LG LGE970 User Manual
User Guide
All screen shots in this guide are simulated.
Actual displays and the color of the phone may vary.
Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending
on the software of the phone or your service provider.
P/NO: MFL67702101 (1.0)
www.lg.com
LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT
1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS :
LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed
subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be free
from defects in material and workmanship, according to
the following terms and conditions:
1. The limited warranty for the product extends for TWELVE
(12) MONTHS beginning on the date of purchase of the
product with valid proof of purchase, or absent valid
proof of purchase, FIFTEEN (15) MONTHS from date of
manufacture as determined by the unit’s manufacture
date code.
2. The limited warranty extends only to the original
purchaser of the product and is not assignable or
transferable to any subsequent purchaser/end user.
3. This warranty is good only to the original purchaser of
the product during the warranty period as long as it is
in the U.S, including Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories and
Canada.
4. The external housing and cosmetic parts shall be free of
defects at the time of shipment and, therefore, shall not
be covered under these limited warranty terms.
5. Upon request from LG, the consumer must provide
information to reasonably prove the date of purchase.
6. The customer shall bear the cost of shipping the product
to the Customer Service Department of LG. LG shall bear
the cost of shipping the product back to the consumer
after the completion of service under this limited
warranty.
2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT
COVER :
1. Defects or damages resulting from use of the product in
other than its normal and customary manner.
2. Defects or damages from abnormal use, abnormal
conditions, improper storage, exposure to moisture or
dampness, unauthorized modifications, unauthorized
connections, unauthorized repair, misuse, neglect, abuse,
accident, alteration, improper installation, or other acts
which are not the fault of LG, including damage caused
by shipping, blown fuses, spills of food or liquid.
3. Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly
by defects in material or workmanship.
4. That the Customer Service Department at LG was
not notified by consumer of the alleged defect or
malfunction of the product during the applicable limited
warranty period.
5. Products which have had the serial number removed or
made illegible.
6. This limited warranty is in lieu of all other warranties,
express or implied either in fact or by operations of
law, statutory or otherwise, including, but not limited
to any implied warranty of marketability or fitness for a
particular use.
7. Damage resulting from use of non-LG approved
accessories.
8. All plastic surfaces and all other externally exposed parts
that are scratched or damaged due to normal customer
use.
9. Products operated outside published maximum ratings.
10. Products used or obtained in a rental program.
11. Consumables (such as fuses).
Some states do not allow the exclusive of limitation of
3. WHAT LG WILL DO:
LG will, at its sole discretion, either repair, replace or
refund the purchase price of any unit that does not
conform to this limited warranty. LG may choose at its
discretion to use functionally equivalent reconditioned,
refurbished or new units or parts or any units. In
addition, LG will not re-install or back-up any data,
applications or software that you have added to your
phone. It is therefore recommended that you back-up
any such data or information prior to sending the unit to
LG to avoid the permanent loss of such information.
4. STATE LAW RIGHTS :
No other ex warranty is applicable to this product.
THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MARKETABILITY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF
THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN. LG INFOCOMM
INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF THE
USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OR
ANY OTHER DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL,
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO
USE, THIS PRODUCT OR FOR ANY BREACH OF ANY
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE
IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY APPLICABLE
TO THIS PRODUCT.
5. HOW TO GET WARRANTY
To obtain warranty service, please call or fax to the
Tel. 1-800-793-8896 or Fax. 1-800-448-4026
Or visit www.lg.com.
LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc.
201 James Record Road Huntsville, AL 35824
DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE
incidental or consequential damages or limitations on
how long an implied warranty lasts; so these limitations
or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives
you specific legal rights and you may also have other
rights which vary from state to state.
SERVICE :
following telephone numbers from anywhere in the
continental United States:
Correspondence may also be mailed to:
ADDRESS.
Please call or write for the location of the LG authorized
service center nearest you and for the procedures for
obtaining warranty claims.
Table of Contents
Important Notice ..............................8
Your Phone ......................................13
Getting Started ...............................15
Installing the micro SIM card and
microSD card .....................................15
Charging your phone .........................16
Removing the microSD card..............16
Formatting the microSD card ............17
Switching between and exiting
applications .......................................17
Your Home screen .........................18
Touch screen tips ..............................18
Proximity sensor ................................18
Lock your phone ................................19
Quick Switch to Silent/Vibrate Mode 19
Home screen panels ........................20
Customizing your Home screen.........20
Customizing apps icons on the Home
screen ................................................21
Getting back to a recently used
application.........................................21
Home screen clean view ...................22
Notifications Panel ............................22
Viewing the Status Bar .....................22
On-screen Keyboard ..........................24
123 Mode ..........................................27
Entering Special Characters..............27
Google Account Setup ..................28
Creating your Google account...........28
Signing into your Google account .....28
Calls .................................................30
Making a call.....................................30
Calling your contacts.........................30
Answering and rejecting a call .........30
Adjusting the in-call volume .............30
Making a second call ........................31
Viewing your call logs .......................31
Call settings ......................................31
Contacts...........................................32
Searching for a contact .....................32
Adding a new contact .......................32
Favorite Contacts ..............................32
AT&T Address Book (AAB) ................33
Messaging/Email ...........................34
Messaging.........................................34
Email..................................................35
Social Networking ........................38
Adding an account to your phone .....38
Adding a social networking widget on
the Home screen ...............................38
Viewing and updating your status ...39
Syncing accounts on your phone ......39
Removing accounts on your phone ...39
Camera.............................................40
Getting to know the viewfinder ........40
Taking a photo ..................................41
Once you’ve taken the photo ............41
Using the advanced settings.............41
Viewing your saved photos ...............43
Setting a photo as the wallpaper .....43
Video Camera .................................44
Getting to know the viewfinder ........44
Recording a video..............................45
After recording a video .....................45
Using the advanced settings.............45
Watching your saved videos .............46
Adjusting the volume when viewing a
video ..................................................46
Multimedia......................................47
Gallery ...............................................47
Video Wiz ..........................................47
How to save music/video files to the
phone.................................................48
How to play music/video files on the
phone.................................................48
Playing a song ...................................48
Working with Playlists ......................49
To add a song to a playlist ................49
To remove a song from a playlist ......49
To rename a playlist ..........................49
To delete a playlist ............................49
FileShare ...........................................50
Using SmartShare .............................50
Media Home......................................52
Google Applications .....................54
About Google applications................54
Google Maps™..................................54
Searching For Locations and Places .54
Getting Directions .............................55
Clear Map..........................................56
Latitude .............................................56
Local ..................................................57
Play Store ..........................................57
Gmail™ ..............................................57
Table of Contents
Google Talk™ ....................................58
Utilities ............................................60
QSlide ................................................60
QuickMemo .......................................60
View the Saved Memo ......................61
Setting the alarm ..............................61
Using the calculator ..........................61
Adding an event to your calendar .....62
Polaris Office 4 ..................................62
Voice Command ................................63
LG Tag+ ..............................................64
The Web ..........................................65
Browser .............................................65
Using options ....................................65
Adding bookmarks.............................66
Changing the Browser settings.........66
Settings............................................67
Networks tab.....................................67
Airplane mode ..................................67
Wi-Fi ..................................................67
Bluetooth ...........................................68
Mobile data ......................................70
Call ....................................................70
Share & Connect ...............................70
NFC ....................................................70
Android Beam....................................70
File networking..................................71
Miracast ............................................72
Tethering & Networks .......................72
Mobile Hotspot .................................72
Bluetooth tethering ...........................72
Help ...................................................73
VPN....................................................73
Mobile networks ...............................73
Sound tab ..........................................74
Sound profile .....................................74
Volumes ............................................74
Quiet time..........................................74
Ringtone with vibration.....................74
Wise ringtone ...................................74
Phone ringtone .................................74
Notification sound ............................74
Touch feedback & system ...............74
Display tab ........................................74
Home screen .....................................74
Lock screen........................................75
Brightness ........................................76
Screen timeout .................................76
Wise screen .....................................76
Auto-rotate screen ...........................76
Font type ...........................................76
Font size ...........................................76
Front key light ...................................76
Notification flash ..............................76
Aspect ratio correction .....................76
Motion sensor calibration .................76
General tab........................................76
Power saver.......................................76
Applications ......................................77
Quad core control ..............................77
Storage ..............................................77
Gestures ............................................78
Accounts & sync................................78
Location access ................................78
Security .............................................79
Language & input .............................79
Backup & reset ..................................80
Date & time ......................................80
Accessibility ......................................80
PC connection....................................81
Developer options ............................81
About phone ......................................83
LG On-Screen Phone 3.0 ...............84
Software Update ............................86
Phone Software Update ....................86
LG Mobile Phone Software update via
Over-the-Air (OTA) .............................86
Trademarks .....................................87
Trademarks ........................................87
DivX Mobile ......................................87
DTS ....................................................87
Q&A ..................................................88
Accessories ....................................89
For Your Safety ...............................90
Safety Guidelines ..........................95
Important Notice
Please check to see if any problems you have
encountered with your phone are described
in this section before taking the phone in for
service or calling a service representative.
1. Phone Memory
In order to make more memory available, you
will have to manage your applications and
delete some data, such as applications or
messages.
Managing Applications
1 From the Home screen, tap the
and tap
> Applications
2 Tap one of the available tabs at the top of
the screen and select the application you
want to uninstall.
3 Tap
Uninstall
that you want to uninstall the desired
application.
Menu Key
All settings > General tab
.
and then tap OK to confirm
2. Optimizing Battery Life
You can extend your battery's life between
charges by turning off features that you don't
need to run constantly in the background. You
can also monitor how applications and system
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resources consume battery power.
To extend the life of your battery
- Turn off radio communications that you aren't
using, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS.
Wi-Fi will be set to On the first time you use
your newly purchased phone.
- Lower 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
cause your battery power to be reduced.
- While using downloaded applications, check
the battery charge level.
To view the battery charge level
1 From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key
and tap
and tap
All settings
All settings
Power saver.
2 Slide the screen up to see the BATTERY
INFORMATION section. The battery status
(charging or discharging) and level are
displayed at the bottom of the screen.
To monitor and control what uses the
battery
1 From the Home screen, tap the
> General tab >
Menu Key
> General tab >
Important notice
Power saver
2 It lists all of the applications or services
using battery power from the greatest
amount of energy used to the least amount.
You can also use it to turn off applications
or services, if they are consuming too much
power. Tap any of the listed items for more
options.
>
Battery use.
3. Installing an Open Source
Operating System
Installing an open source operating system
on your phone and not using the operating
system provided by the manufacturer can
cause your phone to malfunction.
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Warning
•
If you install and use an operating system
other than the one provided by the
manufacturer, your phone is no longer
covered by the warranty.
•
To protect your phone and personal data,
download applications only from trusted
sources, such as Play Store. If some
applications are not properly installed
on your phone, your phone may not work
properly- or serious errors may occur. You
will need to uninstall those applications
and all of its data and settings from the
phone.
4. Using Swipe, Face Unlock,
Pattern, PIN, or Password
Set Swipe, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN, or
Password to secure your phone. To set the
screen lock, follow the process below.
From the Home screen, tap the
,
tap
Lock screen settings > Select
screen lock
from
and Password
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In case that you have trouble with Face Unlock,
you can unlock the screen a Backup Pattern
or PIN.
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Take precautions when using an unlock
Pattern, PIN, or Password. It is very
important that you remember the screen
unlock information you set. You are allowed
5 attempts to enter your screen unlock
information. If you used up all 5 opportunities,
and select a desired screen lock
Swipe, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN
.
NOTE
Warning
Menu Key
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Important notice
you will have to wait 30 seconds to attempt
unlocking the phone again.
When you can’t recall your Unlock
Pattern, PIN, or Password:
If you logged into a Google account on
the phone and failed to use the correct
pattern 5 times, tap Forgot pattern? You
will be required to sign in with your Google
account and prompted to create a new
unlock pattern.
If you have set a backup PIN, you can
unlock the screen with keying in the backup
PIN.
If you haven’t created a Google account on
the phone or you forgot your PIN, Password,
and the backup PIN, you need to perform a
hard reset.
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Caution
If you perform a hard reset, all user
applications and user data will be deleted.
Please remember to back up any important
data before performing a hard reset.
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Read ALL steps before attempting.
1 Turn the phone off.
2 Press and hold Volume Down Key +
Power/Lock Key
3 Release the keys when the FACTORY HARD
RESET screen appears.
4 Read the warning and press the Power/
Lock Key to confirm. Press any other
key to cancel.
5 Press the Power/Lock Key to confirm
once more or press any other key to cancel.
6 Your device will perform a hard reset.
at the same time.
5. Using Safe Mode
Using Safe mode
To recover your phone when malfunctioning.
1 Turn off your phone and reboot. When you
see the AT&T booting animation press and
hold the Volume Down Key
OR
While the phone is on, press and hold
the Power/Lock Key
options menu is displayed. Then press and
hold Power off > OK. Your Home screen
will then be displayed with the words "Safe
mode" in lower left corner.
.
until the Phone
Important notice
2 From the Home screen, tap the
and tap All settings > General tab >
Applications.
3 Tap one of the available tabs at the top of
the screen and select the application you
wish to uninstall.
4 Tap Uninstall and OK to confirm.
5 After uninstalling the application, turn off
and reboot your phone.
Menu Key
6. Using a microSD Card
Pictures, music and video files can be saved to
external memory. Before saving these files to
external memory, you need to insert a microSD
card. If you have not inserted a microSD card,
you will not be able to save these items on
external memory.
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Warning
Do not remove the microSD card without
unmounting it first. Otherwise, it may damage
the microSD card as well as your phone, and
the data stored on the microSD card may be
corrupted. To remove the microSD card safely,
from the Home screen, tap the
and tap
All settings
>
Unmount SD card
Menu Key
> General tab >
> OK.
Storage
7.
Connecting your phone to a
computer via USB
1 Use the USB cable that was provided with
your phone to connect the phone to a USB
port on your computer. You'll receive a
notification that the USB is connected and
can see USB connection mode screen.
2 Tap Media sync (MTP) or Camera (PTP) to
confirm that you want to transfer files between
your phone and the computer.
When the phone is connected as USB storage,
you receive a notification. Your phone is
recognized as a device on your computer. You can
now copy files to and from the phone.
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TIP
You can access your phone's storages including
the microSD card from your phone while
connected as USB storage. So you cannot use
applications that rely on the storages, such
as Music.
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Important notice
8. Unlock screen when using
data connection
Your screen will go dark if untouched
for a period of time when using a data
connection. To turn on your LCD screen,
press the
Power/Lock Key
lengh of time the screen takes to turn off, tap
the Menu Key > All settings > Display
tab > Screen timeout and select the desired
amount.
9.
Internal antenna
Please hold the mobile phone straight up
as a regular phone.
While making/receiving calls or sending/
receiving data, try to avoid holding the lower
part of the phone where the antenna is
located. It may affect call quality.
. To change the
10. When the screen freezes
If the phone does not respond to user
input or the screen freezes:
Press and hold the Power/Lock Key for 10
seconds to reboot it.
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11. Do not connect your phone
when you power on/off
your PC
Make sure to disconnect your phone from the
PC when powering your PC on or off as it might
result in PC errors.
Your Phone
To turn on the phone, press and hold the Power/Lock Key on the right side of the phone for 3 seconds.
To turn off the phone, press the
Power off and OK to confirm.
Front view
Proximity Sensor
- Senses proximity toward other
objects, such as your head
during a call, so that you do not
accidentally activate unwanted
features.
Quick Keys
- Gives you quick access to your
most used applications.
- To add an icon, drag and drop it
in the bar.
- To remove an icon, touch and
hold it and remove it from
the bar.
Back Key
- Returns to the previous screen.
- Closes pop-up menus and dialog
boxes.
Home Key
- Returns to the Home screen from
any screen.
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Warning
Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and touch screen
functionalities. Do not cover the LCD’s proximity sensor with a protective film. This can
cause the sensor to malfunction.
Power/Lock Key on the right side of the phone for 3 seconds and tap
Earpiece
Front Camera Lens
- Use to take a picture of
yourself or to video chat on
supported applications.
Power/Lock Key
- Press and hold to power on
and off, restart, or enable
Airplane mode.
- Turns your screen on and
off and locks it.
Menu Key
- Displays available options for
the current screen or
application.
- Touch and hold to search
within the current application
(not available for all
applications).
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Your Phone
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TIPS
- Tap the Menu Key whenever you open an application to check what options are available.
Side view
3.5mm Headset Jack
Volume Keys
- Allows you to adjust the ringer
and media volumes, or to adjust
the in-call volume during a call.
- Press and hold the Volume Down
Key to switch to the silent mode.
- Press and hold both Volume
Keys at the same time to use the
QuickMemo feature.
micro SIM & microSD card
Access Panel
Microphone
Power/Lock Key
Microphone
Charger/Accessory Port
Rear view
Back Camera
Lens
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Notice
The NFC antenna for this model is on the back cover.
LED Flash
Speaker
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Getting Started
Installing the micro SIM card
and microSD card
Before you can start exploring your new phone,
you’ll need to set it up. To insert the SIM card:
1 Open the micro SIM card and microSD card
access panel located on the left side of
the phone.
2 Position the micro SIM card into the upper
slot (as shown on the next image) and insert
it until it clicks into place.
3 Position the microSD card into the lower slot
(as shown on the next image) and insert it
until it clicks into place.
micro SIM card slot
microSD card slot
4 Close the micro SIM card and microSD card
access panel.
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NOTE
•
Turn the phone off before inserting or removing
the SIM card.
•
This device supports up to a 64GB microSD
card.
•
Some applications from Play Store store data
on the microSD card as well as on the phone.
Due to this feature, if you skip the unmount
procedure, it can cause an error because
information between the microSD card and the
phone is not accorded properly. In the worst
case, the microSD card can be corrupted or
damaged.
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Getting Started
Charging your phone
1 Connect the wall adapter and USB cable as
shown below. The USB symbol on the USB
cable should face toward you.
2 Plug the USB cable (as shown below) into
the phone's Charger/Accessory Port. Make
sure the USB symbol is facing upwards.
Always unplug the charger from the wall
socket after the phone is fully charged to
save unnecessary power consumption of
the charger.
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NOTE
The battery must be fully charged initially
to improve battery lifetime.
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NOTE
Your phone has an internal antenna. Be
careful not to scratch or damage this
rear area, as that will cause loss of
performance.
When the battery becomes fully discharged
and you connect the phone to a charger, the
LED lights for the keys at the bottom of the
phone will blink. This is normal operation
for a completely discharged battery to
prevent overflowing current because the
phone is designed to provide reasonable
protection against damage to the battery.
Once the battery has enough charge, the
screen will turn on and display a battery
image.
Removing the microSD card
To safely remove the microSD card from your
phone, you must first unmount it.
1 From the Home screen, tap the
and tap All settings > General tab >
Storage > Unmount SD card > OK.
2 Remove the access panel and push the card
in. Then gently pull the microSD card from
the slot.
Menu Key
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Warning
Do not remove the microSD card without
unmounting it first. Otherwise, it may
damage the microSD card as well as your
phone, and the data stored on the microSD
card may be corrupted.
Formatting the microSD card
Your microSD card may already be formatted.
If it isn’t, you must format it before you can
use it.
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NOTE
All files on the card are deleted when you
format the microSD card.
1 From the Home screen, tap the
and tap
Storage > Unmount SD card > OK.
2 Tap
3 If you set an unlock pattern, enter it and tap
Erase everything.
formatted and ready to use.
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If there is content on your microSD card,
the folder structure may be different after
formatting since all the files will have been
deleted.
All settings
Erase SD card
NOTE
Menu Key
> General tab >
twice.
The card will then be
Getting Started
Switching between and exiting applications
Multi-tasking is easy with Android because
open applications keep running even when you
open another application. There is no need to
quit an application before opening another. 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.
Switching between applications
- Touch and hold the Home Key
recently used applications will be displayed.
Then tap the application you want to access.
To stop/exit an application
1 From the Home screen, tap the
and tap
> Applications.
2 Tap one of the tabs at the top of the
screen, choose the desired application
and tap
application.
All settings > General tab
Force stop
(or Stop) to stop the
. A list of
Menu Key
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Your Home screen
Touch screen tips
With the touch of your finger, you can access
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:
Tap - A single finger tap selects items, links,
shortcuts and letters on the on-screen keyboard.
Touch and hold 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 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).
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Touch and hold an item on
To swipe or slide, quickly
Double-tap - Double-tap to zoom on a Web
page or a map. For example, quickly double-tap a
section of a Web page to adjust that section to fit
the width of the screen. You can also double-tap
to zoom in and out when using Maps.
Pinch-to-Zoom thumb in a pinch or spread motion to zoom in
or out when using the browser, Maps, Camera,
or browsing pictures.
Rotate the screen - From many applications
and menus, the orientation of the screen adjusts
to the device's physical orientation.
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NOTE
•
To select an item, tap the center of the icon.
•
Do not to press too hard; the touch screen is
sensitive enough to pick up a light, firm touch.
• Use the tip of your finger to tap the option
you want. Be careful not to tap any other
keys or icons.
Use your index finger and
Proximity sensor
When receiving and making calls, this sensor
automatically turns the backlight off and locks
the touch keypad by sensing when the phone
is near your ear. This extends battery life and
prevents the touch keypad from activating
unintentionally during calls.
Your Home screen
Lock your phone
When you are not using the phone, press the
Power/Lock Key
This helps prevent accidental presses and saves
battery power.
Also, if you do not use the phone for a while, the
Home screen, or other screen you are viewing, is
automatically replaced with the lock screen after
30 seconds (depending on the screen timeout
settings) of inactivity to conserve the battery and
prevent pocket dialing.
To wake up your phone, press the
Lock Key
Swipe the screen in any direction to unlock.
The last screen you were working on opens.
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NOTE
•
The automatic screen timeout can be
configured manually in Settings. To change
it, tap the
Display tab > Screen timeout.
• If there are any programs running when you
lock the phone, they may still be running in
lock mode. It is recommended that you exit
all programs before entering the lock mode
to avoid unnecessary charges (e.g., phone
call, web access and data communications).
to lock your phone.
.
The lock screen will appear.
Menu Key
Power/
> All settings >
Setting Swipe, Face Unlock, Pattern,
PIN, Password to unlock your phone
You can slide the screen without entering any
information, utilize facial recognition, draw your
own unlock Pattern or enter a PIN or Password to
add more security to your device. To set Swipe,
Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN, or Password, from the
Home screen tap the Menu Key > Lock
screen settings > Select screen lock. Then
choose from Swipe, Face Unlock, Pattern,
PIN, or Password and enter the desired
information.
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Caution
You are allowed 5 attempts to enter your
screen unlock information. If you used up all 5
opportunities, you will have to wait 30 seconds
to attempt unlocking the phone again.
Quick Switch to Silent/Vibrate Mode
To quickly set your phone to silent or vibrate
mode, slide the Status Bar down and tap
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Your Home screen
Home screen panels
Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to
view the different Home screen panels.
You can also customize each panel with
shortcuts, folders, and widgets, which are
shortcuts to your favorite applications.
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On the Home screen, you can view the Quick
Keys at the bottom of the screen. The Quick
Keys provide easy, one-touch access to the
functions you use the most.
Customizing your Home screen
You can customize your Home screen by
adding quick access items, such as shortcuts
to an application, widgets, or changing the
wallpaper.
Apps
: Add shortcuts to applications on the
•
Home screen.
Downloads
•
applications on the Home screen.
Widgets
•
widgets to your Home screen to allow quick
access to applications without opening the
full application
Wallpapers
•
wallpaper.
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: Add shortcuts to downloaded
: Add dynamically updating
: Change the Home screen
To add shortcuts to apps or Widgets on
the Home screen:
1 Select a location (Home screen panels) to
add an item by swiping the Home screen
from left to right or vice versa.
2 Tap the . Or touch and hold an empty part
of the Home screen.
3 Tap the type of item you want to add on the
screen:
Wallpapers.
4 Tap the desired app or widget.
5 You will see a new icon on the Home screen.
To place it on a different panel, touch and hold
it to drag it to the desired location and release
your finger from the screen.
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To add a preloaded application or an application
you have downloaded from Play Store to the
Home screen, simply touch and hold the icon
you want in the Apps screen and drag it to the
desired Home screen panel.
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NOTE
If there is no available space on a particular
Home screen panel, you must delete or remove
an item before you can add another item. In
this case, you have the option of switching to
another Home screen panel.
Apps, Downloads, Widgets
, or
Your Home screen
To delete an application icon from the Home
screen, touch and hold the shortcut icon
or widget you want to delete and drag to
Remove
at the top of the screen.
changes to , lift your finger.
You cannot delete the preloaded applications.
(Only their icons can be deleted from the screen).
When
2 Tap the application icon again and select the
Customizing apps icons on the Home screen
You can customize each application icon with
images from your Gallery.
1 Touch and hold an application icon until it’s
unlocked from its current position. Then
drop it on the screen. The editing icon
will appear in the upper right corner of the
application.
Getting back to a recently used application
1 Touch and hold the
2 Tap an icon to open its application or tap
desired icon design. Or tap Create photo icon
to take a new picture or select a picture from
the Gallery.
screen will display the icons of applications
that you have used recently.
the
Back Key
application.
Home Key .
to return to the current
The
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Your Home screen
Home screen clean view
You can see the wallpaper without items on
the Home screen by pinching out. Pinch in or
tap the Back Key
widgets again.
to see applications and
Notifications Panel
Notification icons on the Status Bar report
the arrival of new messages, calendar events,
alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as
when you are in a call. You can view a list of
all recent notifications.
The Notifications Panel runs across the top of
your screen.
Touch and hold the Status Bar and slide
it down with your finger to open the
Notifications Panel. From here, you can
manage Sound, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and any
other options you add to the quick settings.
Viewing the Status Bar
The Status Bar uses different icons to display
phone information, such as signal strength,
new messages, battery life, and activate
Bluetooth and data connections.
Below is a table explaining the meaning of
icons you are likely to see in the Status Bar.
[Status Bar]
Icon Description
No SIM card inserted
No network signal available
Airplane mode is on
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Your Home screen
Icon Description
Connected to a Wi-Fi network
Wired headset connected
Call in progress
Call on hold
Phone microphone is muted
Missed call
Bluetooth is on
NFC is on
System warning
An alarm is set
New voicemail available
Ringer is silenced
Icon Description
Vibrate mode is on
Battery fully charged
Battery is charging
Phone is connected to PC via
USB cable
Downloading data
Uploading data
GPS is on
Receiving location data from
GPS
Data is synchronizing
New Gmail message available
New Google Talk message
available
New text or multimedia
message
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Your Home screen
Icon Description
A song is currently playing
USB tethering is active
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active
USB tethering and Portable
Wi-Fi hotspot are active
Choose input method
SmartShare music playing
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On-screen Keyboard
You can enter text using the on-screen
keyboard. The on-screen keyboard displays
automatically on the screen when you need to
enter text. To manually display the keyboard,
simply tap a text field where you want to
enter text.
There are two types of keypads that you can
use:
Android keyboard and LG keyboard.
To select the keyboard:
1 From the Home screen, tap the Menu
Key > All settings > General tab
> Language & input > Default (Under
KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS).
2 Select the default keyboard between
Android keyboard and LG Keyboard.
OR
1 While entering text, drag the Status Bar
down and tap Choose input method.
2 Select the desired input method from
Android keyboard, Google voice
typing or LG Keyboard (default).
Your Home screen
LG keyboard - Letters Entry
Shift Key - Tap once to capitalize the
next letter you type. Double-tap for all
caps.
Number and Symbols/Settings
Key - Tap to change input to number
and symbol entry. Touch and hold to set
various LG keyboard settings.
Handwriting/Voice to Text Key - Tap
to enter text by handwriting. Touch and
hold to enter text by voice.
Space Key - Tap to enter a space.
Enter Key - Tap to move the cursor to
the next line.
Delete Key - Tap to delete characters to
the left of the cursor.
LG keyboard - Numbers and Symbols
Arrow Keys - Tap to display additional
symbols.
Letters/Settings Key - Tap to change
input to letters entry. Touch and hold to
set various LG keyboard settings.
Handwriting/Voice to Text Key - Tap
to enter text by handwriting. Touch and
hold to enter text by voice.
Space Key - Tap to enter a space.
Enter Key - Tap to move the cursor to
the next line.
Delete Key - Tap to delete characters to
the left of the cursor.
Entry
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Your Home screen
Android keyboard - Letters Entry
Shift Key - Tap once to capitalize the
next letter you type. Double-tap for all
caps.
Number and Symbols Key - Ta p to
change input to number and symbol entry.
Voice to Text/Settings Key - Tap to
enter text by voice. Touch and hold to set
various keyboard settings.
Space Key - Tap to enter a space.
Enter Key - Tap to move the cursor to
the next line.
Delete Key - Tap to delete characters to the
left of the cursor.
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Android keyboard -
Numbers and Symbols Entry
Alt Key - Tap to enter additional
symbols.
Letters Key - Tap to change input to
letters entry.
Settings Key - Touch and hold to set
various Android keyboard settings.
Space Key - Tap to enter a space.
Enter Key - Tap to move the cursor to
the next line.
Delete Key - Tap to delete characters to
the left of the cursor.
123 Mode
This mode allows you to enter numbers in a
text message (a telephone number, for
example) more quickly. Tap the keys
corresponding to the required digits before
manually switching back to the appropriate
text entry mode by tapping
Keyboard or
on the Android keyboard.
on the LG
Entering Special Characters
The on-screen keyboard allows you to enter
special characters (e.g., “á”).
To enter a special character, press and hold the
desired key (press the “a” key for example).
After the special character appears, slide your
finger over it and lift it off it to enter it.
Your Home screen
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Google Account Setup
The first time you open a Google application on
your phone, you will be required to sign in with
your existing Google account. If you do not
have a Google account, you will be prompted
to create one.
Creating your Google account
1 From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key .
2 Tap Settings > General tab >
Accounts & sync > ADD ACCOUNT >
Google > New.
3 Tap a text field to open the keyboard and
enter your name. Then tap Done .
4 Enter your username and tap Done .
Your phone will communicate with Google
servers and check for username availability.
5 Enter and re-enter your password. Then
follow the instructions and enter the
required and optional information about
the account. Wait while the server creates
your account.
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Signing into your Google account
1 From the Home screen, tap the
.
2 Tap Settings > General tab >
Accounts & sync > ADD ACCOUNT >
Google > Existing.
3 Enter your email and password and tap
Done .
4 Read the disclaimer about signing in and
checkmark if you want to keep updated with
news and offers from Google Play. Then
tap OK.
5 After signing in, you can use Gmail™ and
take advantage of Google services on your
phone.
6 Once you have set up your Google
account, your phone will be automatically
synchronized with your Google account on
the web. (Depending on your synchronization
settings.)
After signing in, your phone will sync with your
Google services, such as Gmail
Google Calendar, and Picasa photo albums.
You can also use Google MapsTM, download
applications from Play Store, back up your
Apps Key
TM
, Contacts,
settings to Google servers, and take advantage
of other Google services on your phone.
IMPORTANT
• Some applications, such as Calendar,
work only with the first Google Account
you add. If you plan to use more than one
Google Account with your phone, be sure
to sign into the one you want to use with
such applications first. When you sign in,
your contacts, Gmail messages, Calendar
events, and other information from these
applications and services on the web are
synchronized with your phone. If you don’t
sign into a Google Account during setup,
you will be prompted to sign in or to create
a Google Account the first time you start an
application that requires one, such as Gmail
or Play Store.
• 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.
Google Account Setup
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Calls
Making a call
1 From the Home screen, tap the Phone Key
to open the keypad.
2 Enter the number on the keypad. To delete a
digit, tap the
3 Tap the
4 To end a call, tap the
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To enter “+” to make international calls,
touch and hold .
Clear
Key .
Call
Key to make a call.
End
Key .
Calling your contacts
1 From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key
and then tap Contacts to open your
contacts.
2 Scroll through the contact list or tap the
Search
contacts field and enter the first
letter(s) of the contact you want to call. You
can also tap the letters at the right side of
the screen.
3 In the list that is displayed, tap the contact
you want to call. You can also tap the letters
at the right side of the screen.
4 In the Contact Info screen, tap the phone
number you wish to call.
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Answering and rejecting a call
When the screen is locked
When your phone rings, swipe the
icon in any direction to answer the
incoming call.
Decline
Swipe the
to reject an incoming call.
icon in any direction
When the screen is unlocked
When your phone rings, tap the
Key . Tap
incoming call.
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Tap or swipe the Decline with message
Key if you want to send a message to the
caller. If the caller is unknown, the Decline
with message Key is not available.
NOTE
Decline
Key to reject an
Adjusting the in-call volume
To adjust the in-call volume during a call, use
the Volume Keys on the left side of the phone.
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