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  • Page 3: Important Customer Information

    Important Customer Information Before you begin Before reading this user guide and getting started, please review the separate Product Safety and Warranty Information guide for important product safety and warranty information about your device.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Important Customer Information..........1 Table of Contents ...............2 The Basics ...................5 Phone Overview ....................5 Help ........................8 Setting Up Your Phone ..................8 Removing the Battery and SIM Card ..............10 Inserting and Removing a Memory Card ............12 Charging the Phone ....................13 Optimizing Battery Life ..................14 Turning the Phone On and Off ................16...
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Web ....................77 Chrome ........................ 77 Communication ............... 89 Contacts ......................89 Messaging ......................96 Email ........................103 Voice Mail ......................108 Gmail ......................... 109 Hangouts ......................117 Entertainment .................120 Camera and Video .................... 120 Gallery ....................... 128 Play Store ......................132 Music .........................
  • Page 6 Table of Contents FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless Devices ..................205 Caution: Avoid potential hearing loss................208 TIA Safety Information ................... 209 Safety Information ................... 212 FDA Consumer Update ................... 216 Laser Safety Statement ...................227 Specifications ................228 FAQ ..................229 LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT ........235 Index ..................239...

  • Page 7: The Basics

    LED Indicator Flashes (or blinks) to alert you for notifications (e.g., missed call, missed messages, missed voice mails and missed LG Emails). QuickTap Bar Provides icons for quick, one-touch access to the Applications screen and the apps you use most often.
  • Page 8 The Basics Recent Apps Key Tap this Touch Key to display recently used apps. Touch and hold it to open an Options menu with options that affect the current screen or app. This only applies when available, depending on the screen or app. Home Screen Displays all of the items needed to operate your phone including icons for app access, widgets, and the Status Bar (with status...
  • Page 9 NOTE Don’t cover the Proximity Sensor and LDAF sensor with a protective film, pouch, or protection case not authorized by LG as they may cause the device to malfunction. Power/Lock Key Press to turn off the screen backlight and lock the screen, or turn the screen backlight back on.

  • Page 10: Help

    The Basics 3.5mm Headset Jack Allows you to plug in an optional headset for convenient, hands-free conversations. You can also plug in headphones to listen to music. LED Sensor Allows you to use your phone as a remote for other devices (such as your TV).
  • Page 11 The Basics Step 2. Insert the Battery Insert the battery in its compartment, making sure to align the gold contacts. Press down gently to secure the battery. Step 3. Replace the Back Cover Place the cover over the back of the phone, then press down along the edges to secure the cover.

  • Page 12: Removing The Battery And Sim Card

    The Basics NOTE It’s important to fully charge the battery before initial use of the phone to maximize the battery's lifetime. Removing the Battery and SIM Card Removing the battery 1. Insert your fingernail into the slot located on the lower left of the back cover and lift the cover up gently.
  • Page 13 The Basics SIM card/SD card slot location MicroSD Slot SIM Slot Removing the SIM card The SIM card is pre-installed in your smartphone. If you need to replace your SIM card, consult the following instructions. 1. Turn the phone off, then remove the back cover and the battery (as demonstrated in the previous instructions).

  • Page 14: Inserting And Removing A Memory Card

    The Basics Inserting and Removing a Memory Card Inserting a microSD card 1. Remove the back cover (as demonstrated in the previous instructions) and locate the dual slot just above the upper-right corner of the battery compartment. (microSD is inscribed near the slot opening.) 2.

  • Page 15: Charging The 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: Optimizing Battery Life

    The Basics on your PC. It’s best to use the rear USB port when connecting to a desktop PC. The USB hub should be powered by an external power source. NOTE You may experience a slower charging rate when charging from your computer. Optimizing Battery Life You can extend your battery’s life between charges by turning off features that run in the background.
  • Page 17 The Basics Tap Battery saver to view and/or modify your Battery saver settings. To monitor and control what uses the battery The Battery use screen allows you to see which apps are consuming the most battery power. Information on this screen allows you to identify downloaded apps you may want to turn off when not being used, so you can get the most out of your battery power.

  • Page 18: Turning The Phone On And Off

    The Basics when the charge drops to 10%, 20%, 30%, or 50%. If you turn off Battery saver mode, when the battery charge becomes low, a notification prompts you to turn it on. From the Battery saver screen, checkmark the saving items you want, which include Auto-sync, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Vibrate on tap, Brightness, and Screen timeout.
  • Page 19 The Basics If Knock Code isn't your unlock sequence, you can use the KnockON feature by • double-tapping the screen to turn it on. Setting up the Knock Code feature 1. From the Home screen, touch and hold the Recent Apps Key (in the Touch Keys bar) >...
  • Page 20 The Basics 2. 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 any direction. The screen will unlock and launch the app. NOTE The default Lock screen simply locks the screen to prevent unintentional actions.
  • Page 21 The Basics When you sign in, you’re prompted to enter your username and password using the • on-screen keyboard. After you sign in, your contacts, Gmail messages, Calendar events, and other • information from these apps and services on the web are synchronized with your phone.

  • Page 22: 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 icons Status icons If you’ve more notifications than can fit in the Status Bar, the More...
  • Page 23 The Basics Download successful Emergency Alert Connectivity icons Syncing Problem with sign-in or sync USB is connected USB debugging mode Mobile Broadband Connect Mobile Hotspot is on in use Bluetooth connection Bluetooth is on Bluetooth headset full Bluetooth headset low battery battery NFC is on...

  • 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. It displays app shortcuts, icons, widgets, and other features. Status Bar Shows device status information, including the time, signal strength, battery status, and notification icons.
  • Page 25 The Basics Modifying the QuickTap bar You can modify the icons in the QuickTap bar to suit your needs. Rearrange: Touch and hold the icon to move, then drag it to another position in the QuickTap bar. Add: Open the Applications screen, then drag the icon you want onto the QuickTap bar.
  • Page 26 The Basics Home Key, the Recent Apps Key, the Notifications Key, the QuickMemo+ Key, the QSlide Key, and the Dual Window Key. Tap Color to set the key color. Choose from White, White Gradation, Black, and Black Gradation. Checkmark the Transparent background checkbox to make the bar background transparent.
  • Page 27 The Basics Pinch in on the Home screen to display the mini panel view, then tap the Home screen panel you want to view. Tap here to set the default Home screen. Tap here to add another panel. Full screen view Mini panel view Mini panel view Mini panel view allows direct access to any of the Home screen panels and...
  • Page 28 The Basics Hiding items on the Home screen Place two fingers on the screen, then spread them apart to hide the items on your Home screen so that only your wallpaper and the Status Bar are displayed. To redisplay your normal Home screen with all of its apps and widgets, pinch in on the screen, or tap the Back Key (in the Touch Keys bar).
  • Page 29 The Basics Apps screen icon, and the Add icon that allows you to select an app of your choice for that position. The Weather widget is displayed at the top of the screen. The EasyHome Home screen has two panels. Slide the screen to the left to access your other Home screen panel and add additional shortcut icons.

  • Page 30: Touchscreen

    The Basics Mini view Activate Mini view to reduce the viewing size of the screen. Mini view is useful for one-handed operation of the phone. Checkmark the Mini view checkbox (in the One-handed operation menu) to enable this function. Using Mini view To activate Mini view, swipe left or right on the Touch Keys bar.
  • Page 31 The Basics Swipe, slide, or flick Move your finger quickly across the surface of the screen, without pausing when you first touch it (so you don’t drag an item instead). For example, you can browse through the different Home screens by swiping from left to right (and vise versa), slide the screen up or down to scroll a list, or remove an app from the Recent apps screen by flicking its graphic off the screen.
  • Page 32 The Basics Rotate the screen From many apps, the orientation of the screen adjusts to the phone’s physical orientation by rotating the screen. You can deactivate this function in the Display settings menu. NOTE The Home screen doesn't rotate to landscape view. Rotate the phone sideways for Rotate the phone upright for portrait landscape orientation.
  • Page 33 The Split keyboard setting allows you to split the keyboard in half by spreading two fingers to the left and right. The One-handed operation setting allows you to swipe the keyboard left or right to adjust the position of the LG keyboard.
  • Page 34 The Basics Typing tips Tap the Numbers/Symbols Key to display the numbers and symbols keyboard. Tap the Arrow Keys on the left side of the keyboard to view additional symbols. From the Numbers/Symbols keyboard, you can also tap Enter other the Graphics Key to enter graphics into your characters...
  • Page 35 fingers on the on-screen keyboard in landscape view. One-handed operation: Checkmark to allow you to to position the LG keyboard on the left or right side of the screen so that it’s easier to type with just one hand.
  • Page 36 Clear word suggestion history: Clear history of words suggested based on your input. Personal dictionary: Add words to your word suggestions. Help: Displays information for various LG keyboard features. Google voice typing: Checkmark to select Google voice typing to enter to change the Google voice typing text.
  • Page 37 The Basics GENERAL Block offensive words: Checkmark to hide recognized offensive text. Offline speech recognition: Enables voice input while offline. Voice Search: Sets voice search options. Language: Sets the Google search by voice language. “Ok Google” hotword detection: Turn this feature On to allow you to launch the voice search function saying “Ok Google”.
  • Page 38 (in the Touch Keys bar) > Settings > Language & input. Tap the Settings icon to the right of LG Keyboard, tap Input language and keyboard layout, then checkmark the languages you want the keyboard to be able to use.

  • Page 39: Apps: How To View, Open, And Switch

    The Basics Apps: How to View, Open, and Switch All of the apps on your phone, including any apps that you downloaded and installed from Play Store or other sources, are grouped together on the Applications screen, which you access from your Home screen. If you’ve more apps than can fit on the Applications screen, you can slide the screen left or right to view more.
  • Page 40 The Basics Closing the Applications screen To manually close the Applications screen, tap the Home Key or the Back Key (in the Touch Keys bar). NOTE The Applications screen closes automatically when you tap an icon to open its app. Dragging an icon onto your Home screen also closes the Applications screen automatically.
  • Page 41 The Basics Rearranging the Applications screen icons You can rearrange the order of the icons on the Applications screen to provide more convenient access to the apps you use the most. 1. From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon (in the QuickTap bar), then tap the Apps tab, if necessary.
  • Page 42 The Basics Opening and Switching Apps Multi-tasking is easy with Android™ because you can use and switch among several open apps. Android™ manages each app, stopping and starting them as needed, to ensure that idle apps don’t consume resources unnecessarily. Opening an app Open an app simply by tapping its icon on the screen.
  • Page 43 The Basics NOTE Navigation in the Recent apps screen depends on the phone orientation. When held sideways, swipe left and right to view the entire list. Flick an app icon up or down off the screen to close the app and remove it from the list. Pinch in on the Recent apps screen to view small app images in a grid, or pinch out to view large app images in a single row.
  • Page 44 The Basics Customizing an app icon on your Home screen You can create your own custom app icon(s) using the images in your Gallery. Your customized app icon(s) are only applied to icons on your Home screen. The Applications screen is not affected. Touch, hold, release, then tap an icon to edit it.

  • Page 45: Working With Menus

    The Basics Changing an icon into a widget Some app icons can be changed into a convenient widget to use on your Home screen. 1. Touch and hold the icon you want to customize, then release the icon. A blue frame appears around the icon if it can be resized and changed into a widget (if it can’t, only the Edit icon is displayed).

  • Page 46: Managing Notifications

    The Basics Context menus Context menus contain options that apply to a specific item on the screen. To open a Context menu, touch and hold an item on the screen. Not all items have Context menus. If you touch and hold an item that has no Context menu, nothing will happen.
  • Page 47 The Basics Settings Menu Icon Quick Settings Bar Flick right or left to scroll through the list and tap an icon to change its setting. Clear Button Tap here to clear your list of event-based notifications. Tap a notification to open it. Home screen Notifications Panel To respond to a notification...
  • Page 48 The Basics Quick settings on the Notifications panel The top of the Notifications panel includes a Quick settings bar. The icons in this bar provide a quick, convenient way to change settings without accessing any apps. If you set more than five icons on the bar, swipe left and right to scroll through the list.
  • Page 49 The Basics Tap the Settings icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen) to access the complete Settings menu. Customizing the Quick settings bar icons You can set the order of the icons displayed in the Quick settings bar as well as which icons are displayed.

  • Page 50: Searching Your Phone And The Web

    The Basics 2. Tap the Edit icon (on the far right of the QSlide apps bar). Drag one of the icon handles (at the right side of the screen) to move its icon to another position in the QSlide apps bar. Checkmark the QSlide apps you want to display and remove the checkmark for the ones you want to remove.
  • Page 51 The Basics 2. Enter the text you’re searching for in the search box. As you type, search results from your phone, previous search terms, and web search suggestions appear. Tap an item to activate that search result. 3. Tap the Search Key on the on-screen keyboard to search for the text you entered in the search box.

  • Page 52: Locking Your Phone

    The Basics Text Link Text Link recommends apps related to text in messages or other text you’ve selected. It connects directly to the Calendar, Contacts, Phone, Messaging, Email, Web, Maps, YouTube, Calculator, and more. To use Text Link: Tap a message bubble with the Link icon Highlight text on a webpage or in an email, then select Text Link in the pop-up.

  • Page 53: Setting Your Lock Screen

    The Basics Changing the items on the default Lock Screen 1. From the Home screen, touch and hold the Recent Apps Key (in the Touch Keys bar) > Lock screen settings. 2. Tap Shortcuts. 3. Tap one of the icons at the bottom of the screen, then tap the app you want to replace it with.
  • Page 54 The Basics The first time you set a knock code, you'll see a tutorial with instructions on how to create it. Tap a sequence on the displayed grid (from 3 to 8 taps), then tap Done. Tap your sequence again and tap Confirm.
  • Page 55 The Basics 3. Confirm your unlock information (if necessary). 4. Tap the desired screen lock option. 5. You’re prompted to enter your screen lock, then confirm it. If necessary, enter a Backup PIN and tap Continue. Then confirm your Backup PIN and tap OK. NOTES If you've set up a Microsoft Exchange account, you might only be able to use a •...
  • Page 56 The Basics The Lock screen wallpaper You can set the Lock screen wallpaper separately from your Home screen wallpaper. 1. From the Home screen, touch and hold the Recent Apps Key (in the Touch Keys bar) > Lock screen settings 2.

  • Page 57: Guest Mode

    The Basics Read ALL steps before attempting. 1. Turn the phone off. 2. Press and hold the following keys (on the back of the phone) at the same time: Volume Down Key + Power/Lock Key 3. Release both of the key when the System recovery screen is displayed. 4.

  • Page 58: Customizing The Home Screen

    The Basics Checkmark the apps that you want to allow to be accessed in Guest mode. Remove checkmarks from the apps to hide in Guest mode. Tap the Back Key (in the Touch Keys bar) when all of the checkboxes are set as you want. 4.
  • Page 59 The Basics 2. The Apps, Widgets, and Wallpapers category tabs are displayed at the bottom of the screen. Tap the one that corresponds to the item you want to add. Slide the screen right or left to view different Home screen panels. Item List Touch and hold an icon, then drag it onto the panel where you want it.
  • Page 60 The Basics To change the look of your Home screen From the Home screen, touch and hold the Recent Apps Key (in the Touch Keys bar) > Home screen settings to access the following settings to personalize your Home screen. Select Home: Sets the type of Home screen layout.

  • Page 61: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks When you buy your phone and sign up for service, your phone is configured to use your provider’s mobile networks for voice calls and for transmitting data. Different locations may have different mobile networks available. Initially, your phone is configured to use the fastest mobile network available for data.

  • Page 62: Connecting To Wi-Fi Networks

    Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings. To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you must connect to a wireless access point. Some access points are open and you can simply connect to them.
  • Page 63 Connecting to Networks and Devices To add a Wi-Fi network You can add a Wi-Fi network so the phone will remember it, along with any security credentials, and connect to it automatically when it’s in range. You can also add a Wi-Fi network manually if it doesn’t broadcast its name (SSID) or if you want to add a Wi-Fi network when you’re currently out of its range.

  • Page 64: Usb Connection

    files to it. Play: You can stream your content via TV, Bluetooth speaker, etc. Beam: You can send your content to Bluetooth devices or SmartShare Beam-supported LG phones. NOTE SmartShare requires both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth networks, so when you access...
  • Page 65 Connecting to Networks and Devices 1. Access the app that has the content you want to use with SmartShare, then tap the Share icon NOTE SmartShare may be accessed from the Options menu, depending on the app. 2. Select the content to share, tap Share (at the bottom of the screen), then tap SmartShare Beam.

  • Page 66: 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 calls tab, the Contacts tab, the Favorites tab, or the Groups tab.
  • Page 67 Calls To place a call by dialing 1. From the Home screen, tap the Phone icon (in the QuickTap bar) to open the Dial tab of the Phone app. Delete Key Tap here to delete incorrect Dial Tab number(s) (appears after you Displays the diapad.
  • Page 68 Calls NOTE If you opened other apps while on a call, you'll need to return to the Call screen to end the call. To return to the Call screen, you can tap the Home Key (in the Touch Keys bar ), then tap the Phone icon (in the QuickTap bar), or tap the In-call box at the upper-left corner of the Home screen).

  • Page 69: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

    Calls To place a Direct dial widget on your Home screen 1. Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen. 2. Tap the Widgets tab (at the bottom of the screen) > Direct dial. 3. Tap the contact in your Contacts list. 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...
  • Page 70 Calls To ignore a call and divert it to voicemail If the screen is unlocked, simply tap the Ignore icon If the screen is locked, swipe the Ignore icon in any direction to ignore the call. The caller is sent directly to your voicemail box to leave a message. Unlocked Screen Locked Screen Tap the Ignore...

  • Page 71: Working With The Recent Tab

    Calls Working With the Recent Tab The Recent tab records all of the calls you’ve dialed, received, or missed. It offers a convenient way to redial a number, return a call, or add a number to your Contacts. To open the Recent tab From the Home screen, tap the Phone icon (in the QuickTap bar), then tap the Recent tab (at the top of the screen).
  • Page 72 Calls Tap the Back Key (in the Touch Keys bar ) to return to the Recent tab screen. To dial a number in the Recent tab From the Recent tab, tap the Call Key at the right of the call entry. From the Recent tab, tap the image to the left of the call entry to view all of the contact's numbers saved in your phone’s memory.

  • Page 73: 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. You can also quickly call a contact using Quick Contact or Direct dial icons that you placed on your Home screen.

  • Page 74: Options During A Call

    Calls Instant list icon (on the right side of the screen) to view the entire list of matching entries. Tap Cancel (at the bottom of the list) to close the list. Selecting an Instant list entry Tap an entry in the Instant list to insert it on the dialpad and tap the Call Key (on the dialpad) to dial it.

  • Page 75: Managing Multiple Calls

    Calls The speaker is turned off automatically when the call ends. WARNING! To avoid damage to your hearing, don't hold the phone against your ear when the speakerphone is turned on. To switch between a Bluetooth headset and the phone When a Bluetooth headset is paired and connected to your phone, you can conduct calls on the headset for hands-free conversation.
  • Page 76 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 77: Listening To Your Voicemail

    Calls Listening to Your Voicemail When you’ve a new voicemail message, the Voicemail notification icon appears in the Status Bar. If you haven’t set up your voicemail number, or if you need to change it, you can do that in the Call settings. To listen to your Voicemail Open the Notifications panel and tap New voicemail.
  • Page 78 Calls From the Home screen, touch and hold the Recent Apps Key (in the Touch Keys bar) > Settings > the Airplane mode switch (on the right side of the screen). Drag the Status Bar downward, then tap Airplane mode (in the Quick settings bar at the top of the screen).

  • Page 79: Web

    Chrome The Chrome app allows you to access the Internet from your phone. Access and selections within this feature are dependent upon your service provider. For specific information on Internet access through your phone, contact your service provider. NOTES You may incur additional charges for accessing the web and downloading media. For •...
  • Page 80 The History icon appears next to sites from your browsing history. The Globe icon appears next to related sites. You can set the default search engine for the address bar by tapping the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen) > Settings > Search engine.
  • Page 81 Browse with tabs Your phone displays webpages in a tab format allowing you to browse several webpages simultaneously. Create multiple tabs for the sites you want, then tap the Open tabs icon (at the top right of the screen) to quickly and easily access them.
  • Page 82 Working with tabs Open an Incognito tab (browse in private) From the Chrome app, tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen), then tap New incognito tab. When browsing in incognito mode, your browsing history, cookies, and cache are automatically cleared once you’ve closed all of your incognito tabs.
  • Page 83 Close all tabs: Tap the Open tabs icon , tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen), then tap Close all tabs. NOTE Closing the Chrome app (or even turning the phone off) will not close your open tabs. Your tabs remain open until you close them.
  • Page 84 Using bookmarks Bookmarks let you revisit your favorite webpages with one touch. Create a bookmark 1. While viewing the page you want to set as a Favorite, tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen), then tap the Favorites icon (at the top of the Options menu).
  • Page 85 Add a webpage to your Home screen Save time by adding webpages you use frequently to your Home screen as shortcuts. 1. From the Chrome app, access the webpage you want to add as a shortcut. 2. Tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen).
  • Page 86 Tap Disconnect Google Account (at the bottom of the screen). Search engine Sets your default search engine for searching the Internet. 1. From the Chrome app, tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen) > Settings > Search engine. 2.
  • Page 87 Manage password prompts If you enable Chrome to save your passwords, you’ll get a prompt every time when you sign in to a new website. Tap Yes if you want Chrome to remember your sign-in credentials for that site. Chrome will automatically complete the sign-in fields for you when you visit the website again.
  • Page 88 Accessibility Adjust text size on webpages and force enable zoom 1. From the Chrome app, tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen) > Settings > Accessibility. 2. Drag the Text scaling slider along the bar to adjust the text size scaling. The Preview box displays how it will appear on webpages.
  • Page 89 Google Translate: Tap the switch (at the top of the Google translate screen) to toggle it On or Off. On allows Google to translate pages written in other languages using Google translate. You can also reset your translate settings from this setting. Location settings: Tap the switch (at the top of the Location screen) to toggle it On or Off.
  • Page 90 3. Tap the switch icon (in the upper-right corner of the screen) to toggle it On or Off. On compresses pages you visit before downloading them and enables Chrome’s Safe Browsing system to protect you from phishing, malware, and harmful downloads. NOTE SSL and Incognito pages will not be compressed before downloading.

  • Page 91: 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 tap the Favorites tab or Groups tab at the top of the screen.
  • Page 92 Communication Emergency 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 93 Communication To open your groups list Open the Contacts app and tap the Groups tab (at the top of the screen). Groups displays your contacts by category (at the top of the screen) and your accounts (at the bottom of the screen). Resizing the entries While viewing your Contacts (contacts list, favorites list, or groups), place two fingers on the screen, then spread them apart to increase the size of...
  • Page 94 Communication Tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen) to access the following menu options: Delete, Share, Join, Separate, Set as default, Export, Add to Home screen, and All calls to voice mail. Adding Contacts You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google™...
  • Page 95 Communication 6. Personalize the contact entry. Tap the Picture frame icon to select a picture to display next to the name in your list of contacts and in other apps. Set a ringtone to identify calls from this contact. 7. When you’re finished, tap Save (at the bottom of the screen). Editing a Contacts entry 1.
  • Page 96 Communication Contacts Options menu From the Contacts app, tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen) to access the Options menus: From the Contacts: Cloud, Delete, Share, Send message, Send email, Speed dial, Manage contacts (Copy contacts, Import/Export, and Join Contacts), Edit tabs, and Settings.
  • Page 97 Communication 3. Tap the speed dial number to assign. 4. Tap the Contact entry. NOTE If the entry includes multiple numbers, make sure you tap the number you want set to that speed dial. Setting Speed dial with the Speed dial icon The Speed dial icon in the contact entry allows you to set speed dials for selected phone numbers.

  • Page 98: Messaging

    Communication 2. Tap the icon corresponding to the type of communication you want to start. The Dial icon places a call to the number. The Messages icon starts a message. The Email icon starts an email. NOTE The communication icons displayed depend on the types of information you've saved for the contact.
  • Page 99 Communication Tap the New message icon (at the top right of the screen) to start a new text or multimedia message. Tap here to create a new message. Tap an existing message thread to open it. NOTE Pinch in (or spread apart) on your list of messages to resize it for easier viewing or navigation.
  • Page 100 Communication To Field Tap here to enter the recipient(s) manually. Contacts Icon QSlide Icon Tap here to enter the recipient(s) by Tap here to open the selecting from entries in your Messaging app in a Contacts. QSlide window. Message Field Tap here to enter Character Counter your message.
  • Page 101 Communication 4. Tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen) > Add subject to add a message subject. The subject text appears above the body text in bold letters. 5. Tap the Attachment icon to open a dialog box where you can choose the type of media file to attach to the message.
  • Page 102 Communication Tap the Group Conversation button (below the recipients) to allow all of the recipients to be viewed by each other so they can respond to you and the group. The message is sent as a multimedia message (MMS). Tap the Individual Messages button (below the recipients) so that none of the recipients can see the other recipients (similar to Bcc).
  • Page 103 Communication To respond to messages you receive While viewing the received message, tap the text field at the bottom of the screen, complete your response as necessary, then tap the Send button (on the right side of the text field). Changing Messaging Settings To change the Messaging settings, open the Messaging app, tap the Menu icon...
  • Page 104 Communication Manage SIM card messages: Tap to manage messages stored on your SIM card. Priority: Tap to set your text message priority. Choose Normal or High. Multimedia message Delivery reports: Checkmark to allow your phone to receive delivery reports for the multimedia messages you send. Allow delivery reports: Checkmark send a delivery report when it’s requested.

  • Page 105: Email

    Communication New message pop-up: Checkmark to show a pop-up when new messages are received which allows you to directly respond in the pop-up window. Preview: Checkmark to preview message contents when a new message is received. Notification sound: Tap to select the ringtone to sound when you receive a new message notification.
  • Page 106 Communication To open the Email app From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon (in the QuickTap bar) > the Apps tab (if necessary) > Email or tap Email directly from the Home screen. The first time you open the Email app, a setup wizard opens to help you add an email account.
  • Page 107 Communication Tap the Menu icon to open the Options menu to access QSlide, Refresh, Folders, Sort by, Downloads, and Settings. Tap the QSlide icon to open the Email app in a QSlide window. Message search Tap the Search icon (at the top of the screen), enter the text you’re looking for, then tap the Search icon on the on-screen keyboard.
  • Page 108 Communication Select download storage: Tap to set the download storage location to Internal storage or SD card. Email preview: Tap to set how many lines of email text to download on your phone as a preview. Conversation view: Checkmark to view email messages sent or received with the same subject in one thread.
  • Page 109 Communication SYNC, SEND & RECEIVE Update schedule: Tap to choose the schedule for updating email. Folders to sync (for Exchange accounts): Tap to select which folders you want to sync. Days to sync email: Tap to select how many days you want to sync email for.

  • Page 110: Voice Mail

    Communication NOTIFICATIONS Notifications: Checkmark to display new email notifications. Notifications sound: Tap to set the sound when you receive a new email notification. Vibrate: Tap to set when the phone will vibrate for a new email notification. SERVER SETTINGS Exchange server settings (for Exchange accounts) Tap to manually change your Exchange server settings.

  • Page 111: Gmail

    Communication To be able to use Voice Maill 1. From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon (in the QuickTap bar) > the Apps tab (if necessary) > Verizon folder > Voice Mail or tap Voice Mail directly on the Home screen. NOTE Listening to voicemail and setting up your voicemail service depends on subscription to the visual mail service.
  • Page 112 Communication Your Gmail Inbox The current Google Account is displayed in the header at the top of the Inbox. If you have more than one account, you can switch accounts to view the messages in each Inbox. Conversations with new messages are displayed with bold subject lines. To read a message in a conversation, tap its subject line text.
  • Page 113 Communication To switch accounts Gmail displays conversations and messages from one Google Account at a time. If you set up more than one Google Account on your phone, you can easily switch between them. From your Gmail Inbox, tap the current account (at the upper-left corner of the Inbox header), then tap the account that contains the email you want to read.
  • Page 114 Communication Tap a message to open and read it. Swipe a Gmail message off the screen to the left or right to quickly and easily archive the message. Tap Undo to restore it to your Inbox. Tap the letter icon (or contact photo) to the left of one or more messages to select it (indicated by the checkmark icon ).
  • Page 115 Communication Reading Your Messages From your Gmail Inbox, tap a conversation that contains the message you want to read. The conversation opens to the first new (unread) message, or to the first starred message, if you’ve previously starred a message in the conversation.
  • Page 116 Communication To reread a message When you open a conversation, messages that you’ve already read are minimized into a tab that indicates the number of hidden messages. 1. From your Gmail Inbox, tap the conversation you want to view. 2. Tap the contact name to open that message. While reading a message you can tap the Unread icon (in the Gmail Inbox header at the top of the screen) to return a read message to the...
  • Page 117 Communication Replying to or Forwarding a Message Continue an email conversation by replying to a message or by forwarding it without changing the Subject text. Change the Subject text to start a new conversation. NOTE The conversation text and previous messages are also included in your reply (or forwarded) message.
  • Page 118 Communication Auto-fit messages: Checkmark to shrink the messages to fit the screen and allow zooming. Auto-advance: Sets which conversation list is viewed after archive or deletion. Choose from Newer, Older and Conversation list. Message actions: Sets when to show the action icons on the message header.

  • Page 119: Hangouts

    Communication Vacation responder: Sets up an automatic email to respond with when you’re out of the office (or otherwise unavailable). Tap the switch to turn it on, enter the dates for the responder, and enter the subject/message. Sync Gmail: Checkmark to automatically sync your account. Days of mail to sync: Sets how many days of email you want to sync.
  • Page 120 Communication Tap the name of the person in your contacts list. If your friend isn’t yet on Hangouts, your friend will receive an SMS inviting them to Hangouts. Tap the text field to enter a name, email, number, or circle. 3.
  • Page 121 Communication Blocking your Friends To block a friend from exchanging messages with you, tap the friend in the chatting list. Tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen) > People & options. Tap the Block icon next to the friend's name, then tap Block.

  • Page 122: Entertainment

    Entertainment Camera and Video You can use the Camera app to take and share pictures and videos. Your phone comes with a 8 megapixel camera that lets you capture sharp pictures and videos. It has many state-of-the-art features, such as laser auto-focus, that will allow you to easily and creatively capture your world.
  • Page 123 Entertainment To take a picture: 1. From the Home screen, tap Camera (in the QuickTap bar). 2. Frame your subject on the screen. Tap the screen to choose the focus point. A square around the subject indicates that the camera has focused. Place two fingers on the screen and spread them apart to zoom in (a zoom bar indicates the zoom level) and pinch in to zoom back out.
  • Page 124 • Voice shutter : Allows you to take pictures with voice commands. When on, you just say “Cheese”, “Smile”, “Whiskey”, “Kimchi” or “LG” to take a picture. Choose On or Off • Timer : Sets your camera’s timer. This is ideal if you want to be a part of the picture.
  • Page 125 Entertainment • Help : Displays a quick guide so you can learn how each Camera function works. Switch camera Swipe to switch front and rear cameras, and take photos, including selfies. Gesture shot Allows you to take a picture with hand gesture. This is ideal for taking selfies because there’s no awkward movement to tap the Capture button.
  • Page 126 Entertainment View Your Pictures The Gallery is where you can access all of your stored camera images. You can view them in a slideshow, share them with your friends, as well as delete and edit them. 1. From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon (in the QuickTap bar) >...
  • Page 127 Entertainment While viewing an album the following icons are displayed at the top of the screen: • Camera: Opens the Camera. • Share: Allows you to select one (or more) photos to share. Tap Share (at the bottom of the screen) to open the available sharing options (such as Messaging or Bluetooth).
  • Page 128 Entertainment Contact photo to assign the picture to a Contact entry as a picture ID. Tap an entry from Contacts, crop the image, then tap OK. Home screen wallpaper to assign the picture as a background image, crop the image, then tap OK. Lock screen wallpaper to assign the picture as a background image, crop the image, then tap OK.
  • Page 129 Entertainment Playback controls: Displays the Playback timeline and allows you to play , pause , rewind , and Volume: Displays the Volume slider bar to adjust the playback volume. Favorites: Allows you to assign the video to your Favorites. Lock/Unlock: Locks the Touch Keys to prevent unintentional touches.

  • Page 130: Gallery

    Entertainment Live Zoom Live Zoom allows you to zoom in or zoom out on a portion of a video that’s being played to make the desired section appear larger or smaller. When viewing a video, use your index finger and thumb in a pinching or spreading motion to zoom in or out.
  • Page 131 Entertainment Viewing your albums The Gallery app presents the pictures and videos saved in your phone, including those you’ve taken with the Camera app and those you downloaded from the web or other locations. When another app saves a picture, it automatically creates a Downloads folder to contain the picture (e.g., capturing a screen shot creates the Screenshot folder).
  • Page 132 Entertainment 2. Open an album, tap a picture, then tap the screen to display the available controls and options. 3. Tap the screen to display the icon bar (at the top of the screen) and the Touch Keys bar (at the bottom of the screen). The following options are available.
  • Page 133 Entertainment 2. Open an album and tap a video. The video plays in the orientation you recorded it in. Tap to play the video in a QSlide window. Tap to share your video via the SmartShare function. Tap to lock the video screen. Then tap the lock icon to unlock the video screen. Tap to capture an image viewed during playing a video.

  • Page 134: Play Store

    Entertainment 2. Checkmark the video(s) you want to share, tap Share (at the bottom of the screen), select how to share the file(s), then complete as necessary. To delete a video 1. Open an album to view its contents, then tap the Delete icon (at the top of the Gallery screen).
  • Page 135 Entertainment To open a screen with details about an app At any time while browsing in Play Store, tap an app to open its details screen. The app details screens include a description, ratings, reviews, comments, and related information about the app. From this screen, you can download, install, uninstall, and more.

  • Page 136: Music

    Copy audio files from your computer onto your phone before you open the Music app. NOTE The LG USB driver needs to be installed on your PC before connecting your phone to transfer music. To copy music files into your phone 1.
  • Page 137 Entertainment panel and tap USB connected > Media sync (MTP). Your computer will prompt you with different actions to take. Choose to open the folder to view files. 2. Use the computer to copy music and other audio files into the folder that you created on the phone.
  • Page 138 Entertainment Tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen) to open the Options menu that includes Cloud, Select to play, Add to playlist, Shuffle all, Delete, Share, Settings, and Help. To search From the Music library screen, tap the Search icon (at the top right of the screen).
  • Page 139 Entertainment From the Playback screen: Tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen) to open the Options menu that includes Search, Add to playlist, Delete, Share, Set as ringtone, Music video, Details, Settings, and Help. Tap the Back icon (at the upper-left corner of the screen) to return to the Music library.
  • Page 140 Entertainment Tap to restart the current track or skip to the previous track in the album, playlist, or shuffle. Touch and hold to rewind. Tap to display the Volume slider bar, then adjust the playback volume on the slider bar. Tap to set audio effects.
  • Page 141 Entertainment NOTE From the Lock screen, you can swipe left and right across the top of the screen to toggle between the Music widget and the current time/date. To be able to unlock the screen, tap the Lock icon (at the bottom of the screen). To use a song as a ringtone You can use a song as your phone ringtone, in place of one of the ringtones that come with the phone.

  • Page 142: Youtube

    Entertainment To remove a song from a playlist 1. Open a playlist. 2. Touch and hold the song you want to remove, then tap Remove from playlist in the Context menu that appears. To delete a playlist 1. Open the Playlists library. 2.
  • Page 143 Entertainment To open the YouTube app From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon (in the QuickTap bar) > the Apps tab (if necessary) > YouTube Search for a video you want to watch, then tap a video to watch it. Tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen) for the YouTube Options menu (Settings, Send feedback, Help, and Sign in/...

  • Page 144: Tools

    Tools Dual window The Dual window function allows you to split the screen to view two apps at the same time. To use this function, activate it in the Settings menu. To activate the Dual window function 1. From the Home screen, touch and hold the Recent Apps Key (in the Touch Keys bar) >...

  • Page 145: Quickmemo

    Tools Tap the Close icon to close the selected window. NOTE The Dual window function can also be opened from the Recent Apps screen. From the Home screen, tap the Recent Apps Key (in the Touch Keys bar), then tap Dual window (at the lower-right corner of the screen).
  • Page 146 Tools 1. Open the QuickMemo+ app. 2. Tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen), then tap Paper style. Tap the Screen image (on the left) to use the current screen for the background. Tap the Page image (on the right) to use a plain background, tap the paper color you want, then tap OK.

  • Page 147: Qslide

    Tools To Exit the QuickMemo+ feature Tap the Back Key (in the Touch Keys bar) to exit the QuickMemo+ feature. Viewing saved QuickMemos QuickMemos are saved in the Gallery app or QuickMemo+ app. From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon (in the QuickTap bar) >...
  • Page 148 Tools To open a QSlide window Open the Notifications panel (tap the QSlide icon , if necessary), then tap the desired app from the QSlide apps bar. While using an app that supports QSlide, tap the QSlide icon Using QSlide The QSlide function opens the associated app in a window in the foreground, allowing you to access other apps in the background.
  • Page 149 Tools Tap to exit the QSlide function and view the app in full screen. Slide to adjust the transparency. Tap to exit the QSlide function. Drag the QSlide title bar to move it on the screen. Drag the bottom right corner of the QSlide window to resize it. Move the circle on the slider bar to the left to make it transparent.

  • Page 150: Quickremote

    Tools QuickRemote QuickRemote turns your phone into a Universal Remote for your home TV, and set-top box. NOTE QuickRemote may not be available for some devices. To open the QuickRemote app and set up your QuickRemote 1. From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon (in the QuickTap bar) >...
  • Page 151 Tools Set up from the Notifications panel You can also perform the initial set up of your QuickRemote from the Notifications panel. Swipe the Status Bar downward, tap the QuickRemote icon (in the Quick Settings bar), if necessary, tap ADD REMOTE in the dialog box, then continue set up as necessary.

  • Page 152: 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. When you first set up your phone, you configured it to use an existing Google Account or you created a new account.
  • Page 153 Tools Tap the Add icon (at the top right of the screen) to add a new event to any of your accounts. Tap the Menu icon to access Go to date, Search, Sync now, Calendars to sync, Delete, and Settings. QSlide for the Calendar app You can view your Month calendar in a QSlide window allowing you to easily check dates, obligations, etc.
  • Page 154 Tools 2. Tap Calendar (at the upper-left corner of the screen), then tap the calendar view that you want to use. 3. Choose the date to create a new calendar event. Tap the Add icon (at the top right of the screen) from any of the calendar views, and manually enter the event date.
  • Page 155 Tools Reminders sets the reminder notification for the event. Show me as sets your Google status during the event. Privacy sets the event as Calendar default, private, or public. 5. Tap Save (at the bottom of the screen) to save the event in the calendar. Viewing Event Details You can view more information about an event in a number of ways, depending on the current calendar view.

  • Page 156: Calculator

    Tools To share an event, from the event’s details screen, tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen), then tap Share in the Options menu. Choose the method for sharing and complete as necessary. The Options menu also accesses Choose event color, Copy, and Add to Tasks. Calendar Options menu Tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen) to access the...
  • Page 157 Tools Tap the Clear Key to clear the calculator’s display. Tap anywhere within the calculator’s display to place the cursor within the calculation. Touch and hold the calculator’s display to open a Context menu where you can copy what you’ve entered to use it in other tools that you access.

  • Page 158: Clock

    Tools Tap the Close icon (at the upper-right corner of the title bar) to close the Calculator QSlide window. Clock You use the Clock app to access the Alarms, Timer, World clock, and Stopwatch functions. Access these functions by tapping the tabs across the top of the screen, or swiping horizontally across the screen.
  • Page 159 Tools 3. Scroll the time wheel to set the alarm time (Hour and Minute) and the time of day (AM or PM). 4. Tap the day(s) when you want the alarm to sound in the Repeat field. If you don’t tap the Repeat setting, the alarm sounds only the one day you set it.
  • Page 160 Tools Tap Snooze to stop the alarm for the snooze duration you set. NOTE If Puzzle lock is set to On, using the gesture feature of turning the phone over will snooze the alarm instead of turning it off. Setting the Timer The Timer tab can be used to alert you with an audible signal when a set amount of time has passed.

  • Page 161: Maps

    Tools Touch and hold an entry in the list to open a Context menu to select Set daylight saving or Delete. Using the Stopwatch The Stopwatch tab allows you to use your phone as a Stopwatch. 1. Open the Clock app, then select the Stopwatch tab (if necessary). 2.
  • Page 162 Tools Maps navigation Tap the Maps menu (at the lower-left side of the screen) to access Traffic, Public transit, Bicycling, Satellite, Google Earth, Settings, Help, Send feedback, Play Google Maps trivia, and Tips and Tricks. Drag across the screen to move across a displayed map. Pinch-to-zoom to zoom in or out of the map view.

  • Page 163: Weather

    Tools Weather The Weather app provides weather forecasts and other city information. The Weather widget on your Home screen displays a summary of your local weather and provides access the Weather app for more detailed information. NOTE The Weather widget on your Home screen allows you to quickly view information for each city in your City list.

  • Page 164: Voice Recorder

    Tools Managing your City list From the Weather app, tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen) > Settings > Edit city list. NOTE You can also access your City list by tapping the City list icon (at the top of the Weather app screen).
  • Page 165 Tools 2. Tap the Record button (at the bottom center of the Voice Record screen) to start recording. 3. Speak into the microphone. 4. When you’re finished, tap the Stop button (at the bottom right of the screen). The recording is automatically saved to your recordings list. Storage Icon Tap here to select where to save your recording.

  • Page 166: File Manager

    Tools 3. Tap the voice memo you want to play. 4. Use the following options (at the bottom of the screen) while listening to a voice memo. Tap the Pause button to pause the recording. Tap the Stop button to end the playback and return to the List screen.
  • Page 167 Tools To open the File Manager app From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon (in the QuickTap bar) > the Apps tab (if necessary) > Tools folder > File Manager File Manager Options Open the File Manager app, tap All files, then tap the Internal storage folder to access to the following File Manager options (at the bottom of the screen): : Allows you to create a new folder.

  • Page 168: Tasks

    Tools Tasks The Tasks app can be synchronized with your MS Exchange account. You can create a task, revise it, and delete it using your phone, or from MS Outlook or MS Office Outlook Web Access. To synchronize MS Exchange 1.

  • Page 169: Settings

    Settings Settings The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone. All of the settings in the Settings app are described in this section. For settings specific to the Chrome app, see the Chrome section and for settings specific to the Google account, see the Gmail section.
  • Page 170 Settings Airplane mode Tap the Airplane mode switch to toggle it On or Off. On disables all wireless connections. Wi-Fi Tap the Wi-Fi switch to toggle it On or Off. On connects to a Wi-Fi network (from your list of available, detected networks). Tap Wi-Fi to access the following settings to manage your Wi-Fi connection(s): Show Wi-Fi pop-up: Checkmark to be notified when a Wi-Fi network is in range when you launch an app.
  • Page 171 Settings USEFUL SETTINGS Manage networks: Allows you to specify the order in which your Wi-Fi networks will be detected. Sort list by: Sets how your Wi-Fi networks are listed. Choose Signal strength or Alphabetical order. Keep Wi-Fi on when screen is off: Sets the Wi-Fi status when the screen backlight is off (asleep).
  • Page 172 Settings MAKE PHONE VISIBLE VS880: Checkmark to allow other Bluetooth devices to see your phone for pairing and connection. AVAILABLE DEVICES The list of all of the available in-range Bluetooth devices. Tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen) in the Bluetooth menu to access the following options.
  • Page 173 Settings Data usage applications: Apps are displayed with their data usage on a bar graph. Tap one to see more detailed information. Tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen) to access the following advanced options. Display in MB/GB: Displays data usage in MB or GB. Data roaming: Checkmark to allow you to use a mobile data connection when you're roaming outside your home network area.
  • Page 174 Settings OUTGOING CALL Auto retry: Sets the amount of time to wait before automatically redialing a call that failed to connect. Choose from Off, 10 sec, 30 sec, and 60 sec. Assisted dialing: Configures the Assisted dialing options when you're traveling outside of your home country.
  • Page 175 Settings END CALL Power key ends call: Checkmark to allow you to end voice calls by pressing the Power/Lock Key (on the back of the phone) instead of returning to the Call screen to end the call. OTHERS DTMF tones: Sets the length of the DTMF tones. Choose Normal or Long.
  • Page 176 Off. On allows you to receive multimedia content via SmartShare Beam from another LG phone or tablet. VS880: Allows you to change your phone name for easy identification when connecting with other devices. Storage: Opens a dialog box to set your storage. Choose Internal storage or SD card.
  • Page 177 Settings NEARBY DEVICES Sharing request: Sets when to accept sharing requests from nearby devices. Choose Always allow or Always ask. Allowed devices: Displays nearby devices accessible to your phone. Not-allowed devices: Displays nearby devices not accessible to your phone. SCREEN SHARE Miracast: Tap the Miracast switch to toggle it On or Off.
  • Page 178 Settings Bluetooth tethering: Tap the Bluetooth tethering switch to toggle it On or Off. On shares the phone's Internet connection with other Bluetooth devices. Help: Displays information regarding mobile broadband connection, mobile hotspot, and Bluetooth tethering. NETWORK Mobile networks: Sets up options for data roaming, networks, and APNs (Access Point Names).
  • Page 179 NOTE Tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen) to access additional settings. From the Basic VPN setting, it accesses Always on VPN and from the LG VPN screen it access Import certificates, Settings, and About. DEVICE The Device category allows you to configure and manage the general...
  • Page 180 Settings FEATURES Block notification light: Checkmark to block the notification light when Quiet mode is on. Block alarms: Checkmark to turn the screen off and turn off all alarm sounds. Block incoming calls: Checkmark to block all incoming calls. Incoming call settings: Sets your auto-reply message for blocked calls and sets exceptions to blocked calls.
  • Page 181 Settings Screen lock sound: Checkmark to play a sound when you lock and unlock the screen. Sound when roaming: Checkmark to play a sound when roaming. Emergency tone: Sets the behavior when an emergency call is placed. Choose from Off, Alert, and Vibrate. Message/call voice notifications: Tap the switch to toggle it On or Off.
  • Page 182 Settings Home touch buttons: Sets the Touch Keys displayed at the bottom of all of the screens. Set which ones are displayed, their position on the bar, and what they look like. Select Button combination, Color, and Transparent Background. Notification light: Tap the switch to toggle it On or Off.
  • Page 183 Settings CUSTOMIZE Wallpaper: Sets your Lock screen wallpaper. Select it from Gallery or Wallpaper gallery. Widgets: Checkmark to show widgets on your Lock screen. To add widgets to the Lock screen, swipe the Lock screen to the right. Missed calls & new messages: Show notifications of missed calls and new messages on Lock screen.
  • Page 184 Simply tap the arrow to move it to one side or the other. LG keyboard: Checkmark to enable you to move the keyboard to the right or left side of the touchscreen. Simply tap the arrow to move it to one side or the other.
  • Page 185 Settings Storage Use the Storage menu to monitor the used and available space in your phone. INTERNAL STORAGE Total space: Displays the total amount of space in the phone’s memory. It’s listed in Gigabytes and also on a colored bar graph with a color- coordinated list of the apps as well as the amount of space they use.
  • Page 186 Settings Turn Battery saver on: Sets the battery charge percent level that will automatically turn on Battery saver. Choose from Immediately, 10% battery, 20% battery, 30% battery, and 50% battery. BATTERY SAVING ITEMS Auto-sync: Checkmark to turn off Auto-sync when Battery saver is activated.
  • Page 187 Settings and ALL apps. Tap an entry to view more information, tap Stop (or Force stop), then OK to stop an app from running. Tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen) to access Sort by, Reset app preferences, Reset default apps, Show cached processes, and Uninstall apps.
  • Page 188 Settings LOCK SCREEN Lock screen type: Tap to create the screen lock for Guest mode. Help: Displays information regarding Guest mode. Location Use the Location access menu to set your preferences for using and sharing your location when you search for information and use location- based apps, such as Maps.
  • Page 189 Settings Encrypt SD card storage: Allows you to encrypt or decrypt external SD card data. Encrypted data is not accessible to other devices. SIM CARD LOCK Set up SIM card lock: Sets the PIN to lock your SIM card and allows you to change the PIN.
  • Page 190 Language: Sets the language to use on your device. KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS Default: Sets the default on-screen keyboard to use when entering text. LG Keyboard: Checkmark to select the LG Keyboard to enter data. Tap the Settings icon to change the following settings:...
  • Page 191 Settings SMART INPUT Path input: Checkmark to enter a word by drawing a path through all of the letters. Show word suggestions: Checkmark to show words through text prediction. Auto-correction: Sets your level for automatic word correction. Choose from Off, Mild, Moderate, and Aggressive. Update word suggestions: Uses Swype Connect to provide more word suggestions.
  • Page 192 Settings Choose input languages: Sets the languages supported with Google voice typing. GENERAL Block offensive words: Checkmark to hide recognized offensive text. Offline speech recognition: Enables voice input while offline. SPEECH Voice Search: Sets voice search options. Language: Sets the Google search by voice language. “Ok Google”...
  • Page 193 LG BACKUP LG Backup service: Allows you to backup and restore your phone's data. You can also schedule backups. PERSONAL DATA Factory data reset: Allows you to erase all of the data on the phone.
  • Page 194 Settings Ads: Displays your advertising ID, advertising ID reset, Opt out checkbox, and information about Google ads in apps on your phone. Add account: Allows you to add accounts to your phone. SYSTEM The System category allows you to view your phone’s system information, as well as manage various system settings.
  • Page 195 Calls: Checkmark to read caller information out loud. Messages: Checkmark to read sender information out loud. Read messages: Checkmark to read messages out loud. LANGUAGE Voice notifications language: Tap to set Text-to-speech output. Choose Google Text-to-speech or LG TTS+. If you choose Google...
  • Page 196 Text-to-speech, tap the Settings icon to set Language, Settings for Google Text-to-speech Engiine, and Install voice data. If you choose LG TTS+, tap the Settings icon to set Language and Settings for LG TTS+. Speech rate: Sets the speech rate. Choose from Very slow, Slow, Normal, Fast, and Very fast.
  • Page 197 Settings Universal touch: Tap the Universal touch switch to toggle it On or Off. On allows you to replace the hardware keys with a Universal touch board .Tap the Universal touch icon to be able to tap its Power button, Home button, Volume down button, Volume up button, and the more button (Screen capture button, Back button, Settings button, and Pinch button).
  • Page 198 Settings One-touch input: Checkmark to enable one-touch input. It allows each finger touch to enter a letter or character on the LG keyboard. SERVICES Displays the list of accessibility services installed on your phone. Printing Cloud Print: Tap the Cloud Print switch (at the top right corner of the Cloud print screen) to toggle it On or Off.

  • Page 199: 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 200 Safety Body-worn Operation This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with the back of the phone kept 0.39inches (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 201 - 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 202: Consumer Information About Radio Frequency Emissions

    Safety Consumer Information About Radio Frequency Emissions Your wireless phone, which contains a radio transmitter and receiver, emits radio frequency energy during use. The following consumer information addresses commonly asked questions about the health effects of wireless phones. 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.
  • Page 203 Safety available for sale to the public, it must be tested by the manufacturer and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed limits established by the FCC. One of these limits is expressed as a Specific Absorption Rate, or “SAR.” SAR is a measure of the rate of absorption of RF energy in the body.
  • Page 204 Safety wireless phone manufacturer’s instructions for the safe operation of your phone. Do wireless phones pose any special risks to children? The FDA/FCC website states that “the scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless communication devices, including children.” 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”.
  • Page 205 Safety Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones http://www.iegmp.org.uk Royal Society of Canada Expert Panels on Potential Health Risks of Radio Frequency Fields from Wireless Telecommunication Devices 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/...

  • Page 206: Consumer Information On Sar

    Safety Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Committee on Man and Radiation (COMAR) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/embs/comar/ 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 207: Fcc Hearing-Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations For Wireless Devices

    Safety The highest SAR value for this model phone when tested for use at the ear is 0.48 W/kg and when worn on the body, as described in this user guide, is 1.01 W/kg (body-worn measurements differ among phone models, depending upon available accessories and FCC requirements).
  • Page 208 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 209 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 210: Avoid Potential Hearing Loss

    Safety Caution: Avoid potential hearing loss. Prolonged exposure to loud sounds (including music) is the most common cause of preventable hearing loss. Some scientific research suggests that using portable audio devices, such as portable music players and cellular telephones, at high volume settings for long durations may lead to permanent noise-induced hearing loss.

  • Page 211: Tia Safety Information

    Safety hearing difficulty after listening to your portable audio device, discontinue use and consult your doctor. 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.
  • Page 212 Safety Phone Operation NORMAL POSITION: Hold the phone as you would any other telephone with the antenna pointed up and over your shoulder. 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.
  • Page 213 Safety Other Medical Devices If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information.

  • Page 214: Safety Information

    Safety facilities; vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane); areas where the air contains chemicals or particles (such as grain, dust, or metal powders); and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine. For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag An air bag inflates with great force.
  • Page 215 • Insert the battery Charger Adapter horizontally into the wall power outlet. • Only use the LG-approved battery Charger Adapter. Otherwise, you may cause serious damage to your phone. • Use the correct adapter for your phone when using the battery pack Charger Adapter abroad.
  • Page 216 Battery life will vary due to usage pattern and environmental conditions. • 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.
  • Page 217 • Don’t use the phone if the antenna is damaged. If a damaged antenna contacts skin, it may cause a slight burn. Please contact an LG Authorized Service Center to replace the damaged antenna.

  • Page 218: Fda Consumer Update

    Safety • Don’t 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. • Don’t paint your phone. •...
  • Page 219 Safety 2. What is the FDA's role concerning the safety of wireless phones? Under the law, the FDA does not review the safety of radiation-emitting consumer products such as wireless phones before they can be sold, as it does with new drugs or medical devices. However, the agency has authority to take action if wireless phones are shown to emit Radio Frequency (RF) energy at a level that is hazardous to the user.
  • Page 220 Safety United States must comply with FCC safety guidelines that limit RF exposure. The FCC relies on the FDA and other health agencies for safety questions about wireless phones. The FCC also regulates the base stations that the wireless phone networks rely upon.
  • Page 221 Safety pre-disposed to develop cancer in the absence of RF exposure. Other studies exposed the animals to RF for up to 22 hours per day. These conditions are not similar to the conditions under which people use wireless phones, so we Don’t know with certainty what the results of such studies mean for human health.
  • Page 222 Safety studies are conducted to address important questions about the effects of exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) energy. The FDA has been a leading participant in the World Health Organization International Electro Magnetic Fields (EMF) Project since its inception in 1996.
  • Page 223 Safety number on your phone so you can find your phone’s RF exposure level in the online listing. 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 224 Safety concerned about the RF exposure from these products, you can use 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.
  • Page 225 Safety phones so that no interference occurs when a person uses a “compatible” 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.
  • Page 226 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 227 Safety 6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when you aren't moving or before pulling into traffic. Try to plan your calls before you begin your trip or attempt to coincide your calls with times you may be stopped at a stop sign, red light, or otherwise stationary.
  • Page 228 Safety otherwise restrict the manner in which a driver may use his or her phone while operating a vehicle. 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 229: Laser Safety Statement

    Safety Laser Safety Statement CDRH Compliance THIS PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENT OF THE DHHS PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR LASER PRODUCT, 21 CFR SUBCHAPTER J. Caution! This product employs a laser system. To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s manual carefully and retain for future reference.

  • Page 230: Specifications

    Specifications DivX HD ® ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX is a digital video format created by DivX, LLC, a ® subsidiary of Rovi Corporation. This is an official DivX Certified device that has passed rigorous testing to verify that it plays DivX video. Visit divx.com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX videos.

  • Page 231: 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 What are the connections are available.
  • Page 232 CATEGORY SUB-CATEGORY QUESTION ANSWER Google Is it possible to filter No, email filtering is not supported via Google Account Service emails? the phone. Yes, YouTube videos are supported but Phone Is it possible to play may have to be viewed through the YouTube™...
  • Page 233 CATEGORY SUB-CATEGORY QUESTION ANSWER You can set the phone to require the entry of an unlock sequence (face Phone What are the phone’s Security recognition, Knock Code, pattern, PIN, Function security functions? or password) before the phone can be accessed or used. After attempting the Unlock Pattern 5 What should I do if I times, you can tap the Forgot Pattern?
  • Page 234 Language & input screen, tap the Settings icon (next to LG Keyboard), tap Input language and keyboard layout, then checkmark the languages you want to be able to type. Which languages are...
  • Page 235 CATEGORY SUB-CATEGORY QUESTION ANSWER When using data, your phone may default to the Wi-Fi connection (if Wi-Fi connectivity on your phone is set to On). However, there will be no When Wi-Fi and 4G notification when your phone switches Phone are both available, Wi-Fi and 4G from one to the other.
  • Page 236 CATEGORY SUB-CATEGORY QUESTION ANSWER Which wireless bands Phone Your phone is able to operate on the Band are supported by the Spec 800MHz and 1900MHz bands. phone? How to perform a factory reset: Read ALL steps before attempting. 1. Turn the phone off. 2.

  • Page 237: Limited Warranty Statement

    LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT 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...
  • Page 238 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, apps or software that you’ve 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 239 LG Electronics Service- Mobile Handsets, P.O. Box 240007, Huntsville, AL 35824 Don’t 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 240 LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT 7.11 Warranty Laws The following laws govern warranties that arise in retail sales of consumer goods: • The California Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act [CC §§1790 et seq], • The California Uniform Commercial Code, Division Two [Com C §§2101 et seq], and •...

  • Page 241: Index

    Index Numbers Composing and Sending a FDA Consumer Update 216 Message 114 File Manager 164 10 Driver Safety Tips 224 Connecting to Mobile Networks 59 Connecting to Networks and Gallery 128 Adding an event to your Devices 59 calendar 151 Getting to Know the Home Connecting to Wi-Fi Screen 22...
  • Page 242 Index Mini canvas view 25 Replying to or Forwarding a Message 115 Music 134 USB Connection 62 Using bookmarks 82 Using SmartShare 62 Safety 197 Opening Email and the Using the Stopwatch 159 Accounts Screen 103 Safety Information 212 Opening YouTube and Searching Your Phone and Watching Videos 140 the Web 48...

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