LG D500 User Manual

User Guide

LG-D500

ENGLISH

MFL00000000 (1.0)

www.lg.com

LG-D500

LG-D500 User Guide

• Screen displays and illustrations may differ from those you see

on actual phone.

• 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.

• This handset is not suitable for people who have a visual

impairment due to the touch screen keyboard.

and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

• Google™, Google Maps™, Gmail™, YouTube™, Google Talk™ and

Google Play™ are trademarks of Google, Inc.

English

SERVICE ACTIVATION

If you are a new T-Mobile® customer and your service has not been activated, simply call Customer Care at 1-800-937-8997 from your landline phone and a T-Mobile Activations representative will assist you. You will

need the following information when activating service:

• Service Agreement and agent code on your Agreement.

• Your name, home address, home phone, and billing address.

NOTE: For business and government accounts, please provide the name of your company or government agency, address, and tax ID.

• Your Social Security number, current driver’s license number, and date of birth for credit check purposes.

• Your choice of T-Mobile rate plan and services (see www.t-mobile.com for the latest plan information).

• SIM serial number and IMEI number (located on the box bar code label).

By activating service, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by each of T-Mobile’s Terms and Conditions and your Service Agreement.

About this user guide

Please read this user guide carefully before you use your phone and keep it handy for future reference. Should your phone fails to operate correctly, refer to the FAQ section.

• Some features and service may vary by area, phone, carrier, plan and version of phone software.

• Screen displays and illustrations on this user manual may differ from those you see on the actual phone.

• Designs and specifications of the phone and other accessories are subject to change without any notice.

Table of contents

SERVICE ACTIVATION .....................................2

Important notice ...............................................6

Getting to know your phone .......................... 12

Phone overview ........................................................12

Installing the Micro SIM card and battery ........14

Charging your phone .............................................15

Inserting a microSD card ......................................17

Removing the microSD card................................17

Formatting the microSD card ..............................18

Locking and unlocking the screen .....................18

Your Home screen ........................................... 19

Touch Screen tips ...................................................19

Home screen ...........................................................20

Customizing the Home screen .......................20

Returning to recently-used applications ...........21

Notiﬁ cations ..............................................................

Swipe down for notiﬁ cations & settings ........

Quick Settings .....................................................22

Indicator icons on the Status Bar ...................22

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

ering accented letters..................................24

Ent

Google account setup .................................... 25

Connecting to Networks and Devices ...........26

Wi-Fi ..........................................................................26

Connecting to Wi-Fi networks.........................26

Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a

network ..................................................................26

Bluetooth ..................................................................26

USB T

ethering .........................................................

Smartphone Mobile Hotspots ............................29

Wi-Fi

Enabling Wi-Fi Direct to share through

SmartShare ..............................................................29

SmartShare ............................................................. 30

Calls ................................................................. 33

Making a call ...........................................................33

Calling your contacts .............................................33

Answering and rejecting a call ...........................33

Adjusting the in-call volume ...............................34

Making a second call ............................................34

Ending a Call ...........................................................34

Ending a Call from the Status Bar.....................35

Viewing your call logs ............................................35

Call settings .............................................................35

Contacts .......................................................... 36

Searching for a contact ........................................36

Adding a new contact ...........................................36

Favorite Contacts....................................................36

Creating a group .................................................... 37

Messaging ....................................................... 38

Conversation view ..................................................38

Sending a message ..............................................38

Using smilies ...........................................................38

Changing your message settings ......................39

Email ................................................................ 40

Managing an email account............................... 40

Working with account folders............................. 40

Composing and sending email ...........................41

Camera ............................................................ 42

Getting to know the viewﬁ nder ...........................42

Using the advanced settings ..............................43

Table of contents

Taking a quick photo ............................................44

Once you've taken a photo ..................................44

Viewing your saved photos ..................................45

Video camera .................................................. 46

Getting to know the viewﬁ nder ...........................46

Using the advanced settings ..............................47

Recording a quick video .......................................47

After recording a video .........................................48

Watching your saved videos ................................48

Adjusting the volume when viewing a video ...48

LG Unique Functions ......................................49

QuickMemo .............................................................49

Using the QuickMemo options ...................... 50

Viewing the saved QuickMemo ..................... 50

Liv

e Zooming ...........................................................51

QSlide .......................................................................52

QuickTranslator .......................................................

VuTalk ........................................................................54

Registering VuTalk ..............................................54

Using VuTalk

........................................................55

Multimedia .......................................................57

Gallery ....................................................................... 57

Viewing pictures .................................................. 57

Zooming in and out ........................................... 5

Playing videos ...................................................... 57

Viewing photo and video options ................... 57

Deleting images and videos ............................58

Setting as wallpaper ...........................................58

Videos .......................................................................58

Playing a video ....................................................58

Video Wiz .................................................................59

Music ..........................................................................

Add music ﬁ

Transfer music using Media sync (MTP) ....... 61

Playing a song ......................................................61

your phone .........................61

les to

Utilities ............................................................ 64

411 & More ...............................................................64

Setting your alarm .................................................64

Using your calculator.............................................64

Adding an event to your calendar .....................65

Lookout Security ....................................................65

T-Mobile TV .............................................................66

T-Mobile Name ID .................................................67

File manager ........................................................... 67

Application Manager ............................................. 67

Scout .........................................................................68

Visual Voicemail ......................................................68

Voice Recorder ........................................................69

Recording a sound or voice .............................69

Sending the voice recor

Task Manager ..........................................................70

Polaris Viewer 4

FileShare ...................................................................70

Backup ....................................................................... 71

About backing up and restoring smartphone

data ......................................................................... 71

Backup your smar

Scheduling automatic backups ...................... 72

Restoring smartphone data ............................. 72

Google+ .................................................................... 73

oice Search ............................................................ 7

Downloads ................................................................ 73

ding............................69

......................................................70

t phone data ...................... 72

The Web ...........................................................74

Browser ..................................................................... 74

Using the Web toolbar ...................................... 74

Viewing webpages ..............................................

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

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

Bookmarks ............................................................75

History .................................................................... 75

Using QSlide ........................................................ 75

Chrome ..................................................................... 75

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

Opening a page Sear

ching the web by voice ............................. 76

Syncing with other devices ...............................76

.................................................. 76

Settings ............................................................ 77

Access the Settings menu .................................. 77

WIRELESS & NETWORKS .................................. 77

DEVICE .................................................................... 80

PERSONAL .............................................................82

SYSTEM ....................................................................83

Phone software update ..................................87

Phone software update ........................................ 87

LG Mobile Phone Software update via Over-

the-Air (OTA) ...........................................................87

About this user guide .................................... 88

DivX Mobile ............................................................88

Accessories ......................................................89

Technical data ................................................. 90

Troubleshooting ............................................... 91

For Your Safety ................................................94

Important notice

Before you start using the phone, please read this!

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

1. Phone Memory

In order to make more memory available, you will have to manage your applications and delete some data, such as applications or messages.

Managing Applications

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps 2 When the list of applications appears, scroll and tap the application you want t 3 Tap Uninstall and then tap OK to conﬁ rm that

To stop applications:

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps 2 Scroll to the desired application and tap Stop to st

2. Optimizing Battery Life

You can extend your battery’s life between charges by turning off features that you don’t need to run constantly in the background. You can also monitor how applications and system resources consume battery power.

To extend the life of your battery

• Turn off radio communications that you aren’t using, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS.

• Lower screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.

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

• Some applications you have downloaded may cause your battery power to be reduced.

• While using downloaded applications, check the battery charged level.

To view the battery charge level

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps

> Settings > Apps.

o disable.

you want to uninstall the desired application.

> Settings > Apps and select the RUNNING tab.

op it.

> Settings > About phone > Battery.

2 The battery status (charging or discharging) and level are displayed on the top menu of the

screen.

To monitor and control what uses the battery

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps 2 The bottom of the screen displays battery usage time and also lists applications or services using

battery pow

er from greatest amount to least.

> Settings > About phone > Battery > Battery use.

3. Installing an Open Source Operating System

Installing an open source operating system on your phone and not using the operating system provided by the manufacturer can cause your phone to malfunction.

Warning!

• If you install and use an OS other than the one provided by the manufacturer, your phone is no longer

covered by the warranty.

• To protect your phone and personal data, download applications only from trusted sources, such as Play

Store. If some applications are not properly installed on your phone, your phone may not work properly- or serious errors may occur. You will need to uninstall those applications and all of its data and settings from the phone.

4. Using an unlock pattern

Set a screen lock to secure your phone from unauthorized use. To set the screen lock, follow the process below.

From the Home screen, tap Apps

Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN or Password.

NOTE: In case that you have trouble with Face Unlock, you can unlock the screen with a pattern

and/or PIN as a backup.

> Lock screen > Select screen lock and select from Swipe,

Important notice

Warning! Take precautions when using an Unlock Pattern, PIN, or Password. It is very important that you remember the screen unlock information you set. You are allowed 5 attempts to enter your screen unlock information. If you used up all 5 opportunities, you will have to wait 30 seconds to attempt unlocking the phone again.

When you can’t recall your Unlock Pattern, PIN, or Password:

If you logged into a Google account on the phone and failed to use the correct pattern 5 times, tap Forgot pattern? You will be required to sign in with your Google account and prompted to create a new unlock pattern. If you have set a backup PIN, you can unlock the screen by entering the backup PIN. If you haven’t created a Google account on the phone or you forgot your PIN or Password, you need to perform a hard reset.

5. Using Hard Reset (Factory Reset)

If your phone needs to be restored to its original condition, use a Hard Reset to initialize your phone.

Warning! If you perform a Hard Reset, all user applications and user data will be deleted. Please remember to back up any important data before performing a Hard Reset.

1 Turn the phone off. 2 Press and hold the following keys at the same time for 8 seconds: Volume Down Key

Home Key

3 Your device will perform a factory reset and reboot.

+ Power/Lock Key .

6. Using Safe Mode

To recover your phone when malfunctioning.

1 Turn off your phone and reboot. When you see the T-Mobile animation press and hold the

Volume Down Key . Your main screen will then be displayed with the words “Safe mode” in

the lower left corner.

2 From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key 3 Tap one of the available tabs at the top of the screen and select the application you wish to

uninstall.

4 Tap Uninstall 5 After unins

and OK to conﬁ rm.

talling the application, turn off and reboot your phone.

and tap System settings > Apps.

7. Using a microSD Card

Pictures, Music and Video files, can be saved to external memory. Before saving these files to external memory, you need to insert a microSD card. If you have not inserted a microSD card, your items will be saved to internal memory.

Warning! Do not remove the microSD card without unmounting it first. Otherwise, it may damage the microSD card as well as your phone, and the data stored on the microSD card may be corrupted. To unmount the microSD card, from the Home screen, tap the Menu Key and tap

System settings > Storage > Unmount SD card > OK.

8. Connecting Your Phone to a Computer via USB

1 Use the USB cable that was provided with your phone to connect the phone to a USB port

on your computer. You’ll receive a notiﬁ cation that the USB is connected and can see USB connection type pop-up.

2 Tap Media sync (MTP) to conﬁ rm that

microSD card and the computer. When the phone is connected as USB storage, you receive a notification. Your phone’s microSD card is installed as a drive on your computer. You can now copy files to and from the microSD card.

you want to transfer ﬁ les between your phone’s

Important notice

9. Opening and Switching Applications

Multi-tasking 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.

TIP! To return to a recent application, press and hold the displays a list of applications you have recently used.

10. Unlock Screen When Using Data Connection

Your screen will go dark if untouched for a period of time when using a data connection. To turn on your LCD screen, press the Power/Lock Key .

11. Hold the Phone Straight Up

Please hold the mobile phone straight up as a regular phone.

While making/receiving calls or sending/receiving data, try to avoid holding the lower part of the phone where the antenna is located. It may affect call quality.

12. When the Screen Freezes

If the phone does not respond to user input or the screen freezes:

Remove the battery, reinsert it, then turn the phone on.

Press and hold the contact the service center.

Power/Lock Key

for 10 seconds to turn it off. If it still does not work, please

Home Key

. The screen then

13. Do Not Connect Your Phone When You Power On/Off Your PC

Make sure to disconnect your phone from the PC when powering your PC on or off as it might result in PC errors.

Getting to know your phone

Phone overview

Earpiece

Proximity Sensor Front-Facing Camera Lens

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

Power/Lock Key

• Press and hold to power on and off, restart, or enable Airplane mode, or change

the ringer type.

• Turns your screen on and off and locks it.

Touch screen Back Key

• Returns to the previous screen.

• Closes pop-up menus and dialog boxes.

Home Key

• Returns to the Home screen from any screen.

• Press and hold to view a list of the most recently used apps.

Menu Key

• Displays available options for the current screen or app.

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.

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.

TIP!

• Tap the Menu Key whenever you open an application to check what options are available.

• If your phone has errors when you use it or you cannot turn it on, remove the battery, install it again and

turn it on after 5 seconds.

Volume Keys

• On the Home screen: Controls ringer volume

• During a call: Controls your earpiece volume

• When playing a track: Controls volume continuously

TIP! QuickMemo

Press and hold the Volume Up and Volume Down Keys for one second to use QuickMemo.

Power/Lock Key

Earphone Jack

Microphone

Back Camera Lens

Flash

Speaker

Charger/Accessory Port

Microphone

Getting to know your phone

Installing the Micro SIM card and battery

Before you can start exploring your new phone, you’ll need to set it up. To insert the Micro SIM card and battery:

1 Hold the phone on your hand ﬁ rmly. With the o

ﬁ ngertip cutout located on the bottom of the cover and pull it up to remove it.

Fingertip

cutout

2 Slide the Micro SIM card into the Micro SIM card slot. Make sure the gold contact area on

the card is facing downwards and the notched side is inserted ﬁ rst (see image below).

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

and press the battery down until it clicks into place

ther hand, lift the battery cover using the

4 Align the battery cover over the battery compartment and press it down until it clicks into

place

Charging your phone

A rechargeable Li-ion battery is used to power your phone. A USB adapter, which is included with your phone, is used to charge the battery. Ask your local T-Mobile sales representative for further details regarding approved batteries and chargers. Before using your phone for the first time, make sure the battery is fully charged. An uncharged battery will fully recharge after 4 hours.

Getting to know your phone

USB Adapter

USB Cable

NOTE: Make sure the battery is installed before connecting the USB adapter. If the battery is not installed and the USB adapter is connected, the phone will not operate properly due to prolonged power cycling. Also, removing the battery with the USB adapter connected may damage the device. Please unplug USB adapter before removing battery.

Warning! If the touch screen does not function while the phone’s in the process of charging, this may be due to an unstable power supply. As a result, disconnect the USB cable from the device or unplug the USB adapter from the power outlet.

1 Connect the USB adapter and USB cable. 2 Plug the USB cable (as shown below) into the phone’s Charger/Accessory Port.

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

Inserting a microSD card

Insert a microSD™ card to use the camera and other multimedia features. Multimedia contents can be saved in the microSD card.

NOTE: This device supports up to a 32GB microSD card.

1 Turn the phone off before inserting or removing the microSD card. Remove the battery cover.

Fingertip

cutout

2 Then insert the microSD card into the slot. Make sure the gold contact area is facing

upwards.

Removing the microSD card

To safely remove the microSD card from your phone, first you need to unmount it.

1 From the Home screen, tap Apps 2 Remove the battery cover and battery, then gently pull the microSD card from the slot.

> Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card > OK.

+ 43 hidden pages