MASTER YOUR DEVICE
2 Contents
Contents
Getting started
Inside the box 14
HTC Thunderbolt 15
Back cover 15
SIM card 17
Storage card 20
Battery 21
Switching the power on or off 25
Finger gestures 25
Setting up HTC Thunderbolt for the first time 27
Ways of getting contacts into HTC Thunderbolt 27
Home screen 29
Basics
Adjusting the volume 31
Sleep mode 32
Status icons 34
Notifications 36
Switching between recently opened apps 38
Using Quick Settings 38
Contents 3
Where apps, data, and files are stored 40
Connecting HTC Thunderbolt to a computer 41
Copying files to or from the storage card 42
Copying and sharing text 43
Personalizing
Making HTC Thunderbolt truly yours 45
Personalizing HTC Thunderbolt with scenes 45
Changing your wallpaper 47
Applying a new skin 48
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 49
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 51
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 51
Personalizing the launch bar 52
Grouping apps into a folder 53
Rearranging the Home screen 54
Personalizing with sound sets 57
Rearranging application tabs 58
Customizing the lock screen style 59
Securing HTC Thunderbolt with a personal touch 60
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 61
Using Speed dial 62
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Calling a phone number in a text message 62
Calling a phone number in an email 63
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 63
Making an emergency call 63
Receiving calls 64
What can I do during a call 65
Setting up a three-way call 67
Internet calls 68
Call history 69
Using Assisted dialing 71
Call settings 73
Messages
About the Messages app 74
Sending a text message (SMS) 74
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 75
Resuming a draft message 77
Checking your messages 78
Replying to a message 79
Forwarding a message 80
Managing message conversations 81
Backing up your text messages 83
Setting message options 84
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Search and Web browser
Searching HTC Thunderbolt and the Web 85
Browsing the Web 86
Downloading files and apps 88
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 89
Syncing your bookmarks with Google Chrome 92
Setting browser options 92
Camera
Camera basics 94
Before capturing 95
Taking a photo 96
Recording video 97
Camera scenes 98
Improving people shots 98
Changing camera settings 98
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 100
Music 109
Connected Media 116
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HTC services
About HTC Watch 118
Creating or signing in to your HTC Watch account 118
Watching movies and TV shows 119
Renting or purchasing a video 120
Managing your downloads 121
Changing settings 121
Checking what's linked to your HTC Watch account 121
Deleting your HTC Watch account 122
Top questions on HTC Watch 123
Accounts and sync
Adding a social network account 124
Adding more Google Accounts 124
Managing your online accounts 125
People
About the People app 127
Your contacts list 127
Setting up your profile 129
Importing contacts from your SIM card 130
Adding a new contact 130
Setting contact search options 131
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Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 131
Merging contact information 132
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 133
Contact information and conversations 134
Sending contact information 136
Contact groups 137
Adding People widgets 140
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 142
Twitter for HTC Sense 142
About Friend Stream 143
Updating your status in Friend Stream 144
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 144
Tweeting in Friend Stream 146
Chatting in Google Talk 148
Using Google+ 148
Email
Gmail 149
Mail 151
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Calendar
About Calendar 162
Creating an event 162
Calendar views 163
Managing Calendar events 164
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 165
Setting reminders for your events 165
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 166
Showing or hiding calendars 166
Changing Calendar settings 167
Maps and location
Location settings 168
VZ Navigator 169
HTC Footprints 171
Google Maps 173
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 179
Using the Clock 181
Checking Weather 184
Reading news feeds 185
Managing your stock quotes and indices 187
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Watching videos on YouTube 188
Sharing games and apps 190
Productivity
Working on documents 191
Recording your voice 192
Completing tasks 194
HTC Sync
About HTC Sync 198
Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Thunderbolt 199
Syncing songs and playlists 200
Syncing photos and videos 201
Syncing your calendar events 201
Syncing your contacts 202
Syncing your web bookmarks 203
Syncing documents and email attachments 204
Installing an app from your computer to HTC Thunderbolt 205
Syncing another device with your computer 205
Keyboard
Using the onscreen keyboard 207
Entering words with predictive text 209
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Entering text by speaking 212
Entering text by tracing 212
Internet connections
Data connection 214
Keeping track of your data usage 216
Wi‑Fi 217
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 220
Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 222
Using HTC Thunderbolt as a wireless router 222
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 223
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 225
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 226
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 227
Sending information using Bluetooth 228
Receiving information using Bluetooth 231
Security
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 233
Protecting HTC Thunderbolt with a screen lock 234
Encrypting data on HTC Thunderbolt 236
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Settings
Changing display settings 237
Changing sound settings 239
Changing the display language 240
More ways to extend battery life 241
Managing memory 242
Backing up settings to Google 245
Accessibility settings 245
Checking information about HTC Thunderbolt 245
Choosing which app opens when you tap a data item 246
Update and reset
Updating the HTC Thunderbolt software 247
Restarting HTC Thunderbolt (Soft reset) 248
Resetting HTC Thunderbolt (Hard reset) 249
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
12 IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION
IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION
Please be advised that many services and applications offered through this
unique device are provided by various device, operating system, software
and application developers (e.g. Google, Motorola, Microsoft, Palm,
Research In Motion). If you use, link to or download such a service, or an
application such as a non-Verizon Wireless location based GPS-type
service, chat room, marketplace or social network from this device, you
should carefully review the terms of such service or application. If you use
any of these non-Verizon Wireless services or applications, personal
information you submit may be read, collected, or used by the service or
application provider and/or other users of those forums.
Verizon Wireless is not responsible for your use of those applications or
information you choose to submit or share with others. Specific terms and
conditions, terms of use, and privacy policies apply to those applications
and services. Please review carefully any and all terms and conditions
applicable to those applications and services including those related to any
location-based services for any particular privacy policies, risks or waivers.
Your Verizon Wireless Customer Agreement Terms and Conditions and
certain other specifically identified terms govern your use of any Verizon
Wireless products and services.
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Conventions used in this guide
In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and
important information:
This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as
what happens when you choose to do or not to do a certain
action. A note also provides information that may only be
applicable to some situations.
This is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular
step or procedure, or lets you know of an option that you may find
helpful.
This indicates important information that you need in order to
accomplish a certain task or to get a feature to work properly.
This provides safety precaution information, that is, information
that you need to be careful about to prevent potential problems.
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Getting started
Inside the box
You will find the following inside the box:
§ HTC Thunderbolt
§ Battery
§ microSD™ card (preinstalled)
§ USB cable
§ Power adapter
§ Quick start guide
§ Product Safety and Warranty Information brochure
HTC Thunderbolt
1. HOME
2. MENU
3. BACK
4. SEARCH
5. VOLUME
6. Front camera
7. POWER
8. Notification LED
9. 3.5mm headset jack
10. USB connector
Back cover
Removing the back cover
1. Securely hold HTC Thunderbolt facing down.
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2. With your finger, pry open the back cover from the small opening
near the POWER button.
Replacing the back cover
Your phone’s antennas are placed underneath the back cover. To
get the best signal for calls, data connection, and GPS navigation,
be sure to secure the back cover tightly to the phone.
1. Insert the bottom part of the back cover first into HTC Thunderbolt.
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2. Press the sides and the top part of the back cover down to lock the
cover into place.
You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
SIM card
The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and memory for
storing phonebook contacts and/or text messages.
Inserting the SIM card
HTC Thunderbolt uses a regular SIM (miniSIM). If you have a
microSIM card, make sure you insert it with a SIM adapter. Do not
directly insert your microSIM into HTC Thunderbolt.
1. Take the back cover off.
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2. Remove the battery.
3. Slide the SIM card tray out with your thumb or finger.
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4. Place the SIM card into the SIM card tray with its gold contacts
facing down and its cut-off corner facing towards the SIM card tray
slot.
5. Slide the SIM card tray into its slot.
Removing the SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC Thunderbolt before removing your
SIM card.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Slide the SIM card tray out with your thumb or finger.
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4. Turn the HTC Thunderbolt over and drop the SIM card into your
hand.
Storage card
Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music. You’ll find the
storage card already inserted in HTC Thunderbolt.
Inserting the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Insert the microSD card into the storage card slot with its gold
contacts facing down and push it until it clicks into place.
Removing the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot.
4. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
Battery
Removing the battery
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1. Take the back cover off.
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2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery
compartment.
Inserting the battery
Please use only original batteries that came in the box or
replacements that HTC recommends.
1. Take the back cover off.
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2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the
battery compartment.
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC Thunderbolt, it is recommended
that you charge the battery.
§ Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must
be used to charge the battery.
§ Do not remove the battery from HTC Thunderbolt while you are
charging it using the power or car adapter.
1. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector.
2. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter.
3. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging
the battery.
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As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging if it overheats.
Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button. Easy.
When you turn on HTC Thunderbolt for the first time, you’ll need
to set it up.
Switching the power off
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on,
then move the ring upward to unlock the screen.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. When the Power options menu appears, tap Power off.
Finger gestures
Tap When you want to type using the keyboard, select items
onscreen such as application and settings icons, or press
onscreen buttons, simply tap them with your finger.
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Press and
hold
To open the available options for an item (for example, a
contact or link in a webpage), simply press and hold the
item.
Swipe or
slide
To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger
vertically or horizontally across the screen.
Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you
start to drag. While dragging, do not release your finger
until you have reached the target position.
Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you
need to swipe your finger in light, quicker strokes, such as
when flicking the contacts or message list.
Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen
orientation from portrait to landscape by turning
HTC Thunderbolt sideways. When entering text, you can
turn HTC Thunderbolt sideways to bring up a bigger
keyboard.
Pinch In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, you can
“pinch” the screen using two fingers (for example, thumb
and index finger) to zoom in or zoom out when viewing a
picture or a webpage.
Two-finger
scrolling
In some apps that have sorting, like Mail or People, you can
use two fingers to scroll the screen. The screen displays the
sorting order, and you can easily scroll to the information
you want.
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Press and
flick
On the Home screen, you can easily move a widget or icon
from one screen to another. Press and hold the widget or
icon with one finger, and flick the screen to the new
location with another finger.
Setting up HTC Thunderbolt for the first time
When you switch on HTC Thunderbolt for the first time, you’ll be asked to
set it up.
Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, sign
in to your online accounts, and more.
Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as
location-based services and auto-sync of your online accounts
may incur extra data fees. Don’t worry. You can enable or disable
them in Settings later on.
Ways of getting contacts into HTC Thunderbolt
There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC Thunderbolt. You can
sync HTC Thunderbolt with contacts from your Google® Account,
Facebook®, and more.
HTC Sync
™
Sync the contacts from your old phone to your
computer, and then use HTC Sync to sync
HTC Thunderbolt with your computer's Microsoft
®
Outlook®, Outlook Express or Windows® Contacts.
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™
Gmail
Google contacts are imported to HTC Thunderbolt after
you sign in to your Google Account. You can also
create more
Google contacts right from
HTC Thunderbolt.
Facebook Log in to your Facebook account to import your
Facebook friends' contact information.
Phone contacts You can choose to create and store contacts directly in
HTC Thunderbolt or transfer existing ones from your
old phone.
SIM card If you have an existing Verizon Wireless SIM card, you
can copy all of your SIM contacts to HTC Thunderbolt.
Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync
Backup
Assistant
SM
HTC Thunderbolt syncs your work contacts from the
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Server in your
®
workplace.
When you sign up for this free service, you can
automatically back up and sync contacts with the
Backup Assistant server.
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Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC Thunderbolt your own. You can
add your favorite applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re
always just a tap away. To find out how, see Personalizing on page 45.
Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with HTC Thunderbolt, you might find that
one Home screen is not enough. No problem.
Swipe your finger left or right on the screen and you’ll discover more space
for adding icons, widgets, and more.
Press to return to the main Home screen.
Using Leap view
§ To jump straight to the screen that you want, press or pinch the
screen to show the Leap view. It reveals all Home screens as
thumbnails. Just tap the one you want and you’ll leap right there.
§ In Leap view, if there's space to add a new screen, you can tap Add
panel to do so. An empty Home screen appears and you can start
customizing from there.
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Basics
Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the ringer volume
§ Press the VOLUME buttons to adjust the ringer. The Ringer volume
window appears on the screen to display the volume levels.
§ While in the lowest ringer volume level (Silent mode), press
VOLUME DOWN once to switch to Vibrate mode. The vibrate mode
icon appears in the status bar.
§ While in Vibrate mode, press VOLUME UP once to switch to silent
mode. The speaker mute icon displays in the status bar.
Adjusting the earpiece volume for calls
During a call, press the VOLUME buttons.
Adjusting the media volume
When playing music or watching video, press the VOLUME buttons to
adjust the volume. The Media volume window appears on the screen to
display the volume level.
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Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Thunderbolt into a low
power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses
when HTC Thunderbolt is in your bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls
though, and missed calls and messages appear on the lock screen.
To prevent missed calls or messages from appearing on the lock
screen, press and then tap Settings > Privacy.
Switching to Sleep mode
Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep
mode. HTC Thunderbolt also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s
idle for a while.
Waking up from Sleep mode
To wake HTC Thunderbolt up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll
need to unlock the screen.
HTC Thunderbolt automatically wakes up when you have an
incoming call.
Unlocking the screen
Pull the ring up to unlock the screen.
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If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your
credentials before HTC Thunderbolt unlocks.
If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can drag or to the
ring to snooze or dismiss the event or alarm.
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Opening an app from the lock screen
§ On the lock screen, drag an app icon to the ring to unlock the
screen and directly go to the app.
The shortcuts on the lock screen are the same apps as the ones on
your Home screen's launch bar. To change the lock screen
shortcuts, replace the apps on the launch bar.
§ When there's a notification or info shown on the lock screen such
as a missed call or new message, you can drag it to the ring to
directly go to its app.
Status icons
Signal strength Silent mode
3G connected Vibrate mode
3G in use Microphone is mute
4G LTE connected Speakerphone is on
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4G LTE in use
Wired microphone headset
connected
Roaming Wired headset connected
No signal Bluetooth® is on
No SIM card installed
Connected to a Wi‑Fi
network
®
Connected to a Bluetooth
device
Airplane mode
Data synchronizing GPS is on
Battery is full Location service is on
Battery is charging Location service is off
Battery is low (20%
remaining)
Alarm is set
Battery is very low (8% or less
remaining)
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Notifications
Notification LED
The notification LED shows a:
§ Solid green light when HTC Thunderbolt is connected to the power
adapter or a computer and the battery is fully charged.
§ Flashing green light when you have a pending notification.
§ Solid orange light when the battery is being charged.
§ Flashing orange light when the battery level reaches very low.
Notification icons
Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of
your messages, calendar events, and alarms.
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Notifications panel
When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to
see what event notification or new information you've received. The
Notifications panel lets you quickly switch between recently-opened apps,
and also lets you easily turn on settings such as Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth.
1. To open the Notifications panel, press and hold the status bar, then
slide your finger downward.
If you have several notifications, you can scroll down the screen to
see them all.
2. To close the Notifications panel, press and hold the bottom bar of
the panel, then slide your finger up the screen. Or just press
.
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Switching between recently opened apps
You can easily access apps you've just recently opened.
1. Press and hold
2. Slide your finger up or down to see recently-opened apps.
3. Tap an app to open it.
.
Using Quick Settings
The Quick Settings tab lets you easily turn on Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, and more,
and also provides a quick shortcut to all HTC Thunderbolt settings.
1. Press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to
open the Notifications panel.
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2. Tap the Quick Settings tab.
3. Tap the On/Off switch next to an item to turn it off or on.
4. To access Wi‑Fi settings, tap next to Wi-Fi connection.
5. To access all HTC Thunderbolt settings, tap next to Additional
settings.
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Where apps, data, and files are stored
Apps and
data
storage
Storage
card
Apps are installed to this storage, labeled as Internal storage
in Storage settings. It also stores data such as your text
messages, contacts you created or synchronized to your
phone, account settings, and more.
This storage is managed and carefully guarded by your
phone since it contains your private information. When you
connect your phone to your computer, this storage is not
accessible from your computer.
Storage contents will be erased when you do a factory reset.
Make sure to back up your data before starting a factory
reset. Some apps allow you to back up to your storage card,
such as People.
Your phone comes with a microSD card already installed.
You can store your files such as photos, music, and videos to
an optional storage card.
When you connect your phone to your computer, the
storage card becomes accessible and you can copy files
between them.
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Connecting HTC Thunderbolt to a computer
Whenever you connect HTC Thunderbolt to a computer using the USB
cable, the Choose a connection type screen opens and lets you choose the
type of USB connection.
Select one of the following choices, and then tap Done:
Charge only Select this option if you only want to charge the battery
Disk drive This mode is available only when there’s a storage card
HTC Sync Select this option to sync media and your data such as
Internet
Connection
Mode
Media sync Select this mode if you want to synchronize pictures,
while connected to your computer.
installed on HTC Thunderbolt. Select this mode when
you want to copy files between the storage card and
your computer.
When Disk drive mode is enabled while
HTC Thunderbolt is connected to the computer, you will
not be able to use apps on HTC Thunderbolt to access
the storage card.
contacts, calendar, bookmarks, and other information
between your computer and HTC Thunderbolt.
When you do not have an Internet connection on your
computer, you can select this mode to share the mobile
data connection of HTC Thunderbolt with your
computer.
music, and videos with your computer.
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Internet passthrough
If you don’t have a data plan or you don’t have access to
a Wi‑Fi network, you can select this mode to share your
computer’s Internet connection with HTC Thunderbolt.
Copying files to or from the storage card
You can copy your music, photos, and other files to the storage card.
1. Connect HTC Thunderbolt to your computer using the supplied
USB cable.
2. On the Choose a connection type screen, select Disk drive, and
then tap Done. On your computer, the storage card is recognized
as a removable disk.
3. Navigate to the removable disk and open it.
4. Do one of the following:
§ Copy the files from the computer to the storage card’s root
folder.
§ Copy the files from the storage card to a folder in your
computer.
5. After copying the files, unmount the removable disk (that is, the
connected HTC Thunderbolt) as required by your computer’s
operating system to safely remove HTC Thunderbolt.
6. Do one of the following:
§ Disconnect HTC Thunderbolt from the computer.
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§ If you want to keep HTC Thunderbolt connected to the
computer but want it to be able to access the storage card,
open the Notifications panel, tap Disk drive, select an option
except Disk drive, and then tap Done.
Copying and sharing text
In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select and copy text,
and then paste or share it.
Selecting text
1. Press and hold on a word.
2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text
you want to select.
To copy the address of a linked webpage, press and hold the link,
and then tap Copy link URL.
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Copying and pasting text
1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy.
The selected text is then copied to the clipboard.
2. In a text entry field (for example while composing an email), press
and hold at the point where you want to paste the text.
3. Tap Paste.
Sharing text
1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap Share.
2. Choose where to paste and share the selected text, such as in an
email message or social network status update.
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Personalizing
Making HTC Thunderbolt truly yours
Make HTC Thunderbolt look and sound just the way you want it.
Personalize it with a different wallpaper, skin, ringtone, and notification
sound for events such as incoming text, email, and calendar reminders.
Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen, and then choose
what you want to customize.
Personalizing HTC Thunderbolt with scenes
HTC Thunderbolt becomes multiple phones in one when you use scenes.
Scenes are personalized Home screen layouts that you can quickly apply.
By switching between scenes, you instantly turn HTC Thunderbolt into
your perfect weekend phone, travel phone, work phone, or pure play
phone.
Everytime you add or modify something on the Home screen,
HTC Thunderbolt automatically saves your changes to the current
scene selected.
Using a preset scene
HTC Thunderbolt features preset scenes, each preconfigured with a
different wallpaper and collection of widgets that reflect different
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moments in your life. You can choose a scene that is suitable for work,
play, travel, or your social life.
1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen to open
the Personalize screen.
2. On the Display tab, tap Scene.
3. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene
you want.
4. Tap Apply.
Creating a new scene
You’ll start with an empty Home screen when you create a new scene.
1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen to open
the Personalize screen.
2. On the Display tab, tap Scene.
3. Press , and then tap New.
4. Enter a new scene name, then tap Done.
5. Personalize the scene by adding widgets and other elements,
arranging the Home screen layout, and changing the skin or
wallpaper. All of your changes will be automatically saved to this
scene.
Renaming a scene
1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen to open
the Personalize screen.
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2. On the Display tab, tap Scene.
3. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the scene
you want to rename.
4. Press and hold a scene thumbnail, and then tap Rename.
5. Enter a new scene name.
6. Tap Done.
Deleting scenes
1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen to open
the Personalize screen.
2. On the Display tab, tap Scene.
3. Press , and then tap Delete.
4. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to browse through
scenes, then tap one or more scenes you want to delete.
5. Tap Delete.
Changing your wallpaper
Pick your favorite photo as your Home wallpaper. Choose from the
available wallpapers, or use any photo you've taken with the camera.
1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen to open
the Personalize screen.
2. On the Display tab, tap Wallpaper.
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3. Tap one of the following:
Gallery Choose an existing photo and crop it.
HTC wallpapers Choose a preset wallpaper, and then tap
Live wallpapers Choose a preset animated wallpaper, and then
4. Tap Save or Apply.
Preview.
tap Preview. If the animated wallpaper you
chose can be customized, tap Settings.
Applying a new skin
Personalize beyond the Home screen by applying a new skin. Skins give a
different look and feel to most onscreen buttons, application screens,
option menus, and other items.
1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen to open
the Personalize screen.
2. On the Display tab, tap Skin.
3. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the skin
you want.
4. Tap Apply.
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Personalizing your Home screen with widgets
Widgets put at-a-glance important information and media content up front
on your Home screen. Some widgets are already added to your Home
screen for your convenience. You can add more from the available
selections of widgets.
Adding a widget to your Home screen
1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen to open
the Personalize screen.
2. On the Add to home tab, tap Widget.
3. Select a widget that you want.
4. Most HTC widgets are available in a variety of designs and sizes to
suit your needs. Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to
view the different styles, and then tap Select to choose one.
You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or off certain
settings such as Bluetooth. Scroll down the widgets list, tap Settings, and
then tap the widget that you want.
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Changing the settings of a widget
You can modify basic settings of some widgets (for example, the People
and Mail widgets) from the Home screen.
1. Press and hold a widget on your Home screen, and then drag it to
.
The relevant screen where you can change some settings for this
widget then opens.
2. Customize the widget settings.
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Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen
Place apps you often use on your Home screen. You can also add shortcuts
to frequently used settings, bookmarked webpages, and more.
1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen to open
the Personalize screen.
2. On the Add to home tab, choose whether to add an app or a
shortcut.
To add an app, you can also tap , press and hold an app, and
then drag it to an empty area on your Home screen.
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen
Moving a widget or icon
1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to move.
2. Drag the widget or icon to a new location on the screen.
§ You can pause at the left or right edge of the screen to drag the
widget or icon onto another Home screen panel.
§ When you drag a widget to a spot that’s already occupied by
another widget or icon, the occupant automatically moves away
to give room.
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3. When the widget or icon is where you want it, lift your finger.
Removing a widget or icon
1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to remove, and then
drag it to .
2. When the widget or icon turns red, lift your finger.
Personalizing the launch bar
The launch bar on your Home screen gives you one-touch access to
commonly used apps. You can replace the apps on the launch bar with
other apps you often use.
1. Press and hold the app you want to replace, and then drag it out of
the launch bar.
2. Tap to go to the All apps screen.
3. Press and hold an app, and then drag it to the empty slot on the
launch bar.
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§ You can also place shortcuts to settings or information on the
launch bar. Add a shortcut first to the Home screen, and then
drag it to the launch bar.
§ The apps or shortcuts you see on the lock screen are the same as
the ones on the launch bar.
Grouping apps into a folder
Use folders to group apps on the launch bar or your Home screen to free
up space so you can add more apps.
1. Press and hold an app, and then drag it over to another app to
automatically create a folder.
2. To add another app, press and hold and then drag it over to the
folder. Repeat this process to add more apps.
You can also add shortcuts to settings or information. Add a
shortcut first to the Home screen, and then drag it over to the
folder.
Renaming a folder
1. Tap the folder to open it.
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2. Tap the folder window’s title bar.
3. Enter a new folder name.
4. Tap outside the folder to close it.
Removing items from a folder
1. Tap the folder to open it.
2. Press and hold an app or shortcut, and then drag it to the Home
screen, or drag it out to to remove. Repeat this process to
remove more items from the folder.
If there's only one item left in the folder, the folder ungroups the last item
and removes itself automatically.
Rearranging the Home screen
Reorder your Home screen panels in any way that fits how you use them.
For example, move the panels with frequently-used widgets, shortcuts, and
folders closer to the main Home screen.
The main Home screen is the panel that is bordered by a thin line
in Leap view.
1. Pinch the Home screen to show the Leap view.
2. Press and hold the thumbnail of the home screen you want to
move. HTC Thunderbolt then vibrates. Don’t lift your finger just yet.
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3. Drag the thumbnail to its new position, and then lift your finger.
Removing a Home screen panel
If you feel you need fewer Home screens, you can remove some.
1. On the Home screen, pinch the touch screen or press to go to
Leap view.
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You cannot remove the main Home screen panel highlighted in
green.
2. Press and hold the panel you want to remove. Don't lift your finger
just yet.
3. Drag the panel to .
Adding back a Home screen panel
Add back a Home screen if you have more widgets, apps, and shortcuts
that you want to access right away.
1. On the Home screen, pinch the touch screen or press to go to
Leap view.
2. Tap . A new Home screen appears. You can start adding widgets,
apps, and shortcuts.
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Personalizing with sound sets
Each sound set gives you a different combination of sounds for your
ringtone and notifications such as incoming messages, email, calendar
event reminders, and more. By switching between sound sets, you can
instantly make HTC Thunderbolt ring or alert you with fun sounds when
you're out with friends or change to subtle sounds while you're at work.
Creating a sound set
1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen to open
the Personalize screen.
2. On the Sound tab, tap Sound set.
3. On the Sound sets screen, tap .
4. Enter a new sound set name, and then tap Done.
The newly created sound set is then added to the list of sound sets. You
can assign different tones to the sound set to your preference.
Changing your ringtone, notifications, and sounds
1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen to open
Personalize screen.
the
2. On the Sound tab, tap Sound set.
3. Choose a sound set you want to customize, or create a new one,
and then tap Apply.
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4. Change the ringtone, notification sound, and alarm from the
Personalize screen.
Go to the Messages, Mail, and Calendar apps to choose sounds for
new messages, email, and calendar reminders respectively.
HTC Thunderbolt automatically saves your choices to the current sound
set.
Deleting sound sets
1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen to open
the Personalize screen.
2. On the Sound tab, tap Sound set.
3. Press , and then tap Delete.
4. Select one or more sound sets you want to delete.
5. Tap Delete.
Rearranging application tabs
You can rearrange the tabs at the bottom of some apps to prioritize the
types of information you frequently use. You can also add or remove tabs.
1. Open an app that has the usual tabs at the bottom of its screen.
2. Press
, and then tap Edit tabs.
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3. You can:
§ Change the order of the tabs. Press and hold a tab, and then
drag it to its new position.
§ Drag a tab into or out of the bottom row to add or remove it.
4. When you’re done, press .
Customizing the lock screen style
Choose from a selection of lock screen backgrounds.
1. Press and hold on an empty space on your Home screen to open
the Personalize screen.
2. On the Display tab, tap Lock screen style.
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3. Slide your finger left or right to choose a lock screen style.
4. Tap the lock screen style to see a preview. If you want to further
customize it, tap Settings.
5. Tap Apply.
The shortcuts on the lock screen are the same apps as the ones on
your Home screen's launch bar. To change them, you'll have to
replace the apps on the launch bar.
Securing HTC Thunderbolt with a personal touch
Make unlocking your phone as easy as looking at it. Protect your personal
information and prevent others from using HTC Thunderbolt without your
permission by setting up face unlock.
1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Security.
2. Tap Screen lock > Face Unlock.
3. Tap Continue and follow the onscreen instructions.
4. Choose a backup lock to use in case the phone doesn't recognize
you.
5. Tap Lock phone after, then specify the idle time before the screen
is locked.
You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time HTC Thunderbolt is turned
on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.
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Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial
You can either dial a number directly, or use Smart dial to quickly place a
call. Smart dial searches and calls a stored contact or a number from your
call history.
1. On the Home screen, tap
2. Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name.
3. From the list, tap a contact to call.
To check other phone numbers associated with the contact, tap
beside the contact name.
4. To hang up, tap End Call.
.
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Using Speed dial
Use Speed dial to call a phone number with a single tap. For example, if
you assign a contact’s number to the number 2 key, you can just press and
hold 2 to dial the number.
The number 1 key is reserved for your voicemail. Press and hold
this key to call voicemail and retrieve your voicemail messages.
Assigning a speed dial key
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Press , and then tap Speed dial > .
3. Select a contact from the list.
4. On the Speed dial screen, choose the phone number of the contact
to use, and a speed dial key to assign.
5. Tap Save.
You can also set a speed dial key in People. Tap a contact, press
, and then select Set speed dial (or More > Set speed dial).
Calling a phone number in a text message
1. Tap the phone number within the message.
2. Tap Call.
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To call the message sender, tap the received message, and then
tap Call on the options menu.
Calling a phone number in an email
1. Tap the phone number in the email body.
2. Tap Call.
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event
1. Open an event in Calendar.
2. On the Event details screen, tap the phone number.
3. Tap Call.
Making an emergency call
In some regions, you can make emergency calls from HTC Thunderbolt
even if you don’t have a SIM card installed or your SIM card has been
blocked.
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Dial the emergency number for your locale, and then tap Call.
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Receiving calls
When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen
appears.
You can use the polite ringer and pocket mode features for
receiving calls.
Answering a call
Do one of the following:
§ If the display is locked when you get a call, drag to the Lock
screen ring.
§ If the display is on when you get a call, tap Answer.
Rejecting a call
Do one of the following:
§ If the display is locked when you get a call, drag to the Lock
screen ring.
§ If the display is on when you get a call, tap Decline.
§ Press the POWER button twice to reject a call.
Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call
Do one of the following:
§ Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button.
§ Press the POWER button.
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§ Place HTC Thunderbolt face down on a level surface.
If HTC Thunderbolt is already facing down, it will still ring when
there are subsequent incoming calls.
Look who's calling
Every time you make a call or your friend gives you a ring, you get to see
your friend’s latest social network status update right on the call screen.
You’ll also see a birthday reminder, if your friend’s birthday will happen
within one week.
What can I do during a call
When a call is in progress, use the buttons onscreen to mute or unmute the
microphone or to turn the speakerphone on or off.
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Turning the speakerphone on during a call
To decrease potential damage to your hearing, do not hold
HTC Thunderbolt to your ear when the speakerphone is on.
Do one of the following:
§ Flip HTC Thunderbolt over during a call (be sure that Flip for speaker
is selected in Sound settings).
§ On the call screen, tap .
The speakerphone icon appears in the status bar when the
speakerphone is on.
To turn the speakerphone off, just flip HTC Thunderbolt over again, facing
it up. Or tap again.
Muting the microphone during a call
On the call screen, tap to toggle between turning the microphone on or
off. When the microphone is turned off, the mute icon appears in the
status bar.
Ending a call
Do one of the following to end the call:
§ On the call screen, tap End Call.
§ Slide open the Notifications panel, then tap .
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If the phone number of the person who called is not in your contacts list,
you can choose to save the number to your contacts list after you hang up.
Setting up a three-way call
Three-way calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make the
first call, and then dial another number to add it to the call.
Make sure you have three-way call service enabled by your mobile
operator.
1. Make a call to the first participant.
2. When connected, press , tap Add call, and then dial the number
of the second participant. The first participant is put on hold when
you dial the second participant.
3. When connected to the second participant, tap .
To end the call, tap End Call.
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Internet calls
When you're connected to a Wi‑Fi network, you can make and receive calls
through an Internet calling account.
Before you add an Internet calling account, make sure that you've
registered with an Internet calling service that supports voice calls
over Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). Internet calls to phone
numbers may incur additional fees.
Adding an Internet calling account
1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Call.
2. Under Internet call settings, tap Accounts.
3. Tap Add account.
4. Enter your account details.
5. Press to save your account.
6. To set HTC Thunderbolt to receive Internet calls on your added
account, tap the Receive incoming calls check box.
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Making an Internet call
Make an Internet call to either your contact's Internet calling account or
phone number.
Call any of the following:
Internet
calling
account
Phone
number
§ In People, tap a contact who has an Internet calling
account, and then tap Internet call.
§ In Call History, tap an Internet call log.
First, enable Internet calling for your outgoing calls. From
the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Call.
Tap Use Internet calling, and then select either For all calls
when data network is available or Ask for each call.
Call history
Use Call History to check missed calls, your dialed numbers, and received
calls.
Returning a missed call
You'll see the missed call icon in the status bar when you miss a call.
1. Slide open the Notifications panel to check who the caller is.
2. To return the call, tap the missed call notification.
3. Tap the caller’s name or number on the Call History screen.
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Checking calls in the Call History
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Tap the Call History tab.
3. On the Call History screen, you can:
§ Tap a name or number in the list to call.
§ Press and hold a name or number in the list to display the
options menu.
§ Tap to check only the call history of a particular contact.
§ Press , then tap View to display just a particular type of
calls such as missed calls or outgoing calls.
Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History
1. On the Call History screen, press and hold the phone number, and
then tap Save to People.
2. Choose whether to create a new contact or save the number to an
existing contact.
Clearing the Call History list
On the Call History screen, do one of the following:
Remove one name or
number
Press and hold the name or number, and then
tap Delete from call history.
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Clear the entire list Press , and then tap Remove call history. Tap
Select all > Delete.
Using Assisted dialing
When you're on a trip abroad, it's easy to dial friends and family from
home. Your home country code is automatically added when you make
calls to your contacts while roaming.
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact's name.
3. From the list, tap a contact to call.
If you selected a contact whose phone number has a leading zero,
HTC Thunderbolt will automatically prepend it with your home
country code when dialing. If there's already a plus (+) sign and
country code before the phone number, HTC Thunderbolt will just
dial as is.
HTC Thunderbolt dials as is and does not prepend your home
country code when you call phone numbers that are not stored in
HTC Thunderbolt. When manually entering a phone number to call,
you need to enter a plus (+) sign and country code before the
number.
Editing a country’s international call settings
1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings.
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2. Tap Call > Assisted Dialing.
3. Under Reference Country, select the country whose settings you
want to edit.
4. Press , and then tap Edit.
5. Edit the Country Code, IDD Prefix (International Direct Dial), NDD
Prefix (National Direct Dial), Area/City Code and National Number
Length (length of phone number).
6. Tap Save.
Resetting the reference country to the default
1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings.
2. Tap Call > Assisted Dialing.
3. Under Reference Country, select the country whose settings you
want to set to default values.
4. Press , and then tap Set Default.
Turning off Assisted dialing
1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings.
2. Tap Call > Assisted Dialing.
3. Clear the Enable Assisted Dialing option.
4. Tap Done.
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Call settings
Use the call settings to select a voicemail service, enable hearing aid
compatibility, set up Assisted Dialing, and more.
To open the call settings, press from the Home screen, and then tap
Settings > Call.
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Messages
About the Messages app
Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to
compose and send text and multimedia messages. On the All messages
screen, your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into
conversations, by contact name or phone number.
Sending a text message (SMS)
1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages.
2. Tap .
3. Enter a contact name or mobile number in the To field.
Sending the message to a group of friends? Tap , and then
select the contacts to whom you want to send the message.
4. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.
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5. Tap Send, or press to save the message as a draft.
§ There is a limit on the number of characters for a single text
message (displayed above the Send button). If you exceed the
limit, your text message will be delivered as one but will be billed
as more than one message.
§ Your text message automatically becomes a multimedia message
if you enter an email address as the recipient, add a message
subject, attach an item, or compose a very long message.
Sending a multimedia message (MMS)
1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages.
2. Tap .
3. Enter a contact name, mobile number, or email address in the To
field.
Sending the message to a group of friends? Tap , and then
select the contacts to whom you want to send the message.
4. To add a subject line, press , and then tap Add subject.
5. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.
6. Tap , and then choose an attachment type.
7. Select or browse for the item to attach.
8. After adding an attachment, tap to see options for replacing,
viewing or removing your attachment.
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9. Tap Send, or press to save the message as a draft.
Creating a slideshow
1. After you've added either a photo, video, or audio in the multimedia
message you’re composing, tap > Slideshow.
2. Choose where you want to insert the next slide.
3. Right after adding a slide, do one of the following:
§ Tap , and then choose to add a photo or a video.
§ Tap > Audio to add music or a voice recording to a slide.
§ Tap Add text, and then enter your caption.
§ Tap to see options for replacing, viewing or removing your
attachment.
4. Press , and then tap Preview. Tap once on the preview screen
to see playback controls.
5. When finished, tap Send, or press to save the message as a
draft.
Can't find your contacts' email addresses in Messages?
If only phone numbers are showing up when you're entering a
contact name, go to the Messages settings to enable displaying
email addresses.
1. If you've created a new message, press first to return to
the All messages screen.
2. Press , and then tap Settings > General.
3. Select the Show email address check box.
Resuming a draft message
1. On the All messages screen, press , and then tap Drafts.
2. Tap the message and then resume editing it.
3. Tap Send.
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Checking your messages
Depending on your notification settings, HTC Thunderbolt plays a sound,
vibrates, or displays the message briefly in the status bar when you receive
a new message. A new message icon is also displayed in the status bar.
To open and read the message, you can:
§ Open the Notifications panel, and then tap the new message
notification.
§ Go to the Messages app and open the message.
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message
If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads, check the
multimedia message size first before you download it.
When Auto-retrieve in MMS settings is disabled, only the message
header is downloaded. To download the entire message, tap the
Download button at the right side of the message.
§ If there’s a media attachment such as a photo or video in a received
message, tap it to view the content.
§ To save the attachment to your storage card, press and hold the
multimedia message, and then choose to save the type of
attachment from the options menu.
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Saving a text message in the Tasks app
Save a text message in your Tasks list so you can remind yourself when to
reply.
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to
display the exchange of messages with that contact.
2. Tap the message you want to save, and then tap Save as task.
3. Enter a task title and other details.
4. Tap Save.
Replying to a message
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to
display the exchange of messages with that contact.
2. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.
3. Tap Send.
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Replying to another phone number of the contact
When a contact has multiple phone numbers stored on HTC Thunderbolt,
you’ll see the particular phone number used below the contact's name.
Keep in mind that your response will be sent to the phone number of the
latest message you’ve received from this contact.
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to
display the exchange of messages with that contact.
2. Tap , and then select another phone number of this contact.
3. Tap the box that says Add text, then enter your reply message.
4. Tap Send.
Forwarding a message
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to
view the exchange of messages with that contact.
2. Tap a message, and then tap Forward.
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3. In the To field, fill in one or more recipients.
4. Tap Send.
Managing message conversations
Locking a message
You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the
other messages in the conversation.
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to
display the exchange of messages with that contact.
2. Tap the message that you want to lock.
3. Tap Lock message on the options menu. A lock icon is displayed.
Copying a text message to your SIM card
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to
display the exchange of messages with that contact.
2. Tap the message, and then tap Copy to SIM. A SIM card icon is
displayed.
Deleting a single message
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to
display the exchange of messages with that contact.
2. Tap the message that you want to delete.
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3. If the message is locked, tap Unlock message on the options menu,
and then tap the message to display the options menu again.
4. Tap Delete message, and then tap OK.
Deleting several messages within a conversation
1. On the All messages screen, tap a contact (or phone number) to
display the exchange of messages with that contact.
2. Press , and then tap Delete.
3. Tap Delete by selection or Delete by phone number (if the contact
used multiple phone numbers throughout the conversation).
4. Select the messages you want to delete, and then tap Delete.
In the Messages settings, tap General > Delete old messages to
auto delete old messages per conversation.
Deleting a conversation
1. On the All messages screen, press and hold a contact (or phone
number) whose messages you want to delete, and then tap Delete.
2. Tap OK to delete the entire thread.
Any locked messages in the conversation thread will not be
deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check box.
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Deleting several conversations
1. On the All messages screen, press and then tap Delete.
2. Select the conversation threads you want to delete.
3. Tap Delete. Any locked messages will not be deleted.
Backing up your text messages
1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages.
2. Press , and then tap Back up SMS > Back up SMS.
3. Enter a name for your backup file, and then tap OK.
Importing text messages
You can only import text messages that were exported using the Back up
SMS feature.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages.
2. Press , and then tap Back up SMS > Restore SMS.
3. Tap the backup file to import.
4. Tap OK.
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Setting message options
Access and change the settings of the Messages app. You can enable popup message notifications, add a signature to your messages, edit your MMS
options, and more.
On the All messages screen, press and then tap Settings.
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Search and Web browser
Searching HTC Thunderbolt and the Web
You can search for information on HTC Thunderbolt and on the Web by
using Search. Some apps, such as People or Mail, have their own search
function, which you can use to search only within those apps.
Setting search options
1. From the Home screen, press .
2. Press , and then tap Settings.
3. Tap Google Search, and then customize your search settings.
4. When done, press .
5. Tap Searchable items, and then select the items you want included
when doing a search.
Performing searches on the Web and HTC Thunderbolt
1. From the Home screen, press .
2. In the search box, enter the words you want to search for. As you
type, matching items on HTC Thunderbolt and suggestions from
Google web search are shown as a list.
3. If what you’re searching for is in the list of suggestions, tap the item
to open it in its compatible app.
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Tap to enter it in the search box. New suggestions appear and
you can enter more text or tap beside a subsequent suggestion
to quickly refine your search.
Browsing the Web
1. From the Home screen, tap > Internet.
2. Tap the URL box on top of the screen.
3. Enter your search keywords or a webpage address.
4. On the webpage, you can:
§ Tap a link to open it, or press and hold a link to see more
options.
§ Tap an email address to send a message to the email address.
While browsing the Web, press to quickly show the URL box
and status bar.
Opening a new browser window
Open multiple browser windows to make it easier for you to switch from
one website to another.
1. While viewing a webpage, press and then tap Windows.
2. Tap . A new browser window opens.
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Switching between browser windows
1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Windows.
2. Slide your finger until the webpage you want to view appears.
3. Tap a webpage to display it in full screen.
Tap to close a webpage.
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Viewing the full version of a website
While viewing a webpage, press , and then select the View desktop site
check box.
Private browsing
You can use incognito windows to browse the Web with more privacy than
in normal browser windows. When you’re browsing incognito, your regular
browser cookies are not shared but deleted when you close all incognito
windows. Pages you view in incognito also won't appear in your browser
history except for files you download.
From the browser screen, press , and then tap Windows > . A new
window opens with some information about going incognito.
Downloading files and apps
You can download file and apps directly from your favorite websites.
Files and apps downloaded from the Web can be from unknown
sources. To protect HTC Thunderbolt and your personal data, we
strongly recommend that you download and open only the files
you trust.
1. Open your web browser, then go to the website where you can
download the file you want.
2. Follow the website's download instructions.
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Before you can install the downloaded app, you need to set
HTC Thunderbolt to allow installation of third-party apps. From the Home
screen, press , then tap Settings > Security > Unknown sources.
Viewing your downloads
While viewing a webpage, press and then tap Downloads.
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages
You can store as many bookmarks as you want on HTC Thunderbolt. You
can also access a convenient list of the sites you have visited, or quickly
view the pages that you access most often.
Bookmarking a webpage
1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Add to >
Bookmark.
You cannot create bookmarks while you're on an incognito
browser screen.
2. Edit the bookmark name if needed, and then tap Done.
Opening a bookmark
1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks.
2. On the Bookmarks tab , navigate to the bookmark you want to
open, and then tap it.
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If you have set up Google Chrome™ sync on your Google Account,
press , and then tap Accounts list to view your synced
bookmarks.
Editing a bookmark
1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks.
2. On the Bookmarks tab , press and then tap Edit.
3. Tap at the right of the bookmark you want to edit.
4. Enter your changes, and then tap Done.
Viewing a previously visited page
1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks.
2. On the History tab , navigate to the page you want to view and
then tap the page.
You can also press and hold to quickly see your web history.
Clearing the list of previously visited pages
1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks.
2. On the History tab , press , and then tap Clear all.
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Viewing a page that you often visit
1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks.
2. On the Most visited tab , navigate to the page you want to view,
and then tap the page.
Clearing the list of most visited pages
1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks.
2. On the Most visited tab , press , and then tap Clear all.
Changing the view of bookmarks or most visited pages
1. While viewing a webpage, press , and then tap Bookmarks.
2. On the Bookmarks tab or the Most visited tab , press .
3. Toggle between Thumbnails and List views.
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Syncing your bookmarks with Google Chrome
Create bookmarks from your computer's Google Chrome browser and
sync them on HTC Thunderbolt. For more information about Google
Chrome, visit http://support.google.com/chrome.
§ Using your Google Chrome desktop browser, you need to sign in
to your Google Account and set up Google Chrome sync.
§ Be sure that you are logged in to your Google Account every time
you save Google Chrome bookmarks on your computer.
1. From the Home screen, press
Accounts & sync.
2. Tap your Google Account.
3. Select the Sync Internet check box.
4. Tap Sync now.
, and then tap Settings >
Setting browser options
Customize the web browser to suit your browsing style. Set display,
privacy, and security options when using the web browser.
From the browser screen, press
Setting your homepage
1. From the browser screen, press , and then tap Settings >
General > Set homepage.
, and then tap Settings.
2. Select the homepage you want to use.
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Camera
Camera basics
Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos of
your trip and encounters with HTC Thunderbolt.
To open the camera, tap from the Home screen, and then tap Camera.
You’ll find the following onscreen controls and indicators on the Viewfinder
screen:
§ The auto focus indicator tells you where the focus is on the shot.
§ The shake detection indicator shows up when you're taking
photos in low-light conditions.
§ Use the onscreen controls to switch between photo and video
modes, add effects, zoom in or out of your subject, and more.
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Before capturing
Zooming
§ Before taking a photo or video, slide your finger on the zoom bar to
zoom in or out.
§ When you're recording video, the zoom bar is always onscreen. You
can freely zoom in or out while recording.
Auto focusing
Whenever you point the camera at a different subject or location, the
Viewfinder screen displays the auto focus indicator.
Let the camera auto focus on the center of the screen. Or you can tap
another area on the screen that you want to focus on.
Switching between the front and rear camera
1. On the Viewfinder screen, tap .
2. Tap the Front/Main slider to switch between the two cameras.
Some camera features are not available when you’re using the
front camera, such as auto focusing, zooming, and face detection.
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Choosing an effect
Use the available camera effects to make your photos look like they’ve
been taken through special lenses or filters. You can also apply certain
effects to videos.
1. Tap .
2. Scroll through the available effects and tap one that you like.
Setting the resolution
§ In photo mode, tap > Resolution, and then choose a size you
want.
§ In video mode, tap , and then choose a resolution.
Choosing a flash mode
Tap the flash button repeatedly to choose a flash mode depending on your
lighting conditions.
Taking a photo
1. From the Home screen, tap > Camera.
2. Point the camera and focus on your subject.
If you're taking a photo of a group of people, the camera will
automatically recognize faces and adjust the focus. You'll see boxes
on people's faces.
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Make sure the Auto focus and Face detection check boxes are
selected in the camera settings.
3. When you're ready to take the photo, tap .
4. Choose what to do with the photo, such as share, set as wallpaper,
and more.
Recording video
1. From the Home screen, tap > Camera.
2. On the Viewfinder screen, tap Mode and then tap the Photo/Video
slider to select Video.
3. Frame your subject on the Viewfinder screen.
4. Tap to start recording.
5. While recording, you can:
§ Freely zoom in or out.
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§ Change focus to a different subject or area by just tapping it
on the Viewfinder screen.
§ Tap the flash button to switch the camera light on or off.
6. To stop recording, tap again.
7. Choose what to do with the video, such as share, trim, play, and
more.
Camera scenes
Scenes provide an easy way to override your camera’s normal settings to
suit your current lighting and environment. Use Auto and let the camera
automatically determine optimal settings, or choose from a wide selection
of scenes before you start taking photos.
Improving people shots
If you'd like your family or friends to look their best in your photos,
make sure to use the portrait scene. It even smoothens the skin in
your shots.
While on the Viewfinder screen, just tap Scenes > Portrait.
Changing camera settings
1. To open the camera settings, tap .
2. As well as changing basic camera settings, you can also:
§ Set the ISO level. Higher ISO numbers are better for taking
pictures in low light conditions (photo mode only).
§ Change the review duration to set how long a captured photo
or video will be displayed on the Review screen before the
camera changes back to the Viewfinder screen.
§ Geo-tag photos to store GPS location in your captured
photos (photo mode only).
§ Auto enhance photos to reduce noise when using a high ISO
setting and to automatically adjust photo brightness (photo
mode only).
§ Automatically upload photos to a social network (photo
mode only). You can set the upload frequency, select the
album to upload to, and set the privacy level.
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Photos, videos, and music
Gallery
About the Gallery app
Reminisce on good times. Use Gallery to view all your photos and videos
that are on
You can even:
Viewing photos and videos
1. From the Home screen, tap > Gallery.
2. Tap a photo or video album.
3. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen.
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§ Apply effects to your photos.
§ Share to your social networks, photo sharing sites, and more.
§ View your photos and videos on a big screen TV.
While viewing a photo in full screen, tap anywhere on the screen,
and then tap More > Show on map to see the location where you
took the photo. (Show on map is available when you've enabled
Geo-tag photos in Camera.)
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