LG V V496 T-Mobile Operating instructions

MFL69102701 (1.0)

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LG-V496

USEr GUIdE

User Guide

• Someofthecontentsinthismanualmaydifferfromyourdevicedependingonthe

softwareversionofthedevice,OSversionoryourserviceprovider,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.

• Allscreenshotsinthisguidearesimulated.

• Actualdisplaysandthecolorofthedevicemayvary.

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SERVICE ACTIVATION

IfyouareanewT-Mobile

®

customerandyourservicehasnotbeenactivated,simply

callCustomerCareat1-800-937-8997fromyourlandlinephoneandaT-Mobile

Activationsrepresentativewillassistyou.Youwillneedthefollowinginformationwhen

activatingservice:

• ServiceAgreementandagentcodeonyourAgreement.

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

NOTE: For business and government accounts, please provide the name of

your company or government agency, address, and tax ID.

• YourSocialSecuritynumber,currentdriver’slicensenumber,anddateofbirthfor

creditcheckpurposes.

• YourchoiceofT-Mobilerateplanandservices(seewww.t-mobile.comforthe

latestplaninformation).

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

Byactivatingservice,youacknowledgethatyouhaveread,understand,andagreetobe

boundbyeachofT-Mobile’sTermsandConditionsandyourServiceAgreement.

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SERVICE ACTIVATION

About this user guide

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

futurereference.

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

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

phonesoftware.

• Screendisplaysandillustrationsonthisusermanualmaydifferfromthoseyousee

ontheactualphone.

• Designsandspecificationsofthephoneandotheraccessoriesaresubjectto

changewithoutanynotice.

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Table of contents

SERVICE ACTIVATION ................................2

About this user guide .................................3

Important Notice .......................................6

Getting to know your device ....................9

Phone layout ..............................................9

Connecting cables to the ports .................12

Installing the SIM card or microSD card ...14

Removing the memory card .....................16

Locking and unlocking the device ............16

Your Home screen ...................................18

Touch screen tips .....................................18

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

Customizing the Home screen .................20

Returning to recently-used applications ...22

Notiﬁcations panel ...................................22

On-screen keyboard.................................25

Special Features .....................................26

Gesture shot .............................................26

Gesture View ............................................27

KnockON ..................................................28

Knock Code ..............................................28

Dual window ............................................29

QuickMemo+ ...........................................30

QSlide ......................................................31

QuickRemote ...........................................32

Google Account Setup ............................34

Connecting to Networks and Devices ....36

Wi-Fi ........................................................36

Bluetooth .................................................37

Wi-Fi Direct ..............................................38

SmartShare ..............................................39

QPair ........................................................40

Transferring data between a PC and your

device ......................................................42

Contacts ..................................................43

Searching for a contact ............................43

Adding a new contact ..............................43

Favorites contacts ....................................43

Creating a group ......................................44

Email .......................................................45

Managing email accounts ........................45

Working with account folders ...................45

Composing and sending email .................46

Camera and Video ...................................47

Using the advanced settings ....................48

Taking a photo .........................................49

Once you have taken a photo ...................49

Recording a video ....................................50

After recording a video .............................50

Gallery......................................................51

Multimedia ..............................................54

Music .......................................................54

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Utilities ....................................................56

Clock ........................................................56

Calculator .................................................57

Calendar ..................................................58

Voice Search ............................................58

Downloads ...............................................59

Browsing the Web...................................60

Chrome ....................................................60

Settings ...................................................61

WIRELESS NETWORKS .............................61

DEVICE .....................................................62

PERSONAL ...............................................67

SYSTEM ...................................................70

Software Update .....................................74

Device Software Update ...........................74

LG Device Software Update via

Over-the-Air (OTA) ....................................74

About this user guide .............................75

About this user guide ...............................75

Trademarks .............................................76

Trademarks ..............................................76

DivX HD ....................................................76

Troubleshooting ......................................77

For Your Safety........................................79

Safety Information ....................................82

Limited Warranty Statement ...................109

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Important Notice

Please read this before you start using your device!

Pleasechecktoseewhetheranyproblemsyouencounteredwithyourdeviceare

describedinthissectionbeforetakingthedeviceinforserviceorcallingaservice

representative.

1. Device memory

Youmayneedtocheckyourdevicememoryanddeletesomedata,suchas

applicationstomakemorememoryavailable.

To uninstall applications:

1 Tap > > >Apps.

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

3 TapUninstall.

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 device'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.

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

Important Notice

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Important Notice

• 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 device to malfunction. In addition, your device will no longer be

covered by the warranty.

• To protect your device and personal data, only download applications from

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

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

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

settings from the device.

4. Using the Hard Reset (Factory Reset)

Ifyourdevice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rightsideofthe

deviceuntiltheLGlogoisdisplayed.

3 BrieyreleaseonlythePower/Lock KeywhentheLGlogoisdisplayed.

4 ImmediatelypressandholdthePower/Lock Keyagain.

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

6 PresstheVolume KeystoselectYes,andthenpressthePower/Lock Keyto

performaHardReset.Performthissteptwice.

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Important Notice

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devicedoesnotrespondwhenyoutrytooperateit:

PressandholdthePower/Lock Keyforabout10secondstoresetyourdevice.Toturn

yourdeviceoff,pressandholdthePower/Lock Keyforabout20seconds.Ifitstill

doesnotwork,pleasecontacttheservicecenter.

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Getting to know your device

Phone layout

Volume keys

Front-facing camera

USB peripheral port

Infrared (IR) LED

Power/Lock key

Earphone jack

Microphone

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SIM card/microSD

card slot

Rear-facing camera

Speaker

Stylus Pen

Charger / USB port

Front-facing

camera

Usetotakepicturesandrecordvideosofyourself.Youcan

alsousethisforvideochatting.Keepitcleanforoptimal

performance.

Power/Lock key

Presstolock/unlockthescreen.Pressandholdtoturn

thetableton/off,restartit,andactivate/deactivateairplane

mode.

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Volume keys

Allowyoutoadjustthemediavolumes.Pressandholdboth

keysatthesametimetoaccesstheQuickMemo+while

screenisunlocked.PressandholdDownorUptoaccess

theCamerawhilescreenisofforlocked.

Earphone jack

Allowsyoutopluginanoptionalheadsetforconvenient,

hands-freeconversations.Youcanalsopluginheadphones

tolistentomusic.

Infrared (IR) LED UsedasasensorfortheQuickRemoteapp.

SIM card/MicroSD

card slot

AllowsyoutoinsertyourSIMcardandamicroSDcard.

Microphone

Recordsyourvoiceandallowsuseforvoice-activatedfunctions.

USB peripheral

port

AllowyoutoconnectaUSBperipheral,suchasakeyboard,

mouse,andexternalstoragetoyourtablet.Alsoallowsyou

tochargeanotherdevice.

Charger / USB port

AllowsyoutoconnectthetabletandtheUSBcablefor

usewiththechargeradapter,yourPC,orothercompatible

accessories.

Rear-facing

camera

Usetotakephotosandrecordvideos.Keepitcleanfor

optimalperformance.

Speaker

Usetolistentotheaudiofromtheselectedfunction(e.g.,

music,videos,soundclips,etc.).

Stylus Pen

Allowsyoutouseaconvenientstyluspenthatyoucanuse

toinputcommandsandnavigateyourdevice.Italsoworks

wellwithpopularwritinganddrawingapplications.Touse

thestylus,slideitoutfromthebottomofthedevice.

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Connecting cables to the ports

1. Charging the battery

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

plugitintoapoweroutlet.

Chargethebatterybeforeusingitforfirsttime.Usethechargerincludedwithyour

devicetochargethebattery.Acomputercanalsobeusedtochargethebatteryby

connectingthedevicetoitusingtheUSBcable.

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WARNING

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

chargers, batteries or cables, it may cause a battery charging delay or display

a pop-up message regarding slow charging. This can also cause the battery

to explode or damage the device, which is not covered by the warranty.

NOTE:

• Your device has an internal rechargeable battery. For your safety, do not remove

the embedded battery.

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

Yourdevicesupportsuptoa128GBmicroSDcard.Dependingonthememorycard

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

2. Connecting a USB device to your tablet

TheUSBperipheralportislocatedatthetopofthedevice.InserttheUSBportandplug

itintothedesireddevice.

SomeoftheUSBdevicessupportedthroughtheUSBportincludeakeyboard,mouse,

gamecontroller,digitalcamera,andstoragedevice(includinganAndroidsmartphone

actingasexternalstoragedevice).AsmostUSBkeyboards,mouseandgame

controllersaredesignedfordesktopcomputersandoperationsystems,somedevices

maynotfunction.

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NOTE:

• Only devices that meet the USB specs may connect to the USB peripheral port.

• If you are experiencing errors with device recognition, please use a shorter USB

cable or check the USB Hub with external power supply (Self-Powered Hub).

• Only file systems such as FAT32, exFAT, and NTFS are supported for the

external USB storage device.

• Transferring data through both USB devices at the same time is not supported.

The first device that is connected has priority. The USB device connected

second can only be charged.

WARNING

You cannot store data using USB storage when the battery level is below

15%. Please charge the battery above 15% in order to use the USB storage

function.

Installing the SIM card or microSD card

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

YourdevicesupportstheuseofmicroSDmemorycardsofupto128GBcapacity.

MultimediacontentscanbesavedinthemicroSDcard.

1 OpentheSIM/microSDslotcover.

2 SlidetheSIMcardintotheupperslotasshowninthegurebelow.Makesurethe

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

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SIM card slot

microSD card slot

3 Ifyouwanttouseamemorycard,insertthememorycardintothelowerslot.Make

surethegoldcontactareaisfacingupwards.SlidethemicroSDcardintotheslotuntil

it“clicks”intoplaceandthenclosetheslotcover.

NOTE:

• Cards must be positioned as shown.

• MicroSD card is not included.

• Only microSIM cards work with this device.

• Depending on the memory card manufacturer and type, some memory cards

may not be compatible with your device.

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Removing the memory card

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

1 Tap

> > >Storage>Unmount SD card.

2 Openthecardslotcoverandpressthememorycardintounlockit.Thenpullitout

oftheslot.

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>Lock screen>Select screen lock.

2 SelectadesiredscreenlockfromNone,Swipe,KnockCode,Pattern,PINand

Password.

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Getting to know your device

NOTE: Create a Google account before setting an unlock pattern and

remember the Backup PIN you created when creating your pattern lock.

Caution! If you haven't created a Google account on the device and you

forgot your PIN, Password, and the backup PIN, you need to perform a hard

reset. 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.

TIP! Smart Lock

• You can use Smart Lock to make unlocking your device easier. You can set

it to keep your device 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 recognizes your face.

• Setting up Smart Lock

1 Tap > > > Display > Lock screen > Smart Lock.

2 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device.

• 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.

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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device'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.

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