User Guide
Table of Contents Get Started .................................................................................................................................................... 1 Your Phone at a Glance ........................................................................................................................ 1 Set Up Your Phone ............................................................................................................................... 2 Install the battery .................
Call from Call Logs ...................................................................................................................... 25 Call from Contacts ...................................................................................................................... 26 Call Using a Speed Dial Number ................................................................................................ 26 Call a Number in a Text Message or Email Message .................................................
Get Started with Contacts ................................................................................................................... 43 Access Contacts ......................................................................................................................... 43 The Contacts List ........................................................................................................................ 43 Contacts List Options ..............................................................
Google Play Store ............................................................................................................................... 69 Find and Install an App ............................................................................................................... 69 Create a Google Wallet Account ................................................................................................ 70 Request a Refund for a Paid App .............................................................
Create Bookmarks ...................................................................................................................... 81 Create a New Homepage ........................................................................................................... 82 Add Bookmarks to Your Home Screen ....................................................................................... 82 Camera and Video ..................................................................................................
Calendar .............................................................................................................................................. 98 Change Calendar View ............................................................................................................... 98 View Event Details .................................................................................................................... 101 Create an Event .................................................................
Use the Phone‟s microSD Card as a USB Drive ...................................................................... 118 Transfer User Contents From an Android Phone to Your LG Volt ................................................... 119 Transfer Via PC or Laptop ........................................................................................................ 119 Transfer Via Bluetooth Connection ...........................................................................................
Wireless Storage ....................................................................................................................... 128 More Settings .................................................................................................................................... 128 Bluetooth Tethering ................................................................................................................... 128 Mobile Networks Settings .......................................................
Get Started The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and service the first time. Your Phone at a Glance The following illustration outlines your phone‟s primary external features and buttons.
Set Up Your Phone You must first install and charge the battery to begin setting up your phone. Install the battery Follow the steps below to install the battery. 1. Insert your fingernail into the slot on the left side of the back cover and lift the cover up gently. 2. Insert the battery, contacts end first, and gently press the battery into place.
3. Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover. Charge your battery Follow the steps below to charge your battery. 1. Plug the USB connector into the charger/accessory port at the bottom of your phone. 2. Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet. Fully charging a battery may take up to three hours.
3. Press and hold the Power/Lock Button to turn the phone on. If your phone is activated, it will turn on, search for service, and begin the setup process. If your phone is not yet activated, see Activate Your Phone for more information. Activation and Service Follow the instructions below to activate your phone and Sprint Prepaid service. Register Your Phone on Sprint Prepaid 1. From your computer, visit sprint.com/prepaidactivate. 2. Choose an activation option and click Next.
Note: You may be able to complete the setup screens before your phone has been activated on your account. Note: During or after setup, you may see a Connections Optimizer notice. Read the notice and touch I Agree to allow your phone to connect automatically to the best available data network, including Wi-Fi. To turn Connections Optimizer off at any time, press > > System settings > More... > Mobile networks > Connections Optimizer and uncheck the box. See Connections Optimizer for details. 1.
Phone Basics Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you. The following topics will introduce the basic functions and features of your phone. Your Phone’s Layout The illustrations and descriptions below outline your phone‟s basic layout. Key Functions ● Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts.
● Front-Facing Camera Lens takes pictures and records videos while facing the screen, and allows you to video conference. ● Proximity Sensor detects how close an object is to the surface of the screen. This is typically used to detect when your face is pressed up against the screen, such as during a phone call. While talking on the phone, the sensor detects talk activity and locks the keypad to prevent accidental keypresses.
Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use ■ To quickly turn the screen off, press the Power/Lock Button. Pressing the Power/Lock Button again or receiving an incoming call will turn on your phone screen and show the lock screen. To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen after a certain period of time when you leave it idle. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone‟s screen is off.
Touch When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select items onscreen such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply touch them with your finger. Touch and Hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a Web page), touch and hold the item.
Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. Drag To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.
Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quick strokes. This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list. Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. When entering text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard.
Lock and Unlock Your Phone You can prevent accidental screen touches from activating phone functions by locking your phone. Lock Your Phone When your phone is locked, you can only receive incoming calls or make calls to 9-1-1. ■ Press the Power/Lock Button . Unlock Your Phone 1. Press the Power/Lock Button to wake up the phone. 2. Swipe the screen to any direction to unlock it.
Note: The default Lock screen simply locks the screen to prevent unintentional actions. For more security to guard against unauthorized use, you can set an unlock requirement (such as a pattern, PIN, or password) that will need to be entered to unlock it. Guest Mode Use Guest mode when you let someone else use your phone. They will only be able to use the applications that you„ve selected.
Note: If your unlock sequence is set to a PIN or password, you will need to enter it to be able set the unlock pattern. Using Guest Mode After you„ve set up and enabled Guest mode, lock the screen so that you can enter your Guest mode pattern. The Guest mode Home screen is displayed with only the apps you„ve selected for guest access. To exit Guest mode, enter your normal unlock pattern on the Lock screen. Note: Guest mode is automatically disabled if your lock sequence is changed from Pattern.
● Change the Background (Wallpaper) ● Customize Application Icons Create Shortcuts Shortcuts are different from the Home screen Widgets. Shortcuts can access a specific contact, activate a feature, action, or launch an application. To add a shortcut from the Applications screen: 1. Press to access the Home screen. 2. Select a location (canvas) for your new shortcut by scrolling across your available canvases until you reach the desired one. 3. Tap view. to reveal all your current applications.
To add a Widget: 1. Press to access the Home screen. 2. Touch and hold on an empty area of the screen. 3. Tap the Widgets tab. 4. Touch and hold an available Widget and drag it to your current screen. To remove a Widget: 1. Go to the Home screen canvas on which the widget is located. 2. Touch and hold the widget. This unlocks it from its location on the current screen. 3. Drag the widget over Remove and release it. This action does not delete the Widget. It just removes it from the current canvas.
Multi-photo to combine and use pictures saved on your phone as a wallpaper. You can crop the picture before setting it as a wallpaper. Photos to view the available wallpapers in the wallpaper gallery. Wallpapers gallery to view the available wallpapers in the wallpaper gallery. 3. Depending on the type of wallpaper, tap Crop, Set wallpaper or Apply. Customize Applications Icons on the Home Screen You can customize each application icon on the Home screen. 1.
Tip: Tap 1x1 or 2x2 to change the icon size. Access Recently-Used Applications Your phone keeps a running list of your most recently used applications. 1. Press and hold to open the recently-used applications window. 2. Tap an icon to open the related application. Tip: Swipe an application preview to the left or right to remove it from the recently-used applications list. Home Screen Clean View You can see the wallpaper without items on the Home screen by pinching out.
Change the Screen Orientation This phone is capable of changing the orientation of screen content when the orientation of the phone itself has changed. The phone„s built-in accelerometer senses movement and changes its angle/orientation. Note that some of the screens, applications and widgets do not support orientation changes. The automatic screen orientation feature can be manually enabled to change the orientation for all enabled screens when rotation is detected.
Icon Status 4G Connected – Indicates that 4G data service is available. 4G In Use – Indicates that 4G data service is in use. 3G/1x Connected – Indicates that 3G/1x data service is available. 3G/1x In Use – Indicates that 3G/1x data service is in use. Wi-Fi Connected – Indicates that Wi-Fi is in use. Bluetooth On – Indicates that Bluetooth is on. GPS On – Indicates that GPS is on. GPS Communicating – Indicates that the phone is receiving location data from GPS.
Icon Notification New Email – Indicates a new Email message. New Text or Multimedia Message – Indicates you have received a new text or multimedia message. High Priority Text or Multimedia Message - Indicates you have received a high priority text or multimedia message. New Voicemail – Indicates you have received a new voicemail message. Upcoming Event – Alerts you to an upcoming event. New Hangouts Message – Indicates a new Hangouts message.
Enter Text With the On-screen Keyboard The on-screen keyboard displays automatically when you tap a text entry field. To manually display the keyboard, simply tap a text field where you want to enter text. By default, there are 2 types of touchscreen keyboards: QWERTY keyboard, and Phone keyboard. To change the keyboard between QWERTY keyboard and Phone keyboard. 1. Touch on the LG Keyboard. 2. Tap Input language and type, then tap 3.
QWERTY Keyboard 1. Tap a text field where you want to enter text. 2. Enter the desired text. To enter numbers, symbols, and emojis, tap To enter letters again, tap . . Note: If you do not want the screen to change orientations automatically, uncheck the Auto-rotate screen. Press Phone Basics > > System settings > Display and deselect Auto-rotate screen.
3. When you have finished typing, tap to close the keyboard. Phone Keyboard To enter text, tap the key labeled with the desired letter until it appears on the screen. For example, tap once for "a", twice for "b", or three times for "c".
Phone Calls With mobile service and your phone‟s calling features, you can enjoy clear phone calls across the country. Make Phone Calls There are several convenient ways to place calls from your phone. Call Using the Phone Dialer The most “traditional” way to place a call is by using the phone‟s dialer screen. 1. Press > to display the dial pad. 2. Touch the number keys on the dialpad to enter the phone number. As you enter digits, Smart Dial searches for contacts that match.
2. Touch Call logs to display the Call logs list. 3. Touch an entry to display the call details. 4. Touch the phone icon to place a call. For additional options, touch the name or number. Call from Contacts You can place phone calls directly from entries in your Contacts list. 1. Press > to display your contacts. 2. Touch a contact and then touch next to the number you want to call to place a call. For additional information on Contacts, see Contacts.
1. Unlock the screen. For more information, see Turn Your Screen On and Off. 2. Press > . 3. Touch . Enhanced 9-1-1 (E911) Information This phone features an embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing E911 emergency location services where available. When you place an emergency 9-1-1 call, the GPS feature of your phone seeks information to calculate your approximate location.
The call will be sent directly to voicemail. Reject a Call and Send a Text Message You can reject an incoming call and automatically send a text message to the caller. ■ Drag the Decline with message tab up from the bottom of the screen. Touch Send next to one of the reject messages to send it to the caller. You can edit the reject messages through the Call settings menu. From the dial pad, touch > Call settings > Decline with message and edit or create the reject messages.
● By displaying within the Notifications area of the Status bar when a single new unheard voicemail message is received. Note: When you are off network, you may not receive notification of new voicemail messages. It is recommended that you periodically check your voicemail by dialing 1 + area code + your wireless phone number. When your voicemail answers, touch and enter your password. Note: Your phone accepts messages even when it is turned off.
Visual Voicemail Visual Voicemail gives you a quick and easy way to access your voicemail. Now you can find exactly the message you are looking for without having to listen to every voicemail message first. This new feature periodically goes out to your voicemail, and gathers the caller information from all of the current voicemails. It then populates a list with the caller name and number, along with the length of time and priority level of the voicemail message.
1. Press > > Voicemail . You will see the voicemail inbox. 2. Touch a message to review it. Tip: There are several icons at the bottom of the review screen for maintenance, storage, messaging, and other options. For an explanation of all your options, touch Visual Voicemail Menu. > Help > Visual Voicemail Menu > Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages When you are done listening to a voicemail message you can easily access other voicemail messages without returning to the main voicemail screen. 1.
Subscribe to subscribe to the premium Voice-to-Text transcription service. (Requires an additional monthly charge.) Delete to delete selected messages from your current list of available voicemail messages. Call to call the number the message came from. Share to send the message via any of the available apps. Reply to reply to the message via text or voice message.
Updates to search for an upgrade to your Visual message software. About Voicemail to view build information about the current visual voicemail application. Note: Voicemail settings can also be accessed by pressing Voicemail. > > System settings > Call > Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu Your main greeting can be changed directly via the Visual Voicemail system. This direct access saves you from having to navigate within the voicemail menu. 1. Press 2. Touch > > Voicemail .
In-call Options While you‟re on a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Touch an option to select it. ● Add call: Touch and hold to initiate a conference call (3-way call). ● Merge: Join two currently active calls (conference). ● End last call: Ends the last call you dialed during a conference call. ● Dialpad/Hide: Toggle the appearance of the onscreen keypad. ● End call: End the current call. ● Speaker: Route the phone‟s audio through the speaker (On) or through the earpiece (Off).
To route the current call back to the phone, touch Bluetooth to temporarily use the phone. Touch it again to route the call back to the connected Bluetooth headset. When Bluetooth or the Bluetooth headset is turned off, the call is routed through either the earpiece or speaker and shows ( ● ). Dialpad: Use the onscreen dialpad to enter additional numbers, for example, an extension or access code.
■ Swipe in any direction. (This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call.) To switch back to the first caller: ■ Touch Swap calls. Note: For those calls where you don‟t want to be interrupted, you can temporarily disable Call Waiting by pressing the call. before placing your call. Call Waiting is automatically reactivated once you end Conference Calling With conference calling, also known as 3-way calling, you can talk to two people at the same time.
Note: If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you and the remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up, all callers are disconnected. 4. To end the three-way call, touch . To end only the last dialed call, touch . Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to another phone number – even when your phone is turned off. You can continue to make calls from your phone when you have activated Call Forwarding.
Set Up Speed Dialing Your phone can store up to 99 phone numbers in speed dial locations. To assign a speed dial number to a contact: 1. Press > . 2. Touch and hold the contact whose phone number you want to store speed dial locations. 3. Tap Edit contact. 4. Tap . 5. Tap a desired speed dial location number from 2 to 99. 6. Tap Save. Note: If you assign a number to an already in-use speed dial location, you will be prompted to confirm that you want to replace the previous speed dial assignment.
Copy call number to copy the call number. Reject call to add to the call reject list. Delete call logs to delete all the call logs. Delete all logs of this number to delete all the logs of this number only." Clear Call Logs Use the menu option to clear your call log. 1. Press > to display the dial pad. 2. Touch Call logs to display the call log. 3. Touch > Delete. 4. Touch individual entries or the check box next to Select all. 5.
TTY Mode A TTY (teletypewriter, also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone. Your phone is compatible with select TTY devices. Please check with the manufacturer of your TTY device to ensure that it supports digital wireless transmission. Your phone and TTY device will connect using a special cable that plugs into your phone‟s headset jack.
Home only to access only the home area mobile network, which is the Nationwide Sprint Network. This option also prevents roaming on other networks. Automatic to seek service off the Nationwide Sprint Network. When Sprint service is unavailable, the phone searches for an alternate system. 3. Tap each Domestic roaming option and International roaming option to place a checkmark and connect to voice and data service while roaming.
2. Tap the Domestic data roaming, International data roaming checkboxes or both to place a checkmark and activate the function. To use data services when Data Roam Guard is active: ■ When a pop-up notification appears informing you that data roam charges may apply, tap Connect or Always Connect to connect.
Contacts The Contacts application lets you store and manage contacts from a variety of sources, including contacts you enter and save directly in your phone as well as contacts synchronized with your Google Account, your PC, compatible email programs (including Exchange Server), and your Facebook friends. Get Started with Contacts Before using Contacts, it‟s best to learn a few basics. Your phone automatically sorts the Contacts entries alphabetically.
■ Press > . You will see the Contacts list. Contacts List: The Contacts list displays all contacts currently stored in your phone, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, and Facebook contacts. Create Contacts: Touch Groups: Create groups of contacts, such as friends, family, or coworkers. to add a contact. Scroll through the list to view all your contacts. To see a specific entry, scroll to it and touch it.
Import/Export: Allows you to import or export contacts to your internal storage. Edit tabs: Allows you to edit the tabs, including rearranging them. Settings: Allows you to set various contact settings. Add a Contact You can add contacts by using the Phone application. Enter details such as name, phone numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, and more. 1. Press 2. Touch > . to add a contact. 3. If you have multiple account types associated with your phone, select a contact type.
5. When you have finished adding information, touch Save. Save a Phone Number You can save a phone number to Contacts directly from the phone dialpad. 1. Press > . 2. Enter a phone number. 3. To add the number to an existing contact, touch Update contact. To add a new contact, touch New contact. For an existing contact, touch the contact name, select a number type for the new number, and then touch Save. For a new contact, enter the name and any additional information, and then touch Save.
Edit a Contact 1. Press > > . 2. Touch and hold the contact whose details you want to edit. 3. Tap Edit contact. 4. Edit the desired contact information. 5. Tap Save. Change a Contact's Default Phone Number The default phone number is used when you initiate a call or send a text message using the context menu (by touching and holding a contact). 1. Press > > . 2. Tap the name of a contact to view its details. 3. Touch and hold the phone number you want to set as the contact's default phone number.
4. Tap Yes to confirm that you want to delete the contact. Add a Number to a Contact 1. Press > > . 2. Touch and hold the contact's entry. 3. Tap Edit contact in the menu that opens. 4. Tap under the Phone section. 5. Tap the label button to the right of the phone number field and select the relevant label. To create your own label, tap CUSTOM. 6. Enter a phone number and tap Save. Edit a Contact‟s Number 1. Press > > . 2. Touch and hold a contact's entry. 3. Tap Edit contact. 4.
1. Press > > . 2. Touch and hold the contact's entry. 3. Tap Edit contact. 4. Tap . 5. Tap Take photo to take a new picture. The camera will launch. – or – Tap Select from Gallery to select a picture from the Gallery. 6. After cropping the picture as you want, tap Save. Find Contacts by Name 1. Press > > . 2. Tap the Search contacts field. 3. Start entering the name of the contact you„re searching for. As you type, contacts with matching names will appear below the search box. 4.
2. Tap the icon corresponding to the type of communication you want to start. Depending on the contact information saved, the available actions will be displayed above the name. To communicate with a contact: 1. Press > > . 2. Tap the contact's entry. 3. In the contact's details screen, tap the method you wish to communicate with the contact. Tap next to the number you want to call to directly. Tap next to the number you want to message.
Import, Export, and Share Contacts If you have contacts stored in vCard format on the phone's internal storage, you can import them into your Contacts application on your phone. You can also export contacts in vCard format onto the phone internal storage. Export your contacts to back them up to a computer or another phone. Import Contacts From Your Internal Storage You can import contacts from your internal storage directly to your phone.
Joining and Separating Contacts When you have two or more entries for the same contact, you can join them into a single entry. You can also separate contacts that were joined. 1. Press 2. Tap > > . > Join contacts. 3. Select a tab at the top of the screen. Tap Join suggestion to select entries to merge. Tap Joined contacts to select entries to separate. 4. Checkmark the entry (or entries) you want, then tap Join or Separate.
Accounts and Messaging With wireless service and your phone‟s messaging capabilities, you have the opportunity to share information through many different channels and accounts, including Gmail (Google), personal and corporate email, text and multimedia messaging, social networking accounts, and Hangouts. Gmail / Google You will need a Google Account to access several phone features such as Gmail, Google Maps, Hangouts, and the Google Play applications.
encounter problems or forget your password. It is strongly encouraged for Android users so you can regain access to Google services and purchases on your phone. 7. On the Finish account screen, select your web history and additional Google Play options and then touch . 8. Enter the letters from the Authenticating screen and then touch . 9. After your phone connects with the Google servers, select the items you would like to sync with your phone and then touch Sync now. 10.
Send a Gmail Message Use your phone to send Gmail messages. 1. Press > > Gmail . 2. In the inbox, touch Compose . 3. Enter the message recipient‟s email address in the To field. If you are sending the email message to several recipients, separate the email addresses with a comma. As you enter email addresses, any matching addresses from your contacts list are displayed. Touch a match to enter that address directly. 4.
Email Use the Email application to send and receive emails from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account for your corporate email needs. Although there is a separate Gmail application, the Email application can manage both Internet based ® email services (Gmail and Yahoo!™) and Corporate Work Email (Outlook ). The phone can also be manually configured to connect to other email systems.
3. Enter the Email address and Password for your email account and then tap Next. Tap Manual setup to configure your connection settings manually (POP3 , IMAP, or Exchange). Follow the on-screen prompts and enter the information specific to your carrier. Important: If the account type you want to set up is not in the phone database, you will be asked to enter more details. You should get all pertinent information for the email account, such as incoming and outgoing server settings, before you proceed.
6. Read the on-screen activation disclaimer and, if prompted, tap Activate. Note: Depending on the type of account, you might be required to enable security to sync the account. 7. Identify your new account with a unique name and provide the outgoing name, then tap Done. Important: You can synchronize over the air (not directly) with an Exchange Server running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Microsoft Exchange Server 2010.
To add an attachment (such as picture, video, contact, event, audio, etc), tap You can access the internal storage and navigate to the file you wish to attach. Tap the file you wish to attach. 5. Tap . to send the email. Note: If you close the messaging window before sending it, it is stored in Drafts. Reply to or Delete an Email Message Replying to or deleting an email is also simple. Reply to an Email 1. From the Inbox, tap an email message to view it. 2.
2. Tap Microsoft Exchange, then select Email Settings and tap the desired account to reveal the account„s synchronization settings screen. 3. The following settings are available. Account name: Displays the name used by the phone to track the account. Your name: Displays your name. Tap this to change it. Use signature: To add a signature or other information to outgoing email. • Signature: Displays a signature. Tap this to change it. Update schedule: Choose the update schedule.
Remove account: Allows you to remove the account. 4. Tap to return to the previous screen. For more detailed Corporate email information, see Corporate Email (Outlook). For more information on Corporate Calendar synchronizing. Configure General Email Settings 1. Press > > System settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Tap Email to display the account‟s synchronization settings screen. 3. Tap Email Settings and select General settings to set the following settings.
1. Press > > Messaging . 2. On the Messaging screen, touch Compose . The Compose screen opens. 3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: Enter phone numbers directly in the To field. If you‟re sending the message to several phone numbers, separate the phone numbers with a comma. As you enter information, any matching phone numbers from your contacts list are displayed. Touch a match to enter that number or address directly.
Enter phone numbers directly in the To field. If you‟re sending the message to several phone numbers, separate the phone numbers with a comma. As you enter information, any matching phone numbers from your contacts list are displayed. Touch a match to enter that number or address directly. Touch the icon, and then select the contacts to whom you want to send the message. You can also select contact groups as recipients. When you have selected all the message recipients, touch Done.
Tip: To compose a slide show, you can also simply attach multiple items separately to the MMS message. Touch and select a file type, location, and file and then repeat it for additional slides. Your phone will automatically compile a slide show. Save and Resume a Draft Message While composing a text or multimedia message, touch draft. to automatically save your message as a To resume composing the message: 1. Press > > Messaging 2. Touch the message with the . icon to resume editing it.
Note: If a message contains a phone number, touch the message and then touch the phone number to dial the number or add it to your contacts. View a Multimedia Message (MMS) 1. Press > > Messaging . 2. On the Messaging screen, touch a multimedia message or message thread to open it. 3. Touch the attachment to open it. If the attachment is a vCard contact, it is imported to your phone‟s contacts list. For more information, see Contacts.
Delete a Single Message 1. While viewing a message thread, touch and hold the message that you want to delete. 2. Touch Delete message on the options menu. 3. When prompted to confirm, touch Yes. If the message is locked, you will be prompted that the locked message will be deleted. Delete Multiple Messages 1. Press > > Messaging . 2. On the Messaging screen, touch the message thread that you want to delete. 3. Touch > Delete. 4. Touch the messages you want to delete, then touch Delete. 5.
Messaging Settings ● Set default message app: Enable this option to set Messaging as your default SMS app to turn on all features. ● Storage ● ● Delete old messages: Enable this option to delete older text messages when the limit for maximum number of text messages is exceeded. • Text message limit: Sets the maximum number of text messages that can be stored on the phone (per conversation).
• Notification sound: Allows you to select a ringer to sound when a new message is received. Tap this option, and then select a ringtone that is specific to new text and multimedia messages. A sample will briefly be played upon selection. • Vibrate: Enable this option if you want the phone to vibrate when a new text or multimedia message is received. • Vibrate type: Choose what type of vibration you wish to apply to new messages. ● Quick message: Tap this to add or edit quick messages.
Apps and Entertainment All your phone‟s features are accessible through the Apps list. Note: Available applications and services are subject to change at any time. Google Play Store Google Play™ is the place to go to find new Android apps, books, movies, and music for your phone. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid content ranging from productivity apps and games to bestselling books and blockbuster movies and music. When you find what you want, you can easily download and install it on your phone.
6. The subsequent screen notifies you whether the app will require access to your personal information or access to certain functions or settings of your phone. If you agree to the conditions, touch ACCEPT to begin downloading and installing the app. If you selected a paid application, after touching OK, you‟re redirected to the Google Wallet screen to pay for the application before it‟s downloaded to your phone.
■ Press > , locate the app, and then touch its icon. > > Play Store – or – 1. Press 2. Touch . > My apps > INSTALLED tab. 3. Touch the app and then touch Open to open it. Uninstall an App You can uninstall any app that you have downloaded and installed from Google Play. 1. Press > > Play Store 2. Touch > My apps. . 3. On the Installed screen, touch the app you want to uninstall, and then touch UNINSTALL. 4. When prompted, touch OK to remove the app from your phone.
Recent Location Requests: Displays apps that have recently requested your location information. Location services • Google Location Reporting: Allows you to configure your Google location settings. Use Google Maps ■ Press > > Maps . Music Your phone lets you discover, download, and listen to your favorite music through a variety of applications.
Web and Data Your phone‟s data capabilities let you wirelessly access the Internet or your corporate network through a variety of connections, including Wi-Fi, 4G, Data Services (3G Network), and Virtual Private Networks (VPN). The following topics address your phone‟s data connections and the built-in Web browser. Additional data-related features can be found in Accounts and Messaging, Apps and Entertainment, and Tools and Calendar.
By default, when Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the Status Bar when your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network. 1. Turn on Wi-Fi, if it's not already on. 2. From the Wi-Fi settings screen, tap check box to activate the feature. > Advanced Wi-Fi, then tap the Network notification Add a Wi-Fi Network You can add a Wi-Fi network manually if it does not broadcast its name (SSID) or if you want to add a WiFi network when you are out of its range.
Sprint Spark LTE The Sprint Spark enhanced LTE network provides your phone with wireless Internet access over greater distances than Wi-Fi and delivers data transfer rates of up to 60 Mbps. To connect your phone to Sprint Spark, you need to be in an area covered by the Sprint Spark enhanced LTE network. For more information about the availability of Sprint Spark in your location, visit sprint.com/activate.
Your phone is connected to the Sprint Spark network. When the signal bands are animated, your phone is scanning and connecting. During data transfer, the animated icon is not used (for example, when you are opening a Web page). When the signal bands are gray, your phone is connected to the network, signal is weak. When both the bands and the LTE icon are gray, you there is no coverage and you are disconnected from the Sprint Spark enhanced LTE network.
Add a VPN Connection Use the Wireless & networks settings menu to add a VPN connection to your phone. 1. Press > > System settings > More... > VPN. 2. Touch Add Basic VPN network, and then enter the information for the VPN you want to add. Information may include Name, Type, Server address, PPP encryption (MPPE), and advanced options. Set up all options according to the security details you have obtained from your network administrator. 3. Touch Save.
■ From the Home screen, touch Browser . Tip: If Browser isn‟t one of your phone‟s primary shortcuts, press the browser. > > Browser to launch Tip: Your phone may support additional Web browsers, such as Google Chrome. Learn to Navigate the Browser Navigating through menus and websites during a data session is easy once you have learned a few basics. Note: Before you access the default home page, you may be asked to enter your 10-digit wireless phone number and touch OK.
■ Touch on your phone. Repeat this process to keep going back through your Web page history of recently visited pages. Tip: You can use for deleting text (like a BACKSPACE key) when you are entering text. Go to a Web Page 1. Touch the Address field (top of the browser window) and enter a new Web address. As you enter the address, possible matches are displayed within an onscreen list. Touch an entry to launch the desired website. 2. Touch Go to launch the new page.
● Exit: Allows you to completely exit the Browser. Select Text on a Web Page You can highlight text on a Web page and copy it, search for it, or share it. 1. Press > > Browser and navigate to a Web page. 2. Touch and hold to the area of the page containing the desired text. 3. Touch and drag across the screen and highlight the desired text. Any selected text will appear highlighted. 4. Select an option: Select all to select all the text in the current Web page. Copy to copy the selected text.
Privacy & Security • Accessibility • Adjust the text size and rendering options. Advanced • Settings for managing personal data from web browsing and usage. Adjust JavaScript and other web content settings. Bandwidth management • Settings for Search result preloading and image loading. Create Website Settings You can create settings for individual websites. 1. Press > > Browser . 2. From any open Web page, touch > Settings > Advanced > Website settings. 3.
Bookmarks: Displays a list of your current bookmarks. History: Displays a record of your browsing history. These records are organized into folders such as: Today, Yesterday, Last 7 days, Last month, and Most visited. Saved pages: Displays the pages you've saved for offline reading. 3. In the Bookmarks tab, tap > Add bookmark. 4. Enter a descriptive name and URL for the new bookmark. 5. Tap OK to store the new entry to your Bookmarks list. Create Bookmarks from Other Tabs 1.
Camera and Video You can use the camera or camcorder to take and share pictures and videos. Your phone comes with a 8 megapixel camera with an autofocus feature that lets you capture sharp pictures and videos. Take Pictures The following topics teach you how to take pictures with your phone‟s camera. Open or Close the Camera You can open the camera through the applications list and close it from the camera menu.
● Panorama: Creates a wide photo of a panoramic view. Hold the phone horizontally, press the shutter to start and slowly sweep the camera across the scene. Continuous shot: Takes 6 shots in rapid sequence. Time catch shot: Captures the missing moment before pressing the shutter. Sports: Captures fast-moving images without blur. Settings: Opens the camera settings menu and lets you change additional camera settings. See Camera Settings.
Super Zooming You can use a zoom up to 4 times while taking pictures. Tip: This function operates automatically while zooming in and out. Note: Use a steady hand. This feature does not work with some functions. Objects can be overlapped when taking a picture of fast-moving subjects. Light Frame This feature allows you to take capture a brighter photo when using the front camera in dark lighting conditions. 1. Press 2. Tap > > Camera to change to Front Camera mode. 3.
● Camera to return to the live camera screen. ● Share via to share the picture or video. ● Delete to delete the current picture or video. Touch Yes to confirm. ● Tap a picture in an album then tap for the following options: Set image as, Move, Copy, Copy to Clip Tray, Rename, Rotate left, Rotate right, Crop, Edit, Slideshow, Add location, and Details. Record Videos The following topics teach you how to record videos with your phone‟s video camera.
4. Point the lens to frame the scene where you want to start. 5. Tap to start recording the video. The length of the recording is displayed at the top of the screen. Note: Tap to take pictures while recording long video. 6. Tap to pause recording video. You can resume recording again tapping . – or – Tap to stop recording. Your video will be automatically saved to the Gallery. 7. Choose what you want to do with the video you‟ve just captured. See Review Screen for details.
Geotagging: Use your phone's location-based services. Take pictures wherever you are and tag them with the location. If you upload tagged pictures to a blog that supports geotagging, you can see the pictures displayed on a map. Shutter sound: Adjust the sound the shutter makes when taking a picture. Volume key: Set how to use the volume key. Choose from Capture or Zoom. Storage: Set the storage location for your pictures. Choose from Internal storage and SD card.
Reset: Restore all video camera default settings. View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery Using the Gallery application, you can view pictures and watch videos that you‟ve taken with your phone‟s camera, downloaded, or copied onto your storage card or phone memory. For pictures that are on your storage card or phone memory, you can do basic editing such as rotating and cropping. You can also easily assign a picture as your contact picture or wallpaper and share pictures with your friends.
Note: When viewing pictures, you can touch and hold on a picture or video to open a selection menu and choose what to do with the picture or video. Note: If you want to select another album, touch to return to the Albums tab. Zoom In or Out on a Picture There are two ways you can zoom in or out of a picture. ■ Touch the screen twice quickly to zoom in, and then touch the screen twice quickly again to zoom out. – or – ■ Use pinch and spread to zoom in or out.
3. Tap a video to view it. You can access the following options: QSlide: Enables an overlay on your phone's display for easy multitasking. SmartShare: Enjoy content via a variety of devices. Lock/Unlock: Locks the touch keys to prevent unintentional touches. Screen ratio: Allows you to adjust the screen ratio. (Best fit, Full screen or Original size) Captures a screen shot while playing a video. Tap to access Subtitles, Share, Trim, Delete, Settings, Details, and Help.
Crop a Picture 1. Press > > Gallery . 2. Touch an album. 3. Touch the picture you want to crop. 4. Touch > Crop. A crop box then appears on the picture. 5. To adjust the crop box size, touch and hold the edge of the box. When directional arrows appear, drag your finger inward to or outward to resize the crop box. 6. To move the crop box to the part of the picture that you want to crop, drag the crop box to the desired size and position. 7. Touch OK to apply the changes to the picture.
Send a Picture or Video by Multimedia Message Multimedia Messaging (MMS) lets you send pictures and videos using your phone‟s messaging app. Although you can send several pictures or videos in a multimedia message, it may be better to just send one at a time, especially if the files are large in size. 1. Press > > Gallery . 2. Touch the album that contains the pictures or videos you want to share. 3. Touch the pictures or videos you want to share. To select multiple items, touch want to include. 4.
Tools and Calendar Learn how to use many of your phone‟s productivity-enhancing features. QSlide The QSlide function enables an overlay on your phone's display for easy multitasking. 1. While using an app that supports QSlide, tap to access QSlide. – or – Open the Notifications Panel and touch an app from the QSlide apps section. 2. Use the slider to adjust the transparency of the overlay. 3. You can make a call, or choose other phone options. Tap to exit the QSlide function.
While viewing the screen you want to capture and create a memo on, slide the Status Bar down and tap . 2. Create a memo using the following options: : Tap to enable an overlay on your phone's display for easy multi-tasking while keeping the memo in the background. Note: Tap to exit the overlay mode and go back to the QuickMemo. : Tap to select what type of background to use. : Tap to undo the most recent action. : Tap to redo the most recently deleted action.
QuickRemote QuickRemote turns your phone into a Universal Remote for your home TV and cable box. 1. From the Home screen, tap > QuickRemote > . – or – Touch and slide the Status Bar downwards and touch > ADD REMOTE. 2. Select the type and brand of device, then follow the on-screen instructions to configure the device(s). Tip: To quickly use the QuickRemote feature, touch and slide the Status Bar downward and tap the Quick Settings bar to activate it.
2. Tap the Speak icon you. (at the bottom of the screen) to turn it on. Say what you want it to do for If you say “Call Rachel”, Voice Mate will call your contact Rachel. Note: Access the Voice Mate settings to checkmark Skip confirmation so that found exact name (or number) match requests will be executed without confirming it first. Voice Mate Icons The following Voice Mate icons are displayed at the bottom of the screen: ● Tap to display the Voice Mate QSlide window on the Home screen.
Redial [Latest number] Open [App Name] Play Music [Music name] Check [Item] 3. If Voice Command finds a match, it performs the requested action, otherwise, it will display options. Calendar With the Calendar application you can view the events you have scheduled in the coming days, weeks, or months. Open the Calendar ■ Press > > Calendar .
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Agenda View View Event Details You can view more information about an event in a number of ways, depending on the current view. ■ In Agenda, Day, Week view, Year view, or Month view, tap an event to view its details. Create an Event You can use the Calendar tool on your phone to create events that appear on your phone and in your Google Calendar on the web. 1. Open the Calendar, and tap .
2. Add details about the event. Enter a name, and other optional details about the event, just as you would on Google Calendar (on the web). If you have more than one calendar, you can choose the calendar to which to add the event. Tap to add more reminders.(See Set an Event Reminder.) 3. Invite guests to the event. In the Guests field, enter the email addresses of everyone you want to invite to the event. Separate multiple addresses with commas ( , ).
Delete an Event Reminder 1. Open Calendar and tap the event to open it. 2. Tap to remove a reminder. Respond to an Event Reminder If you set a reminder for an event, the reminder notification appears in the Status Bar when the reminder time arrives. 1. If you receive notifications in the Status Bar, drag the Notifications Panel down to your notifications. Tap the event notification to open the list of Calendar notifications. 2.
Weather: Enable to set to show weather info on Calendar. Show events by: Select event display type Event brief or Timeline. Show week number: Displays the week number out of the year. Lock default time zone: Lock event times and dates to default time zone. • ● Default time zone : Enable to set the default time zone. Clear search history: Allows you to remove all the searches you have performed. About calendar: Display calendar application version.
Alarm/Clock You can use Alarm/Clock application to monitor several types of information at once, in addition to the current date and time. Open the Alarm The Alarm/Clock application also allows you to set alarms. 1. Press > > Alarm/Clock . 2. Tap an existing alarm to change its time and other attributes or tap Add alarm one. to add a new 3. Set the time of the alarm.
9. Tap Auto app starter to set the application you want to automatically open when you stop the alarm. 10. Tap Puzzle lock to checkmark the setting, which requires you to wake up enough to solve a simple puzzle to dismiss the alarm. 11. Tap Memo to enter a name for the alarm. 12. When you're finished, tap Save. Change Alarm/Clock Settings 1. Press 2. Tap > > Alarm/Clock . > Settings. 3.
2. Tap to add a city. 3. Enter the city name in the search field and tap Done on the keyboard. As you enter letters, the cities which starts from the letters are displayed. – or – Scroll through the cities list and tap the city. 4. You can add cities as many as you want. Repeat steps 2 and 3. Play Stopwatch 1. Press > 2. Tap > Alarm/Clock > Stopwatch tab . to start stopwatch time. 3. Tap to stop the stopwatch. Tip: While measuring time, tap to view lap times.
3. Tap Tasks and select an account to save the current task. 4. Enter the corresponding information on each field and tap Save. Tasks Options 1. Press > > Tasks . 2. The following options are available. : Tap to view all tasks or tasks from individual accounts. : Tap to search for tasks. : Tap to create a new task. – or – Tap to access the following options. Sync now: Tap to sync your Microsoft Exchange account tasks. Sort by: Allows you to sort tasks by Due date, Priority and Creation order.
• Vibrate: Allows you to set the vibrate setting for reminder notifications. • Pop-up notification: Checkmark to display a pop-up reminder notification. • Add account: Allows you to add an MS Exchange account. – or – The following options are available when you touch and hold a task in the tasks list. Edit: Allows you to edit the task. Move: Allows you to move the task to other lists. Delete: Allows you to delete the task. Share: Allows you to share the task with others.
File Manager Options File Manager makes it easy to view and manage your files. Simply tap a file type (All files, Music, Image, Video, Document, or Dropbox), then tap the necessary folders to find your files. Open the File Manager application, 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. ● : Allows you to move files and folders to another folder.
Note: Activating Bluetooth can drain your battery faster and reduce your available usage times. To conserve your phone„s battery, turn off Bluetooth when not in use. Always turn off your Bluetooth when you are in locations that prohibit its use. Turn Bluetooth On 1. Press 2. Tap > > System settings > Bluetooth. to activate the feature. When active, appears within the Status Bar. Turn Bluetooth Off 1. Press 2. Tap > > System settings > Bluetooth. to deactivate Bluetooth.
AVAILABLE DEVICES The list of all of the available in-range Bluetooth devices. Touch Search for devices to search for other visible in-range Bluetooth devices. Touch > Edit phone name to rename your phone for Bluetooth access. Touch > Visibility timeout to set your visibility timeout for Bluetooth. Touch > Show received files to view all files you have received via Bluetooth. Touch > Help to view help information for the Bluetooth feature.
Note: Due to different specifications and features of other Bluetooth-compatible phones, display and operations may be different, and functions such as transfer or exchange may not be possible with all Bluetooth compatible phones. Pairing between two Bluetooth phones is a one-time process. Once a pairing has been created, the phones will continue to recognize their partnership and exchange information without having to re-enter a passcode again.
Send Pictures and/or Videos 1. Press > > Gallery . 2. Tap an album to open it and view its contents. (The pictures and videos in the album are displayed in chronological order.) 3. Tap , then checkmark pictures and/or videos to share. 4. Tap Share > Bluetooth. 5. Tap a paired phone. The external Bluetooth phone must be visible and communicating for the pairing to be successful.
SmartShare Beam: Transferring the content feature fast via Wi-Fi Direct. Enjoying the content from Nearby devices You can enjoy the content from nearby devices (i.e. PC.NAS, Mobile) in the Gallery, Music, Videos app. Connecting devices Connect your device and other DLNA-supported devices in the same Wi-Fi network. Searching other devices 1. Tap Nearby devices to view the available nearby DLNA-supported devices. 2. Connect to the device to view the content.
Insert a microSD Card Remove the battery cover and battery to insert a compatible microSD card into your phone. 1. Insert your fingernail into the slot on the left side of the back cover and lift the cover up gently. 2. Carefully insert the microSD card into the slot. The label side should face up. 3. Re-install the back cover.
Remove a microSD Card Before removing your phone‟s microSD card, use the Storage settings menu to unmount the card. 1. Insert your fingernail into the slot on the left side of the back cover and lift the cover up gently. 2. Gently pull the microSD card out from the slot. 3. Replace the back cover. Note: You can easily damage the microSD card by improper operation. Please be careful when inserting, removing, or handling the microSD card.
3. Touch Erase everything to confirm the process. Note: The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved. To prevent the loss of important data, please check the contents before you format the card. Unmount the microSD Card When you need to remove the microSD card, you must unmount the microSD card first to prevent corrupting the data stored on it or damaging the microSD card.
Transfer User Contents From an Android Phone to Your LG Volt If you want to transfer your user contents (i.e., pictures) from an Android phone to your LG Volt, you can perform one of the following steps. Transfer Via PC or Laptop You can transfer user contents via a desktop or laptop using a USB cable. 1. Connect the Android phone to a computer using a USB cable. Then open the Android phone's Notifications Panel. 2.
8. On the computer, organize the files in the folder, transfer the files into the LG Volt folder, then safely stop/remove the USB Phone. 9. On the LG Volt, open the Notifications Panel, tap USB connected > Charge phone, then disconnect it from the computer. Transfer Via Bluetooth Connection You can transfer user contents between Bluetooth-enabled phones via Bluetooth connection. For example, to transfer pictures and videos: 1. Press 2. Tap > > Gallery.
Before Updating Your Firmware Updating your phone firmware will erase all user data from your phone. You must back up all critical information before updating your phone firmware. Back Up All Data Prior to Update To back up your data using LG Backup 1. Press > > LG Backup > Backup. 2. Checkmark the items you want to back up and tap Next. 3. Select the location you want to save the backup file and tap Next. Note: It is recommended that you save the backup file to an SD card.
3. Scroll through the list of previously downloaded Google apps and choose those you wish to reinstall. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions. As an added precaution, to preserve any data on your microSD card, please unmount it from your phone prior to starting the update process. Press card. > > System settings > Storage > Unmount SD Update Your Phone Firmware Once you have backed up all your data, use the Update Firmware option to update your phone firmware. 1.
Settings The following topics provide an overview of items you can change using your phone‟s Settings menus. Wireless Networks This group of settings lets you control your phone's Wi-Fi settings, Bluetooth, Tethering, VPN, and Mobile networks. Airplane Mode Airplane Mode (Flight mode) allows you to use many of your phone„s features, such as games, and music when you are in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited.
Bluetooth Settings Your phone„s Bluetooth capabilities let you use wireless headsets, send and receive pictures and files, and more. For details on your phone‟s Bluetooth settings, see Bluetooth Settings Menu. Mobile Data You can check the current data usage, set to enable/disable mobile data, or set the mobile data limit. Turn Mobile Data On or Off 1. Press > > System settings > Mobile data. 2. Tap the Mobile data switch to turn it on or off.
Decline with Message You can send out a simple text message when you want to ignore an incoming call and respond to the caller with a text instead. You can add or edit quick messages. 1. Press > > System settings > Call > Decline with message. 2. Tap a quick message to edit it. – or – Tap to add a new quick message. 3. Enter a message and tap Save. Privacy Keeper You can set whether the phone to display the caller's information or not when you receive a call. 1.
1. Press > > System settings > Call. 2. Tap the Hearing aids checkbox to enable/disable the feature. Proximity Sensor You can access the proximity sensor through the Call Settings menu. When receiving and making calls, this sensor automatically turns the backlight off and locks the touch keypad by sensing when the phone is near your ear. This extends battery life and prevents the touch keypad from activating unintentionally during calls. To enable the Proximity Sensor: 1.
Share & Connect Your phone lets you use the wireless technology that enables data transmission between devices using NFC, Wi-Fi and etc. NFC Settings NFC (Near Field Communication) is a wireless technology that enables data transmission between two objects when they are brought within a few inches of each other. When you enable NFC on your phone, it can exchange data with other NFC-enabled devices or read information from smart tags embedded in posters, stickers, and other products.
2. Tap the Miracast switch to turn on this feature. 3. Turn on the Miracast feature on your TV or connect to a LG Miracast dongle. Tips: To start the Miracast feature quickly, tap the Miracast icon mirroring, Wi-Fi cannot be used simultaneously. in the Notifications Panel. While Wireless Storage To manage files on your phone in the computer or copy files to the phone from the computer without a USB connection. Turn On Wireless Storage 1. Press > > System settings > Share & connect. 2.
2. Tap the Data enabled checkbox to enable/disable the feature. 4G Settings Allows you to view your 4G network provider and IP address. 1. Press > > System settings > More... > Mobile networks. 2. Tap 4G settings to check your network provider and IP address. Network Mode Allows you to choose your preferred network mode. 1. Press > > System settings > More... > Mobile networks > Network mode. 2. Choose from the following options: Tap LTE/CDMA to turn on the LTE/CDMA radio band.
Device Settings This group of settings lets you configure your phone's sound, display, gestures, power saver, apps, and more. Sound Settings In the Sound settings menu, you can configure call and notification ringtones, audio volumes, as well as some related settings. Sound Profile 1. Press > > System settings. 2. From the DEVICE section, tap Sound > Sound profile. 3. Tap one of the three options. To switch to silent mode: 1. Press > > System settings. 2.
Tip: You can adjust the ringer volume on the Home screen or Applications screen, or almost any screen by using the Volume Buttons. In other applications such as Music, YouTube, spoken directions, and other audio, the Volume Buttons control the volume of the application. Quiet Mode You can set the days and times to automatically turn off all sounds except alarms and media. 1. Press > > System settings. 2. From the DEVICE section, tap Sound > Quiet mode. 3.
3. Tap the Ringtone with vibration checkbox to turn on the feature. (A blue checkmark will appear.) Vibrate Type To set a vibrate type for incoming calls, messages receipt, Email receipt, alarm, and calendar event. 1. Press > > System settings. 2. From the DEVICE section, tap Sound > Vibrate type. Note: Vibrate type can only be selected when Vibrate only is selected as the sound profile or Ringtone with vibration option is checked in the Sound screen. 3. Tap each vibrate type to select it. 4. Tap OK.
To hear sound when you tap buttons, icons, and other on-screen items: 1. Press > > System settings. 2. From the DEVICE section, tap Sound > Touch feedback & system. 3. Tap the Touch sounds checkbox. (A blue checkmark will appear.) To hear sound when the screen is locked or unlocked: 1. Press > > System settings. 2. From the DEVICE section, tap Sound > Touch feedback & system. 3. Tap the Screen lock sound checkbox. (A blue checkmark will appear.) To set behavior when an emergency call is placed. 1.
Screen Timeout Select how long the display screen remains backlit after you touch the screen or press a key before the screen darkens. 1. Press > > System settings. 2. From the DEVICE section, tap Display > Screen timeout. 3. Tap 15 sec, 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min, 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, or Keep screen turned on. Note: Long backlight settings reduce the battery„s talk and standby times. For the best battery performance, use the shortest convenient timeout.
1. Press > > System settings. 2. From the DEVICE section, tap Display > Daydream. 3. To activate daydream feature, tap the Daydream switch . 4. Tap each item to set up them. Font Type Choose the desired font type for device menus. 1. Press > > System settings. 2. From the DEVICE section, tap Display > Font type. 3. Tap a desired font type. Font Size Choose the desired font size for device menus. 1. Press > > System settings. 2. From the DEVICE section, tap Display > Font size. 3.
2. From the DEVICE section, tap Display > Front touch key light > Turn on front touch key light. 3. Tap Front touch key light duration to set how long you want to front touch key light to stay on. Home Button LED Configures the notification LED options. 1. Press > > System settings. 2. From the DEVICE section, tap Display > Home button LED. 3. To activate LED light for notification, tap the Home button LED switch . 4. Tap each item to receive notification with LED light flash.
Screen Swipe Effect Choose the desired type of effect to display when you swipe from one Home screen canvas to the next. 1. Press > > System settings. 2. From the DEVICE section, tap Home screen > Screen swipe effect. 3. Tap the desired effect and then tap OK. Allow Home Screen Looping Displays the first screen after the last screen when scrolling. 1. Press > > System settings. 2. From the DEVICE section, tap Home screen. 3. Tap the Allow Home screen looping checkbox. (A blue checkmark will appear.
unlock pattern, enter the PIN, or enter the password on the screen to unlock and regain access to the phone. 1. Press > > System settings. 2. From the DEVICE section, tap Lock screen > Select screen lock. 3. Select the desired screen lock option from the following options. None: No lock screen. Swipe: Swipe any part of the screen to unlock the screen. Knock Code: You can unlock the screen when screen is off by tapping the correct area and sequence.
3. Release the keys as soon as the Factory reset processing screen is displayed. 4. Press the Volume Down Key to scroll to wipe data/factory reset. Then press the Power/Lock Key to select it. 5. Press the Volume Down Key to scroll to Yes -- delete all user data. Then press the Power/Lock Key to select it. 6. The phone will perform a factory reset. 7. Make sure that reboot system now is highlighted and press the Power/Lock Key make the selection and reboot your phone.
2. From the DEVICE section, tap Lock screen. 3. Tap the Contact info for lost phone checkbox to show owner information on the lock screen. (A blue checkmark will appear.) 4. Tap to enter the owner information. Lock Timer Choose the amount of time before the screen automatically locks after the screen has timed-out. 1. Press > > System settings. 2. From the DEVICE section, tap Lock screen > Lock timer. 3. Tap the desired time.
3. Tap the Screen on/off checkbox to set this feature on. (A blue checkmark will appear.) Silence Incoming Calls You can set the phone to silence incoming calls by just flipping the phone. 1. Press > > System settings. 2. From the DEVICE section, tap Gestures. 3. Tap the Silence incoming calls checkbox to set this feature on. (A blue checkmark will appear.) Snooze or Turn off Alarm You can set the phone to snooze or stop the alarm by just flipping the phone. 1. Press > > System settings. 2.
Dial Keypad To adjust the position of the dial keypad to the left or right. 1. Press > > System settings. 2. From the DEVICE section, tap One-handed operation. 3. Tap the Dial keypad checkbox to set this feature on. (A blue checkmark will appear.) LG Keyboard To adjust the position of the LG keypad to the left or right. 1. Press > > System settings. 2. From the DEVICE section, tap One-handed operation. 3. Tap the LG keyboard checkbox to set this feature on. (A blue checkmark will appear.
4. Tap Battery saver to set the Battery saver feature on or off and select which functions are changed when the feature is activated. 5. Tap Help to view tips about the Battery saver feature. Apps This menu lets you view details about the applications installed on your phone, manage their data, force them to stop, and set whether you want to permit installation of applications that you obtain from websites and email. To view details about the applications: 1. Press > > System settings > Apps. 2.
Accounts & Sync TM Use the Accounts & sync settings menu to add, remove, and manage your Google and other supported accounts. You also use these settings to control how and whether all applications send, receive, and sync data on their own schedules and whether all applications can synchronize user data automatically. Gmail, Calendar, and other applications may also have their own settings to control how they synchronize data; see the sections on those applications for details.
Access to My Location You can use information from Wi-Fi and mobile networks to determine your approximate location, used while searching in Google Maps and other applications. When you checkmark this option, you„re asked whether you consent to sharing your location anonymously with Google„s location service. 1. Press > 2. Tap the switch > System settings > Location. to activate it. 3.
Trusted Credentials Checkmark to allow applications to access your phone„s encrypted store of secure certificates and related passwords and other credentials. You use credential storage to establish some kinds of VPN and Wi-Fi connections. If you have not set a password for the secure credential storage, this setting is dimmed. Install from Storage Touch to install a secure certificate from storage.
Pointer Speed Adjust the pointer speed. (e.g., mouse, trackpad). Backup & Reset The privacy settings on your device allow you to back-up your data, automatically restore data, and erase all the data on your phone. Back up My Data You can back up app data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings to Google servers. 1. Press > > System settings > Backup & reset. 2. Check if the Backup account is correct. 3. Tap the Back up my data checkbox. (A blue checkmark will appear.) 4.
any downloaded applications. Resetting the phone does not erase any system software updates you‟ve downloaded or any files you have saved, such as music, pictures, or applications. After resetting the phone, the next time you turn on the phone, you‟re prompted to reenter the same kind of information as when you first started the phone. See Activate Your Phone. 1. Press > > System settings > Backup & reset. 2. If you are certain that you would like to restore all factory settings, tap Factory data reset.
Large text: Checkmark to increase the size of the text. Invert colors: Set the color contrast for better screen viewing. Color adjustment: Allows you to adjust the screen and content colors. Tap Color adjustment, then tap the switch to turn the feature on. Drag your finger across the screen image provided to adjust the screen color. Touch zoom: Zoom in or out by triple tapping the screen. Screen shades: Set the brightness to 0% to save power and help with low vision.
System Allows you to configure the following system options. 1. Press > > System settings > Accessibility. 2. Set the following options as you want. Auto-rotate screen: Checkmark to allow the device to rotate the screen depending on the device orientation (portrait or landscape). Read passwords: Checkmark to allow voice confirmations of characters when entering passwords. Power key ends call: Checkmark so that you can end voice calls by pressing the Power/Lock Button .
Earphone Plug & Pop Activate to display the app panel automatically when earphone is connected to the phone. Tap the check box next to each app you want to display when connecting an earphone. Activate This Device Follow the onscreen instructions to activate your phone. 1. Press > > System settings > Activate this device. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. System Updates From time to time, updates may become available for your phone. You can download and apply updates through the Settings menu.
UICC Unlock This option allows you to unlock the client initiated UICC. 1. Press > > System settings > System updates > UICC Unlock. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. Printing This menu allows you to manage your Google Cloud Print settings and print jobs. About Phone Display information about the network, phone identity, battery, hardware, software, legal, and regulations and safety. 1. Press > > System settings > About phone. 2. Tap the desired menu.
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Index About Phone, 152 Access Contacts, 43 Access Gmail, 54 Access Recently-Used Applications, 18 Accessibility, 148 Accessory, 150 Accounts & Sync, 144 Activate This Device, 151 Activate Your Phone, 4 Activation and Service, 4 Add a Contact, 45 Add a VPN Connection, 77 Add a Wi-Fi Network, 74 Add an Email Account (POP3 or IMAP), 56 Add and Remove Widgets on the Home Screen, 15 Add Bookmarks to Your Home Screen, 82 Adjust Browser Settings, 80 Airplane Mode, 123 Alarm/Clock, 105 Android Beam, 127 Apps, 143 A
Edit the Display Name via the Voicemail Menu, 33 Email, 56 Enhanced 911 (E911), 27 Enjoying content via a variety of devices, 114 Enjoying the content from Nearby devices, 115 Enter Text With the On-screen Keyboard, 22 Export Contacts to Your Internal Storage, 51 File Manager, 109 File Manager Options, 110 Find and Install an App, 69 Folders, 104 Format the microSD Card, 117 Gestures, 140 Get Help with Google Play, 71 Get Started with Contacts, 43 Gmail / Google, 53 Go to a Specific Website, 80 Google Maps,
Searching in File Manager, 110 Security, 145 Select Text on a Web Page, 80 Send a Gmail Message, 55 Send a Multimedia Message (MMS), 62 Send a Picture or Video by Multimedia Message, 93 Send a Text Message, 61 Send Items via Bluetooth, 113 Send Pictures or Videos by Email, 92 Send Pictures or Videos Using Bluetooth, 93 Set an Event Reminder, 102 Set the Browser Home Page, 81 Set Up Secure Credential Storage, 76 Set Up Speed Dialing, 38 Set Up Visual Voicemail, 30 Set Up Voicemail, 5 Set Up Your Phone, 2 Set
