HTC ThunderBolt User manual

Your HTC Thunderbolt

User guide

Contents

Getting started

Inside the box 9

HTC Thunderbolt 9

Back cover 10

SIM card 11

Storage card 12

Battery 13

Switching the power on or off 15

Finger gestures 16

Setting up HTC Thunderbolt for the first time 17

Ways of getting contacts into HTC Thunderbolt 17

Home screen 18

Basics

Adjusting the volume 19

Sleep mode 19

Status icons 21

Notifications 22

Switching between recently opened apps 24

Using Quick Settings 24

Where apps, data, and files are stored 25

Connecting HTC Thunderbolt to a computer 25

Copying files to or from the storage card 26

Copying and sharing text 27

Personalizing

Making HTC Thunderbolt truly yours 28

Personalizing HTC Thunderbolt with scenes 28

Changing your wallpaper 29

Applying a new skin 30

Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 30

Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 31

Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 32

Personalizing the launch bar 32

Grouping apps into a folder 33

Rearranging the Home screen 34

Personalizing with sound sets 35

Rearranging application tabs 36

Customizing the lock screen style 36

Securing HTC Thunderbolt with a personal touch 37

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Phone calls

Making a call with Smart dial 38

Using Speed dial 38

Calling a phone number in a text message 39

Calling a phone number in an email 39

Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 39

Making an emergency call 39

Receiving calls 39

What can I do during a call 40

Setting up a three-way call 41

Internet calls 42

Call history 42

Using Assisted dialing 44

Call settings 45

Messages

About the Messages app 46

Sending a text message (SMS) 46

Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 46

Resuming a draft message 48

Checking your messages 48

Replying to a message 49

Forwarding a message 49

Managing message conversations 50

Backing up your text messages 51

Setting message options 51

Search and Web browser

Searching HTC Thunderbolt and the Web 52

Browsing the Web 52

Downloading files and apps 54

Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 55

Syncing your bookmarks with Google Chrome 56

Setting browser options 57

Camera

Camera basics 58

Before capturing 58

Taking a photo 59

Recording video 60

Camera scenes 61

Improving people shots 61

Changing camera settings 61

Photos, videos, and music

Gallery 62

Music 67

Connected Media 71

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HTC services

HTC Watch 72

Accounts and sync

Adding a social network account 76

Adding more Google Accounts 76

Managing your online accounts 77

People

About the People app 78

Your contacts list 78

Setting up your profile 79

Importing contacts from your SIM card 79

Adding a new contact 80

Setting contact search options 80

Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 80

Merging contact information 81

Backing up your contacts to the storage card 81

Contact information and conversations 82

Sending contact information 83

Contact groups 84

Adding People widgets 85

Social

Facebook for HTC Sense 87

Twitter for HTC Sense 87

About Friend Stream 87

Updating your status in Friend Stream 88

Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 88

Tweeting in Friend Stream 89

Chatting in Google Talk 90

Using Google+ 90

Gmail 91

Mail 92

Calendar

About Calendar 99

Creating an event 99

Calendar views 100

Managing Calendar events 100

Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 101

Setting reminders for your events 101

Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 102

Showing or hiding calendars 102

Changing Calendar settings 102

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Maps and location

Location settings 103

VZ Navigator 104

HTC Footprints 105

Google Maps 106

Google Play and other apps

Getting apps from Google Play 110

Using the Clock 111

Checking Weather 113

Reading news feeds 114

Managing your stock quotes and indices 115

Watching videos on YouTube 115

Sharing games and apps 116

Productivity

Working on documents 117

Recording your voice 118

Completing tasks 118

HTC Sync

About HTC Sync 121

Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Thunderbolt 122

Syncing songs and playlists 122

Syncing photos and videos 122

Syncing your calendar events 123

Syncing your contacts 123

Syncing your web bookmarks 124

Syncing documents and email attachments 124

Installing an app from your computer to HTC Thunderbolt 125

Syncing another device with your computer 125

Keyboard

Using the onscreen keyboard 126

Entering words with predictive text 127

Entering text by speaking 129

Entering text by tracing 129

Internet connections

Data connection 130

Keeping track of your data usage 131

Wi‑Fi 131

Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 133

Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 134

Using HTC Thunderbolt as a wireless router 134

Connecting to the Internet through a computer 135

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Bluetooth

Bluetooth basics 136

Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 136

Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 137

Sending information using Bluetooth 138

Receiving information using Bluetooth 139

Security

Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 141

Protecting HTC Thunderbolt with a screen lock 141

Encrypting data on HTC Thunderbolt 142

Settings

Changing display settings 144

Changing sound settings 145

Changing the display language 146

More ways to extend battery life 146

Managing memory 147

Backing up settings to Google 148

Accessibility settings 149

Checking information about HTC Thunderbolt 149

Choosing which app opens when you tap a data item 149

Update and reset

Updating the HTC Thunderbolt software 150

Restarting HTC Thunderbolt (Soft reset) 150

Resetting HTC Thunderbolt (Hard reset) 151

Trademarks and copyrights

Index

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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.

7 IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION

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.

8 Conventions used in this guide

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

9 Getting started

Back cover

Removing the back cover

1. Securely hold HTC Thunderbolt facing down.

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.

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.

10 Getting started

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