selecting onscreen items	162
Changing the display language	162
Accessibility settings	162
Magnifying your phone's screen	163
Turning Magnification gestures on or off	163
Using Magnification gestures	163
Working with certificates	163
Installing a digital certificate	163
Assigning a PIN to help protect your SIM card	164
Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out	164
Setting a screen lock to help protect HTC One mini	164
Forgot your screen lock pattern?	165
Checking your phone's HTC Sense version	165
Navigating HTC One mini with TalkBack	165
Turning TalkBack on	165
Using TalkBack gestures	166
Assigning TalkBack shortcuts	166
Using TalkBack context menus	167
Changing the TalkBack reading speed	167
TalkBack language settings	167
Trademarks and copyrights	169