HTC One M8: 8 common mistakes and how to fix it

HTC One M8 LED does not work, the volume is too small to make a call, the machine can not connect to Wi-Fi or a defective camera applications in vertical mode ... Here are 8 ways to overcome common mistakes with One M8.

HTC One M8

1 LED light not working

Some people recognize the LED does not work on the new HTC One M8 purchase. Should have flashing LED when new mail notifications or messages. Most users find the lights still work when the phone is charging or weak battery, when it is yellow or green light (though there may blur), but it does not illuminate when new messages.

Suggest ways to fix it:

First, please check by going to Settings> Display & gestures> Notification light and ensure lights are turned on for the notification type you want.

Can LED error related to a specific application. You can check by booting into Safe Mode. Hold down the Power button until the option "Reboot to safe mode" appears and click "Restart" to confirm.

You will see the words "Safe Mode" appear in the lower left corner of the screen.

Also, you can turn off the phone, then press and hold the power button until the HTC logo appears, then release the power button and hold down the volume down button until the "Safe Mode" appear in lower left corner of the screen. You just hold down the power button, then select Restart to exit Safe Mode.

If an application causing this problem, you must find the application. Go to Settings> Apps tab and look at "All". All applications related to messaging may be the culprit. You can restart the computer to factory condition and reinstall the application to find the cause.

If the above does not resolve, contact your provider to find out about new computer policy change.

2 small volume when making calls

One M8 Some users complained that the small volume while making calls. Listen as if the other side is saying silently, or just as a place they go to the phone away. This phenomenon can occur even if you have to at maximum volume.

When this error occurs, you can go to Settings> Call and turn on "Hearing Aids", or try to use a Bluetooth headset.

Also, make sure there's nothing stuck in speaker. Try blowing compressed air into it to clean dirt.

If not fix the error, contact your provider to find out about new computer policy change.

3 Failure to Boot and Safe Mode

Some HTC One M8 boot into Safe Mode immediately after being taken out of the box. You can recognize it because of the words "Safe Mode" appear in the lower left corner of the screen.

For this problem, you can simply restart the computer to exit Safe Mode boot. Hold down the Power button and select "Restart", and then choose again to confirm. Phone will reboot normally.

If the computer restarts and still in Safe Mode, try to reset the machine to factory state. You will need to save the data needed. Go to Settings> Backup & reset> Reset phone and select "Erase all data", then click "OK".

4 machine can not connect to Wi-Fi, often disconnected or slower connection speeds

Some reflect the M8 One can not connect to Wi-Fi, disconnected or not automatically reconnect, or connect very slow compared to other devices.

In these cases, try turning on and off airplane mode (Airplane mode), or hold down the power button and reboot the phone.

Reboot your HTC One M8 and restart Wi-Fi router. This method may work temporarily, but errors can be repeated.

You can also try to overcome by one of the following ways:

Delete the connection and re-enter the information manually to reset the network.

Make sure that the router firmware has been updated.

5 The keyboard automatically change language

Some people find One M8 keyboard suddenly switch to a completely different language. This is not due to software bugs, which are often manipulated by the user manually or awkward spacing on the keyboard is too small.

You can avoid using a keyboard replacement software, such as SwiftKey, or free apps Google Keyboard.

If you still want to use the default keyboard One M8 but want to remove the annoying phenomenon, open the SMS app, turn on the keyboard and press the button shape keep the gear menu to bring up the keyboard settings. Click the "Keyboard Selection" and uncheck the languages ​​you do not need to.

6 Application error when using the camera in vertical mode

Some people say the camera application to fail when used in vertical mode. Even earlier still in the normal operation mode horizontally, but vertically rotated into the application fails.

This error can be caused by a specific application. For example, some people discovered LastPass, a password management application renowned caused the error after update the latest version.

If you use LastPass, please enable applications, in Preferences> Edit App Associations, select "Camera" and change the option to "Do not show the fill window".

7 machine can not connect to Bluetooth

Unable to connect Bluetooth is a common mistake in the phone, and HTC One M8 no exception.Some remedies are as follows:

Make sure the firmware of all devices has been updated.

Delete the previous connection between HTC One M8 and other devices. Go to Settings> Bluetooth to do it. Once finished, try to reconnect.

For issues related to sending a message, go to Settings> Bluetooth> Advanced and ensure access is enabled Message.

You should also avoid using special characters when naming devices. Check the name of the device by going to Settings> Bluetooth and checking the Device name.

8 dead point on the screen

One M8 owned HTC screen is quite nice, but some people complain about dead spots appear on the screen.

You can try using Dead Pixel Detect and applications Fix for inspection.

To eliminate dead spots, some people turn the brightness at maximum level within 30 minutes.

If that does not work, contact your provider to find out about new computer policy change.