LG MFL68160702 User Guide

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User Guide

MFL68160702 (1.0)

www.lg.com

English

LG G Flex User Guide

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

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

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

•Copyright ©2014 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the property

of their respective owners.

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

SERVICE ACTIVATION

If you are a new T-Mobile® customer and your service has not been activated, simply call Customer Care at 1-800-937-8997 from your landline phone and a T-Mobile Activations representative will assist you. You will need the following information when activating service:

•Service Agreement and agent code on your Agreement.

•Your name, home address, home phone, and billing address.

NOTE: For business and government accounts, please provide the name of your company or government agency, address, and tax ID.

•Your Social Security number, current driver’s license number, and date of birth for credit check purposes.

•Your choice of T-Mobile rate plan and services (see http://www.t-mobile.com/ for the latest plan information).

•SIM serial number and IMEI number (located on the box bar code label).

By activating service, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by each of T-Mobile’s Terms and Conditions and your Service Agreement.

About this user guide

Please read this user guide carefully before you use your phone and keep it handy for future reference.

Should your phone fails to operate correctly, refer to the FAQ section.

•Some features and service may vary by area, phone, carrier, plan and version of phone software.

•Screen displays and illustrations on this user manual may differ from those you see on the actual phone.

•Designs and specifications of the phone and other accessories are subject to change without any notice.

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Table of contents
SERVICE ACTIVATION......................	2
Important notice ................................	6
Getting to know your phone ...........	13
Installing the micro SIM card.............	16
Charging your phone ...........................	17
Switching between and exiting
applications.............................................	19
Your Home screen ...........................	20
Touch screen tips.................................	20
Proximity sensor....................................	21
Quick Switch to Silent/Vibrate Mode 22
Home Screen Overview ...................	23
Navigating Through the Home Screen
Canvases ................................................	24
Edit canvases..........................................	24
Unlocking the Screen .........................	25
QuickTheater.........................................	26
KnockON ...............................................	26
Navigating Through the Sub-Menus 27
Customizing your Home screen ......	28
Customizing application icons on the
Home screen.........................................	29
Creating Folders on the Home screen30
Customizing the Apps screen...........	31
Home screen clean view ....................	32
Notifications...........................................	33
Accessing notifications........................	33
Quick Settings........................................	33
Notification icons on the Status Bar 34
Entering Text..........................................	36
LG Keyboard............................................	37
QWERTY Keyboard...............................	38
Phone Keyboard....................................	40
Handwriting.............................................	42
Additional Keyboard Features...........	43
Tips for Editing Text.............................	44

Using the Clip Tray ..............................	45
Text Link .................................................	45
Dual Window .........................................	47
Setting up Dual Window.......................	47
Using Dual Window ...............................	47
Plug & Pop ............................................	48
Google account setup.....................	49
Creating your Google account..........	49
Signing into your Google account...	49
Calls ...................................................	51
Making a call ..........................................	51
Calling your contacts............................	51
Answering and rejecting a call ..........	51
When the screen is locked..................	51
When the screen is unlocked .............	51
Adjusting the in-call volume.............	52
Making a second call ..........................	52
Viewing your call logs..........................	52
Call settings...........................................	53
Contacts...........................................	54
Searching for a contact......................	54
Adding a new contact.........................	54
Favorite Contacts..................................	55
Messaging/Email.............................	56
Messaging..............................................	56
Conversation view ................................	56
Sending a message..............................	56
Using smilies and emojis.....................	57
Changing the conversation theme ...	57
Changing your message settings......	57
Email........................................................	58
To open the Email application...........	58
Microsoft Exchange Email Account 58
Other (POP3 & IMAP4) Email
Account ..................................................	58
Incoming server settings.....................	58

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Table of contents
Outgoing server settings.....................	59
To open your Combined inbox..........	59
Composing and Sending Email .......	59
Working with Account Folders ..........	60
Adding and Editing Email Accounts 60
Social Networking ...........................	62
Adding an account to your phone ..	62
Syncing accounts on your phone ....	62
Life Square ...........................................	63
Camera .............................................	64
Getting to know the viewfinder.........	64
Taking a photo .....................................	65
Once you’ve taken the photo............	65
Using the advanced settings ............	65
Viewing your saved photos................	67
Setting a photo as the wallpaper.....	68
Multi-point Auto Focus.......................	68
Shot & Clear..........................................	69
Super zooming.....................................	70
Camcorder.........................................	71
Getting to know the viewfinder..........	71
Recording a video................................	72
Using the advanced settings ............	72
After recording a video.......................	73
Watching your saved videos..............	74
Adjusting the volume when viewing a
video........................................................	74
Dual recording ......................................	75
Tracking zoom.......................................	76
Audio zoom...........................................	77
Tracking focus.......................................	78
Zoom to Track.......................................	79
Live Zooming ........................................	80
Dual Play..................................................	81

Multimedia.......................................	82
Gallery .....................................................	82
Music.......................................................	82
How to save music/video files to the
phone......................................................	82
How to play music/video files on the
phone......................................................	83
Playing a song.......................................	83
Working with Playlists..........................	83
To create a playlist.................................	83
To add a song to a playlist.................	84
To remove a song from a playlist.....	84
To rename a playlist.............................	84
To delete a playlist ...............................	84
Utilities.............................................	85
QSlide .....................................................	85
QuickMemo...........................................	86
QuickRemote ........................................	87
Universal remote ..................................	88
QuickTranslator.....................................	89
VuTalk......................................................	90
Voice Mate .............................................	93
Notebook................................................	94
Creating a note.....................................	94
SmartShare............................................	96
Enjoy the Content Via a Variety of
Devices.....................................................	96
Enjoy the Content from Nearby
Devices......................................................	97
Using Content from the Cloud..........	98
Setting an alarm...................................	98
Using the calculator ............................	99
Adding an event to your calendar ...	99
Task Manager......................................	100
Tasks......................................................	100
POLARIS Viewer 5 ............................	100

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The Web ..........................................	101
Browser ..................................................	101
Using options.......................................	101
Adding bookmarks............................	102
Changing the Browser settings......	102
Settings...........................................	103
Networks tab .......................................	103
Airplane mode .....................................	103
Wi-Fi.......................................................	104
Bluetooth...............................................	105
Mobile data ..........................................	108
Call ..........................................................	108
Share & connect ...................................	110
Tethering & networks ...........................	112
Sound tab .............................................	115
Sound profile..........................................	115
Volumes ..................................................	115
Vibrate strength.....................................	115
Quiet mode.............................................	115
Phone ringtone .....................................	115
Smart ringtone .....................................	116
Ringtone with vibration........................	116
Incoming call vibration.........................	116
Gentle vibration......................................	116
Voice notifications.................................	116
Notification sound ...............................	116
Touch feedback & system ................	116
Display tab .............................................	117
Home screen..........................................	117
Lock screen.............................................	117
Front touch buttons .............................	118
Brightness ..............................................	119
Screen timeout .....................................	119
Screen-off effect...................................	119
Auto-rotate screen ..............................	119
Screen mode..........................................	119
Daydream ...............................................	119
Font type ................................................	119
Font size .................................................	119

Smart screen .........................................	119
Smart video ...........................................	119
Notification LED....................................	120
Auto-adjust screen tone ....................	120
Screen capture area............................	120
General tab..........................................	120
Gestures..................................................	120
One-handed operation........................	121
Storage ...................................................	122
Battery.....................................................	122
Apps ........................................................	122
Multitasking ...........................................	123
Tap & pay ...............................................	124
Accounts & sync ..................................	124
Cloud.......................................................	124
Guest mode...........................................	125
Location..................................................	126
Security...................................................	126
Language & input ...............................	127
Backup & reset .....................................	127
Date & time ..........................................	128
Accessibility...........................................	128
PC connection ......................................	129
Accessory..............................................	130
Printing...................................................	130
About phone ........................................	130
LG On-Screen Phone......................	131
LG PC Suite ....................................	134
Phone software update .................	136
Trademarks .....................................	138
Accessories ....................................	140
Troubleshooting...............................	141
For Your Safety ...............................	145

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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

1From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key and tap System settings >

General tab > Apps.

2Tap one of the available tabs at the top of the screen and select the application you want to uninstall.

3Tap Uninstall and then tap OK to confirm that you want to uninstall the desired application.

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 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.

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NOTE: If you accidently press the Power/Lock Key while the device is in your pocket, the screen will turn off automatically in order to save battery power.

To view the battery charge level

1From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key and tap System settings >

General tab > Battery.

2The battery status (charging or discharging) and level are displayed on the screen.

To monitor and control what uses the battery

1From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key and tap System settings >

General tab > Battery.

2 Tap the battery icon.

3A list 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.

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.

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 properlyor serious errors may occur. You will need to uninstall those applications and all of its data and settings from the phone.

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Important notice

4. Using a Screen Lock

Set a screen lock to secure your phone. To set the screen lock, follow the process below.

From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key , tap Lock screen settings > Select screen lock and select a desired screen lock from None, Swipe, Knock Code, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN and Password.

NOTE: In case that you have trouble with Face Unlock, you can unlock the screen a Backup Pattern or PIN.

Warning!

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, 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 the Forgot button. 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 by entering 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.

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.

1Turn the phone off.

2Press and hold Volume Down Key + Power/Lock Key at the same time.

3Release the Power/Lock Key only when the LG logo is displayed, then immediately press and hold the Power/Lock Key again.

4 Release all keys when the Factory hard reset screen is displayed.

5Press the Volume Down Key to scroll to Yes, then press the Power/Lock Key to confirm.

6Press the Volume Down Key to scroll to Yes once more, then press the

Power/Lock Key to confirm.

7 Your device will perform a hard reset.

5. Using Safe Mode

Using Safe mode

To recover your phone when malfunctioning.

1Turn off your phone and reboot. When you see the T-Mobile booting animation press and hold the Volume Down Key until you see the Home screen.

OR

While the phone is on, press and hold the Power/Lock Key until the Phone options menu is displayed. Then press and hold Power off and tap OK. Your Home screen will then be displayed with the words "Safe mode" in lower left corner.

2From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key and tap System settings >

General tab > Apps.

3Tap 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.

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Important notice

5 After uninstalling the application, turn off and reboot your phone.

NOTE: Please note that safe mode will disable all third party applications you have installed. They will be restored when you reboot again.

6. Connecting your phone to a computer via USB

1Use 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.

2Tap Media sync (MTP) or Send images (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.

TIP! You can access your phone's storages while connected as USB storage. So you cannot use applications that rely on the storages, such as Music.

7. 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 . To change the length of time the screen takes to turn off, tap the Menu Key

> System settings > Display tab > Screen timeout and select the desired amount.

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8. 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.

9. 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.

10.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.

11. Hardware key control mode

If your phone display is damaged or broken, you can answer an incoming call, end a call, or turn off an alarm using the hardware keys.

1Turn your phone off.

2Press and hold the Power/Lock Key and the Volume Keys at the same time for more than 6 seconds to enter the Hardware key control

mode.

3Press the Volume Keys to scroll to the desired option, then press the Power/Lock Key to confirm.

•Answer a call: Press the Volume Keys at the same time.

•End a call: Press the Power/Lock Key during a call.

•Stop an alarm: When an alarm rings, press and hold the Volume Up Key or Volume Down Key to stop the alarm.

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Important notice

NOTE: If you use your phone with a broken display glass, your phone can break even more or you can be injured. Make sure to visit the LG authorized service center to get your phone repaired.

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Getting to know your phone

To turn on the phone, press and hold the Power/Lock Key on the back side of the phone for 3 seconds.

To turn off the phone, press the Power/Lock Key on the back side of the phone for 3 seconds and tap Power off and OK to confirm.

Front view

Front Camera Lens

-Use to take a picture of yourself or to video chat on supported applications.

Proximity Sensor/Ambient Light Sensor

-Senses proximity toward other objects, such as your head during a call, so that you do not accidentally activate unwanted features.

-To avoid problems with the touchscreen, do not block the sensor or near the sensor.

Earpiece

LED Indicator

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.

Menu Key

-Displays available options for the current screen or application.

Home Key

-Returns to the Home screen from any screen.

-Touch and hold to access your most recently used applications.

Back Key

-Returns to the previous screen.

-Closes pop-up menus and dialog boxes.

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Getting to know your phone

NOTE: The back cover of this product applies a “self-healing” technology, which self-repairs minor scratches in just a few minutes. Minor scratches are those cause by ordinary and normal use of the phone. Scratches caused by abrasive surface, misuse, including but not limited to intentional scratches, and damages caused by a fall or dropping the product, may not disappear. The “self-healing” results may vary depending on the extent of the damage as well as other conditions. Any warranty on the “self-healing” is hereby expressly excluded.

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.

TIP!

Tap the Menu Key whenever you open an application to check what options are available.

Side view

Microphone (Sub)

Micro SIM card slot

Eject Button Aperture

Microphone (Main) 3.5mm Headset Jack

Charger/Accessory Port

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Rear view

Back Camera Lens

IR (infrared) LED	Flash
	Power/Lock Key

Volume Keys

NFC touch point

Speaker

Notice

The NFC antenna for this model is on the back cover.

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Getting to know your phone

Installing the micro SIM card

Before you can start exploring your new phone, you’ll need to set it up. The micro SIM card tray eject button is a small round aperture on the tray door. To install a new micro SIM card:

1Insert the micro SIM ejection tool that comes with the phone (or a thin pin) into the eject button aperture and push gently but firmly until the tray pops out.

Eject button aperture

2Remove the tray and place the micro SIM card inside it (see image above). There is only one possible way to fit the card snugly into the tray.

3Carefully reposition the tray in the slot and push it gently back into the phone.

NOTE: Turn the phone off before inserting or removing the SIM card.

Warning! Always be careful. The ejection tool is a very sharp.

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Charging your phone

1Connect the wall adapter and USB cable as shown below. The USB symbol on the USB cable should face toward you.

2Plug 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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Getting to know your phone

NOTE:

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

•Your phone has an internal antenna. Be careful not to scratch or damage this rear area, as that will cause loss of performance.

Warning!

•Use only LG-approved chargers, batteries and cables. When using unapproved chargers or cables, it may cause battery slow charging the message regarding charging delay. Or, unapproved chargers or cables can cause the battery to explode or damage the device, which are not covered by the warranty.

•Charging may be interrupted when you use a USB hub, which is not retained rated voltage.

NOTE: Non-Removable Battery

Your phone has an internal, rechargeable battery that should be replaced only by LG or an authorized LG repair center. You should never try to open or take apart this phone yourself. Opening the phone can cause damage that will void your warranty.

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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 . A list of recently used applications will be displayed. Then tap the application you want to access.

-To remove an application from the list, swipe the app preview to the left or right.

To stop/exit an application

1From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key and tap System settings >

General tab > Apps.

2Tap one of the tabs at the top of the screen, choose the desired application and tap Force stop (or Stop) to stop the application.

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

Drag - Touch and hold an item for a moment and then, without lifting your finger, move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position. You can drag items on the Home screen to reposition them.

Swipe or slide - To swipe or slide, quickly move your finger across the surface of the screen, without pausing when you first touch it (so you don’t drag an item instead). For example, you can slide the screen up or down to scroll through a list, or browse through the different Home screens by swiping from left to right (and vice versa).

Double-tap - Double-tap to zoom on a 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 - Use your index finger and 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.

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.

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Your Home screen

Lock your phone

When you are not using the phone, press the Power/Lock Key to lock your phone. 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 Power/Lock Key . The lock screen will appear. Swipe the screen in any direction to unlock. The last screen you were working on opens.

NOTE:

•The automatic screen timeout can be configured manually in Settings. To

change it, tap the Menu Key > System settings > 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).

Quick Switch to Silent/Vibrate Mode

To quickly set your phone to silent or vibrate mode, slide the Status Bar down and tap until or appears.

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Home Screen Overview

The main Home screen is the starting point for many applications and functions, and it allows you to add items like application icons, shortcuts, folders or widgets to give you instant access to information and applications. This is the default page and accessible from any menu by tapping the Home Key .

On your Home screen, you can view menu icons at the bottom of the screen. Menu icons provide easy and one-touch access to the functions you use the most.

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Your Home screen

Navigating Through the Home Screen Canvases

Your phone has several Home screen canvases. If you like, you can place different applications on each of the Home screen canvases.

From the main Home screen canvas, swipe the screen with your finger in either direction. The main Home screen canvas is located in the middle.

Edit canvases

To add more canvases, pinch in on the Home screen and tap .

To move a panel to another location, touch and hold it, then drag and drop it at the desired location. To set a canvas as the default canvas, tap Set default Home screen, then tap the desired canvas. To return to the Home screen, pinch out or tap the Back Key .

You can also customize each canvas with shortcuts, folders, and widgets, which are shortcuts to your favorite applications.

NOTE:

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.

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Unlocking the Screen

1Press the Power/Lock Key to turn on your screen. Your Lock Screen will appear.

2From the center of the screen, swipe in any direction to unlock it.

•Shortcuts can be added for quick access to your favorite apps. To add shortcuts, access the Settings menu, tap the Display tab > Lock screen >

Shortcuts.

•To use a shortcut, swipe the shortcut icon at the bottom of the screen in any direction. The screen will unlock and open the application.

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Your Home screen

QuickTheater

QuickTheater allows you to see the slideshow for photos, videos, and YouTube.

1From the lock screen, hold the phone horizontally.

2 Use both thumbs and slide them apart.

3 Choose the desired option.

NOTE:

The screen lock mode should be set as Swipe in order to use the QuickTheater function.

KnockON

The KnockON feature allows you to double-tap the screen to easily turn it on or off. You can enable/disable this feature in the Gestures settings.

To enable or disable KnockON

1From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key > System settings > General tab > Gestures.

2Tap the check box next to the Screen on/off option to enable or disable KnockON.

To turn the screen on

Quickly double-tap the center of the Lock screen to turn the screen on.

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To turn the screen off

Quickly double-tap an empty area of the Home screen, Lock screen, or the Status Bar.

NOTE:

Tap on the center area of the screen. If you tap on the bottom or the top area, the recognition rate may decrease.

Navigating Through the Sub-Menus

Sub-menus are available when you are at any Home screen or have selected a feature or application such as Phone, Contacts, Messaging or Browser.

1Touch the Menu Key . A sub-menu displays at the bottom of the phone screen.

2 Tap an option.

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Your Home screen

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.

•Widgets: Add dynamically updating widgets to your Home screen to allow quick access to applications without opening the full application

•Wallpapers: Change the Home screen wallpaper.

To add shortcuts to apps or widgets on the Home screen:

1Touch and hold an empty part of the Home screen.

2Select a location (Home screen canvas) to add an item by swiping the Home screen from left to right or vice versa.

3 Tap the type of item you want to add on the screen: Apps or Widgets.

4 Tap the desired app or widget.

5You will see a new icon on the Home screen. To place it on a different canvas, touch and hold it to drag it to the desired location and release your finger from the screen.

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TIP!

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 canvas.

To remove an item from the Home screen:

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.

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. When changes to , lift your finger.

You cannot delete the preloaded applications. (Only their icons can be deleted from the screen).

Customizing application icons on the Home screen

You can customize each application icon with images from your Gallery.

1Touch 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.

NOTE:

If an icon you placed can be resized, you will see a blue box around the icon after you touch, hold and release it. Drag the edges of the box to resize it.

2 Tap the application icon.

3Tap the icon design you want from the available Theme icon choices and change the size (if desired), then tap OK.

OR

Tap Photo icon, then tap Add new. Set the size for the icon, then tap
OK. Select the image want to use for the application. Crop the image if
necessary, then tap OK.	29