LG AS695 Users manual
LG AS695 User Guide
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All screen shots in this guide
are simulated. Actual displays
and the color of the phone may
vary. Some of the contents in
this manual may differ from
your phone depending on the
software of the phone or your
service provider.
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English
Important notice
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 available space in your phone memory is less than 10%, 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.
Managing applications
1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key , > Settings >
Applications > Manage applications.
2. Once all applications appear, scroll to and select the application you want
to uninstall.
3. Tap Uninstall, then touch OK to uninstall the application you selected.
2. Optimizing battery life
Extend your battery’s life between charges by turning off features you don’t
need to run constantly in the background. You can monitor how applications
and system resources consume battery power.
Extending your battery’s life
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Turn off radio communications if you are not using them, such as Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth, or GPS.
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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 cause your battery life to
be reduced.
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Important notice
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Checking the battery charge level
1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Settings >
About phone > Status.
2. The battery status (Charging, Not charging) and level (percentage
charged) is displayed at the top of the screen.
Monitoring and controlling what uses the battery
1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Settings >
About phone > Battery use.
2. Battery usage time is displayed at the top of the screen and lists
applications or services using battery power, from greatest amount to
least.
3. Installing an open source operating system
If you install and use an open source operating system (OS) on your phone
rather than using the OS provided by the manufacturer, your phone may
malfunction.
If you install and use an OS other than the one provided by the manufacturer, your
WARNING!
phone is no longer covered by the w
To protect your phone and personal data, only download applications from trusted
sources, such as Android Market. If there are improperly installed applications on your
phone, your phone may not work normally or a serious error may occur. You must
uninstall those applications and all their data and settings from the phone.
arranty.
4. Using an unlock pattern
Set the unlock pattern to secure your phone. From the Home screen, touch
the Applications Key
screen lock > Pattern. Follow the screens to be guided through drawing a
screen unlock patter by tapping Next. Draw your pattern (connect at least
4 dots) and tap Continue. Draw your pattern again and tap Confirm to set
the pattern.
: Please create a Gmail account before setting an unlock pattern.
Caution
This will be useful in the event that you forget the pattern when attempting
to unlock your phone.
> Settings > Location & security > Set up
Important notice
Precautions to take when using pattern lock. It is very important to remember the
WARNING!
unlock pattern you set. You will not be able to access your phone if you use an incorrect
pattern 5 times. You have 5 opportunities to enter your unlock pattern, PIN or password.
If you have used all 5 opportunities, you can try again after 30 seconds.
When you cannot recall your unlock pattern:
If you logged in to your Google account on the phone but failed to enter the
correct pattern 5 times, tap the Forgotten pattern? button. You are then
required to log in with your Google account to unlock your phone. If you
have not created a Google account on the phone or you forgot it, you have
to perform a hard reset.
: If you perform a hard reset, all user applications and user data are
Caution
deleted. Remember to back up any important data before performing a hard
reset.
5. Using the hard reset
If it does not restore to the original condition, use a hard reset to initialize
your phone.
When the phone is turned off, press and hold the following keys at the
same time for about 1 to 2 seconds until the touch key backlights turn on:
Power/Lock Key
backlight on the touch keys is turned on, release the keys. Then press and
hold the Home Key
Your phone will perform the hard reset.
: If you perform a hard reset, all user applications and user data are
Caution
deleted. This cannot be reversed. Remember to back up any important data
before performing a hard reset.
+ Down Volume Key . As soon as the
until the LG logo is displayed.
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6. Connecting to Wi-Fi networks
To use Wi-Fi on your phone, access a wireless access point or “hotspot.”
Some access points are open and you can simply connect to them. Others
are hidden or use security features; you must configure your phone to be
able to connect to them.
Important notice
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Turn off Wi-Fi when you’re not using it to extend the life of your battery.
Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a Wi-Fi network
1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Settings >
Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings.
2. Touch the Wi-Fi check box to turn it on and begin scanning for available
Wi-Fi networks.
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A list of available Wi-Fi networks is displayed. Secured networks are
indicated by a lock icon.
3. Touch a network to connect to it.
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If the network is open, you are asked to confirm that you want to
connect to that network by touching Connect.
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If the network is secure, you’re asked to enter a password or other
credentials. Ask your network administrator for details.
4 The Status Bar displays icons that indicate Wi-Fi status.
7. Using a microSD card
Unmounting and removing the microSD Card
To safely remove the microSD card from your device, first you need to
unmount the microSD card before removing it from the phone.
On the Android OS 2.3, you can download applications from Android Market and can
WARNING!
store them on the microSD card as well as on the device.
unmount procedure can cause a serious error between the microSD card and the
device. In the worst case, the microSD card can become corrupted or damaged.
1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Settings
> Storage > Unmount SD card > OK. Now you can safely remove the
microSD card.
2. Remove the back cover and locate the microSD card slot.
3. Gently pull the exposed edge of the microSD card to remove it from the
slot.
You can easily damage the microSD card and its adapter by improper operation. Please
NOTE
be careful when inserting, removing, or handling them.
Therefore, skipping the
Important notice
Formatting the microSD Card
Erase all data on the SD card, such as music and photo. You must first
unmount to microSD card prior to formatting it.
1. From the Home screen, touch the Application Key
> Settings >
Storage.
2. Touch Unmount SD card and OK to release the microSD card from
device use. The icon appears within the Notifications panel to indicate an
unmounted microSD card.
3. Once released, touch Erase SD card > Erase SD card > Erase
everything.
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Once completely formatted, the microSD is automatically re-mounted
(reconnected for use by the device).
The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD card, after which the files
NOTE
CANNOT be retrieved. To prevent the loss of important data, please check the contents
before you format the card.
8. Storage Settings
Viewing Memory in the microSD Card and Internal memory
1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Settings >
Storage.
2. Review the available information.
Formatting the Internal memory
Formatting the internal memory permanently removes all files stored on the
device.
1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key
Storage.
2. Touch Unmount SD card and OK to release the microSD card from
device use. The icon appears within the Notifications panel to indicate an
unmounted microSD card.
3. Once released, touch Erase internal memory > Erase internal memory
> Erase everything.
> Settings >
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Important notice
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Device memory
The LG AS695 has 2 GB of internal memory where you can store user
content such as photos, videos, voice recordings, etc. In addition, it also
supports removable microSD card up to 32 GB. Most applications allow
you to choose where the user content will be saved either in the internal
memory or to the removable microSD card.
For example, in the Camera application, touch Settings
> Storage >
Internal memory or SD card. When viewing the Gallery application, photos
saved in the internal memory are stacked separately from those saved to
the SD card.
9. Opening and switching applications
Multitasking is easy with Android because you can keep more than one
application running at the same time. There’s no need to quit an application
before opening another. 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.
Stopping applications
1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Settings >
Applications > Manage applications.
2. Scroll to the desired application and touch Force stop to close the
application.
To return to your recently used applications, touch and hold the Home Key
TIP
then displays a list of the applications you used recently.
10. Hold your phone straight up
Please hold the mobile phone straight up as a regular phone. The
LG AS695 has an internal antenna. Be careful not to scratch or damage the
back of the phone, as that causes loss of performance.
While 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.
A screen
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Important notice
11. When the screen freezes
If the screen freezes or the phone does not respond when you try to
operate it:
Remove the battery, reinsert it, then turn the phone on. If it still does not
work, please contact the service center.
12. Do not connect your phone when you turn on/off your
PC.
Make sure you disconnect the data cable between your phone and PC;
leaving it connected might cause errors on your PC.
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Getting to know your phone
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To turn on your phone, press and hold the Power/Lock Key for 3
seconds. To turn off the phone, press and hold the Power/Lock Key
3 seconds, then touch Power off and OK.
for
Earpiece
Proximity Sensor
Quick Keys
- Phone Key
- Contacts Key
- Messaging Key
- Applications Key
Menu Key
- Displays the available
options.
Home Key
- Return to the Home
screen from any screen.
Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage the LCD and touch
WARNING!
screen functions. Do not cover the protective film on the LCD’s pro
may cause the sensor to malfunction.
Power/Lock Key
- Switch your phone on/off
by pressing and holding
this key.
- Turn off and lock the
screen.
Touchscreen
Back Key
- Return to the previous
screen.
Search Key
- Search the web and
contents in your phone.
ximity sensor. This
1. Earpiece Lets you hear callers and automated prompts.
2. Proximity Sensor Senses proximity towards other objects (such as your
head) so that touch commands are not accidentally activated during
a
call.
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NOTES
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The use of a film cover produced by manufacturers other than LG can cause a
disturbance in touch operation, the display, etc.
3. Quick Keys
- Phone Key Opens the Phone application for access to the dial pad, Call
log, Contacts, and Groups.
- Contacts Key Opens the
Contacts application.
- Messaging Key Opens the Messaging application.
- Applications Key Opens the Applications screen where y
ou can view
all of your installed applications.
Getting to know your phone
4. Menu Key Opens an options menu with options that affect the current
screen or application.
5. Home Key Returns to the Home screen. If you’re already viewing one of
the Home screen extension panes, it navigates you to the central Home
screen pane. Touch and hold to view the most recently used applications.
6. Power/Lock Key Locks the screen with a single press. Press and hold
to open the phone options menu for the following options: Silent mode,
Airplane mode, Rest
7. Touchscreen Displays all the information needed to operate your phone,
such as applications, call status, date, time, signal stat
strength.
8. Back Key Returns to the previous screen. Also closes pop-up display
items, such as menus and dialog boxes.
9. Search Key Opens the Quic
search the phone and the web.
Flash
Camera Lens
microSD Slot
Internal Antenna
Microphone
art, and Power off.
k Search Box
us, and battery
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from the Home screen to
Back Cover
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10. Flash Helps take pictures and videos in darker lighting.
11.Camera Lens Use for taking pict
ures and recording videos. Keep clean
for optimal performance.
12.microSD Slot
To store multimedia files, such as images captured using
the camera, you must insert a memory card into your phone.
Getting to know your phone
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13. Internal Antenna
14. Microphone Transmits your voice to the other caller and for
voice-activated functions.
15. Back Cover Encloses the battery compartment.
Volume Keys
- From the Home screen: Controls ringer volume.
- During a call: Controls your earpiece volume.
- When playing a track: Controls volume continuously.
3.5mm Headset Jack
Accessory/
Charger Port
16. Volume Keys Allows you to adjust the ringer, media volumes, or the
in-call volume during a call.
17. 3.5mm Headset Jack
convenient, hands-free conversations.
Allows you to plug in an optional headset for
You can also plug in headphones
to listen to music.
18. Accessory/Charger Port Allows you to connect the phone charger, USB
cable, or other compatible accessories.
Getting to know your phone
Installing the Battery
1. Use the fingertip cutout along the bottom edge of the phone to remove
the back cover.
2. Align the battery contacts with the terminals in the battery compartment.
3. Push the battery down until it clicks into place.
4. Place the back cover over the battery compartment, then press it
downward until it clicks into place.
Removing the Battery
1. Turn the phone off and use the fingertip cutout along the bottom edge of
the phone to remove the back cover.
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2. Use the fingertip cutout at the bottom of the battery compartment to lift
the battery out and remove it.
Charging your phone
Slide open the cover of the phone’s
Accessory/Charger Port on the top edge of
your phone. Insert the charger, then plug it
into an electrical outlet.
Please only use an approved charging accessory
NOTICE
to charge your LG phone. Improper handling of
the Accessor
of an incompatible charger, may cause damage
to your phone and void the warranty.
y/Charger Port, as well as the use
Optimizing Battery Life
You can extend your battery’s life between charges by turning off features
that run in the background. You can also monitor how applications and
system resources consume battery power.
From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key
> Applications > Running services. Touch the application you want
to stop running and touch Stop. Then touch OK to confirm.
> Settings
Tips to extend the life of your battery
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Turn off radio communications that you aren’t using. If you aren’t using
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS, use the Settings menu to turn them off
(Note that the GPS receiver is only turned on when you’re using an
application that makes use of it).
Getting to know your phone
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Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.
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Turn off automatic syncing for Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, and other
applications if you don’t need it.
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Use the Power Control widget to control the wireless connections,
GPS connection, Bluetooth power, display brightness, and syncing
activity.
To check the battery charge level
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From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key
> About phone > Status.
The battery status (Charging or Not charging) and level (as a
percentage of fully charged) will be displayed at the top of the screen.
> Settings
To monitor and control what uses the battery
The Battery use screen allows you to see which applications are consuming
the most battery power. Information on this screen allows you to identify
downloaded applications you may want to turn off when not being used, so
you can get the most out of your battery power.
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From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key
> About phone > Battery
The screen will display battery usage time. A list of applications or
services using battery power are displayed in order of energy used,
from greatest amount to least.
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Touch an application in the Battery use screen to see the details about
its power consumption. Different applications offer different kinds of
information and they may even include options to modify the settings
so you can reduce power consumption by that application.
use.
> Settings
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Getting to know your phone
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Installing the microSD card
The LG AS695 supports memory cards up to 32 GB.
NOTE
To insert a microSD card:
Do not insert or remove the microSD card when the phone is on. Doing so may damage
WARNING!
the microSD card as well as your phone, and the data stored on the microSD card may
be corrupted.
Use the fingertip
1.
cutout along the
bottom edge of the
phone to remove
the back cover.
Insert the memory
2.
card into the slot.
Make sure the gold
contact area is
facing downwards.
Your Home screen
Touch screen tips
Here are some tips on how to navigate around your phone.
A single finger touch selects items. For example, touch an icon (e.g.,
Touch
application or menu item), touch words (e.g., menu selection or to answer
on-screen question), or touch letters and numbers to type.
Touch and hold
and not lifting your finger until an action occurs. For e
Context menu for customizing the Home screen, touch an empty area on
the Home screen until the menu pops up.
Touch and hold an item for a moment and then, without lifting your
Drag
finger, move y
You can drag items on the Home screen to reposition them.
Swipe or slide
surface of the screen, without pausing when you first touch it (so you
don’t drag an item instead). For example, you can drag or slide the screen
up or down to scroll a list or browse through the different Home screens
by swiping from left to right (and vice versa).
Double-tap
quickly double-tap a section of a web page to z
width of the screen. You can also double-tap to control the zoom in Maps
and in other applications.
Pinch-to-Zoom
motion to zoom in or out when using MetroWEB, a map, or pictures.
Rotate the screen
rotates with the phone as you turn it from a v
position and back again.
Capturing a Screen Shot
Lock Key
captured. You can find the captured image in the Gallery (Note that you
cannot capture an image from a video and some applications).
Touch and hold an item on the screen by touching it
our finger on the screen until you reach the target position.
To swipe or slide, quickly move your finger across the
Double-tap to zoom a web page or a map. For example,
Use your index finger and thumb in a pinch or spread
rom many applications, the orientation of the screen
F
at the same time, the current image on the screen is
If you press the Home Key
xample, to open a
oom that section to fit the
ertical position to a horizontal
and Power/
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Your Home screen
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Lock your phone
When you are not using the LG AS695, press the Power/Lock Key to
lock your phone. This helps prevent accidental presses and saves battery
power.
Also, if you do not use the phone for a while, the Home screen or another
screen you are viewing is replaced with the lock screen to conserve battery
power.
If there are any programs running when the screen turns off, 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).
Setting an unlock pattern: You can draw your own unlock pattern by
connecting a pattern of dots. To unlock the phone, draw the pattern that you
set on the screen.
Caution: When you set an unlock pattern, you need to create your Google
account first.
Caution: If there are more than 5 pattern drawing errors in a row, you
cannot unlock the phone. In this case, you must perform a hard reset. All of
your personal information and downloaded data will be deleted.
Unlock screen
Whenever your LG AS695 is not in use, it returns to the lock screen. Drag
your finger from bottom to top to unlock the screen.
Your Home screen
Getting to Know the Home Screen
The Home screen is your starting point to access all the features on your
phone. It displays application shortcuts, icons, widgets, and other features.
Status Bar
Shows device status
information, including the time,
signal strength, battery status,
and notification icons.
Application Icon
Touch an icon (application,
folder, etc.) to open the
application and use it.
Quick Keys
The Quick Keys are located at the bottom of the Home screen and
Applications screen.
: Opens the Phone application which displays the dial pad so you can
dial an unsaved number. It also provides additional tabs to access the
Call log, Contacts, and Groups.
:
Opens your Contacts list. You can also access the Phone application, Call
log, and Groups by touching the tabs across the top of the screen.
: Opens the Messaging application.
: Opens the Applications screen and displays all of the installed
applications.
Quick Keys
Provide easy, one-touch access
to the functions you use the
most.
Applications Key
Touch to open the Applications
screen to view all of your
installed applications.
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To return to the Home screen
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Touch the Home Key
at any time, from any application.
To view other Home screen panes
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Slide your finger left or right across the Home screen. The Home
screen spans seven screen widths, allowing more space for icons,
widgets, shortcuts, and other items.
Your Home screen
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Adding widgets to your Home screen
You can customize your Home screen by adding shortcuts, widgets or
folders to it. For more convenience using your phone, add your favorite
widgets to the Home screen.
1. From the Home screen, touch the Menu Key
and select Add. Or
touch and hold the empty part of the Home screen.
2. In the Edit Mode menu, touch the type of item you want to add.
3. For example, select Folders from the list and touch the type of folder
you want to add to the Home screen.
4. A new folder icon on the Home screen. You can then drag it to the
desired location on the desired panel.
To add an application icon to the Home screen from the Applications screen, touch and
TIP
hold the application you want to add.
To remove an application icon from the Home screen, touch and hold the icon you want
TIP
to remove, then drag it to
You cannot delete preloaded applications. Only their icons can be deleted from the
NOTE
screen.
.
Returning to recently used applications
1 Touch and hold the Home Key . The screen displays a pop-up with
icons of applications you used recently.
2 Touch an icon to open the application or touch the Back Key
to the current application.
to return
Your Home screen
Working with Menus
There are two kinds of Android menus: Options menus and Context menus.
Options menus
Options menus contain tools that apply to the activities of the current
screen or application, not to any specific item on the screen. To open the
available options menu, touch the Menu Key
Options menus; if you touch the Menu Key
Options menu, nothing will happen.
Some applications have more Options menu items than can fit in the
options menu. To view the additional menu items, touch More.
. Not all applications have
on a screen that has no
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Touch More to view additional menu items.
Context menus
Context menus contain options that apply to a specific item on the screen.
To open a Context menu, touch and hold an item on the screen. Not all
items have Context menus. If you touch and hold an item that has no
Context menu, nothing will happen.
Your Home screen
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When you touch
and hold certain
items on a
screen, a Context
menu opens.
Managing Notifications
Notification icons report the arrival of new messages, calendar events,
alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when you are in a call.
When you receive a notification, the notification icon will be displayed in the
Status Bar. You can open the Notifications panel to view a list of all recent
notifications. Depending on your settings, you may hear a notification sound
and/or the phone may vibrate.
To open the Notifications panel
Touch and drag the Status Bar to the bottom of the screen.
OR
From the Home screen, touch the Menu Key
The Notifications panel displays your wireless provider and a list of
your current notifications organized into ongoing and event-based
notifications.
> Notifications.
Your Home screen
To respond to a notification
1. Open the Notifications panel. Your current notifications are listed in the
panel, each with a brief description.
2. Touch a notification to view it.
The Notifications panel will close and the application that corresponds to
your response will open. For example, new voicemail notifications dial
your voicemail box, and Gmail notifications open the Gmail application so
you can read your new messages.
To clear all notifications
1. Open the Notifications panel.
2. Touch the Clear button.
All event-based notifications will be cleared; ongoing notifications will
remain in the list.
To close the Notifications panel
Touch and drag the tab at the bottom of the Notifications panel to the top of
the screen or just press the Back Key
The panel will also close when you touch a notification.
.
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Searching Your Phone and the Web
You can search for information on your phone and on the web by using the
Google search application.
Some applications, such as Gmail, Contacts, and MetroWEB have the ability
to search contents within those specific applications.
You can conduct the search by typing in the search terms or saying what
you’re looking for. Typing can be useful because the search application can
provide suggestions so you don’t necessarily have to type out your full
request.
Phone and Web search using text entry
1. From the Home screen, touch the Search Key .
When you touch the Search Key
other applications that support this, the Quick Search Box will open
automatically.
Voice Search
Touch to search by voice.
Provides one-touch shortcut to
matching search items and past
searches.
In some applications, such as Gmail, Contacts, and MetroWEB the
application’s own search box opens when you touch the
This is indicated by the application’s icon on the left side of the search box.
on the Home screen or in
Search Key
.
Your Home screen
2. Enter the text you’re searching for in the Quick Search Box.
As you type, search results from your phone,
previous search terms, and web search
suggestions appear. Touch an item to activate
that search result.
You can use the Search preferences to configure some aspects of web
search (for example, whether it makes suggestions belo
w the Quick
Search Box as you type), and what phone features you want to include in
searches. To access settings, open the Search application and touch the
Menu Key > Search settings.
3. Touch
to search for the entered terms.
Locking the Screen
You can lock your screen so that only you can unlock it to make calls, access
your data, buy applications, and so on.
Setting an Unlock Pattern, PIN, or Password for the First Time
1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Settings >
Location & security.
2. Touch Set up screen lock (under the Screen unlock section of the
settings).
3. Touch Pattern, PIN, or Password.
Pattern: The first time you set an unlock pattern, you will see a tutorial
with instructions on how to create it. Read the tutorial and touch Next
(twice). Draw your pattern (connect at least 4 dots) and touch Continue.
Then redraw your pattern and touch Confirm.
PIN: Enter a PIN (at least 4 digits) and touch Continue. Reenter your PIN
and touch OK to confirm it.
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Password: Enter a password (at least 4 characters) and touch Continue.
Reenter your password and touch OK to confirm it.
From then on, any time you wish to turn the phone on or unlock the
screen, you will need to draw your unlock pattern or enter your PIN or
password to unlock the screen.
Changing Your Unlock Pattern
1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Settings >
Location & security.
2. Touch Change screen lock (under the Screen unlock section).
3. Draw your current unlock pattern.
4. Touch Pattern to change it (or touch None to remove it).
5. You’re prompted to draw and redraw your new pattern.
Using a PIN or Password to Lock the Screen
1. From the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Settings >
Location & security.
2. Touch Set up screen lock (under the Screen unlock section).
3. Touch PIN to lock the screen with a number sequence or touch
Password for an alphanumeric lock sequence.
4. You’re prompted to enter and reenter the lock sequence.
From then on, you will need to enter the sequence and touch OK to
unlock the screen.
O You have 5 opportunities to enter your unlock pattern, PIN or password. If you used
NOTES
all the 5 opportunities, you can try again after 30 seconds.
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- If you’ve created a Google Account on the phone, touch Forgot pattern?. Then
- If you haven’t created a Google Account on the phone, you need to perform a
1. Turn the power off.
2.
When you can’t recall your unlock pattern:
are required to sign in with your Google Account to unlock your phone.
factory reset (Caution: If you perform a factory reset, all user applications and
user data will be deleted. Please remember to back up any important data before
performing a factory reset).
Press and hold the following keys at the same time for about 1 to 2 seconds until
the touch key backlights turn on:
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3. As soon as the backlight on the touch keys is turned on, release the keys. Then
Power/Lock Key + the down Volume Key .
press and hold the Home Key
until the LG logo is displayed.
Customizing the Home Screen
You can personalize your Home screen by adding application icons,
shortcuts, widgets, and other items to any Home screen pane. You can also
change the wallpaper.
To add an item to the Home screen
1. Go to the Home screen pane where you want to add the item.
2. Touch the Menu Key
empty spot on the Home screen pane.
If there is no available space on a particular Home screen pane, Add will not be available;
NOTE
you must delete or remove an item before you can add another item. In this case, you
have the option of switching to another Home screen pane.
3. In the menu that opens, touch the type of item to add.
You can add the following types of items to the Home screen:
Widgets Add any of a variety of widget applications to your Home screen,
including a clock, a music player, a picture frame, Google search bar, a
power manager, a calendar of upcoming appointments, Weather widget,
and more. Note that more widgets can also be found on Android Market
Shortcuts Add shortcuts to applications, a bookmarked web page, a
favorite contact, a destination in Maps, a Gmail label, a music playlist, and
more. The shortcuts available depend on the applications you have installed.
and touch Add. Or just touch and hold an
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Folders Add a folder where you can organize other Home screen shortcuts
and icons, or folders that contain all your contacts, contacts with phone
numbers, or starred contacts. Your folders’ contents are kept up-to-date
automatically.
To move an item on the Home screen
1. Touch and hold the item.
2. Drag the item to a new location on the screen.
Pause at the left or right edge of the screen to drag the item onto the
next available Home screen pane.
3. When the item is where you want it, lift your finger.
To remove an item from the Home screen
1. Touch and hold the item (note that the Quick Keys change to an icon of a
trash can
2. Drag the item to the trash can icon
3. When the icon turns red, lift your finger.
).
.
To change the Home screen wallpaper
1. From the Home screen, touch the Menu Key > Wallpaper.
You can also touch and hold an empty spot on the Home screen and
then touch Wallpapers in the menu that opens.
2. Touch Gallery, Live wallpapers, or any wallpaper that is displayed.
Touch Gallery to use a picture you’ve taken with your camera as a
wallpaper. You can crop the picture before setting it as your wallpaper.
Touch Live Wallpapers to open a list of animated wallpapers installed
on your phone.
Live wallpapers can change according to the time of day, respond to
touching the screen, tell the time, or offer other information.
Touch any available wallpaper and it will automatically be applied to
your phone.
3. Touch Set wallpaper or Save (if necessary).
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To rename a folder
1. Touch the folder icon to open it.
2. Touch and hold the folder window’s title bar.
3. Enter the new folder name.
4. Touch OK.
Connecting Quickly With Your Contacts
As you build up your list of contacts on your phone, you can use Quick
Contact for Android to quickly chat, email, text message, place a call, or to
locate your contacts. Quick Contact for Android is a special set of icons that
you can use to quickly and easily connect to a contact.
Open your Contacts list and touch the contact’s picture. A bubble will
open with the available options, displayed as icons. This is the Quick
Contact bubble. Depending on the contact information saved, the
available actions will be displayed above the name.
Touch a Quick Contact icon to communicate with the contact.
Depending on the icon y
open.
If you add a shortcut for a contact to your Home screen, you will be able to
use it to open Quick Contact for that contact.
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Viewing the Status Bar
The Status Bar uses different icons to display phone information such as
signal strength, new messages, battery life and active Bluetooth and data
connections.
Below is a table explaining the meaning of icons you’re likely to see in the
Status Bar.
ICON DESCRIPTION ICON DESCRIPTION
Microphone muted
during a call
In call
Speaker On Google Music Playing
An alarm is set
New email received Sending Email failed
New message received Sending message failed
High priority message
received
Incoming Google talk
message
Silent mode Vibrate mode
Wired headset
connected
Using EV-DO data
network
Upload through the
EV-DO data network
Using 1X data network
Missed call notification
In call using Bluetooth
device
Calendar event
notification
New voice mail received
Music currently playing
EV-DO network
connected
Download through the
EV-DO data network
Download through 1X
data network
Upload through 1X data
network
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1X network connected Downloading
Uploading Acquiring GPS Access
GPS On No signal
No service Weak network signal
Strong network signal Airplane mode
Roaming
No Wi-Fi signal
USB connected Bluetooth On
Bluetooth device
connected
More notifications
available
Internal memory space
full
SD card inserted
No SD card inserted Battery Full
Open Wi-Fi connection
detected
USB debugging
connected
Battery empty
System secure
System Alert
Preparing the SD card for
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Google sync started Error during Google sync
Battery Charging
Location On
Strong Wi-Fi Signal
Battery status
unknown(error)
Receiving location data
from GPS
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