LG L45C Users manual

User Manual

L45C

Body-worn Operation

This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with the back of the phone kept 0.79

inches (2cm) from the body. To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum

separation distance of 0.79 inches (2cm) must be maintained between the user’s body and the

back of the phone, including the antenna, whether extended or retracted. Third-party belt-clips,

holsters and similar accessories containing metallic components should not be used. Body-worn

accessories that cannot maintain 0.79 inch (2cm) separation distance between the user’s body

and the back of the phone, and have not been tested for typical body-worn operations may not

comply with FCC RF exposure limits and should be avoided.

FCC Part 15.19 statement

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 cause undesired operation.

FCC 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.

FCC 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 this equipment does

cause harmful interference or television reception, which can be d etermined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct 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.

Phone Overview

L45C doesn't support WiFi hotspot capability.

Front View

Power/Lock Key

Proximity Sensors

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Earpiece

Quick Keys

- Phone Key

- Contacts Key

- Messaging Key

- Apps Key

Menu Key

Home Key

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NOTES

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

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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.

1. 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.

2. Proximity Sensors Senses proximity toward other objects (such as your

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

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NOTES

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

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The use of a ﬁlm cover produced by manufacturers other than LG can cause a disturbance in touch operation, the display, etc.

3. 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.

- Apps Key Opens the Apps screen, where you can view all your

installed applications.

Touchscreen

Search Key

Back Key

Microphone

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4. Menu Key Opens an Options menu such as add, wallpaper, search,

notiﬁcation, and settings that would affect the device’s screen or applications.

5. 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. Press and hold to view the most recently used applications.

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

activated functions.

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

items, menus, dialog boxes, and onscreen keyboard.

8. Search Key Opens the Quick Search Box

from the Home screen to

search the phone and the web.

9. Touchscreen Displays all the information needed to operate your phone,

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

10. Earpiece Lets you hear callers and automated prompts.

Rear View

3.5mm Headset Jack

Camera Lens

Back Cover

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11. 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.

12. Camera Lens Use for taking pictures and recording videos. Keep clean

for optimal performance.

13. Back Cover Encloses the battery compartment.

Side View

Accessory/

Volume Keys

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

call volume during a call.

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

USB cable, or other compatible accessories.

16. Camera Key Use for quick access to the Camera function.

Charger Port

Camera Key

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Installing the Battery and microSD Card

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

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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 power off. Remove the battery cover (as demonstrated in the previous instructions). Then ﬂip the phone to its normal position and use the ﬁngertip cutout at the top center of the battery compartment to lift the battery out.

Align the battery

contacts with the terminals in the battery compartment.

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.

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Inserting a microSD card

Turn the power off. Remove the battery cover (as demonstrated in the previous instructions). Locate the microSD card slot at the left edge of the phone (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

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inserting, removing or handling it.

To remove the microSD card

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

A microSD card is pre-installed in the device.

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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 Apps Key

2. Touch Settings

3. Touch Unmount SD card.

> Storage.

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Charging the Phone

Your AS680 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.

Charging with USB

NOTE

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

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.

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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

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

applications if you don’t need it.

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Use the Power Control widget to control the wireless connections,

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

To check the battery charge level

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Touch the Apps Key

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

> Settings > About phone > Status.

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

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.

Apps Key

> Settings > About phone > Battery

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use.

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

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.

Setup Wizard

The ﬁrst time you turn on your phone, the Setup Wizard guides you through signing in to your Google Account. If you don’t have one, don’t worry, the Setup Wizard will help you create one.

This phone supports several applications and services. It is recommended that you

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purchase a data plan that meets your needs. Contact your service provider for details.

1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key on the top edge of your phone to turn it on.

2. Select a language and touch Next.

3. Follow the Setup Wizard to conﬁgure your phone set up including creating or logging in to your Gmail Account.

If you have an existing Google Account, your contacts from that account are synced to

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your phone.

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Turning the Phone On and Off

Turning the phone on

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Press and hold the Power/Lock Key

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.

The default Lock Screen simply locks the screen to prevent

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unintentional actions. For more security to guard against unauthorized use, you can set a pattern, PIN, or password that will need to be entered after you slide the screen up to unlock.

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 Vibration setting in the Sound menu affects this mode. If the Vibration setting is

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

, then unlock the screen.

for a couple of seconds until

, then touch Silent mode.

until all

Only in Silent mode (or Always), the down

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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. Select whether to Skip or Start the Backup Assistant application.

3. Select whether to Skip or Start the Google Account setup. With a Google Account, Google applications are automatically synced between your phone and computer regardless of where you make an update.

4. Select any email accounts you wish to set up.

5. Read the Location Consent and touch Next.

6. Select the Location settings (Wireless networks/ GPS satellites) and touch Next.

7. Touch the Done button to start using the phone.

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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 if creating an account.

Press the Back Key to close the keyboard.

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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 Apps; 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

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● 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.

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

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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.

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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.

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

on-screen keyboard.

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Viewing the Display Screen

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

Status iconsNotiﬁcation 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 Bar – Service Icons

Signal Strength – Shows your current signal strength.

(More bars = stronger signal.)

No Service – Your phone cannot ﬁnd a usable signal.

3G Connected – Indicates that 3G data service is available.

3G In Use – Indicates that 3G data service is incuse.

1x Data Connected – Indicates that 1x data service is available.

1x Data Service In Use – Indicates that 1x data service is in use.

Bluetooth On – Indicates that Bluetooth is on.

Bluetooth Connected – Indicates that the phone is connected to a

Bluetooth device.

GPS On – Indicates that GPS is on.

GPS Communicating – Indicates that the device is receiving

location data from GPS.

Roaming – Your phone is “roaming” off the Nationwide Sprint Network.

Airplane Mode – Indicates that the device is in Airplane Mode.

Status Bar – Status Icons

Speakerphone On – Indicates that Speakerphone is on.

No microSD – Indicates that no microSD card is installed.

Vibrate Mode – Indicates that the ringer volume is set to vibrate

and any sounds are silenced.

Ringer Silenced – Indicates that all sounds are turned off.

Muted – Indicates that phone microphone is muted.

Very Low Battery – Indicates that battery is very low.

Low Battery – Indicates that battery is low.

Battery Drained (40%) – Indicates that battery is partially drained.

Status Bar – Status Icons

Battery Full – Shows your current battery charge level. (Icon

shown is fully charged.)

Battery Charging – Indicates that battery is charging.

Unknown Battery – Indicates that an unknown battery is inserted.

Alarm Clock – Alarm is set.

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Status Bar – Status Icons

New Gmail Message – Indicates a new Gmail message.

New Text or Multimedia Message – Indicates you have received

a new text or multimedia message.

New Email – Indicates a new Email message.

Problem With Text Or Multimedia Message Delivery – Indicates

a text or multimedia message is undeliverable.

New Google Talk Message – Indicates you have received a new Google Talk message.

New Voicemail – Indicates you have received a new voicemail message.

Data Is Syncing – Application sync is active and synchronization is in progress for Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts.

Problem With Sign-In Or Sync – There has been an issue with your connection to the Google server, or you were not properly signed into your account. In order to use Google application or sync features, you must set up and sign into an active Google account.

Full microSD Card – Indicates that microSD card is full.

An Open Wi-Fi Network Available – Indicates that an open Wi-Fi

network is available.

USB Connected – The device has detected an active USB connection.

USB Debugging Connected – The device has detected an active USB connection and is in a USB Debugging mode.

More Notiﬁcations Not Displayed – Indicates that there are more notiﬁcations which are not displayed in the status bar.

Call In Progress – Indicates that a call is in progress.

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Call In Progress Using Bluetooth Headset –Indicates that a call is in progress using the Bluetooth headset.

Call Being Forwarded – Indicates that a call is being forwarded.

Call On Hold – Indicates that a call is on hold.

Missed Call – Indicates that you have missed calls.

Uploading Data – Indicates that your device is uploading data.

Downloading Data – Indicates that your device is downloading

data.

Download Finished – Indicates that a download is complete.

Connected To VPN – Indicates that the device is connected to a

Virtual Private Network.

Disconnected From VPN – Indicates that the device is disconnected from the Virtual Private Network.

Song Is Playing – Indicates that a song is playing.

Lock Screen – Indicates that screen is locked.

Carrier data use threshold approaching or exceeded.

TTY – Indicates that your phone is operating in TTY mode.

Tethering Active - Indicates that USB tethering is active.

Tethering and Hotspot Active - Indicates that both USB tethering

and Portable Wi-Fi hotspot are active.

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot Active - Indicates that Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active.

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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

Touch a Quick Key for easy, one-touch access to the phone functions used most often.

Apps Key

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

Quick Keys

The Quick Keys are located at the bottom of the Home screen and Apps 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 Apps screen and displays applications.

To return to the Home screen

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Press the Home Key

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

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

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Home Screen Pane Indicator

The dots indicate which Home screen pane you are viewing.

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 on-screen 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 pop-up menu appears.

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

screen, without pausing when you ﬁrst touch it (so you don’t drag an item instead). For example, you can slide (move) 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

Quickly move your ﬁnger across the surface of the

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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. This motion can also be used to expand or compress the Apps screen items.

Rotate the screen

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

Rotate the phone sideways 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 upright for portrait orientation.

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Text Input Methods

On-screen Keyboard You can easily enter text using the on-screen keyboard. The on-screen keyboard displays automatically when you need to enter text. To manually display the keyboard, simply touch a text ﬁeld where you want to enter text.

Touch for Voice Search.

Toggles from 123 mode to ABC mode.

Typing tips

Enter other characters

Enter one capital letter Touch Shift

Enter all capital letters

Cut or copy selected text

Paste cut or copied text

Delete a character Touch Delete

From the numbers keyboard, touch the numbers keyboard.

Touch Shift Touch again to revert to lowercase.

Touch and hold the text, then touch Select word or Select all. Touch and hold text again to select Cut or Copy.

NOTE

Touch and hold the location to paste the text, then touch Paste.

twice.

If you Select word, you can manually move the text selection

markers as needed.

. (hold to delete faster)

Text input settings

To change your text entry settings and see the dictionary of terms you’ve used, from the Home screen, touch the Apps Key Language & keyboard.

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To change the default language, touch Select language.

to return to

> Settings >

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Applications: How to View, Open and Switch

All of the applications on your phone, including any applications that you downloaded and installed from Android Market grouped together on the Apps screen, which you access from your Home screen. If you have more applications than can ﬁt on the Apps screen, you can slide the screen up or down to view more.

Home screen

Touch to open the Apps screen.

Apps screen

Slide the screen up or down to

bring more icons into view.

Touch an application icon to open

Touch to close the Apps screen and

the application.

go back to the Home screen

Opening and Closing the Apps screen

Opening the Apps screen

With your AS680, it’s easy to access the Apps screen no matter what feature you’re currently using. Simply press the Home Key the

Apps Key

Closing the Apps screen

To manually close the Apps screen and go back to the Home Screen, press the Home Key

The Apps screen closes automatically when you touch an icon to open its application.

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Dragging an icon onto your Home screen also closes the Apps screen automatically.

or touch Home .

or other sources, are

, then touch

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Customizing the Apps screen

The AS680 includes a wide variety of applications and you can download even more applications to your device. You can customize these items on the Apps screen for faster access (less scrolling required) to the applications you use most often.

The application items on the Apps screen are listed alphabetically within each application category, but you can customize the screen to optimize how you use it. For example, you can condense or expand the application categories, display in an alphabetical list, move application icons to more convenient positions, and even add additional categories to organize your ﬁles.

Expanding and condensing application categories

1. From the Home screen, touch the Apps Key .

2. Place your thumb and index ﬁnger on the screen and move them together in a pinch motion.

3. The screen displays the application categories in a bar format that lists the number of items within it. Simply touch the category you want to access.

To return to the expanded view, place your thumb and index ﬁnger on the screen and

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spread them apart.

Displaying applications in alphabetical list or Grid

1. From the Home screen, touch the Apps Key .

2. Press the Menu Key

and touch List or Grid.

Moving application positions

1. From the Home screen, touch the

2. Press the Menu Key and touch Manage app.

3. Touch and hold the application icon and drag it to the position you want, then lift your ﬁnger. Application icons to the right of the position shift accordingly.

Apps Key

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Adding a category

1. From the Home screen, touch the

2. Press the Menu Key and touch Manage category > Add.

3. Enter the category name, then touch Save.

You can also touch Delete to delete categories or Reset to reset the categories back to

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default.

Apps Key

Opening and Switching Applications

Multi-tasking is easy with AndroidTM because open applications keep running even when you open another application. There’s no need to quit an application before opening another. You can use and switch among several open applications. Android manages each application, stopping and starting them as needed, to ensure that idle applications don’t consume resources unnecessarily.

Opening an application

# Open an application simply by touching its icon on the screen.

You can customize your Home screen with the application icons you use most often.

TIP!

Applications are located on the Apps screen, but you can copy any application icon to your Home screen for faster access. No matter where the icon is, on the Apps screen or your Home screen, just touch it to open and use it.

Opening multiple applications

1. Touch an application icon to open it.

2. Press the Home Key

If the application icon you want is on your Home screen, simply touch the icon to open

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and use it.

3. Touch the Apps Key .

4. Touch the icon for the other application you want to open.

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Switching between multiple applications

1. Press and hold the Home Key . A screen with the icons of applications that you’ve used recently will appear.

2. Touch the application icon you want to open or press the Back Key to return to the current screen.

Touch an icon to open an application you’ve used recently.

Adding application icons to the Home screen

Customize your Home screen with the applications you use most often.

1. Open the Apps screen.

2. Touch and hold the application icon you want to add to your Home screen. Your Apps screen will close so that you can place the icon on the Home screen.

3. Lift your ﬁnger to place it or drag the icon to where you want it on the screen, then lift your ﬁnger.

You can place application icons on any of the Home screen panes. Simply drag the icon

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to the left or right edge of the screen to advance to the other screen panes before lifting your ﬁnger.

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Working with Menus

There are two kinds of Android menus: Options menus and Context menus.

Options menus

Options menus contain tools that apply to the activities of the current screen or application, not to any speciﬁc item on the screen. To open the available Options menu, press the Menu Key Options menus; if you press the Menu Key Options menu, nothing will happen.

Some applications have more Options menu items than can ﬁt in the Options menu pop-up. To view the additional menu items, touch More

. Not all applications have

on a screen that has no

Press the Menu Key to open a Context menu.

Touch More for additional options.

Context menus

Context menus contain options that apply to a speciﬁc item on the screen. To open a Context menu, touch and hold an item on the screen. Not all items have Context menus. If you touch and hold an item that has no Context menu, nothing will happen.

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When you touch and hold certain items on a screen, a Context menu opens.

Managing Notiﬁcations

Notiﬁcation icons report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when you are in a call. When you receive a notiﬁcation, the notiﬁcation icon will be displayed in the Status Bar. You can open the Notiﬁcations panel to view a list of all recent notiﬁcations. Depending on your settings, you may hear a notiﬁcation sound and/or the phone may vibrate.

To open the Notiﬁcations panel

# Touch and drag the Status Bar to the bottom of the screen.

# From the Home screen, press the Menu Key

Notiﬁcations.

The Notiﬁcations panel displays your wireless provider and a list of

your current notiﬁcations, organized into ongoing and event-based notiﬁcations.

The Status Bar is sensitive to the drag motion so just beginning the downward drag will

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open the Notiﬁcations panel.

and touch

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Touch a notiﬁcation to open it.

To respond to a notiﬁcation

1. Open the Notiﬁcations panel. Your current notiﬁcations are listed in the panel, each with a brief description.

2. Touch a notiﬁcation to view it.

The Notiﬁcations panel will close and the application that corresponds to

your response will open. For example, new voicemail notiﬁcations dial your voicemail box and Gmail notiﬁcations open the Gmail application so you can read your new messages.

To clear all notiﬁcations

1. Open the Notiﬁcations panel.

2. Touch the Clear button. All event-based notiﬁcations will be cleared; ongoing notiﬁcations will remain in the list.

To close the Notiﬁcations panel

Touch and drag the tab at the bottom of the Notiﬁcations panel to the top of the screen or just press the Back Key The panel will also close when you touch a notiﬁcation.

The Notiﬁcations tab at the bottom of screen is sensitive to the drag motion so just

NOTE

beginning the upward drag will close the panel.

The Basics

Searching Your Phone and the Web

You can search for information on your phone and on the web by using the Google search application. Some applications, such as Gmail, Contacts, and Browser have the ability to search contents within those speciﬁc applications. You can conduct the search by typing in the search terms or saying what you’re looking for. Typing can be useful because the search application can provide suggestions so you don’t necessarily have to type out your full request.

Phone and Web search using text entry

1. Press the Search Key .

When you press the Search Key

other applications that support this, the Quick Search Box will open automatically.

Voice Search Touch to search by voice.

Provides a shortcut to see matching search items.

In some applications, such as Gmail, Contacts, and Browser, the

application’s own search box opens when you press the This is indicated by the application’s icon on the left side of the search box.

No matter what application you’re working in (except for Camera),

pressing the

Search Key

on the Home screen or in

Search Key

will open the Quick Search Box.

The Basics

2. Enter the text you’re searching for in the Quick Search Box.

As you type, search results from your phone, previous search terms, and web search suggestions appear. Touch an item to activate that search result.

You can use the Search preferences to conﬁgure some aspects of

Google web search (for example, whether it makes suggestions below the Quick Search Box as you type), and what phone features you want to include in searches. To access Google settings, open the Google Search application and press the Menu Key

3. Touch

TIP!

to search for the entered terms.

You can touch the Google icon

search. Choices include All, Web, Apps, and Contacts.

and touch Search Settings.

in the top left corner to select where to conduct the

Locking the Screen

Your AS680 phone automatically utilizes a default Lock Screen to simply prevent unintentional function activation. You can choose to secure your phone so that only you can unlock it to make calls, access your data, buy applications, and so on. For added security to guard against unauthorized use, you can set a pattern, PIN, or password that will need to be entered after you slide the screen up to unlock.

Setting an Unlock Pattern, PIN, or Password for the First Time

1. Touch the Apps Key > Settings > Location & security.

2. Touch Set up screen lock (under the Screen unlock section of the settings).

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