Activate your phone – HTC One M9 User Manual
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1. Tap
>
>
Settings.
2. Tap Sound & notification, and then select or clear Pocket mode.
Rotate Your Phone for a Better View
For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by
turning the phone sideways. When entering text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a
bigger keyboard. See
for more details.
To turn this feature off:
1. Tap
>
>
Settings.
2. Tap Display & gestures, and then clear the Autorotate screen option.
Note: The TalkBack accessibility feature works best if you turn off auto-rotate. For details, see
Navigate Your Phone with TalkBack
Activate Your Phone
Follow the instructions below to activate your phone if it has not already been activated. Depending
on your account or how and where you purchased your phone, it may be ready to use or you may
need to activate it on your Sprint account.
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If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated and ready to use.
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If you received your phone in the mail and it is for a new Sprint account or a new line of service, it
is designed to activate automatically.
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When you turn the phone on for the first time, you should see a Hands Free Activation
screen, which may be followed by a PRL Update screen and a Firmware Update screen.
Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
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If you received your phone in the mail and you are activating a new phone for an existing number
on your account (you’re swapping phones), you can activate on your computer online or directly
on your phone.
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Activate on your computer: