Table of contents Guidelines for safe and efficient use ....4 Calls ..............35 Making a call ..........35 Important notice ..........11 Calling your contacts ........35 Answering and rejecting a call......35 Getting to know your phone ......15 Adjusting the in-call volume ......35 Phone overview ..........15 Making a second call ........35 Installing the SIM card and battery ....17 Viewing your call logs ........36...
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After recording a video ........46 Bookmarks ...........57 From your Gallery ..........47 Chrome ............58 Viewing webpages ........58 Function ............48 Opening a page ..........58 Guest mode .............48 Syncing with other devices ......58 KNOCKON ............48 Settings .............59 Multimedia ............49 WRELESS & NETWORKS ........59 Gallery ............49 Sound .............60 View photos in Gallery ........49...
The log is used only to help determine the cause of the fault. These logs are encrypted and can only be accessed by an authorized LG Repair centre should you need to return your device for repair. Exposure to radio frequency energy Radio wave exposure and Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) information.
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Do not disassemble this unit. Take it to a qualified service technician when repair work is required. • Repairs under warranty, at LG's discretion, may include replacement parts or boards that are either new or • reconditioned, provided that they have functionality equal to that of the parts being replaced.
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Guidelines for safe and efficient use If your phone gets wet, immediately unplug it to dry off completely. Do not attempt to accelerate the drying • process with an external heating source, such as an oven, microwave or hair dryer. The liquid in your wet phone, changes the color of the product label inside your phone.
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can cause the air bag to fail or cause serious injury due to improper performance. If you are listening to music whilst out and about, please ensure that the volume is at a reasonable level so • that you are aware of your surroundings. This is of particular importance when near roads. Avoid damage to your hearing To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods.
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You do not need to completely discharge the battery before recharging. Unlike other battery systems, there is • no memory effect that could compromise the battery's performance. Use only LG batteries and chargers. LG chargers are designed to maximise the battery life. • Do not disassemble or short-circuit the battery.
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Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. Please recycle when possible. Do not • dispose as household waste. If you need to replace the battery, take it to the nearest authorised LG Electronics service point or dealer for • assistance.
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To locate a nearest collection centre or call for pick-up (limited area only) for disposal of this appliance, please contact Toll Free No. 1800-180-9999 for details. All collection centre and pick up facilities are done by third parties with LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. Merely as a facilitator. For more detailed information ,...
Important notice Please read this before you start using your phone! Please check to see whether any problems you encountered with your phone are described in this section before taking the phone in for service or calling a service representative. 1.
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Important notice To monitor and control how battery power is being used: > > Settings > Battery. • Battery usage time is displayed on the screen. It tells you how long it has been since you last connected your phone to a power source or, if currently connected, how long the phone was last running on battery power. The screen shows the applications or services using battery power, listed in order from the greatest to smallest amount used.
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Turn the power off. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key + Volume Down Key on the phone. Release the Power/Lock Key only when the LG logo is displayed, then immediately press and hold the Power/Lock Key again. Release all keys when the Factory data reset screen is displayed.
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Important notice 6. Opening and switching applications Multi-tasking is easy with Android, you can keep more than one application running at the same time. There is no need to quit an application before opening another one. Use and switch between several open applications. Android manages each application, stopping and starting them as needed to ensure that idle applications don't consume resources unnecessarily.
Getting to know your phone Phone overview Earpiece Power/Lock Key Switch your phone on/off by pressing • Proximity Sensor and holding this key. Short press to lock/unlock the screen. • Volume keys Front-Facing Camera lens Home Key Return to the Home screen from any Menu Key screen.
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Getting to know your phone Volume keys In the Home screen: Control ringer volume. • During a call: Control your earpiece volume. • When playing a song: Control volume • Power/Lock Key continuously. Earphone Jack Microphone Charger/USB Port SIM1 card slot Flash Battery cover Camera lens...
Installing the SIM card and battery Before you can start exploring your new phone, you'll need to set it up. To insert the SIM card and battery. To remove the battery cover, hold the phone firmly in one hand. With your other hand, lift off the battery cover with your Thumb nail as shown in figure.
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Getting to know your phone Slide the SIM card into its slots as shown in the figure. Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards. NOTE: Please note that SIM1 supports 3G/2G and SIM2 supports 2G only. Insert the battery into place by aligning the gold contacts on the phone and the battery (1) and pressing it down until it clicks into place (2).
USB cable. WARNING Use only LG-approved chargers, batteries, and cables. When using unapproved chargers or cables, it may cause battery charging delay or pop-up message regarding slow charging. Or, unapproved chargers or cables can cause the battery to explode or damage the device, which are not covered by the warranty.
Getting to know your phone NOTE: The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime. • Do not open the back cover while your phone is charging. • Using the memory card Your phone supports the use of microSD or microSDHC memory cards of up to 32 GB capacity.
NOTE: Use only compatible memory cards with your phone. Using incompatible memory cards • may damage the card and data stored on the card, as well as the phone. As the device uses FAT32, the maximum size for any given file is 4 GB. •...
Your Home screen Touch screen tips Here are some tips on how to navigate on your phone. Tap or touch – A single finger tap selects items, links, shortcuts and letters on the on-screen keyboard. Touch and hold – Touch and hold an item on the screen by tapping it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs.
Status Bar Shows phone's status information including the time, signal strength, battery status, and notification icons. Widget Widgets are self-contained applications that can be accessed through the Apps screen or on the Home screen or an extended home screen. Unlike a shortcut, the Widget appears as an on-screen application. Application Icons Tap an icon (application, folder, etc.) to open and use it.
Your Home screen Customizing the Home screen You can customize your Home screen by adding widgets or changing wallpapers. To add items on your Home screen Touch and hold the empty part of the Home screen. In the Add Mode menu, select the item you wish to add. You will then see this added item on the Home screen.
Notifications panel Notifications alert you the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as to ongoing events, such as when you are on a call. When a notification arrives, its icon appears at the top of the screen. Icons for pending notifications appear on the left, and system icons such as Wi-Fi or battery strength shown on the right.
Your Home screen Opening the notifications panel Swipe down from the status bar to open the notifications panel. Notifications The current notifications are listed, each with a brief description. Tap a notification to view it. To close the notifications panel, touch and drag the tab toward the top of the screen.
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The icons displayed at the top of the screen provide information about the status of the device. The icons listed in the table below are some of the most common ones. Icon Description Icon Description No SIM card inserted Ringer is silenced No network signal available Vibrate mode is on Airplane mode is on...
Your Home screen NOTE: The icons location in the status bar may differ according to the function or service. On-screen keyboard You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. The on-screen keyboard appears automatically on the screen when you need to enter text. To manually display the keyboard, simply tap a text field where you want to enter text.
Google account setup When you first turn on your phone, you have the opportunity to activate the network, to sign into your Google Account and select how you want to use certain Google services. To set up your Google account: Sign into a Google Account from the prompted set-up screen.
Connecting to Networks and Devices Wi-Fi With Wi-Fi, you can use high-speed Internet access within the coverage of the wireless access point (AP). Enjoy wireless Internet using Wi-Fi, without extra charges. Connecting to Wi-Fi networks To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you need to access a wireless access point or ‘hotspot’. Some access points are open and you can simply connect to them.
You can use Bluetooth to send data by running a corresponding application, but not from the Bluetooth menu as on most other mobile phones. NOTE: LG is not responsible for the loss, interception or misuse of data sent or received via the • Bluetooth wireless feature.
Connecting to Networks and Devices Tap the Bluetooth menu again and mark the checkbox at the top of the screen to make your phone visible to other devices. NOTE: To select the length of time that your device will be visible, tap >...
Transferring music, photos and videos using the USB mass storage mode Connect your phone to a PC using a USB cable. If you haven't installed the LG Android Platform Driver on your PC, you will need to manually change the > Settings > Storage > Choose >...
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Connecting to Networks and Devices Open Windows Media Player to synchronize music files. Edit or enter your device’s name in the pop-up window (if necessary). Select and drag the music files you want to the sync list. Start synchronization. The following requirements must be satisfied to synchronize with Windows Media Player. •...
Calls Making a call > to open the keypad. Enter the number using the keypad. To delete a digit, tap the to make a call. To end a call, tap the End icon TIP! To enter "+" to make international calls, touch and hold Calling your contacts to open your contacts.
Calls Both calls are displayed on the call screen. Your initial call is locked and put on hold. Merge calls to start a conference call. Tap the displayed number to toggle between calls. Or tap To end active calls, tap End call icon or tap and slide the notification bar down and select the End call icon...
People Add contacts to your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing. Searching for a contact to open your contacts. Find contacts and enter the contact name using the keyboard. Adding a new contact , enter the new contact's number, then tap .
People Creating a group to open your contacts. and tap Enter a name for the new group. Tap DONE to save the group. NOTE: If you delete a group, the contacts assigned to that group will not be lost. They will remain in your contacts.
Messaging Your phone combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu. WARNING: LG message should be set up to default SMS app. If not, some message functions will be limited. Sending a message on the Home screen and tap to open a blank message.
Messaging Threaded box Messages (SMS, MMS) exchanged with another party can be displayed in chronological order so that you can conveniently see an overview of your conversation. Changing your message settings Your phone message settings are pre-defined, so you can send messages immediately. You can change the settings according to your preferences.
Email You can use the Email application to read emails from services like Gmail. The Email application supports the following account types: POP3, IMAP and Exchange. Your service provider or system administrator can provide you with the account settings you need. Managing an email account The first time you open the Email application, a set-up wizard opens to help you to set up an email account.
Camera To open Camera: From the lock screen, swipe from right to left. From the Home screen, touch the Camera icon Getting to know the viewfinder Setting icon: Tap this icon to change camera/video settings such as flash, exposure and so on. Capture button Mode icon: Tap this icon switch to the desired mode;...
Using the advanced settings To change camera settings such as flash, exposure and so on, touch the circle to the next to the Capture button. : HDR+ automatically snaps a rapid burst of photos and combines them to give you the best possible single shot.
Camera TIP! If you have an SNS account set up on your phone, you can share your photo with your SNS community. NOTE: Additional charges may apply when MMS messages are downloaded while roaming. From your Gallery Gallery. To view more photos, scroll left or right. •...
Video camera Getting to know the viewfinder Setting icon: Tap this icon to change camera/video settings such as flash, exposure and so on. Record button Mode icon: Tap this icon switch to the desired mode; Camera, Video and Panorama mode. TIP! When recording a video, place two fingers on the screen and pinch to use the Zoom function.
Video camera Using the advanced settings To change video settings such as flash, White balance and so on, touch the circle to the next to the Record button. WHITE BALANCE : Improves color quality in various lighting conditions. MORE OPTIONS : Tap to select the advanced options like Time Lapse or Store location.
Function Guest mode To protect your privacy or limit some applications to your children, you can use the Guest mode. When you lend your phone to others, you can limit the applications to be displayed. In advance, set the Guest mode and customize the options. NOTE: To use the Guest mode, the pattern lock should be set in advance.
Multimedia Gallery Open the Gallery application to view albums of your pictures and videos. > > Gallery. You can manage and share all your image and video files with Gallery. NOTE: Some file formats are not supported, depending on the software installed on the •...
Multimedia > Delete. When viewing a photo, tap • Setting as wallpaper When viewing a photo, tap > Set picture as to set the image as wallpaper or assign to a contact. NOTE: Some file formats are not supported, depending on the device software. •...
Touch to go 15 seconds backward. Touch to start from beginning of the video. Touch to change the ratio of the video screen. To change the volume while watching a video, press the up and down volume keys on the left-hand side of the phone.
Multimedia Tap to pause/ resume playback. Tap to skip to the next track in the album, playlist, or shuffle. Tap to restart the current track or skip to the previous track in the album, playlist, or shuffle. Tap to toggle through the repeat modes to repeat all songs, repeat current song, or repeat off.
NOTE: Some file formats are not supported, depending on the device software. • If the file size exceeds the available memory, an error can occur when you open files. • Music file copyrights may be protected by international treaties and national copyright •...
Utilities Setting your alarm > > Clock > > Tap Done. After you set the alarm, your phone lets you know how much time is left before the alarm will go off. Set the Repeat, Alarm sound, and Vibration options. NOTE: To change alarm settings in the alarm list screen, tap the and select Settings.
Sound Recorder Use the voice recorder to record voice memos or other audio files. Recording a sound or voice > > Sound Recorder. to begin recording. to end the recording. to listen to the recording. NOTE: Tap to access your album. You can listen to the saved recording. The available recording time may differ from actual recording time.
Utilities Downloads Use this application to see what files have been downloaded through the applications. > Downloads. > • NOTE: This application may not be available depending on the region or service provider.
The Web Browser Use this application to browse the Internet. Browser gives you a fast, full-color world of games, music, news, sports, entertainment and much more, right on your mobile phone wherever you are and whatever you enjoy. NOTE: Additional charges apply when connecting to these services and downloading content.
The Web Chrome Use Chrome to search for information and browse webpages. > > Chrome. NOTE: This application may not be available, depending on your region and service provider. Viewing webpages Tap the Address field, and then enter a web address or search criteria. Opening a page To go to a new page, tab >...
Settings This section provides an overview of items you can change using your phone's System settings menus. To access the Settings menu: > SETTINGS. > - or - > Settings. > WRELESS & NETWORKS < Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi – Turns on Wi-Fi to connect to available Wi-Fi networks. TIP! How to obtain the MAC address To set up a connection in some wireless networks with MAC filters, you may need to enter the MAC address of your phone in the router.
Settings NOTE: You must set a lock screen PIN or password before you can use credential storage. Default SMS app – Allows you to set the default SMS app. VPN – Displays the list of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) that you've previously configured. Allows you to add different types of VPNs.
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when the phone is sleeping while docked and/or charging. Choose from Clock, Colors, Google Photos. Font size – Sets the size of the font displayed in the phone and menus. < Storage > Phone storage – View the internal storage usage. SD card –...
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Settings Trusted credentials – Display trusted CA certificates. Install from phone storage – Choose to install encrypted certificates. Clear credentials – Remove all certificates. < Guest mode > To protect your privacy or limit some applications to your children, you can use the Guest mode. When you lend your phone to others, you can limit the applications to be displayed.
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Captions – Allows the customizing of caption settings for those with hearing impairments. Magnification gestures – When this feature is turend on, you can zoom in and out by triple-tapping the screen. Large text – Checkmark to increase the size of the text. Power button ends call –...
Connect to a Computer via USB You can use a USB cable to connect your phone to a PC or Laptop and transfer music, pictures, and other files in both directions. Transfer user contents via a computer using a USB cable. Related settings Settings >...
This feature allows you to conveniently update your phone's software to a newer version via OTA, without connecting using a USB data cable. This feature will only be available if and when LG makes a newer firmware version available for your device.
Your content may differ from the final product, or from software supplied by service providers or carriers, This • content may be subject to change without prior notice. For the latest version of this manual, please visit the LG website at www.lg.com.
These accessories are available for use with the your phone. (Items described below may be optional.) Travel adaptor Stereo headset Quick Start Guide Data cable Battery NOTE: • Always use genuine LG accessories. • Failure to do this may void your warranty. • Accessories may vary in different regions.
Troubleshooting This chapter lists some problems you might encounter when using your phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider, but most are easy to fix yourself. Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures There is no SIM card SIM card Make sure that the SIM card is correctly in the phone or it is...
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Check the charger and its connection to Charging Contact problem the phone. error No voltage Plug the charger into a different socket. Charger defective Replace the charger. Wrong charger Use only original LG accessories.
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Troubleshooting Message Possible causes Possible corrective measures The Fixed dialling Number not Check the Settings menu and turn the number function allowed function off. is on. Impossible to receive / Memory full Delete some messages from your phone. send SMS & photos Files do not Unsupported file...
Category Question Answer Sub-Category You can connect a Bluetooth audio device such as a Stereo/Mono headset or Car Kit. What are the functions Bluetooth Also, when the FTP server is connected to available via Bluetooth a compatible device, you can share content Devices stored on the storage media.
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Category Question Answer Sub-Category Is there a file size Phone limitation for when I There is no file size limitation. Function want to use MP3 file Ringtone as ring tone? My phone does not Phone display the time of receipt You will only be able to see the times for Function for messages older than...
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Category Question Answer Sub-Category 1. From the Home screen, tap the 2. Tap SETTINGS > Security > Screen lock. 3. Tap Screen lock > Pattern. The first time you do this, a short tutorial about creating an Unlock Pattern will appear. 4.
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Category Question Answer Sub-Category If you have forgotten your pattern: If you logged into your Google account on the phone but failed to enter the correct pattern 5 times, tap the forgot pattern button. You are then required to log in with Phone What should I do if I forget your Google account to unlock your phone.
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Category Question Answer Sub-Category When using data, your phone may default to the Wi-Fi connection (if Wi-Fi connectivity on Phone your phone is set to On). However, there will When Wi-Fi and mobile Function be no notification when your phone switches network are both Wi-Fi &...