SERVICE ACTIVATION If you are a new phone customer and your service has not been activated, simply call Customer Care at 1-800-937-8997 from your landline phone. You will need the following information when activating service: Service Agreement and agent code on your Agreement. •...
Indicator icons on the Status Bar ..31 Microsoft Exchange Email Account 53 Entering Text ..........32 Other (POP3 & IMAP4) Email LG Keyboard ........... 34 Account ..........54 QWERTY Keyboard ....... 35 Incoming server settings ..... 54 Phone Keyboard ........37 Outgoing server settings .....
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Table of contents Composing and Sending Email ..55 How to play music/video fi les on the Working with Account Folders ..55 phone ............76 Adding and Editing Email Playing a song........76 Accounts ..........56 Working with Playlists ......76 To create a playlist ........76 Social Networking ......57 To add a song to a playlist ....
Important notice Please check to see if any problems you have encountered with your phone are described in this section before taking the phone in for service or calling a service representative. 1. Phone Memory In order to make more memory available, you will have to manage your applications and delete some data, such as applications or messages.
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To view the battery charge level From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key and tap System settings > General tab > Battery. The battery status (charging or discharging) and level are displayed on the screen. To monitor and control what uses the battery From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key and tap System settings >...
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Important notice 4. Using Swipe, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN, or Password Set Swipe, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN, or Password to secure your phone. To set the screen lock, follow the process below. From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key , tap Lock screen settings >...
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Press and hold Volume Down Key + Power/Lock Key at the same time. Release the Power key when LG logo screen appears. Press the Power Key during 4 seconds within 3 seconds. Factory Hard Reset sceen appears. Read the warning and press the Power/Lock Key to confi...
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Important notice 6. Connecting your phone to a computer via USB Use the USB cable that was provided with your phone to connect the phone to a USB port on your computer. You'll receive a notifi cation that the USB is connected and can see USB connection mode screen. Tap Media sync (MTP) or Send images (PTP) to confi...
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9. When the screen freezes If the phone does not respond to user input or the screen freezes: Press and hold the Power/Lock Key for 10 seconds to reboot it. 10. Do not connect your phone when you power on/off your PC Make sure to disconnect your phone from the PC when powering your PC on or off as it might result in PC errors.
Getting to know your phone To turn on the phone, press and hold the Power/Lock Key on the back side of the phone for 3 seconds. To turn off the phone, press the Power/Lock Key on the back side of the phone for 3 seconds and tap Power off and OK to confirm.
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Warning! Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and touch screen functionalities. Do not cover the LCD’s proximity sensor with a protective film. This can cause the sensor to malfunction. TIP! Tap the Menu Key whenever you open an application to check what options are •...
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Getting to know your phone Rear view Back Camera Lens Flash Power/Lock Key Volume Keys NFC touch point Notice The NFC antenna for this model is on the back cover.
Installing the micro SIM card Before you can start exploring your new phone, you’ll need to set it up. The eject button is a small round aperture just above the tray door. To install a new micro SIM card: Insert the micro SIM ejection tool that comes with the phone (or a thin pin) into the eject button aperture and push gently but fi...
Getting to know your phone Charging your phone Connect the wall adapter and USB cable as shown below. The USB symbol on the USB cable should face toward you. Plug the USB cable (as shown below) into the phone's Charger/Accessory Port.
Warning! For your safety, do not remove the battery incorporated in the product. • Use only LG-approved chargers, batteries and cables. When using • unapproved chargers or cables, it may cause battery slow charging the message regarding charging delay. Or, unapproved chargers or cables can cause the battery to explode or damage the device, which are not covered by the warranty.
Your Home screen Touch screen tips With the touch of your finger, you can access available applications, make menu selections, and access data saved to your phone. The following terms are used for describing the different available actions using the touchscreen: Tap - A single finger tap selects items, links, shortcuts and letters on the on-screen keyboard.
NOTE: To select an item, tap the center of the icon. • Do not to press too hard; the touch screen is sensitive enough to pick up a • light, firm touch. Use the tip of your finger to tap the option you want. Be careful not to tap any •...
Your Home screen NOTE: The automatic screen timeout can be configured manually in Settings. To • change it, tap the Menu Key > System settings > Display tab > Screen timeout. If there are any programs running when you lock the phone, they may still •...
Home Screen Overview The main Home screen is the starting point for many applications and functions, and it allows you to add items like application icons, shortcuts, folders or widgets to give you instant access to information and applications. This is the default page and accessible from any menu by pressing Home Key On your Home screen, you can view menu icons at the bottom of the screen.
Your Home screen Edit pages To add more canvases, pinch in on the Home screen and tap To change the order of the Home screens or set the default Home screen, pinch in. To return to the Home screen, pinch out or tap the Back Key You can also customize each canvas with shortcuts, folders, and widgets, which are shortcuts to your favorite applications.
Unlocking the Screen Press the Power/Lock Key to turn on your screen. Your Lock Screen will appear. From the center of the screen, swipe in any direction to unlock it. To use a shortcut, swipe the shortcut icon at the bottom of the screen in •...
Your Home screen KnockON KnockON is enabled by default. To turn it on or off, from the Home screen, tap the Menu Key > System settings > General tab > Gestures > Screen on/ off. With KnockON enabled and the phone locked, quickly double-tap the screen to wake the phone.
Customizing your Home screen You can customize your Home screen by adding quick access items, such as shortcuts to an application, widgets, or changing the wallpaper. Apps: Add shortcuts to applications on the Home screen. • Widgets: Add dynamically updating widgets to your Home screen to allow •...
Your Home screen TIP! To add a preloaded application or an application you have downloaded from Play Store to the Home screen, simply touch and hold the icon you want in the Apps screen and drag it to the desired Home screen canvas. To remove an item from the Home screen: If there is no available space on a particular Home screen panel, you must delete or remove an item before you can add another item.
Tap the application icon again and select the desired icon design. Or tap Photo icon to take a new picture or select a picture from the Gallery. Creating Application Folders on the Home screen You can create application folders to hold similar applications if you wish. On the Home screen Touch and hold an icon to unlock it from its positions.
Your Home screen Customizing the Apps screen From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key Tap the Apps tab at the top of the screen to go to the Apps screen, if it is not already selected. Touch the Menu Key to customize the Apps screen using View apps by, Show large icons, Apps wallpaper, Hide/Show apps.
Quick access To view the quick access items, drag up from the front key area. Notifications Notifications alert you to the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as to ongoing events, such as video downloads. From the Notifications panel, you can view your phone’s current status and pending notifications.
Your Home screen System icons Notification icons Accessing notifications Swipe the Status Bar down to open the Notifications panel to access notifications. To close the Notifications panel, swipe the bar at the bottom of the screen upwards. Quick Settings Use the Quick Settings to easily toggle function settings like Wi-Fi, manage display brightness and more.
Indicator icons on the Status Bar Indicator icons appear on the Status Bar at the top of the screen to report missed calls, new messages, calendar events, device status and more. The icons displayed at the top of the screen provide information about the status of the device.
To select the keyboard type using Menu From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key > System settings > General tab > Language & input > Default (Under Setup input methods). Select the default keyboard between Google voice typing and LG Keyboard.
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To select the keyboard type while using On-screen Keyboard You can enter text using input methods. While entering text, you will see on the Status Bar. To change the input method: Pull down the Status Bar to open the Notifi cations Panel. Tap Choose input method and select the desired input method.
Your Home screen If the text is incorrect, tap the word and correct it. LG Keyboard QWERTY keyboard, Phone keyboard, and Handwriting are available. To change the keyboard: While entering text, touch and hold , slide your fi nger over release it.
QWERTY Keyboard Letters Entry Keyboard Shift Key - Tap once to capitalize the next letter you type. Tap again to turn on CAPS lock. And tap again to turn off CAPS lock. Number and Symbols - Tap to change input to number and symbol entry. Keyboard Style/Language Key - Tap to change the keyboard layout(On- handed operation) and input language.
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Your Home screen Numbers and Symbols Entry Keyboard Alt Key - Tap to access additional symbols until you see the one you want. Number and Symbols - Tap to change input to number and symbol entry. Settings Key - Tap to select the various emoticon. Space Key - Tap to enter a space.
Space Key - Tap to enter a space. Enter Key - Tap to move the cursor to the next line. Settings Key - Touch and hold to set various LG Keyboard settings. T9 Key - Tap to change input to T9.