AT&T Optimus G User Manual

Install the MicroSIM and microSD Cards

With your phone off, lift up the slot cover on the

side of the phone.

Slide the microSIM card into its slot with the gold

contacts facing downward.

With the gold contacts facing downward, slide the

microSD card into its slot.

Replace the slot cover.

Find More Information

On The Web: Interactive web tutorials are available

at att.com/Tutorials or click on the bookmark in the browser. Select Manufacturer: LG and Model: Optimus G from the drop-down menus. Detailed support information including device speciﬁcations, user manual, troubleshooting, user forums, and knowledgebase articles are available at att.com/DeviceSupport. For information about your wireless account, service plan, or network, visit att.com/Wireless. Learn how to add a password on your device to protect your privacy, as well as report a lost or stolen phone at att.com/StolenPhone.

On The Phone: Call AT&T Customer Care at 1-800-331-0500 or dial 611 from any AT&T mobile phone for assistance with your service or device.

Find Accessories

Accessories for your smartphone are available at att.com/WirelessAccessories or visit your local AT&T store.

LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Corp. Optimus G is a trademark of LG Electronics, Inc. Google, the Google logo, Google Play, and Android are trademarks of Google Inc. microSD™ is a trademark of SanDisk. The

Bluetooth

word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by LG Electronics MobileComm, U.S.A., Inc. is under license. © 2013 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other AT&T marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

Get to Know Your Phone

Note: For more information on your device, visit

att.com/DeviceHowTo.

Set Up Your Phone

Home key

Microphone

Menu key

Touch screen

Camera lens

Volume

up/down keys

Proximity

sensor

MicroSIM

card slot

microSD™

card slot

Camera lens

Flash

Back key

Micro USB

charging port

Earpiece

Power/lock key

Microphone

3.5mm headset jack

NFC touch point

Please don’t text and drive.

From the home screen, touch Messaging . Touch . In the To ﬁeld, enter a number or touch to

select a name from your contact list or call logs. Enter your message. Touch to attach a ﬁle. Touch Send to send the message.

Text and Picture Messaging

AT&T Ready2Go Customize Home Screens

Ready2Go helps you set up your device by using your computer.

• Conﬁgure email, contacts, and Wi-Fi

• Customize your home screen, wallpaper,

ringtones, and more.

Get Started

When your phone ﬁrst starts up, you’ll see the

AT&T Ready2Go wizard.

Touch Get Started. You will see a web address

and code.

On your computer’s browser, go to the web page.

Complete the steps to send personalization to your phone.

Enter the code from your phone on the web page. On your phone, touch Finish.

Add a Home Screen

Pinch your ﬁngers together on a home screen to

enter Canvas view.

Touch a screen with to add a home screen.

Customize a Home Screen

Touch on a home screen and choose

a category:

• Apps: Add applications from the application

launcher.

• Downloads: Add downloaded applications.

• Widgets: Add shortcuts and dynamically

updating widgets.

• Wallpapers: Change your home screen

wallpaper.

To move an item, press and hold it and drag it to a

new location. To delete it, drag it to Remove.

Address Book

Create a New Contact

From the home screen, touch Contacts . When you access your address book the ﬁrst

time, you may choose to sync your phone with

AT&T Address Book. To create a new contact, touch . Enter the contact’s information. To add a ﬁeld,

touch Add new. To remove a ﬁeld, touch

Touch Add another ﬁeld to see more categories. Touch Save to save the contact.

Web Browsing

Browse the Web

From the home screen, touch Browser . To enter a URL, touch the web address bar. Enter an address and touch Go. Scroll to navigate and touch links to open them.

Use a

pinching gesture to zoom out. Spread

your

ﬁngers apart to zoom in. Press the Menu Key

access additional settings.

To open a new browser tab, touch > .

Use the Browser Bar

Access Facebook® and news feeds, ﬁnd relevant apps, share content, and more.

To reveal the Browser Bar, swipe up from the

bottom of the browser screen.

To add a button, touch Add More and select a

choice or create one of your own.

Go to Settings > Tutorial for more information

on the Browser Bar.

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Messaging rates apply.

Quick Start

Calling and Voicemail

Make a Call

From the home screen, touch Phone . Dial the number you want to call or start spelling

the name of the desired contact.

Touch a contact and then touch to place

the call.

Access Voicemail

From the home screen, touch Phone . Touch . Follow voice prompts to listen to messages.

Note: To skip the wizard and update later, tap Cancel at the bottom of the screen. To return to the wizard from the home screen, tap Apps > AT&T Ready2Go and follow the steps above.

Your 4G LTE wireless device will indicate which of the AT&T wireless networks you are connected to. A network indicator does not necessarily mean that you will experience any particular upload or download data speeds.

4G LTE: Connected to the AT&T 4G LTE network. 4G: Connected to the AT&T HSPA+ network. The

AT&T HSPA+ network is capable of delivering 4G speeds when combined with enhanced backhaul. 4G availability is increasing with ongoing backhaul deployment.

E: Connected to the AT&T EDGE/2G network. Actual data upload and download speeds depend

on various factors, including the device, network utilization, ﬁle characteristics, terrain, etc. Learn more at: wireless.att.com/learn/articles- resources/wireless-terms.jsp, your AT&T Wireless Customer Agreement, Section 3.2 “Where and How Does AT&T Service Work?” The AT&T HSPA+ network can deliver 4G speeds when combined with enhanced backhaul. Your wireless device can’t distinguish between HSPA+ cell sites with enhanced backhaul and those without. Enhanced backhaul not available everywhere. Learn more at att.com/network.

Set Up and Send Email

Download Apps with Google Play™

NFC Tags and LG Tag+

Set Up an Email Account

From the home screen, touch Email . Touch Microsoft Exchange, Gmail, or Other.

Contact your IT administrator to help set up your corporate Microsoft

Exchange account.

Enter your email address and password and

touch Next.

Follow any additional instructions. When

complete, touch Done to view your inbox.

To compose an email, touch . Enter a recipient and other relevant information,

and then touch Send.

View Combined Inbox

From the home screen, touch Email . Press the Menu Key and touch Accounts. Touch Combined Inbox to view all emails in

a single inbox.

From the home screen, touch Apps >

Play Store

Touch a category to browse selections, or touch to search for an item. Enter a keyword and touch

on the keypad.

Touch an app and follow the on-screen installation

instructions. Once the app has been downloaded and installed, you will see a notiﬁcation in the Notiﬁcations Bar.

Network Indicators

Connectivity

QuickMemo™QSlide Function

Transfer Multimedia

Use Bluetooth®

From the home screen, press the

Menu Key

Touch All settings > Networks > Bluetooth. If Bluetooth is off, touch

to enable it.

Touch Search for devices. Touch the name of the device you wish to pair

with. See the Bluetooth device’s user manual for more information on pairing.

Connect to Wi-Fi

From the home screen, press the

Menu Key

Touch All settings > Networks > Wi-Fi. If Wi-Fi is off, touch to enable it. Touch a network name. Enter a password if

required and then touch Connect.

Capture screens, draw on them, and share them with family and friends with QuickMemo.

From any screen, press both volume keys at the

same time. Use your ﬁngertip to draw or write on the screen. Touch to change the pen type or color. If you make a mistake, touch to access the

eraser, or touch

to undo your last pen stroke.

To overlay, touch while keeping the memo

on top. To stop overlay and return to QuickMemo,

touch

To save your creation, touch . Touch

and follow on-screen instructions to share

your memo. To exit QuickMemo at any time, press the

Back Key

The QSlide function enables an overlay on your phone’s display for easy multitasking.

While watching an on-device video, touch .

The video continues to play as an overlay on your phone.

Use the slider to adjust the transparency of the

overlay.

Touch Messaging to send a text while in

QSlide mode. You can also browse the web, edit contacts, or choose other phone options.

Touch to exit the QSlide function.

Connect your Optimus G to your computer with a

USB cable and touch Media sync (MTP).

On your PC, choose Open device to view ﬁles

using Windows Explorer. If you are using a Mac, see www.android.com/ﬁletransfer.

Your phone will appear as another hard drive on

your computer. Click on the drive to view it.

Drag and drop your ﬁles into the corresponding

folders, such as Music, Movies, or Pictures.*

When you’re ﬁnished transferring ﬁles, swipe

down on the Notiﬁcations Bar and touch USB connected > Charge only. You may now safely unplug your device.

Use NFC

With Near Field Communication (NFC) you can instantly change your phone settings to suit your environment. Before you begin, make sure NFC is enabled on your phone.

• Touch the back of your phone to an NFC tag to automatically change your phone’s settings.

Use LG Tag+

LG Tag+ lets you customize NFC tags with the settings you prefer.

From the home screen, touch Apps >

LG Tag+

Touch . Enter a name for the tag and touch OK. Touch an action to add it to the tag. Touch

to add or remove actions. When you’re ﬁnished, touch Write on NFC tag.

Hold your phone to a blank tag and then touch OK.

Note: To use Google Play, you must ﬁrst create or sign into a Google account. To purchase a paid app, you’ll need to set up a payment method with Google Wallet™.

Note: Memos are saved in the Gallery.

*Files must be Digital Rights Management (DRM) free.

NFC tags are sold separately.

myA T&T: Track your usage, review and pay your bill, and update your data plan services.

AT&T Code Scanner: Reads UPC, QR, and Data Matrix barcodes that you ﬁnd on products, in ads, or online.

AT&T DriveMode™: Silence notiﬁcations, set an auto-reply so people will know you’re driving, and more.

AT&T FamilyMap: Locate a family member’s wireless phone on a map from your mobile phone or PC.

AT&T Locker™: Safely store and share all your photos, videos, and documents.

AT&T Navigator

: Get voice-guided, turn-by-

turn driving directions and trafﬁc updates. AT&T Ready2Go: Set up and customize your

phone from your personal computer’s web browser.

AT&T Smart Wi-Fi: Maximize your battery performance and data plan, simplify access to AT&T Hot Spots and Wi-Fi networks, automate your Wi-Fi connections, and track your data usage.

Live TV: Watch LIVE, on-demand, and downloadable mobile TV.

Messages: Manage your text messages, call history, voicemail, and more, all in one convenient place.

AT&T Services

Data rates may apply. AT&T FamilyMap, Live TV, and AT&T Navigator require a separate subscription. Live TV requires mobile broadband service. Service not available in all areas. Programming subject to blackout restrictions. Download and watch capability available for select content, requires Wi-Fi connection, and is available for viewing for limited time periods.

Limited 4G LTE availability in select markets. LTE is a trademark of ETSI.

Camera and Camcorder

Take a Picture/Record a Video

From the home screen, touch Camera . Touch to take a photo. Touch to switch to the camcorder. Touch to start recording. To take a still shot

while recording, touch

Touch to stop.

Share Photos

From the home screen, touch Apps > Gallery . Touch an album. Touch and then touch the image(s) you wish

to share.

Touch Share. Select a destination and follow the on-screen

instructions.

Note: To access the front-facing camera or camcorder, touch

. Touch to view and

change camera/camcorder settings.