LG LS665 Get Started

Get Started

All you need to know to get going.

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Thanks for choosing Boost Mobile. This booklet introduces you to the basics of getting started with Boost and your

Boost has always sought to stand for something more. We’ve listened to you and worked to build a brand that’s more responsive and more dedicated to satisfying your wants and needs. It’s our mission to let you know that we’ll continue to take on the things that are wrong with wireless so you can live your life... without compromise.

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Note: Available applications and services are subject to change at any time.

LG Tribute 2™.

Using This Guide

This Get Started Guide is designed to help you set up and use your new LG Tribute 2. It’s divided into four sections to help you ﬁnd the information you need quickly and easily.

Get Ready – page 5 – Find out what you need

to do before you use your phone the ﬁrst time, including charging the battery and activating Boost Mobile service on your phone.

Android™ Basics – page 8 – Learn some basics

about how to move around on your phone, use the home screen, and enter text. If you’re familiar with Android phones, you can probably skip these pages (although a refresher course never hurt anyone).

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Use Your Phone – page 11 – Take advantage of

your phone’s features and Boost services, from the basics (making calls) to the more advanced (using Google Play

™

, Wi-Fi®, and more).

Tools & Resources – page 23 – Find useful

tips for your phone and discover resources and other helpful Boost Mobile information. For additional information including the full User Guide, videos, tutorials, and community forums, visit devicehelp.boostmobile.com.

Your LG Tribute 2

Earpiece

Touchscreen

Front-Facing Camera Lens

Proximity Sensor

Back-Facing Camera Lens

3.5mm Headset Jack

Flash

Power/ Lock Button

Volume Buttons

Back Key

Home Key

Recent Apps Key

Charger/ Accessory Port

Speaker

Microphone

Get Your Phone Ready

Incorrect Correct

Charge the Battery

1. Insert the charger into the Charger/ Accessory Port.

2. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power outlet.

Activate Your Phone on Boost Mobile

1. Find your phone’s MEID (DEC) number on the packaging. You’ll need this 18-digit number to activate your phone.

2. Go to boostmobile.com/activate, follow the prompts to enter the MEID, and then click start activation process. If you are activating this new phone on an existing account, visit ‘My Account’ on boostmobile.com to update your handset.

Note: You can also call 1-888-BOOST-4U (1-888-266-7848) to use the automated activation system.

3. Continue through the activation steps and at the end you will have an option to pay to get your service started.

4. Press and hold the Power/Lock Button to turn on your new phone.

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Get Your Phone Ready

TalkBack

TalkBack is an Accessibility Service that helps blind and vision-impaired users interact with their devices more easily. To bypass this feature, tap Next.

Note: When TalkBack is turned on, the touchscreen settings require the user to ﬁrst tap an item they wish to select, and then double tap the item again in order to access the feature.

To disable TalkBack:

> > Settings .

1. Tap

2. Tap Accessibility > Vision > TalkBack.

3. Tap the

toggle switch.

Complete the Setup Screens

1. Select a language and tap Next to begin.

2. Follow the prompts on the next few screens to get your phone set up.

Connections Optimizer

Following phone activation, you may see a Connections Optimizer notice. Read the notice and tap I Agree to allow your phone to connect automatically to the best available data network, including Wi-Fi.

Note: You can turn oﬀ Connections Optimizer at any time. Tap Mobile networks > Connections optimizer.

> > Settings > More >

Phone Basics

Turn the Phone On

Press and hold the Power/Lock Button to turn your phone on.

Turn the Screen On and Off

To quickly turn the display screen oﬀ, press the Power/Lock Button

To turn the screen on and display the unlock screen, press the Power/Lock Button

Unlock the Screen

Swipe any part of the screen to unlock it.

Turn the Phone Off

Press and hold the Power/Lock Button and then tap Power oﬀ > OK to turn the phone oﬀ.

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Navigation Keys

Just below the touchscreen, you’ll ﬁnd a row of three static keys that let you perform

speciﬁc functions.

BACK Key HOME Key RECENT APPS Key

Back Key ( ) – Tap to return to the previous screen view.

Home Key ( ) – Tap to return to the Home screen. Touch and hold to access the Google Now shortcut.

Recent Apps Key ( ) – Tap to view recently-used apps. Touch and hold to access options for the current screen.

Your Home Screen

Home Screen

Your phone’s Home screen extends horizontally to up to ﬁve total screens.

Tap to display the Home screen.

To view extended screens, ﬂick the screen left or right.

Customize Your Screens

1. Tap > .

2. At the top of the screen, tap Apps or Widgets.

3. Touch and hold the desired shortcut and drag to your screen.

4. Release your ﬁnger.

Status Bar

The Status Bar at the top of the Home screen lets you quickly see both your phone status (connections, signal strength, battery, GPS) and any current notiﬁcations.

Notifications Panel

When you see a notiﬁcation icon on the left side of the Status Bar, drag the Status Bar down to display the Notiﬁcations Panel.

Tap a notiﬁcation to open the related application, such as messaging, call list, or event.

To close the panel, drag the bottom bar up.

Applications

Open Applications

If an application is on one of your screens, just tap it to open it.

If an application is not available from your Home screen, tap list, and then tap the application from the alphabetical list.

to display the applications

Favorite Apps Tray

At the bottom of every Home screen you’ll ﬁnd the Favorite Apps Tray: another quick way to access your apps.

To open an app, just tap it.

To drag an app in or out of the Favorite Apps tray or anywhere else on a Home screen, touch and hold the app icon, then drag it into position.

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Typing

Your QWERTY Keyboards

Your LG Tribute 2 oﬀers two onscreen keyboards: LG Keyboard (default) and Google Keyboard. Select a ﬁeld that requires text or numbers to display a keyboard.

Note: To switch between keyboards, drag the Status Bar down and tap Change keyboard.

LG Keyboard Tips

Tap or to change entry type.

Suggested words will appear above the keyboard as you type. Tap a word to enter it and move on to the next word.

Keyboard Settings

You can customize your onscreen keyboard settings to suit your needs:

Tap > > Settings > Language & input and then tap the Settings icon an input method.

next to

Google Voice Typing

Use your voice to enter text instead of typing.

1. From any screen where you can enter text, tap the input ﬁeld to reveal the keyboard.

2. Drag the Status Bar down and tap Change keyboard.

3. Tap Google voice typing and speak clearly.

Calls

Make a Phone Call

1. Tap > Phone .

If you have the Smart Contacts app installed,

> Smart Phone .

tap

2. Tap the Dial tab to display the phone dialpad.

3. Tap the digits of the number you want to call on the dialpad. Tap more digits.

4. Tap

to place the call.

Note: While on a call and holding the phone near your face to speak, the touchscreen automatically deactivates to avoid accidental screen presses. When you move the phone away from your face, the touchscreen automatically reactivates.

to delete one or

Answer an Incoming Call

Swipe in any direction.

Decline an Incoming Call

Swipe in any direction.

Decline and Send a Message to the Caller

Swipe in any direction and then select a message to send.

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Voicemail

Set Up Your Voicemail

All unanswered calls are automatically transferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned oﬀ. You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated:

> Phone . (Tap the Dial tab, if the

1. Tap screen is not already on the dial screen.)

2. Touch and hold

3. Follow the voice prompts to create your password and record your name and greeting.

Boost Mobile strongly recommends setting a voicemail password.

Retrieve Your Voicemail

Tap > Phone and then touch and hold

From any other phone:

1. Dial your wireless phone number.

2. When your voicemail answers, tap *.

Visual Voicemail

Visual Voicemail gives you a quick and easy way to access your voicemail. Now you can ﬁnd the exact message you are looking for without having to listen to every voicemail ﬁrst.

> > Voicemail .

1. Tap

2. Tap Personalize now and follow the system

prompts to set up your Visual Voicemail.

Contacts

View Contacts

1. Tap > > Contacts .

If the Smart Contacts app is installed,

> > Smart Contacts .

tap

2. Scroll through the list to view your contacts.

Add a New Contact

1. Tap > > Contacts > .

Note: You may be prompted to select an

account to sync your new contact with.

2. Add as much or as little information as you want.

To add information in a ﬁeld, tap the ﬁeld to display the touchscreen keyboard.

To assign a number or address type (such as HOME, MOBILE, WORK, etc.), tap the label next to the number or address ﬁeld.

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To assign a picture, tap the icon next to the name. Tap Take photo or Select from Gallery.

3. Tap SAVE when you’re ﬁnished.

Note: If you have contacts associated with your Gmail account, they are automatically synced with your phone.

Edit Contacts

1. Tap > > Contacts .

2. Tap a contact to open it, and then tap .

Tap a ﬁeld to add or edit information.

3. Tap SAVE when you’re ﬁnished.

Note: To delete a contact, tap Delete > YES.

Messaging

Send a Message

1. Tap > >

2. Enter a phone number or email address in the “To” ﬁeld.

3. Tap the “Enter message” ﬁeld and type your message.

To insert pictures or other ﬁles, tap .

4. When you are ﬁnished, tap Send.

Note: For information on taking pictures and recording videos with your phone, see “Camera & Video” on page 20.

Access Your Messages

Tap > > Messaging . Tap a message to open and read it.

–or–

Messaging > .

If you have a new message notiﬁcation, drag the Status Bar down to open the Notiﬁcations Panel. Tap a message to open and read it.

Read and Reply to Messages

Tap > >

To open a message, tap it. Tapping a text message or a social networking message opens the message and all its replies.

To reply to a text or social networking message, open it and enter your reply in the text box at the bottom.

To forward a text message, touch and hold the message to bring up an options menu, tap Forward, and select or enter a recipient.

Messaging .

Set Up a Gmail™ Account

You can add a Gmail account at any time.

1. Tap

> > Settings > Accounts & sync.

2. Tap ADD ACCOUNT > Google.

3. Follow the instructions to set up or sign in to a Gmail account.

Note: Although you need a Gmail Account to use certain features such as Google Play™, you do not have to use Gmail as the default account for your phone.

Set Up an Email Account

1. Tap > > Email .

2. Follow the instructions to sign in to your email account.

Tap MANUAL SETUP to conﬁ gure your connection settings manually (POP3, IMAP, or Exchange). Follow the on-screen prompts and enter the information speciﬁ c to your carrier.

For Microsoft Exchange accounts, contact your server administrator for required sign-in information.

Note: If you‘re not sure about your account, tap NEXT after entering your email address and password. If your phone can’t autoconﬁ gure your account, you’ll then be asked to conﬁ gure it manually.

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Access Your Email Messages

1. Tap > >

If necessary, tap the email account you want to use.

2. From the inbox, tap the message you want to view.

Email or Gmail .

Send an Email Message

1. Tap > >

2. Tap

3. Enter an email address in the To ﬁ eld.

4. Enter a subject and a message.

To add an attachment, tap or and then select the attachment.

5. Tap

or to send the message

Email or Gmail

Wi-Fi Web

Connect to a Wi-Fi Network

When you’re in range of an available Wi-Fi network, you can use your phone’s Wi-Fi feature to access the Internet and other data services.

1. Tap > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn Wi-Fi ON.

3. Tap SEARCH to display a list of available networks.

4. Tap a Wi-Fi network to connect. If necessary, enter the security key (password) and tap CONNECT.

When you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network, you’ll see the Wi-Fi icon

in the Status Bar.

Go Online

Tap > > Chrome .

To go to a speciﬁc website, tap the address bar and enter the Web address.

To scroll, slide your ﬁnger up or down the page.

To access and manage bookmarks, tap

Note: Additional browser options may also be available on your phone.

> Bookmarks.

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