LG LGD160F.ACROWH Owner's manual

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MFL68240651 (1.0)

User Guide

LG-D160f

www.lg.com

User Guide

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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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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 .................................. 14

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aWi-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

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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-D160f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0.512W/kg(10g)

andwhenwornonthebodyis0.413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

shouldpositiontheproductatleast1.5cmawayfromyourbody.Inordertotransmit

Guidelines for safe and efﬁcient use

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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,

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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underallmobilenetworks.Itispossibletooriginate

emergencycallsusingthephoneifthereisamobilenetworkcoveragepresentand

emergencycallswillnotbepossibleifthereisnomobilenetworkcoveragepresent.

Therefore,youshouldneverdependsolelyonthephoneforemergencycalls.

Useyourmobilephonetocallemergencyservicesforyourselforothersinthecaseoffire,

trafficaccidentormedicalemergencies;

-AustraliaDial(0-0-0)

-NewZealandDial(1-1-1)

-InternationalDial(1-1-2)

-otherlocalemergencynumber.

Remember,itisafreecallwhendiallingemergencyservicesfromyourmobilephonein

Australia.

Battery information and care

•

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.

•

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.

•

Rechargethebatteryifithasnotbeenusedforalongtimetomaximiseusability.

•

Donotexposethebatterychargertodirectsunlightoruseitinhighhumidity,suchasin

thebathroom.

•

Donotleavethebatteryinhotorcoldplaces,asthismaydeterioratebattery

performance.

•

Thereisriskofexplosionifthebatteryisreplacedwithanincorrecttype.

•

Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtothemanufacturer'sinstructions.Pleaserecycle

whenpossible.Donotdisposeashouseholdwaste.

•

Ifyouneedtoreplacethebattery,takeittothenearestauthorisedLGElectronicsservice

pointordealerforassistance.

•

Alwaysunplugthechargerfromthewallsocketafterthephoneisfullychargedtosave

unnecessarypowerconsumptionofthecharger.

•

Actualbatterylifewilldependonnetworkconfiguration,productsettings,usagepatterns,

batteryandenvironmentalconditions.

•

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.

Driver Safety Tips

Yourmobiletelephonegivesyouthepowerfulabilitytocommunicatealmostanywhere,

anytime.Butanimportantresponsibilityaccompaniesthebenefitsofmobilephones,one

thateveryusermustuphold.

Whendrivingacar,drivingisyourfirstresponsibility.Whenusingyourmobilephonebehind

thewheelofacar,practicegoodcommonsenseandrememberthefollowingtips:

•

Useahands-freekitwiththedevicetoaddanadditionallayerofconvenienceandsafety

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toyourwirelessphonewithoneofthemanyhandsfreeaccessoriesavailabletoday.

•

Letthepersonyouarespeakingwithknowyouaredriving;ifnecessary,disconnectthe

callinheavytrafficorhazardousweatherconditions.Rain,sleet,snow,iceandeven

heavytrafficcanbehazardous.

•

Donottakeorwritenotesorlookupphonenumberswhiledriving.Typingupa“to

do”listorflippingthroughyouraddressbooktakesattentionawayfromyourprimary

responsibilityofdrivingsafely.

•

Placecallswhenyouarenotmovingorbeforepullingintotraffic.Trytoplancallswhen

youwillnotbedriving.

•

Donotengageinstressfuloremotionalconversationsthatmaybedistracting.Make

peopleyouaretalkingwithawareyouaredrivingandsuspendconversationsthathave

thepotentialtodivertyourattentionfromtheroad.

•

Useyourmobilephonetocallemergencyservicesforyourselforothersinthecaseof

fire,trafficaccidentormedicalemergencies;

-AustraliaDial(0-0-0)

-NewZealandDial(1-1-1)

-InternationalDial(1-1-2)

-otherlocalemergencynumber.

Remember,itisafreecallwhendiallingemergencyservicesfromyourmobilephonein

Australia.

•

Useyourmobilephonetohelpothersinemergencies.Ifyouseeanautoaccident,crime

inprogressorotherseriousemergencywherelivesareindanger,calltheemergency

number,asyouwouldwantotherstodoforyou.

•

Ifyouseeabrokendownvehicleposingnoserioushazard,abrokentrafficsignal,a

minortrafficaccidentwherenooneappearsinjured,oravehicleyouknowtobestolen,

callroadsideassistance,localtrafficautorityorpolicestation.

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Hereby, LG Electronics declares that this LG-D160f 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.

•

Update your smartphone without a PC. Select Update Center >

Software update.

•

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tapOK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:

•

Turnoffradiocommunicationswhenyou're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havedownloadedmayreducebatterypower.

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To check the battery power level:

•

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:

•

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thePower/Lock Key +Volume Down Key .

3 ReleasethePower/Lock Key whentheLGlogoisdisplayed.

4 PressthePower/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thePower/Lock

Key toconfirm.

7 Yourphonewillperformafactoryreset.

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tapStoptostopit.

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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.

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thePower/Lock Key for10secondstorestartyourphone.

Ifitstilldoesnotwork,pleasecontacttheservicecenter.

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