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  • Page 1 User guide.
  • Page 2 Copyright©2016 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Important Customer Information

    Important Customer Information Before you begin using your new phone Included in the box with your phone are separate information leaflets. These leaflets provide you with important information regarding your new device. Please read all of the information provided. This information will help you to get the most out of your phone, reduce the risk of injury, avoid damage to your device, and make you aware of legal regulations regarding the use of this device.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Important Customer Information..........1 Table of Contents ...............2 The Basics ...................5 Phone Overview ....................5 Help ........................7 Setting Up Your Phone ..................8 Inserting and Removing a Memory Card ............11 Charging Your Phone ..................13 Optimizing Battery Life ..................15 Turning Your Phone On and Off ................
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Communication ............... 56 Contacts ......................56 Messaging ......................61 Email ........................65 Voice Mail ......................68 Entertainment ................69 Camera ........................69 Gallery ......................... 76 Music ........................80 Tools ..................84 Capture+ ......................84 Clock ........................86 Calculator ......................87 Calendar ......................88 Voice Recorder ....................89 File Manager ......................91 Google Apps .......................92 Settings ..................
  • Page 6 Table of Contents Specifications .................144 FAQ ..................145 LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT ........152 Index ..................159...

  • Page 7: The Basics

    The Basics Phone Overview Front View Notification LED Earpiece Front camera Proximity/Ambient light sensor Back button Recent apps button Home button All screen shots in this guide are simulated. Actual displays may vary. NOTES • Instructions to perform tasks in this guide are based on the default settings and may •...
  • Page 8 The Basics Recent apps button Displays recently used applications and your open website tabs. If you touch and hold this button, it opens a menu of available options. button Returns to the Home screen from any screen. If you touch Home and hold this button, it opens the Google app. Rear View Back camera Flash...

  • Page 9: Help

    The Basics TIPS With the screen backlight off (asleep), you can press the Volume Down button twice to • activate the Camera app (if enabled in the Settings). With the screen backlight off (asleep), you can press the Volume Up button twice to •...

  • Page 10: Setting Up Your Phone

    The Basics Setting Up Your Phone Your phone already has a SIM card installed. Step 1. Remove the Back Cover With the phone facing down, insert your fingernail into the cutout located on the lower left of the back cover and lift the cover up gently. Step 2.
  • Page 11 The Basics Step 3. Replace the Back Cover Align the cover over the back of the phone and then press down along the Flash edges to secure. Step 4. Charge the Phone Before turning on your phone, charge it fully. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the USB/charger port on your phone.

  • Page 12: Removing The Battery And Sim Card

    The Basics Removing the Battery and SIM Card Removing the battery 1. Turn the phone off, then with the phone facing down, insert your fingernail into the cutout located on the lower left of the back cover and lift the cover up gently. 2.

  • Page 13: Inserting And Removing A Memory Card

    The Basics Removing the SIM card The SIM card is pre-installed in your smartphone. If you need to replace your SIM card, refer to the following instructions. 1. Turn the phone off, then remove the back cover (as demonstrated in the previous instructions).
  • Page 14 The Basics To remove the microSD card 1. Unmount the microSD card. Tap the Home button > touch and hold the Recent apps button > Settings > Storage & USB > the Eject icon 2. Remove the back cover and locate the microSD card slot (as demonstrated in the previous instructions).

  • Page 15: Charging Your Phone

    1. Correctly orient the USB cable with the charger adapter and connect them. As shown below, both the USB logo on the USB cable and the LG logo on the adapter will face toward you.
  • Page 16 The Basics Charging with the USB Cable USB Cable NOTE Make sure to correctly orient the cable's plug with the port before plugging it in. When the phone is facing upward, the USB logo on the cable will also face upward. You can use your computer to charge your phone.

  • Page 17: Optimizing Battery Life

    The Basics Optimizing Battery Life You can extend your battery’s life between charges by turning off features that run in the background. You can also monitor how apps and system resources consume battery power. Tips to extend the life of your battery Reduce the screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.
  • Page 18 The Basics Tap the Home button > touch and hold the Recent apps button > Settings > About phone > Battery > Battery usage. The top of the Battery usage screen displays a usage graph and below it, battery usage times. It lists all of the apps or services using battery power from the greatest amount of energy used to the least amount.

  • Page 19: Turning Your Phone On And Off

    The Basics Turning Your Phone On and Off Turning your phone on Press and hold the Power/Lock button for a couple of seconds until the screen turns on. Turning your phone off 1. Press and hold the Power/Lock button until the Phone options menu appears.

  • Page 20: To Unlock The Phone

    The Basics Setting up the Knock Code feature 1. Tap the Home button > touch and hold the Recent apps button > Lock screen settings. 2. Tap Select screen lock > Knock Code. 3. Tap the squares in a pattern (from 6 to 8 taps) to set your Knock Code, tap DONE, enter it again, then tap CONFIRM.

  • Page 21: Your Google Account

    The Basics 2. From the center of the screen, swipe in any direction to unlock it. To use a shortcut, swipe upward across the shortcut icon (at the bottom of the screen). The screen will unlock and launch the app. NOTE You can set the shortcut apps you want in the Lock screen settings.

  • Page 22: Anti-Theft Guide

    The Basics Anti-Theft Guide You can set up your device to prevent other people from using it if it’s been reset to factory settings without your permission. For example, if your device is lost, stolen, or wiped, only someone with your Google Account or screen lock information can use the device.
  • Page 23 The Basics hold Touch an item on the screen and don't lift your finger until Touch and an action occurs. For example, to open a context menu for a contact, touch and hold the contact entry until the menu pops up. 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.

  • Page 24: Getting To Know The Home Screen

    The Basics Getting to Know the Home Screen The Home screen is your starting point to access all of the features on your phone using simple motions on the screen. It’s comprised of multiple panels (swipe horizontally to switch). You can customize all of your Home screen panels with app shortcuts, icons, widgets, folders, and other features.

  • Page 25: Home Touch Buttons

    The Basics Home Touch Buttons The Home Touch Buttons are displayed in a bar at the bottom of all of the screens to provide easy navigation within the device software. Back button: Tap to back up one step at a time and close on-screen items such as pop-up messages, the on-screen keyboard, etc.
  • Page 26 The Basics To return to the Home screen Tap the Home button at any time, from any app. To view other Home screen panels Swipe (or flick) your finger left or right across the Home screen's sliding panels. You can add additonal panels to allow more space for icons, widgets, shortcuts, and other items.
  • Page 27 The Basics Using Dual View Slide the screen right or left to view different Home screen panels. Dual View Icons Dual view allows you to easily customize your Home screen. Touch and hold an empty spot on a Home screen panel to view your Home screen on top and the Dual view icons (Widgets, Wallpapers, Grid, and Home screen settings) on the bottom.

  • Page 28: Main Panel

    The Basics EasyHome screen version EasyHome is a more simplified version of the Home screen that you can choose to use on your phone. Tap the Home button > touch and hold the Recent apps button > Home screen settings > Select Home > EasyHome. The EasyHome Home screen has three panels.
  • Page 29 The Basics Communication panel Swipe to the right on the main panel to access a panel for your Contact shortcuts as well as access the Phone app's Dial tab, Recent tab, and Contacts tab. Tap one of the 12 shortcuts, then tap the contact you want to set. Tap a shortcut's Dial icon to call its number.
  • Page 30 The Basics Tap the Home button > touch and hold the Recent apps button > Home screen settings > Select Home > Home with app drawer. The Home with app drawer Home screen By default, the Home with app drawer has two panels for your app shortcuts and widgets.
  • Page 31 The Basics Apps: How to View, Open, and Switch Slide the screen left or right to bring more icons into view. Tap an app icon to open the app. Home screen Home screen Opening an app Open an app simply by tapping its icon on the screen. Opening multiple apps 1.

  • Page 32: Text Input Methods

    Tap the Home button > touch and hold the Recent apps button > Settings > Language & input > LG Keyboard > Keyboard height and layout. The QWERTY layout setting allows you to select the default buttons on either side of the Space button.
  • Page 33 The One-handed operation switch allows you to swipe the keyboard left or right to adjust the position of the LG keyboard (portrait mode only) to use just one hand to type. Typing tips...
  • Page 34 The Basics Typing tips Tap the location where you want to paste the Paste cut or copied text, then tap the marker . Tap PASTE in the text action box that appears (or tap CLIP TRAY to paste text you copied from other places). Delete a character Tap the Delete button Accessing the Clip...

  • Page 35: Capturing A Screenshot

    Tap the Home button > touch and hold the Recent apps button > Settings > Language & input > LG Keyboard > Select languages, then checkmark the languages you want the keyboard to be able to use. Capturing a Screenshot...

  • Page 36: Phone's Status Icons

    The Basics Phone’s Status Icons The Status Bar appears at the top of every screen. It displays icons indicating that you’ve received notifications (on the left) and icons indicating the phone’s status (on the right), along with the current time. Notification Icon Status Icons The following icons may appear in the Status Bar.
  • Page 37 The Basics Uploading Download successful Emergency Alert Connectivity icons Mobile Hotspot is on USB connected USB debugging mode Bluetooth is on Bluetooth device connected Bluetooth headset low battery Bluetooth headset full battery Headset is connected Headset with microphone is Internal storage is full connected Data backup failed Email and Messaging icons...

  • Page 38: Managing Notifications

    The Basics Managing Notifications Notification icons report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when you’re on a call. When you receive a notification, the notification icon will be displayed in the Status Bar.
  • Page 39 The Basics To respond to a notification 1. Open the Notifications panel. Your current notifications are listed in the panel, each with a brief description. 2. Tap a notification to view it. The Notifications panel will close and the app that corresponds to your selection will open.

  • Page 40: Setting Your Lock Screen

    The Basics Setting Your Lock Screen There are several Lock screen types allowing you to lock your phone so that only you can unlock it to make calls, access your data, buy apps, and otherwise prevent unauthorized use. Setting a Screen Lock for the First Time 1.

  • Page 41: Changing Your Screen Lock

    The Basics Changing Your Screen Lock 1. Tap the Home button > touch and hold the Recent apps button > Lock screen settings. 2. Tap Select screen lock. 3. Confirm your unlock information (if necessary). 4. Tap the desired screen lock option. 5.
  • Page 42 The Basics The Lock screen wallpaper You can set the Lock screen wallpaper separately from your Home screen wallpaper. 1. Tap the Home button > touch and hold the Recent apps button > Lock screen settings. 2. Tap Wallpaper. Tap Wallpaper gallery to select one of the available wallpaper images. Tap Gallery to select an image from your Gallery.

  • Page 43: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    Connecting to Networks and Devices Wi-Fi With Wi-Fi, you can use high-speed Internet access within the coverage of the wireless access point (AP). Enjoy wireless Internet using Wi-Fi, without extra charges. Connecting to Wi-Fi networks To use Wi-Fi on your phone you need to access a wireless access point or ‘hotspot’.

  • Page 44: Bluetooth

    You can use Bluetooth to send data by running a corresponding application, but not from the Bluetooth menu as on most other mobile phones. NOTES LG is not responsible for the loss, interception, or misuse of data sent or received • via the Bluetooth wireless feature.

  • Page 45: Pc Connections With A Usb Cable

    Connecting to Networks and Devices PC Connections with a USB Cable You can connect your phone to your PC to charge it and transfer items to the PC from the phone (and vice versa). Synchronize with Windows Media Player Ensure that Windows Media Player is installed on your PC. 1.

  • Page 46: Pc Connections With A Usb Cable For Mac Os X Users

    Connecting to Networks and Devices PC Connections with a USB Cable for Mac OS X Users You can transfer media contents to your Mac OS X PC from the phone and vice versa by setting up the Android File Transfer program. 1.

  • Page 47: Calls

    Calls Placing and Ending Calls The Phone app allows you to dial phone numbers manually or make calls from your phone’s memory. Manually dial calls using the Dial tab. Dial from your phone’s memory using the Recent tab, the Contacts tab, or the Groups tab.
  • Page 48 Calls To dial an international number, touch and hold to enter the plus (+) symbol. Then enter the international prefix for the country, followed by the full phone number. 3. Tap the Call button (on the dialpad) to dial the number that you entered.

  • Page 49: Speed Dialing

    Calls Calling numbers in your phone’s memory You can place calls using information stored in your phone. Anywhere you see a Call icon next to a number, tap it to automatically dial it. Speed dialing If you set up Speed dials in the Contacts app, you can dial a number by simply touching and holding the Speed dial number on the dialpad.

  • Page 50: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

    Calls Answering or Rejecting Calls When you receive a phone call, the Incoming call screen opens with the caller ID and any additional information about the caller that you’ve saved in the contact's entry. All incoming calls are recorded in the Recent tab. To answer a call If the screen is unlocked, simply tap the Answer button If the screen is locked, swipe the Answer icon...

  • Page 51: Call Settings

    Calls To ignore a call and divert it to Voice Mail If the screen is unlocked, simply tap the Ignore button If the screen is locked, swipe the Ignore icon in any direction to ignore the call. The caller is sent directly to your voice mail box to leave a message. Tap the Ignore button Swipe the Ignore to ignore the call and...

  • Page 52: Working With The Recent Tab

    Calls Working with the Recent Tab The Recent tab records all of the calls you’ve dialed, received, missed, or ignored. It offers a convenient way to redial a number, return a call, or add a number to your Contacts. To open the Recent tab Tap the Home button >...
  • Page 53 Calls To dial a number in the Recent tab From the Recent tab, tap the Call icon at the right of the call entry. From the Recent tab, tap the image to the left of the call entry to view other information saved in your phone’s memory for that contact.

  • Page 54: Calling Your Contacts

    Calls Calling Your Contacts Instead of manually dialing phone numbers using the dialpad, you can use your Contacts list to dial quickly and easily. If you have contacts on the web, they’re synchronized with your phone when you first synchronize with your Google™ Account. To call a contact 1.

  • Page 55: Options During A Call

    Calls Options During a Call Add Call Button Keypad Button Tap here to display the keypad. Speaker Button Tap here to turn the speakerphone on (blue) or off. Bluetooth Button Tap here to switch between using a Bluetooth device (blue) Mute Button and the phone.

  • Page 56: To Set Up A Conference Call

    Calls To set up a conference call Contact your wireless service provider to find out whether they support conference calls and how many participants you can include. 1. Place a call to the first participant. 2. When you’re connected, tap the Add call button on the Call screen.

  • Page 57: Listening To Your Voice Mail

    Calls Listening to Your Voice Mail When you have a new voice mail message, the Voice Mail notification icon appears in the Status Bar. If you haven’t set up your voice mail number, or if you need to change it, you can do that in the Call settings. Tap the Menu icon in the Phone app (from the Dial tab or the Recent tab).

  • Page 58: Communication

    Communication Contacts The Contacts app allows you to store names, phone numbers, and other information in your phone’s memory. Entries are listed alphabetically. You can scroll through the list or select the Groups tab. Use the Contacts app to add, view, and communicate with your friends, acquaintances, and associates.

  • Page 59: Ice Information

    Communication ICE Information In addition to your emergency contacts, you can enter personal information about you (such as medical record number, allergies, medications, special instructions, etc.) that can be accessed in case of an emergency. To add your personal information: 1.

  • Page 60: Adding Contacts

    Communication To view details about a contact 1. Open the Contacts app. 2. Tap the contact whose details you want to view. 3. The information you entered for the contact is displayed. The following options are available (depending on the types of information saved). The Dial icon places a call to the number.
  • Page 61 Communication To add a new contact 1. Open the Contacts app. 2. Tap the New contact icon 3. Tap the Accounts field to select the where you want to save the contact, if necessary. To change the account later, edit the entry, tap the account, then tap the account NOTE you want it assigned to.
  • Page 62 Communication Editing a Contacts entry 1. Open the Contacts app, then tap the contact entry you want to edit. 2. Tap the Edit icon 3. Edit the entry as needed, then tap SAVE. Merging and separating contacts When you have two or more entries for the same contact, you can merge them into a single entry.

  • Page 63: Messaging

    To open the Messaging app Tap the Home button > swipe left, if necessary > tap the LG folder > Messaging NOTE The Messaging app must be set as the default messaging app in order to use it. If Messaging is not your default app, a pop-up will appear.
  • Page 64 Communication Tap here to create a new message. Tap an existing message thread to open it. Tap the Delete icon to delete message threads. Tap the Menu icon to access Search and Settings. NOTE Pinch in (or spread apart) on your list of messages to resize it for easier viewing or navigation.
  • Page 65 Communication 3. Tap the message box, then enter your message. To Box Contacts Icon Tap here to enter the Tap here to enter the recipient(s) by recipient(s) manually. selecting from entries in your Contacts list. Attachment Icon Tap here to add an attachment to Message Box your message.

  • Page 66: Changing Messaging Settings

    Communication 5. Tap the Attachment icon to open a dialog box where you can choose the type of media file to attach to the message. NOTE To delete an attachment, simply tap the Delete icon on the attached file. 6. Tap the Send MMS button. Receiving and viewing messages If you’re working in a message window, messages that you receive from that contact are displayed.

  • Page 67: Email

    Communication Email The Email app allows you to read email from services other than Gmail™. The following account types are supported: Microsoft Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo! Mail, AOL Mail, Verizon, and other accounts. To open the Email app Tap the Home button >...

  • Page 68: Message Search

    Communication Drag downward from the top of the Inbox list to refresh the list. Message search Tap the Search icon , enter the text you’re looking for, then tap one of the displayed results. Reading Your Email You can read your email from the Inbox, or from other folders within each individual account.
  • Page 69 Communication Other Settings The Other Settings menu includes the following options: Preview, Split view, Save to, Ask before deleting, Auto-advance, and Load images. Accounts Tap an account in the list to modify the settings that apply only to that account including Account name, Signature, Edit signature, Notifications, Notification sound, Vibrate, Auto-sync email, Sync schedule, Folders to sync, Email sync period, Message size limit, Message format, Autodownload attachments, Always Cc/Bcc me, Out of office, Security...

  • Page 70: Voice Mail

    Communication Voice Mail The Voice Mail app allows the management of voice mail directly from the phone rather than accessing voice mail via traditional methods. Voice Mail can display a list of your messages allowing you to choose which message(s) to listen to or delete, without having to dial into your mailbox and listen to voice instructions or prior messages.

  • Page 71: Entertainment

    Entertainment Camera You can use the Camera app to take and share pictures and videos. The video feature is integrated on the camera viewfinder to take pictures and record video with a single tap. Your phone comes with a 8 megapixel camera that lets you capture sharp pictures and videos.

  • Page 72: Taking A Photo

    Entertainment Switching between cameras You can switch between using the front and rear camera. On the camera screen, tap the Lens Swap icon or swipe the screen to switch between the front and rear camera. The viewfinder You can take photos or record videos by selecting a variety of camera modes and options that you set directly on the camera's viewfinder.

  • Page 73: Recording A Video

    Set the timer to automatically take photos after a specified period of time. Take photos with voice commands. (Available choices: cheese, smile, whisky, kimchi, LG) Display guide grids so that you can take photos or record videos based on the horizontal and vertical reference lines.

  • Page 74: Taking Pictures

    Entertainment Taking Pictures Taking pictures with your phone’s built-in camera can be as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the lens, and tapping a button icon. When you take a picture, the Auto-focus (AF) function operates automatically to allow you to capture a clear image, but you have the option to set settings options to acheive precisely the photo you want.

  • Page 75: Gesture Shot

    Entertainment Interval shot You can take Interval shots from the Auto camera’s front lens. Touch and hold the Capture button for a couple of seconds to automatically take four selfies in a row. Gesture shot You can take selfies by using gestures when the Gesture shot icon selected in the camera settings.
  • Page 76 Entertainment Taking selfies automatically The face detection feature automatically takes your selfies easily and conveniently. If you activate this feature, when you look at the screen, the front camera will detect your face and take a selfie automatically. When the front camera detects your face, the frame turns white. Then if you stop moving, the frame turns blue and the front camera takes a photo.
  • Page 77 Entertainment Quick Share You can take a picture or record a video and then immediately share it through an app. 1. Tap the Home button > Camera , then take a photo or record a video. 2. Tap the Quick Share icon that appears on the screen to immediately open its app and use it to share your photo or video.

  • Page 78: Gallery

    Entertainment Gallery Open the Gallery app to view albums of your pictures and videos. To open the Gallery app Tap the Home button > Gallery Viewing your albums The Gallery app presents all of the pictures and videos stored in your phone, including those you’ve taken with the Camera app, those you downloaded from the web or other locations, and on your microSD card (if inserted and mounted).

  • Page 79: Viewing Photos

    Entertainment Viewing photos Camera App Icon Share Icon Tap here to change Tap here to share the photo using the to the Camera app. method you select. Menu Icon Back Icon Tap here to access the Menu options. Tap here to return to your Album.

  • Page 80: Playing A Video

    Entertainment Playing a video Select a video from an album in your Gallery. Playing it using the Videos app provides the following options. Add or delete Access additional favorites. options. Adjust the sound Lock or unlock volume. the screen. Rewind the video. Fast-forward the Pause or play the video.

  • Page 81: Assign Pictures

    Entertainment Assign Pictures After taking a picture, assign it as a picture ID for a Contacts entry or as the background image (wallpaper) for your Home screen or Lock screen. 1. Tap the Home button > swipe left, if necessary > Gallery 2.

  • Page 82: Music

    Entertainment Music Your phone has a music player that lets you play all of your favorite tracks. To access the Music player, tap the Home button > Music Display the current playlist. Return to the previous screen. Access additional options. Add or delete favorites.
  • Page 83 Entertainment Other Music player options Touch and hold any song in the Music library to access its context menu which can include: Delete, Set as ringtone, and Details. Tap the Menu icon in the Music library to access its options menu which can include: Cloud, Select to play, Add to playlist, Share, and Settings.

  • Page 84: Working With Playlists

    Entertainment Working with Playlists You can create playlists to organize your music files into sets of songs, which you can play in the order you set or in a shuffle. To create a playlist 1. From the Music library, tap the Music Menu icon then tap Playlists.
  • Page 85 Entertainment To delete a playlist 1. Open your Playlists using the Music Menu icon 2. Touch and hold the playlist, then tap Delete in the context menu that appears. 3. Tap DELETE to confirm. To rename a playlist 1. Open your Playlists using the Music Menu icon 2.

  • Page 86: Tools

    Tools Capture+ Capture+ is a memo-writing feature that allows you to capture a screen shot and use it to write a memo. NOTE You can also change your memo's background to plain paper. Once plain paper is selected, it remains set until you change it back to the screen background. To access the Capture+ feature 1.
  • Page 87 Tap the Home button Swipe to the left, if necessary > tap Gallery > the Capture+ album, then tap the desired memo. Swipe to the left > tap the LG folder , > QuickMemo+ , then tap the desired memo.

  • Page 88: Clock

    Tools Clock You use the Clock app to access the Alarm, World clock, Timer, and Stopwatch functions. Access these functions by tapping the tabs across the top of the screen or swiping horizontally across the screen. Setting an alarm 1. Tap the Home button >...

  • Page 89: Calculator

    Tools Timer The Timer tab can alert you with an audible signal when a set amount of time has passed. 1. Open the Clock app, then select the Timer tab. 2. Set the desired time on the timer. 3. Tap the Start button to start the timer. 4.

  • Page 90: Calendar

    Tools Calendar Viewing your calendar and events The Calendar app allows you to track your schedule of events (that you created or that you’ve been invited to), organized by day, week, month, year, or agenda. Tap the Calendar Menu icon to switch calendar views or access your Tasks list.

  • Page 91: Voice Recorder

    Tools Voice Recorder The Voice Recorder app records audible files. Use them to simply remind you about something you don’t want to forget (like a grocery list) or record sound effects that you can attach to a message. Record a voice memo 1.
  • Page 92 Tools Play a voice memo 1. Tap the Home button > swipe left, if necessary > tap the Tools folder > Voice Recorder 2. Tap the List button 3. Tap the voice memo you want to play. 4. Use the following options while listening to a voice memo. Tap the Pause button to pause the recording.

  • Page 93: File Manager

    Tools File Manager Use the File Manager app to easily view and manage your folders and files stored in your phone. When you open File Manager, all of your phone's internal storage file folders are displayed. To access the file(s) you want, manually browse by tapping any folder icon (and subsequent folder icons within each folder), or enter search text by tapping the Search icon To open the File Manager app...

  • Page 94: Google Apps

    Tools Google Apps To use Google apps, a Google Account needs to be registered in your device first. The Google Account registration window appears automatically when you use a Google app for the first time (if you didn't register your account when you initially set up your device).
  • Page 95 Tools Play Movies and Watch TV Use your Google Account to rent or purchase movies. Purchase content and play it anywhere. YouTube Search for and play videos. Upload videos on YouTube to share them with people around the world. Play Music Use your Google Account to purchase music files from Play Store.

  • Page 96: Settings

    Settings Settings The Settings app allows you to customize and personalize your phone by setting how its screens look, how it notifies you, how it reacts, and a lot more. NOTE Settings that are specific to an app are accessed through its own Settings menu within the app.

  • Page 97: Wireless Networks

    Settings WIRELESS NETWORKS The Wireless Networks category allows you to configure and manage your device’s wireless radio communications. Airplane mode Tap its switch to toggle it On or Off. On disables all wireless connections. Wi-Fi Tap its switch to toggle it On or Off. On connects to a Wi-Fi network (from your list of available, detected networks).
  • Page 98 Settings Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep Allows you to set the Wi-Fi status when the screen is off. Avoid bad Wi-Fi connections Enable this option to use the mobile network whenever the Wi-Fi network you’re connected to doesn’t have an Internet connection. (Data usage may apply.) CONNECTION Wi-Fi Direct Allows you to connect with Wi-Fi devices without any access point.

  • Page 99: Mobile Hotspot

    Settings Menu icon Accesses the Bluetooth options menu. Edit phone name Allows you to change your phone name for easy identification when pairing and connecting. Received files Displays a list of the files received via a Bluetooth device. Help Displays information about Bluetooth features. Mobile Hotspot Tap its switch to toggle it On or Off.

  • Page 100: Advanced Calling

    Settings Graph Displays a visual of your data usage. Limit lines are displayed if the data usage switches are enabled. Apps list All of the apps that use data are listed. Menu icon Accesses the Data usage options menu. Display in MB/GB Changes the data usage units. Restrict background data Checkmark this option to restrict the data that runs in the background.
  • Page 101 NOTE Tap the Menu icon to access additional settings. From the Basic VPN screen, it accesses Always-on VPN. From the LG VPN screen, it accesses Settings, Import certificates, and About. Printing Allows you to set up wireless printer(s). Menu icon allows you to add additional printing services.

  • Page 102: Device

    Settings DEVICE The Device category allows you to configure and manage the general device functions such as sound and display options. Sound & notification GENERAL Sound profile Allows you to set whether your device emits sound, just vibrates, or is silent. SOUND Volume Allows you to set individual volume levels for ringtone, notifications, touch feedback, and other media.
  • Page 103 Settings ADVANCED SETTINGS Notification sound Allows you to set the sound heard for new notifications. You can also add and delete notification sounds. Vibrate on tap Enable this option to feel a vibration when you tap the Home touch buttons or app icons. Sound effects Allows you to set when a sound is emitted to notify you of an event.

  • Page 104: Home Screen

    Settings ADVANCED SETTINGS Daydream Enable this option to activate a screensaver when your phone is sleeping while docked and/or charging. Tap Daydream to choose which screensaver and also change its settings. Home screen GENERAL Select Home Allows you to set the layout for the Home screen. You can choose the standard Android layout that displays all apps on the Home screen, a simplified Home screen layout, or a layout that stores all installed apps separately which allows you to selectively set app shortcuts on your...

  • Page 105: Application Manager

    Settings CUSTOMIZE Wallpaper Allows you to set the background for your Lock screen. Shortcuts Allows you to choose which apps to run on your Swipe Lock screen. This setting appears only when the Swipe lock type is selected. Contact info for lost phone Allows you to set text to be displayed on the Lock screen to identify the phone’s owner.

  • Page 106: Personal

    Settings Battery BATTERY INFORMATION The current battery status is displayed including the percentage of remaining charge and charging state. Battery usage Displays battery usage information including a graph and app usage details. Battery percentage on Status Bar Enable this option to display the battery level as a percentage on the Status Bar next to the battery icon.
  • Page 107 Settings LOCATION SERVICES Camera Enable this option to automatically tag photos and videos with their location as identified by your phone. Google Location History Allows you to enable or disable Location History. When enabled, Google periodically stores and uses your phone’s most recent location data in connection with your Google Account.
  • Page 108 Settings Unknown sources Enable this option to allow installation of non-Play Store apps. Verify apps Enable this option to disallow or warn before installation of apps that may cause harm to your phone. CREDENTIAL STORAGE Credential protection Displays the current storage type. Certificate management Allows you to manage your secure certificates.
  • Page 109 Language Allows you to set the language for your phone’s software. KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS Default Displays the name of the current keyboard. LG Keyboard Allows you to change the settings for the LG keyboard. Select languages Allows you to set multiple keyboard languages to enter text.
  • Page 110 Settings TIPS Help Displays information regarding text input. Google voice typing Allows you to change the settings for voice input. Languages Allows you to set the default language supported with Google voice typing and set additional recognized languages. “OK Google” detection Allows you to set when saying “OK Google” will start a Google voice search.

  • Page 111: System

    Settings Backup & reset LG BACKUP LG Backup Allows you to copy data from a previous device to a new device. You can also back up data or restore data from a previous back up. GOOGLE BACKUP Back up my data Enable this option to automatically backup your data to Google servers.
  • Page 112 Settings Date & time BASIC Enable the Auto-date & time option or tap Set date and/or Set time to use a date/time other than the one provided by the network. Enable the Auto-time zone option or tap Select time zone to use a time zone other than the one provided by the network.
  • Page 113 Settings End calls with the Power key Enable this option to allow you to press the Power/Lock button to end a call. Hearing Sets options for people with impaired hearing. Captions Enable this option to allow your phone to display caption text. Tap Captions to access and adjust its settings.

  • Page 114: About Phone

    Settings GENERAL Accessibility features shortcut Enable this option to allow quick, easy access to selected features when you triple-tap the Home button . Tap Accessibility features shortcut to set the features you want. Auto-rotate screen Enable this option to automatically rotate the screen based on the phone’s orientation.

  • Page 115: Safety

    Safety WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or reproductive harm. Call (800) 243-0000 for more information. Wash hands after handling. This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies that it uses.
  • Page 116 Safety Body-worn Operation This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with the back of the phone kept 0.39 inches (1cm) between the user’s body and the back of the phone. To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of 0.39 inches (1cm) must be maintained between the user’s body and the back of the phone.

  • Page 117: Consumer Information About Radio Frequency Emissions

    - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The phone by LG operates on Verizon’s 4G LTE network, based on Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology and Mobile Broadband 4G networks in the United States*.
  • Page 118 Safety Are wireless phones safe? Scientific research on the subject of wireless phones and radio frequency (“RF”) energy has been conducted worldwide for many years, and continues. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) set policies and procedures for wireless phones.
  • Page 119 Safety the SAR of handheld wireless phones not exceed 1.6 watts per kilogram, averaged over one gram of tissue. Although the SAR is determined at the highest power level, the actual SAR value of a wireless phone while operating can be less than the reported SAR value.
  • Page 120 Safety The FDA/FCC website further states that “some groups sponsored by other national governments have advised that children be discouraged from using wireless phones at all” . For example, the Stewart Report from the United Kingdom [“UK”] made such a recommendation in December 2000. In this report a group of independent experts noted that no evidence exists that using a cell phone causes brain tumors or other ill effects.
  • Page 121 Safety 283 Sparks Street Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7X9 Canada Telephone: (613) 991-6990 http://www.rsc.ca/index.php?page=Expert_Panels_RF&Lang_id=120 World Health Organization Avenue Appia 20 1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland Telephone: 011 41 22 791 21 11 http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs193/en/ International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection c/o Bundesamt fur Strahlenschutz Ingolstaedter Landstr. 1 85764 Oberschleissheim Germany Telephone: 011 49 1888 333 2156 http://www.icnirp.de...

  • Page 122: Consumer Information On Sar

    Safety Consumer Information on SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) This model phone meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S.

  • Page 123: Fcc Hearing-Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations For Wireless Devices

    Safety (Body-worn measurements differ among phone models, depending upon available accessories and FCC requirements). While there may be differences between SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement for safe exposure. The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF emission guidelines.
  • Page 124 Safety The wireless telephone industry has developed a rating system for wireless phones, to assist hearing device users to find phones that may be compatible with their hearing devices. Not all phones have been rated. Phones that are rated have the rating on their box or a label located on the box.

  • Page 125: Caution

    Safety The M mark is intended to be synonymous with the U mark. The T mark is intended to be synonymous with the UT mark. The M and T marks are recommended by the Alliance for Telecommunications Industries Solutions (ATIS). The U and UT marks are referenced in Section 20.19 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 126 Safety tinnitus (a ringing in the ear), hypersensitivity to sound and distorted hearing. Individual susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss and other potential hearing problems varies. The amount of sound produced by a portable audio device varies depending on the nature of the sound, the device, the device settings and the headphones.

  • Page 127: Tia Safety Information

    Safety TIA Safety Information The following is the complete TIA Safety Information for wireless handheld phones. Exposure to Radio Frequency Signal Your wireless handheld portable phone is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When ON, it receives and sends out Radio Frequency (RF) signals. In August, 1996, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for handheld wireless phones.

  • Page 128: Electronic Devices

    Safety Tips on Efficient Operation For your phone to operate most efficiently: Don’t touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is in use. Contact with the antenna affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than otherwise needed. Electronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF signals.
  • Page 129 Safety energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information. Health Care Facilities Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may use equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy.

  • Page 130: Safety Information

    Safety For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag An air bag inflates with great force. DO NOT place objects, including either installed or portable wireless equipment, in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inflates, serious injury could result.

  • Page 131: Charger And Adapter Safety

    • Insert the battery charger vertically into the wall power socket. • Only use the LG-approved battery charger. Otherwise, you may cause • serious damage to your phone. Use the correct adapter for your phone when using the battery charger •...
  • Page 132 Safety Please use only an approved charging accessory to charge your LG • phone. Improper handling of the charging port, as well as the use of an incompatible charger, may cause damage to your phone and void the warranty. The charging temperature range is regulated between 32°F (0°C) and •...

  • Page 133: General Notice

    Service Center to replace the damaged antenna. Do not immerse your phone in water, liquid, or expose to high humidity. If • the phone is expose to liquid, turn it off immediately and bring it to an LG Authorized Service Center. Do not paint your phone.

  • Page 134: Fda Consumer Update

    Safety The data saved in your phone might be deleted due to careless use, repair • of the phone, or upgrade of the software. Please backup your important phone numbers (Ringtones, text messages, voice messages, pictures, and videos could also be deleted.) The manufacturer is not liable for damage due to the loss of data.
  • Page 135 Safety authority to take action if wireless phones are shown to emit Radio Frequency (RF) energy at a level that is hazardous to the user. In such a case, the FDA could require the manufacturers of wireless phones to notify users of the health hazard and to repair, replace, or recall the phones so that the hazard no longer exists.
  • Page 136 Safety The FCC also regulates the base stations that the wireless phone networks rely upon. While these base stations operate at higher power than do the wireless phones themselves, the RF exposures that people get from these base stations are typically thousands of times lower than those they can get from wireless phones.
  • Page 137 Safety wireless phones, so we do not know with certainty what the results of such studies mean for human health. Three large epidemiology studies have been published since December 2000. Between them, the studies investigated any possible association between the use of wireless phones and primary brain cancer, glioma, meningioma, or acoustic neuroma, tumors of the brain or salivary gland, leukemia, or other cancers.
  • Page 138 Safety The FDA has been a leading participant in the World Health Organization International Electro Magnetic Fields (EMF) Project since its inception in 1996. An influential result of this work has been the development of a detailed agenda of research needs that has driven the establishment of new research programs around the world.
  • Page 139 Safety 8. What has the FDA done to measure the Radio Frequency energy coming from wireless phones? The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is developing a technical standard for measuring the Radio Frequency (RF) energy exposure from wireless phones and other wireless handsets with the participation and leadership of FDA scientists and engineers.
  • Page 140 Safety measures like those described above to reduce your RF exposure from wireless phone use. 10. What about children using wireless phones? The scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless phones, including children and teenagers. If you want to take steps to lower exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) energy, the measures described above would apply to children and teenagers using wireless phones.
  • Page 141 Safety phone and a “compatible” hearing aid at the same time. This standard was approved by the IEEE in 2000. The FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless phones for possible interactions with other medical devices. Should harmful interference be found to occur, the FDA will conduct testing to assess the interference and work to resolve the problem.

  • Page 142: Driver Safety Tips

    Safety 10 Driver Safety Tips Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice almost anywhere, anytime. An important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one that every user must uphold. When operating a car, driving is your first responsibility. When using your wireless phone behind the wheel of a car, practice good common sense and remember the following tips: 1.
  • Page 143 Safety to dial while driving, follow this simple tip -- dial only a few numbers, check the road and your mirrors, then continue. 7 . Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may be distracting. Stressful or emotional conversations and driving do not mix; they are distracting and even dangerous when you are behind the wheel of a car.
  • Page 144 Safety Cautions The user interface of Google apps (Google Search, Google Maps, Navigation, etc.) can vary depending on its software version. Locations are inaccurate when GPS and Wi-Fi are not set. With the Android operating system, some available Play Store apps only operate correctly with phones that have a specific screen resolution.

  • Page 145: Declaration Of Conformity

    While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various LG phone models, they're all designed to meet the relevant guidelines for exposure to radio waves.

  • Page 146: Specifications

    In addition to the source code, all referred license terms, warranty disclaimers and copyright notices are available for download. LG Electronics will also provide open source code to you on CD-ROM for a charge covering the cost of performing such distribution (such as the cost of media, shipping, and handling) upon email request to opensource@lge.

  • Page 147: Faq

    Please check to see if any issues you’ve encountered with your phone are described in this section, before taking the phone in for service or calling a service representative. CATEGORY SUB-CATEGORY QUESTION ANSWER Stereo/Mono Headset, Car Kit, and FTP connections are available. When What are the your phone is connected to another Bluetooth...
  • Page 148 CATEGORY SUB-CATEGORY QUESTION ANSWER Your email is automatically saved as a What happens draft when you access another app. when I access It's still displayed when you return to Phone Email another app Email, until you close the Email app. Function while writing an When you open the Email app again,...
  • Page 149 CATEGORY SUB-CATEGORY QUESTION ANSWER You can set the phone to require the entry of an unlock sequence (Knock Code, pattern, PIN, or password) before the phone can be accessed or used. As an added anti-theft measure, add your Google Account on your phone What are the which will embed it in the setup Phone...
  • Page 150 Function Support language? 3. Tap the desired language. To set multiple languages for NOTE your on-screen keyboard, from the Language & input screen, tap LG Keyboard, tap Select languages, then checkmark the languages you want to be able to type.
  • Page 151 CATEGORY SUB-CATEGORY QUESTION ANSWER Which languages The Play Store app supports English Phone Language are supported and Spanish. Third party apps may not Function Support when using Play support all languages. Store? VPN access configuration is different according to each company. To Phone How do I set up configure VPN access from your...
  • Page 152 CATEGORY SUB-CATEGORY QUESTION ANSWER 1. From the Home screen, touch and hold the Recent apps button I downloaded an 2. Tap Settings > Application app and it causes manager. Phone Application a lot of errors. Function 3. Tap the app > Uninstall. How do I remove NOTE You can also touch and hold the...
  • Page 153 Phone Insert damaged Battery module service provider. To purchase additional Function module or insert battery modules or compatible optional the module not items, contact an LG Electronics properly. Service Centre for support.

  • Page 154: Limited Warranty Statement

    [See 15 USC §2311.] 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:...
  • Page 155 (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.
  • Page 156 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.
  • Page 157 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.
  • Page 158 More specifically, without limitation of the foregoing, any dispute between you and LG shall not under any circumstances proceed as part of a class or representative action. Instead of arbitration, either party may bring an individual action in small claims court, but that small claims court action may not be brought on a class or representative basis.
  • Page 159 AAA unless you seek more than $25,000 in damages, in which case the payment of these fees will be governed by the AAA Rules. Except as otherwise provided for herein, LG will pay all AAA filing, administration and arbitrator fees for any arbitration initiated in accordance with the AAA Rules and this arbitration provision.
  • Page 160 LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT Rules. Except as otherwise provided for, LG waives any rights it may have to seek attorneys’ fees and expenses from you if LG prevails in the arbitration. Hearings and Location. If your claim is for $25,000 or less, you may...

  • Page 161: Index

    Index Numbers Music 80 10 Driver Safety Tips 140 Email 65 Optimizing Battery Life 15 Options During a Call 53 Adding Contacts 58 FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Answering or Rejecting Calls Regulations for Wireless Devices 121 PC Connections with a USB Apps: How to View, Open, FDA Consumer Update 132 Cable for Mac OS X Users...
  • Page 162 Index Turning Your Phone On and Off 17 Viewing Your Calendar and Events 88 Voice Mail 68 Voice Recorder 89 Wi-Fi 41 Wi-Fi Direct 41 WIRELESS NETWORKS 94 Working with Playlists 82 Working with the Recent Tab...

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