The top 10 tricks on HTC 10 that you will surely wish to know
HTC 10 mobile phone is a fantastic phone with best of design and strong software features any Android could have. Here are top 10 tricks on HTC 10 that you will surely wish to know for better performance and security.
- You can disable HTC sense Ads on your device to avoid unnecessary ads on your phone.
For this open Settings >Personalize > Manage ads and check the box to disable the feature. Remember but that it won’t block ads in Chrome or other apps, but it will stop HTC from sending ads to your device.
2. You can add up to five fingerprints to unlock your phone apps or to make purchases.
Go to Settings then Fingerprint Scanner. Enter your password, then tap on Add fingerprint and follow the prompts. Here you can also enable or disable waking the device when placing a finger on the home button while the screen is off.
3. Remove the BlinkFeed
Turn off BlinkFeed by long-pressing on an empty spot of your home screen and selecting Manage home screen pages. Swipe right until BlinkFeed is selected, then tap Remove.
4. Customize button backlight
The backlight for the back and multitasking buttons default to turning on only when touched, but you can set the backlight to turn on as whenever the screen is on.
Go to Settings > Display, gestures & buttons > Navigation button backlight and select your preferred setting.
5. Disable or enable gestures
With gestures you can launch the HTC 10’s camera, wake the screen, or unlock the device directly to its home screen. To view how each gesture works, or disable gestures you don’t want, open Settings > Display, gestures & buttons > Motion Launch gestures. Tap on a number near just under the preview section to view an animation detailing how to use the gesture. Alternatively, tap on a gesture to enable or disable it.
6. Add additional Storage
MicroSD support in the HTC 10 lets you add up to two terabytes of additional storage. And starting with Android Marshmallow, you can combine a device’s internal storage with a microSD card, taking away the need to manage where apps and media is installed.
After inserting a microSD card, go to Settings > Storage and tap on the gear icon next to the card’s name. Next, select Format internal. During this step anything on the card will be deleted, so make sure nothing important is on it. Follow the prompts to complete the process.
7. Customize your headphone settings
The first time you plug headphones into the HTC 10, you’re asked to set up a custom audio profile. Each profile is specific to you and the pair of headphones you use. Follow the prompts, then name the profile (preferably with a name that references the specific headphones).
With headphones connected to the phone, open Settings > HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio and select an old profile. Finally, tap on the “+” sign.
8. Have New Freestyle themes
Open the Themes app located in the app drawer to find new Freestyle themes under the From HTC category.
9. Have Boost+ App
A new app from HTC, Boost+, helps you keep tabs on memory usage and storage information. But it also lets you password protect an app or apps of your choosing. Once an app is locked, the only way to open it is to enter a pattern you set.
Other notable features include battery optimization when playing games on the HTC 10.
10. Quick Launch the Camera App
HTC enables you to launch the camera with a shortcut, but unlike most it doesn’t use the hardware buttons. Swipe your finger down the screen twice to call up the camera app.
Isn’t it awesome!