LG LS995, G Flex Getting Started Guide
Get
Started
All you need to know to get going.
Welcome!
Thanks for choosing Sprint. This booklet introduces you to the
basics of getting started with Sprint Spark™ and HD™ Voice
capable*
ReadyNow – For more help in getting up and running with
your new phone, take advantage of exclusive Ready Now
resources at sprint.com/readynow. You can even schedule a
one-on-one appointment at a Sprint Store near you.
For ongoing support and resources, visit sprint.com/support.
There, you’ll ind guides, tutorials, and more to help you get
the most out of your phone.
Note: Available applications and services are subject to change at any time.
* The Sprint Spark enhanced LTE network and HD Voice capability are available in select markets.
Visit sprint.com/coverage for more information.
LG G Flex.
Accessory Port
Microphone
Earpiece
Proximity
Sensor
Front-Facing
Camera Lens
T
Your LG G Flex
ouchscreen
Notification LED
3.5mm Headset Jack
IR (infrared)
LED
Power/
Lock Button
NFC Touch
Point
Back-Facing
Camera Lens
Flash
LED
Volume
Buttons
Speaker
Charger/
Using This Guide
This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your new LG
G Flex. It’s divided into four sections to help you nd the information you
need quickly and easily.
Get Ready − page 5 − Find out what
you need to do before you use your
phone the rst time, including inserting
a battery and activating Sprint service on
your phone.
Android Basics − page 9 − 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).
Use Your Phone − page 13 − Take
advantage of your phone’s features
and Sprint services, from the basics
(Making Calls) to the more advanced
(using Google Play™, Wi-Fi™, and more).
Tools & Resources − page 29 − Find
useful tips for your phone and discover
resources and other helpful Sprint
information. For additional information
including the full User Guide, videos,
tutorials, and community forums, visit
sprint.com/support.
Get Your Phone Ready
Before you start: Visit sprint.com/readynow
to learn about transferring contacts,
calendars, and more from your old phone.
Note: Your LG G Flex is a solid-state device.
The battery cannot be removed so there is
no battery installation required.
Charge the Battery
1. Connect the charging adapter and
USB cable.
2. Plug one end of the USB cable into the
phone’s Charger/Accessory Port and the
other end into an electrical outlet.
Turn the Phone On
► Press and hold the Power/Lock Button
to turn your phone on.
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Turn the Screen On and O
•To quickly turn the display screen o, press
the Power/Lock Button
of the phone.
•To turn the screen on and display
the unlock screen, press the
Power/Lock Button
on the back
.
Unlock the Screen
► Swipe any part of the screen to unlock it.
Turn the Phone O
► Press and hold the Power/Lock Button
on the
back of the phone and then tap
Power o >
OK to turn the phone o.
Get Ready
Get Your Phone Ready
TalkBack
Before the activation process can begin, the
device will prompt the TalkBack voice
navigation feature. TalkBack is an
Accessibility Service that helps blind and
vision-impaired users interact
with their devices more easily. To bypass
this feature, tap Next.
To disable TalkBack, follow these steps:
1. Tap > > System settings.
2. Place two ingers on the screen to activate
scrolling and move your ingers in an
upward direction to scroll.
3. Tap Accessibility > TalkBack.
4. Tap the OFF/ON toggle switch.
Note: When Talkback is turned on, the
touchscreen settings require the user to irst
tap an item they wish to select, and then
double tap the item again in order to access
the feature.
Activate Your Phone
Activate Your Phone
If you purchased your phone at a
Sprint Store, it is probably
activated and ready to use.
If you received your phone in the
mail, and it is a new Sprint account
or a new phone number, your
phone is designed to activate
automatically when you irst turn it
on. When you turn the phone on
for the irst time, you should see a
Hands Free Activation screen,
which may be followed by a PRL
Update screen and a Firmware
Update screen. Follow the
onscreen instructions to continue.
To conirm your activation, make a
phone call.
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If you received your phone in the
mail and it is going to be activated
on an existing number (you’re
swapping phones), go to
sprint.com/activate and follow the
instructions. When you have
inished, make a phone call to
conirm your activation.
If your phone is still not activated, visit
sprint.com/support for assistance. If you
do not have access to the Internet, call
Sprint Customer Service at 1-888-211-4727
from another phone.
Get Ready
Phone Basics
These instructions help you set up various
options and applications, including setting
up your Google™ Account.*
Sprint Connections Optimizer
Following phone activation, you may see a
Sprint 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 o Sprint Connections
Optimizer at any time. Tap
settings >
Connections Optimizer.
More... > Mobile networks >
> > System
Set Up a Google Account
Setting up a Google Account lets you
access many features of your Android
phone. It also allows you to sync Google
contacts and apps you may previously have
used.
1. Tap > > System settings >
Accounts & sync.
2. Tap Add account > Google.
3. Follow the prompts to set up a new
Google
Account or sign in to an existing
Google Account.
* You do not need to sign up for a Google
Account to use your phone; however, to
download content from the Google Play™
Store app, you must link your phone to a
Google Account.
Android® Basics: Getting Around Your Phone
Move Around Your Phone’s Menus
and Screens Using Gestures
Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control
everything through various types of
touches, or gestures.
Tap: When you want to press onscreen
buttons, select items such as application
and settings icons, or type, simply tap the
screen with your inger. A light tap
works best.
Touch and hold: To open the available
options for an item (for example, options for
a contact), simply touch and hold the item.
Drag: To scroll through a list or move slowly,
drag across the touchscreen horizontally or
vertically. For example, tap Contacts and
then drag the list up or down.
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Swipe or slide: To swipe or slide, quickly
move your inger across the surface of the
screen, without pausing when you irst
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 dierent Home screens by
swiping from left to right (and vice versa).
Pinch-to-Zoom: “Pinch” the screen using
your thumb and foreinger to zoom out or
zoom in when viewing a picture or a Web
page. (Move ingers inward to zoom out and
outward to zoom in.) You can also doubletouch the screen to zoom in and then
double-touch again to zoom out.
Android Basics
Your Home Screen
Viewing Extended Screens
Your phone’s Home screen extends
horizontally to six additional screens. This
gives you room to customize your phone
and put the things you need front and
center, just a swipe away.
•To display the Home screen, tap
any screen.
•To view extended screens, swipe the screen
left or right. There are three additional
screens on each side of the Home screen.
from
Notiications Panel
When you see a notiication icon on the left
side of the status bar, drag the Status Bar
down to display the Notiications Panel. Tap a
notiication to open the related application,
such as messaging, call list, or event.
To close the panel, drag the bottom bar up.
Add Items to Your Screens
1. Choose a screen and touch and hold an
empty area of the screen.
2. Tap either Apps, Widgets, or Wallpapers.
3. Touch and hold the desired shortcut and
drag to your screen.
4. Release your inger.
Keys
Open Apps
Function Keys
Just below the touchscreen, you’ll ind a row
of three static keys that let you perform
speciic functions.
•Back Key ( ) – Tap to return to the
previous screen view.
• Home Key ( ) – Tap to return to the Home
screen. Touch and hold to view a list of
recently-used apps.
•Menu Key ( ) – Tap to open context-
speciic menus.
Back
Key
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Home Key
Menu
Key
Open Apps
•If an app is on one of your Home screens,
just tap it to open it.
•If an app is not available from your Home
screen, tap
Home screen), tap Apps
apps list, and then tap the app from the
alphabetical list. You may have to scroll to
the side to ind the app you’re looking for.
(if you’re not already on the
to display the
Android Basics
Typing Use Your Phone: Calls
Language and Keyboard Settings
You can change your text entry options
through the Language & input settings
menu. These may include selecting
touchscreen keyboard options (LG Keyboard
and Swype
correction, personal dictionary, and language.
► Tap > > System settings >
•To change the language for your
•To select a keyboard type, tap Default
•To change the language and keyboard
), or Google voice typing,
Language & input and then tap an option.
keyboard, tap Language.
and select an input method.
settings, tap
typing, LG Keyboard, or Swype.
next to Google voice
spelling
LG Keyboard
Use the LG Keyboard to enter text one letter
at a time.
Using Swype to Enter Text
Swype lets you enter words by tracing over
the letters in a single motion.
• Touch an onscreen character, and then, while
maintaining your inger onscreen, drag to the
next character in the desired word.
Google Voice Typing
Use your voice to enter text instead of typing.
1. From any screen where you can enter text,
touch the input ield to reveal the keyboard.
2. Touch and speak clearly.
Use Your Phone: Calls
Make a Phone Call
1. Tap > Phone > Dial tab to display the
phone dialpad.
2. Tap the digits of the number you want to
call on the dialpad. Tap
more digits.
3. Tap to place the call.
to delete one or
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.
Respond to an Incoming Call
•On the incoming call screen, lick the
Answer icon in any direction.
•Flick the Decline icon in any direction to
send the call to your voicemail inbox.
•Flick the Decline with message icon in any
direction
message to the caller.
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to ignore the call and send a
Use Your Phone
Voicemail
Set Up Your Voicemail
All unanswered calls are automatically
transferred to your voicemail, even if your
phone is in use or turned
up your voicemail and personal greeting as
soon as your phone is activated:
1. Tap > Phone (Tap the Dial tab,
if the 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.
Sprint strongly recommends setting a
voicemail password.
o . You should set
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
This gives you a quick and easy way to
access your voicemail. Now you can ind the
exact message you are looking for without
having to listen to every voicemail irst.
1. Tap > > Voicemail .
2. Tap Personalize now and follow the system
prompts to set up your Visual Voicemail.
.
.
*
Contacts
Your phone’s Contacts application lets you access and manage contacts from a variety of
sources, including Gmail, Exchange, Facebook, Twitter, contacts synced from your
computer, and old-fashioned contacts entered by hand.
View Contacts
1. Tap > Apps > Contacts .
2. Scroll through the list to view your contacts.
Add a New Contact
1. Tap > Apps > 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 ield, tap the ield
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 ield.
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•To assign a picture, tap the icon next to
the name, select a location, and tap a
picture. You can also take a new picture.
3. Tap Save when you’re inished.
Note:
If you have contacts associated with
your Gmail account, they are automatically
synced with your phone.
Edit Contacts
1. Tap > Apps > Contacts .
2. Tap a contact to open it, and then tap .
•Tap a ield to add or edit information.
3. Tap Save when you’re inished.
Note: To delete a contact, tap
Delete
> Yes .
Use Your Phone
>
Messaging
Send a Message
1. Tap > Apps
2. Enter a phone number or email address in
the “To” ield.
3. Tap the “Enter message” ield and type your
message.
• To insert pictures or other iles, tap .
4. When you are inished, tap Send.
Note: For information on taking pictures and
recording videos with your phone, see
“Camera & Camcorder” on page 20.
> Messaging
>
.
Access Messages
•Tap > Apps >
Tap a message to open and read it.
–or–
•If you have a new message notiication, drag
the Status Bar down to open the Notiications
Panel. Tap a message to open and read it.
Messaging
.
Read and Reply to Messages
► Tap > Apps
•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 .
Be a hero. Don’t
drive distracted.
sprint.com/focusondriving
Email
You can link multiple email accounts to your
LG G Flex, including Exchange server
accounts. You can set up email accounts
directly through the settings menu or email
application.
Set Up a Gmail™ Account
1. Tap > Apps > Gmail .
2. 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.
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Note: When setting up a new Google
Account, you will be prompted to add a
secondary email address. Enter a second
Gmail address or any other email address
from which you currently send and receive
email. This address is used to authenticate
your account should you ever encounter
problems or forget your password. It is
strongly encouraged for Android users so
you can regain access to Google services
and purchases on your phone.
Use Your Phone
Email Email
Set Up an Email Account
1. Tap > Apps > Email .
2. Follow the instructions to sign in to your
email account.
•Tap Manual setup to conigure your
connection settings manually (POP3 ,
IMAP, or Exchange). Follow the on-screen
prompts and enter the information
speciic to your carrier.
Note: If you‘re not sure about your account,
tap Next after entering your email address and
password. If your phone can’t autoconigure
your account, you’ll then be asked to
conigure it manually.
Set Up a Microsoft® Exchange® Account
Use the Microsoft Exchange option to set
up Exchange server work email accounts.
Contact your IT administrator for account
sign-in requirements.
1. Tap > > System settings >
Accounts & sync.
2. Tap Add account > Microsoft Exchange.
3. Enter the Exchange server account details
and then tap Next.
• Contact your Exchange Server administrator
for required sign-in information.
4. Select the type of information you want to
synchronize and tap Done.
Email
Access Email Messages
1. Tap > Apps
•If necessary, tap the email account you
want to use.
2. From the inbox, tap the message you want
to view.
> Email
or
Send an Email Message
1. Tap
2. Tap
3. Enter an email address in the To: ield.
4. Enter a subject and a message.
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>
Apps
• If necessary, tap Inbox and tap the email
account you want to use.
or
.
•To add a Gmail attachment, tap >
Attach ile and select an attachment.
> Email or Gmail .
Gmail .
•To add an Email attachment, tap
select an attachment.
5. Tap
or
.
and
Access Gmail Messages
1. Tap > Apps > Gmail .
2. Select the inbox you want to view.
3. Touch a message to view it.
Send a Gmail Message
1. Tap > Apps > Gmail .
2. Tap .
3. Enter an email address or contact name.
4. Enter a subject and a message.
•To add attachments, tap
5. Touch to send the message.
> Attach ile.
Use Your Phone
Take a Picture
1. Tap > Apps
2. Tap
to take the picture.
> Camera .
Record a Video
1. Tap
> Apps
2. Tap to switch to Camcorder mode.
3. Select MMS (for max 30 second videos to
attach to email or messages) or Long video
(for longer videos).
4. Tap
to begin recording. Tap to stop.
> Camera .
Camera & Camcorder Settings
•From the camera or camcorder screen, tap
to open the capture settings menu.
These settings include Brightness, Focus,
Image size, Color e ect and much more.
Camera & Camcorder
View Pictures and Videos
1. Tap > Apps
2. Select a folder to display pictures or videos.
•Tap a picture or video to display it full size.
•For video playback, tap the play
pause
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> Gallery .
icons.
and
Share Pictures and Videos by Email,
Gmail, or Messaging
1. Tap > Apps
2. Tap an album to display the thumbnails.
3. Touch and hold a thumbnail and then tap Share.
–or–
Tap the thumbnail to open it and then tap .
4. Choose Messaging, Bluetooth, Email,
Gmail, Google+, Picasa, YouTube and
others as a share method.
5. Compose your message and then tap
,
or Upload.
> Gallery .
Send,
Use Your Phone
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