LG LGE455G Owner's manual

ENGLISH

User Guide

LG-E455g

MFL67841609 (1.0)

www.lg.com

ENGLISH

User Guide

•Screen displays and illustrations may differ from those you see on actual phone.

•Some of the contents of this guide may not apply to your phone, depending on the software and your service provider. All information in this document is subject to change without notice.

•This handset is not suitable for people who have a visual impairment due to the touch screen keyboard.

•Copyright ©2013 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

•Google™, Google Maps™, Gmail™, YouTube™, Google Talk™ and Play Store™ are trademarks of Google, Inc.

Table of contents
Important notice.....................................	5
Getting to know your phone.............	10
Phone overview.......................................	10
Installing the SIM card and battery...	12
Charging the phone...............................	14
Using the memory card........................	14
Locking and unlocking the screen....	15
Your Home screen................................	16
Touch screen tips.....................................	16
Home screen.............................................	17
Customizing the Home screen........	17
Returning to recently-used
applications...............................................	18
Using Dual SIM.........................................	18
Notifications..............................................	19
Swipe down for notifications &
settings....................................................	19
Quick Settings.......................................	20
Indicator icons on the Status Bar...	20
On-screen keyboard...............................	22
Entering accented letters..................	22
Google account setup.........................	23
Connecting to Networks and Devices...
..............................................................	24
Wi-Fi..............................................................	24
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks.........	24
Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to
a Wi-Fi network.....................................	24

Bluetooth....................................................

Sharing your phone's data connection 26

PC connections with a USB cable......	28
Calls.........................................................	30
Making a call.............................................	30
Calling your contacts.............................	30
Answering and rejecting a call...........	30
Adjusting the in-call volume...............	31
Making a second call..............................	31
Viewing your call logs............................	31
Call settings...............................................	32
Contacts.................................................	33
Searching for a contact.........................	33
Adding a new contact...........................	33
Favorite contacts.....................................	33
Creating a group......................................	34
Messaging.............................................	35
Sending a message.................................	35
Threaded box ...........................................	36
Changing your message settings......	36
Email.......................................................	37
Managing an email account................	37
Working with account folders.............	37
Composing and sending email..........	38
Camera...................................................	39
Getting to know the viewfinder.........	39

Using the advanced settings...............	40
Taking a quick photo .............................	41
Once you've taken a photo..................	42
Viewing your saved photos.................	43
Video camera........................................	44
Getting to know the viewfinder.........	44
Using the advanced settings...............	45
Recording a quick video.......................	45
After recording a video.........................	46
Watching your saved videos...............	46
Adjusting the volume when viewing a
video............................................................	46
LG Unique Function.............................	47
QuickMemo function.............................	47
Using the QuickMemo options.......	48
Viewing the saved QuickMemo .....	48
LG SmartWorld.........................................	49
How to Get to LG SmartWorld from
Your Phone.............................................	49
How to use LG SmartWorld..............	49
Multimedia............................................	51
Gallery.........................................................	51
Viewing pictures..................................	51
Playing videos.......................................	51
Editing photos/videos........................	52
Deleting images...................................	52
Setting as wallpaper...........................	52
Videos..........................................................	52

Playing a video......................................	52
Music............................................................	53
Playing a song.......................................	53
FM radio......................................................	55
Searching for stations............................	55
Tuning in automatically.....................	55
Utilities...................................................	56
Setting your alarm..................................	56
Using your calculator.............................	56
Adding an event to your calendar....	56
Voice Recorder..........................................	57
Recording a sound or voice.............	57
Tasks.............................................................	57
Polaris Viewer 4........................................	58
Google+......................................................	58
Voice Search..............................................	58
Downloads.................................................	58
The Web.................................................	59
Internet.......................................................	59
Using the Web toolbar.......................	59
Viewing webpages..............................	59
Opening a page....................................	60
Searching the web by voice.............	60
Bookmarks..............................................	60
History......................................................	60
Chrome.......................................................	61
Viewing webpages..............................	61
Opening a page....................................	61
Searching the web by voice.............	61

Table of contents
Syncing with other devices..............	61
Settings..................................................	62
Access the Settings menu....................	62
WIRELESS & NETWORKS........................	62
DEVICE.........................................................	65
PERSONAL..................................................	67
SYSTEM........................................................	68
PC software (LG PC Suite)...................	70
Phone software update.......................	73
About this user guide..........................	75
About this user guide............................	75
Trademarks................................................	75
Accessories............................................	76
Troubleshooting...................................	77
For your safety......................................	81
Safety instructions...............................	88

Important notice

Please read this before you start using your phone

Please check if any problems you encountered with your phone are described in this section before taking the phone in for service or calling a service representative.

1. Phone memory

When there is less than 10% of space available in your phone memory, your phone cannot receive new messages. You need to check your phone memory and delete some data, such as applications or messages, to make more memory available.

To uninstall applications:

1Touch > Apps tab > Settings > Apps from DEVICE.

2Once all applications appear, scroll to and select the application you want to uninstall.

3Touch Uninstall.

2. Optimizing battery life

Extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features that you don't need to have running constantly in the background. You can monitor how applications and system resources consume battery power.

Extending your phone's battery life:

•Turn off radio communications when you're not using. If you are not using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or GPS, turn them off.

•Reduce screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.

•Turn off automatic syncing for Gmail, Calendar, Contacts and other applications.

•Some applications you have downloaded may reduce battery power.

Important notice

To check the battery power level:

•Touch > Apps tab > Settings > About phone from SYSTEM >

Common tab > Battery.

The battery status (charging or discharging) and battery level (percentage charged) is displayed at the top of the screen.

To monitor and control how battery power is being used:

•Touch > Apps tab > Settings > About phone from SYSTEM >

Common tab > Battery > Battery use.

Battery usage time is displayed on the screen. It tells you how long it has been since you last connected your phone to a power source or, if currently connected, how long the phone was last running on battery

power. The screen shows the applications or services using battery power, listed in order from the greatest to smallest amount used.

3. Installing an open source application and OS

If you install and use an OS other than the one provided by the manufacturer it may cause your phone to malfunction. In addition, your phone will no longer be covered by the warranty.

WARNING

To protect your phone and personal data, only download applications from trusted sources, such as Play Store™. If there are improperly installed applications on your phone, the phone may not work normally or a serious error may occur. You must uninstall those applications and all associated data and settings from the phone.

4. Using an unlock pattern

Set an unlock pattern to secure your phone. Touch > Apps tab >

Settings > Lock screen from DEVICE > Select screen lock > Pattern. This opens a screen that will guide you through how to draw a screen unlock pattern. You have to create a Backup PIN as a safety measure in case you forget your unlock pattern.

NOTE: Create a Google account before setting an unlock pattern and remember the Backup PIN you created when creating your pattern lock.

WARNING

Precautions to take when using pattern lock.

It is very important to remember the unlock pattern you set. You will not be able to access your phone if you use an incorrect pattern 5 times. You have 5 opportunities to enter your unlock pattern, PIN or password. If you have used all 5 opportunities, you can try again after 30 seconds.

When you can't recall your unlock Pattern, PIN or Password: < If you have forgotten your pattern >

If you logged in to your Google account on the phone but failed to enter the correct pattern 5 times, press the Forgot pattern? button at the bottom of the screen. You are then required to log in with your Google Account or you have to enter the Backup PIN which you entered when creating your Pattern Lock.

If you have not created a Google account on the phone or you forgot Backup PIN, you have to perform a hard reset.

WARNING

If you perform a hard reset, all user applications, user data and DRM licenses will be deleted. Please remember to back up any important data before performing a hard reset.

Important notice

NOTE: If you have not logged into your Google Account and have forgotten your Unlock Pattern, you will need to enter your Backup PIN.

5. Using the Hard Reset (Factory reset)

If your phone does not restore to the original condition, use a hard reset (factory reset) to initialize it.

• Touch > Apps tab > Settings > Backup & reset > Select Factory data reset.

6. Opening and switching applications

Multi-tasking is easy with Android because you can keep more than one application running at the same time. There is no need to quit an

application before opening another one. Use and switch between several open applications. Android manages each application, stopping and starting them as needed to ensure that idle applications don't consume resources unnecessarily.

To stop applications:

1Touch > Apps tab > Settings > Apps from DEVICE > RUNNING.

2Scroll and touch the desired application and touch Stop to stop it.

NOTE: For multitasking, press and hold Home key to move to another app while using an app. This does not stop the previous app running in the background on the device. Make sure to touch the Back key to exit an app after using it.

7.Transferring music, photos and videos using Media sync (MTP)

1Touch > Apps tab > Settings > Storage from DEVICE to check out the storage media.

2Connect the phone to your PC using the USB cable.

3A USB connection type list will appear on your phone screen, Select the

Media sync (MTP) option.

4Open the memory folder on your PC. You can view the mass storage content on your PC and transfer the files.

5Copy the files from your PC to the drive folder or vice versa.

8. Hold your phone upright

Hold your cell phone vertically, as you would a regular phone. Your phone has an internal antenna. Be careful not to scratch or damage the back of the phone, as this may affect performance.

When making/receiving calls or sending/receiving data, avoid holding the lower part of the phone where the antenna is located. Doing so may affect call quality.

9. When the screen freezes

If the screen freezes or the phone does not respond when you try to operate it:

Press and hold the Power/Lock key for 10 seconds to turn your phone off. If it still does not work, please contact the service center.

Getting to know your phone

Phone overview

Earpiece

Proximity Sensor

Home Key

Return to the Home screen from any screen.

Back Key

Return to the previous screen.

Menu Key

Display the available options.

NOTE: Proximity sensor

Power/Lock Key

•Switch your phone on/ off by pressing and holding this key.

•Short press to lock/ unlock the screen.

SIM Switch Key

Touch the key for SIM1/ SIM2 selection (Selected SIM is marked by Rectangle box on RSSI icon). Touch and Hold the key to go to Dual SIM settings.

When receiving and making calls, the proximity sensor automatically turns the backlight off and locks the touch screen by sensing when the phone is near your ear. This extends battery life and prevents you from unintentionally activating the touch screen during calls.

WARNING

Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage the LCD and touch screen functions. Do not cover the LCD proximity sensor with protective film. This could cause the sensor to malfunction.

Volume keys

• In the Home screen: Control

ringer volume.

• During a call: Control your incall volume.

•When playing a song: Control volume continuously.

QuickMemo function Key

Power/Lock Key

Earphone Jack

Microphone

Charger/USB Port

microSD Card slot	Battery cover
Flash
Camera lens	Battery
SIM cards slot	Speaker
(Upper slot for SIM1 and	Speaker
Lower slot for SIM2)

Getting to know your phone

Installing the SIM card and battery

Before you can start exploring your new phone, you'll need to set it up. To insert the SIM card and battery.

1To remove the battery cover, hold the phone firmly in one hand. With your other hand, lift off the battery cover with your index finger as shown in figure.

2Slide the SIM card into its slots as shown in the figure. Make sure the golden contact area on the card is facing downwards.

3Insert the battery into place by aligning the golden contacts on the phone and the battery (1) and pressing it down until it clicks into place

(2).

4Align the battery cover over the battery compartment (1) and press it down until it clicks into place (2).

Getting to know your phone

Charging the phone

The charger connector is at the bottom of the phone. Insert one end of the charging cable into the phone and plug the other end into an electrical outlet.

NOTES:

•The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime.

•Do not open the battery cover while your phone is charging.

Using the memory card

Turn the phone off before inserting or removing the memory card. Remove the battery cover. Insert the memory card into the slot. Make sure the golden contact area is facing downwards.

Locking and unlocking the screen

If you do not use the phone for a while, the screen will be automatically turned off and locked. This helps to prevent accidental touches and saves battery power.

When you are not using your phone, press the Power/Lock key to lock your phone.

If there are any programs running when you lock your screen, they may be still running in Lock mode. It is recommended that you exit all programs before entering Lock mode to avoid unnecessary charges (e.g. phone calls, web access and data communications).

To wake up your phone, press the Power/Lock key . The Lock screen will appear. Touch and slide the Lock screen in any direction to unlock your Home screen. The last screen you viewed will open.

Your Home screen

Touch screen tips

Here are some tips on how to navigate on your phone.

Tap or touch – A single finger tap selects items, links, shortcuts and letters on the on-screen keyboard.

Touch and hold – Touch and hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs. For example, to open a contact's available options, touch and hold the contact in the Contacts list until the context menu opens.

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. You can drag items on the Home screen to reposition them.

Swipe or slide – To swipe or slide, quickly move your finger 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 slide the screen up or down to scroll through a list or browse through the different Home screens by swiping from left to right (and vice versa).

Double-tap – Double-tap to zoom on a webpage or a map. For example, quickly double-tap a section of a webpage to adjust that section to fit the width of the screen. You can also double-tap to zoom in and out when taking a picture (using the Camera), and when using Maps. Pinch-to-Zoom – Use your index finger and thumb in a pinching or spreading motion to zoom in or out when using the browser, Maps or when browsing pictures.

Rotate the screen – From many applications and menus, the orientation of the screen adjusts to the device's physical orientation.

NOTES:

•To select an item, touch the center of the icon.

•Do not press too hard; the touch screen is sensitive enough to pick up a light, yet firm touch.

•Use the tip of your finger to touch the option you want. Be careful not to touch any other keys.

Home screen

Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view the panels. You can customize each panel with applications, downloads, widgets and wallpapers.

NOTE: Some screen images may be different depending on your phone provider.

On your home screen, you can view menu icons at the bottom of the screen. Menu icons provide easy, one-touch access to the functions you use the most like making calls, list of contacts and messaging.

Touch the Apps icon at the bottom of the screen to view all the installed applications. To open any application, simply touch the icon in the applications list.

Customizing the Home screen

You can customize your Home screen by adding apps, downloads, widgets or wallpapers. For more convenience using your phone, add your favorite apps and widgets to the Home screen.

To add items on your Home screen:

1Touch and hold the empty part of the Home screen. Or touch at the top of the right side.

Your Home screen

2In the Add Mode menu, select the item you wish to add. You will then see this added item on the Home screen.

3Drag it to the desired location and lift your finger.

To remove an item from the Home screen:

Home screen > touch and hold the icon you want to remove > drag it to

TIP! To add an application icon to the Home screen from the Apps menu, touch and hold the application you want to add.

TIP! Using folders

You can combine several app icons in a folder. Drop one app icon over another one on a Home screen, and the two icons will be combined.

Returning to recently-used applications

1Touch and hold the Home key. The screen displays a pop-up containing the icons of applications you used recently.

2Touch an icon to open the application. Or touch the Back key to return to your previous screen.

Using Dual SIM

When two SIM cards are inserted on your phone, the SIM cards information are displayed on your notification drawer. When you touch the SIM switch key, currently active SIM is switched.

NOTE: If only one SIM card is inserted or one SIM is off, SIM switching is not available, and the SIM switch key has no action. During a call, sending a message or using a data service, the other SIM's RSSI might be displayed as 'No service' due to the network service status.

WARNING: If you are outside of the service area, it may cause your device to consume more battery power.

Notifications

Notifications alert you to the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as to ongoing events, such as video downloads.

From the notifications panel, you can view your phone's current status and pending notifications.

When a notification arrives, its icon appears at the top of the screen. Icons for pending notifications appear on the left, and system icons showing things like Wi-Fi or battery strength on the right.

NOTE: The available options may vary depending on the region or service provider.

Pending	Bluetooth, Wi-Fi &
notifications	battery status

Swipe down for notifications & settings

Swipe down from the status bar to open the notifications panel. To close the notifications panel, swipe up the bar that is at the bottom of the screen.

Your Home screen

NOTE: When long pressing icon at the top of the screen, will go to Settings directly.

Quick Settings

Use Quick Settings to easily toggle function settings like Wi-Fi, manage display brightness and more. For Quick Settings, swipe down from the status bar to open the notifications panel and swipe or touch for you desired setting.

To rearrange Quick Setting items on the notification panel

Touch . You can then check and rearrange items on the notification panel.

Indicator icons on the Status Bar

Indicator icons appear on the status bar at the top of the screen to report missed calls, new messages, calendar events, device status and more.

The icons displayed at the top of the screen provide information about the status of the device. The icons listed in the table below are some of the most common ones.

Icon Description

No SIM card

No signal

Airplane mode

Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Wired headset

Call in progress

Call hold

Speakerphone

Missed call

Bluetooth is on

System warning

Alarm is set

New voicemail

Icon Description

Battery fully charged

Battery is charging

Downloading data

Uploading data

GPS is acquiring

Receiving location data from GPS

Data is syncing

New Gmail

New Google Talk message

New message

Song is playing

Phone is connected to PC via USB cable or USB tethering is active

Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are active

Your Home screen

Icon Description

Ringer is silenced

Vibrate mode

Icon Description

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active

NOTE: The icons location in the status bar may differ according to the function or service.

On-screen keyboard

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

Using the keypad & entering text

Tap once to capitalize the next letter you type. Double-tap for all caps. Tap to switch to the numbers and symbols keyboard.

You can touch and hold this tab to view the Settings menu. Tap to enter a space.

Tap to create a new line in the message field. Tap to delete the previous character.

Entering accented letters

When you select Spanish or French as the text entry language, you can enter special Spanish or French characters (e.g. "á"). For example, to input "á", touch and hold the "a" key until the zoom-in key grows bigger and displays characters from different languages. Then select the special character you want.

Google account setup

When you first turn on your phone, you have the opportunity to activate the network, to sign into your Google Account and select how you want to use certain Google services.

To set up your Google account:

•Sign into a Google Account from the prompted set-up screen.

•Touch > Apps tab > select a Google application, such as Gmail > select New to create a new account.

If you have a Google account, touch Existing, enter your email address and password, then touch .

Once you have set up your Google account on your phone, your phone automatically synchronizes with your Google account on the web.

Your contacts, Gmail messages, Calendar events and other information from these applications and services on the Web are synchronized with your phone. (This will depend on your synchronization settings.)

After signing in, you can use Gmail™ and take advantage of Google services on your phone.

Connecting to Networks and Devices

Wi-Fi

With Wi-Fi, you can use high-speed Internet access within the coverage of the wireless access point (AP). Enjoy wireless Internet using Wi-Fi, without extra charges.

Connecting to Wi-Fi networks

To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you need to access a wireless access point or 'hotspot'. Some access points are open and you can simply connect to

them. Others are hidden or use security features, you must configure your phone to be able to connect to them.

Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not using it to extend the life of your battery.

NOTE: If you are out of the Wi-Fi zone or have set Wi-Fi to OFF, additional charges may be applied by your mobile operator for mobile data use.

Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a Wi-Fi network

1Touch > Apps tab > Settings > Wi-Fi from the WIRELESS & NETWORKS tab.

2Set Wi-Fi to ON and start scanning for available Wi-Fi networks.

3Tap the Wi-Fi menu again to see a list of active and in-range Wi-Fi networks.

•Secured networks are indicated by a lock icon.

4Touch a network to connect to it.

•If the network is secured, you are prompted to enter a password or other credentials. (Ask your network administrator for details)

5The status bar displays icons that indicate Wi-Fi status.

Bluetooth

You can use Bluetooth to send data by running a corresponding application, but not from the Bluetooth menu as on most other mobile phones.

NOTES:

•LG is not responsible for the loss, interception or misuse of data sent or received via the Bluetooth wireless feature.

•Always ensure that you share and receive data with devices that are trusted and properly secured. If there are obstacles between the devices, the operating distance may be reduced.

•Some devices, especially those that are not tested or approved by Bluetooth SIG, may be incompatible with your device.

Turning on Bluetooth and pairing up your phone with a Bluetooth device

You must pair your device with another device before you connect to it.

1Touch > Apps tab > Settings > set Bluetooth to ON from the WIRELESS & NETWORKS tab.

2Tap the Bluetooth menu again. You will see the option to make your phone visible and option to search devices. Now tap Search for devices to view the devices in the Bluetooth Range.

3Choose the device you want to pair with from the list.

Once the paring is successful, your device will connect to the other device.

NOTE: Some devices, especially headsets or hands-free car kits, may have a fixed Bluetooth PIN, such as 0000. If the other device has a PIN, you will be asked to enter it.

Connecting to Networks and Devices

Send data using the Bluetooth wireless feature

1Select a file or item, such as a contact, calendar event or media file, from an appropriate application or from Downloads

2Select the option for sending data via Bluetooth.

NOTE: The method for selecting an option may vary by data type.

3 Search for and pair with a Bluetooth-enabled device.

Receive data using the Bluetooth wireless feature

1Touch > Apps tab > Settings > set Bluetooth to ON and touch Make phone visible to be visible on other devices.

NOTE: To select the length of time that your device will be visible, touch >

Visibility timeout.

2Select Pair to confirm that you are willing to receive data from the device.

Sharing your phone's data connection

USB tethering and portable Wi-Fi hotspot are great features when there are no wireless connections available. You can share your phone's mobile data connection with a single computer via a USB cable (USB tethering). You can also share your phone's data connection with more than one device at a time by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

When your phone is sharing its data connection, an icon appears in the status bar and as an ongoing notification in the notifications drawer.

For the latest information about tethering and portable hotspots, including supported operating systems and other details, visit http://www. android.com/tether.

To change Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings:

Touch > Apps tab > Settings > More... from the WIRELESS & NETWORKS tab > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot > choose options that you want to adjust.

TIP! If your computer is running Windows 7 or a recent distribution of some flavours of Linux (such as Ubuntu), you will not usually need to prepare your computer for tethering. But, if you are running an earlier version of Windows or another operating system, you may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB. For the most current information about which operating systems support USB tethering and how to configure them, visit http://www.android.com/tether.

To rename or secure your portable hotspot

You can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network.

1On the Home screen, touch > Apps tab > Settings.

2Touch More... from the WIRELESS & NETWORKS tab and select Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

3Ensure that Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is checked.

4Touch Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.

•The Set up Wi-Fi hotspot dialogue box will open.

•You can change the Network SSID (name) that other computers see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.

•You can also touch the Security menu to configure the network with Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) security using a pre-shared key (PSK).

•If you touch the WPA2 PSK security option, a password field is added to the Set up Wi-Fi hotspot dialogue box. If you enter a password, you will need to enter that password when you connect to the phone's hotspot with a computer or other device. You can set Open in the

Connecting to Networks and Devices

Security menu to remove security from your Wi-Fi network. 5 Touch Save.

ATTENTION! If you set the security option as Open, you cannot prevent unauthorised usage of online services by other people and additional charges may be incurred. To avoid unauthorized usage, you are advised to keep the security option active.

PC connections with a USB cable

Learn to connect your device to a PC with a USB cable in USB connection modes.

Transferring music, photos and videos using Media sync (MTP)

1Connect your phone to a PC using a USB cable.

2If you haven't installed the LG Android Platform Driver on your PC, you will need to manually change the settings. Press Menu key on Home screen > System settings > PC connection > USB connection type, then select Media sync (MTP).

3You can now view the mass storage content on your PC and transfer the files.

Synchronize with Windows Media Player

Ensure that Windows Media Player is installed on your PC.

1Use the USB cable to connect the phone to a PC on which Windows Media Player has been installed.

2Select the Media sync (MTP) option. When connected, a pop-up window will appear on the PC.

3Open Windows Media Player to synchronize music files.

4Edit or enter your device's name in the pop-up window (if necessary).

5Select and drag the music files you want to the sync list.

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