Wiley HTC ThunderBolt For Dummies
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1. As with the SIM card see the preceding section the ThunderBolt s battery may have already been installed by a cheerful Phone Store employee depriv instantly the phone is recognized as your own Of course the two phones need to use similar cellular networks for the transplant operation to be successful For the ThunderBolt that means the other phone must be a GSM based 4G LTE device On the ThunderBolt it s the MicroSD card that s used as the phone s primary storage device where you keep your music photos and other types of information as described throughout this book But you still need a SIM card to make phone calls on the cellular network ing you of the opportunity of doing so yourself If so you can skip this sec tion If not the battery comes loose inside the ThunderBolt s box and you need to install the battery inside the phone Follow these steps to install the battery into your phone 1 Ensure that the phone isn t connected to anything You should disconnect the phone from the USB cable headsets or any thing else that might be attached 2 Flip the phone over so that the front the glassy part is facing away from you 3 Remove the back cover The thumbnail notch at the top of the phone is illustrated in Figure 1 2 Stick your fingernail into the slot and pry off the phone s back cover It takes some effort but eventually the cover pops off making a horrid crunchy sound as2. That New Phone Experience In This Chapter Liberating your phone from its box Installing the SIM card and battery Charging the battery Identifying important things Reviewing optional accessories Keeping the phone in one place remember my first cell phone bought it in the early 1990s and the gizmo cost me 600 The plan cost 45 per month plus 1 50 per minute of talk time The cell signal didn t reach my house so I could use it only in town or if I wandered up to the roof and stood there during a call Even so I was thrilled to have a device unlike anything I d ever owned especially a gadget that let me do something won derful such as place a phone call from anywhere well anywhere it received a signal Your HTC ThunderBolt can be your first phone your first cell phone your first smartphone and probably your first 4G LTE phone It s an amazing gizmo full of potential and loaded with things that will confound and confuse you Before all that hap pens you need to free the device from the confines of its box give it a look see and complete other pre liminary but important tasks Liberation The first thing you do with a new electronic item is liberate it from the con fines of its box or container You repeat the same process for a new phone though because most folks buy their phones at the Phone Store odds are good that the people in the store have already freed your ThunderBolt from the confines of it
3. The most common type of cell phone earphones are the earbud type The buds set into your ears The sharp pointy end of the earphones the part you don t want to stick into your ear plugs into the top of the phone Between the earbuds and the pointy thing is a doodle On that doodle you find a teensy microphone hole The doodle might also serve as a button which you can use to answer the phone hang up call someone back play or pause music or do other potentially useful things The earbuds are labeled L for your left ear and R for the right ear The ThunderBolt can use any standard set of earphones remember though that you want earphones with a microphone attached The volume is set on the ThunderBolt by using the Volume buttons on the side of the phone Some earphones feature extra buttons on the doodle such as Pause Play Fast Forward and Volume These buttons have no effect when used on the ThunderBolt 1 Chapter 16 covers playing music on your ThunderBolt phone It s also possible to go wireless by using a Bluetooth headset or ear phone See Chapter 19 for information on connecting a Bluetooth head set to your phone To avoid tangling the earphone cables consider folding the wires when you put them away Put the earbuds in one hand and the pointy thing in the other Fold the wire in half and then in half again and then again You can then put the earphones in your pocket or set them on a table top
4. The SIM card was most likely installed at the Phone Store If so great you can skip this section Otherwise you need to install the SIM card and you need to do so before you insert the battery because the SIM card sits behind the battery inside the phone Obey these steps to install the SIM card into your ThunderBolt 1 If necessary remove the phone s battery Refer to the next section Installing the battery for removal instructions 2 If you haven t already pop the SIM card out of its credit card like holder The SIM card ships as part of a larger piece of plastic approximately the same size as a credit card You need to pop out the SIM card before you can insert it into your ThunderBolkt 3 Locate and slide out the SIM card carrier found at the bottom of the battery compartment Use Figure 1 1 as your guide The SIM card carrier works like a tiny deli cate metal drawer 4 Place the SIM card into the carrier as illustrated later in Figure 1 6 The notch in the corner of the SIM card sits in the lower left corner it fits in only one way The gold plated connectors are face down in the phone 5 Slide the SIM and its carrier back down into the bottom of the battery compartment 6 Replace the battery and the phone s back cover See the next section for proper battery replacement directions 11 EMBER D Part I A Phone By Zeus MicroSD card slot Battery contacts MicroSD card
5. you yank it out Insert a fingernail at the bottom left part of the battery as illustrated in Figure 1 4 Lift the battery like you re lifting the lid on a box and then remove the battery Lift here Figure 1 4 Removing the battery Installing or removing the battery isn t something you do often in your phone but it s necessary in order to access the SIM or MicroSD card Charging the battery The very first thing I recommend doing with your new phone is giving it a full charge Assuming that the battery has been installed see the preceding sec tion proceed with these steps J Parti A Phone By Zeus 1 Attach the USB cable to the wall charger The cable plugs in only one way 2 Attach the USB cable to the ThunderBolt The cable plugs in only one way 3 Plug the wall charger into the wall Upon success you see an orange notification light appear in the phone s speaker mesh at the top front part of the phone It s the charging lamp showing that the phone s battery is being rejuiced Don t be alarmed if the orange notification light fails to appear The notification light glows green when the ThunderBolt s battery has been completely charged The ThunderBolt may have come fully charged from the factory though I still recommend giving it an initial charge just in case as well as to familiarize yourself with the process 1 The USB cable is used for both charging the phone and connecting
6. Back cover SIM card carrier Battery SIM card Figure 1 1 ThunderBolt guts You ll probably never need to remove the SIM card from your ThunderBolt but if you do simply repeat these steps and lift out the SIM card in Step 4 E See the nearby sidebar SIM card nonsense for more information on this SIM card nonsense 1 Ina few instances the ThunderBolt doesn t come with the SIM card preinstalled such as when you re transferring service to a new phone or when you ve ordered your phone from an outfit that doesn t supply SIM cards Either way you need to install the SIM card to use the ThunderBolt as a phone v The ThunderBolt requires a 4G LTE SIM card compatible with Verizon s GSM network You can t just use any old SIM card and expect the phone i to work Chapter 1 That New Phone Experience SIM card nonsense The HTC ThunderBolt features a S M card which sets the phone s identity The SIM which stands for Subscriber Identity Module contains a special serial number that s used by your cel lular provider to help identify your phone and keep track of the calls you make Additionally the SIM can be used to store information such as electronic messages and names and addresses though you probably won t use this feature on your ThunderBolt A typical way to use a SIM is to replace a broken phone with a new one You plug the SIM from the old phone into the new phone and Installing the battery
7. By folding the wires you avoid looping them into an impossible Gordian knot 20 Part I A Phone By Zeus NING RY Removing and inserting the MicroSD card The MicroSD card is the phone s removable storage device like a media card in a camera or a USB thumb drive on a computer You use the MicroSD card to store stuff on the phone such as pictures music and contacts just like on a computer The phone s MicroSD card is preinstalled at the factory you don t have to insert the card when you first configure the ThunderBolt The only time you need to remove the card is when you want to replace it with another card or when you need to remove the card to use it in another device To remove the MicroSD card follow these steps 1 Turn off your phone Specific directions are offered in Chapter 2 but for now Press and hold the Power Lock button refer to Figure 1 5 and choose the Power Off command from the Device Options menu If the phone isn t turned off you can damage the media card when you remove it To ensure that the phone is turned off press and release the Power button quickly The phone shouldn t come back to life If it does repeat Step 1 2 Remove the phone s back cover and then remove the battery Specific directions for removing the phone s back cover and battery are found in the section Installing the battery earlier in this chapter 3 Use your fingernail to drag out the MicroS
8. allowing you to play music or watch media while the phone charges The Multimedia Desktop Charging Dock also features an adapter that lets you charge a spare battery if you have one of those for your ThunderBolt I sup pose it s another accessory The Window and Dash Vehicle Mount There are quite a few car mounts and vehicle chargers you can get for your ThunderBolt Any standard vehicle charger that features a micro USB con nector works with your phone But of the lot of vehicle mounts the Window and Dash Vehicle Mount from HTC is nifty In addition to allowing you to use the phone in both horizontal and vertical orientations the Window and Dash Vehicle Mount is positioned in sucha way that you can use the phone s main camera while you re driving That way you can record video of your trip if the MicroSD card has enough stor age Make your own police chase videos Seriously any car mount allows you to use your ThunderBolt while you drive You can talk on the phone hands free or use the fancy navigation software to help you get where you re going In fact whenever the ThunderBolt is cradled in a car mount the Navigation program or app runs automatically See Chapter 13 for more information on using your phone as your copilot CCi MUOCtCNCCCCCCCO ihapter 1 That New Phone Experience 23 A Home for the Phone NING RY Your ThunderBolt phone ranks right up there with a lot of important things y
9. strange and wonderful on your phone take a look at Figures 1 5 and 1 6 Every knob hole doodad and smooth place has a name and purpose as illustrated in the figures Front speaker Notification light Power lock Front camera 1 3 MP Proximity sensor verizon Volume up Volume down Touchscreen Soft buttons Soft buttons Figure 1 5 Your phone s face The items illustrated in Figures 1 5 and 1 6 are named using terms referenced throughout this book as well as in any ThunderBolt document you may have found with your phone or available online 1 The Power Lock button is found atop the phone as shown in Figure 1 5 and 1 6 The button is used to turn the ThunderBolt on or off as described in Chapter 2 The biggest part of the ThunderBolt is its touchscreen display which occupies almost all the real estate on the front of the telephone The touchscreen display is a touch see gizmo You look at it and also touch it with your fingers 78 Parti A Phone By Zeus Power Lock button Noise canceling Headphone jack microphones Dual LED flash Main camera 8 MP Volume button Kickstand USB connector Figure 1 6 Your phone s rump Festooning the area just beneath the touchscreen are four icons These are the soft buttons which are used to control the phone s software You can read more about the soft buttons in Chapter 3 The back of the phone features a ki
10. willing 1 In addition to the MicroSD card the ThunderBolt features internal stor age which is used for the programs you install as well as for the phone s operating system and other control programs The internal storage isn t used for your personal information media and other items which is why it s necessary to keep the MicroSD card inside your phone 22 Part I A Phone By Zeus MBER Adding accessories It s hard to leave the Phone Store without first perusing the vast array of available phone accessories including these standard items earphones vehicle chargers genuine leatherette carrying cases cables and screen pro tectors These items are all worthy of your attention but two key accessories affect the phone s behavior the Multimedia Desktop Charging Dock and the Window and Dash Vehicle Mount No accessory is essential to using the ThunderBolt phone Accessories also include various phone jackets and holsters To find out more about earphones see the section Using earphones earlier in this chapter recommend buying a screen protector It clings to the touchscreen and truly helps keep it clean Ensure that you get a screen protector designed for the HTC ThunderBolt and not for a lesser phone especially one of those fruit company phones The Multimedia Desktop Charging Dock When nestled into the official HTC Multimedia Desktop Charging Dock your phone displays a special multimedia menu
11. D card as illustrated in Figure 1 7 The MicroSD card is truly an itty bitty thing much smaller than your typical media card I would advise not leaving the MicroSD card lying about To insert a MicroSD card into your phone follow these steps Ensure that the ThunderBolt is turned off Open the phone s back cover Remove the battery Orient the MicroSD card so that the printed side is facing up ar A won Gently insert the MicroSD card into its slot using Figure 1 7 as your guide Chapter 1 That New Phone Experience 2 6 Reinsert the battery 7 Put the back cover on the phone MicroSD card Figure 1 7 Accessing the MicroSD card After the MicroSD card is installed you can turn on your phone See Chapter 2 for details though basically you just press and hold the Power button until the touchscreen comes to life You can buy an SD card adapter into which you can insert the MicroSD card The SD card adapter can then be used in any computer or digital device that reads SD cards Also some USB adapters let you plug the MicroSD card into a thumb drive like device which can be attached to any computer s USB port SD stands for Secure Digital It s but one of about a zillion different media card standards 1 MicroSD cards come in a smattering of capacities The ThunderBolt ships with a 32GB MicroSD card which is beefy though you can buy a larger capacity if you and your credit card are
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13. ckstand which can be pulled out to prop up the phone for tabletop horizontal viewing The kickstand covers a large beefy speaker on the phone s rump Deploying the kickstand uncovers the speaker allowing for a hoard of people to be entertained by the ThunderBolt all at once Use the Volume buttons on the right side of the phone to set the volume 1 Cameras are on both the front and rear of the phone The front facing camera can be used for video chat though no app is preinstalled on the ThunderBolt to take advantage of video chat Using either camera to shoot pictures or videos is covered in Chapter 14 Visit my website at www wambooli com help phone for information on video chat apps that may appear in the future after this book goes to press MBER we Chapter 1 That New Phone Experience 9 1 The front facing camera is a 1 3 megapixel MP camera which is good enough for video chat and pictures you send to the Internet The rear camera is the main camera which weighs in at 8MP Its higher resolu tion allows for more detailed images but the phone s primitive lens doesn t take pictures that look as good as ones taken by a dedicated digital camera Using earphones One item you need in order to use the ThunderBolt something that didn t come in the box is a pair of earphones They help you use the phone in a hands free manner and they also come in handy for privately listening to music or other media
14. it s removed 13 4 Part I A Phone By Zeus Headphone jack Back cover Microphone Power Lock button Thumbnail notch Figure 1 2 Removing the ThunderBolt s back cover 4 Set aside the back cover Marvel at the phone s guts as shown in Figure 1 1 5 If you re installing a new battery remove it from its plastic wrapping 6 Orient the battery so that its metallic contacts are in the upper left corner as you re looking at the back of the phone There s a tiny arrow or triangle in the upper left part of the battery which points at the contacts as the battery is inserted 7 Insert the battery top edge first and then lower the bottom edge like you re closing the lid on a tiny box Refer to Figure 1 3 for help in positioning and inserting the battery Figure 1 3 Inserting the battery Chapter 1 That New Phone Experience 15 8 Replace the phone s back cover After you re oriented with the phone press the back cover onto the phone Keep pressing around the back cover s edges until you don t hear any crunching sounds After the battery is installed the next step is to charge the battery conve niently covered next Removing the battery works by repeating these steps but with two changes First ensure that the phone is turned off before you remove the back cover See Chapter 2 for directions on turning off the phone Second rather than insert the battery in Step 7
15. it to a computer for sharing information exchanging files or using the ThunderBolt as a computer modem See Chapter 20 for information on connecting your phone to the computer see Chapter 19 for information on using the phone as a computer modem You can also charge the phone by connecting it to a computer s USB a port As long as the computer is on the phone charges 1 The battery charges more efficiently if you plug it into a wall as opposed to charging it on a computer s USB port You can charge the ThunderBolt using the power adapter in your car if you have a car adapter charging accessory See the section Adding accessories later in this chapter The ThunderBolt s charging cable is a type of USB cable The end that plugs into the phone is called a micro USB connector The other end is a standard USB A connector Such a cable can be purchased at any com puter or office supply store or if you want to pay more money you can get one at the Phone Store Examination and Orientation Years ago the telephone had a dial and a handset The only ordeal you faced was determining which end of the handset to put to your ear and which end to put to your mouth Things have changed in recent years enough so that you need a more formal introduction to the various parts of your phone and what those parts are called Chapter 1 That New Phone Experience 1 7 Finding things on the phone To peruse those things
16. n A cling sheet of plastic on the front of the phone It says Remove before use which is printed on the cling sheet and not displayed on the phone s screen The plastic is used for shipping purposes only so feel free to peel it off your phone Along with the phone you find some other items in the box The battery which may have already been installed into the phone by the cheerful Phone Store employee 1 A USB cable which is used to connect the ThunderBolt to a computer or to a wall charger 1 A wall charger or power adapter which plugs into the USB cable Pamphlets warnings and warranties that you can merrily avoid reading Chapter 1 That New Phone Experience Free the USB cable and wall charger from their plastic wrapping because you need them in order to charge the ThunderBolt covered later in this chapter recommend keeping the box for as long as you own your ThunderBolt If you ever need to return the thing or ship it anywhere the original box is the ideal container You can shove all those useless pamphlets and papers back into the box as well One handy thing to have which is missing in the box headphones See the section Adding accessories later in this chapter If anything is missing or damaged contact the folks who sold you the phone Inserting the SIM card Before you can use your ThunderBolt and before you install its battery you must ensure that its SIM card is installed
17. nderBolt on the road Rather than put your phone through the laundry refer to Chapter 23 for proper phone cleaning directions Storing the phone I recommend finding a place for your phone when you re not taking it with you Choose a location such as on your desk by the computer in the kitchen on your nightstand or in the same spot where you keep your car keys The idea is to be consistent so that you can quickly find the phone when you need it 24 Parti A Phone By Zeus You can always find your phone by having someone call you and then hunting for the ring A great place to store the phone when you re not using it is the Multimedia Desktop Charging Dock See the section The Multimedia Desktop Charging Dock earlier in this chapter keep my ThunderBolt next to my computer when I m not using it This location has the bonus of my being able to attach the phone to the com puter with the USB cable I can charge the phone and also synchro nize my music photos videos and other information while the phone is connected to the computer See Chapter 20 for more synchronization sng information Avoid storing the ThunderBolt in direct sunlight because heat is bad for any electronic thingamabob Don t put your phone on a coffee table or in a location where people stack magazines the mail or other items You can too easily lose the phone in a pile of random stuff or worse have someone do some cle
18. ou use and don t want to lose such as your car keys glasses wallet and jet pack As such you should store and keep the phone in a handy memorable location even when you re carrying it around Toting your HTC Thunderbolt The ThunderBolt is compact enough that it easily fits into your pocket or purse The phone is designed so that you can carry it around without the risk of activating it or making one of those infamous butt calls when you sit down and the phone in your pocket decides to dial up a friend The key thing to remember when carrying the ThunderBolt is not to forget that it s in your pants purse or coat I consider myself fortunate that I ve never sent my phone in my pants pocket through the wash I have however tossed my coat on a couch and been mortified to watch the phone slide out and onto the floor The ThunderBolt features a proximity sensor refer to Figure 1 5 which disables the touchscreen while the phone is next to your face during a call or in your pocket or purse Do not touch the Power Lock button when the phone is in your pocket Doing so activates the touchscreen making buttons such as End Call and Mute active If you fear leaving your phone in your coat or purse or sitting on the phone accidentally consider buying one of those handsome carry ing cases or belt clips These accessories come in fine Naugahyde or leatherette Also see Chapter 21 for information on using your Thu
19. s HTC packaging 10 Part I A Phone By Zeus Yes it s akin to having your mom open your Christmas presents for you but as I was told at the Phone Store it s company policy How devastating Whether the phone was manhandled by the salesperson in the Phone Store or you received the phone in another manner this section covers removing the phone from its pretty box setting up a few things and getting the battery charged Odds are good that the phone has already been configured to work on the Verizon cellular network If not you need to contact Verizon to get your ThunderBolt working Someone there will be more than happy to help you set things up www verizonwireless com 800 922 0204 The initial setup done at the Phone Store involves identifying the ThunderBolt with the cellular network Basically the phone s network ID is associated with the network and then magically mapped to your cell phone bill Additional setup beyond configuring the phone for the cellular network involves setting up Google accounts for the ThunderBolt This process might have been done with help from the people at the Phone Store or you can do it on your own This topic is covered in Chapter 2 Unpacking the phone Opening the box that the HTC ThunderBolt comes in can be a thrill It s a pretty box or at least the box my ThunderBolt came in had its charm Opening the box is like opening a Christmas present or jewelry It s fu
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