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
Email
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