Thunderbolt Archives

#TBT: That Time Steve Wozniak Called the Thunderbolt the Worst Gadget He Ever Paid For

Tim March 10, 2016 104

For this week's #TBT, we would like to highlight a low point in the history of Android. Remember the Thunderbolt? The man, Steve Wozniak, very much disliked that phone from HTC. But, how is that possible? The Thunderbolt was the first publicly available phone...

Video: HTC Shows Us Their History Through the Smartphone Evolution

Tim May 24, 2013 49

HTC has been in the smartphone game since its inception, so sometimes you just have to give credit where it's due. They created the first Android phone that was built for consumers and even made some of the first devices to even feature keyboards and...

HTC Employee: “Sorry About the Thunderbolt in General”

Kellen April 29, 2013 244

The HTC Thunderbolt is largely thought to be one of the most disappointing, frustrating, and disastrous smartphones of all time. It was released as Verizon's first 4G LTE device, so you can imagine how much attention it grabbed from the tech universe leading...

HTC Thunderbolt Update to Build 7.02.605.10 is Now Live

Tim April 2, 2013 31

We figured Verizon was pulling an epic April Fools prank and approved an update for the Thunderbolt yesterday. Turns out, it is very real and build 7.02.605.10 is rolling out to owners this morning. The update includes a handful of fixes and small improvements...

HTC Thunderbolt Update to Build 7.02.605.10 on the Way

Kellen April 1, 2013 94

Verizon approved a new update for the HTC Thunderbolt this morning, one that will bring the phone up to build 7.02.605.10. It's minor and includes small improvements to a handful of features, like the microphone, HTC Watch, text messaging, and Yahoo/Microsoft...

OMG: Rooted, Deodexed, Debloated ICS ROM Released for the HTC Thunderbolt

Tim February 11, 2013 64

Now that the official Ice Cream Sandwich build for the Thunderbolt has been released and pushed out to remaining owners (I hear crickets), developers are already working their magic. Last week, a developer released a rooted, deodexed, and more importantly,...

Ice Cream Sandwich Update for the HTC Thunderbolt Rolling Out Now!

Kellen February 5, 2013 146

According to our inbox, and various Android forums like XDA, the Ice Cream Sandwich update that Verizon approved last week for the HTC Thunderbolt, is rolling out now. As expected, the update is a whoppin' 395MB, but that's expected with the big jump from...

Verizon Finally Approves Ice Cream Sandwich for the HTC Thunderbolt as Build 7.02.605.06

Kellen January 31, 2013 198

You probably don't believe this, but Verizon has approved Ice Cream Sandwich for the HTC Thunderbolt. After missing their self-imposed August deadline, the update is finally ready now that we are in January of 2013. The official build number is 7.02.605.06....