![]() ![]() I probably use this gesture 1,000 times in a day. ![]() Another double tap will put your phone back to sleep. ![]() For example, if you double tap on the screen, it will wake to your lock screen so that you can easily check the time or see if you have notifications. From the lock screen on your device, and with device in hand, you can perform a handful of quick swipes to get you to places in your phone without ever having to press the top-located power button. My favorite feature of the HTC One (M8) has got to be its set of Motion Launch gestures. Thanks to Android 4.4’s new Home switcher, it is now easier than ever to test out a variety of them. If you are new to launchers, give a few a try. I have used Nova Launcher for years now, but Apex, GO, and Action are all well-reviewed and have their own sets of amazing features. Oh, and let’s not forget that a 3rd party launcher will give you a customizable app drawer, which means you can move yourself as far away as possible from HTC’s incredibly awkward, vertically-scrolling, drawer. You can install an awesome icon pack, tell widgets to overlap, increase your grid to fit icons perfectly or fit more info on a screen, change animations between pages, remove the dock if you would like, and even add gestures to accomplish tasks. My reason for recommending this move isn’t because HTC’s BlinkFeed launcher is bad, by any means, it’s just that a 3rd party launcher gives you so much power over your home screen setup. Just like Tim did with his Galaxy S5, I’m recommending that you install a 3rd party launcher on your HTC One (M8), immediately. Similar to the list we put together for the Galaxy S5 earlier in the week, we will walk you through lock screen widgets, why you should take advantage of HTC’s TV app, the benefits of using a micro SD card, and of course, help you customize the device to your liking. From 3rd party launchers to memorizing Motion Launch gestures and setting up a custom camera, the One (M8) is begging for you to personalize it and become more efficient with its features.īelow, you will find a list of 10 ways for you to make your HTC One (M8) more awesome. But this is a phone that runs Android, which means it can only get better assuming you find ways to use it to its fullest potential. Your new HTC One (M8) is a really great phone straight out of the box, we said as much in our review. ![]()
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