Learn how to use Storage Settings on your HTC One M8. Want to know what types of storage you can use for your apps, data, and files. HTC One has these storage types:
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- Moving apps to the storage card doesn’t back up the apps. If you do a factory reset, your phone loses the apps. You’ll need to reinstall them.
- When you remove the storage card and insert it in another phone, the apps on the storage card won’t be installed automatically to the other phone. You’ll need to reinstall them.
Copying files to or from HTC One
You can copy your music, photos, and other files to HTC One.
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Save and close your files before copying them from your computer to HTC One, or vice versa.
- Connect HTC One to the computer using the supplied USB cable. You’ll see options for viewing or importing files on the computer screen.
- Choose to view files.
- Copy the files from your computer to HTC One, or vice versa.
- After copying the files, disconnect HTC One from the computer.
Making more storage space
- As you use HTC One, you’ll accumulate data and fill its storage capacity over time. Here are some tips on how to increase storage space.
Run the storage wizard
- Free up space in the storage by uninstalling apps and deleting files you no longer want to keep. In Settings, tap Storage > Make more space.
Manage photos and videos
- After taking continuous camera shots, keep only the best shot. Discard the rest, if you don’t need them.
- After editing a photo or trimming a video, the original file is kept. Delete original files or move them elsewhere, such as to your computer.
- If you’re only sending videos through MMS, use a lower resolution. Hi-res video takes up more space. In Camera settings, tap Video Quality to change the resolution.
Move some apps to the storage card
Some third-party apps can be moved from the phone storage to the storage card. Go to Settings > Apps > On SD card to see which apps can be moved. To move, tap an app, and then tap Move.
Note
- Moving apps to the storage card doesn’t back up the apps. If you do a factory reset, your phone loses the apps. You’ll need to reinstall them.
- When you remove the storage card and insert it in another phone, the apps on the storage card won’t be installed automatically to the other phone. You’ll need to reinstall them.
