LG E980 User Manual
User Guide
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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.
MFL68560601 (1.0)
www.lg.com
LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT
1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS :
LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed
subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be free
from defects in material and workmanship, according to
the following terms and conditions:
1. The limited warranty for the product extends for TWELVE
(12) MONTHS beginning on the date of purchase of the
product with valid proof of purchase, or absent valid
proof of purchase, FIFTEEN (15) MONTHS from date of
manufacture as determined by the unit’s manufacture
date code.
2. The limited warranty extends only to the original
purchaser of the product and is not assignable or
transferable to any subsequent purchaser/end user.
3. This warranty is good only to the original purchaser of
the product during the warranty period as long as it is
in the U.S, including Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories and
Canada.
4. The external housing and cosmetic parts shall be free of
defects at the time of shipment and, therefore, shall not
be covered under these limited warranty terms.
5. Upon request from LG, the consumer must provide
information to reasonably prove the date of purchase.
6. The customer shall bear the cost of shipping the product
to the Customer Service Department of LG. LG shall bear
the cost of shipping the product back to the consumer
after the completion of service under this limited
warranty.
2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT
COVER :
1. Defects or damages resulting from use of the product in
other than its normal and customary manner.
2. Defects or damages from abnormal use, abnormal
conditions, improper storage, exposure to moisture or
dampness, unauthorized modifications, unauthorized
connections, unauthorized repair, misuse, neglect, abuse,
accident, alteration, improper installation, or other acts
which are not the fault of LG, including damage caused
by shipping, blown fuses, spills of food or liquid.
3. Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly
by defects in material or workmanship.
4. That the Customer Service Department at LG was
not notified by consumer of the alleged defect or
malfunction of the product during the applicable limited
warranty period.
5. Products which have had the serial number removed or
made illegible.
6. This limited warranty is in lieu of all other warranties,
express or implied either in fact or by operations of
law, statutory or otherwise, including, but not limited
to any implied warranty of marketability or fitness for a
particular use.
7. Damage resulting from use of non-LG approved
accessories.
8. All plastic surfaces and all other externally exposed parts
that are scratched or damaged due to normal customer
use.
9. Products operated outside published maximum ratings.
10. Products used or obtained in a rental program.
11. Consumables (such as fuses).
Some states do not allow the exclusive of limitation of
3. WHAT LG WILL DO:
LG will, at its sole discretion, either repair, replace or
refund the purchase price of any unit that does not
conform to this limited warranty. LG may choose at its
discretion to use functionally equivalent reconditioned,
refurbished or new units or parts or any units. In
addition, LG will not re-install or back-up any data,
applications or software that you have added to your
phone. It is therefore recommended that you back-up
any such data or information prior to sending the unit to
LG to avoid the permanent loss of such information.
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No other ex warranty is applicable to this product.
THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MARKETABILITY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF
THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN. LG INFOCOMM
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ANY OTHER DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL,
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO
USE, THIS PRODUCT OR FOR ANY BREACH OF ANY
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE
IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY APPLICABLE
TO THIS PRODUCT.
5. HOW TO GET WARRANTY
To obtain warranty service, please call or fax to the
Tel. 1-800-793-8896 or Fax. 1-800-448-4026
Or visit www.lg.com.
LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc.
201 James Record Road Huntsville, AL 35824
DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE
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how long an implied warranty lasts; so these limitations
or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives
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rights which vary from state to state.
SERVICE :
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ADDRESS.
Please call or write for the location of the LG authorized
service center nearest you and for the procedures for
obtaining warranty claims.
Table of Contents
Important Notice ..............................8
Your Phone ......................................13
Getting Started ...............................15
Installing the SIM card and battery ..15
Charging your phone .........................16
Inserting a microSD card...................17
Removing the microSD card..............18
Formatting the microSD card ............18
Switching between and exiting
applications .......................................18
Your Home screen .........................20
Touch screen tips ..............................20
Proximity sensor ................................20
Lock your phone ................................21
Quick Switch to Silent/Vibrate Mode 21
Home Screen Overview ...................22
Navigating Through the Home Screen
Canvases ...........................................22
Navigating Through the Sub-Menus 22
Customizing your Home screen.........22
Customizing apps icons on the Home
screen ................................................23
Creating Application Folders on the
Home screen .....................................24
Customizing the Apps screen............24
Home screen clean view ...................25
Notifications ......................................25
Entering text ......................................28
123 Mode ..........................................30
Entering Special Characters..............30
Google Account Setup ..................31
Creating your Google account...........31
Signing into your Google account .....31
Calls .................................................33
Making a call.....................................33
Calling your contacts.........................33
Answering and rejecting a call .........33
Adjusting the in-call volume .............33
Making a second call ........................34
Viewing your call logs .......................34
Call settings ......................................34
Contacts...........................................35
Searching for a contact .....................35
Adding a new contact .......................35
Favorite Contacts ..............................35
AT&T Address Book (AAB) ................36
Messaging/Email ...........................37
Messaging.........................................37
Email..................................................38
Social Networking ........................41
Adding an account to your phone .....41
Adding a social networking widget
on the Home screen ..........................41
Viewing and updating your status ...42
Syncing accounts on your phone ......42
Removing accounts on your phone ...42
Camera.............................................43
Getting to know the viewfinder ........43
Taking a photo ..................................44
Once you’ve taken the photo ............44
Using the advanced settings.............44
Viewing your saved photos ...............45
Setting a photo as the wallpaper .....46
Video Camera .................................47
Getting to know the viewfinder ........47
Recording a video..............................48
Using the advanced settings.............48
After recording a video .....................49
Watching your saved videos .............49
Adjusting the volume when viewing a
video ..................................................49
Dual recording ...................................50
Audio zoom........................................51
Tracking focus ...................................51
Live Zooming .....................................52
Multimedia......................................53
Gallery ...............................................53
Video Wiz ..........................................53
How to save music/video files to the
phone.................................................54
How to play music/video files on the
phone.................................................54
Playing a song ...................................54
Working with Playlists ......................55
To add a song to a playlist ................55
To remove a song from a playlist ......55
To rename a playlist ..........................55
To delete a playlist ............................55
Using SmartShare .............................56
Google Applications .....................57
About Google applications................57
Maps .................................................57
Searching For Locations and Places .57
Getting Directions .............................58
Play Store ..........................................58
Gmail .................................................58
Hangouts ...........................................59
Table of Contents
Utilities ............................................61
QSlide ................................................61
QuickMemo .......................................61
QuickRemote .....................................62
Setting the alarm ..............................63
Using the calculator ..........................63
Adding an event to your calendar .....64
Task Manager ....................................64
Tasks ..................................................64
Polaris Office 4 ..................................65
Voice Command ................................66
LG Tag+ ..............................................66
The Web ..........................................67
Browser .............................................67
Using options ....................................67
Adding bookmarks.............................68
Changing the Browser settings.........68
Settings............................................69
Networks tab.....................................69
Airplane mode ..................................69
Wi-Fi ..................................................69
Bluetooth ...........................................70
Data Manager ..................................72
Call ....................................................72
Share & connect................................73
NFC ....................................................73
Android Beam ...................................73
SmartShare Beam .............................74
Media Server.....................................74
Miracast ............................................74
Wireless storage ...............................75
Tethering & networks ........................75
Mobile Hotspot .................................75
Bluetooth tethering ...........................75
Help ...................................................76
Mobile networks ...............................76
Default SMS app ..............................76
VPN....................................................76
Sound tab ..........................................77
Sound profile .....................................77
Volumes ............................................77
Vibrate strength ................................77
Quiet time..........................................77
Phone ringtone .................................77
Smart ringtone .................................77
Ringtone with vibration.....................77
Incoming call vibration ......................77
Gentle vibration.................................77
Default notification sound ................78
Touch feedback & system ...............78
Display tab ........................................78
Home screen .....................................78
Lock screen........................................78
Brightness ........................................79
Screen timeout .................................79
Auto-rotate screen ...........................79
Daydream .........................................79
Font type ...........................................79
Font size ...........................................79
Smart screen ....................................80
Smart video ......................................80
Front touch key light .........................80
Home button LED ..............................80
Quick Cover ......................................80
General tab........................................80
Gestures ............................................80
One-handed operation ......................81
Storage ..............................................81
Battery ...............................................81
Apps ..................................................82
Tap & pay ..........................................82
Accounts & sync................................82
Location ............................................83
Security .............................................83
Language & input .............................84
Backup & reset ..................................84
Browser Bar.......................................85
QuickButton .......................................85
Date & time ......................................85
Accessibility ......................................85
PC connection....................................87
About phone ......................................88
LG On-Screen Phone .....................89
Software Update ............................91
Phone Software Update ....................91
LG Mobile Phone Software update
via Over-the-Air (OTA) .......................91
Trademarks .....................................92
Trademarks ........................................92
DivX Mobile.......................................92
Dolby Digital Plus .............................92
Q&A ..................................................93
Accessories ....................................94
For Your Safety ...............................95
Safety Guidelines ........................100
Important Notice
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 the
and tap
> Apps
.
2 Tap one of the available tabs at the top of
the screen and select the application you
want to uninstall.
Uninstall
3 Tap
that you want to uninstall the desired
application.
Menu Key
All settings > General tab
and then tap OK to confirm
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
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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.
Wi-Fi will be set to On the first time you use
your newly purchased phone.
- 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 charge level.
To view the battery charge level
1 From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key
and tap
and tap
Battery .
All settings
All settings
> Battery.
2 The battery status (charging or discharging)
and level are displayed on the screen.
To monitor and control what uses the
battery
1 From the Home screen, tap the
>
> General tab
Menu Key
> General tab
Important notice
2
Tap the battery icon.
3 A list all of the applications or services using
battery power from the greatest amount
of energy used to the least amount. You
can also use it to turn off applications or
services, if they are consuming too much
power. Tap any of the listed items for more
options.
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.
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Warning
•
If you install and use an operating system
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 Swipe, Face Unlock,
Pattern, PIN, or Password
Set Swipe, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN, or
Password to secure your phone. To set the
screen lock, follow the process below.
From the Home screen, tap the
,
tap
Lock screen settings > Select
screen lock
from
PIN and Password
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In case that you have trouble with Face Unlock,
you can unlock the screen a Backup Pattern
or PIN.
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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,
and select a desired screen lock
None, Swipe, Face Unlock, Pattern,
NOTE
Warning
Menu Key
.
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Important notice
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 with keying in the backup
PIN.
If you haven’t created a Google account on
the phone or you forgot your PIN, Password,
and the backup PIN, you need to perform a
hard reset.
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Caution
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.
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Read ALL steps before attempting.
1 Turn the phone off.
2 Press and hold V
Power/Lock Key
3 Release the keys when the FACTORY HARD
RESET screen appears.
4 Read the warning and press the Power/
Lock Key
Keys
5 Press the Power/Lock Key
once more or press the Volume Keys
to cancel.
6 Your device will perform a hard reset.
olume Down Key +
at the same time.
to confirm. Press the Volume
to cancel.
to confirm
5. Using Safe Mode
Using Safe mode
To recover your phone when malfunctioning.
1 Turn off your phone and reboot. When you
see the AT&T booting animation press and
hold the Volume Down Key
see the Home screen
OR
While the phone is on, press and hold
the Power/Lock Key
options menu is displayed. Then press and
hold Power off > OK. Your Home screen
until you
.
until the Phone
Important notice
will then be displayed with the words "Safe
mode" in lower left corner.
2 From the Home screen, tap the
and tap All settings > General tab
> Apps.
3 Tap one of the available tabs at the top of
the screen and select the application you
wish to uninstall.
4 Tap Uninstall and OK to confirm.
5 After uninstalling the application, turn off
and reboot your phone.
Menu Key
6. 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,
you will not be able to save these items on
external memory.
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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 remove the microSD card safely,
from the Home screen, tap the
Menu Key
and tap
All settings
>
Unmount SD card
7.
Connecting your phone to a
> General tab >
.
Storage
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
notification that the USB is connected and
can see USB connection mode screen.
2 Tap Media sync (MTP) or Send images
(PTP) to confirm that you want to transfer files
between your phone and the computer.
When the phone is connected as USB storage,
you receive a notification. Your phone is
recognized as a device on your computer. You can
now copy files to and from the phone.
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TIP
You can access your phone's storages including
the microSD card from your phone while
connected as USB storage. So you cannot use
applications that rely on the storages, such
as Music.
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Important notice
8. 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,
Power/Lock Key
press the
length of time the screen takes to turn off, tap
the Menu Key > All settings > Display
tab > Screen timeout and select the desired
amount.
. To change the
9. Internal antenna
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.
10. When the screen freezes
If the phone does not respond to user
input or the screen freezes:
Press and hold the Power/Lock Key for 10
seconds to reboot it.
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11. 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.
Your Phone
To turn on the phone, press and hold the Power/Lock Key on the right side of the phone for 3 seconds.
To turn off the phone, press the Power/Lock Key
Power off and OK to confirm.
Front view
Proximity Sensor
- Senses proximity toward other
objects, such as your head
during a call, so that you do not
accidentally activate unwanted
features.
Quick Keys
- Gives you quick access to your
most used applications.
- To add an icon, drag and drop it
in the bar.
- To remove an icon, touch and hold
it and remove it from the bar.
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 access your most recently
used applications.
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Warning
Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and touch screen
functionalities. Do not cover the LCD’s proximity sensor with a protective film. This can
cause the sensor to malfunction.
on the right side of the phone for 3 seconds and tap
Front Camera Lens
- Use to take a picture of
yourself or to video chat on
supported applications.
Earpiece
Power/Lock Key
- Press and hold to power on
and off, restart, enable or
disable Airplane mode, and
change the ringer type.
- Turns your screen on and
off and locks it.
Menu Key
- Displays available options for
the current screen or
application.
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Your Phone
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TIPS
- Tap the Menu Key whenever you open an application to check what options are available.
Side view
3.5mm Headset Jack
QuickButton
- Press for quick access to your
favorite app. Default app is
QuickMemo.
Volume Keys
- Allows you to adjust the ringer
and media volumes, or to adjust
the in-call volume during a call.
- Press and hold the Volume Down
Key to switch to the silent mode.
Microphone
Power/Lock Key
Microphone
Charger/Accessory Port
Rear view
Back Camera Lens
Speaker
Battery
Micro SIM Card slot
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Notice
The NFC antenna for this model is on the back cover.
LED Flash
Back Cover
Fingertip cutout
microSD Card Slot
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Getting Started
Installing the SIM card and
battery
Before you can start exploring your new phone,
you’ll need to set it up. To insert the SIM card
and battery:
1 Hold the phone on your hand firmly. With
the other hand, lift the back cover using the
fingertip cutout located on the side of the
cover and remove it.
2 Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot.
Make sure the gold contact area on the card
is facing downwards.
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NOTE
Please insert the notched side of the SIM card
first. Refer to the image inscribed below the
SIM card slot.
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 .
4 Replace the back cover of the phone .
Apply a steady downward pressure until the
back cover clicks into place .
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Getting Started
Charging your phone
1 Connect the wall adapter and USB cable as
shown below. The USB symbol on the USB
cable should face toward you.
2 Plug the USB cable (as shown below) into
the phone's Charger/Accessory Port. Make
sure the USB symbol is facing upwards.
Always unplug the charger from the wall
socket after the phone is fully charged to
save unnecessary power consumption of
the charger.
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NOTE
The battery must be fully charged initially
to improve battery lifetime.
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NOTE
Your phone has an internal antenna. Be
careful not to scratch or damage this
rear area, as that will cause loss of
performance.
When the battery becomes fully discharged
and you connect the phone to a charger
LED lights for the keys at the bottom of the
phone will blink. This is normal operation
for a completely discharged battery to
prevent overflowing current because the
phone is designed to provide reasonable
protection against damage to the battery.
Once the battery has enough charge, the
screen will turn on and display a battery
image.
, the
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Inserting a microSD card
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NOTE
This device supports up to a 64GB microSD
card.
1 Remove the back cover.
2 Gently insert the microSD card into the slot.
Make sure the gold contact area is facing
downwards.
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NOTE
Please insert the notched side of the
microSD card first. Refer to the image next
to the microSD card slot.
Getting Started
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NOTE
Some downloaded applications store data
on the microSD card as well as on the
phone. Due to this feature, if you skip the
unmount procedure, it can cause an error
because information between the microSD
card and the phone is not accorded
properly. In the worst case, the microSD
card can be corrupted or damaged.
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Getting Started
Removing the microSD card
To safely remove the microSD card from your
phone, you must first unmount it.
1 From the Home screen, tap the
and tap All settings > General tab >
Storage > Unmount SD card > OK.
2 Remove the back cover and gently pull the
microSD card from the slot.
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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.
Menu Key
Formatting the microSD card
Your microSD card may already be formatted.
If it isn’t, you must format it before you can
use it.
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NOTE
All files on the card are deleted when you
format the microSD card.
1 From the Home screen, tap the
and tap All settings > General tab >
Storage > Unmount SD card > OK.
2 Tap
Erase SD card
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Menu Key
twice.
3 If you set an unlock pattern, enter it and tap
Erase everything.
formatted and ready to use.
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NOTE
If there is content on your microSD card,
the folder structure may be different after
formatting since all the files will have been
deleted.
The card will then be
Switching between and exiting applications
Multi-tasking is easy with Android because
open applications keep running even when you
open another application. There is no need to
quit an application before opening another. Use
and switch among several open applications.
Android manages each application, stopping
and starting them as needed, to ensure that
idle applications don’t consume resources
unnecessarily.
Switching between applications
- Press and hold the Home Key
recently used applications will be displayed.
Then tap the application you want to access.
- To remove an application from the list, swipe
the app preview to the left or right.
. A list of
To stop/exit an application
1 From the Home screen, tap the
and tap All settings > General tab
>
Apps.
2 Tap one of the tabs at the top of the
screen, choose the desired application
and tap
Force stop
application.
Menu Key
(or Stop) to stop the
Getting Started
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Your Home screen
Touch screen tips
With the touch of your finger, you can access
available applications, make menu selections, and
access data saved to your phone. The following
terms are used for describing the different
available actions using the touchscreen:
Tap - A single finger tap selects items, links,
shortcuts and letters on the on-screen keyboard.
Touch and hold 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 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).
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Touch and hold an item on
To swipe or slide, quickly
Double-tap - Double-tap to zoom on a Web
page or a map. For example, quickly double-tap a
section of a Web page to adjust that section to fit
the width of the screen. You can also double-tap
to zoom in and out when using Maps.
Pinch-to-Zoom thumb in a pinch or spread motion to zoom in
or out when using the browser, Maps, Camera,
or browsing pictures.
Rotate the screen - From many applications
and menus, the orientation of the screen adjusts
to the device's physical orientation.
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NOTE
•
To select an item, tap the center of the icon.
•
Do not to press too hard; the touch screen is
sensitive enough to pick up a light, firm touch.
• Use the tip of your finger to tap the option
you want. Be careful not to tap any other
keys or icons.
Use your index finger and
Proximity sensor
When receiving and making calls, this sensor
automatically turns the backlight off and locks
the touch keypad by sensing when the phone
is near your ear. This extends battery life and
prevents the touch keypad from activating
unintentionally during calls.
Your Home screen
Lock your phone
When you are not using the phone, press the
Power/Lock Key
This helps prevent accidental presses and saves
battery power.
Also, if you do not use the phone for a while, the
Home screen, or other screen you are viewing, is
automatically replaced with the lock screen after
30 seconds (depending on the screen timeout
settings) of inactivity to conserve the battery and
prevent pocket dialing.
To wake up your phone, press the
Lock Key
Swipe the screen in any direction to unlock.
The last screen you were working on opens.
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NOTE
•
The automatic screen timeout can be
configured manually in Settings. To change
it, tap the
Display tab > Screen timeout.
• If there are any programs running when you
lock the phone, they may still be running in
lock mode. It is recommended that you exit
all programs before entering the lock mode
to avoid unnecessary charges (e.g., phone
call, web access and data communications).
to lock your phone.
.
The lock screen will appear.
Menu Key
> All settings >
Power/
Setting Swipe, Face Unlock, Pattern,
PIN, Password to unlock your phone
You can slide the screen without entering any
information, utilize facial recognition, draw your
own unlock Pattern or enter a PIN or Password to
add more security to your device. To set Swipe,
Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN, or Password, from the
Home screen tap the Menu Key
screen settings > Select screen lock. Then
choose from Swipe, Face Unlock, Pattern,
PIN, or Password and enter the desired
information.
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Caution
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.
> Lock
Quick Switch to Silent/Vibrate Mode
To quickly set your phone to silent or vibrate
mode, slide the Status Bar down and tap
until
or appears.
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Your Home screen
Home Screen Overview
The main Home screen is the starting point
for many applications and functions, and it
allows you to add items like application icons,
shortcuts, folders or widgets to give you
instant access to information and applications.
This is the default page and accessible from
any menu by pressing
On your Home screen, you can view menu
icons at the bottom of the screen. Menu icons
provide easy and one-touch access to the
functions you use the most.
Home Key
.
Navigating Through the Home Screen Canvases
Your phone has several Home screen canvases.
If you like, you can place different applications
on each of the Home screen canvases.
From the main Home screen canvas, swipe the
screen with your finger in either direction. The
main Home screen canvas is located in the
middle. To add more canvases, pinch in on the
Home screen and tap
You can also customize each canvas with
shortcuts, folders, and widgets, which are
shortcuts to your favorite applications.
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NOTE
On the Home screen, you can view the Quick
Keys at the bottom of the screen. The Quick
Keys provide easy, one-touch access to the
functions you use the most.
Navigating Through the SubMenus
Sub-menus are available when you are at
any Home screen or have selected a feature
or application such as Phone, Contacts,
Messaging or Internet.
1 Touch the Menu Key
displays at the bottom of the phone screen.
2 Tap an option.
. A sub-menu
Customizing your Home screen
You can customize your Home screen by
adding quick access items, such as shortcuts
to an application, widgets, or changing the
wallpaper.
Apps
: Add shortcuts to applications on the
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Home screen.
Widgets
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: Add dynamically updating
widgets to your Home screen to allow quick
access to applications without opening the
full application
Your Home screen
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Wallpapers
wallpaper.
To add shortcuts to apps or widgets on
the Home screen:
1 Select a location (Home screen canvas) to
add an item by swiping the Home screen
from left to right or vice versa.
2 Touch and hold an empty part of the Home
screen.
3 Tap the type of item you want to add on the
screen:
4 Tap the desired app or widget.
5 You will see a new icon on the Home screen.
To place it on a different canvas, touch and
hold it to drag it to the desired location and
release your finger from the screen.
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To add a preloaded application or an application
you have downloaded from Play Store to the
Home screen, simply touch and hold the icon
you want in the Apps screen and drag it to the
desired Home screen canvas.
: Change the Home screen
Apps or Widgets
.
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NOTE
If there is no available space on a particular
Home screen panel, 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 panel.
To delete an application icon from the Home
screen, touch and hold the shortcut icon
or widget you want to delete and drag to
Remove
at the top of the screen.
changes to , lift your finger.
You cannot delete the preloaded applications.
(Only their icons can be deleted from the screen).
When
Customizing apps 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.
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Your Home screen
2 Tap the application icon again and select the
desired icon design. Or tap Theme icon or
Photo icon to take a new picture or select a
picture from the Gallery.
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Creating Application 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 the Apps Key
to open the Apps screen.
, then touch and hold the desired
2 Tap
icon to release it from its position.
3 Drag the icon over another icon and release
it to create a folder
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Customizing the Apps screen
1 From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key
.
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
Apps screen using View apps by, Show
large icons, App menu wallpaper, Hide/
Show apps.
to customize the
Home screen clean view
You can see the wallpaper without items on
the Home screen by pinching out. Pinch in or
tap the Back Key
widgets again.
to see applications and
Your Home screen
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NOTE
The available options may vary depending on
the region or service provider.
Notification icons System icons
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 showing things like Wi-Fi or battery
strength on the right.
Accessing notifications
Swipe the Status Bar down to open the
Notifications panel to access notifications. To
close the Notifications panel, swipe the bar 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 Settings, swipe
the Status Bar down to open the Notifications
panel and select any of the available Quick
Setting apps at the top of the screen.
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Your Home screen
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NOTE
Touch and hold an icon on the Quick Settings
menu to go directly to that setting's menu
screen.
To rearrange Quick Setting items on the
Notification panel
Open the Notifications panel, swipe the Quick
Settings to the left, and tap .
To rearrange items, drag to the desired
location. To add more icons, tap the checkmark
boxes next to the feature you want to add.
Indicator icons on the Status Bar
Indicator 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 displayed at the top of the screen
provide information about the status of the
device. The icons listed in the table below are
some of the most common ones.
Icon Description
No SIM card inserted
No network signal available
Airplane mode is on
Connected to a Wi-Fi network
Wired headset (with mic)
connected
Call in progress
Missed call
Bluetooth is on
NFC is on
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Icon Description
System warning
An alarm is set
New voicemail available
Ringer is silenced
Vibrate mode is on
Battery fully charged
Battery is charging
Phone is connected to PC via
USB cable
Downloading data
Uploading data
GPS is on
Data is synchronizing
Icon Description
New Gmail message available
New Hangouts message
available
New text or multimedia
message
A song is currently playing
Mobile Hotspot
Choose input method
SmartShare music playing
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Your Home screen
Entering text
You can enter text using the on-screen
keyboard. The on-screen keyboard displays
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.
There are two types of keyboards that you can
use:
Android keyboard (AOSP) and LG
keyboard.
To select the keyboard:
1 From the Home screen, tap the Menu
Key > All settings > General tab
> Language & input > Default (Under
KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS).
2 Select the default keyboard between
Android keyboard (AOSP), LG
Keyboard and Google voice typing.
OR
1 While entering text, drag the Status Bar
down and tap Choose input method.
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NOTE
Multiple text entry methods must be enabled
for this option to be available.
2 Select the desired input method from
Android keyboard (AOSP), LG
Keyboard (default) or Google voice
typing.
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LG keyboard - Letters Entry
Shift Key - Tap once to capitalize the next
letter you type. Double-tap for all caps.
Number and Symbols - Tap to change
input to number and symbol entry.
Handwriting/Voice to Text/Settings Key
Tap to enter text by voice. Touch and hold
to enter text by handwriting or access the
keyboard settings.
Space Key - Tap to enter a space.
Enter Key - Tap to move the cursor to the
next line.
Delete Key - Tap to delete characters to
the left of the cursor.
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LG keyboard - Numbers and Symbols
Arrow Keys - Tap to display additional
symbols.
Letters Key - Tap to change input to
letters entry.
Space Key - Tap to enter a space.
Enter Key - Tap to move the cursor to
the next line.
Delete Key - Tap to delete characters to
the left of the cursor.
Entry
Android keyboard (AOSP) - Letters Entry
Shift Key - Tap once to capitalize the
next letter you type. Double-tap for all
caps.
Number and Symbols Key - Ta p to
change input to number and symbol entry.
Settings Key - Touch and hold to set
various keyboard settings.
Space Key - Tap to enter a space.
Enter Key - Tap to move the cursor to
the next line.
Delete Key - Tap to delete characters to the
left of the cursor.
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Android keyboard (AOSP) -
Numbers and Symbols Entry
Alt Key - Tap to enter additional
symbols.
Letters Key - Tap to change input to
letters entry.
Space Key - Tap to enter a space.
Enter Key - Tap to move the cursor to
the next line.
Delete Key - Tap to delete characters to
the left of the cursor.
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123 Mode
This mode allows you to enter numbers in a
text message (a telephone number, for
example) more quickly. Tap the keys
corresponding to the required digits before
manually switching back to the appropriate
text entry mode by tapping
Keyboard or
on the Android keyboard.
on the LG
Entering Special Characters
The on-screen keyboard allows you to enter
special characters (e.g., “á”).
To enter a special character, press and hold the
desired key (press the “a” key for example).
After the special character appears, slide your
finger over it and lift it off it to enter it.
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NOTE
A character at the top right or bottom right
corner of a key indicates that additional
characters are available by touching and
holding the key.
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