HTC ThunderBolt (Verizon Wireless)

reply on December 5, 2011 by bluestl

YOu probably already know this, but if you put the phone vertical, you can charge it while the kickstand is open.

reply on May 21, 2011 by mikeytcarpenter

@gbloch57 I obviously meant charging while watching videos with kickstand out... retards

reply on May 20, 2011 by gbloch57

may firmware update to alleviate battery issue almost entirely. Charging with the kickstand out? Turn it upright stupid!

reply on April 22, 2011 by mikeytcarpenter

There are apps that can do that for free
http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-thunderbolt/70282-how-turn-off-lte.html#post749165

reply on April 14, 2011 by magneticfusion

Theres an app called "4g Switch" Cost $.99 buy you tap it and it gives you the options same as dialing the number. So I tap and it switches between 4g and 3g. You may already know this

reply on April 8, 2011 by techfortat

I voted down because you gave a mediocre rating to a phone you don't have.

reply on April 1, 2011 by hgoldman77

Nice work giving this tip to new buyers of the Thunderbolt. I'm one. The battery is just awful! I've been tempted to return it several times but I resisted because the iPhone won't be upgraded until June, and I needed a phone. Also, when iPhone goes to 4G, it may have a similar battery problem.

reply on March 29, 2011 by mikeytcarpenter

Read the replies guys, I got the phone and reviewed it in a reply, I can't change the review, I fully charged the battery and got 6 hours out of it, thats awful... not a rumor. I can get just under a day with 4G turned off when I don't need it

reply on March 26, 2011 by sccarlin

How can you review a phone you don't have? Quit writing rumors as fact. The battery life is ok. Not great, but not terri Le. Much better than my EVO

reply on March 25, 2011 by albickers

Helpful info, but this is not the place to post it. I'd rather see real reviews from people who have actually used the device. On what do your base your 3 star review? Why is it a "pro" that you don't have the phone, but may get it in May? Most people follow the rules, but the few that don't ruin things for everyone.

reply on March 23, 2011 by mikeytcarpenter

buffy247... make me, and hokie14 4G isn't available everywhere yet so why drain battery life if you can't even use it. I just got the phone yesterday afternoon, full price. With a whole day of using it I have to say not bad, not good, but not bad, I'll keep the 3 stars. Turning 4G off does help with battery. I got about 9 hours with moderate use. Very fast transitions/loading times. Camera is lacking a bit in my opinion. I'll try this out for a week but I'll probably end up returning this. and wait for the Droid Bionic. Oh and I know your going to try and be smart and say if your not in 4G why buy a 4G phone, and my answer to that is to lock in the data pricing, as Verizon has said they will eventually go into tiered pricing for data

reply on March 22, 2011 by Hokie14

you don't RATE a phone in order to tell people how to improve battery life. This is the place to REVIEW the phone, not try and create a thread in a forum about how to turn off 4G.
And if it's a 4G phone, you buy it so that it runs 4G on Verizon's expanding network. Not to turn it off! If people don't like the battery life, that contributed to the rating that they give the phone. YOU, however, have admitted to not owning the phone, and therefore you have no reason to post a review that negatively affects the rating of this product.