HTC ThunderBolt User Guide
MASTER YOUR DEVICE
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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
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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.
Conventions used in this guide 13
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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