LG Escape H445 Cricket Wireless User guide

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LG-H445

USER GUIDE

User Guide

• Somecontentandillustrationsmaydifferfromyourdevicedependingonthe

region,serviceprovider,softwareversion,orOSversion,andaresubjectto

changewithoutpriornotice.

• AlwaysusegenuineLGaccessories.Thesupplieditemsaredesignedonlyforthis

deviceandmaynotbecompatiblewithotherdevices.

• Thisdeviceisnotsuitableforpeoplewhohaveavisualimpairmentduetothe

touchscreenkeyboard.

registeredtrademarksofLGGroupanditsrelatedentities.Allothertrademarks

arethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.

• Google™,GoogleMaps™,Gmail™,YouTube™,Hangouts™andPlayStore™

aretrademarksofGoogle,Inc.

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Table of contents

Important notice .......................................4

Getting to know your phone .....................7

Phone layout ............................................ 7

Installing the SIM or USIM card and

battery .....................................................9

Charging the battery .............................. 11

Inserting a memory card ........................ 12

Removing the memory card ................... 13

Locking and unlocking the device ..........13

Your Home screen ................................... 15

Touch screen tips ..................................15

Home screen .........................................16

Customizing the Home screen ...............17

Returning to recently-used applications .18

Notiﬁcations panel .................................18

On-screen keyboard ..............................21

Special Features .....................................23

Gesture shot ..........................................23

Glance View ........................................... 24

KnockON ...............................................24

Knock Code ...........................................24

QuickMemo+ ......................................... 25

Google account setup ............................. 27

Creating your Google account ................27

Signing into your Google account ........... 27

Connecting to Networks and Devices .... 29

Wi-Fi .....................................................29

Bluetooth ...............................................30

Wi-Fi Direct ...........................................31

Transferring data between a PC and the

device....................................................32

Calls ........................................................33

Making a call .........................................33

Calling your contacts .............................33

Answering and rejecting a call ...............33

Making a second call .............................34

Viewing your call logs ............................34

Call settings ........................................... 34

Contacts ..................................................35

Searching for a contact .......................... 35

Adding a new contact ............................35

Favorites contacts..................................35

Creating a group .................................... 36

Messaging ............................................... 37

Sending a message ...............................37

Conversation view .................................38

Changing your messaging settings ........38

E-mail ......................................................39

Managing email accounts ......................39

Working with account folders .................39

Composing and sending email ...............40

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Table of contents

Camera and Video ...................................41

Camera options on the viewﬁnder .......... 41

Using the advanced settings ..................42

Taking a photo .......................................43

Once you have taken a photo ................. 43

Recording a video ..................................43

After recording a video...........................44

Gallery ................................................... 45

Multimedia ..............................................48

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

Utilities ....................................................50

Clock .....................................................50

Calculator ..............................................51

Calendar ................................................ 52

Voice Recorder ......................................52

Voice Search..........................................52

Downloads ............................................53

LG SmartWorld ......................................53

Browsing the Web...................................55

Browser ................................................. 55

Chrome .................................................56

Settings ...................................................57

Networks ...............................................57

Sound .................................................... 59

Display ..................................................61

General .................................................. 62

PC software (LG PC Suite) ......................69

For Windows OS ....................................69

For Mac OS ............................................70

Phone software update ..........................72

About this user guide .............................74

About this user guide ............................. 74

Trademarks ...........................................74

Accessories ............................................. 75

Troubleshooting ......................................76

FAQ ..........................................................79

For Your Safety........................................85

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Important notice

Please read this before you start using your phone!

Pleasechecktoseewhetheranyproblemsyou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thereislessthan10MBofspaceavailableinyourphonememory,yourphone

cannotreceivenewmessages.Youmayneedtocheckyourphonememoryanddelete

somedata,suchasapplicationsormessages,tomakemorememoryavailable.

To uninstall applications:

1 Tap > > >General tab>Apps.

2 Onceallapplicationsappear,scrolltoandselecttheapplicationyouwantto

uninstall.

3 Tap Uninstall > OK.

2. Optimizing battery life

Extendyourbattery'spowerbyturningofffeaturesthatyoudonotneedtorun

constantlyinthebackground.Youcanmonitorhowapplicationsandsystemresources

consumebatterypower.

Extending your phone's battery life:

• Turnoffradiocommunicationswhenyouarenotusing.IfyouarenotusingWi-Fi,

BluetoothorGPS,turnthemoff.

• Reducescreenbrightnessandsetashorterscreentimeout.

• TurnoffautomaticsyncingforGmail,Calendar,Contactsandotherapplications.

Important notice

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Important notice

• Someapplicationsyoudownloadmayconsumebatterypower.

• Whileusingdownloadedapplications,checkthebatterychargelevel.

3. Before installing an open source application and OS

WARNING

If you install and use an OS other than the one provided by the manufacturer

it may cause your phone to malfunction. In addition, your phone will no longer

be covered by the warranty.

WARNING

To protect your phone and personal data, only download applications from

trusted sources, such as Play Store™. If there are improperly installed

applications on your phone, the phone may not work normally or a serious

error may occur. You must uninstall those applications and all associated data

and settings from the phone.

4. Using the Hard Reset (Factory Reset)

Ifyourphonedoesnotrestoretoitsoriginalcondition,useaHardReset(FactoryReset)

toinitializeit.

1 Turnthepoweroff.

2 PressandholdthePower/Lock Key + Volume Down Keyonthebackofthe

phone.

3 ReleasethePower/Lock Keyonlywhenthebootlogoisdisplayed,then

immediatelypressandholdthePower/Lock Keyagain.

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

5 PresstheVolume KeystohighlightYes,thenpressthePower/Lock Keyto

continue.

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Important notice

6 PresstheVolume KeystohighlightYesoncemore,thenpressthePower/Lock

Keytoconfirm.

WARNING

If you perform a Hard Reset, all user applications, user data and DRM licenses

will be deleted. Please remember to backup any important data before

performing a Hard Reset.

5. Opening and switching applications

MultitaskingiseasywithAndroid;youcankeepmorethanoneapplicationrunningat

thesametime.Thereisnoneedtoquitanapplicationbeforeopeninganother.Useand

switchbetweenseveralopenapplications.Androidmanageseachapplication,stopping

andstartingthemasneededtomakesurethatidleapplicationsdon'tconsume

resourcesunnecessarily.

1 Tap .Apppreviewsofrecentlyusedapplicationswillbedisplayed.

2 Taptheapplicationyouwanttoaccess.Thisdoesnotstopthepreviousappfrom

runninginthebackground.Makesuretotap tobackoutofanappafterusingit.

• Tocloseanappfromtherecentappslist,swipetheapppreviewtotheleftorright.

Toclearallapps,tapClear all.

6. If the screen freezes

Ifthescreenfreezesorthephonedoesnotrespondwhenyoutrytooperateit,remove

thebatteryandreinsertit.Thenpowerthephonebackon.

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Getting to know your phone

Phone layout

Proximity Sensor

Earpiece

Headset Jack

Front Camera Lens

Microphone

NOTE: Proximity sensor

When receiving and making calls, the proximity sensor automatically turns

the backlight off and locks the touch screen by sensing when the phone is

near your ear. This extends battery life and prevents you from unintentionally

activating the touch screen during calls.

WARNING

Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage the display

and touch screen functions. Do not cover the proximity sensor with screen

protectors or any other type of protective film. This could cause the sensor to

malfunction.

Getting to know your phone

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Getting to know your phone

Microphone

Volume Keys

NFC Touch Point

Charger/USB port

Power/Lock Key

Rear Camera Lens

Speaker

Flash

Power/Lock Key • Turnyourphoneon/offbypressingandholdingthiskey.

• Pressoncequicklytolock/unlockthescreen.

Volume Keys While the screen is off:

• PressandholdtheVolumeUpKeytolaunchQuickMemo+.

• PressandholdtheVolumeDownKeytolaunchthecamera.

While the screen is on:

• FromtheHomescreen,presstochangetheringertype.

• Whilelisteningtomusicoronacall,presstoadjustthe

volume.

WARNING

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

• Be careful not to damage the NFC touch point on the phone, which is part

of the NFC antenna.

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Getting to know your phone

Installing the SIM or USIM card and battery

Beforeyoucanstartexploringyournewphone,youneedtosetitup.

1 Toremovethebackcover,holdthephonefirmlyinonehand.Withyourotherhand,

liftoffthebackcoverwithyourthumbnailasshowninthefigurebelow.

2 SlidetheSIMcardintothelowerslotfortheSIMcardasshowninthefigure.Make

surethegoldcontactareaonthecardisfacingdownward.

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Getting to know your phone

WARNING

Do not insert a memory card into the SIM card slot. If a memory card

happens to be lodged in the SIM card slot, take the device to a LG Service

Center to remove the memory card.

NOTE: Only microSIM cards work with this device.

3 Insertthebattery.

4 Toreplacethecoverontothedevice,alignthebackcoveroverthebattery

compartment andpressitdownuntilitclicksintoplace .

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Getting to know your phone

Charging the battery

Chargethebatterybeforeusingitforfirsttime.Usethechargertochargethebattery.

Acomputercanalsobeusedtochargethebatterybyconnectingthephonetoitusing

theUSBcable.

WARNING

Use only LG-approved chargers, batteries and cables. If you use unapproved

chargers, batteries or cables, it may cause a battery charging delay. This can

also cause the battery to explode or damage the device, which is not covered

by the warranty.

TheCharger/USBPortislocatedatthebottomofthephone.Insertthechargerand

plugitintoapoweroutlet.

NOTE: Do not open the back cover while your phone is charging.

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Getting to know your phone

Inserting a memory card

Yourdevicesupportsuptoa32GBmicroSDcard.Dependingonthememorycard

manufacturerandtype,somememorycardsmaynotbecompatiblewithyourdevice.

WARNING

Some memory cards may not be fully compatible with the device. Using an

incompatible card may damage the device or the memory card, or corrupt the

data stored in it.

NOTE: Frequent writing and erasing of data shortens the lifespan of memory

cards.

1 Removethebackcover.

2 Insertamemorycardwiththegold-coloredcontactsfacingdownwards.

3 Replacethebackcover.

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Getting to know your phone

Removing the memory card

Beforeremovingthememorycard,firstunmountitforsaferemoval.

1 Tap > > >Generaltab>Storage>Unmount SD card.

2 Removethebackcoverandpulloutthememorycard.

WARNING

Do not remove the memory card while the device is transferring or accessing

information. Doing so can cause data to be lost or corrupted or damage to

the memory card or device. LG is not responsible for losses that result from

the misuse of damaged memory cards, including the loss of data.

Locking and unlocking the device

PressingthePower/Lock Keyturnsoffthescreenandputsthedeviceintolockmode.

Thedeviceautomaticallygetslockedifitisnotusedforaspecifiedperiod.Thishelpsto

preventaccidentaltapsandsavesbatterypower.

Tounlockthedevice,pressthePower/Lock Keyandswipethescreeninanydirection.

NOTE: Double-tapping on the screen also can wake up the screen instead of

the Power/Lock Key.

Changing the screen lock method

Youcanchangethewaythatyoulockthescreentopreventothersaccessingyour

personalinformation.

1 Tap > > >Displaytab>Lock screen>Select screen lock.

2 SelectadesiredscreenlockfromKnock Code,Pattern,PINandPassword.

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Getting to know your phone

NOTE: Create or sign in to a Google account before setting an screen lock

and remember the backup PIN you created when creating your screen lock.

Caution! If you haven't created or signed in to a Google account on the

phone and you forgot your PIN, Password, and the backup PIN, you need to

perform a hard reset. Performing a hard reset deletes all user applications and

user data. Please remember to back up any important data before performing

a hard reset.

TIP! Smart Lock

You can use Smart Lock to make unlocking your phone easier. You can set

it to keep your phone unlocked when you have a trusted Bluetooth device

connected to it, when it's in a familiar location like your home or work, or

when it recognises your face.

Setting up Smart Lock

1 Tap > > .

2 Tap Display tab > Lock screen > Smart Lock.

3 Before you add any trusted devices, trusted places, or trusted face, you

need to set up a screen lock (pattern, PIN, or password).

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Your Home screen

Touch screen tips

Herearesometipsonhowtonavigateonyourphone.

• Tap or touch–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tappingitandnot

liftingyourfingeruntilanactionoccurs.

• 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tapit(soyoudon'tdraganitem

instead).

• Double-tap–Double-taptozoomonawebpageoramap.

• Pinch-to-Zoom–Useyourindexfingerandthumbinapinchingorspreading

motiontozoominoroutwhenusingthebrowser,Maps,orwhenviewingpictures.

• Rotate the screen–Frommanyapplicationsandmenus,thescreenorientation

adjuststothedevice'sphysicalorientation.

NOTE:

• Do not press too hard; the tap screen is sensitive enough to pick up a light,

yet firm tap.

• Use the tip of your finger to tap the option you want. Be careful not to tap

any other buttons.

Your Home screen

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Your Home screen

Home screen

TheHomescreenisthestartingpointformanyapplicationsandfunctions.Itallowsyouto

additemslikeappshortcutsandGooglewidgetstogiveyouinstantaccesstoinformation

andapplications.Thisisthedefaultcanvasandaccessiblefromanymenubytapping .

Status Bar

Application Icons

Location Indicator

Quick Button Area

Home Touch Buttons

Showsthephone'sstatusinformation,includingthetime,signalstrength,battery

statusandnotificationicons.

Tapanicon(application,folder,etc.)toopenanduseit.

IndicateswhichHomescreencanvasyouarecurrentlyviewing.

Providesone-touchaccesstothefunctionfromanyHomescreencanvas.

Back Button

Returnstothepreviousscreen.Alsoclosespop-upitems,

suchasmenus,dialogboxesandtheon-screenkeyboard.

Home Button

ReturntotheHomescreenfromanyscreen.Touchandhold

toaccessGoogleNow.

Recent Apps

Button

Displaysrecentlyusedapplications.Ifyoutouchandhold

thisbutton,itopensamenuofavailableoptions.

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Your Home screen

Extended Home screen

TheoperatingsystemprovidesmultipleHomescreencanvasestoprovidemorespace

foraddingicons,widgetsandmore.

• SlideyourfingerleftorrightacrosstheHomescreentoaccessadditional

canvases.

Customizing the Home screen

YoucancustomizeyourHomescreenbyaddingappsandwidgetsandchanging

wallpapers.

Adding items on your Home screen

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

2 TaptheWidgetstabandselecttheitemyouwanttoadd.Youthenseethisadded

itemontheHomescreen.

3 Dragittothedesiredlocationandliftyourfinger.

TIP! To add an application icon to the Home screen from the Apps screen,

touch and hold the application you want to add.

Removing an item from the Home screen

• WhileontheHomescreen,touchandholdtheiconyouwanttoremove,thendrag

itto andreleaseit.

Adding an app to the Quick Button area

• FromtheAppsscreenorontheHomescreen,touchandholdanapplicationicon

anddragittotheQuickButtonarea.Thenreleaseitinthedesiredlocation.

Removing an app from the Quick Button area

• TouchandholdthedesiredQuickButton,dragitto ,andreleaseit.

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Your Home screen

NOTE: The Apps Button cannot be removed.

Customizing app icons on the Home screen

1 Touchandholdanapplicationiconuntilitunlocksfromitscurrentposition,then

releaseit.Theeditingicon appearsintheupper-rightcorneroftheapplication.

2 Taptheapplicationiconagainandselectthedesiredicondesignandsize.

3 Tap OKtosavethechange.

NOTE: You can also tap Add new to personalize icons with your pictures.

Returning to recently-used applications

1 Tap .Apppreviewsofrecentlyusedapplicationswillbedisplayed.

2 Tapanapppreviewtoopentheapplication.Ortap toreturntoyourprevious

screen.

Notifications panel

Notificationsalertyoutothearrivalofnewmessages,calendareventsandalarms,as

wellasongoingevents,suchaswhenyouareonacall.

Whenanotificationarrives,itsiconappearsatthetopofthescreen.Iconsforpending

notificationsappearontheleft,andsystemicons,suchasWi-Fiandbatterystrength

areshownontheright.

NOTE: The available options may vary depending on the region or service

provider.

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