LG Esteem Owners's Manual

LG-MS910

Printed in Korea

P/NO : MFL67205801 (1.0)

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Important Customer Information

When using this product, the safety precautions below must be taken to avoid possible legal liabilities and damages.

Retain and follow all product safety and operating instructions. Observe all warnings in the product operating instructions. To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electric shock, ﬁre, and damage to the equipment, observe the following precautions.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY

This product is intended for use when supplied with power from the designated battery or power supply unit. Other usage may be dangerous and will invalidate any approval given to this product.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR PROPER GROUNDING INSTALLATION

CAUTION: Connecting to improperly grounded equipment can result in an electric shock to your device. This product is equipped with a USB cable for connecting to a desktop or notebook computer. Be sure your computer is properly grounded (earthed) before connecting this product to the computer. The power supply cord of a desktop or notebook computer has an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet which is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR POWER SUPPLY UNIT

Use the correct external power source

A product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the electrical ratings label. If you are not sure of the type of power source required, consult your authorized service provider or local power company. For a product that operates from battery power or other sources, refer to the operating instructions that are included with the product.

Important Customer Information

Handle battery packs carefully

This product contains a Li-ion battery. There is a risk of ﬁre and burns if the battery pack is handled improperly. Do not attempt to open or service the battery pack. Do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts or circuits, dispose of in ﬁre or water, or expose a battery pack to temperatures higher than 60°C (140°F).

WARNING: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. To reduce risk of ﬁre or burns, do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts, expose to temperature above 60°C (140°F), or dispose of in ﬁre or water. Replace only with speciﬁed batteries. Recycle or dispose of used batteries according to the local regulations or reference guide supplied with your product.

Take extra precautions

Keep the battery or device dry and away from water or any liquid as it

may cause a short circuit.

Keep metal objects away so they don’t come in contact with the battery or its connectors as it may lead to short circuit during operation.

The phone should be only connected to products that bear the USB-IF

logo or have completed the USB-IF compliance program.

Do not use a battery that appears damaged, deformed, or discolored, or

one that has any rust on its casing, overheats, or emits a foul odor.

Always keep the battery out of the reach of babies and small children,

to avoid swallowing of the battery. Consult a doctor immediately if the battery is swallowed.

Only use the battery with a charging system that has been qualiﬁed with

the system per this standard, IEEE-Std-1725-200x. Use of an unqualiﬁed battery or charger may present a risk of ﬁre, explosion, leakage or other hazard.

Replace the battery only with another battery that has been qualiﬁed with

the system per this standard, IEEE-Std-1725-200x. Use of an unqualiﬁed battery may present a risk of ﬁre, explosion, leakage or other hazard.

Important Customer Information

Avoid dropping the phone or battery. If the phone or battery is dropped,

especially on a hard surface, and the user suspects damage, take it to a service center for inspection.

If the battery leaks:

Do not allow the leaking ﬂuid to come in contact with skin or clothing. If

contact occurs, ﬂush the affected area immediately with clean water and seek medical advice.

Do not allow the leaking ﬂuid to come in contact with eyes. If contact

occurs, DO NOT rub; rinse with clean water immediately and seek medical advice.

Take extra precautions to keep a leaking battery away from ﬁre as there

is a danger of ignition or explosion.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR DIRECT SUNLIGHT

Keep this product away from excessive moisture and extreme temperatures. Do not leave the product or its battery inside a vehicle or in places where the temperature may exceed 140°F (60°C), such as on a car dashboard, window sill, or behind glass that is exposed to direct sunlight or strong ultraviolet light for extended periods of time. This may damage the product, overheat the battery, or pose a risk to the vehicle.

PREVENTION OF HEARING LOSS

CAUTION: Permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones or headphones are used at high volume for prolonged periods of time.

SAFETY IN AIRCRAFT

Due to the possible interference caused by this product to an aircraft’s navigation system and its communications network, using this device’s phone function on board an airplane is against the law in most countries. If you want to use this device when its use is restricted on board an aircraft, remember to switch to Airplane Mode which turns off RF functions that could cause interference.

Important Customer Information

ENVIRONMENT RESTRICTIONS

Do not use this product in gas stations, fuel depots, chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress, or in potentially explosive atmospheres such as fueling areas, fuel storehouses, below deck on boats, chemical plants, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders. Please be aware that sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or ﬁre resulting in bodily injury or even death.

EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES

When in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere or where ﬂammable materials exist, the product should be turned off and the user should obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or ﬁre resulting in bodily injury or even death. Users are advised not to use the equipment at refueling points such as service or gas stations, and are reminded of the need to observe restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots, chemical plants, or where blasting operations are in progress. Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always, clearly marked. These include fueling areas, below deck on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders.

ROAD SAFETY

Vehicle drivers in motion are not permitted to use communication services with handheld devices, except in the case of emergency. In some countries, using hands-free devices as an alternative is allowed.

Important Customer Information

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR RF EXPOSURE

Avoid using your phone near metal structures (for example, the steel

frame of a building).

Avoid using your phone near strong electromagnetic sources, such as

microwave ovens, sound speakers, TV and radio.

Use only original manufacturer-approved accessories, or accessories that

do not contain any metal.

Use of non-original manufacturer-approved accessories may violate your

local RF exposure guidelines and should be avoided.

INTERFERENCE WITH MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONS

This product may cause medical equipment to malfunction. The use of this device is prohibited in most hospitals and medical clinics.

If you use any personal medical device(s), consult the manufacturer of your device(s) to determine if the device(s) are adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information. Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy.

HEARING AIDS

Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your service provider, or call the customer service line to discuss alternatives.

Important Customer Information

NON-IONIZING RADIATION

Your device has an internal antenna. This product should be operated in its normal-use position to ensure the radiative performance and safety from interference. As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised that for satisfactory operation of the equipment and for personal safety, it is recommended that no part of the human body be allowed to come too close to the antenna during operation of the equipment. only the supplied internal antenna. Use of unauthorized or modiﬁed antennas may impair call quality and damage the phone, causing loss of performance and SAR levels exceeding the recommended limits as well as result in noncompliance with local regulatory requirements in your country. optimal phone performance and ensure human exposure to RF energy is within the guidelines set forth in the relevant standards, always use your device only in its normal-use position. Contact with the antenna area may impair call quality and cause your device to operate at a higher power level than needed. Avoiding contact with the antenna area when the phone is IN USE optimizes the antenna performance and the battery life.

To assure

HAC

This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies that it uses. However, there may be some newer wireless technologies used in this phone that have not been tested yet for use with hearing aids. It is important to try the different features of this phone thoroughly and in different locations, using your hearing aid or cochlear implant, to determine if you hear any interfering noise. Consult your service provider or the manufacturer of this phone for information on hearing aid compatibility. If you have questions about return or exchange policies, consult your service provider or phone retailer.

Use

Table of Contents

Important Customer Information...........................................................1

Table of Contents ................................................................................... 7

Technical Details .....................................................................................8

The Basics ............................................................................................. 13

Connecting to Networks and Devices ............................................... 43

microSD Card ...................................................................................... 48

Calls ....................................................................................................... 51

Communication ....................................................................................70

Entertainment .....................................................................................109

Tools ...................................................................................................... 141

Settings ............................................................................................... 155

Safety ................................................................................................... 156

Specifications ..................................................................................... 179

FAQ ....................................................................................................... 181

LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT ................................................193

The screen images may vary due to software updates.

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Technical Details

CDMA

Standard

Basic Air Interface

Designator Description

TIA/EIA-95A TSB-74 ANSI J-STD-008 TIA/EIA-IS2000

CDMA Dual-Mode Air Interface

14.4kbps Radio Link Protocol and Inter-band Operations

IS-95 Adapted for PCS Frequency Band CDMA2000 1xRTT Air Interface

Network

Service

1x EV-DO

Interface

TIA/EIA/IS-634 TIA/EIA/IS-651 TIA/EIA/IS-41-C TIA/EIA/IS-124

TIA/EIA/IS-96-B TIA/EIA/IS-637 TIA/EIA/IS-657 IS-801 TIA/EIA/IS-707-A

TIA/EIA/IS-856 TIA/EIA/IS-878 TIA/EIA/IS-866 TIA/EIA/IS-890

MAS-BS PCSC-RS Intersystem Operations Non-Signaling Data Communications

Speech CODEC Short Message Service Packet Data Position Determination Service (gpsOne) High Speed Packet Data

CDMA2000 High Rate Packet Data Air Interface

1x EV-DO Inter-Operability Speciﬁcation for HRPD Access Network Interfaces

Recommended Minimum Performance Standards for HRPD High Rate Packet Data Access Terminal

Test Application Speciﬁcation (TAS) for High Rate Packet Data Air Interface

LTE Standard Designator Description

Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA);

User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception

Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA);

Basic

Air Interface

TS 36.101

TS 36.104

Base Station (BS) radio transmission and reception

Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA);

User Equipment (UE) conformance speciﬁcation;

Radio transmission and reception; Part 1: Conformance testing

Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA);

Conformance

Test

TS 36.521-1

TS 36.521-2

User Equipment (UE) conformance speciﬁcation;

Radio transmission and reception; Part 2: Implementation Conformance

TS 36.521-3

Statement (ICS)

Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA);

User Equipment (UE) conformance speciﬁcation;

Radio transmission and reception; Part 3: Radio Resource Management

(RRM) conformance testing

Technical Details

FCC RF Exposure Information

Read this information before operating the phone.

WARNING!

In August 1996, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States, with its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326, adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies. The design of this phone complies with the FCC guidelines and those international standards.

Bodily Contact During Operation

This device was tested for typical use with the back of the phone kept

0.79 inches (2.0 cm) from the body. To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of 0.79 inches (2.0 cm) must be maintained between the user’s body and the back of the phone, including the antenna. Third-party belt-clips, holsters, and similar accessories containing metallic components should not be used. Avoid the use of accessories that cannot maintain 0.79 inches (2.0 cm) distance between the user’s body and the back of the phone and have not been tested for compliance with FCC RF exposure limits.

Vehicle-Mounted External Antenna

(Optional, if available.)

To satisfy FCC RF exposure requirements, keep 8 inches (20 cm) between the user / bystander and vehicle-mounted external antenna. For more information about RF exposure, visit the FCC website at www.fcc.gov.

Technical Details

FCC Notice and Cautions

This device and its accessories comply with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device and its accessories may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device and its accessories must accept any interference received, including interference that causes undesired operation.

Any changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved in this user guide could void your warranty for this equipment. Use only the supplied antenna. Use of unauthorized antennas (or modiﬁcations to the antenna) could impair call quality, damage the phone, void your warranty and/or violate FCC regulations.

Don’t use the phone with a damaged antenna. A damaged antenna could cause a minor skin burn. Contact your local dealer for a replacement antenna.

Part 15.21 statement

Changes or modiﬁcations that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Technical Details

Part 15.105 statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If you experience interference with reception (e.g., television), determine if this equipment is causing the harmful interference by turning the equipment off and then back on to see if the interference is affected. If necessary, try correcting the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The LG Esteem™ operates on 4G network, based on Long Term Evolution (LTE)

technology and Mobile Broadband 4G networks in the United States*. Now you can connect easily at high speeds to the Internet, your corporate Intranet,

and your email while you’re away from the ofﬁce.

* Service not available everywhere.

* Information subject to change.

Phone Overview

Front View

Proximity Sensors

The Basics

Earpiece

Power/ Lock Key

Front Camera Lens

Quick Keys

- Phone Key

- Contacts Key

- Messaging Key

- Applications Key

Menu Key

Home Key

All screen shots in this guide are simulated. Actual displays may vary.

NOTES

Instructions to perform tasks in this guide are based on the default phone settings and

may change depending on the software version on your phone.

Touchscreen

Search Key

Back Key

Microphone

1. Proximity Sensors Senses proximity towards other objects (such as your

head) so that touch commands are not accidentally activated during a call.

O Do not block the sensor or near sensor to avoid problems with the touch operations.

NOTES

The use of a ﬁlm cover produced by manufacturers other than LG can cause a

disturbance in touch operation, the display, etc.

2. Quick Keys

- Phone Key Opens the Phone application for access to the dialpad, Call

log, Contacts, and Groups.

Contacts Key Opens the Contacts application.

Messaging Key Opens the Messaging application.

Applications Key Opens the Applications screen, where you can view

- all your installed applications.

Menu Key Opens an options menu with options that affect the current

screen or application.

The Basics

4. Home Key Returns to the Home screen. If you’re already viewing one of

the Home screen extension panes, it navigates you to the central Home screen pane. Touch and hold to view the most recently used applications.

5. Microphone Transmits your voice to the other caller and for Voice-

activated functions.

Back Key Returns to the previous screen. Also closes pop-up display

items, such as menus and dialog boxes.

Search Key Opens the Quick Search Box

from the Home screen to

search the phone and the web.

Touchscreen Displays all the information needed to operate your phone,

such as applications, call status, date, time, signal status, and battery strength.

Front Camera Lens Use to take pictures and video. Keep clean for

optimal performance.

10.

Power/Lock Key Locks the screen with a single press. Press and hold

to open the phone options menu for the following options: Silent mode, Airplane mode, and Power off.

Earpiece Lets you hear callers and automated prompts.

11.

Rear View

3.5mm Headset Jack

Speaker

Back Camera Lens

Back Cover

The Basics

12. 3.5mm Headset Jack Allows you to plug in an optional headset for

convenient, hands-free conversations. You can also plug in headphones to listen to music.

13. Speaker Sound comes from the rear speakers.

14. Back Camera Lens Use for taking pictures and recording videos. Keep

clean for optimal performance.

Back Cover Encloses the battery compartment.

15.

Side View

Volume Keys

Accessory/ Charger Port

Accessory/Charger Port Allows you to connect the phone charger,

16.

USB cable, or other compatible accessories.

Volume Keys Allow you to adjust the ringer, media volumes, or the in-

17.

call volume during a call.

HDMI Port Connect an HDMI cable from the HDMI Port on your phone

18.

to an HDMI Port on your TV. You can only view user generated content, which includes your photos and videos.

HDMI Port

The Basics

Installing the Battery and microSD Card

It is important to fully charge the battery before initial use of the phone.

NOTE

Installing the battery

The phone comes with a rechargeable battery. Keep the battery charged while not in use in order to maximize talk, use, and standby time. The battery charge level is shown at the top right corner of the screen.

Use the ﬁngertip

cutout at the bottom of the phone to remove the battery cover.

Removing the battery

Turn the phone off and use the ﬁngertip cutout at the bottom of the phone to remove the battery cover.

Align the battery

contacts with the terminals in the battery compartment and push the battery down until it clicks into place.

Place the battery

cover over the battery compartment, then press it downward until it clicks into place.

2. Remove the battery from the battery compartment by lifting the top of the

battery using the ﬁngertip cutout.

The Basics

Inserting a microSD card

Turn the power off. Remove the battery cover and the battery (as demonstrated in the previous instructions). Locate the microSD card slot (microSD is inscribed near the slot opening). Position the microSD card with the label side facing up and slide it into place until it is fully inserted and locked in place.

The microSD card can be easily damaged by improper operation. Please be careful when

NOTE

inserting, removing or handling it.

To remove the microSD card

Turn the power off. Remove the battery cover and take the battery out. Locate the microSD card slot. Gently push the exposed edge of the microSD card to release it. Then gently pull it out to remove it.

To unmount the microSD card

It is important to unmount the card to avoid damage to the card or data saved on the card.

1. Touch the Applications Key

2. Touch Settings

> SD card & phone storage.

3. Touch Unmount External SD card.

Installing the 4G SIM card

Turn the power off. Remove the battery cover and the battery. Locate the 4G SIM card slot (a SIM card graphic is inscribed near the slot opening). Position the 4G SIM card with the label side facing up and slide it into place until it is fully inserted and locked in place.

The Basics

Removing the 4G SIM card

Turn the power off. Remove the battery cover and take the battery out. Locate the 4G SIM card slot. Gently slide the 4G SIM card out to remove it.

Charging the Phone

Your LG Esteem™ comes with a wall/USB charger and a USB cable which connect together to charge your phone. To charge your phone:

1. Connect the USB cable into the wall/USB charger. When connecting, as

NOTICE

Please use only an approved charging accessory to charge your LG phone. Improper handling of the accessory/charger port, as well as the use of an incompatible charger, may cause damage to your phone and void the warranty.

shown below, the LG logo on the USB cable should face toward you.

USB Cable

Wall/USB Charger

2. Plug the USB cable (as shown below) into the phone’s Accessory/

Charger Port.

NOTE

Make sure the 'B' side is facing toward you when inserting the USB cable into the phone.

Charging with USB

You can use your computer to charge your phone. To be able to charge with the USB cable, you need to have the necessary USB drivers installed on your PC ﬁrst. Connect one end of the USB cable to the Accessory/Charger Port on your phone and connect the other end to a USB port on your PC. It is best to use the rear USB port when connecting to a desktop PC. The USB hub should be powered by an external power source.

The Basics

Optimizing Battery Life

You can extend your battery’s life between charges by turning off features that run in the background. You can also monitor how applications and system resources consume battery power.

Tips to extend the life of your battery

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Turn off radio communications that you aren’t using. If you aren’t

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using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS, use the Settings menu to turn them off (Note that the GPS receiver is only turned on when you’re using an application that makes use of it).

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Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.

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

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applications if you don’t need it.

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Use the Power Control widget to control the wireless connections,

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GPS connection, Bluetooth power, display brightness, and syncing activity.

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Touch the Applications Key

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Running services and select the items that are no longer in use and close them.

To check the battery charge level

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Touch the Applications Key

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Status. The battery status (Charging or Discharging) and level (as a percentage of fully charged) will be displayed at the top of the screen.

> Settings > Applications >

> Settings > About phone >

The Basics

To monitor and control what uses the battery

The Battery use screen allows you to see which applications are consuming the most battery power. Information on this screen allows you to identify downloaded applications you may want to turn off when not being used, so you can get the most out of your battery power.

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Touch the Applications Key

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Battery

use. The screen will display battery usage time. Either how

long since last connected to a power source, if connected to a power source, and how long you were last running on battery power. The list of applications or services using battery power are displayed in order of energy used, from greatest amount to least.

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Touch an application in the Battery use screen to see the details about

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its power consumption. Different applications offer different kinds of information, and they may even include options to modify the settings so you can reduce power consumption by that application.

> Settings > About phone >

The Basics

Turning the Phone On and Off

Turning the phone on

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Press and hold the Power/Lock Key

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the screen turns on.

Turning the phone off

1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key until the pop-up menu appears.

2. Touch Power off in the pop-up menu.

3. Touch OK to conﬁrm that you want to turn off the phone.

To unlock the phone

If you don’t use the phone for a while, the screen and backlight will shut off to conserve battery power. To unlock the phone:

1. Press the Power/Lock Key

Your Lock Screen will appear.

2. Slide the screen up to unlock.

The last screen you were working on opens.

This is the default Lock Screen. If you've set up an Unlock

NOTE

Pattern, use your ﬁngertip to draw the pattern.

To turn the phone sounds off

If you’re in a place where your phone sounds may disturb others, you can quickly silence your phone from the Home screen.

1. Press the Power/Lock Key

2. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key

Press the down Volume Key on the side of the phone

sounds are turned off or vibration is set.

The Vibrate setting in the Sound menu affects this mode. If the Vibrate setting is set to

NOTE

Only when not in Silent mode (or Never), then the down Volume Key turns all sounds off. If the Vibrate setting is set to Only in Silent mode (or Always), the down Volume Key will set the phone to vibrate.

, then unlock the screen.

for a couple of seconds until

, then touch Silent mode.

until all

The Basics

Setting Up Your Device

When you turn on your wireless device for the ﬁrst time, you have the option to quickly set up various accounts. Simply follow the on-screen instructions to complete the initial setup of your wireless device.

To set up your device, follow the steps below:

1. Select your language and touch Next.

2. Set the Date and time settings and touch Next.

3. Set your Wi-Fi settings and touch Next.

4. Touch Next to begin the Google Account setup or Skip to skip to the

next step. With a Google Account, Google applications are automatically synced between your phone and computer regardless of where you make an update.

5. Select the other accounts you want to set up. (Email, Facebook,

Twitter, MySpace).

6. To begin using your phone after completing the setup, touch Use Phone.

Help on using your LG Esteem

Touch the about using your device, including the user guide and video tutorials.

Applications Key

> Guided Tours to get information

The Basics

Setting up your Google Account

1. At the setup screen, touch Create or Sign in.

2. Enter your username and password and any other necessary information.

Touch the Back Key to close the keyboard.

NOTE

3. Touch Sign in.

Now your Gmail, Google Contacts, and Google Calendar events will all be loaded to your phone automatically.

You can use the area below to record your Google Account information for future reference.

Username:___________________________@gmail.com

Password:________________________________________________

Your Google Account

You must sign into a Google Account to use Gmail, Google Talk, Google Calendar, and other Google Applications; to download applications from Android Market; to back up your settings to Google servers; and to take advantage of other Google services on your phone.

IMPORTANT

O When you sign in, your contacts, Gmail messages, Calendar events, and other

If you want to restore your settings to this phone, from another phone that was

running Android release 2.0 or later, you must sign into your Google Account now, during setup. If you wait until after setup is complete, your settings are not restored.

If you don’t have a Google Account, you’re prompted to create one.

If you have an enterprise account through your company or other organization, your IT

department may have special instructions on how to sign into that account.

information from these applications and services on the web are synchronized with your phone.

If you don’t sign into a Google Account during setup, you are prompted to sign in or to

create a Google Account the ﬁrst time you start an application that requires one, such as Gmail or Android Market.

When you sign in, you’re prompted to enter your username and password, using the

on-screen keyboard.

The Basics

Phone’s Status Icons

The Status Bar appears at the top of every screen. It displays icons indicating that you’ve received notiﬁcations (on the left) and icons indicating the phone’s status (on the right), along with the current time.

Notiﬁcation icons

If you have more notiﬁcations than can ﬁt in the Status Bar, a plus icon prompts you to open the Notiﬁcations panel to view them all.

The following icons indicate the status of your phone.

Status icons

Call icons

Microphone muted during a call

In call In call using Bluetooth device Speaker on

Missed call notiﬁcation

Calendar & Alarm icons

Calendar event notiﬁcation Alarm set

Email and Messaging icons

New message received Sending message failed High priority message

received Google Talk message received

New Gmail message received

New voice mail received

Sound icons

Music currently playing Silent mode Vibrate mode Wired headset connected

Network icons

4G network connected

Using 4G network Upload through 4G network Connected to a 3G network 3G network is in use Downloading data Uploading data GPS on No service Acquiring GPS access Strong network signal Airplane mode is on Weak network signal Roaming Location service on

Download through 4G network

Connectivity icons

The following icons indicate the status of your phone.

Wi-Fi connection detected Android debugging connected Bluetooth on Bluetooth device connected USB connected No Wi-Fi signal Strong Wi-Fi signal HDMI cable connected HDMI cable disconnected SmartShare on SmartShare sharing request

System icons

The following icons indicate the status of your phone.

More notiﬁcations System secure Internal memory full System alert SD card inserted No SD card inserted Google sync started Error during Google sync Battery empty Battery full Battery charging Battery status unknown(error) No SIM card Unknown SIM card

The Basics

Getting to Know the Home Screen

The Home screen is your starting point to access all the features on your phone. It displays application shortcuts, icons, widgets, and other features.

Status Bar

Shows device status information, including the time, signal strength, battery status, and notiﬁcation icons.

Application Icon

Touch an icon (application, folder, etc.) to open the application and use it.

Quick Keys

Provide easy, one-touch access to the functions you use the most.

Applications Key

Touch to open the Applications screen to view all of your installed applications.

Quick Keys

The Quick Keys are located at the bottom of the Home screen and Applications screen.

: Opens the Phone application which displays the dialpad so you can

dial an unsaved number. It also provides additional tabs to access the Call log, Contacts, and your Groups.

: Opens your Contacts list. You can also access the Phone application, Call

log, and your Groups by touching the tabs across the top of the screen.

: Opens the Messaging application. : Opens the Applications screen and displays phone options and

applications.

To return to the Home screen

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Touch the Home Key

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at any time, from any application.

To view other Home screen panes

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Slide your ﬁnger left or right across the Home screen. The Home

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screen spans seven screen widths, allowing more space for icons, widgets, shortcuts, and other items.

The Basics

The dots near the top of the screen indicate which Home screen pane you are viewing.

Home Screen Pane Indicator

Touchscreen

Your touchscreen provides an excellent way to interact with and use your Android phone. With the touch of your ﬁnger, you can download and use 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:

A single ﬁnger touch selects items. For example, touch an icon

Touch

(e.g., application or menu item), touch words (e.g., menu selection or to answer onscreen question), or touch letters and numbers to type.

Touch and hold

not lifting your ﬁnger until an action occurs. For example, to open a popup menu for customizing the Home screen, touch an empty area on the Home screen until the menu pops up.

Touch and hold an item for a moment and then, without lifting your

Drag

ﬁnger, move 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

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

Touch and hold an item on the screen by touching it and

To swipe or slide, quickly move your ﬁnger across the

The Basics

Double-tap

quickly double-tap a section of a web page to zoom that section to ﬁt the width of the screen. You can also double-tap to control the zoom in Maps and in other applications.

Pinch-to-Zoom

motion to zoom in or out when using the browser, a map, or pictures.

Rotate the screen

rotates with the phone as you turn it from upright to sideways and back again.

Rotate the phone counter-clockwise for landscape orientation.

Double-tap to zoom a web page or a map. For example,

Use your index ﬁnger and thumb in a pinch or spread

From many applications, the orientation of the screen

Rotate the phone clockwise for portrait orientation.

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