LG Access L31L User Manual

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User Guide

LG L31L

MFL68220701 (1.0) www.lg.com

User Guide

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Screen displays and illustrations may differ from those you see on actual phone.

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Some of the contents of this guide may not apply to your phone, depending on the software and your service provider. All information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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Due to the touch screen keyboard, this handset is not suitable for people who have a visual impairment.

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Copyright ©2014 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Google™, Google Maps™, Gmail™, YouTube™, Hangouts™ and Google Play™ are trademarks of Google, Inc.

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Table of contents

Important notice ................................... 5

Getting to know your phone ............... 10

Phone overview ................................. 10

Installing the battery .......................... 12

Charging the phone ........................... 14

Using the memory card...................... 15

Locking and unlocking the screen ...... 15

Your Home screen ............................... 17

Touch screen tips .............................. 17

Home screen ..................................... 18

Customizing the Home screen .......... 19

Unlocking the Screen ......................... 20

Knock Code ....................................... 20

KnockON ........................................... 20

Customizing application icons on the

Home screen ..................................... 21

Creating Folders on the Home screen 22

Customizing the Apps screen ............. 23

Quick access ..................................... 24

Notiﬁcations ...................................... 24

Accessing notiﬁcations ..................... 25

Quick Settings ................................. 25

QSlide apps ..................................... 26

Notiﬁcation icons on the Status Bar ... 27

On-screen keyboard .......................... 29

Entering special characters .............. 29

Earphone Plug & Pop ....................... 30

Google account setup ......................... 31

Connecting to Networks and Devices 33

Wi-Fi ................................................. 33

Connecting to Wi-Fi networks ........... 33

Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a

Wi-Fi network .................................. 33

Bluetooth ........................................... 34

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks 36

PC connections with a USB cable ....... 36

Calls .................................................... 38

Making a call ..................................... 38

Calling your contacts ......................... 38

Answering and rejecting a call ........... 38

Adjusting the in-call volume ............... 39

Making a second call ......................... 39

Viewing your call logs ........................ 40

Call settings ....................................... 40

Contacts .............................................. 41

Searching for a contact ...................... 41

Adding a new contact ........................ 41

Favorite contacts ............................... 41

Creating a group ................................ 42

Messaging ........................................... 43

Sending a message ........................... 43

Using smilies ................................... 44

Changing the conversation theme ..... 44

View mode ....................................... 45

Changing your message settings ....... 45

E-mail .................................................. 46

Managing an email account ............... 46

Working with account folders ............. 47

Composing and sending email ........... 47

Camera ................................................ 48

Getting to know the viewﬁnder .......... 48

Using the advanced settings .............. 49

Taking a quick photo ......................... 51

Once you've taken a photo................. 51

Viewing your saved photos ................ 52

Video camera ...................................... 53

Getting to know the viewﬁnder .......... 53

Using the advanced settings .............. 54

Recording a quick video ..................... 55

After recording a video....................... 55

Watching your saved videos .............. 56

Adjusting the volume when viewing a

video ................................................. 56

LG Unique Features ............................. 57

QuickMemo ....................................... 57

Using the QuickMemo options .......... 58

Viewing the saved QuickMemo ........ 59

QSlide ................................................ 59

QuickRemote ..................................... 60

Multimedia .......................................... 62

Gallery ............................................... 62

Viewing pictures .............................. 62

Playing videos ................................. 63

Editing photos/videos ....................... 63

Deleting images ............................... 63

Setting a photo as the wallpaper ....... 63

Videos ............................................... 64

Playing a video ................................ 64

Music ................................................ 64

How to save music/video ﬁles to the

phone ............................................. 64

Playing a song ................................. 65

To add a song to a playlist ................ 67

To remove a song from a playlist ....... 67

To create a playlist ........................... 67

To rename a playlist ......................... 67

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To delete a playlist ........................... 67

Utilities ................................................ 68

Setting your alarm ............................. 68

Using your calculator ......................... 68

Adding an event to your calendar ....... 69

Task Manager .................................... 69

Tasks ................................................. 69

Voice Recorder .................................. 70

Recording a sound or voice .............. 70

ThinkFree Viewer ............................... 71

Google+ ............................................ 71

Voice Search...................................... 72

Downloads ........................................ 72

The Web .............................................. 73

Browser ............................................. 73

Using the Browser toolbar ................ 73

Viewing webpages ........................... 73

Opening a page ............................... 74

Searching the web by voice .............. 74

Bookmarks ...................................... 74

History ............................................ 74

Chrome ............................................. 74

Viewing webpages ........................... 75

Opening a page ............................... 75

Searching the web by voice .............. 75

Syncing with other devices ............... 75

Access bookmarks ........................... 75

Settings ............................................... 76

Access the Settings menu ................. 76

WIRELESS & NETWORKS ................... 76

DEVICE .............................................. 78

PERSONAL ......................................... 84

SYSTEM ............................................. 88

Phone software update ...................... 93

About this user guide ......................... 95

Trademarks ....................................... 96

DivX Mobile ....................................... 96

FAQ ...................................................... 98

For your safety .................................. 103

Important notice

Please read this before you start using your phone!

Please check to see whether any problems you encountered with your phone are described in this section before taking the phone in for service or calling a service representative.

1. Phone memory

When there is less than 10MB of space available in your phone memory, your phone cannot receive new messages. You need to check your phone memory and delete some data, such as applications or messages, to make more memory available.

To uninstall applications:

1 From the Home screen, tap > Apps tab (if necessary) > Settings >

Apps.

2 Once all applications appear, scroll to and select the application you want to

uninstall.

3 Tap Uninstall, then tap OK to confirm.

2. Optimizing battery life

Extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features that you don't need to have running constantly in the background. You can monitor how applications and system resources consume battery power.

Extending your phone's battery life:

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Turn off radio communications that you're not using. If you are not using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or GPS, turn them off.

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Reduce screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.

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Turn off automatic syncing for Gmail, Calendar, Contacts and other applications.

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Some applications you have downloaded may reduce battery power.

To check the battery power level:

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From the Home screen, tap > Apps tab (if necessary) > Settings > About phone > Battery.

The battery status (charging or discharging) and battery level (percentage charged) is displayed at the top of the screen.

To monitor and control how battery power is being used:

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From the Home screen, tap > Apps tab (if necessary) > Settings > About phone > Battery > Battery use.

Battery usage time is displayed on the screen. It tells you how long it has been since you last connected your phone to a power source or, if currently connected, how long the phone was last running on battery power. The screen shows the applications or services using battery power, listed in order from the greatest to smallest amount used.

3. Before installing an open source application and operating system (OS)

WARNING

If you install and use an OS other than the one provided by the manufacturer it may cause your phone to malfunction. In addition, your phone will no longer be covered by the warranty.

WARNING

To protect your phone and personal data, only download applications from trusted sources, such as Play Store. If there are improperly installed applications on your phone, the phone may not work normally or a serious error may occur. You must uninstall those applications and all associated data and settings from the phone.

4. Using a screen lock

Set a screen lock to secure your phone and prevent unauthorized use. From the Home screen, tap > Apps tab (if necessary) > Settings > Lock screen > Select screen lock > Knock Code, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN, or Password. You might be prompted to create a Backup PIN as a safety measure in case you forget your screen lock.

Caution: Create a Google account before setting a screen lock and remember the Backup PIN you created when creating your screen lock.

Important notice

WARNING

Precautions to take when using a pattern lock.

It is very important to remember the screen lock you set. You will not be able to access your phone if you use an incorrect screen lock 5 times. If you have used all 5 opportunities, you can try again after 30 seconds.

5. Opening and switching applications

Multi-tasking is easy with Android because you can keep more than one application running at the same time. There is no need to quit an application before opening another one. Use and switch between several open applications. Android manages each application, stopping and starting them as needed to ensure that idle applications don't consume resources unnecessarily.

To stop applications:

1 From the Home screen, tap > Apps tab (if necessary) > Settings >

Apps > RUNNING.

2 Tap the desired application and tap Stop to stop it.

6. Transferring music, photos and videos using Media sync (MTP)

1 Connect the phone to your PC using the USB cable provided with your phone. 2 A USB connection type list will appear on your phone screen. Tap the Media sync

(MTP) option.

3 Select the Open device to view files option on your PC. You can then view media

contents on your PC and transfer the files.

4 Copy the files from your PC to the drive folder or vice versa. 5 Drag the Status Bar down and tap USB connected > Charge phone. 6 Disconnect the USB cable from your phone.

7. Hold your phone upright

Hold your cell phone vertically, as you would a regular phone. Your phone has an internal antenna. Be careful not to scratch or damage the back of the phone, as this may affect performance. When making/receiving calls or sending/receiving data, avoid holding the lower part of the phone where the antenna is located. Doing so may affect call quality.

8. When the screen freezes

If the screen freezes or the phone does not respond when you try to operate it:

Press and hold the Power/Lock Key for 10 seconds to reset your phone. If it still does not work, please contact the service center.

Getting to know your phone

Phone overview

Earpiece Front Camera Lens

Proximity Sensor

Volume Keys

Allow you to adjust the ringer, media volume, or the volume during a call.

Home Key

Return to the Home screen from any screen.

Back Key

Return to the previous screen.

NOTE: Proximity sensor

When receiving and making calls, the proximity sensor automatically turns the backlight off and locks the touch screen by sensing when the phone is near your ear. This extends battery life and prevents you from unintentionally activating the touch screen during calls.

Use to take a picture of yourself or to video chat on supported applications.

Power/Lock Key

Turn your phone on/off, restart, lock/unlock the screen, turn airplane mode on or off, and change the ringer type.

Menu Key

Display the available options.

WARNING

Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage the LCD and touch screen functions. Do not cover the LCD proximity sensor with protective film. This could cause the sensor to malfunction.

Volume Keys

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On the Home screen: Control ringer volume.

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During a call: Control your earpiece volume.

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When playing audio/video:

Power/Lock Key

3.5mm Headset Jack IR (Infrared) LED

Sub Microphone:

Speakerphone

Control volume continuously.

Charger/USB Port Main Microphone:

Call, Recording

NOTE: Please be careful not to block the main microphone with your hand when you call.

Getting to know your phone

Back cover

microSD Card slot

Camera Lens

micro SIM Card slot

Installing the battery

Before you can start exploring your new phone, you'll need to set it up.

1 To remove the back cover, hold the phone firmly in one hand. With your other

hand, lift off the back cover with your thumbnail as shown in figure below.

Battery

Speaker

2 Insert the battery into place by aligning the gold contacts on the phone and the

battery (1) and pressing it down until it clicks into place (2).

3 Align the back cover over the battery compartment (1) and press it down until it

clicks into place (2).

Getting to know your phone

Charging the phone

The Charger/USB Port is at the bottom of the phone. Insert one end of the USB cable into the phone and plug the other end into an electrical outlet.

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The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime.

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Do not open the back cover while your phone is charging.

Using the memory card

Make sure to unmount the SD card in the Storage menu before removing it.

1 Remove the back cover. 2 Insert the memory card into the upper slot (the lower slot is for the SIM card).

Make sure the gold contact area is facing downwards.

Locking and unlocking the screen

If you do not use the phone for a while, the screen will be automatically turned off and locked. This helps to prevent accidental taps and saves battery power. When you are not using your phone, press the Power/Lock Key to lock your phone. And you can also lock the phone by double-tapping the Status Bar or an empty area on the Home or Lock screen.

Getting to know your phone

If there are any programs running when you lock your screen, they may be still running in Lock mode. It is recommended that you exit all programs before entering Lock mode to avoid unnecessary charges (e.g. phone calls, web access and data communications). To wake up your phone, press the Power/Lock Key , Home Key or double-tap the center of the screen. The Lock screen will appear. Touch and slide the Lock screen in any direction to unlock the screen. The last screen you viewed will open.

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Touch screen tips

Here are some tips on how to navigate on your phone. Touch or tap – A single finger tap selects items, links, shortcuts and letters on the on-screen keyboard. Touch and hold – Touch and hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs. For example, to open a contact's available options, touch and hold the contact in the Contacts list until the context menu opens. Drag – Touch and hold an item for a moment and then, without lifting your finger, move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position. You can drag items on the Home screen to reposition them. Swipe or slide – To swipe or slide, quickly move your finger across the surface of the screen, without pausing when you first touch it (so you don't drag an item instead). For example, you can slide the screen up or down to scroll through a list or browse through the different Home screens by swiping from left to right (and vice versa). Double-tap – Double-tap to zoom on a webpage or a map. For example, quickly double-tap a section of a webpage to adjust that section to fit the width of the screen. You can also double-tap to zoom in and out when viewing a picture and when using Maps. And you can turn on/off the screen by double-tapping. Pinch-to-Zoom – Use your index finger and thumb in a pinching or spreading motion to zoom in or out when using the browser, Maps or when viewing pictures. Rotate the screen – From many applications and menus, the orientation of the screen adjusts to the device's physical orientation.

Your Home screen

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To select an item, tap the center of the icon.

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Do not press too hard; the touch screen is sensitive enough to pick up a light, yet firm tap.

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Use the tip of your finger to tap the option you want. Be careful not to tap any other keys.

Home screen

Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view the Home screen panels. You can customize each panel with pre-loaded and downloaded apps, widgets, and wallpapers. The Quick Keys are available at the bottom of the Home screen. Quick Keys provide easy and one-tap access to the functions you use the most.

NOTE: To add an icon, drag it to the Quick Keys bar and release it. To remove an icon, drag it out of the Quick Keys bar.

Customizing the Home screen

You can customize your Home screen by adding apps, downloads, widgets or wallpapers. For more convenience using your phone, add your favorite apps and widgets to the Home screen.

To add items on your Home screen:

1 Touch and hold the empty part of the Home screen. 2 Tap the desired tab. Choose from Apps or Widget. 3 Drag the desired app icon to the preferred location and lift your finger.

To remove an item from the Home screen:

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Touch and hold the icon you want to remove, then drag it to and release it.

TIP! To add an application icon to the Home screen from the Apps screen, touch and hold the application you want to add and drag it to the desired location.

TIP! Using folders

You can combine several app icons in a folder to help keep you organized. Drop one app icon over another one on a Home screen and a folder will be created with both icons in it.

Your Home screen

Unlocking the Screen

1 Press the Power/Lock Key to turn on your screen. Your Lock Screen will

appear.

2 From the center of the screen, swipe in any direction to unlock it.

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To use a shortcut, swipe the shortcut icon at the bottom of the screen in any direction. The screen will unlock and the application will open.

Knock Code

You can unlock the screen when it is off by tapping the correct area and sequence.

To activate the Knock Code feature

1 From the Home screen, tap > Apps tab > Settings > Lock screen > Select

screen lock > Knock Code.

2 This opens a screen that will guide you through how to select the unlock

sequence. You have to create a Backup PIN as a safety measure in case you forget your unlock sequence.

TIP! The KnockON feature is not available when Knock Code is in use.

KnockON

This feature allows you to turn the screen on and off by double-tapping it.

To activate the KnockON feature

1 From the Home screen, tap > Apps tab > Settings > Gestures. 2 Place a checkmark on Screen on/off.

Using KnockON

Double-tap the center of the screen quickly while it's off to turn it on. To turn the screen off, double-tap the Status Bar in any screen (except on the camera viewfinder) or an empty area on the Home screen.

Customizing application icons on the Home screen

You can customize each application icon with images from your Gallery.

1 Touch and hold an application icon until it’s unlocked from its current position.

Then drop it on the screen. The editing icon will appear in the upper right corner of the application.

NOTE: If an icon you placed can be resized, you will see a blue box around the icon after you touch, hold and release it. Drag the edges of the box to resize it.

2 Tap the application icon. 3 Tap the icon design you want from the available Theme icon choices and change

the size (if desired), then tap OK. OR

Tap Photo icon, then tap Add new. Set the size for the icon, then tap OK. Select the image want to use for the application. Crop the image if necessary, then tap OK.

Your Home screen

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Your customized application icon(s) are only applied to icons on your Home screen. The Applications screen is not affected.

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Your custom photo icons are saved so you can easily select them for any of your icon images.

Creating Folders on the Home screen

You can create application folders to hold similar applications if you wish.

On the Home screen

1 Touch and hold an icon to unlock it from its positions. Then drag it over another

icon and release it.

2 A folder will be created.

On the Apps screen

1 From the Home screen, tap to open the Apps screen. 2 Touch the Apps tab > , then touch and hold the desired icon to release it from

its position.

3 Drag the icon over another icon and release it to create a folder.

Customizing the Apps screen

1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Tap the Apps tab at the top of the screen to go to the Apps screen, if it is not

already selected.

3 Touch the Menu Key to access the following options:

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View apps by: Tap to sort your applications either in alphabetical order, by downloaded date, or user customized.

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Show small/large icons: Tap to change the application icons to either small or large, then tap Yes to set your choice.

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Apps wallpaper: Tap to change the wallpaper background. Scroll horizontally to view all of your choices, tap the one you want, then tap Apply.

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Hide/Show apps: Tap to set which application icons will be displayed in your Applications screen. Checkmark the icons you want to hide, then tap OK.

Your Home screen

Quick access

To view the quick access items, touch anywhere in the front key area and drag up. The following options are available: Google Now and QuickMemo.

Notifications

Notifications alert you to the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as to ongoing events, such as video downloads. From the Notifications Panel, you can view your phone's current status and pending notifications. When a notification arrives, its icon appears at the top of the screen. Icons for pending notifications appear on the left and system icons, such as Wi-Fi or bat tery strength, on the right.

Pending notifications

System notifications

Accessing notifications

Swipe the Status Bar downwards to open the Notifications Panel. To close the Notifications Panel, swipe the bar that is at the bottom of the screen upwards.

Quick Settings

Use the Quick Settings to easily toggle function settings like Wi-Fi, manage display brightness and more. To access the Quick Set tings, open the Notifications Panel. The Quick Settings bar is located at the top of the Notifications Panel.

To rearrange Quick Setting items on the Notification Panel

Swipe the Quick Settings bar to the left and tap . Touch and hold next to the items you want to move and drag it to the desired location. Tap the checkbox next to each item to add or remove them from the Quick Settings bar.

NOTE: Touch and hold an icon on the Quick Settings bar to directly access its settings menu.

Your Home screen

QSlide apps

To access the QSlide apps, open the Notifications Panel. The QSlide apps bar is located at the top of the Notifications Panel. The following items are available on the QSlide apps bar: Videos, Browser, Phone,

Messaging, Calendar, Email, Memo, File Manager, and Calculator.

To rearrange QSlide apps items on the Notification Panel

Swipe the QSlide apps bar to the left and tap . Touch and hold next to the items you want to move and drag it to the desired location. Tap the checkbox next to each item to add or remove them from the QSlide apps bar.

Notification icons on the Status Bar

Notification icons appear on the Status Bar at the top of the screen to report missed calls, new messages, calendar events, device status and more.

The icons listed in the table below are some of the most common ones.

Icon Description Icon Description

No Micro SIM card inserted Battery is charging

No signal Downloading data

Airplane mode Uploading data

Connected to a Wi-Fi network Acquiring GPS

Wired headset Missed call

Call in progress Bluetooth is on

Receiving location data from GPS System warning

Data is syncing An alarm is set

Your Home screen

Icon Description Icon Description

New Gmail message New voicemail

New Hangouts message Ringer is silenced

New text or multimedia message Battery saver is on

Song is playing

NOTE: The icon locations in the Status Bar may differ depending on the functions, features, and apps being used.

Phone is connected to PC via USB cable

On-screen keyboard

You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. The on-screen keyboard appears automatically on the screen when you need to enter text. To manually display the keyboard, simply tap a text field where you want to enter text.

Using the keypad & entering text

Tap once to capitalize the next letter you type. Double-tap for all caps. Tap to switch to the numbers and symbols keyboard.

Tap to input text by voice. Touch and hold to access the keyboard settings and

Clip Tray. This key changes depending on the last option you choose.

Tap to enter a space.

Tap to create a new line in the message field.

Tap to delete the previous character.

Entering special characters

The LG Keyboard allows you to enter special characters (e.g. “á”) when entering text. For example, to enter “á”, touch and hold the “a” key until the additional characters are displayed. Then select the special character you want to enter.

NOTE: A symbol at the top right corner of a key indicates that additional characters are available for that key.

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