LG G Flex, D959 Start Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION........................................................ 2

Your Phone ............................................................... 4

Getting Started ......................................................... 6

Set Up Your Accounts ............................................... 9

Customize Your Phone ............................................ 10

Touch Screen .......................................................... 11

QuickTheater .......................................................... 13

Dual Window .......................................................... 14

Guest mode ............................................................ 15

Slide Aside ............................................................. 17

Camera and Video .................................................. 18

Transfer Music and Pictures .................................... 19

Calls and Voicemail................................................. 20

Text Messaging ....................................................... 21

Email ...................................................................... 22

Web ........................................................................ 23

Text Link ................................................................. 23

Input Language Settings ......................................... 24

Voice Mate .............................................................. 25

QSlide .................................................................... 26

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Google Play™ Store ................................................ 28

T-Mobile Applications ............................................. 29

Network Indicators .................................................. 33

Accessories ............................................................ 34

Approved Firmware Versions ................................... 35

Safety Tips .............................................................. 35

Information About Safeguarding Handsets ..............36

Emergency Dialing .................................................. 37

Caring For Your Phone ............................................ 37

Additional Information ............................................ 38

For Your Safety ....................................................... 42

............................................... 27

INTRODUCTION

Support

This guide provides you with the information you need to get started.

For more information and additional support, please visit

www.t-mobile.com/support

• Register at

My.T-Mobile.com

minutes, pay your bill, upgrade your phone, and change your rate plan.

• Review your phone’s User Manual and troubleshooting FAQs.

• View the latest troubleshooting solutions in the Support Forums or ask a question of your own.

You can also access account and device information from your phone.

1 From the Home screen, touch .

2 Under the Apps tab, touch T-Mobile My Account

NOTE

• Illustrations may differ from those you see on actual

phone.

• Available accessories may vary depending on your

region, country or service provider.

• Some features and service may vary by region, phone,

service provider and software version.

• All information in this document is subject to change

without notice.

where you can:

to check your

Service

If you are a new T-Mobile® customer and your service has not yet been activated, call Customer Care at

1-800-937-8997

representative will assist you.

You will need the following information when activating service:

• Service Agreement and agent code on your Agreement.

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

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

• Your choice of T-Mobile plan and services (see

http://www.t-mobile.com/

information).

• Micro SIM serial number and IMEI number (located on the box barcode label).

NOTE

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

NOTE

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

and a T-Mobile Activations

for latest plan

Your Phone

Front view

3 4

1 Front Camera Lens

2 Proximity / Ambient

Light Sensor

3 LED Indicator

4 Earpiece

5 Back Key

6 Home Key

7 Menu Key

5 6 7

NOTE

The back cover of this product applies a “self-healing” technology, which self-repairs minor scratches in just a few minutes. Minor scratches are those cause by ordinary and normal use of the phone. Scratches caused by abrasive surface, misuse, including but not limited to intentional scratches, and damages caused by a fall or dropping the product, may not disappear. The “self-healing” results may vary depending on the extent of the damage as well as other conditions. Any warranty on the “selfhealing” is hereby expressly excluded.

8 Microphone (Sub)

9 Charger/Accessory

Por t

10 Microphone (Main)

11 3.5mm Headset Jack

Side view

Rear view

1 Eject Button Aperture

2 Micro SIM card slot

1 Back Camera Lens

2 IR (infrared) LED

3 Volume Keys

4 Flash

5 Power/Lock Key

6 NFC touch point

7 Speaker

Getting Started

Before you start using the phone, you may need to insert the Micro SIM card.

Installing the Micro SIM card

The eject button is a small round aperture on the tray door. To install a new Micro SIM card:

1 Insert the Micro SIM ejection tool that comes

with the phone (or a thin pin) into the eject button aperture, and push firmly but gently until the tray pops out.

Eject button aperture

2 Remove the tray and place the Micro SIM card inside

it (see image above). There is only one possible way to fit the card snugly into the tray.

3 Carefully reposition the tray in the slot and push it

gently back into the phone.

NOTE

Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.

Charging your phone

A rechargeable Li-ion polymer battery is used to power your phone. A USB Adapter, which is included with your phone, is used to charge the battery. Ask your T-Mobile sales representative for further details regarding approved batteries and chargers.

Before using your phone for the first time, make sure the battery is fully charged. An uncharged battery will fully recharge after 3.5 hours.

USB Adapter

USB Cable

Warning!

If the touch screen does not function while the phone is in the process of charging, it may be due to an unstable power supply. As a result, disconnect the USB cable from the device or unplug the USB Adapter from the power outlet.

1 Connect the USB Adapter and USB cable (as

shown on the previous page).

2 Plug the USB cable (as shown on the next image)

into the phone’s Charger/Accessory Port.

NOTE

• The battery must be fully charged initially to improve

battery lifetime.

• Your phone has an internal antenna. Be careful not to

scratch or damage this rear area, as that will cause loss of performance.

• When charging your phone with a fully discharged

battery, the red LED indicator will briefly flash indicating charging is occurring in a mode designed to prevent battery damage. The blinking will stop and normal charging will commence once a sufficient minimum charge has been established.

Set Up Your Accounts

Adding accounts will populate email, contacts, calendar, and other information on your device. You may want to set up accounts over Wi-Fi to save on your data plan usage.

1 On any screen, swipe down from the top of the

screen to display the Notifications Panel.

2 Tap at the top right corner of the screen, then tap

the General tab > Accounts & sync > Add account

3 Select the type of account you would like to add.

Enter your information and follow any additional on-screen instructions.

NOTE

Contact your IT administrator to help set up your corporate

Exchange account.

Microsoft

Customize Your Phone

Add widgets and apps to your Home screen, change the wallpaper, and more.

Customize a Home Screen

1 Press and hold an empty spot on a Home screen

panel and choose a category:

Apps

: Add shortcuts to your favorite apps.

•

Widgets

: Add dynamically updating widgets.

•

Wallpapers

2 Tap the desired option to add it to the Home screen.

To move an item, press and hold it and drag it to a new location. To delete it, drag it to Remove at the top of the screen.

Customize Your Sounds

From the Home screen, tap the

System settings

ringtones, set notification sounds, and adjust your touch feedback options.

: Change your wallpaper.

Sound

Menu Key

tab. You can change your

Touch Screen

Double-tap the screen to turn the screen on or off. You can also access most phone functions from the Notifications Panel.

Unlocking the Screen

1 Press the

2 From the center of the screen, swipe in any direction

Power/Lock Key

screen. Your Lock Screen will appear.

to unlock it.

• Shortcuts can be added for quick access to your favorite apps. To add shortcuts, access the

Settings

screen > Shortcuts

• To use a shortcut, swipe the shortcut icon at the bottom of the screen in any direction. The screen will unlock and open the application.

menu, tap the

to turn on your

Display

tab >

Lock

KnockON

The KnockON feature allows you to double-tap the screen to easily turn it on and off. You can enable/ disable this feature in the Gestures settings.

1 KnockON is enabled by default. To turn it on or

off, from the Home screen, tap the >

System settings

Screen on/off

2 With KnockON enabled and the screen off, quickly

double-tap the screen to wake the phone.

3 Double-tap the screen again to turn the screen off.

General

tab >

Menu Key Gestures

Knock Code

The Knock Code feature allows you to unlock the screen when screen is off by tapping the correct area and sequence. It allows you to define how many times and where on the screen to tap to unlock your phone. You can set this feature in the Lock Screen settings.

1 From the Home screen, tap the

Settings

Knock Code

NOTE

If Knock Code is set, you cannot turn the screen on using the KnockON feature.

Lock screen

Menu Key

Select screen lock

Notifications Panel

Swipe the top of the screen downwards to open the Notifications Panel.

• To respond to a notification, tap it.

• To remove a notification, swipe it left or right.

• To remove all notifications, tap

• Adjust the Quick Settings by tapping them (i.e.,

• Tap

at the top right corner of the Notifications Panel

to access the Settings menu.

Clear

Sound

QuickTheater

QuickTheater allows you to see the slideshow for photos, videos, and YouTube.

1 From the lock screen, hold the phone horizontally.

2 Use both thumbs and slide them apart (as seen below).

3 Choose the desired option.

NOTE

QuickTheater is only available if the lock screen is set to Swipe.

Dual Window

This feature allows you to use two apps at the same time.

Setting up Dual Window

Dual Window should be set before using the feature.

1 From the Home screen, tap the

System settings

2 Tap the Dual Window checkbox to enable/disable

this feature.

General

Using Dual Window

1 Touch and hold the

screen.

2 Touch or drag an app icon to the desired space.

Switch

: Switch the two apps.

Resize/Toolbar

to view the toolbar.

Apps list Expand Exit

: Tap to exit a screen.

Back Key

: Drag to resize the screens. Tap

: Tap to open other apps.

: Tap to expand a screen to full view.

Menu Key

tab >

Multitasking

to split the

Guest mode

Use Guest mode when you let someone else use your phone. They will only be able to use the applications that you’ve selected. Once you set it up, you can easily put your phone in Guest mode by drawing the guest pattern on the Lock screen that you set, which is different from your normal unlock pattern.

NOTE

Guests can also use applications that your selected applications link to.

Setting up Guest mode

1 From the Home screen, tap the

System settings

2 Tap Set pattern, then set the pattern you want to use

to put your device

3 Tap Set apps to view which apps can be accessed

in Guest mode. Tap right corner of the screen to change the Guest apps list.

General tab > Guest mode

in Guest mode.

the

Menu Key

Add

icon in the upper

4 Tap the Use Guest mode switch to enable

this mode.

Using Guest mode

After you’ve set up and enabled Guest mode, lock the screen so that you can enter your Guest mode pattern. The Guest mode Home screen is displayed with only the apps you’ve selected for guest access. To exit Guest mode, enter your normal unlock pattern on the Lock screen.

NOTE

Guest mode is automatically disabled if your lock sequence is changed from Pattern. Otherwise, manually disable it if you no longer want to allow guest access.

Slide Aside

Slide Aside allows you to quickly switch between three open applications (or tasks) using a three finger gesture.

1 From the Home screen, tap the

System settings

2 Tap the Slide Aside checkbox to enable/disable the

feature.

3 Tap the Home Key and open an app.

4 Place three fingers on the screen and drag the app

off the screen to the left.

5 To bring the app back, drag three fingers to the right.

*Some apps may restart when brought back later.

NOTE

You can save up to 3 apps at once.

General

tab >

Menu Key

Multitasking

Camera and Video

Your phone has innovative camera and video features.

Dual Camera and Dual Recording

1 From the Home screen, tap >

2 You’ll see an inset box with the front-facing camera

view in the viewfinder. You can move, resize, and switch camera views.

3 Tap to take a picture.

4 To use Dual Recording, tap > > Dual

recording.

5 Tap to start recording. To stop recording, tap .

< Dual Camera/Recording >

Shot & Clear

1 From the Home screen, tap >

2 Tap to take a picture.

3 Objects that can be removed from the photo are

outlined in blue. Tap an outlined area to remove the unwanted portion of the image in your photo.

4 Tap to save.

> Dual camera

> Shot & Clear

< Shot & Clear >

Transfer Music and Pictures

Transfer music and photos to and from your phone in a few simple steps.

1 Connect your phone to your computer with a

USB cable. Steps may vary depending on your operating system.

2 You may be prompted to install PC programs. Tap

OK > Media sync (MTP).

3 On your PC, choose Open device to view files using

Windows Explorer.

4 Your phone will appear as another portable device

on your computer. Click on the drive to view it.

5 Drag and drop your files* into the corresponding

folders, such as music, movies, or pictures. You can also transfer files from your PC to your phone.

* Files must be Digital Rights Management (DRM)

free.

Calls and Voicemail

It’s easy to make calls and access voicemail and your call logs with your phone.

Make a Call

1 From the Home screen, tap .

2 Enter a phone number or spell the name of a

contact. Tap the contact and then tap the call.

Access Voicemail

1 From the Home screen, tap .

2 Touch and hold .

3 Follow the voice prompts to listen to messages.

Access Call Logs

1 From the Home screen, tap .

2 Tap the Call logs tab.

3 Tap an entry to view it.

4 Tap to call or to send a message. Tap New

contact to create a new contact or tap Update contact add the number to an existing entry.

Julia

1 555-555-5555

to place

Text Messaging

Communicate quickly via text message with the phone. Attach images, videos, and other files to your messages.

1 From the Home screen, tap .

2 Tap to compose a new message.

3 In the To field, enter a number or tap to select a

name from your contact list. You can enter several names to send your message to multiple people.

4 Enter your message.

5 Tap to attach a file.

6 Tap Send (or Send MMS) to send the message.

NOTE

Messaging rates apply.

NOTE

Please don’t text and drive.

In addition to Gmail™, you can set up other types of email accounts on your phone, including Microsoft® Exchange accounts.

1 From the Home screen, tap > .

2 Tap an account type. Steps may vary from this point.

3 Enter your email address and password and tap

Next.

4 Follow additional on-screen instructions to complete

setup and tap Done.

NOTE

Contact your IT administrator to help set up your corporate

Exchange account.

Microsoft

Web

Use the Web browser to surf the Web with ease.

1 From the Home screen, tap .

2 Tap the address bar at the top of the page and enter

an address. You may need to scroll to the top of the page to access the address bar.

3 Tap Go on the keyboard.

Text Link

Text Link recommends apps related to text in messages or other selected text. It connects directly to the Calendar, Contacts, Phone, Messaging, Email, Browser, Maps, YouTube, Calculator, and more.

To use Text Link:

• Tap a message bubble with the

• Highlight text on a web page or e-mail and select

Text Link

in the pop-up.

• Tap

and select

Text Link

icon.

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