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.
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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
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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.
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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.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Slide the SIM card tray out with your thumb or finger.
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.
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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.
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.
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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
1. Take the back cover off.
2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment.
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Inserting the battery
Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that HTC
recommends.
1. Take the back cover off.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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®
HTC Thunderbolt syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
Backup
AssistantSM
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 28.
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.
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.
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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.
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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