LG G820UM Users manual

USER GUIDE

LM-G820UM

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About this user guide

Thank you for choosing this LG product. Please carefully read this user
guide before using the device for the first time to ensure safe and proper
use.

• Always use genuine LG accessories. The supplied items are designed

only for this device and may not be compatible with other devices.

• Descriptions are based on the device default settings.

• Default apps on the device are subject to updates, and support for

these apps may be withdrawn without prior notice. If you have any
questions about an app provided with the device, please contact an
LG Service Center. For user-installed apps, please contact the relevant
service provider.

• Modifying the device’s operating system or installing software from

unofficial sources may damage the device and lead to data corruption
or data loss. Such actions will violate your LG license agreement and
void your warranty.

• Some content and illustrations may differ from your device, depending

on the area, service provider, software version, or OS version, and are
subject to change without prior notice.

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your device are licensed for limited use. If you extract and use these
materials for commercial or other purposes, you may be infringing
copyright laws. As a user, you are fully responsible for the illegal use of
media.

• Additional charges may incur for data services, such as messaging,

uploading, downloading, auto-syncing and location services. To avoid
additional charges, select a data plan suitable to your needs. Contact
your service provider to obtain additional details.

1

Instructional notices

WARNING: Situations that could cause injury to the user and third

CAUTION: Situations that may cause minor injury or damage to the

NOTE: Notices or additional information.

parties.

device.

2About this user guide

Table of contents

01

Custom-designed
Features

6 Camera features
17 Gallery features
23 Sound quality and effects
24 Floating bar
27 Google Assistant
28 Audio recording features
30 Fingerprint recognition
33 Face recognition
37 Multi-tasking feature
38 Always-on display
39 Notes on Water Resistant

Properties

02

Basic Functions

43 Product components and

accessories

44 Parts overview
47 Turning the power on or off

48 Installing the SIM card and

memory card

50 Removing the memory card
50 Battery
53 Touch screen
56 Home screen
66 Screen lock
71 Memory card encryption
72 Taking screenshots
73 Entering text
79 Content sharing
81 Do not disturb

03

Useful Apps

83 Installing and uninstalling apps
84 App trash
85 App Shortcuts
86 Phone
90 Messaging
91 Camera
107 Gallery
111 Chrome
112 Google apps

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114 Contacts
116 QuickMemo+
118 Clock
120 Calendar
120 Tasks
121 Music
122 Calculator
122 LG Health
124 Email
124 File Manager
125 Smart cleaning
125 LG Mobile Switch
126 LG SmartWorld

04

05

Appendix

155 LG Language Settings
155 LG Bridge
156 Phone software update
158 Anti-Theft Guide
159 Open Source Software Notice

Information

159 Regulatory information

(FCC ID number, etc.)

160 Trademarks
161 More information
163 FAQ

Settings

128 Settings
128 Network
140 Sound
141 Display
143 General

06

For Your Safety

07

LIMITED WARRANTY ­USA

4Table of contents

01

Custom-designed
Features

Camera features

Various angles camera

You can take photos or record videos with various angles on the camera.

, then tap / or / / to switch between

Tap
various angles.

Standard angle

• See

Starting the camera

Wide-angle

Front camera Rear camera

for details.

Telephoto

Standard angle

Super Wide-angle

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Portrait

You can create an artistic portrait photo, whereby the subject is in focus
and the background is blurred. You can also edit the image by applying
lighting or color effect to the background.

Tap , and tap Portrait.

1

Drag the slide bar to the left or right to adjust the blur strength.

2

• You can take photos with clear subject and blurred background.

Adjust blur strength.

Select color effect.

Select 3D Lighting Effect.

• 3D Lighting Effect: Tap to select a lighting effect.

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• Color effect: Tap to select a background color.

Tap to take a photo.

3

• While taking a photo with rear camera, keep the distance to your

subject to 1.3 ~ 5 feet.

• This feature is not available if the surroundings are too dark.

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Triple shot

You can take a series of photos with different angles of view and save as a
video with slide effect.

Tap , then tap Triple shot.

1

Tap to take a photo.

2

• The triple cameras take photos automatically in sequence.

• While taking a photo, hold the device steady until all 3 photos have

been taken.

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AI CAM

Portrait Sunset Flower

You can use the AI Cam feature to automatically recognize the object
when taking a photo or recording a video for an optimal quality.

Tap , then tap AI CAM.

1

When the object is recognized, the best effect for the scene is applied.

2

• To apply other effects, tap the scene icon.

• A wide range of categories, such as portrait, pets, food, sunrise,

sunset, scenery, city view, flowers and text, can be recognized
automatically.

• Associated keywords for the object are displayed on the screen.

Keywords do not appear on the actual photos or videos.

• This feature is available only when the front and rear cameras are in the

Auto mode.

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Cine shot

Play forward and backward

You can record a moment and make a video with only a part of the scene
in motion.

While recording a video, hold the device steady. After recorded, rub an area
in the video you want in motion. The selected area starts moving and the
rest of the video remains still.

Tap , then tap MODE .

1

Tap

2

3

to record a 3 second video.

• Hold the device steady while recording the video.

Tap and rub the area you want in motion with the Cine shot effect.

to erase the selected area.

• Tap

Select the area to move.

Tap SAVE.

4

Undo

Redo

repeatedly.

Play forward repeatedly.

Erase the selected area.

• The selected area will be in motion.

• Cine shot is recorded in the FHD 16:9 aspect ratio.

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Cine Video

You can record a movie-like video.

Tap , then tap MODE Cine Video .

1

Tap to record a video.

2

: Select the point zoom feature to zoom in/out around a specific

•

area.

: Select an effect to apply to the recording. You can also adjust

•

the vignette and strength for each Cine effect. This feature cannot
be changed after you have started recording.

• The Point Zoom feature supports a zoom speed of up to 3x.

• This feature only supports video recordings in standard angle.

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Makeup Pro

While taking selfies, you can apply various makeup techniques.
When using the front camera, adjust the skin tone and apply eye and lip

makeups.

Tap , switch to the front camera, then tap .

1

Select a desired makeup option, then drag the slide bar to the left or

2

right to adjust the effect.

• When you select None, the slide bar disappears.

Tap to take a photo.

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Preview

You can preview images of different angles taken by the triple cameras
located on the back of the device and select a desired angle to take a
photo or record a video.

Before taking a photo, touch and hold a camera view icon to display
preview icons of three angles on the right.

• The screen displays the preview image of the selected angle of view.

• After selecting a desired angle, tap

a video.

or to take a photo or record

Select
preview
icon.

Telephoto camera view Standard angle camera

view

• This feature is available only in the Auto mode and AI Cam.

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Wide-angle camera

view

Flash Jump-Cut

Photos taken at a regular interval are saved as GIF files.

Tap , then tap MODE Flash Jump-Cut .

1

Tap to take a photo.

2

• Photos are taken every 3 seconds and saved as a GIF file.

on the screen to select the number of photos you want to

• Tap

take.

• While taking photos, tap

photos.

• The flash automatically turns on while taking photos.

• The current shot and the total number of shots are displayed at the

bottom of the screen.

• All taken photos are saved as GIF files only.

• The GIF speed and image order cannot be changed.

to create GIF files with previously taken

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Graphy

You can adjust the white balance, ISO and shutter speed referring to the
recommended images.

Tap , then tap MODE Manual ( ).

1

Tap and then tap Graphy photos to activate the feature.

2

Tap and select the desired scene from the recommended images.

3

Tap to take a photo.

4

• This feature is available only in Manual camera mode.

• You can add more scenes by tapping

app from Play Store. You may be charged for data usage, depending on
your pricing plan.

• Tap

, then tap Graphy photos to deactivate this feature.

and downloading the Graphy

Steady recording

You can use the Steady recording feature to minimize motion blur while
recording a video.

, then tap Steady recording.

Tap

• See

Starting the camera

• This feature is available only in specific modes.

for details.

Hi-Fi video recording

You can record a high quality video with Hi-Fi sound.

, then tap MODE Manual ( ) Hi-Fi.

Tap

• See

Starting the camera

• Hi-Fi videos can only be played in apps that support Hi-Fi.

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for details.

Gallery features

Related content

You can edit and customize related content in Gallery.

While viewing a picture preview, tap .

1

When the icon related with the date or location where you took the

2

photo appears, touch the screen.

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• You can view a group of photos taken on the same day or at the

same location.

• Tap to access additional options.

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Making a video from the related content

You can gather related contents to make a video clip by tapping on the
video displaying the date or location.

Select the theme and background music, adjust caption effects and order
or add date and your signature and then tap SAVE.

: Select the video theme.

•

: Add background music or adjust the playback time.

•

- To select a file for the background music, tap

- To adjust the volume of background music and original video, tap
: Select a font face.

•

: Change the order of files to play as a video.

•

- To add files, tap

.

.

.

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Creating a movie

You can create a new movie by putting images and videos together.

Tap , select an album, then tap Create movie.

1

You can also tap

Select images or videos for your movie and tap NEXT.

2

Edit the selected images and videos and then tap SAVE.

3

Deleting files

You can select images or videos to delete from your video by tapping
at the top right corner of its thumbnail.

Play tab, then tap Create movie.

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Adding files

You can select images or videos to add after tapping at the bottom of
the screen. You can also select the images or videos you have previously
added.

• Touch and hold a file, and then tap another file for multiple selection.

Rearranging files

To rearrange the images and videos, touch and hold the file you want to
move, then dragging it to the desired location.

Adding file effects

Tap to add a theme or background music, or change the font.

Resetting the movie edits

You can reset the edits made to the movie (e.g. play time) by tapping .

Previewing a file

Check your new video before saving it by tapping . After the playback
time elapses, the next file is played automatically.

• A maximum of 50 images and videos can be used to create a video.

• The playback time for an image is 3 seconds by default and it cannot be

changed. Videos can be trimmed down to a minimum of 1 second.

• This feature may not support some image or video formats.

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Making a GIF

You can easily make a GIF file using recorded videos or photos.

Making a GIF by using recorded videos

At the desired starting point while watching a video, tap .

1

Select the length of the GIF you want to create.

2

• GIF is generated for the time selected from the current time.

• For videos less than 5 seconds, GIF images are automatically

generated for the remaining time.

Making a GIF by using photos

While viewing an album, tap Create GIF.

1

You can also tap

Select the desired photos to create a GIF file and then tap NEXT.

2

• You can add more images and adjust the GIF speed, screen ratio,

and file order.

• You may use this feature solely for creative purposes. The use of this

feature involving infringement of any other person’s rights, such as
copyright or defamatory or offensive statements, may be subject to civil,
criminal, or administrative liabilities and/or penalties under applicable
laws. You shall not copy, reproduce, distribute, or otherwise make illegal
use of any copyrighted materials without permission of the rightful
owner or copyright holder. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law, LG Electronics disclaims all expressed and implied warranties as well
as liabilities associated thereto.

• A maximum of 100 images can be used to create a GIF file.

on Play tab in the Gallery app.

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Sound quality and effects

DTS:X 3D Surround

You can play a song or video in three-dimensional, immersive and vivid
sound. Connect to an earphone, speaker or other external audio devices
to use this feature.

Settings Sound Sound quality and effects DTS:X 3D

Tap

Surround, then tap

Adjusting the sound direction

You can adjust the sound direction as desired.

Tap Settings Sound Sound quality and effects DTS:X 3D

1

Surround.

Select the desired sound direction.

2

to activate this feature.

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Floating bar

Floating bar overview

You can access frequently used features, such as Shortcuts, Screen
capture, Music player, and Quick contacts, by tapping and swiping the

floating bar on the screen.
To enable the floating bar feature, tap

.

Bar

Opening and closing the floating bar

• To open the floating bar: Tap or .

• To close the floating bar: Tap

Floating Bar

• To access the rest of the bar options, swipe left or right on the floating

bar.

Settings General Floating

or .

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Moving the floating bar position

• Floating bar open: Touch and hold the floating bar, then drag it to the

desired location.

• Floating bar closed: Touch and hold the floating bar, then drag it to

the desired location along the edge of the screen.

Changing the position of the floating bar

You can set the area in which the floating bar can move or be pinned.

Tap Settings General Floating Bar Position.

1

Tap the desired option and tap OK.

2

• The floating bar can only be moved within the area between the Status

bar and Quick access bar. See

Home screen layout

for details.

Disabling the floating bar

You can disable the floating bar by using one of the following methods:

• With the floating bar closed, touch and hold

bar and then drag it to the Remove area at the top of the screen.

or on the floating bar, then tap at the top of the

• Tap

screen.

Settings General Floating Bar .

• Tap

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or on the floating

Setting the floating bar

You can select contents to display on the floating bar and change their
display order. Tap

Floating Bar.

• Shortcuts: Quickly access frequently used apps or features.

• Screen capture: Capture the screen to crop the desired part or to

create a GIF file.

• Music player: Control the music you are listening to.

• Quick contacts: Call or message people set as quick contacts.

• A maximum of 5 apps or features can be added to the shortcuts.

• A maximum of 5 contacts can be added as quick contacts.

• A GIF can be created up to 15 seconds long.

from the floating bar or tap Settings General

Launch Capture+ on the current screen to capture a screenshot.

Launch Extended capture to capture a scrolling screen.

Capture a desired part of a screen.

Save part of the current screen as a GIF file. You can adjust the size
of the image you want to capture.

•To move to the desired location, drag

•To start recording a GIF, tap

•To stop recording a GIF, tap

.

.

.

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Google Assistant

You can manage tasks, plan your day, get answers, and much more.

• To use this feature, first connect to the network and sign in to your

Google account.

Launching Google Assistant

Press and hold from the Home screen to launch Google Assistant.

1

Tap GET STARTED.

2

Follow the on-screen instructions to configure the voice settings.

3

• The device saves your voice data for recognition.

Launching Google Assistant with your voice

Say “Ok Google” when the screen is turned off or locked.

1

Say a command or question when

2

the screen.

Launching Google Assistant from the Home
screen

Touch and hold from the Home screen.

1

Say a command or question when

2

the screen.

• Voice recognition accuracy may decrease if you speak with an unclear

voice or in a noisy place. When you use the voice recognition feature,
increase its accuracy by speaking with a clear voice in a quiet place.

Hi, how can I help?*

Hi, how can I help?*

appears on

appears on

* The prompt message may vary depending on the software version.

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Audio recording features

The HD Audio Recorder feature allows you to configure the audio settings
manually so that you can record audio based on your environment.

Recording modes

You can record a high definition audio file by selecting and configuring the
desired audio mode to suit the recording environment.

Other Apps HD Audio Recorder .

Tap

Normal

You can record audio without extra settings.

Concert

You can record audio in a concert or other music event.

Custom

You can manually personalize the settings to record audio.

Studio Mode

With Studio mode, you can play an audio file or music and record your
voice at the same time, create a chord by recording your voice multiple
times, and record your comments over the presenter’s or speaker’s original
audio file.

Tap Other Apps HD Audio Recorder Custom.

1

Tap .

2

Select an audio file to use as background music.

3

Tap to record voice.

4

Tap to save the recorded file.

5

• Background music can only be played through earphones. Make sure to

plug in earphones before using this feature.

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Other useful features on the HD Audio Recorder app

GAIN

You can adjust the sensitivity of the sound recorded by the microphone.
The higher the GAIN value is set, the more sensitively the sound is

recorded.

LCF

You can filter any low-pitched noises such as the low hum of the air
conditioner.

The higher the LCF (Low Cut Filter) value is set, the better high-frequency
noises are filtered.

LMT

It can prevent clipping of the recorded sound. The higher the LMT (Limiter)
value is set, the more low frequency sounds that will not get clipped.

• To change additional settings, tap Settings, then customize the file

type, bit depth, sampling rate and other settings.

• You can monitor sound quality with the connected earpiece while

recording audio. While recording audio in Studio mode, sound
monitoring is not supported. You can hear only the background music.

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