LG E980 User Manual

User Guide

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.

MFL68560601 (1.0)

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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).

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.

4.STATE LAW RIGHTS :

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 INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OR 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.

Some states do not allow the exclusive of limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts; so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

5.HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE :

To obtain warranty service, please call or fax to the following telephone numbers from anywhere in the continental United States:

Tel. [phone] or Fax. [phone]

Or visit www.lg.com.

Correspondence may also be mailed to: LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc.

201 James Record Road Huntsville, AL 35824

DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE 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 Mode21
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

1From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key

and tap All settings > General tab

>Apps.

2Tap one of the available tabs at the top of the screen and select the application you want to uninstall.

3Tap Uninstall and then tap OK to confirm that you want to uninstall the desired application.

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. 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

1From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key

and tap All settings > General tab

>Battery.

2The battery status (charging or discharging) and level are displayed on the screen.

To monitor and control what uses the battery

1From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key

and tap All settings > General tab

>Battery .

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2 Tap the battery icon.

3A 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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•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 properlyor serious errors may occur. You

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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 Menu Key

, tap Lock screen settings > Select screen lock and select a desired screen lock from None, Swipe, Face Unlock, Pattern, 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,

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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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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.

2Press and hold Volume Down Key + Power/Lock Key at the same time.

3Release the keys when the FACTORY HARD RESET screen appears.

4Read the warning and press the Power/

Lock Key to confirm. Press the Volume Keys to cancel.

5Press the Power/Lock Key to confirm once more or press the Volume Keys to cancel.

6 Your device will perform a hard reset.

5. Using Safe Mode

Using Safe mode

To recover your phone when malfunctioning.

1Turn off your phone and reboot. When you

see the AT&T booting animation press and hold the Volume Down Key until you see the Home screen.

OR

While the phone is on, press and hold the Power/Lock Key until the Phone

options menu is displayed. Then press and hold Power off > OK. Your Home screen

will then be displayed with the words "Safe mode" in lower left corner.

2From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key

and tap All settings > General tab

>Apps.

3Tap 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.

5After uninstalling the application, turn off and reboot your phone.

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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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

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and tap All settings > General tab > Storage

>Unmount SD card.

7.Connecting your phone to a

computer via USB

1Use 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.

2Tap 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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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,

press the Power/Lock Key . To change 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.

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 on the right side of the phone for 3 seconds and tap 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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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.

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.

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Your Phone

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

Side view

3.5mm Headset Jack Microphone

QuickButton

- Press for quick access to your

	favorite app. Default app is	Power/Lock Key
	QuickMemo.
	Volume Keys	Microphone
	- 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	Charger/Accessory Port
	Key to switch to the silent mode.

Rear view

Back Camera Lens

Speaker

Battery

Micro SIM Card slot

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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:

1Hold 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.

2Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot. Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.

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Please insert the notched side of the SIM card first. Refer to the image inscribed below the SIM card slot.

3Insert 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 .

4Replace 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

1Connect the wall adapter and USB cable as shown below. The USB symbol on the USB cable should face toward you.

2Plug 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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The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime.

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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, the 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.

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Inserting a microSD card

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This device supports up to a 64GB microSD card.

1 Remove the back cover.

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

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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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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.

1From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key

and tap All settings > General tab >

Storage > Unmount SD card > OK.

2Remove the back cover and gently pull the microSD card from the slot.

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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.

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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All files on the card are deleted when you format the microSD card.

1From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key

and tap All settings > General tab > Storage > Unmount SD card > OK.

2 Tap Erase SD card twice.

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3If you set an unlock pattern, enter it and tap Erase everything. The card will then be formatted and ready to use.

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If there is content on your microSD card, the folder structure may be different after formatting since all the files will have been deleted.

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 . A list of 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.

Getting Started

To stop/exit an application

1From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key

and tap All settings > General tab

>Apps.

2Tap one of the tabs at the top of the screen, choose the desired application and tap Force stop (or Stop) to stop the application.

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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 - Touch and hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs. For example, to open a contact's available options, touch and hold the contact in the Contacts list until the context menu opens.

Drag - Touch and hold an item for a moment and then, without lifting your finger, move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position. You can drag items on the Home screen to reposition them.

Swipe or slide - To swipe or slide, quickly move your finger across the surface of the screen, without pausing when you first touch it (so you don’t drag an item instead). For example, you can slide the screen up or down to scroll through a list, or browse through the different Home screens by swiping from left to right (and vice versa).

Double-tap - Double-tap to zoom on a 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 - Use your index finger and 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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•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.

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.

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Lock your phone

When you are not using the phone, 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 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 Power/ Lock Key . The lock screen will appear. Swipe the screen in any direction to unlock. The last screen you were working on opens.

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•The automatic screen timeout can be configured manually in Settings. To change it, tap the Menu Key > All settings > 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).

Your Home screen

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 > Lock screen settings > Select screen lock. Then choose from Swipe, Face Unlock, Pattern,

PIN, or Password and enter the desired information.

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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.

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 Home Key .

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.

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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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.

1Touch the Menu Key . A sub-menu displays at the bottom of the phone screen.

2 Tap an option.

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 Home screen.

•Widgets: Add dynamically updating widgets to your Home screen to allow quick access to applications without opening the full application

•Wallpapers: Change the Home screen wallpaper.

To add shortcuts to apps or widgets on the Home screen:

1Select a location (Home screen canvas) to add an item by swiping the Home screen from left to right or vice versa.

2Touch and hold an empty part of the Home screen.

3Tap the type of item you want to add on the screen: Apps or Widgets.

4 Tap the desired app or widget.

5You 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.

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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. When changes to , lift your finger.

You cannot delete the preloaded applications. (Only their icons can be deleted from the screen).

Customizing apps icons on the Home screen

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

1Touch 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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2Tap 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

1Touch 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

1From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key to open the Apps screen.

2 Tap , then touch and hold the desired icon to release it from its position.

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

Customizing the Apps screen

1From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key .

2Tap the Apps tab at the top of the screen to go to the Apps screen, if it is not already selected.

3Touch the Menu Key to customize the Apps screen using View apps by, Show large icons, App menu wallpaper, Hide/ Show apps.

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 to see applications and widgets again.

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.

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The available options may vary depending on the region or service provider.

Notification icons

System icons

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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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.

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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

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

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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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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:

1From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key > All settings > General tab > Language & input > Default (Under KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS).

2Select the default keyboard between

Android keyboard (AOSP), LG Keyboard and Google voice typing.

OR

1While entering text, drag the Status Bar down and tap Choose input method.

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Multiple text entry methods must be enabled for this option to be available.

2Select 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.

LG keyboard - Numbers and Symbols Entry

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.

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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 - Tap 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 on the LG Keyboard or on the Android keyboard.

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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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.