Questions tagged [htc-thunderbolt]

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Why can't I use my iPhone Headphones with my HTC Thunderbolt?

I am trying to use my white in ear iPhone/Apple headphones with my HTC Thunderbolt. I can hear, but the mic does not work with the thunderbolt. Any suggestions for a fix? A specific app or setting ...
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How to root my HTC Thunderbolt?

How can I root my HTC Thunderbolt?
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Lost access to drawer icon for center button on CyanogenMod 7

I am running CyanogenMod 7 on my HTC Thunderbolt and somehow I inadvertently removed the function for the center button on my home screen between the phone and web browser icons. This middle button ...
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How can I output video from my HTC Thunderbolt to a TV?

Could somebody please detail for me a system using which one can output video to a TV from an HTC Thunderbolt? It has no HDMI port so I'll (almost) certainly need an adapter, I know. I don't really ...
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How can I hang up on only one party when using call waiting?

I have an HTC Thunderbolt. When I use call waiting, I can't hang up on one line without the phone hanging up both calls. How can I hang up on just one party?
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Will the HTC Thunderbolt be able to use AT&T's network?

I'm speaking from a hardware perspective. It supports the 850 and 1900 network bands that AT&T uses, but will it work? The phone is amazing, absolutely destroys the Inspire 4G (which is a complete ...
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HTC Thunderbolt Killing the home app?

Something that has been extremely aggravating me recently is that my HTC Thunderbolt seems to be automatically killing the home app whenever it needs space in it's ram. I notice that this happens ...
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Can I retrieve files from the voice recorder app after they've been deleted?

Is there any way I can retrieve files that were accidentally deleted from the voice recorder on an HTC Thunderbolt?
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Why is my phone vibrating incessantly during calls?

Yesterday, my phone started vibrating once every 15 seconds or so during phone calls. I'm running cyanogenmd 7 on HTC thunderbolt. I looked in settings and there is only option to vibrate every 45 ...
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Why does calling my wife's phone go straight to VoiceMail?

When using my Verizon HTC Thunderbolt running CyanogenMod to call my wife's Verizon HTC Incredible, also running CyanogenMod, it always goes straight to Voice Mail. I can call other Verizon phones ...
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HTC Thunderbolt: Why do I have serious text messaging and battery problems?

I just bought a Verizon HTC Thunderbolt Android phone. My battery lasts just 3 or 4 hours... the phone has to basically be plugged all the time. Any suggestions on how to improve this situation? Also, ...
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It seems like key repeat lags--not picking up multiple quick keyboard strikes. Is this Android specific or Hardware specific?

On my HTC Thunderbolt, when I type the same character twice, it seems like there is a lag. The response time is off compared to my iPhone 4G. On my iphone, the only touchscreen that I used up until ...
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How do I get rid of the draft message that shows up when I try to respond to an SMS?

When I read a text and go to respond, for some reason there is 1/2 of a text that I sent a long time ago still in the reply text box and I have to erase it every time. How can I fix this?
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Why do get SMS send to the wrong recipient ( HTC Thunderbolt)?

My SMS texts on numerous occasions have crossed from one thread of text and gone to a completely different person. That person usually has recently texted me. I close out the keyboard and make sure ...
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I've bricked my HTC Thunderbolt with Cyan... help?

Well, this is totally my fault. I had a little extra to drink last night and on a whim decided to upgrade the Cyan rom on my HTC Thunderbolt. There appeared a later version in my Rom Manager so I ...
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Accessing Calculation History on HTC Calculator App

On my HTC Thunderbolt, it comes with a Calculator app. If you hold down the Clear button, you get toast that says: Calculation history cleared I was wondering how to view the calculation history. ...
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How do I delete draft SMS text that keeps reappearing on my HTC Thunderbolt?

My question is essentially the same as that discussed here, but I have tried everything mentioned in the discussion there and none of it has solved my problem. To briefly summarize the problem, ...
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Can HTC Thunderbolt's LTE not be turned off?

I'm going to buy a Thunderbolt and I've heard that you can't turn LTE off on it. Is that true? If so, is there any workarounds for it?
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