Upgrade/Update HTC Thunderbolt to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

The HTC Thunderbolt owners may also want to keep their device up-to-date. So we thought of giving you a tutorial of how to upgrade HTC Thunderbolt to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. But prior to telling you how to install Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on HTC Thunderbolt, let’s see what do you want in order to be able to perform the installation. You will have to download 4.1 Jelly Bean HTC Thunderbolt port. You will also have to root your HTC Thunderbolt to prepare it for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrade. Discover how to root HTC Thunderbolt and install Android 4.1 Jelly Bean from here. Here are the download links of the files you want to update HTC Thunderbolt to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Just before beginning to upgrade your HTC Thunderbolt to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean don’t forget to backup your information, as contacts, text messages and the apps installed from Android Marketplace Location who may be lost when the installation finishes. Now let’s see how to update HTC Thunderbolt to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean :

1. Install the ROM Manager on your HTC Thunderbolt. Get it from Android Marketplace Location, then install the clockwork mod recovery.

2. Connect your HTC Thunderbolt to your PC employing the USB information cable. Copy the “HTC Thunderbolt_4.1 Jelly Bean.zip” file you downloaded to the SD memory card.

3. Restart your device in the recovery mode using ROM Manager. As soon as in Recovery Mode, go to ROM Manager and select backup / restore to back-up your information.

4. From the Recovery Menu do a total data erase (including Delvik Cache). When completed, go back to Recovery Principal Menu and choose Flash ROM from SD Card. Navigate the location you copied the ”HTC Thunderbolt_4.1 Jelly Bean.zip” file and follow the directions for installing Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on your HTC Thunderbolt. As soon as the installation is over, just reboot your HTC Thunderbolt device, and here you go, you’ve just upgraded it to the new Android 4.1 Jelly Bean