LG P925 User Manual

User Manual

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LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT

1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS :

LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed

subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be free from defects in material and workmanship, according to the following terms and conditions:

1. The limited warranty for the product extends for

TWELVE (12) MONTHS beginning on the date of purchase of the product with valid proof of purchase, or absent valid proof of purchase, FIFTEEN (15) MONTHS from date of manufacture as determined by the unit’s manufacture date code.

2. The limited warranty extends only to the original

purchaser of the product and is not assignable or transferable to any subsequent purchaser/end user.

3. This warranty is good only to the original

purchaser of the product during the warranty period as long as it is in the U.S, including Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories and Canada.

4. The external housing and cosmetic parts shall

be free of defects at the time of shipment and, therefore, shall not be covered under these limited warranty terms.

5. Upon request from LG, the consumer must

provide information to reasonably prove the date of purchase.

6. The customer shall bear the cost of shipping the

product to the Customer Service Department of LG. LG shall bear the cost of shipping the product back to the consumer after the completion of service under this limited warranty.

2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER :

1. Defects or damages resulting from use of the

product in other than its normal and customary manner.

2. Defects or damages from abnormal use,

abnormal conditions, improper storage, exposure to moisture or dampness, unauthorized modifications, unauthorized connections, unauthorized repair, misuse, neglect, abuse, accident, alteration, improper installation, or other acts which are not the fault of LG, including damage caused by shipping, blown fuses, spills of food or liquid.

3. Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused

directly by defects in material or workmanship.

4. That the Customer Service Department at LG was

not notified by consumer of the alleged defect or malfunction of the product during the applicable limited warranty period.

5. Products which have had the serial number

removed or made illegible.

6. This limited warranty is in lieu of all other

warranties, express or implied either in fact or by operations of law, statutory or otherwise, including, but not limited to any implied warranty of marketability or fitness for a particular use.

7. Damage resulting from use of non-LG approved

accessories.

8. All plastic surfaces and all other externally

exposed parts that are scratched or damaged due to normal customer use.

9. Products operated outside published maximum

ratings.

10. Products used or obtained in a rental program.

11. Consumables (such as fuses).

3. WHAT LG WILL DO:

LG will, at its sole discretion, either repair, replace

or refund the purchase price of any unit that does not conform to this limited warranty. LG may choose at its discretion to use functionally equivalent reconditioned, refurbished or new units or parts or any units. In addition, LG will not re-install or backup any data, applications or software that you have added to your phone. It is therefore recommended that you back-up any such data or information prior to sending the unit to LG to avoid the permanent loss of such information.

4. STATE LAW RIGHTS :

No other ex warranty is applicable to this product.

THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN. LG INFOCOMM INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PRODUCT OR FOR ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT.

Some states do not allow the exclusive of limitation

of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts; so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

5. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE :

To obtain warranty service, please call or fax to the

following telephone numbers from anywhere in the continental United States:

Tel. 1-800-793-8896 or Fax. 1-800-448-4026 Or visit www.lg.com.

Correspondence may also be mailed to:

LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. 201 James Record Road Huntsville, AL 35824 DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE

ADDRESS. Please call or write for the location of the LG authorized service center nearest you and for the procedures for obtaining warranty claims.

User Manual

Table of Contents

Important Notice ..............................5

Your Phone ......................................10

Getting Started ...............................12

Charging your phone ............................. 13

Inserting a microSD card.......................13

Removing the microSD card..................14

Formatting the microSD card ................ 15

Switching between and exiting

applications ...........................................16

Your Home screen .........................17

Touch screen tips .................................. 17

Proximity sensor ....................................18

Lock your phone ....................................18

Quick Switch to Silent Mode ................ 18

Home screen ........................................19

Customizing your Home screen.............19

Customizing app icons on the Home

screen ....................................................20

Returning to a recently used

application.............................................21

Home screen clean view .......................21

Notiﬁ cations panel ................................22

Viewing the Status Bar ......................... 22

On-screen Keyboard ..............................24

123 Mode .............................................. 25

Entering special characters...................25

Google Account Setup ..................26

Creating your Google account...............26

Signing into your Google account .........26

Calls .................................................28

Making a call.........................................28

Calling your contacts.............................28

Answering and rejecting a call ............. 28

Adjusting the in-call volume ................. 28

Making a second call ............................ 29

Viewing your call logs ...........................29

Contacts...........................................30

Searching for a contact .........................30

Adding a new contact ........................... 30

Favorite Contacts ..................................30

AT&T Address Book (AAB) ....................31

Messaging/Email ...........................32

Messaging.............................................32

Email......................................................33

Camera.............................................36

Getting to know the viewﬁ nder ............36

Taking a photo ......................................37

Once you’ve taken the photo ................37

Using the advanced settings.................38

Viewing your saved photos ...................39

Setting a photo as wallpaper................39

Video Camera .................................40

Getting to know the viewﬁ nder ............40

Recording a video..................................41

After recording a video .........................41

Using the advanced settings.................41

Watching your saved videos .................42

Adjusting the volume when viewing a

video ......................................................42

3D Camera .......................................43

Taking a 3D photo ................................. 43

Recording a 3D video ............................ 44

3D Space ............................................... 45

YouTube 3D ...........................................45

3D Gallery..............................................45

3D Camera.............................................45

3D Games & Apps .................................46

3D Guide................................................46

3D Converter .........................................46

Multimedia......................................47

Gallery ...................................................47

Setting an image as a Wallpaper or

Contact ID..............................................47

Viewing a slideshow .............................47

3D Contents ..........................................47

View photo details ................................ 48

Transferring ﬁ les using USB mass

storage devices ..................................... 48

Music.....................................................48

How to save music/video ﬁ les to the

phone.....................................................48

How to play music/video ﬁ les on the

phone.....................................................49

Playing a song ....................................... 49

Working with Playlists .......................... 49

To remove a song from a playlist .......... 50

To delete a playlist ................................ 50

To rename a playlist .............................. 50

Using SmartShare ................................. 50

Google Applications .....................53

About Google applications....................53

Google Maps™......................................53

Searching For Locations and Places .....53

Getting Directions ................................. 54

Clear Map..............................................54

Latitude .................................................54

Local ......................................................55

Play Store .............................................. 55

Gmail™ ..................................................56

Google Talk™ ........................................ 57

Changing Google Talk Settings ............ 57

Utilities ............................................59

QuickMemo™ ........................................59

Setting the alarm ..................................59

Using the calculator .............................. 60

Adding an event to your calendar .........60

Polaris Ofﬁ ce .........................................60

Table of Contents

Voice Search .........................................62

Voice Dialer ...........................................62

Voice Recorder ...................................... 63

Web ..................................................64

Browser .................................................64

On-Screen Phone...........................68

Settings............................................71

Wi-Fi ......................................................71

Bluetooth ...............................................71

Data usage ............................................ 72

Call ........................................................73

More... ...................................................74

DEVICE...................................................74

Display...................................................75

Home screen .........................................75

Lock screen............................................76

Gestures ................................................76

Storage ..................................................77

Power Saver .......................................... 78

Apps ......................................................78

PERSONAL.............................................79

Location services...................................79

Security .................................................79

Language & input ..................................80

Backup & reset ......................................82

SYSTEM ................................................82

Accessibility ..........................................83

PC connection........................................83

Developer options ................................. 83

About phone ..........................................84

Software Update ............................86

Phone Software Update ........................86

LG Mobile Phone Software update via

Over-the-Air (OTA) ................................. 86

DivX Mobile .........................................86

Q&A ..................................................88

Accessories ....................................89

For Your Safety ...............................90

Safety Guidelines ..........................95

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

1 From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key

and tap All settings > Apps.

2 Tap a tab at the top of the screen, then

scroll and tap the application you want to uninstall.

3 Tap 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.

To view the battery charge level

1 From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key

and tap All settings > About phone

> Battery > Battery status.

2 The battery status (charging or discharging)

and level are displayed.

To monitor and control what uses the battery

1 From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key

and tap All settings > About phone

> Battery > Battery use.

Important Notice

2 The bottom of the screen displays battery

usage time. It also lists applications or services using battery power from greatest amount to least.

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

4. Using the Pattern, PIN, or Password to Unlock Your Phone

Set an unlock Pattern, PIN, or Password to secure your phone. To set the screen lock, follow the process below.

Tap the Menu Key > Lock screen > Select screen lock and select between Pattern, PIN or Password.

NOTE

In case that you would have trouble with the pattern, you can unlock the screen with a PIN as a backup.

Warning

Take precautions when using a 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

, tap All settings

Important Notice

5 times, tap Forgot Pattern? 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 or Password, you need to perform a hard reset.

5. Hard Factory Reset

There are two ways of performing the hard reset (depending on your Android OS version). Check your current Android OS version before continuing.

NOTE

• From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key

> Settings > About this phone.

- or -

• From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key

> All settings > About phone >

Software information.

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.

Read ALL steps before attempting.

Previous steps (Android 2.2 Froyo/Android

2.3 Gingerbread)

1 Turn the phone off. 2 Press and hold Volume Down Key

+ Power/Lock Key at the same time.

3 When the LG logo appears, release the

keys.

4 Use the Volume Keys to scroll to Yes

-- delete all user data and tap the Menu Key .

5 Use the Volume Keys to highlight reboot

system now and tap the Menu Key .

Updated steps (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich)

1 Turn the phone off. 2 Press and hold the following keys at

the same time: Volume Down Key + Power/Lock Key .

3 Release the keys when the FACTORY HARD

RESET screen appears.

4 Read the warning and press the Power/

Lock Key to confirm. Press any

other key to cancel.

Important Notice

5 Press the Power/Lock Key to

confirm once more or press any other key to cancel.

6 Your device will perform a hard reset.

6. Using Safe Mode

To recover your phone when malfunctioning.

1 Turn off your phone and reboot. When the

LG logo is displayed, press and hold the Volume Down Key . Your Home screen will then be displayed with the words “Safe mode” in the lower left corner.

2 From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key

and tap All settings > Apps.

3 Choose the application you wish to uninstall

and tap Uninstall and OK to confirm.

4 After uninstalling the application, turn off

and reboot your phone.

7. Using a microSD Card

Pictures, music and video files can be saved to external memory. Before saving these files to external memory, you need to insert a microSD card. If you have not inserted a microSD card, you will not be able to save these items on external memory.

Warning

Do not remove the microSD card without unmounting it first. Otherwise, it may damage the microSD card as well as your phone and the data stored on the microSD card may be corrupted. To remove the microSD card safely, from the Home screen, tap the Menu

Key

and tap All settings > Storage >

Unmount SD card.

8. Connecting your phone to a computer via USB

1 Use 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.

2 Check Mass storage and you can transfer

files between your phone’s microSD card and the computer.

When the phone is connected as Mass storage, you 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.

TIP

You cannot access the microSD card from your phone while connected as Mass

Important Notice

storage. So you cannot use applications that rely on the microSD card, such as 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. Then follow the instructions below.

1 Open the Notifications panel and tap USB

connected.

2 Tap Charge only and safely disconnect the

phone from your computer.

9. 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 .

10. Hold the 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.

11. 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 turn it off.

Then, press and hold the Power/Lock Key

again for 3 seconds to reboot the

phone.

12. 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.

Your Phone

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

OK to confirm.

Front view

Earpiece

Proximity Sensor

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.

Home Key

- Returns to the Home screen from any screen.

- Touch and hold to display a list of recently used applications.

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.

Power/Lock Key for 3 seconds and tap Power off and

Power/Lock Key

- Press and hold to power on and off, restart, enable Airplane mode, or change the ringer settings.

- Turns your screen on and off and locks it.

Front Camera Lens

- Use to pictures and video of yourself or when video chatting.

Search Key

- Displays the Quick Search box to search the phone and the web.

- Touch and hold to launch Voice Search.

Back Key

- Returns to the previous screen.

- Closes pop-up menus and dialog boxes.

Your Phone

TIPS

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

available.

- If your phone has errors when you use it or you cannot turn it on, remove the battery, install it again and turn it on after 5 seconds.

Side view

3.5mm Headset Jack

Charger/Accessory Port

HDMI Port

- Connect an HDMI cable from the HDMI port on your phone to an HDMI port on your TV.

Rear view

Back Camera Lens

Flash

SIM Card Slot

Battery

Power/Lock Key

Volume Keys

- Allows you to adjust the ringer and media volumes, or to adjust the in-call volume during a call.

- Press and hold the volume down key to switch to the silent mode.

- Press and hold both Volume Keys at the same time to use the QuickMemo feature.

3D Key

- Press to access 3D Space directly.

microSD Card Slot

- Accommodates the preinstalled 8GB microSD™ card (expandable up to 32GB).

Back Cover

Speaker

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:

1 Hold the phone on your hand firmly. With

the other hand, lift the back cover using the fingertip cutout located on the bottom of the cover and remove it.

2 Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot.

Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.

3 Insert the battery into place by aligning the

gold contacts on the phone and the battery.

4 Replace the back cover of the phone (as

demonstrated below). Apply a steady downward pressure until the battery cover clicks into place.

Getting Started

Charging your phone

1 Connect the adapter and USB cable as

shown below. The LG logo on the USB cable should face toward you.

2 Plug the USB cable (as shown below) into

the phone’s Charger/Accessory Port. Make sure the ‘B’ side is facing upwards.

NOTE

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

NOTE

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

Inserting a microSD card

Insert a microSD™ card to use the camera and other multimedia features. Multimedia contents can be saved in the microSD card. The has a microSD card pre-installed.

NOTE

This device supports up to a 32GB microSD card.

1 Turn the phone off before inserting or

removing the microSD card. Remove the back cover.

Getting Started

2 Slide the slot protector to the left to unlock

it and flip it open. Then insert the microSD card into the slot. Make sure the gold contact area is facing downwards.

3 Flip the slot protection down to close it.

Then slide the slot protection to the right to lock it and replace the battery cover.

Removing the microSD card

To safely remove the microSD card from your phone, first you need to unmount it.

Getting Started

NOTE

On Android OS 2.2 and above, you can download applications from Play Store and store them on a microSD card as well as on the phone. Due to this feature, if you skip the unmount procedure, it can cause an error because information between the microSD card and the phone is not accorded properly. In the worst case, the microSD card can be corrupted or damaged.

1 From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key

and tap All settings > Storage >

Unmount SD card > OK.

2 Remove the battery cover, slide the slot

protector to the left to unlock it and flip it open.

3 Remove the microSD card from the slot.

Warning

Do not remove the microSD card without unmounting it first. Otherwise, it may damage the microSD card as well as your phone, and the data stored on the microSD card may be corrupted.

Formatting the microSD card

Your microSD card may already be formatted. If it isn’t, you must format it before you can use it.

NOTE

All files on the card are deleted when you format the microSD card.

1 From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key

and tap All settings > Storage >

Unmount SD card > OK.

2 Tap Erase SD card twice. 3 If you set an unlock pattern, enter it and tap

Erase Everything. The card will then be

formatted and ready to use.

NOTE

If there is content on your microSD card, the folder structure may be different after formatting since all the files will have been deleted.

Getting Started

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

To stop/exit an application

1 From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key

and tap All settings > Apps.

2 Tap a tab and select the desired application. 3 Tap Stop (or Force stop) to close the

application.

. A list of

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 touch screen:

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 doubletap 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, or browsing pictures.

Rotate the screen - From many applications and menus, the orientation of the screen adjusts to the device’s physical orientation.

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.

Your Home screen

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 the , 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 appear. Swipe the screen in any direction to unlock. The last screen you were working on opens.

. The lock screen will

NOTE

• The automatic screen timeout can be

configured manually in Settings. To change it, tap the Menu Key > Display > 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).

Setting a pattern, PIN, or password:

You can also unlock the screen by drawing your own unlock Pattern or entering a PIN or Password to add more security to your device.

> All settings

Caution

If there are more than 5 pattern drawing errors in a row, you will be required to wait for 30 seconds to retry.

Quick Switch to Silent Mode

To quickly set your phone to silent mode, press and hold the Volume Down Key until you see

on the Status Bar.

Your Home screen

- or Touch and hold

seconds.

- or Slide the Status Bar down and tap

or appears.

- or Press and hold the Power/Lock Key

on the dial pad for 2

until

and tap or .

Home screen

Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view the different Home screen canvases. You can also customize each panel with shortcuts, widgets, and folders.

Quick Keys

On the Home screen, you can view Quick Keys at the bottom of the screen. The Quick Keys provide easy, one-tap access to the functions you use the most.

Phone Key - Tap to bring up the keypad

to make a call.

3D Space Key - Tap to access 3D

Space.

Browser Key - Tap to open your phone’s

web browser.

Apps Key - Tap to view all of your

installed applications.

NOTE

To add an icon to the Quick Keys, drag and drop it in the Quick Keys bar. To remove an icon, touch and hold it and remove it from the Quick Keys bar.

Customizing your Home screen

You can customize your Home screen by adding quick access elements, such as shortcuts, widgets, folders or changing the wallpaper.

• Apps: Add shortcuts to applications on the

Home screen.

• Downloads: Add shortcuts to downloaded

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.

Your Home screen

To add Widgets, Shortcuts, and Folders on the Home screen:

1 Select a location (Home screen panels) to

add an item by swiping the Home screen from left to right or vice versa.

2 Touch and hold an empty part of the Home

screen.

3 Tap the type of item you want to add on the

screen: Apps, Downloads, Widgets, or

Wallpapers.

4 Tap the desired app or widget. 5 You will see a new icon on the Home

screen. To place it on a different canvas

touch and hold it to unlock it from its current

position, then drag it to the desired location

on the desired canvas and release your

finger from the screen.

TIP

If there is no available space on a particular Home screen canvas, 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.

NOTE

To delete an application icon from the Home screen, touch and hold the shortcut icon you want to delete and drag to Remove the top of the screen. When

, lift your finger. You cannot delete the preloaded applications. Only their icons can be deleted from the screen.

changes to

Customizing app icons on the Home screen

You can customize each application icon with other available system icons.

1 Touch 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.

Your Home screen

Returning to a recently used application

1 Touch and hold the Home Key

screen will display the icons of applications that you have used recently.

2 Tap an icon to open its application or tap

the Back Key to return to the current application.

. The

2 Tap the application icon again and select the

desired icon design.

Home screen clean view

You can see the wallpaper without items on the Home screen by pinching out. Pinch in or tap the Back Key to see applications and widgets again.

Your Home screen

Notifications panel

Notification icons on the Status Bar report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when you are in a call. You can view a list of all recent notifications.

The Notifications panel runs across the top of your screen.

Touch and hold the Status Bar and slide it down with your finger. From here you can manage various options, which include QuickMemo, Sound mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and any other options you add to the Quick Settings.

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 are likely to see in the Status Bar.

[Status Bar]

Icon Description

No SIM card inserted

No network signal available

Airplane mode is on

Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Wired headset connected

Call in progress

Call on hold

Speakerphone is on

Phone microphone is muted

Your Home screen

Icon Description

Missed call

Bluetooth is on

Connected to a Bluetooth device

System warning

An alarm is set

Ringer is silenced

Vibrate mode is on

Battery fully charged

Battery is charging

Data in and out

Phone is connected to PC via USB cable

Downloading data

Uploading data

GPS is on

Receiving location data from GPS

Icon Description

On-Screen Phone connected

More notifications available

Data is synchronizing

Download finished

New voicemail available

New email available

New Gmail available

New Google Talk message available

New text/multimedia message available

A song is currently playing

Upcoming event

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active

SmartShare On

SmartShare music playing

On-screen Keyboard

You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. The on-screen keyboard displays automatically on the screen when you need to enter text. To manually display the keyboard, simply tap a text field where you want to enter text.

There are two types of keypads that you can use: Android keyboard and Google voice

keyboard. To select the keyboard:

1 From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key

> All settings > Language & input

> Default (under KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS).

2 Select the desired keyboard between

Android keyboard and Google voice typing.

NOTE

Default is English (US) Android keyboard but if you want to change to Google voice typing, checkmark Google voice typing.

Android keyboard -

Letters Entry

Shift Key - Tap once to capitalize the next letter you type. Double-tap for all caps.

Number and Symbols Key - Tap to change the input to number and symbol entry.

Delete Key - Tap to delete characters to the left of the cursor.

Emoticon Key - Tap to enter various emoticons.

Space Key - Tap to enter a space.

On-screen Keyboard

Android keyboard -

Numbers and Symbols Entry

Alt Key - Tap to enter additional symbols.

The keyboard will change to alternate characters.

Letters Key - Tap to change the input to letters entry.

Delete Key - Tap to delete characters to the left of the cursor.

Emoticon Key - Tap to enter various emoticons.

Space Key - Tap to enter a space.

123 Mode

This mode allows you to enter numbers in a text message (a telephone number, for example) more quickly. Tap the keys corresponding to the required digits before manually switching back to the appropriate text entry mode by tapping

and .

Entering special characters

The on-screen keyboard allows you to enter special characters (e.g., “á”).

To enter a special character, press and hold the desired letter key (press the “a” key for example).

After the special character appears, slide your finger over it and lift your finger to enter it.

Google Account Setup

The first time you open a Google application on your phone, you will be required to sign in with your existing Google account. If you do not have a Google account, you will be prompted to create one.

Creating your Google account

1 From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key

2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync >

ADD ACCOUNT > Google > Create.

3 Tap a text field to open the keyboard and

enter your name. Then tap Next.

4 Enter your username and tap Next. Your

phone will communicate with Google servers and check for username availability.

5 Enter and re-enter your password. Then

follow the instructions and enter the required and optional information about the account. Wait while the server creates your account.

Signing into your Google account

1 From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key

2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync >

ADD ACCOUNT > Google > Existing.

3 Enter your email and password and tap

4 After signing in, you can use Gmail™ and

take advantages of Google services on your phone.

5 Once you have set up your Google

account, your phone will be automatically synchronized with your Google account on the web. (Depending on your synchronization settings.)

After signing in, your phone will sync with your Google services, such as Gmail Google Calendar, and Picasa photo albums. You can also use Google MapsTM, download applications from Play Store, back up your settings to Google servers, and take advantage of other Google services on your phone.

, Contacts,

IMPORTANT

• Some applications work only with the first

Google Account you add. If you plan to use more than one Google Account with your phone, be sure to sign into the one you want to use with such applications first. When you sign in, your contacts, Gmail messages, Calendar events, and other information

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