LG Electronics G Flex 2 AT&T User manual

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LG-H950

USER GUIDE

•Someofthecontentsinthismanualmaydifferfromyourphonedependingonthesoftware

versionofthephone,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phonemayvary.

1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS:

LGoffersyoualimitedwarrantythattheenclosedsubscriberunitanditsenclosedaccessories

willbefreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship,accordingtothefollowingtermsand

conditions:

(1)ThelimitedwarrantyfortheproductextendsforTWELVE(12)MONTHSbeginningon

thedateofpurchaseoftheproductwithvalidproofofpurchase,orabsentvalidproofof

purchase,FIFTEEN(15)MONTHSfromdateofmanufactureasdeterminedbytheunit's

manufacturedatecode.

(2)Thelimitedwarrantyextendsonlytotheoriginalpurchaseroftheproductandisnot

assignableortransferabletoanysubsequentpurchaser/enduser.

(3)Thiswarrantyisgoodonlytotheoriginalpurchaseroftheproductduringthewarranty

periodaslongasitisintheU.S.,includingAlaska,Hawaii,U.S.TerritoriesandCanada.

(4)Theexternalhousingandcosmeticpartsshallbefreeofdefectsatthetimeofshipment

and,therefore,shallnotbecoveredundertheselimitedwarrantyterms.

(5)UponrequestfromLG,theconsumermustprovideinformationtoreasonablyprovethedate

ofpurchase.

(6)ThecustomershallbearthecostofshippingtheproducttotheCustomerService

DepartmentofLG.LGshallbearthecostofshippingtheproductbacktotheconsumerafter

thecompletionofserviceunderthislimitedwarranty.

2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:

(1)Defectsordamagesresultingfromuseoftheproductinotherthanitsnormaland

customarymanner.

(2)Defectsordamagesfromabnormaluse,abnormalconditions,improperstorage,exposureto

moistureordampness,unauthorizedmodifications,unauthorizedconnections,unauthorized

repair,misuse,neglect,abuse,accident,alteration,improperinstallation,orotheracts

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whicharenotthefaultofLG,includingdamagecausedbyshipping,blownfuses,spillsof

foodorliquid.

(3)Breakageordamagetoantennasunlesscauseddirectlybydefectsinmaterialor

workmanship.

(4)ThattheCustomerServiceDepartmentatLGwasnotnotifiedbyconsumerofthealleged

defectormalfunctionoftheproductduringtheapplicablelimitedwarrantyperiod.

(5)Productswhichhavehadtheserialnumberremovedormadeillegible.

(6)Thislimitedwarrantyisinlieuofallotherwarranties,expressorimpliedeitherinfactorby

operationsoflaw,statutoryorotherwise,including,butnotlimitedtoanyimpliedwarranty

ofmarketabilityorfitnessforaparticularuse.

(7)DamageresultingfromuseofnonLGapprovedaccessories.

(8)Allplasticsurfacesandallotherexternallyexposedpartsthatarescratchedordamaged

duetonormalcustomeruse.

(9)Productsoperatedoutsidepublishedmaximumratings.

(10)Productsusedorobtainedinarentalprogram.

(11)Consumables(suchasfuses).

3. WHAT LG WILL DO:

LGwill,atitssoleoption,eitherrepair,replaceorrefundthepurchasepriceofanyunitthatis

coveredunderthislimitedwarranty.LGmaychooseatitsoptiontousefunctionallyequivalent

re-conditioned,refurbishedornewunitsorpartsoranyunits.Inaddition,LGwillnotre-install

orback-upanydata,applicationsorsoftwarethatyouhaveaddedtoyourphone.Itistherefore

recommendedthatyouback-upanysuchdataorinformationpriortosendingtheunittoLGto

avoidthepermanentlossofsuchinformation.

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4. STATE LAW RIGHTS:

Nootherexpresswarrantyisapplicabletothisproduct.THEDURATIONOFANY

IMPLIEDWARRANTIES,INCLUDINGTHEIMPLIEDWARRANTYOFMARKETABILITY

ORMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,ISLIMITEDTOTHE

DURATIONOFTHEEXPRESSWARRANTYHEREIN.LGSHALLNOTBELIABLEFORTHELOSS

OFTHEUSEOFTHEPRODUCT,INCONVENIENCE,LOSSORANYOTHERDAMAGES,DIRECT

ORCONSEQUENTIAL,ARISINGOUTOFTHEUSEOF,ORINABILITYTOUSE,THISPRODUCT

ORFORANYBREACHOFANYEXPRESSORIMPLIEDWARRANTY,INCLUDINGTHEIMPLIED

WARRANTYOFMARKETABILITYORMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULAR

PURPOSEAPPLICABLETOTHISPRODUCT.

Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusivelimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamagesor

limitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts;sotheselimitationsorexclusionsmaynot

applytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrightsandyoumayalsohaveotherrights

whichvaryfromstatetostate.

5. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:

Toobtainwarrantyservice,pleasecallorfaxtothefollowingtelephonenumbersfrom

anywhereinthecontinentalUnitedStates:

Tel. 1-800-793-8896 or Fax. 1-800-448-4026

Orvisithttp://us.lgservice.com.Correspondencemayalsobemailedto:

LGElectronicsService-MobileHandsets,P.O.Box240007,Huntsville,AL35824

DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS.Pleasecallorwrite

forthelocationoftheLGauthorizedservicecenternearestyouandfortheproceduresfor

obtainingwarrantyclaims.

7.11 Warranty Laws

Thefollowinglawsgovernwarrantiesthatariseinretailsalesofconsumergoods:

X TheCaliforniaSong-BeverlyConsumerWarrantyAct[CC§§1790etseq],

X TheCaliforniaUniformCommercialCode,DivisionTwo[ComC§§2101etseq],and

X ThefederalMagnuson-MossWarrantyFederalTradeCommissionImprovementAct[15

USC§§2301etseq;16CFRParts701–703].AtypicalMagnuson-MossActwarrantyisa

writtenpromisethattheproductisfreeofdefectsorawrittenpromisetorefund,repair,or

replacedefectivegoods.[See15USC§2301(6).]Remediesincludedamagesforfailingto

honorawrittenwarrantyorservicecontractorforviolatingdisclosureprovisions.[See15

USC§2310(d).]Exceptforsomelabelinganddisclosurerequirements,thefederalActdoes

notpreemptstatelaw.[See15USC§2311.]

TheConsumerWarrantyActdoesnotaffecttherightsandobligationsofpartiesunderthe

stateUniformCommercialCode,excepttheprovisionsoftheActprevailoverprovisionsofthe

CommercialCodewhentheyconflict.[CC§1790.3.]

Forpurposesofsmallclaimsactions,thiscoursewillfocusonrightsanddutiesunderthestate

laws.

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents .............................7

Important Notice ..............................9

Your Phone ......................................12

Getting Started ...............................15

InstallingtheSIMorUSIMcard.......15

Chargingthephone...........................17

Insertingamemorycard...................18

Unlockingthescreen.........................19

Your Home screen .........................20

Touchscreentips..............................20

Homescreen.....................................21

CustomizingtheHomescreen..........22

Returningtorecently-used

applications.......................................24

Noticationspanel............................24

On-screenkeyboard..........................27

Special Features ............................29

Gestureshot......................................29

GestureView.....................................30

GlanceView......................................31

KnockON............................................31

KnockCode........................................32

Dualwindow.....................................33

QSlide................................................36

QuickRemote.....................................37

Google Account Setup ..................38

Connecting to Networks and

Devices ............................................40

Wi-Fi..................................................40

Bluetooth...........................................41

Wi-FiDirect.......................................42

SmartShare.......................................43

TransferringdatabetweenaPCand

yourdevice........................................44

Calls .................................................45

Makingacall.....................................45

Callingyourcontacts.........................45

Answeringandrejectingacall.........45

Makingasecondcall........................45

Viewingyourcalllogs.......................46

Callsettings......................................46

Contacts...........................................47

Searchingforacontact.....................47

Addinganewcontact.......................47

Favoritescontacts.............................47

Creatingagroup................................48

JoiningandSeparatingContacts......49

AT&TAddressBook(AAB)................49

Messaging ......................................50

Sendingamessage...........................50

Conversationview.............................51

Changingyourmessagingsettings...51

Email ................................................52

Camera and Video .........................54

Cameraoptionsontheviewnder....54

Usingtheadvancedsettings.............55

Takingaphoto..................................55

Onceyouhavetakenaphoto............56

Recordingavideo..............................56

Afterrecordingavideo.....................57

Gallery...............................................60

Multimedia......................................64

Music.................................................64

Utilities ............................................67

Clock..................................................67

Calculator..........................................68

Calendar............................................69

VoiceSearch.....................................69

Downloads........................................69

LGSmartWorld..................................70

Browsing the Web .........................71

Browser.............................................71

Chrome..............................................73

Settings............................................74

Networkstab.....................................74

Soundtab..........................................77

Displaytab........................................79

Generaltab........................................81

PC software (LG PC Suite) ...........90

Software Update ............................93

PhoneSoftwareUpdate....................93

LGMobilePhoneSoftwareUpdate

viaOver-the-Air(OTA).......................93

Trademarks .....................................94

Trademarks........................................94

DivXHD.............................................94

DolbyDigitalPlus..............................94

Q&A ..................................................95

Accessories ....................................96

Troubleshooting .............................97

For Your Safety .............................101

ImportantInformation.....................101

BeforeYouStart..............................101

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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10MB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Locationservices(includingGPS),turnthemoff.

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

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

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Important Notice

NOTE:

X Someapplicationsyoudownloadmayconsumebatterypower.

X Whileusingdownloadedapplications,checkthebatterychargelevel.

3. Before installing an open source application and OS

WARNING

X 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.

X 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needstoberestoredtoitsoriginalsettingsandcondition,useaHardReset(Factory

Reset).

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hardresetscreenisdisplayed.

5 PresstheVolume KeystohighlightYes,thenpressthePower/Lock Keytocontinue.

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

toconrm.

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Important Notice

WARNING

X 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awindow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:

PressandholdthePower/Lock KeyandVolume Down Keyforabout10secondstoresetyour

phone.Toturnyourphoneoff,pressandholdthePower/Lock KeyandtheVolume Down Key

forabout20seconds.Ifitstilldoesnotwork,pleasecontacttheservicecenter.

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Your Phone

Front view

Notification LED

Front Camera Lens Proximity Sensor

Earpiece

Headset Jack

Microphone

Charger/USB port

Infrared LED

NOTE : Proximity sensor

X

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

X

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.

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Your Phone

Volume Keys

Power/Lock Key

NFC Touch Point

Laser Detection AutoFocus

Speaker

Rear Camera Lens

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

X BecarefulnottodamagetheNFCtouchpointonthephone,asthisispartoftheNFC

antenna.

NOTE

X Thebackcoverofthisproductappliesa“self-healing”technology,whichself-repairsminor

scratchesinjustafewminutes.Minorscratchesarethosecausebyordinaryandnormal

14

Your Phone

useofthephone.Scratchescausedbyabrasivesurface,misuse,includingbutnotlimited

tointentionalscratches,anddamagescausedbyafallordroppingtheproduct,maynot

disappear.The“self-healing”resultsmayvarydependingontheextentofthedamageas

wellasotherconditions.Anywarrantyonthe“self-healing”isherebyexpresslyexcluded.

X NOTE: LDAF Sensor (Laser Detection AutoFocus Sensor)

TheLaserDetectionAutoFocusSensordetectsthedistancebetweentherearcameralens

andnearbyobjectsusinglasertechnology.Thisfeaturehelpsthecameratofocusquickly

andaccuratelyatshortorlongdistances.

15

Installing the SIM or USIM card

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

1 Toremovethebackcover,holdthephonermlyinonehand.Withyourotherhand,lift

offthebackcoverwithyourthumbnailasshowninthegurebelow.

2 SlidetheSIMcardintothelowerslotfortheSIMcardasshowninthegure.Make

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

Getting Started

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Getting Started

NOTE:

X OnlymicroSIMcardsworkwiththisdevice.

3 Toreplacethecoverontothedevice,alignthebackcover



andpressitdownuntilit

clicksintoplace



.

17

Getting Started

Charging the phone

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

WARNING

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

batteriesorcables,itmaycauseabatterychargingdelayor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.

TheCharger/USBPortislocatedatthebottomofthephone.Insertthechargerandplugitintoa

poweroutlet.

NOTE:

X Donotopenthebackcoverwhileyourphoneischarging.

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Getting Started

Inserting a memory card

Yourdevicesupportsuptoa2TBmicroSDcard.Dependingonthememorycardmanufacturerand

type,somememorycardsmaynotbecompatiblewithyourdevice.

WARNING

X 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:

X 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 Started

Unlocking the screen

Bydefault,yourscreenwilllockafteraperiodofinactivity,thenturnoff.

Unlocking the screen

1 PressthePower/Lock Keyordouble-taponthescreen.

2 Swipethescreeninanydirectiontounlockit.

TIP! Smart Lock

X 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.

X

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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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(ifthefeatureissupportedby

theapplication).

•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(ifthefeatureis

supportedbytheapplication).

•Rotate the screen–Frommanyapplicationsandmenus,thescreenorientationadjuststo

thedevice'sphysicalorientation.

NOTE:

X Donotpresstoohard;thetapscreenissensitiveenoughtopickupalight,yetfirmtap.

X Usethetipofyourfingertotaptheoptionyouwant.Becarefulnottotapanyother

buttons.

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