User's Manual

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When you can’t recall your Unlock
Pattern, PIN, or Password:
If you logged into a Google account on
the phone and failed to use the correct
pattern 5 times, tap Forgot pattern? You
will be required to sign in with your Google
account and prompted to create a new
unlock pattern.
If you have set a backup PIN, you can
unlock the screen with keying in the backup
PIN.
If you haven’t created a Google account
on the phone or you forgot your PIN or
Password, you need to perform a hard
reset. Or, you can unlock the phone with the
Backup pin.
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Caution
If you perform a hard reset, all user
applications and user data will be deleted.
Please remember to back up any important
data before performing a hard reset.
1 Turn the power off.
2 Press and hold the following keys at the
same time: Down Volume Key +
Power/Lock Key .
3 Release the keys when the LG logo screen
appears.
4 Press the Back Key + Home Key
together.
5 Your device will perform a hard reset.
5. Using Safe Mode and Hard
Reset
Using Safe mode
To recover your phone when malfunctioning.
1 Turn off your phone and reboot. When you
see the booting animation (Rethink
Possible
SM
) press and hold the Down
volume Key. Your main screen will then be
displayed with the words "Safe mode" in
lower left corner.
2 From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key
and tap App settings .
3 Tap one of the available tabs at the top of
the screen and select the application you
wish to uninstall.
4 Tap Uninstall and OK to confirm.
5 After uninstalling the application, turn off
and reboot your phone.
Important notice