LG LGP925G Owner’s Manual
User Guide
LG-P925g
ENGLISH
FRANÇAIS
P/N : MFL67306401 (1.1)
www.lg.com
LG-P925g User Guide
This manual contains information on Android Gingerbread Operating System
version 2.3. If your phone is using Android Froyo Operating System version
2.2, please refer to page 91 to update your phone.
Some parts of this manual may not
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apply to your phone, depending
on its software or your service
provider.
This handset is not recommended
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for the visually-impaired because it
has a touch-screen keypad.
Copyright ©2011 LG Electronics,
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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 Search, Maps, Gmail,
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YouTube, Talk and Market are
trademarks of Google, Inc.
- English
Congratulations on your purchase of the
advanced and compact LG-P925g phone by
LG, designed to operate with the latest digital
mobile communication technology.
Contents
Important notice .......................... 6
Getting to know your phone ......15
Installing the SIM card
and battery ................................17
Charging your phone ..................18
Installing the memory card .........18
Formatting the memory card ......19
Your Home screen .....................21
Touch-screen tips ......................21
Lock your phone ........................23
Unlock screen ............................23
Home .......................................23
Adding widgets to your home
screen .......................................24
Getting back to a recently used
application .................................25
Notification drawer .....................25
Viewing the status bar ................25
On-screen keyboard ...................27
Entering accented letters ............28
Google Account Set-up .............29
Creating your Google account .....29
Signing in to your Google
account .....................................29
Calls/Contacts ...........................31
Making a voice call .....................31
Calling your contacts ..................31
Answering and rejecting a call ....31
Adjusting call volume .................32
Making a second call .................32
Viewing your call logs .................32
Call settings ...............................32
Contacts ....................................34
Searching for a contact ..............34
Adding a new contact .................34
Favourite contacts ......................34
Messaging/Email .......................36
Messaging .................................36
Sending a message ....................36
Changing your message settings 37
E-mail........................................37
To open the E-mail application ....37
Microsoft Exchange E-mail
Account .....................................37
Other (POP3, IMAP) E-mail
Account .....................................37
The Accounts Screen .................38
To open your Combined Inbox .....38
Composing and Sending E-mail ..39
Working with Account Folders .....40
Adding and Editing E-mail
Accounts ..................................40
Social networking .....................41
Adding your account to your
phone ........................................41
Viewing and updating your
status .......................................41
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Contents
Removing accounts from your
phone ........................................42
What’s New ...............................42
Photos and videos .....................43
Getting to know the viewfinder
(Camera)....................................43
Taking a quick snap ..................44
Once you’ve taken the photo ......44
Using the advanced settings
(Camera)....................................45
Viewing your saved photos .........46
Getting to know the viewfinder
(Video camera) ...........................48
Shooting a quick video ...............49
After shooting a video .................49
Using advanced settings
(Video camera) ...........................50
Watching your saved videos .......51
Adjusting the volume when
viewing a video ..........................51
3D photos and videos .................51
3D Space ...................................54
YouTube 3D ...............................54
3D Gallery..................................54
3D Camera ................................54
3D Game & Apps .......................54
3D Guide ...................................55
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Multimedia ................................56
Gallery .......................................56
Music ........................................57
Playing a song ...........................57
Using SmartShare ......................57
Transferring files using USB
mass storage devices .................60
How to save music/video files
to your phone .............................60
How to move contacts from your
old phone to your current phone .61
How to send data from your
phone via Bluetooth ....................62
HDMI .........................................63
Utilities ...................................... 65
Setting your alarm ......................65
Using your calculator ..................65
Adding an event to your
calendar ....................................65
Recording a sound or voice ........66
Sending the voice recording .......66
Polaris Office .............................66
Home Time Zone ........................69
3D Game Converter ...................69
Editing videos.............................69
The Web .....................................71
Browser .....................................71
Using options .............................71
Google applications ...................73
Maps .........................................73
Market .......................................73
Gmail.........................................73
Talk ...........................................74
Google Search ...........................74
LG SmartWorld .......................... 75
How to Get to LG SmartWorld
from Your Phone ........................75
How to use LG SmartWorld .........75
Settings .....................................77
Wireless & Networks ..................77
Sound ........................................78
Display .....................................79
Gesture .....................................79
Location & security ....................80
Applications ...............................81
Accounts & sync .......................82
Privacy ......................................82
SD card & phone storage ...........83
Language & keyboard ................83
Voice input & output ...................83
Accessibility ...............................85
Date & time ...............................85
About the phone ........................85
Wi-Fi .........................................85
Sharing your phone’s mobile
data connection .........................86
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings ...86
To share your phone’s data
connection as a portable Wi-Fi
hotspot ......................................87
To rename or secure your
portable hotspot .........................87
How to use On-Screen Phone .....88
On-Screen Phone icons ..............88
On-Screen Phone features .........89
How to install On-Screen Phone
on your PC .................................90
How to connect your mobile
phone to your PC .......................90
To check the phone-to-PC
connection ................................91
To disconnect your phone from
your PC .....................................91
Phone Software update ..............91
Sync your phone with your
computer ...................................92
Copyrights and trademarks ......94
Accessories ...............................96
Technical data ........................... 97
Troubleshooting ......................... 98
For Your Safety ........................101
Safety Guidelines ....................108
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Important notice
Please check this section to see if
any problems you have had with your
phone are described, before taking
the phone in for servicing or calling a
service representative.
1. Phone memory
When the available space in your
phone memory is less than 10%,
your phone can't receive new
messages. You will need to delete
some data from your phone memory,
such as applications or messages, to
provide more memory space.
To manage the application:
On the home screen, touch the
1
Applications tab and select
Settings > Applications >
Manage applications.
When all applications appear,
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scroll down to the application you
want to uninstall and select it.
Tap Uninstall and touch OK to
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uninstall the selected application.
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WARNING
If you delete your data stored
on the internal SD card of your
phone, you cannot restore it using
the Factory data reset option
(Settings > Privacy > Factory data
reset).
2. Optimising battery life
You can extend your battery's life by
turning off features that you don't
need that run in the background. You
can also monitor how applications
and system resources use battery
power.
To extend the life of your battery:
Turn off radio communications
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that aren't in use. Turn off Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth or GPS when not in use.
Turn down screen brightness and
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set a shorter screen timeout.
Turn off automatic syncing for
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Gmail, Calendar, Contacts and
other applications.
Some applications you have
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downloaded may reduce your
battery’s life.
To check the battery charge level:
On the home screen, touch the
1
Applications tab and select
Settings > About phone >
Status.
The battery status (charging,
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discharging) and level (as a
percentage of a full charge) are
displayed at the top of the screen.
To monitor and control battery
use:
On the home screen, touch the
1
Applications tab and select
Settings > About phone >
Battery use.
The top of the screen displays
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the battery usage time. This
is either how long since your
phone was last connected to a
power source or, if connected to
a power source, how long since
your phone last ran on battery
power. The body of the screen
lists the applications or services
using battery power, from highest
consumption to least.
3. Installing an open
source OS
If you install an open source OS on
your phone and do not use the OS
provided by the manufacturer, your
phone may malfunction.
WARNING
If you install and use an OS
other than the one provided by
the manufacturer, your phone
will not be covered by
warranty.
the
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Important notice
WARNING
r phone and
To protect you
personal data, only download
applications from trusted
sources such as Android
Market. If some applications
are incorrectly installed on your
phone, your phone may not
work properly, or serious errors
may occur. You will need to
remove these applications and
all their data and settings from
the phone.
4. Using unlock pattern
Set unlock pattern to secure your
phone. This opens a set of screens
that guide you through drawing a
screen unlock pattern.
You can draw your own unlock
pattern by connecting four or more
dots.
If you set a pattern, the phone
screen will lock. To unlock the phone,
enter the pattern you have set on the
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screen.
Caution: Create a Gmail account
first, before setting an unlock pattern.
WARNING
Precautions to take when
using Pattern Lock
It is essential that you remember
the unlock pattern you set.
You have five chances to enter
your unlock pattern, PIN or
password. Once you have used
all five chances, you can try
again 30 seconds later.
If you can’t remember your unlock
pattern, PIN or password:
If you have tried to log on to your
Google account on the phone and
failed to enter the correct pattern five
times, tap the Forgot pattern button.
You will then be required to sign in
with your Google account to unlock
your phone.
If you haven’t created a Google
account on the phone or cannot
remember it, you will have to carry
out a factory reset.
5. Using hard reset
If it does not restore to the original
condition, use Hard Reset to initialise
your phone.
When the phone is turned off, Press
and hold 3D key + Volume down key
+ Power key for over ten seconds.
When screen shows LG logo, release
power key.
After screen shows hard reset
screen, release other keys.
Choose Yes using Volume down key
and press 3D key to select. Leave
your phone over a minute while it
performs hard reset, then select
reboot system now.
Caution: If you perform a Hard reset,
all user applications and user data
are deleted. This cannot be reversed.
Remember to back up any important
data before performing a hard reset.
6. 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 have
other security features, so you must
configure your phone to connect to
them.
Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not using
it to extend the life of your battery.
To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a
Wi-Fi network:
On the home screen, touch the
1
Applications tab and select
Settings > Wireless & networks
> Wi-Fi settings.
Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and
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start scanning for available Wi-Fi
networks.
A list of available Wi-Fi networks is
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displayed. Secured networks are
indicated by a lock icon.
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Important notice
Touch a network to connect to it.
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If the network is open, you are
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prompted to confirm you want
to connect to that network by
touching Connect.
If the network is secured, you are
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prompted to enter a password
or other credentials. (Ask your
network administrator for details.)
The status bar displays icons
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indicating Wi-Fi status.
7. Opening and switching
applications
Multi-tasking is easy with Android
because open applications keep
running even when you open a
further application. You do not
need to quit an application before
opening another one. Use and
switch between several opened
applications. Android manages
each application, stopping and
starting it as needed, to ensure
idle applications don’t consume
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resources unnecessarily.
To stop using an application:
1
On the home screen, touch the
Applications tab and select
Settings> Applications>
Manage applications.
2
Scroll to the chosen application
and touch Force Stop to close it.
TIP!
Going back to a recent
Application
Touch and hold the Home key.
A screen will appear listing the
applications you have used recently.
8. Installing the LG PC
suite on your PC
To synchronize your phone with your
PC via a USB cable, you need to
install the LG PC suite programme
on your PC.
You can download this programme
from the LG website at www.lg.com.
Go to http://www.lg.com and select
your region, country and language.
Visit the LG website for more
information on installing and using
the programme.
LG PC SUITE
The LG PC Suite IV is a
programme that helps you
connect your mobile phone
to a PC using a USB data
communication cable, so that
you can use your mobile phone's
functions on your PC.
Major LG PC Suite IV
functions
Create, edit and delete phone
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data easily.
synchronize data from a PC
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or phone (contacts, calendar,
messages (SMS), bookmarks,
call log).
Transfer multimedia files
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(photo, video and music) easily
with a simple drag & drop
between your PC and phone.
Transfer messages from your
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phone to your PC.
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Important notice
Software update without losing
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your data
The LG-P925g does not
support:
- PC Connection via Bluetooth
- To-do in Calendar
- Java Applications
For more information, please
refer to the LG PC Suite
IV user guide. This can be
found in the Help menu after
installing LG PC Suite IV.
9. C
onnecting your
phone to a computer
via USB
To transfer files in your microSD
card using USB devices:
Install your microSD card on your
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phone. (It may already be inserted
in your phone.)
Before connecting the USB data
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cable, make sure the Mass
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storage mode is enabled on your
phone. (On the Applications tab,
choose Settings > SD card &
phone storage > Mass storage
only)
Use the USB cable with your
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phone to connect it to a USB
port on your computer. Touch
Turn on USB storage from the
Notification Drawer menu. You will
get a notification after the USB is
connected.
When the phone is connected as
USB storage, you will receive a
notification. Your phone’s microSD
card is installed as a drive on your
computer. You can now copy files to
and from the microSD card.
NOTE: When uninstalling PC Suite
IV, USB and Bluetooth Drivers
are not automatically removed.
They must therefore be removed
manually.
TIP! To use the microSD card on
your phone again, you need to
open the notification drawer and
touch Turn off USB storage.
During this time, you can’t access
the microSD card from your phone,
so you can’t use applications that
rely on the microSD card such as
camera, gallery and music functions.
To disconnect your phone from
the computer, carefully follow the
computer’s instructions about how
to disconnecting USB devices, to
avoid losing information on the card.
Safely disconnect the USB device
1
from your computer.
Open the notification drawer and
2
touch Turn off USB storage.
Touch Turn off in the dialogue
3
box that opens.
WARNING
Do not insert or remove the
microSD card when the phone
is on. This might damage the
microSD card as well as your
phone, and the data stored
on the microSD card could
be corrupted. To remove the
microSD card safely, from the
Home screen press the
key and touch
card & phone storage
SD card
.
Settings
Menu
>
>
Unmount
SD
10. Unlock screen
when using a data
connection
The LCD display will go dark if
untouched for a set time when using
a data connection. Touch it to turn it
on again.
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Important notice
11. Do not connect your
phone when you turn
your PC on and off
Make sure you disconnect your
phone and PC via a data cable to
avoid any harm to your PC.
12. Hold your phone
upright
Please hold your phone straight and
level, like a normal phone. The LGP925g has an internal antenna. Be
careful not to scratch or damage the
back of the phone, as this will impair
performance. While making/receiving
calls or sending/receiving data, try
to avoid holding the lower part of the
phone where the antenna is located.
Otherwise may affect call quality.
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13. If the screen freezes
If the phone does not respond to
user input, or the screen freezes:
Remove the battery, reinsert it and
switch on the phone. If it still does
not work, please contact the service
centre.
Getting to know your phone
To turn on the phone, hold down the Power key for 3 seconds.
To turn off the phone, hold down the Power key for 3 seconds, touch Power off
and touch OK.
Earpiece
Proximity Sensor
Home key
- Return to home from
any screen.
Menu key
- Check available
options.
WARNING: Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can
damage its LCD and touch screen functions.
Do not cover the protective film on the LCD’s proximity sensor.
This could cause the sensor malfunction.
TIP! Touch the Menu key whenever you want to see the options available for the
current application.
TIP!
In case the LG-P925g displays an error message when you use it, or if you
cannot turn it on, remove the battery, put it back in, then turn it on again after 5
seconds.
Power/Lock key
- Switch your phone on/off
by holding this key down.
- Lock and unlock the
screen.
Inner camera lens
Back key
- Return to the previous
screen.
Search key
- Search the web and
contents in your phone.
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Getting to know your phone
Stereo earphone
connector
Volume keys
- On the home screen: control ringer volume.
- During a call: control your earpiece volume.
- When playing music: control volume at any time.
Charger, micro USB cable connector
HDMI
3D key
- Access 3D Space directly by holding this key down.
- In Camera mode: take a photo by pressing this key.
Battery
Power/Lock key
Back cover
SIM card slot
microSD memory
card slot
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Camera lens
Installing the SIM card and battery
Before you can start using your new
phone, it has to be set up. To insert
the SIM card and battery:
To remove the back cover, hold
1
the phone firmly in one hand.
With the other hand, firmly press
down on the centre of the battery
cover, while pulling the top away
with your forefinger. Then lift off
the battery cover.
Slide the SIM card into the SIM
2
card holder. Make sure the gold
contact area on the card is facing
downwards.
Insert the battery in place by
3
aligning the gold contacts on the
phone and the battery.
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Getting to know your phone
Replace the phone's back cover.
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Charging your phone
The charger connector is on the top
left side of your LG-P925g. Insert the
charger and plug it into an electrical
socket. Your LG-P925g must be
charged until you can see .
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NOTE: The battery must be fully
charged before first use to extend
battery lifetime.
Installing the memory card
To store multimedia files, such as
photographs taken with the builtin camera, you can insert a memory
card into your phone.
To insert a memory card:
Turn off your phone before
1
inserting or removing the memory
card. Remove the back cover.
Insert the memory card into the
2
slot. Make sure the gold contact
area is facing downwards.
Formatting the memory card
Your memory card may already be
formatted. If not, you must format it
before you can use it.
NOTE: All files on your memory card
are deleted when it is formatted.
On your home screen, touch the
1
Applications tab to open the
applications menu.
Scroll down and touch Settings.
2
Scroll down and touch SD card
3
& phone storage.
Touch Unmount SD Card.
4
Touch Format SD card, then
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confirm your choice.
If you set a pattern lock,enter it
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and select Erase Everything.
The card will then be formatted
and ready to use.
NOTE: If there is content on your
memory card, the folder structure
may be different after formatting, as
all files will be deleted.
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Getting to know your phone
TIP! If your memory card is
already Unmounted but NOT
removed from phone, you
can use the following steps to
format it. Touch Applications >
Settings > SD card & phone
storage > Format SD Card
WARNING Do not insert or
remove the memory card while
the phone is on. Otherwise it
may damage the memory card
and your phone, and the data
stored on the memory card
may be corrupted. To remove
the memory card safely, select
Applications > Settings >
SD card&phone storage >
Unmount SD card.
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.
Your Home screen
Touch-screen tips
Here are some tips on navigating around your phone.
Touch - To
choose a menu/
option or open
an application,
touch it.
Touch and hold
- To open an
options menu or
grab an object
you want to
move, touch and
hold it.
Drag - To scroll
through a list,
or move slowly,
drag across the
touch screen.
Flick - To scroll
through a list,
or move quickly,
flick across the
touch screen
(drag quickly and
release).
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Your Home screen
Pinch and stretch
- To zoom out
on content while
centring the image
between the finger
tips, pinch on the
screen by pressing
two fingers down
and bringing
them together. For
stretching content,
move the fingers
away from each
other to zoom in on
an image.
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NOTE:
To select an item, touch the centre
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of the icon.
Do not to press too hard: the
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touch screen is sensitive enough
to pick up a light, steady touch.
Use the tip of your finger to touch
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the option you want. Be careful
not to touch any other keys.
Lock your phone
When you are not using your LGP925g, press the Power key to
lock it. This helps avoid accidental
touches on the screen and saves
battery power.
If you do not use the phone for a
while, whatever screen you are
viewing will be replaced by the
locking screen to conserve the
battery.
NOTE: If there are any programmes
running when you set the lock
pattern, they may keep running
in lock mode. We recommend
you exit all programmes before
entering locking mode to avoid
unnecessary charges and to avoid
battery consumption also (e.g. for
phone calls, web access or data
communications).
Unlock screen
To wake up your phone, press the
Power key. The lock screen will
appear. Touch and slide up the
lock screen to unlock your home
screen. The last screen you viewed
will open.
Home
Simply swipe your finger left or right
to view them.
You can also customize each panel
with widgets, shortcuts to your
favourite applications, folders and
wallpaper.
NOTE: Some screen images may
vary depending on your phone
provider.
On your home screen, you can view
quick keys on the bottom of the
screen. Quick keys provide easy,
one-touch access to the functions
you use most.
Touch the Phone icon to bring
up the touch-dialling pad to make a
call.
Touch to open your contacts.
Touch the Messaging icon to
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Your Home screen
access the messaging menu.
You can create a new message here.
Touch the Applications icon to
view all the installed applications.
To open any application, simply
touch the icon in the applications list.
NOTE: Pre-loaded applications may
vary depending on your phone’s
software or your service provider.
Adding widgets to your home screen
You can customize your home
screen by adding shortcuts,
widgets or folders to it. For more
convenience by using your phone,
you can put your favourite widgets
on the home screen.
To add an icon to your home
screen:
On the home screen, touch the
1
Menu key and select Add.
Alternatively, touch the empty
part of the home screen for about
2 seconds.
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In the Edit Mode menu, touch
2
the type of item you want to add.
3
For example, select Folders
from the list and tap it. Select
Contacts with phone numbers
from the list and tap it.
4
A new folder’s icon will appear
on the home screen. Drag it to
the desired location on a home
panel and take your finger off
the screen.
TIP! To add an application icon
to the home screen from the
Applications menu, touch and
hold the application you want
to add.
To remove an application icon
from the home screen:
1
Touch and hold the icon you want
to remove. The rubbish bin icon
will appear.
2
Drag and drop the application
icon to the rubbish bin icon .
NOTE: You cannot delete preloaded applications. (You can only
remove their icons from the screen.)
Getting back to a recently used application
Touch and hold the Home key
1
. The screen will give a pop
up with icons for applications you
have used recently.
Touch an icon to open its
2
application. Or touch the Back
key to go back to your current
application.
Notification drawer
The notification drawer runs on the
top of your screen.
Wi-Fi
Ring
Touch and slide the notification
drawer down with your finger.
GPSBluetooth
4G
Alternatively, on the home screen
touch the Menu key and
select Notifications. Here you can
check and manage Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
and GPS status, as well as other
notifications.
Viewing the status bar
The status bar uses different icons
to display phone information, such
as signal strength, new messages,
battery life and Bluetooth and data
connections.
The table below explains the
meaning of the icons you are likely
to see in the status bar.
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Your Home screen
[Status bar]
Icon
Description
No SIM card
No signal
Airplane mode
Connected to a Wi-Fi network
Wired headset
Call in progress
Call on hold
Speakerphone
Phone microphone is muted
Missed call
Bluetooth is on
Connected to a Bluetooth
device
System warning
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Icon
Description
Alarm is set
New voicemail
Ringer is silenced
Vibrate mode
Battery fully charged
Battery is charging
Data in and out
Phone is connected to PC via
USB cable
Downloading data
Uploading data
On-Screen Phone connected
3 more notifications not
displayed
Data is synchronising
Icon
Description
Download finished
New email
New Gmail
New Google Talk message
New message
Song is playing
Upcoming event
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is
active
USB tethering & Portable WiFi hotspot are active.
USB tethering is active.
GPS On
On-screen keyboard
You can enter text using the onscreen 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
capitals.
Tap to switch to the numbers
and symbols keyboard. You can
also hold this tab down to view the
settings menu.
Tap to view or change the writing
language.
Tap to enter a space.
Tap to create a new line in the
message field.
Tap to delete the previous
character.
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Your Home screen
Tap to hide the on-screen
keyboard.
Entering accented letters
When y
ou select French or Spanish
as the text entry language, you can
enter special French or Spanish
characters (e.g. á).
For example, to input "á", touch and
hold the "a" key until the special
characters are shown. Then select
the special character you
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