LG D160 User manual

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Smartphones
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User manual
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ENGLISH
MFL68240633 (1.0)
User Guide
LG-D160
www.lg.com
User Guide
ENGLISH
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Screendisplaysandillustrationsmaydifferfrom
thoseyouseeonactualphone.
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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.
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Thishandsetisnotsuitableforpeoplewhohave
avisualimpairmentduetothetouchscreen
keyboard.
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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.
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Google™,GoogleMaps™,Gmail™,YouTube™,
Hangouts™andGooglePlay™aretrademarks
ofGoogle,Inc.
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Guidelines for safe and efficient use .... 5
Important notice .................................. 13
Getting to know your phone ................ 19
Phone overview..................................... 19
Installing the SIM card and battery ........ 21
Charging the phone ...............................23
Using the memory card ......................... 24
Locking and unlocking the screen .........25
Knock Code ...........................................25
KnockOn ...............................................26
Switching between and exiting applications
............................................................. 26
Your Home screen ................................ 27
Touch screen tips ..................................27
Home screen .........................................28
CustomizingtheHomescreen............. 29
Notifications .......................................... 30
QuickSettings.....................................31
NoticationiconsontheStatusBar...... 31
On-screen keyboard..............................33
Enteringspecialcharacters..................33
Google account setup .......................... 34
Creating your Google account ............... 34
Signing in to your Google account .........34
Connecting to Networks and Devices . 35
Wi-Fi ..................................................... 35
ConnectingtoWi-Finetworks.............. 35
TurningWi-FionandconnectingtoaWi-Fi
network.............................................. 35
Bluetooth ..............................................36
PC connections with a USB cable .......... 38
Calls ..................................................... 39
Making a call ........................................39
Calling your contacts .............................39
Answering and rejecting a call ..............39
Whenthescreenislocked/unlocked....39
Adjusting the in-call volume .................. 40
Making a second call ............................ 40
Viewing your call logs ...........................40
Call settings .......................................... 41
Contacts ............................................... 42
Searching for a contact .........................42
Adding a new contact ........................... 42
Favorite contacts ...................................42
Creating a group ...................................43
Messaging ............................................ 44
Sending a message ..............................44
View mode ...........................................45
Changing your message settings .......... 45
E-mail ................................................... 46
Managing an email account .................. 46
Working with account folders ................ 46
Table of contents
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Composing and sending email ..............47
Multimedia ........................................... 48
Camera ................................................. 48
Gettingtoknowtheviewnder............. 48
Usingtheadvancedsettings................ 49
Takingaquickphoto..........................50
Onceyou'vetakenaphoto.................. 50
Viewingyoursavedphotos..................51
Video camera ........................................52
Gettingtoknowtheviewnder............. 52
Usingtheadvancedsettings................ 53
Recordingaquickvideo......................54
Afterrecordingavideo........................ 54
Watchingyoursavedvideos................ 54
Adjustingthevolumewhenviewingavideo
.......................................................... 54
Gallery...................................................55
Viewingpictures.................................. 55
Playingvideos.....................................55
Editingphotos/videos..........................56
Deletingimages..................................56
Settingaphotoasthewallpaper..........56
Videos ...................................................56
Playingavideo....................................56
Music .................................................... 58
Playingasong.................................... 58
Utilities ................................................. 60
Alarm/Clock .......................................... 60
Using your calculator ............................ 60
Adding an event to your calendar .......... 61
Voice Recorder ......................................61
ThinkFree Viewer .................................. 62
Google+ ................................................63
Hangouts............................................... 63
Guest Mode ........................................... 64
Voice Search .........................................64
Downloads ............................................64
QuickMemo...........................................64
FM radio ................................................66
Searching for stations ...........................66
The Web ............................................... 67
Internet ................................................. 67
Usingthewebtoolbar.......................... 67
Viewingwebpages.............................. 67
Openingapage..................................68
Searchingthewebbyvoice.................68
Bookmarks.........................................68
History................................................68
Chrome ................................................. 68
Viewingwebpages.............................. 68
Openingapage..................................69
Searchingthewebbyvoice.................69
Syncingwithotherdevices.................. 69
Addingandviewingbookmarks........... 69
Settings ................................................ 70
Access the Settings menu .....................70
WIRELESS & NETWORKS ......................70
DEVICE ..................................................73
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PERSONAL ............................................77
SYSTEM ................................................79
PC software (LG PC Suite) ................... 82
Phone software update ....................... 85
About this user guide .......................... 87
About this user guide ............................87
Trademarks ........................................... 88
Accessories .......................................... 89
Troubleshooting ................................... 90
FAQ ....................................................... 93
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Pleasereadthesesimpleguidelines.Notfollowingtheseguidelinesmaybedangerousor
illegal.
Shouldafaultoccur,asoftwaretoolisbuiltintoyourdevicethatwillgatherafaultlog.
Thistoolgathersonlydataspecifictothefault,suchassignalstrength,cellIDpositionin
suddencalldropandapplicationsloaded.Thelogisusedonlytohelpdeterminethecause
ofthefault.TheselogsareencryptedandcanonlybeaccessedbyanauthorizedLGRepair
centreshouldyouneedtoreturnyourdeviceforrepair.
Exposure to radio frequency energy
RadiowaveexposureandSpecificAbsorptionRate(SAR)information.
ThismobilephonemodelLG-D160hasbeendesignedtocomplywithapplicablesafety
requirementsforexposuretoradiowaves.Theserequirementsarebasedonscientific
guidelinesthatincludesafetymarginsdesignedtoassurethesafetyofallpersons,
regardlessofageandhealth.
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TheradiowaveexposureguidelinesemployaunitofmeasurementknownastheSpecific
AbsorptionRate(SAR).TestsforSARareconductedusingstandardisedmethodswiththe
phonetransmittingatitshighestcertifiedpowerlevelinallusedfrequencybands.
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WhiletheremaybedifferencesbetweentheSARlevelsofvariousLGphonemodels,they
arealldesignedtomeettherelevantguidelinesforexposuretoradiowaves.
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TheSARlimitrecommendedbytheInternationalCommissiononNon-IonizingRadiation
Protection(ICNIRP)is2W/kgaveragedover10goftissue.
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ThehighestSARvalueforthismodelphonetestedforuseattheearis1.120W/kg
(10g)andwhenwornonthebodyis0.788W/Kg(10g).
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ThisdevicemeetsRFexposureguidelineswhenusedeitherinthenormaluseposition
againsttheearorwhenpositionedatleast1.5cmawayfromthebody.Whenacarry
case,beltcliporholderisusedforbody-wornoperation,itshouldnotcontainmetaland
Guidelines for safe and efficient use
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shouldpositiontheproductatleast1.5cmawayfromyourbody.Inordertotransmit
datafilesormessages,thisdevicerequiresaqualityconnectiontothenetwork.Insome
cases,transmissionofdatafilesormessagesmaybedelayeduntilsuchaconnection
isavailable.Ensuretheaboveseparationdistanceinstructionsarefolloweduntilthe
transmissioniscompleted.
Product care and maintenance
WARNING
Only use batteries, chargers and accessories approved for use with this
particular device model. The use of any other types may invalidate any
approval or warranty applying to the device and may be dangerous.
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Donotdisassemblethisunit.Takeittoaqualifiedservicetechnicianwhenrepairworkis
required.
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Repairsunderwarranty,atLG'sdiscretion,mayincludereplacementpartsorboardsthat
areeitherneworreconditioned,providedthattheyhavefunctionalityequaltothatofthe
partsbeingreplaced.
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KeepawayfromelectricalappliancessuchasTVs,radiosandpersonalcomputers.
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Theunitshouldbekeptawayfromheatsourcessuchasradiatorsorcookers.
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Donotdrop.
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Donotsubjectthisunittomechanicalvibrationorshock.
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Switchoffthephoneinanyareawhereyouarerequiredtobyspecialregulations.For
example,donotuseyourphoneinhospitalsasitmayaffectsensitivemedicalequipment.
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Donothandlethephonewithwethandswhileitisbeingcharged.Itmaycausean
electricshockandcanseriouslydamageyourphone.
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Donotchargeahandsetnearflammablematerialasthehandsetcanbecomehotand
createafirehazard.
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Useadryclothtocleantheexterioroftheunit(donotusesolventssuchasbenzene,
thinneroralcohol).
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Donotchargethephonewhenitisonsoftfurnishings.
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Thephoneshouldbechargedinawellventilatedarea.
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Donotsubjectthisunittoexcessivesmokeordust.
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Donotkeepthephonenexttocreditcardsortransporttickets;itcanaffectthe
informationonthemagneticstrips.
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Donottapthescreenwithasharpobjectasitmaydamagethephone.
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Donotexposethephonetoliquidormoisture.
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Useaccessorieslikeearphonescautiously.Donottouchtheantennaunnecessarily.
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Donotuse,touchorattempttoremoveorfixbroken,chippedorcrackedglass.Damage
totheglassdisplayduetoabuseormisuseisnotcoveredunderthewarranty.
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Yourphoneisanelectronicdevicethatgeneratesheatduringnormaloperation.Extremely
prolonged,directskincontactintheabsenceofadequateventilationmayresultin
discomfortorminorburns.Therefore,usecarewhenhandlingyourphoneduringor
immediatelyafteroperation.
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Ifyourphonegetswet,immediatelyunplugittodryoffcompletely.Donotattempt
toacceleratethedryingprocesswithanexternalheatingsource,suchasanoven,
microwaveorhairdryer.
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Theliquidinyourwetphone,changesthecoloroftheproductlabelinsideyourphone.
Damagetoyourdeviceasaresultofexposuretoliquidisnotcoveredunderyour
warranty.
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Efficient phone operation
Electronics devices
Allmobilephonesmayreceiveinterference,whichcouldaffectperformance.
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Donotuseyourmobilephonenearmedicalequipmentwithoutrequestingpermission.
Avoidplacingthephoneoverpacemakers,forexample,inyourbreastpocket.
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Somehearingaidsmightbedisturbedbymobilephones.
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MinorinterferencemayaffectTVs,radios,PCsetc.
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Useyourphoneintemperaturesbetween0ºCand40ºC,ifpossible.Exposingyour
phonetoextremelyloworhightemperaturesmayresultindamage,malfunction,oreven
explosion.
Road safety
Checkthelawsandregulationsontheuseofmobilephonesintheareawhenyoudrive.
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Donotuseahand-heldphonewhiledriving.
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Givefullattentiontodriving.
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Pullofftheroadandparkbeforemakingoransweringacallifdrivingconditionsso
require.
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RFenergymayaffectsomeelectronicsystemsinyourvehiclesuchascarstereosand
safetyequipment.
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Whenyourvehicleisequippedwithanairbag,donotobstructwithinstalledorportable
wirelessequipment.Itcancausetheairbagtofailorcauseseriousinjurydueto
improperperformance.
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Ifyouarelisteningtomusicwhilstoutandabout,pleaseensurethatthevolumeis
atareasonablelevelsothatyouareawareofyoursurroundings.Thisisofparticular
importancewhennearroads.
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Avoid damage to your hearing
Topreventpossiblehearingdamage,donotlistenathighvolumelevelsforlong
periods.
Damagetoyourhearingcanoccurifyouareexposedtoloudsoundforlongperiodsof
time.Wethereforerecommendthatyoudonotturnonoroffthehandsetclosetoyourear.
Wealsorecommendthatmusicandcallvolumesaresettoareasonablelevel.
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Whenusingheadphones,turnthevolumedownifyoucannothearthepeoplespeaking
nearyou,orifthepersonsittingnexttoyoucanhearwhatyouarelisteningto.
NOTE: Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can
cause hearing loss.
Glass Parts
Somepartsofyourmobiledevicearemadeofglass.Thisglasscouldbreakifyourmobile
deviceisdroppedonahardsurfaceorreceivesasubstantialimpact.Iftheglassbreaks,do
nottouchorattempttoremoveit.Stopusingyourmobiledeviceuntiltheglassisreplaced
byanauthorisedserviceprovider.
Blasting area
Donotusethephonewhereblastingisinprogress.Observerestrictionsandfollowany
regulationsorrules.
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Potentially explosive atmospheres
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Donotuseyourphoneatarefuelingpoint.
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Donotusenearfuelorchemicals.
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Donottransportorstoreflammablegas,liquidorexplosivesinthesamecompartmentof
yourvehicleasyourmobilephoneoraccessories.
In aircraft
Wirelessdevicescancauseinterferenceinaircraft.
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Turnyourmobilephoneoffbeforeboardinganyaircraft.
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Donotuseitonthegroundwithoutpermissionfromthecrew.
Children
Keepthephoneinasafeplaceoutofthereachofsmallchildren.Itincludessmallparts
whichmaycauseachokinghazardifdetached.
Emergency calls
Emergencycallsmaynotbeavailableonallmobilenetworks.Thereforeyoushouldnever
dependsolelyonyourphoneforemergencycalls.Checkwithyourlocalserviceprovider.
Battery information and care
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Youdonotneedtocompletelydischargethebatterybeforerecharging.Unlikeother
batterysystems,thereisnomemoryeffectthatcouldcompromisethebattery's
performance.
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UseonlyLGbatteriesandchargers.LGchargersaredesignedtomaximisethebattery
life.
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Donotdisassembleorshort-circuitthebattery.
•
Replacethebatterywhenitnolongerprovidesacceptableperformance.Thebatterypack
mayberechargedhundredsoftimesbeforeitneedsreplacing.
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Rechargethebatteryifithasnotbeenusedforalongtimetomaximiseusability.
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Donotexposethebatterychargertodirectsunlightoruseitinhighhumidity,suchasin
thebathroom.
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Donotleavethebatteryinhotorcoldplaces,asthismaydeterioratebattery
performance.
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Thereisriskofexplosionifthebatteryisreplacedwithanincorrecttype.
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Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtothemanufacturer'sinstructions.Pleaserecycle
whenpossible.Donotdisposeashouseholdwaste.
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Ifyouneedtoreplacethebattery,takeittothenearestauthorisedLGElectronicsservice
pointordealerforassistance.
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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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Actualbatterylifewilldependonnetworkconfiguration,productsettings,usagepatterns,
batteryandenvironmentalconditions.
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Makesurethatnosharp-edgeditemssuchasanimal’steethornails,comeintocontact
withthebattery.Thiscouldcauseafire.
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Hereby, LG Electronics declares that this LG-D160 product is in
compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of
Directive 1999/5/EC. A copy of the Declaration of Conformity can be found
at http://www.lg.com/global/declaration
HOW TO UPDATE YOUR SMARTPHONE
Access to latest firmware releases, new software functions and
improvements.
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Update your smartphone without a PC. Select Update Center >
Software update.
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Update your smartphone by connecting it to your PC.
For more information about using this function, please visit
http://www.lg.com/common/index.jsp select country and language.
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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%ofspaceavailableinyourphonememory,yourphonecannot
receivenewmessages.Youneedtocheckyourphonememoryanddeletesomedata,such
asapplicationsormessages,tomakemorememoryavailable.
To uninstall applications:
1 FromtheHomescreen,tap >Appstab(ifnecessary)>Settings >Apps.
2 Onceallapplicationsappear,scrolltoandselecttheapplicationyouwanttouninstall.
3 TapUninstall,thentapOKtoconfirm.
2. Optimizing battery life
Extendyourbattery'slifebetweenchargesbyturningofffeaturesthatyoudon'tneedto
haverunningconstantlyinthebackground.Youcanmonitorhowapplicationsandsystem
resourcesconsumebatterypower.
Extending your phone's battery life:
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Turnoffradiocommunicationswhenyou'renotusing.IfyouarenotusingWi-Fi,
BluetoothorGPS,turnthemoff.
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Reducescreenbrightnessandsetashorterscreentimeout.
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TurnoffautomaticsyncingforGmail,Calendar,Contactsandotherapplications.
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Someapplicationsyouhavedownloadedmayreducebatterypower.
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To check the battery power level:
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FromtheHomescreen,tap >Appstab(ifnecessary)>Settings >About
phone>Battery.
Thebatterystatus(chargingordischarging)andbatterylevel(percentagecharged)is
displayedatthetopofthescreen.
To monitor and control how battery power is being used:
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FromtheHomescreen,tap >Appstab(ifnecessary)>Settings >About
phone> Battery>Battery use.
Batteryusagetimeisdisplayedonthescreen.Ittellsyouhowlongithasbeensinceyou
lastconnectedyourphonetoapowersourceor,ifcurrentlyconnected,howlongthephone
waslastrunningonbatterypower.Thescreenshowstheapplicationsorservicesusing
batterypower,listedinorderfromthegreatesttosmallestamountused.
3. Before installing an open source application and
operating system (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.
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4. Using a screen lock
Setascreenlocktosecureyourphoneandpreventunauthorizeduse.FromtheHome
screen,tap >Appstab(ifnecessary)>Settings >Lock screen>Select
screen lock>None,Swipe,Knock Code,Pattern,PIN,orPassword.Ifyouchoose
Pattern,youwillbepromptedtocreateaBackupPINasasafetymeasureincaseyou
forgetyourscreenlock.
Caution: Create a Google account before setting a screen lock and remember
the Backup PIN you created when creating your screen lock.
WARNING
Precautions to take when using a pattern lock.
It is very important to remember the screen lock you set. You will not be
able to access your phone if you use an incorrect screen lock 5 times. If you
have used all 5 opportunities, you can try again after 30 seconds.
When you can't recall your screen lock:
< If you have forgotten your pattern >
IfyouloggedintoyourGoogleaccountonthephonebutfailedtoenterthecorrectpattern
5times,taptheForgot pattern?buttonatthebottomofthescreen.Youarethenrequired
tologinwithyourGoogleAccountorentertheBackupPINyoucreated.
IfyouhavenotloggedintoaGoogleaccountonthephoneoryouforgotyourBackupPIN,
youhavetoperformahardreset.
< If you have forgotten your PIN or Password >
IfyouforgetyourPINorPassword,youwillneedtoperformahardreset.
Caution: If you perform a hard reset, all user applications and user data will be
deleted.
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5. Using the Hard Reset (Factory reset)
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.
1 Turnthephoneoff.
2 PressandholdthePower/Lock Key +Volume Down Key .
3 ReleasethePower/Lock Key whentheLGlogoisdisplayed.
4 PressthePower/Lock Key againwithin3seconds.
5 WhentheFactorydataresetscreenappear,releaseallkeys.
6 UsetheVolume Keys tohighlightYesandpressthePower/Lock
Key toconfirm.
7 Yourphonewillperformafactoryreset.
Factory data reset-Erasesalldataonthephone,exceptasfollows.Intheeventof
devicefailureorerror,yourdevicemayrecordinanerrorloginformationaboutthedevice’s
statusatthetimeoftheerrorevent.Theinformationrecordedintheerrorlogmayinclude
dataaboutapplicationnamesandusage,cellphonelocationandnumber,GPSstatus,
memoryusageandothernon-personaldevicestatusinformation.Thisinformationisstored
onyourphone,andcanonlybeaccessedbyLGifthephoneisphysicallyreturnedtoLG
forrepairandservice.TheerrorloginformationisusedbyLGonlytodiagnose,repair,and
improveLG’sproductsandservices.
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6. Opening and switching applications
Multi-taskingiseasywithAndroidbecauseyoucankeepmorethanoneapplicationrunning
atthesametime.Thereisnoneedtoquitanapplicationbeforeopeninganotherone.Use
andswitchbetween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 applications:
1 FromtheHomescreen,tap >Appstab(ifnecessary)>Settings >Apps>
RUNNING.
2 TapthedesiredapplicationandtapStoptostopit.
7. Transferring music, photos and videos using
Media sync (MTP)
1 ConnectthephonetoyourPCusingtheUSBcableprovidedwithyourphone.
2 AUSBconnectiontypelistwillappearonyourphonescreen.TaptheMedia sync (MTP)
option.
3 SelecttheOpen device to view filesoptiononyourPC.Youcanthenviewmedia
contentsonyourPCandtransferthefiles.
4 CopythefilesfromyourPCtothedrivefolderorviceversa.
5 DragtheStatusBardownandtapUSB connected>Charge phone.
6 DisconnecttheUSBcablefromyourphone.
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8. Hold your phone upright
Holdyourcellphonevertically,asyouwouldaregularphone.Yourphonehasaninternal
antenna.Becarefulnottoscratchordamagethebackofthephone,asthismayaffect
performance.
Whenmaking/receivingcallsorsending/receivingdata,avoidholdingthelowerpartofthe
phonewheretheantennaislocated.Doingsomayaffectcallquality.
9. When the screen freezes
If the screen freezes or the phone does not respond when you try to operate it:
PressandholdthePower/Lock Key for10secondstorestartyourphone.
Ifitstilldoesnotwork,pleasecontacttheservicecenter.
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