Getting directions | HTC Thunderbolt specification

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Getting directions

Get detailed directions to your destination. Google Maps can provide directions for travel by foot, public transportation, or car.

1.Press HOME , and then tap > Maps.

2.While viewing a map, press MENU, and then tap Directions.

3.Use your current location as the starting point, or enter a location from where to start in the first text box. Then enter your destination in the second text box.

Or tap to select an address from your contacts, starred places, or a point that you tap on a map.

4.Choose how you want to get to your destination by tapping the car, public transit, or walk button.

5.Tap Go.

6.If the place you’ve set as your destination has several locations available, choose which one to go to.

The next screen displays the directions to your destination in a list.

7.Tap an item to view the directions on the map.

8.Tap the arrow buttons on the map to follow the directions.

When you’re finished viewing or following the directions, press MENU and then tap More > Clear Map to reset the map. Your destination is automatically saved in the Google Maps history.

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HTC Thunderbolt manual Getting directions

Contents

Master Your Device Conventions used in this guide Contents Getting started Quickly looking up information on the Web Personalizing Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call Adding a new phone number to your contacts from call history 100 Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync accountBreaking the contact information link between contacts 101 106 104105 107 124 Creating a slideshow 122123 127 162 151153 168 171 169170 173 197 Setting the time zone, date, and time 20712 198 217 215216 219 Selecting an address or phone number in a webpage 228 Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 23714 229 245 Using the front camera 246244 247 278 16 271 288 293 Changing update schedule and content settings 295292 294 Turning on or off automatic ring volume adjustment 321 18 Finding and installing apps from Android Market 306Switching between silent, vibration, and normal modes 320 308 Checking the power usage of applications 323 326 Your phone Front panelBasics Right panel Basics Back panel Back cover Removing the back coverReplacing the back cover SIM card Inserting the SIM card Basics Removing the SIM card Battery Inserting the battery Charging the battery Removing the battery Storage card Inserting the storage card Removing the storage card Removing the storage card while the phone is on Switching your phone on or off Switching your phone onSwitching your phone off Finger gestures Setting up your phone for the first time Getting started Home screen Extended Home screenGetting started Using Leap view Getting started Status and notifications Status icons Notification icons Getting started Notifications panel Notification LEDOpening the Notifications panel Switching between recently-opened apps Connecting your phone to a computer Closing the Notifications panel Getting started Copying files to or from the storage card Searching your phone and the Web Setting your phone’s search options Quickly looking up information on the Web Adjusting the volume Translating words to other languages Adjusting the earpiece volume for phone calls Adjusting the ringer volumeAdjusting the media volume Adjusting the volume via settings Sleep mode Switching to Sleep modeWaking up from Sleep mode Unlocking the screen Personalizing Making your phone truly yoursPersonalizing your phone with scenes Using a preset scene Personalizing Deleting scenes Creating a new sceneRenaming a scene Personalizing Changing your wallpaper Applying a new skin Personalizing your Home screen with widgets Adding a widget Changing the settings of a widget Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen Adding folders on your Home screen Creating a new folder and adding items to itRenaming a folder Moving a widget or icon Rearranging the Home screen Removing a widget or icon Changing your ringtones and alarms Choosing a preset sound set Creating a sound set Customizing a sound set Personalizing Rearranging or hiding application tabs Deleting sound sets Putting back the tabs you’ve removed Phone calls Making callsMaking a call on the Phone dialer screen Using Speed dial Phone calls Calling a phone number in a text message Calling a phone number in an emailPhone calls Making an emergency call Using Assisted Dialing Receiving calls Answering or rejecting an incoming call Phone calls HTC Caller ID Using in-call options Switching between callsPutting a call on hold Setting up a three-way conference call Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call Muting the microphone during a call Ending a call Using Call history Checking a missed callChecking calls in the call history Adding a new phone number to your contacts from call history Clearing the call history list Call services Setting up Visual Voice Mail Visual Voice Mail Using Visual Voice Mail Turning Airplane mode on or off People About PeoplePeople screen Setting up My contact card People Ways of getting contacts into your phone Adding a new contactPeople Importing contacts from your SIM card Merging contact information Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account Accepting matched contacts suggestions Viewing a list of all your linked contacts Manually merging contact informationBreaking the contact information link between contacts Your contacts list People Filtering your contacts list Searching for a contact Backing up your contacts to the storage card Importing contacts from the storage cardDeleting contacts Contact information and conversations Editing a contact’s information Sending contact information as a vCard Contact groups Creating a groupEditing a contact group Sending a message or email to a group Rearranging your contact groups Rearranging the members of a contact groupDeleting a group People widget Setting the default communication methodChanging the default communication method Adding People widgets Getting in touch with a contact Using the onscreen keyboard KeyboardSelecting a keyboard layout Entering text Keyboard Enabling multiple keyboard languages Changing to the landscape onscreen keyboardKeyboard Setting a second language for the keyboard Entering words with predictive text Adding a word to the predictive text dictionary Editing or deleting a word in the predictive text dictionary Backing up your personal dictionary to your storage card Importing your personal dictionary from your storage card Setting the voice input language Entering text by speakingEditing text Selecting text Adjusting touch input settings Touch Input settingsCopying and pasting text Text input Keyboard Keyboard Messages About Messages Sending a text message SMS Messages Messages Sending a multimedia message MMS Messages Creating a slideshow Resuming a draft message Viewing and replying to a messageMessages Viewing a message Replying to a message Replying to another phone number of the contact Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message Viewing push messages Managing message conversations Protecting a message from deletionCopying a message to your SIM card Deleting a single message Deleting several messages within a conversation Deleting a conversation Deleting several conversations Setting message options Sent messages Storage settings MMS settings Voicemail notification settings Accounts and sync Synchronizing with online accountsAbout online accounts Synchronizing with a Google Account Accounts and sync Adding a social network account Accounts and sync Managing your online accounts Synchronizing with your computer Installing HTC Sync Setting up HTC Sync to recognize your phone Accounts and sync Setting the Music sync options Setting the Gallery sync options Setting Calendar sync options Setting People sync options Setting Bookmarks sync options Setting Documents sync options Setting Maps sync options Synchronizing your phone Installing apps from your computer to your phone Synchronizing another phone with your computer Social Facebook for HTC Sense Social  See Facebook photos right on the Gallery app Tweeting on your phone Social Using Peep Sending a tweet Searching for Twitter users to follow Setting Peep options Sending a direct message Friend Stream About the Twitter widget Social Updating your status Commenting on and liking Facebook posts Checking notifications from your social networks About the Friend Stream widget Chatting in Google Talk Chatting with friends Accepting chat invitations Changing your online status and picture Adding and managing friends Changing the settings and signing out Using Gmail Viewing your Gmail Inbox Email Sending a new message Reading your messages Replying to or forwarding an email message Searching and organizing your emails Page Changing Gmail settings Page Getting help Using Mail Adding a POP3/IMAP email accountAdding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Checking your Mail inbox Up to 15 email accounts can be shown in the unified inbox Email Page Managing email messages Switching to other mail folders Sending an email message Email Reading and replying to an email message Setting the priority for an email message Working with Exchange ActiveSync email Changing email account settings Calendar About Calendar Creating calendar events Calendar Inviting guests to your event Google Account only Calendar Calendar Changing calendar views Month view Day and Agenda views Week view Managing calendar events Viewing an event Editing an event Deleting an eventSharing an event vCalendar Calendar event reminders Dismissing or snoozing event reminders Displaying and synchronizing calendars Showing or hiding calendars Changing Calendar settings Reminder settings Calendar view settings About the Calendar widget Clock and Weather About the HTC Clock widget About the Clock app Clock and Weather Using Desk Clock Clock and Weather Clock and Weather Using World Clock Setting your home city Setting the time zone, date, and time Setting the alarm clock Adding a city to the World Clock screen Setting an alarm Deleting an alarm Changing alarm sound settings Checking weather Adding a city to the Weather screen Changing the order of cities on the Weather screen Deleting cities from the Weather screenChanging weather options About the Weather widget Data connection Checking the data connection you are usingInternet connections Turning the data connection on or off Creating a new access point Enabling data roamingInternet connections Wi-Fi Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless networkInternet connections Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS security Checking the wireless network status Connecting to another Wi-Fi network Adding connection widgets Connecting to a virtual private network VPN Setting up secure credential storage Connecting to a VPN Disconnecting from a VPNAdding a VPN connection Using your phone as a modem Internet Connection Mode Internet connections Using your phone as a mobile hotspot Using your phone’s web browser Web browserGoing to a webpage Changing the screen orientation Setting your homeChoosing when to show Flash content Browsing full versions of all websites Selecting a link in a webpage Navigating on a webpageZooming in or out on a webpage Web browser Switching between browser windows Selecting an address or phone number in a webpageOpening a new browser window Downloading applications from the web Copying text, looking up information, and sharing Finding text within a webpage Selecting text Searching or translating text Opening a bookmark Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pagesBookmarking a webpage Editing a bookmark Viewing a page that you often visit Setting browser optionsClearing the list of previously visited pages Clearing the list of most visited pages Turning Bluetooth on or off BluetoothBluetooth basics Changing the phone name Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit Bluetooth Disconnecting a Bluetooth device Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth deviceReconnecting a headset or car kit Bluetooth Sending information using Bluetooth Unpairing from a Bluetooth device Bluetooth Where sent information is saved Receiving information using Bluetooth Bluetooth Adding the Bluetooth received folder to the Home screen Camera Camera basics Viewfinder screen Camera Using the front camera ZoomingCamera Taking a photo Auto focusing Recording video Your phone’s battery level reaches 15% or lower Camera flash doesn’t turn on?You have an incoming call Adding effects After capturing Changing camera settings Camera Photos, videos, and music Browsing your GalleryAbout the Gallery app Selecting an album Photos, videos, and music Viewing photos Photos, videos, and music Photos, videos, and music Viewing videos Editing your photos Photos, videos, and music Sending your photos and videos Sending photos or videos using Bluetooth Sharing your photos and videos on the Web Photos, videos, and music Photos, videos, and music Photos, videos, and music Photos, videos, and music Listening to music Photos, videos, and music Flipping through your albums Browsing music in the Library Creating a playlist Setting a song as ringtone Photos, videos, and music Photos, videos, and music Sharing music using Bluetooth Sharing media on your home network Finding music videos in YouTubeAbout the Music widget Photos, videos, and music Photos, videos, and music Maps and location Turning on location servicesUsing Google Maps About Google Maps Getting around maps Maps and location Searching for a location Maps and location Maps and location Searching for a place of interest near you Adding a place to search Getting directions Maps and location Using HTC Footprints Adding a location as a footprint Sharing your footprints Revisiting a footprintEditing or deleting a footprint Deleting multiple footprints Importing footprints Using Car Panel Using VZ Navigator More apps Watching videos on YouTube Capturing a video and sharing it on YouTube Searching for videosSharing a video link More apps Reading news feeds More apps Subscribing to news channels Reading a story Manually checking for new stories Starring a storyAdding a keyword Changing update schedule and content settings Adding the News widget Working on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations Viewing a document, spreadsheet, or presentation Editing a document or worksheet Creating a new document or worksheet Keeping track of your stocks Changing the stock list order Changing update schedule and color settingsAdding a stock quote or stock market index Deleting stock quotes and indices About the Stocks widget Listening to FM Radio Tuning in to an FM station Recording your voice Closing or turning off FM RadioAdding the FM Radio widget Setting a voice clip as a ringtone Sharing a voice clipRenaming a voice clip Using Flashlight Finding and installing apps from Android Market Finding and installing an app Do any of the following to find an app Opening an installed app Creating a Google Checkout account Uninstalling an app Sharing games and apps Tap an app, and then choose how to share it More apps Security Protecting your SIM card with a PINRestoring a SIM card that has been locked out Protecting your phone with a screen lock Changing your screen lockSecurity Forgot your screen lock pattern? Security Settings Settings on your phone Settings Settings Adjusting the time before the screen turns off Changing display settingsAdjusting the screen brightness manually Turning automatic screen rotation off Switching animation effects on or off Recalibrating the G-sensorKeeping the screen on while charging the phone Enabling or disabling audible selection Changing sound settingsSwitching between silent, vibration, and normal modes Choosing the notification sound Turning on or off automatic ring volume adjustment Switching to speakerphone automatically Optimizing your phone’s battery life Changing the phone language Checking how much phone memory is available for use Checking the power usage of applicationsManaging memory Checking the available storage card space Uninstalling third-party applications Moving applications to or from the storage card Checking information about your phone Changing the backup schedule Back up, update and resetSetting up Backup Assistant Backing up your contacts Update and reset Updating the phone softwareManually backing up your contacts Restarting your phone soft reset Restarting or factory resetting your phoneChecking for phone system software updates manually Update and reset Performing a factory reset hard reset Trademarks and copyrights Trademarks and copyrights Index Index Index Index Index Restarting 328 Ringer volume 51 Ringtone 65, 271 trimming SMS Index