Some tips and trick for Thunderbolt

[bigu]

I will update more tips and trick here, basic and advanced.

How to delete widgets from HTC Thunderbolt homescreen

To delete Widgets from your Home Screen:

• Step 1: Tap and hold the widget
• Step 2: Drag it to trash bin that will appear in the bottom right of the screen

HTC Thunderbolt widget deleting

 

[bigu]

How to move widgets on HTC Thunderbolt screen

To move Widgets around your Home Screen:

• Step 1: Tap and hold the widget
• Step 2: Drag widget to its new position

HTC Thunderbolt widget moving

 

[bigu]

How to add widgets on HTC Thunderbolt Home screen

Adding a widget

• Step 1: Go to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new widget.
• Step 2: From the Home screen, tap Personalize icon
• Step 3: Tap Widget

HTC Thunderbolt widget

• Step 4: Scroll to and select a widget that you want.
• Step 5: Tap Select

HTC Thunderbolt widget select

 

[bigu]

How to change skins for HTC Thunderbolt

Instructions:
Skins are set to give a different look and feel to most of your phone’s onscreen buttons, application screens, option menus, and other items.

• Step 1: From the Home screen, tap Personalize icon.
• Step 2: Tap Skin

HTC Thunderbolt skin

• Step 3: Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to select the skin you want.
• Step 4. Tap Apply.

 

[bigu]

How to change the HTC Thunderbolt wallpaper

Instructions:
Browse the collection of wallpapers included in your phone or choose from photos that you have taken with the camera. You can also change your Home screen to use an animated wallpaper.

• Step 1: From the Home screen, tap the “Personalize” icon
• Step 2: Tap Wallpaper
  
  HTC Thunderbolt wallpaper
  
• Step 3: Tap one of the following:
  
  HTC Thunderbolt wallpaper preview
  
  
  • HTC wallpapers: Choose a preset wallpaper, then tap Preview > Apply.
  • Live wallpapers: Choose from preset animated wallpapers. Tap Preview to view the animation, and then tap Apply.
  • Gallery: Choose a photo that you have taken using the camera or copied to your storage card. Crop the photo and then tap Save.
  
  HTC Thunderbolt wallpaper apply
  

 

[bigu]

How to add additional accounts on HTC Thunderbolt

Instructions:

• Step 1: From the Home screen, press ” Menu” key
• Step 2: Tap Settings

HTC Thunderbolt menu and setting

• Step 3: Tap Accounts & Sync
• Step 4: Tap Add Account

HTC Thunderbolt add account

• Step 5: You will be at the Set-Up accounts menu with several other social network icons. Select any account: Email, Yahoo, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Photobucket, Corporate Sync, Skype
• Step 6: Enter your account information and password

HTC Thunderbolt account info

• Step 7: Tap Sign in

HTC Thunderbolt account sign in

 

[lamoglinsgal]

Great idea! It seems like there are quite a few Android newbies that have upgraded to the T-Bolt. Thanks for putting these together.

 

[bigu]

HTC Thunderbolt battery saving by setting screen timeout duration

Note: Remember that the longer the screen timeout, the more battery power will be drained if you forget to manually dim the screen.

• Step 1: From the Homescreen, press the “Menu” key.

HTC Thunderbolt menu

• Step 2: Tap Settings
• Step 3: Tap Display

HTC Thunderbolt settings and display

• Step 4: Tap Screen Timeout
• Step 5: Select one of the available options

HTC Thunderbolt screen timeout

 

[bigu]

How to find and install Android apps on HTC Thunderbolt

Market reviews of applications can be helpful in finding the right application.

• Step 1. From the Home screen, select the applications tab (lower-left corner).
• Step 2. Select Market.

HTC Thunderbolt market

• Step 3. If presented, select Accept to continue.
• Step 4. Select the Apps tab.

HTC Thunderbolt market apps tab

• Step 5. Select a category (e.g. All applications, Finance, Entertainment, etc).
• Step 6. Select a tab.
  
  HTC Thunderbolt categories
  
  
  • Top paid
  • Top free
  • Just in

• Step 7. Select the application / widget such as:
  • Widgets
    • CNN News : Delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, and entertainment.
    • The Weather Channel: Delivers live local weather conditions.
    • Fox News: Delivers the latest and breaking news.
  • Applications
    • Advanced Task Killer: One click to kill applications running in the background.
    • XFINITY Mobile: Listen to your voicemail, view your home phone call history, forward a voicemail by email and manage call forwarding.

• Step 8. If the desired application is free, select Install.
• Step 9. If the desired application is paid, select Buy.

HTC Thunderbolt apps install and buy

• Step 10 .If presented, select Buy now.
  • If payment method is not entered, select Select payment method then enter the credit card information.
• Step 11. If presented, select OK.
  • Review the alerts for access. If they are not acceptable, cancel the installation.

HTC Thunderbolt apps payment method

 

[bigu]

How to perform hard reset for HTC Thunderbolt 4G

Performing a hard reset will remove ALL data including the Google account, system data, application data, application settings, and downloaded applications. Only perform this reset if absolutely necessary.
Preferred Method

• Step 1. From the Home screen, select the applications tab (lower-left corner).
• Step 2. Select Settings.

HTC Thunderbolt settings

• Step 3. Select SD & phone storage.
• Step 4. Select Factory data reset.

HTC Thunderbolt factory data reset

• Step 5. Select Reset phone.
• Step 6. Select Erase Everything.

HTC Thunderbolt erase everything

 

[DRUNKENMASTER]

How do you take screenshots?

 

[McLabia]

BigU, great thread man. Very good idea.

How do you take screenshots?

You have to be rooted, and use an app that takes screen shots.

[Updated: 3/26]Easyroot + S-Off [Version 1.6.3.11] - xda-developers

The way I rooted and Im still a noob to Droids. Super simple and easy.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.geeksoft.screenshot&feature=search_result

Thats what I use to take screenshots because Drocap didnt work.

 

[MRW1215]

Wow, thanks for this thread, I'm getting my Thunderbolt later today (my first Android/ smart phone), so I'll definitely be glancing back at this thread when I start setting up my phone.

 

[jreed2560]

BigU, great thread man. Very good idea.




You have to be rooted, and use an app that takes screen shots.

[Updated: 3/26]Easyroot + S-Off [Version 1.6.3.11] - xda-developers

The way I rooted and Im still a noob to Droids. Super simple and easy.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.geeksoft.screenshot&feature=search_result

Thats what I use to take screenshots because Drocap didnt work.

You Do Not have to be rooted to take screen shots. But the process to take them can be more complicated than actually rooting if device.

 

[McLabia]

You Do Not have to be rooted to take screen shots. But the process to take them can be more complicated than actually rooting if device.

I was reading a little about that crazy way of doing it...then I said forget that noise. lol. Sorry, for the misinformation.

 

[bigu]

How to share videos on HTC Thunderbolt

• Step 1: From the Home screen, tap the Applications icon

HTC Thunderbolt applications icon

• Step 2: Tap Gallery
• Step 3: Tap the desired album

HTC Thunderbolt all videos

• Step 4: Tap the Share icon
• Step 5: Tap the desired share option

HTC Thunderbolt video share

 

[bigu]

How to switch cameras on HTC Thunderbolt

Instructions:

Note: The front-facing camera allow you to take videos of yourself without having to guess at the camera angle

• Step 1: From the Home screen, tap the Applications icon
• Step 2: Tap Camcorder

HTC Thunderbolt camcorder

• Step 3: Tap Menu key
• Step 4: Tap Switch Camera

HTC Thunderbolt switch camera

 

[bigu]

How to record a video on HTC Thunderbolt
Instructions:

• Step 1: From the Home screen, tap the Applications icon
• Step 2: Tap Camcorder

HTC Thunderbolt camcorder

• Step 3: Tap the Record icon to begin recording
• Step 4: Tap the Record icon again to stop recording

HTC Thunderbolt record icon

 

[Tryn2getaclu]

bigu,
Just want you to know that your posts are greatly appreciated. There are plenty of Android newbs (me included) and while some is easier to figure out, step-by-step tutorials are always helpful. I hope you choose to continue to share as these ideas come to you.

 

[ShaydPyper]

I have gone to my Thunderbolts storage settings and camera settings and can not find a way to save the photos taken with the camera app to my SD card... can any one help?

 

[Yeahha]

I think they automatically store on the SD card stock.