HTC (Archive)
Verizon on apps don't work.
I am very disapointed that many of Verizon's on app do not work with Thunder Bolt. MyVerizon app say not compatable with the my device. The NFL app says it is not compatable. The Skype app says that it is not supported for my device. There are more but won't list them all. I can get my bluetooth headset work but can not…
Will Skype Video Calling eventually be available for the The Thunderbolt?
I realize that Skype was removed from the Thunderbolt before it's release, but will it eventaully be available?. I've tried Tango and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I just hope the kinks are worked out for Skype. If not not, I just may get the Iphone and return this. My wife has the iphone and would like to…
Syncing to Outlook with Thunderbolt
Hello out there! I am looking for someone who has successfully downloaded something that enables the Thunderbolt to sync with a PC that uses Outlook (No exchange version) to sync with contacts, email, calendars, etc. I am aware of at least 1 app that exists (MyPhoneExplorerClient) in the Market. Although I have…
Honolulu Thunderbolt 4G Test
Okay, Thunderbolt fans. I just tested my new Thunderbolt and drove out to Lagoon Drive by Honolulu Airport. Turned on Wifi Hotspot and fired up my Dell laptop to run Speedtest.net. Apparently, according to Verizon the Airport area has 4G ready to go and they are right. I hope this speeds lasts once everyone in Honolulu…
Text Message WON'T Delete From Drafts On HTC Thunderbolt
I keep trying to delete this text message and i exit and everytime I go back it's still there. It's very aggravating. I deleted the whole thread and restarted the phone and the same problem exist. Any help on this situation???
How do I get my music onto my Thunderbolt?
How do I get my music onto my Thunderbolt? I have plugged it into the computer. I have tried all of the different settings, USB drive, internet connection etc. I can get my computer to recognize a drive there when it is plugged in. But I cannot access the drive. When I clickon it it tells me to insert a drive. I have…
How do I get the Call History Icon Shortcut on the Home Screen?
The call history can be accessed by tapping its icon in the "People" app. On my Droid Eris I was able to have this Icon as a shortcut on my Home Screen, which is quite convenient. I can't seem to find a way to get this on the TB. Any suggestions?
deleting songs from droid phone
How do I delete a song from my droid phone?
general TB questions
Is it possible for me to update the Tb from froyo to gingerbread? Or must I do something else? Also, if I live in a 3g area but not a 4g area, can i still use the TB? Are the rates for 4g the same as 3g? Can I buy the TB from a verizon wireless store? what are some things that i might need to buy along with the phone…
purchased game
I purchased "lets golf 2" and have been playing it. For some wierd reason it is gone from my phone. I thought I could go to the verizon website to re-obtain it but it only tells me that there are no games for my device. I either want the game back or my money.
How to play MPG's when attached to Gmail message
I have only had my Thunderbolt for a few weeks. I use Gmail as my primary email program. I recently received an email message with two videos attached. One was a WMV and the other was an MPG. When I clicked on PreView, in Gmail, to play the MPG video, I saw a blue bar and the text reading Loading and then I received an…
Push Email?
How do you set it up to push your emails to your phone right away? Im not very good with that kinda set up. Can someone help me?
Wifi speed slow
Hey all, My TB seems to have a weird quirk in that the wifi speed I get on it is significantly slower than on my laptop. Both sitting next to the router, both using the speedtest app. i.e my laptop just pulled down 15Mbps while the phone got 8.5Mbps. Both are the same on upload, around 4Mbps. Is this possibly a router…
Give me your battery life specs
Got the iPhone 4, not quite as happy with it has I had expected to be. Considering switching to the TB. I hear mized things about the battery--both that it is poor, and also that there are ways to significantly increase battery life. Please give me your specs--how heavily do you use your TB and how long do you get out of a…
When I answer a call my speaker phone is set to on! How do I set it to off when answering a call?
New user. Can't get Navigation on Thunderbolt to work...
Any one have any suggestions. I click on Navigation application and "Checking for navigation ability" message sits and spins...
Vibrate Mode only works for phone calls -- Solution.
So, I'm sure I'm not the only person who didn't realize that the vibrate mode doesn't turn on vibration for message and app notifications. I was having an issue where whenever I had the phone on vibrate, I was not getting notified for text messages. I googled this, and a lot of people had the same issue. Basically, the…
No data service in areas?
I bought a Thunderbolt last weekend. First one they tried to give me didn't work - wouldn't let me input my gmail info into it and continually asked for the same info over and over. They gave me another one which works...but, it does have one major issue. If I try to check my email, go to an app, text etc, it tells me I am…
Built in Weather/Clock verses Beautiful Widgets
I justpicked up the HTC TB yesterday and have a question. I notince the HTC has what appears to be a "light" version of Beautiful Widgets loaded by default as it's wallpaper on the home screen. When I had my previous Droid, I had purchased the full Beautiful Widgets app so it still shows up as purchased in the Apps…
Weather Location
Anyone else having issues with the weather location on the home screen? It worked great for the first few days...updated my location even when I traveled out of state...but now it either says "Current Location" or my state "Pennsylvania" as my location.
Screen Shot
How do you capture a screen shot on Tbolt
Four Questions on Thunderbolt
1.) I plugged my iPhone head set ear buds into my new Thunderbolt and the phone rings. I answer and can hear just fine but the caller cannot hear me. It's like the speak is on mute. This didn't happen on the HTC Evo. What's up? Is there a setting I am missing? 2.) Also, anyone tried to charge the phone while playing…
Thunderbolt help
First I must apologize if these questions have already been answered. I tried to get help from tech support but all the know is take the battery and sim card out and let's reset the phone so you can lose everything. 1st I was told by tech support backup assistance is no longer going to work because everything is backed up…
Thunderbolt: Hrmmm...
I find myself in a quandary regarding my new Thunderbolt. I’ll start off with the fact that I am a huge fan of Android and highly regard Verizon as a carrier. So here we go… I recently purchased the Thunderbolt after doing my research on the phone to replace my “incredible” HTC Incredible. I’m a 20 year IT geek vet and…
Antivirus needed?
Do I need an antivirus for my thunderbolt?
Putting music, pictures and videos onto the thunderbolt
With my old phone LG vx83000 All I had to do was plug the microSD card into the computer and put what I want into the folder. Simplicity at its best! I took the microSD card out of the thunderbolt and don't see a place to put music, photos or videos at all.
Thunderbolt
I bought a thunderbolt thinking it was a good idea now I not to sure. I bought 2 of them, one for my wife the other for myself. My wife's does not work right (phone will not make any sound )sending that one back. Mine will not activate, I am told it has something to do with the switch over from billing. A full week has…
Phone Heating up
My thunderbolt I've had since the day it came out and not until recently has it just heating up. Yesterday my battery drain completely from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. and I hardly touched it. I picked it up about 9 and the whole phone was just hot the whole phone back and front. I've also seen the phone as it is on the charger just…
Thunderbolt not holding bluetooth connection
Thunderbolt not holding bluetooth connection after being successfully paired with a 2011 Cadillac w/Hands-Free and Navigation. Other phones (e.g., LG Chocolate, etc.) work fine. Very disappointing. Please send a fix!!!!!
Text Messages broken into 3?
I get text messages from work, and they are broken into 3 parts, any way to keep as one message?