Freestyle layout allows you to use stickers for app shortcuts. It's a totally new type of home screen set up.
Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen
Tap Theme
Open the menu and select Freestyle layout themes
To add stickers to the home screen:
Press and hold on an empty space on...
You can set your HTC U11 wallpaper to automatically change throughout the day.
Press and hold on an empty space on your home screen
Tap Theme > Edit current theme
Tap Home wallpaper
Tap the down arrow and select Time-based. You'll then see two-page thumbnails
Tap Change wallpaper under the Day...
If you feel like animations are too slow and apps don’t move as fast as you’d like, this simple trick can speed up the HTC U11 dramatically.
Go to Settings > About > Software information > More
Tap on Build number until a message says you are now a developer
Go to Settings > Developer options...
You can change when to flash and which apps will flash the LED when there are new notifications.
Go to Settings > Sound & notification
Under Notifications, tap Flash LED for notifications
Choose whether to always flash the LED or flash it only when the screen is off
Tap Manage LED notifications...
One of the coolest features of HTC phones is "Glove Mode." It allows you to use the touchscreen with gloves.
Go to Settings > Display & gestures
Select Glove mode
When Glove mode is turned on, you'll be able to see where you've tapped the screen.
The HTC U11 supports a number of gestures that can be used when the display is off.
Double tap to wake up & sleep – pick up the phone in portrait and double-tap to wake, do it again to sleep
Swipe up to unlock – pick up the phone in portrait and swipe up to unlock
Swipe left to go to Home...
If you have apps that can't be installed, or you want to hide them from prying eyes, you can hide them in the app drawer.
Open the app drawer
Tap the three-dot menu icon
Select Show/hide apps
Select the apps you want to hide, or clear their check boxes to unhide them
Tap Done
Battery saver mode helps to increase battery life. It reduces the usage of phone features that drain the battery such as location services and mobile data.
Go to Settings > Power
Tap the Power saver On/Off switch to turn power saver mode on or off
Tap Power saver, select the Automatically turn...
If you find the font and icons too small (or too big), you can adjust the display size on the HTC U11.
Go to Settings > Display & gestures
Tap Display size
Drag the sliders to increase or decrease the size of fonts or the items on the screen
Night Mode makes the HTC U11's display easier on your eyes at night. It helps eye fatigue by reducing the blue light.
Go to Settings > Display & gestures
Tap Night mode
Tap the On/Off switch to turn it on
Drag the slider to adjust the color temperature
Tap Enable Night Mode automatically to set...
"Do Not Disturb" allows you to block certain notifications whenever you want. It can also be set up to automatically come on at certain times.
Go to Settings > Sound & notification
Go to Do not disturb > Automatic rules
Tap Add Rule
Name the rule and tap OK
Select the days, start time, and...
Is your HTC 11 not acting like it should? A factory reset can bring it back to like it was the day you opened the box.
Go to Settings > Backup & reset
Tap Factory data reset
Make sure you do not select the Erase SD card option
Tap Reset phone
Tap OK
BlinkFeed is HTC's feed for personalized content on your home screen. It can be a little annoying if it's not something you want. Here's how to turn it off.
On the Home screen, pinch two fingers together
Swipe to the BlinkFeed panel
Tap the BlinkFeed thumbnail to select it
Press and hold the...
You can remove an app that came preinstalled on the phone or an app you don't use anymore. Whatever the reason may be, here's how to delete apps.
Open the app drawer on the home screen
Press and hold the app you want to remove
Drag it to Uninstall
ALSO
Go to Settings > Apps
Locate the...
If you don't like the default keyboard on the HTC U11, you can change it.
Go to Settings > Language & keyboard
Tap Current Keyboard
Select one from the list, or tap CHOOSE KEYBOARDS
Make sure your keyboard is enabled
Go back and choose it from the list
By default, when you squeeze the HTC U11 the camera is launched. You can customize what happens when you squeeze the phone.
Go to Settings > Edge Sense
Tap Customize squeeze action and then choose your preferred option
If you want your phone to detect your squeeze only when the display is on...
Edge Sense allows you to squeeze to do certain things, but with the Advanced mode you can also squeeze and hold to do things. Here's how to enable it.
Go to Settings > Edge Sense
Select the Enable advanced mode check box
Set the squeeze force levels
To change what happens when you squeeze and...
One of the shortcuts you can use with Edge Sense is launching and taking photos. Here's how to do it.
Squeeze the lower sides of the phone to open the Camera app
Squeeze again to take a photo
Note: camera will open in the last mode you used
Want to see exactly how much battery you have left? Turn on the battery percentage to see the number in the status bar.
Go to Settings > Power
Select Show battery level
Want to change up the look of your HTC U11? HTC has a bunch of themes you can download and install.
Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen
Tap Theme
If it's your first time to use Themes, tap Get Started, and then sign in with your account
On the Recommended screen, swipe up and...
The HTC U11 has a fingerprint scanner. If you didn't set it up during the initial set up, you should do it now.
Go to Settings > Fingerprint scanner
Tap Add fingerprint > Next
If you haven’t already set up a lock screen pattern, PIN, or password, you’ll be asked to set one up
Tap Start
Choose...
Edge Sense is one of the new features on the HTC U11, but you might not want to use it.
Go to Settings
Find Edge Sense and toggle the switch on/off
You can also toggle it on/off from the Quick Settings.
Taking a screenshot is a simple task that everyone should know how to do. The HTC U11 does it like a lot of phones.
Visit the screen you want to capture
Hold down the power button and volume down button
The screenshot will show up in the notification bar
From there you can Share or Delete the...
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