LG K4 LTE User Guide

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User guide.

Guía del usuario.

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Important Customer Information

Before you begin using your new phone

Included in the box with your phone are separate information leaﬂets. These leaﬂets provide you with important information regarding your new device. Please read all of the information provided. This information will help you to get the most out of your phone, reduce the risk of injury, avoid damage to your device, and make you aware of legal regulations regarding the use of this device.

It’s important to review the Product Safety and Warranty Information guide before you begin using your new phone. Please follow all of the product safety and operating instructions and retain them for future reference. Observe all warnings to reduce the risk of injury, damage, and legal liabilities.

Table of Contents

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

Table of Contents .......................................................................2

The Basics ...................................................................................5

Phone Overview .................................................................................................... 5

Help ........................................................................................................................7

Setting Up Your Phone ........................................................................................8

Removing the Battery and SIM Card ................................................................10

Inserting and Removing a Memory Card ...........................................................11

Charging Your Phone ..........................................................................................12

Optimizing Battery Life ...................................................................................... 13

Turning Your Phone On and Off ........................................................................15

Your Google Account .......................................................................................... 17

Anti-Theft Guide .................................................................................................18

Touch Screen .......................................................................................................19

Getting to Know the Home Screen ..................................................................20

Apps: How to View, Open, and Switch .............................................................26

Capturing a Screenshot .....................................................................................33

Phone’s Status Icons .........................................................................................34

Managing Notiﬁcations .....................................................................................36

Searching Your Phone and the Web .................................................................38

Setting Your Lock Screen ..................................................................................40

Connecting to Networks and Devices ................................... 44

Wi-Fi ....................................................................................................................44

Wi-Fi Direct ........................................................................................................45

Bluetooth .............................................................................................................45

PC Connections with a USB Cable ..................................................................46

PC Connections with a USB Cable for Mac OS X Users .............................. 47

Calls .......................................................................................... 48

Placing and Ending Calls ..................................................................................48

Answering or Rejecting Calls .............................................................................51

Working with the Recent Tab ............................................................................53

Calling Your Contacts......................................................................................... 55

Options During a Call ........................................................................................56

Managing Multiple Calls ....................................................................................56

Table of Contents

Web ........................................................................................... 58

Chrome ................................................................................................................58

Communication ........................................................................ 61

Contacts ...............................................................................................................61

Messaging ........................................................................................................... 67

Email .....................................................................................................................7 1

Gmail ................................................................................................................... 74

Hangouts ..............................................................................................................81

Entertainment .......................................................................... 84

Camera ................................................................................................................84

Music ................................................................................................................... 93

Play Store ............................................................................................................ 97

YouTube™ ............................................................................................................99

Tools ........................................................................................ 100

Capture+ ...........................................................................................................100

Clock .................................................................................................................. 102

Calculator .......................................................................................................... 103

Calendar ............................................................................................................ 104

Maps .................................................................................................................. 105

Voice Search ......................................................................................................107

Voice Recorder .................................................................................................108

File Manager ...................................................................................................... 110

Settings .....................................................................................111

Safety .......................................................................................130

Consumer Information About Radio Frequency Emissions ......................... 132

Consumer Information on SAR ......................................................................137

FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless Devices . 138 Caution:

Avoid potential hearing loss. ........................................................................... 140

TIA Safety Information .................................................................................... 142

Safety Information ........................................................................................... 145

FDA Consumer Update ................................................................................... 149

Table of Contents

FAQ ..........................................................................................162

LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT ....................................168

Index ........................................................................................ 176

Phone Overview

Front View

Earpiece

The Basics

Proximity/Ambient

Light Sensor

Front Camera

Power/Lock Button

Back Button

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

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

change depending on the mode and software version on your phone.

Recent Apps Button

Home Button

1. Earpiece Lets you hear callers and automated prompts.

2. Back Button Returns to the previous screen. Also closes pop-up items, such as menus, dialog boxes and the on-screen keyboard.

3. Proximity/Ambient Light Sensor Senses proximity toward other objects (such as your head) so that tap commands are not accidentally activated during a call or when carried inside a pocket. It also employs an ambient sensor which measures the surrounding light and adjusts the LCD brightness to provide a vivid screen.

NOTE Don't block the sensor or near the sensor to avoid problems with the touch screen.

4. Front Camera Use to take pictures and record videos of yourself. You can also use this for video chatting. Keep it clean for optimal performance.

5. Power/Lock Button Press to turn off the screen backlight and lock the

screen, or turn the screen backlight back on. Press and hold to turn the phone on/off, restart it, and activate/deactivate Airplane mode.

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6. Recent Apps Button Displays recently used applications. If you touch and hold this key, it opens a menu of available options.

7. Home Button Return to the Home screen from any screen.

Rear View

Back Camera

Back Cover

Cutout

Speaker

Flash

Volume

8. Back Camera Use to take photos and record videos. Keep it clean for

optimal performance.

Back Cover Cutout Use to remove the back cover for access to the

battery, the SIM card slot, and the microSD card slot.

Speaker Use to listen to audio (e.g., music, videos, sound clips,

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speakerphone, etc.) from the rear speaker instead of the earpiece.

Flash Brightens up the captured image or recorded video when you

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turn on the ﬂash.

Volume Press to adjust the ringer, the media volumes, or the in-call

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volume during a call. They also access shortcuts when enabled in the Settings menu.

TIPS s With the screen backlight off (asleep), you can press either of the Volume Buttons

twice quickly to activate the Camera app.

s With the screen unlocked, press both of the Volume Buttons at the same time to

open the Capture+ app to write a memo.

Top and Bottom Views

The Basics

Microphone

Headset Jack

USB/Charging

Port

Microphone

13. Microphone Transmits your voice to the other caller. It's also used for

voice-activated functions.

Headset Jack Allows you to plug in an optional headset for convenient,

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

USB/Charging Port Allows you to connect the phone and the USB

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cable for use with the charger adapter, or other compatible accessories.

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Microphone Transmits your voice to the other caller. It's also used for

voice-activated functions.

Help

The Help app allows you to quickly and conveniently view information about your phone, including how-to videos, Icon glossary, etc.

To access Help, tap the Home Button

> the Apps icon > Help .

The Basics

Setting Up Your Phone

Step 1. Remove the Back Cover

With the phone facing down, insert your ﬁngernail into the cutout located on the lower left of the back cover and lift the cover up gently.

Step 2. Insert the Battery

Insert the battery, making sure the gold contacts line up. Press down gently to secure.

The Basics

Step 3. Replace the Back Cover

Align the cover over the back of the phone, and then press down along the Flash edges to secure.

Step 4. Charge the Phone

Before turning on your phone, charge it fully. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the USB/charger port on your phone. Plug the other end into the charger and plug the charger into an outlet.

WARNING! Only use approved chargers with your device. Incompatible chargers or tampering

with the charging port could damage your device and void the warranty.

The Basics

Removing the Battery and SIM Card

Removing the battery

1. With the phone facing down, insert your ﬁngernail into the cutout located on the lower left of the back cover and lift the cover up gently.

2. Use the ﬁngertip cutout at the bottom of the battery compartment to lift the battery out.

Removing the SIM card

The SIM card is pre-installed in your smartphone. If you need to replace your SIM card, refer to the following instructions.

1. Turn the phone off, then remove the back cover and the battery (as demonstrated in the previous instructions).

2. Locate the slot for the SIM card (at the top of the battery compartment) and gently slide the SIM card out to remove it.

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Inserting and Removing a Memory Card

Inserting a microSD card

1. Remove the back cover (as demonstrated in the previous instructions).

2. Position the microSD card (sold separately) with the label side facing up and the gold contacts toward the slot (at the upper-left side of the phone), then carefully slide it into the slot until it's secured in place.

NOTE The microSD card can be easily damaged by

improper operation. Please be careful when inserting, removing, or handling it.

To remove the microSD card

1. Unmount the microSD card.

 Tap the Home Button

hold the Recent Apps Button

Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card.

2. The microSD slot is just mentioned in the previous instructions (its location is not pointed out unless you make my text suggestion).

3. Carefully pull the microSD card out to remove it.

> touch and

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To unmount the microSD card

It’s important to unmount the microSD card prior to removing it from the phone to avoid damage to it or the data saved on the card.

1. Tap the Home Button

> touch and hold the Recent Apps Button .

2. Tap Settings > Storage.

3. Tap Unmount SD card.

Charging Your Phone

Your phone comes with a USB cable and a charger adapter. You can connect them together and charge from a power outlet, or you can use the USB cable alone to charge from your computer. Correctly orient the plugs before insertion to avoid damaging your phone and cable.

NOTE Please only use an approved charging accessory to charge your LG phone. Improper

handling of the USB/Charging port, as well as the use of a incompatible charger, may cause damage to your phone and void the warranty.

1. Correctly orient the USB cable with the charger adapter and connect them. As shown below, both the USB logo on the USB cable and the LG logo on the adapter will face toward you.

USB Cable

Charger Adapter

2. The USB/Charging port is located at the bottom of the phone. Correctly orient the cable's plug with the port before plugging it in. As shown on the following page, the USB logo on the cable will face upward.

3. Plug the charger adapter into a power outlet to begin charging.

The Basics

Charging with the USB Cable

NOTE

Make sure to correctly orient the cable's plug with the port before plugging it in. When the phone is facing upward, the USB

USB Cable

logo on the cable will also face upward.

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 USB/Charging port on your phone (as shown above) and connect the other end to a USB port on your PC. It’s best to use the rear USB port when connecting to a desktop PC. The USB hub should be powered by an external power source.

NOTE You may experience a slower charging rate when charging from your computer.

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 apps and system resources consume battery power.

Tips to extend the life of your battery

Reduce the screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.

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Turn off radio communications (such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

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you're not actively using. (Note that the GPS receiver is only turned on when an app that makes use of it is opened).

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

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if you don’t need it.

NOTES s Allowing other devices to use your device's hotspot connection will drain your battery

s If you accidently press the Power/Lock Key while the phone is in your pocket, the

more quickly.

proximity sensor prevents the screen from turning on in order to save battery power.

, GPS, etc.) that

The Basics

To check the battery charge level

Tap the Home Button > touch and hold the Recent Apps Button > Settings > Battery.

The battery level (as a percentage of fully charged) and the battery status

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(Charging or Discharging) is displayed at the top of the screen.

Checkmark the Battery percentage on Status Bar checkbox to display

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the remaining battery charge percentage on the Status Bar next to the battery icon.

Tap Battery saver to view and/or modify your Battery saver settings.

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To monitor and control what uses the battery

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

Tap the

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The top of the Battery usage screen displays a usage graph and below it,

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Home Button > touch and hold the Recent Apps Button >

Settings

> Battery > Battery usage.

Tap the

Home Button >

Settings

> About phone > Battery > Battery usage.

battery usage times and details. All of the apps or services using battery power are listed from the greatest amount of energy used to the least amount.

Tap an app or service in the Battery usage screen to see details about its

power consumption. Different apps or services offer different kinds of information, and they may even include options to modify the settings so you can reduce power consumption by that app.

Tap Stop next to an app you want to stop running.

touch and hold the

Recent Apps Button >

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Battery saver

Battery saver changes certain settings to conserve battery power until you can recharge your phone. If you turn Battery saver on, it will automatically activate when the battery charge level drops to the level you set. If Battery saver is off, you’ll be prompted to turn on Battery saver when the battery reaches low levels.

Tap the Home Button

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Settings

> Battery > From the Battery saver screen: Select to activate Battery saver immediately, or when the charge drops to 5% or 15%. If you turn off Battery saver, when the battery charge becomes low, a notiﬁcation prompts you to turn it on.

Mark the Restrict apps in background checkbox to restrict apps in the

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background, as well as notiﬁcations, downloading, and streaming for apps when Battery saver is on.

After you modify the Battery saver settings to your preferences, tap the

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switch

to toggle it On (blue) or Off (gray).

> touch and hold the Recent Apps Button >

Battery saver.

Turning Your Phone On and Off

Turning your phone on

Press and hold the Power/Lock Key

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screen turns on.

Turning your phone off

1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key until the Phone options menu appears.

2. Tap Power off in the Phone options menu.

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

for a couple of seconds until the

The Basics

Turning the screen on and off using the KnockON feature

The KnockON feature allows you to double-tap the screen to easily turn the screen on or off.

Quickly double-tap the center of the dark screen to turn on the backlight

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and display the Lock screen.

Quickly double-tap the Status Bar, an empty area on the Home screen,

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or the Lock screen to turn the screen off.

NOTES s The backlight will not turn on if the proximity sensor is covered.

s When the screen is off and you double-tap the upper portion of screen with Knock

Code activated, the Knock Code grid is displayed for you to enter your Knock Code.

Turning the screen on using the Knock Code feature

If your Lock screen unlock sequence is set to a Knock Code, tap your Knock Code on the darkened screen to automatically turn on the backlight and unlock the screen at the same time.

TIP When the screen is in timeout and a Knock Code is set, pressing the Power/Lock Key

displays the Lock screen (e.g., to check the time). You can tap your Knock Code to

unlock the screen or press the Power/Lock Key turn the backlight back off.

sIf you enter the incorrect Knock Code 6 times, you'll be prompted you to enter your

NOTES

s Use a ﬁngertip instead of a ﬁngernail to tap your Knock Code on the screen.

backup PIN to unlock your phone and the unlock sequence is automatically changed to Swipe.

again (or double-tap the Status Bar) to

Setting up the Knock Code feature

1. Tap the Home Button > touch and hold the Recent Apps Button > Lock screen settings.

2. Tap Select screen lock > Knock Code.

3. Tap the squares in a pattern (from 3 to 8 taps) to set your Knock Code, tap DONE, enter it again, then tap CONFIRM.

NOTE You'll be prompted to enter a backup PIN in case you forget your Knock Code.

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To unlock the phone

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

NOTE The default Lock screen simply locks the screen to prevent

unintentional actions. For more security to guard against unauthorized use, you can set an unlock requirement (such as a Knock Code, pattern, PIN, or password) that will need to be entered to unlock it.

1. Turn the screen on.

 Press the Power/Lock Key

NOTE Avoid covering the proximity sensor when turning the screen

on. Doing so will prevent the screen from turning on.

 Quickly double-tap the center of the screen (KnockON).

2. From the center of the screen, swipe in any direction to unlock it.

Your Google Account

You must sign into a Google Account to use Gmail, Hangouts, Google Calendar, and other Google apps; to download apps from Play Store; to back up your settings to Google servers; and to take advantage of other Google services on your phone.

IMPORTANT

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

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

create a Google Account the ﬁrst time you start an app that requires one, such as Gmail or Play Store.

ţ When you sign in, you’re prompted to enter your username and password.

ţ After you sign in, your contacts, Gmail messages, Calendar events, and other

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

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

The Basics

Setting up your Google Account

If you use Setup Wizard to set up your Google Account or launch an application that requires a Google Account (such as Play Store or Gmail), you're guided through the following steps.

1. Enter your email and tap NEXT.

NOTE If you don't already have a Google Account, tap Or create a new account and follow the

prompts to create your new account.

2. Enter your password and tap NEXT.

3. Follow the rest of the instructions on the screen.

Your Gmail, Google Contacts, and Google Calendar events will all be

synchronized with your phone automatically.

Anti-Theft Guide

You can set up your device to prevent other people from using it if it’s been reset to factory settings without your permission. For example, if your device is lost, stolen, or wiped, only someone with your Google Account or screen lock information can use the device.

All you need to make sure your device is protected is:

Set a screen lock: If your device is lost or stolen but you have a screen

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lock set, the device can’t be erased using the Settings menu unless your screen is unlocked.

Add your Google Account on your device: If your device is wiped but

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you have your Google Account on it, the device can’t ﬁnish the setup process until your Google Account information is entered again.

After your device is protected, you’ll need to either unlock your screen or enter your Google Account password if you need to perform a factory reset. This ensures that you or someone you trust is performing the reset.

NOTE Do not forget your Google Account and password you added to your device prior to

performing a factory reset. If you can't provide the account information during the setup process, you won't be able to use the device at all after performing the factory reset.

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Touch Screen

Your touch screen provides an excellent way to interact with and use your Android™ phone. With the touch of your ﬁnger, you can download and use available apps, make menu selections, and access data saved to your phone.

Touch or tap A single ﬁnger touch selects items. For example, tap an

icon (e.g., an app, widget, or folder), tap words (e.g., menu selection or to answer an on-screen question), or touch letters and numbers to type.

NOTE Don't press too hard on the screen. It's sensitive enough to detect a light, ﬁrm tap.

Touch and hold Touch an item on the screen and don't lift your ﬁnger

until an action occurs. For example, to open a context menu for a contact, touch and hold the contact entry until the menu pops up.

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. For example, you can drag items on the Home screen to reposition them.

Swipe, slide, or ﬂick Move your ﬁnger quickly 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 browse through the Home screens by swiping left and right, slide the screen up or down to scroll through a list, or remove an app from the Recent Apps screen by ﬂicking its graphic off the screen.

Double-tap Tap the screen twice quickly to zoom, highlight text, or turn

the screen on/off. For example, quickly double-tap a section of a web page to zoom that section to ﬁt the width of the screen and control the zoom in Maps and in other apps. Double-tap a word to highlight it. Double-tap can also activate the KnockON feature to turn the screen on or off.

NOTE Triple-tap can also be used. For example, in the Calendar app a triple-tap will quickly

create a new event. Triple-tap is also used in the Accessibility settings shortcuts and Touch zoom accessibility features.

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Multi-touch Use your index ﬁnger and thumb in a pinch motion (to zoom

out) or spread motion (to zoom in) when using Chrome, a map, photos, the rear camera lens, the Contacts list, the Favorites list, the Groups list, and the Messaging list. Spread apart to make screen information larger (easier to see and read), or pinch together to view more area and information. The pinch gesture also changes the Home screen. Pinch in on the Home screen to change to mini panel view, then spread apart to return to the full screen view. Spread apart on the Home screen to hide all of your Home screen items, then pinch in to redisplay them.

Rotate the screen From many apps and menus, the orientation of the

screen adjusts to the phone’s physical orientation by rotating the screen. You can deactivate this function in the Display settings menu.

Getting to Know the Home Screen

The Home screen is your starting point to access all of the features on your phone using simple gestures on the screen. It’s comprised of multiple panels (swipe horizontally to switch). You can customize all of your Home screen panels with app shortcuts, icons, widgets, and other features.

Status Bar

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

App Icon

Tap an icon (app, widget, folder, etc.) to open and use it.

Quick Access Bar

Icons that provide easy, one-touch access to the functions used most often.

Apps Icon

Tap here to open the Applications screen to view all of your installed apps.

Home Touch Buttons

Displayed on all screens, these buttons allow you to easily navigate within the device software.

Quick Access Bar icons

The Quick Access Bar is located on all of your Home screen panels to allow quick and easy access to the apps you use most often.

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Modifying the Quick Access Bar icons

Rearrange: Touch and hold the icon to move, then drag it to another

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position in the Quick Access Bar.

Add: Open the Applications screen, then drag the icon you want onto

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the Quick Access Bar.

Delete: Touch and hold the icon to delete, then drag it to the Remove bar

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that appears at the top of the screen.

Home Touch Buttons

The Home Touch Buttons are displayed in a bar at the bottom of all of the screens to provide easy navigation within the device software.

Back Button: Tap to back up one step at a time and close on-screen

items such as pop-up messages, the on-screen keyboard, etc.

Home Button: Tap to immediately return to the Home screen. Touch

and hold it to access the Google Now shortcut.

Recent Apps Button: Tap to display the apps you recently used as well as all of your open websites. Touch and hold it to access available options for the current screen or app.

Modifying the Home Touch Buttons

You can change which buttons are displayed in the Home Touch Buttons Bar, as well as how they’re displayed.

1. Tap the Home Button

Settings > Display > Home touch button combination.

2. Drag an icon to rearrange the Home touch buttons. You can add the

Notiﬁcation Button and/or the Capture+ Button and change each button's location within the bar.

> touch and hold the Recent Apps Button >

To return to the Home screen

Tap the Home Button

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at any time, from any app.

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To view other Home screen panels

Swipe (or ﬂick) your ﬁnger left or right across the Home screen. The

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Home screen is comprised of three sliding panels, but you can add up to ﬁve panels to allow more space for icons, widgets, shortcuts, and other items.

The white dot indicates the current Home screen panel.

Tap any of the Home screen panel indicator dots (above the Quick

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Access Bar) to immediately jump to that panel.

Pinch in on the Home screen to change to mini panel view, then tap the

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Home screen panel you want to access.

Home Screen Panel Indicator

Mini Panel View

Tap here to set this panel as the default Home screen.

Tap here to add another panel.

Full Screen View Mini Panel View

Mini panel view allows direct access to any of the Home screen panels and also allows you to manage them. You can add, delete, and rearrange the panel order as well as set the default Home screen panel.

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Pinch in on any of the Home screen panels to change from full screen view to mini panel view. From mini panel view you have the following options:

To go directly to any panel, simply tap the one you want.

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To add another panel, tap the Add panel icon

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To delete a panel, touch and hold the panel to delete, drag it to the

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Remove bar at the top of the screen, then lift your ﬁnger.

To rearrange your panels, touch and hold the panel to move, drag it on

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top of the panel position where you want it, then lift your ﬁnger. The

moved panel takes that position and the remaining panels shift accordingly.

To set another panel as the default Home screen, tap the Default icon

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on the mini panel you want to be your default Home screen panel.

NOTE Changing the default Home screen panel does not change its position with the other

panels, but the mini panel and its Default icon turn blue.

To return to full screen view, pinch out on the screen, tap the Back

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Button

NOTE The device automatically reverts to full screen view after screen timeout.

, or tap the Home Button .

Hiding items on the Home screen

Place two ﬁngers on the screen, then spread them apart to hide the items on your Home screen so that only your wallpaper, the Status Bar, the panel indicator dots, and the Home Touch Buttons Bar are displayed. To redisplay your Home screen with all of its icons and widgets, pinch in on the screen, tap the Back Button

NOTE The device automatically reverts to full screen view after screen timeout.

, or tap the Home Button .

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Using Dual View

Slide the screen right or left to view different Home screen panels.

Item List Touch and hold an icon, then drag it onto the panel where you want it.

Category Tabs Tap a category to display its available items.

Dual view allows you to easily add items to any of the Home screen panels. Touch and hold an empty spot on a Home screen panel to view your Home screen on top and selections (Apps tab, Widgets tab, or Wallpapers tab) on the bottom. Flick sideways to scroll through the Home screen panels to display the panel you want. Tap the type of item you want to add (from the category tabs at the bottom of the screen), then ﬂick sideways to scroll through the available choices. Simply tap the item you want to automatically add it to the panel viewed at the top of the screen.

NOTE The Quick Access Bar is not displayed while in Dual view.

To return to full screen view, tap the Back Button , the Home Button , or tap one of the Home screen panels.

NOTE The device automatically reverts to full screen view after screen timeout.

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Home screen version

EasyHome is a more simpliﬁed version of the Home screen that you can choose to use on your phone.

Tap the Home Button Home screen settings > Select Home > EasyHome.

The EasyHome Home screen has three panels.

Its main panel has 9 application icons that you can use with a single tap. Touch and hold one to remove or replace it (the Apps icon removed or replaced). The top right of the screen displays the date and time. Tap it to access the Clock app. The top left of the screen displays a Weather widget. Tap it to access the Weather app.

Swipe to the right on the main panel to access the communication panel

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that you can customize with call/text message shortcuts for the contacts you set. It also provides access to the Phone app to dial other numbers. Tap one of the 9 Contact shortcut locations, then tap the contact you want to set. After a shortcut is set, tap it to use it (tap the name to dial the number or tap the middle to display communication choices). Tap

Dial to open the Dial tab to dial manually, tap Recent to open your Recent tab, or tap Contacts to open your Contacts list tab.

NOTE When you tap Dial, Recent, or Contacts, you have access to all of the Phone app

features.

Swipe to the left on the main panel to access a panel you can customize

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with additional app shortcuts, open the Applications screen, and use the Google Search widget. To add a shortcut, tap the Add icon the app you want. Touch and hold an app shortcut icon to remove or replace it. To access all of your installed apps, tap the Apps icon .

To change back to the Android Home screen

Tap the Home Button > touch and hold the Recent Apps Button > System settings > Home screen > Select Home > Home.

> touch and hold the Recent Apps Button >

can't be

, then tap

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Apps: How to View, Open, and Switch

All of the apps on your phone, including any apps that you downloaded and installed from Play Store or other sources, are grouped together on the Applications screen, which you access from your Home screen. If you have more apps than can ﬁt on the Applications screen, you can slide the screen left or right to view more.

Tap the Apps icon open the Applications screen.

Home Screen

Tap these to select Apps, Widgets, Search, or the Options menu.

Slide the screen left or right to bring more icons into view.

Tap an app icon to open the app.

Applications Screen

Applications screen options

You can change the look of your Applications screen.

1. Tap the Home Button

> the Apps icon

The Basics

2. Tap the Options icon to access the following Applications screen

options:

 View apps by: Tap to sort your apps either in alphabetical order, by

downloaded date, or custom.

 Show small/large icons: Tap to change the size of the icons displayed

in the Applications screen.

 Hide/Show apps: Tap to set which app icons will be displayed in your

Applications screen. Checkmark the icons you want to hide, then tap the Done icon

 Edit/Uninstall apps: Tap to view app information, uninstall, or move

apps on the screen. Tap an app icon to view its information, then tap Uninstall or OK. Touch and hold an app, drag it to move it, then tap the Done icon

 Home screen settings: Tap to access the Home screen settings

menu.

Opening an app

Open an app simply by tapping its icon on the screen.

TIP You can customize your Home screen with the app icons you use most often. Apps are

located on the Applications screen, but you can copy any app icon to your Home screen for faster, more convenient access. No matter where the icon is, on the Applications screen or your Home screen, just tap it to open and use it.

Opening multiple apps

1. Tap an app icon to open it.

2. Tap the Home Button

NOTE If the app icon you want is on your Home screen, simply tap the icon to open and use it.

3. Tap the Apps icon .

4. Tap the icon for the other app you want to open.

The Basics

Switching between multiple apps

1. Tap the Recent Apps Button . A screen opens with screenshot tabs of

all of the apps (and websites) that are currently open.

2. Tap the app you want to use, tap the Close icon

it, or tap the Back Button

Swipe up or down to view the entire stack of open apps.

to return to the current screen.

Flick an app icon to the right or left to close the app and remove it from the list.

Tap an app to use it.

Tap here to close this app.

Recent Apps Screen

on the app to close

Adding items to the Home screen

1. Tap the Home Button > the Apps icon .

NOTE Tap the Widgets tab to place a widget on the Home screen.

2. Touch and hold the icon you want to add to your Home screen. The

Applications screen closes and the Home screen is displayed.

3. Drag the icon to where you want it on the screen (or onto another Home

screen panel), then lift your ﬁnger.

Moving apps to other Home screen panels

You can move app icons to any Home screen panel. Touch and hold, then drag the icon to the left or right edge of the screen to advance to the other panels before lifting your ﬁnger.

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