tips and tricks

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...

No. It does not. :( The U11 only has a USB Type-C port. You can use headphones with the included adapter.

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...

The Galaxy S8 has Bluetooth 5.0. Most devices are still on 4.0. One of the benefits of 5.0 is the ability to connect to multiple speakers. Here's how to do it. Go to Settings > Connections Make sure Bluetooth is turn on Tap the three-dot menu icon Select Dual Audio Toggle it on Now all you do...

If you feel like the Galaxy S8 is slow, one of the things you can do is speed up animations. It's very easy to do. Go to Settings > About phone Find Build number and tap it 7 times in quick succession A notification will tell you when Developer options have been unlocked Now, go back to...

The Galaxy S8 has a feature called “Do Not Disturb” that will quiet all distractions during a specific time period. If you value your quiet time, this is something you should set up. Go to Settings > Sounds and vibration Tap on Do not disturb Toggle the switch on OR Create a schedule with days...

The Galaxy S8 has a number of "smart" features that make it easier to perform certain tasks. Smart Alert - phone will vibrate when you pick it up to let you know about missed calls/messages Direct call - call someone by putting the phone to your ear when looking at their contact details/message...

Samsung introduced a feature called "Smart Stay" a couple of years ago. It keeps the display from turning off when you're looking at it. The feature has been moved from the forefront, but it's still on the Galaxy S8. Go to Settings > Advanced features Toggle on Smart stay Smart Stay works best...

The Galaxy S8 has a couple of battery saver modes you can use to squeeze out extra juice when you need it. You shouldn't use these modes all the time, but they can come in handy in a pinch. Go to Settings > Device maintenance Tap Battery Choose a battery saver mode Mid - decreases brightness...

The Galaxy S8 has built-in "Performance modes" that allow you to optimize the performance to best fit your usage. Go to Settings > Device maintenance Select Performance mode Performance mode has 4 modes: Optimized - Balance battery and screen resolution Game - Makes games run more smoothly...

One of the cool features of Samsung phones is called "Samsung Pay." This app allows you to use your phone like a credit card. Simply hold your phone to a card scanner and pay. Here's how to set it up. Open the Samsung Pay app Set up an account Tap USE FINGERPRINT to add security, or use a PIN...

The Galaxy S8 has a taller display than most phones. It has an 18:9 aspect ratio, which means there is extra screen real estate. Most apps use the full screen correctly, but if you see empty space you can force apps to use full screen. Go to Settings > Display Select Full screen apps Toggle the...

Game Tools is a set of advanced options for use while playing games on the Galaxy S8+. If you do a lot of mobile gaming, you will want to check out the Game Tools. Open a game If this is the first time, you'll be asked to enable Game Tools The bottom right button lock and dim the screen, so you...

The Galaxy S8+ has a very nice camera with a bunch of handy features. Here are a few useful tips to help you get the most out of it. Open the Camera Tap the Settings icon Select Picture size Change it to 4:3 (12M) to use the full 12 megapixels Do the same for the Front camera You should also...

If you want to keep a close eye on battery life you should show the exact percentage in the status bar. This gives you more detailed info than the battery icon can. Go to Settings > Device maintenance Tap the Battery button Select the menu icon Tap Advanced settings Toggle on Percentage on...

Hiding apps is a great way to clean up your app drawer without uninstalling apps. The apps won't show up in the drawer, but they're still installed on your phone. Open the app drawer Select the menu icon Tap Settings Select Hide apps Select all the apps you want to hide Tap APPLY

If you're not a fan of Samsung's default keyboard on the Galaxy S8+, it can be easily changed to something else. First, you'll need to download a keyboard from the Play Store, like Gboard. Go to Settings > General management Select Language and input Select Default keyboard Choose your keyboard...

If your Galaxy S8+ is misbehaving or you're selling it to someone else, you can perform a factory reset. This will erase everything and make it like it was when you first powered it on. Go to Settings > General management Select Reset Select Factory reset Tap the Reset button Enter your...

Getting annoying calls on your phone? Sick of telemarketers? You can block phone numbers on the Galaxy S8+. Here's how to do it. Open the phone app Tap the menu icon Select Settings Select Block numbers Enter any phone number you want to block

Don't like the default TouchWiz launcher? You can easily change the home screen. First, download a launcher from the Play Store, such as Nova Launcher. Then follow the steps. Go to Settings > Apps Tap the menu icon Select Default apps Select Home screen Choose your launcher

The default TouchWiz launcher has an app drawer, but there's no app drawer icon in the dock. You have to swipe up to reveal the drawer. If you'd rather tap an icon you can bring back the app drawer shortcut. Go to Settings > Display Select Home screen Select Apps button Tap Show Apps button Tap...

The default TouchWiz launcher has "icon frames" behind the app icons. This is the white shape you see behind the icons. You can easily turn this off and let the icons be their own unique shape. Go to Settings > Display Select Icon frames Tap Icon only Select DONE