LG P925 Users manual
User Guide
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
When available space on your phone memory is less than 10%, your phone can not receive a new message. You need to check your phone memory and delete some data such as
applications or messages to make more memory available.
To manage the application
1On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Settings> Applications> Manage applications.
2When all applications appear, scroll and select the application you want to uninstall.
3Tap Uninstall and touch OK to uninstall application you desired.
2. Optimising 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. If you aren't using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS, turn them off.
-Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.
-Turn off automatic syncing for Google mail™, Calendar, Contacts, and other applications.
-Some applications you’ve downloaded may cause your battery’s life to be reduced.
To check the battery charge level
1On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Settings> About phone> Status.
2The battery status (charging, discharging) and level (as a percentage of fully charged) are displayed at the top of the screen.
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Important notice
To monitor and control what uses the battery
1On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Settings> About phone> Battery use.
2The top of the screen displays battery usage time. Either how long since last connected to a power source or, if connected to a power source, how long you were last running on battery power. The body of the screen lists applications or services using battery power from greatest amount 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, this may cause your phone to malfunction.
n Warning
If you install and use an OS other than the one provided by the manufacturer, your phone is no longer covered by the warranty.
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n Warning
To protect your phone and personal data, download applications only from trusted sources, such as Android Market™. If some applications are not properly installed on your phone, your phone may not work normally or a serious error may occur. You will need to uninstall those applications and all of its data and settings from the phone.
4. Using Unlock pattern
Set unlock pattern to secure your phone. Opens a set of screens that guide you through drawing a screen unlock pattern.
n Warning
Precautions to take when using the Pattern Lock, It is very important that you remember the unlock pattern you set. You will not
be able to access your phone if you use an incorrect pattern 5 times. You have 5 opportunities to enter your unlock Pattern, PIN or Password. If you used all the 5 opportunities, you can attempt it after 30 seconds.
When you can’t recall your unlock Pattern, PIN, or Password:
If you logged in Google account on the phone and failed to use correct pattern 5times,
tab the Forgot pattern button. Then, you are required to sign in with your Google account to unlock your phone.
If you haven’t created a Google account on the phone or you forgot it, you need to perform a hard reset.
n 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.
1Turn the power off.
2Press and hold for over 10 seconds: Power key + Home Key + Up volume key.
3When the power turns on, release these keys.
Important notice
5. Using Safe Mode and Hard Reset
Using Safe mode
*To recover from malfunction state of your phone
1Turn off your phone and reboot. While your phone is powering back on, press and hold the Menu key while the Android Logo is displayed. Your phone will boot all the way to the main screen and display "safe mode" in lower left corner.
2Select Settings> Applications>Manage applications, and choose the application then select an Uninstall icon.
3After uninstalling the application, turn off and reboot your phone.
*Using Hard Reset (Factory Reset)
If this does not restore it to the original condition, use Hard Reset to initialise your phone.
If you turn on the phone while pressing and holding Power + Home + Up volume keys at the same time (for 10 seconds), the phone will turn on and perform hard reset immediately.
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Important notice
n Warning
If you perform Hard Reset, all user applications and user data will be deleted. Please remember to back up any important data before performing Hard Reset.
6. Connecting to Wi-Fi networks
To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you access a wireless access point, or “hotspot.” Some access points are open and you can simply connect to them. Others are hidden or implement other security features, so you must configure your phone so it can connect to them.
Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not using it, to extend the life of your battery.
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To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi network
1On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings.
2Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and begin scan for available Wi-Fi networks.
-List of available Wi-Fi networks is displayed. Secured networks are indicated by a lock icon.
3 Touch a network to connect to it.
-If the network is open, you are prompted to confirm that you want to connect to that network by touching Connect.
-If the network is secured, you're prompted to enter a password or other credentials. (Ask your network administrator for details.)
4The Status bar displays icons that indicate Wi-Fi status.
Important notice
7. Using a microSD card
Pictures, along with Music and Video files, can only be saved to external memory.
Before using the built-in camera, you need to insert a micro SD memory card to your phone first.
Without inserting a memory card, you will not be able to save pictures and video you had taken.
n NOTE
Applications can only be saved to the phone's internal memory.
n Warning
Do not insert or remove the memory card when the phone is on. Otherwise, it may damage the memory card as well as your phone, and the data stored on the memory card may be corrupted. To remove the memory card safely, please select Home Screen > Applications Settings > SD Card&phone storage > Unmount SD card.
8. Opening and Switching Applications
Multi-tasking is easy with Android because open applications keep running even when you open another application. There’s 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.
To stop the application you use
1On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Settings> Applications> Manage applications.
2Scroll to the desire application and touch Force stop to stop using it.
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Getting back to recent Apps
-Press and hold Home key, then a screen will display a listing the applications you used recently
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Important notice
9. Connecting your phone to a computer via USB
1Use the USB cable with your phone to connect the phone to a USB port on your computer. You'll receive a notification that the USB is connected.
2Open the Notification drawer and touch USB connected.
3Touch Mount to confirm that you want to transfer files between your phone’s microSD card and the computer.
When the phone is connected as USB storage, you receive a notification. You phone’s microSD card is mounted as a drive on your computer.
You can now copy files to and from the microSD card.
10.Unlock screen when using data connection
Your display will go dark if untouched for a period of time when using data connection. To turn on your LCD screen, just touch it.
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To use a microSD card on you 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.
To disconnect your phone from the computer, carefully follow your computer’s instructions to disconnect USB devices correctly, to avoid losing information on the card.
1Safely disconnect the USB device on your computer.
2Open the Notification drawer and touch
Turn off USB storage.
3Touch Turn off in the dialog that opens.
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11. Hold Phone straight up
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.
12. When Screen freezes
If the phone does not respond to user input or the screen freezes:
Remove the battery, insert it again and power on the phone. If it still does not work, please contact to the service centre.
Important notice
13.Do not connect your phone When you power on/off
your PC
Make sure to disconnect your phone and PC via data cable as it might have errors on your PC.
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Your Phone
To turn on the phone, press and hold Power key for 3 seconds.
To Turn off the phone, press Power key for 3 seconds and touch Power Off.
Earpiece
Proximity Sensor
Home key 
-Returns to home screen from any screen.
Menu key 
-Check what options are available.
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Power/Lock key 
-Powers your phone on/off by pressing and holding the key.
-Turns off the screen and locks.
Back key 
- Returns to the previous screen.
Search key 
-Search the web and contents in your phone.
Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and touch screen functionalities. Do not cover the protective film on the LCD’s proximity sensor.
This can cause the sensor to malfunction.
n TIP Press Menu key whenever you tap an application to check what options are available. n TIP LG-P925 does not support Video call.
n TIP If LG-P925 has errors when you use it or you can not turn it on, remove battery ,install it again and turn it on after 5 seconds.
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Stereo earphone connector 
Volume keys
-On the home screen: controls ringer volume.
-During a call: controls your earpiece volume.
-When playing a track: controls volume continuously.
Charger, micro USB cable connector 
Rear View
Camera lens
microSD
memory
card slot SIM card slot
Your Phone
Power/Lock key 
Microphone
Back cover
Battery
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Getting Started
Installing the SIM card and battery
Before you can start exploring your new phone, you’ll need to set It up. To insert the SIM card and battery:
1To remove the back cover, Hold the phone on your hand firmly. With the other hand, firmly press your thumb on the back cover. And lift off the battery cover with your forefinger.
2 Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder. Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.
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3Insert the battery into place by aligning the gold contacts on the phone and the battery.
4 Replace the back cover of the phone.
Getting Started
Charging your phone
Slide back the cover of the charger connector on the side of your LG-P925. Insert the charger, and plug it into an electrical outlet. Your LG-P925 must be charged until you can see
.
n NOTE
The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime.
n NOTE
The LG-P925 has an internal antenna. Be careful not to scratch or damage this rear area, as that will cause loss of performance.
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Getting Started
Installing the memory card
To store multimedia files such as captured images by using a built-in camera, you must insert a memory card to your phone.
To insert a memory card:
n NOTE
The LG-P925 supports upto a 32GB memory card.
1Turn the phone off before inserting or removing the memory card. Remove the back cover.
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2Open the slot protection and insert the memory card into the slot. Make sure the gold contact area is facing downwards.
3 Close the slot protection.
n Warning
Do not insert or remove the memory card when the phone is on. Otherwise, it may damage the memory card as well as your phone, and the data stored on the memory card may be corrupted.
Formatting the memory card
Your memory card may already be formatted. If it isn’t, you must format it before you can use it.
n NOTE
All files on the card are deleted when you format the card.
1On the home screen, touch Applications tab to open the applications menu.
Getting Started
2Scroll and touch Settings.
3Scroll and touch SD card & phone storage.
4Unmount SD Card.
5Touch Format SD card, then confirm your choice.
6If you set the pattern lock, input the pattern lock and select Erase Everything. The card will then be formatted and ready to use.
n NOTE
If there is content on your memory card, the folder structure may be different after formatting since all the files will have been deleted.
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If your memory card is already Unmount, you can use the following step to format it. Touch Applications > Settings >
SD card & phone storage > Format SD Card.
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Your Home screen
Touch-screen tips
Here are some tips on how to navigate 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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•To select an item, touch the centre 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 touch the option you want. Be careful not to touch any other keys.
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.
Lock your phone
When you are not using LG-P925, Press the power 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 replaced with the lock screen to conserve the battery.
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-If there are any programs running when you set the pattern, they may be still running in lock mode. It is recommended to exit all programs before entering the lock mode to
avoid unnecessary charges. (e.g., phone call, web access and data communications)
Setting unlock pattern: You can draw your own unlock pattern by connecting four or more dots.
If you set a pattern, the phone's screen is locked. To unlock the phone, draw the pattern you set on the screen.
n Caution
Before you set an unlock pattern, you need to create your Google mail account first.
n Caution
If there are more than 5 pattern drawing errors in a row, you cannot unlock the phone. In this case, your personal information and downloaded data will be deleted.
Unlock screen
Whenever your LG-P925 is not in use, it will return to the lock screen. Slide your finger from left to right to unlock the screen.
Your Home screen
Silent Mode
From Notification drawer, touch |
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Or if you don't use unlock pattern , simply |
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To wake up your phone, press Menu, Home, Back, Search or Power Key. The lock screen will appear. Touch the lock icon and drag your finger to the right to unlock your home screen. The last screen you were working on opens.
Home
Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view the different panels.
You can also customize each panel with widgets which are shortcuts to your favourite applications, folders and wallpapers. You can also customize each panel with widgets, shortcuts and quick keys except Phone key.
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Your Home screen
n NOTE
Some screen images may be different depending on your phone provider.
In your LG home screen, you can view quick keys on the bottom of the screen. The quick keys provide easy, one-touch access to the functions you use the most.
Touch the Phone icon to bring up the touch-dialling pad to make a call.
Touch to open contacts
Touch the Applications tab at the bottom of the screen. You can then view all
your installed applications.
Touch the Message icon to access the messaging menu.
Here, you can create a new message. Touch to open AT&T site.
Adding widgets to your home screen
You can customise your home screen by adding shortcuts, widgets, or folders to it. For more convenience using your phone, add your favourite widgets on the home screen.
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1On the home screen, touch Menu key and select Add. Or long touch the empty part of the home screen.
2On the Add to Home screen menu, touch the type of item you want to add.
3For example, select Folders from the list and tap it.
4You will see a new folder’s icon on the home screen. Drag it to the desired location on the desired panel and release your finger from the screen.
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To add a preloaded application or an application you've downloaded from the Android Marketplace to home screen, simply touch and hold the icon you want added to home screen.
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To delete an application icon on the home screen, click and hold the shortcut icon you want to delete and drag to .
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You cannot delete the preloaded applications. (Only their icons can be deleted from the screen.)
Your Home screen
Getting back to a recently used applications
1Touch and hold the Home key. The screen will show you a pop up with icons of applications that you've used recently.
2Touch an icon to open its application. Or, touch Back key to return to the current application.
Notification drawer
The notification drawer runs across the top of your screen.
Wi-Fi |
Bluetooth GPS Airplane Ring |
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Mode |
Touch and slide the notification drawer down with your finger. Or, on the home screen, touch Menu key and select Notifications. Here,
you can check and manage Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 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 active Bluetooth and data connections.
Below is a table explaining the meaning of icons you’re likely to see in the status bar.
[Status bar]
Icon Description
No SIM card
No signal
Wi-Fi is on and connected
Wired headset
Call forward
Call hold
Speakerphone
Call mute
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Your Home screen
Icon Description
Missed call
Bluetooth on
Bluetooth connected
System warning
Alarm
New voicemail
Flight mode
Silent
Vibrate
No SD card
Battery fully charged
Battery is charging
Data in
Data out
Data in and out
USB to PC
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Icon Description
Download
Upload
GPS is acquiring
GPS is on
Onscreen Keyboard
You can also enter text using the onscreen keyboard. The onscreen keyboard displays 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.
Qwerty Keypad (Phone Keypad)
Shift Key - Touch once to capitalise the next letter you type. Double-tap for all caps.
Setting key
Number and Symbols Key - Touch to change input to number and symbol entry. caps.
Enter Key
Key Remove keypad from the screen.
Delete Key
Go forward or backword between
letters.
Entering text
Keypad
Tap to change between the number, symbol, and text keypads.
Use to swap between lowercase and uppercase. The coloured circle on the button tells you if uppercase is locked on (green) or if it is just on for one character (orange).
To enter a space, touch .
Tip! To switch between Qwerty Keypad and Phone Keypad, Touch and choose Keyboard Layouts.
Your Home screen
Abc mode
This mode allows you to enter letters by touching the key labelled with the required letter once, twice, three or four times until the letter is displayed.
123 Mode
This mode allows you to enter numbers in a text message (a telephone number, for example) more quickly. Touch the keys
corresponding to the required digits before manually switching back to the appropriate text entry mode.
Entering accented letters
When you select French or Spanish as the text entry language, you can enter special French or Spanish characters (e.g., “a”).
After the corresponding letter character disappears, press the same key repeatedly until you see the special character you want.
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