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LG Optimus G, User Manual

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Get Started 

This section gives you all the information you need to set up your phone and Sprint service for 
the first time. 

Your Phone at a Glance 

Set Up Your Phone 

Activate Your Phone

 

Make Your First Call 

Set Up Your Voicemail 

Sprint Account Information and Help

 

Your Phone at a Glance 

The following illustration outlines your phone

„s primary external features and buttons. 

 

Set Up Your Phone 

You must fist charge the phone. 

1.  Charge your phone.  

  Connect the charging adapter and USB cable as shown; the LG logo on the charging 

adapter should face toward you.  

Summary of Contents for Optimus G

Page 1: ... LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Electronics Inc LG optimus GTM is a trademark of LG Electronics Inc The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc microSD is a trademark of SanDisk Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners Unless otherwise specified herein all accessories referenced herein are sold separately All features...

Page 2: ...ered with the device DivX Mobile ABOUT DIVX VIDEO DivX is a digital video format created by DivX LLC a subsidiary of Rovi Corporation This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video Visit www divx com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX video ABOUT DIVX VIDEO ON DEMAND This DivX Certified device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX ...

Page 3: ...port Services 5 Phone Basics 7 Your Phone Overview 8 Status Bar 10 Turn Your Phone On and Off 13 Lock and Unlock Your Phone 14 Battery and Charger 15 Extend Your Battery Life 16 Phone Function Keys 17 Menu Key 17 Work with Menus 18 Notifications Panel 20 Home Key 21 Back Key 21 Touchscreen Navigation 21 Your Home Screen 22 Home Screen 23 Extended Home Screen 23 Use the Applications Key 24 Applicat...

Page 4: ...Voice Command 38 Phone Calls 40 Make Phone Calls 40 Call Using the Phone Dialer 41 Dialing Options 41 Missed Call Notification 42 Call Emergency Numbers 42 In Call Options 43 Dial and Save Phone Numbers With Pauses 43 Dial From the Contacts List 44 Use Direct Dialing 44 Plus Code Dialing 45 Receive Phone Calls 45 Visual Voicemail 46 Set Up Visual Voicemail 46 Review Visual Voicemail 47 Listen to M...

Page 5: ... 56 Save a Phone Number 58 Find a Phone Number 59 Voice Command 59 Text to Speech 60 Settings 62 Wireless Networks Settings 62 Wi Fi Settings 63 Bluetooth Settings 63 Data Usage 63 Airplane Mode 63 File Networking 64 Portable Wi Fi Hotspot 65 Wi Fi Direct 65 Miracast 65 Bluetooth Tethering 65 NFC Settings 65 Android Beam 66 VPN Settings 66 Mobile Networks Settings 66 Call Settings 67 Quick Message...

Page 6: ...Settings 72 Sound Settings 72 Ringtones and Notifications 73 Touch Feedback System 75 Display Settings 76 Home screen 79 Lock screen 80 Gestures 84 Storage 85 Power saver 85 App Settings 85 Quad Core Control 86 Personal Settings 87 Accounts sync 87 Location services 87 Security 88 Language Input Settings 89 Backup reset 90 System Settings 91 Date time 91 Accessibility 91 PC connection 91 Developer...

Page 7: ...t Export and Share Contacts 105 Import contacts from your internal storage 105 Export contacts to your internal storage 106 Share a contact 106 Accounts and Messaging 107 Gmail 107 Create a Google Account 107 Sign into Your Google Account 108 Access Gmail 108 Send a Gmail Message 110 Read and Reply to Gmail Messages 111 Change Gmail Settings 113 Email 115 Add an Email Account POP3 or IMAP 116 Corp...

Page 8: ...nize Your Corporate Account 128 Apps and Entertainment 130 Play Store 130 Sprint ID 131 Sprint Applications 133 Sprint Zone 134 NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile 134 NBA Game Time 135 Sprint TV Movies 136 Music 136 Music Player 136 Back Up Your Downloaded Music Files 137 Sprint Music Plus 138 YouTube 138 Media Home 139 GPS Navigation 140 Google Maps 140 ScoutTM by Telenav 143 Google Navigation 144 LG Tag 1...

Page 9: ...rom a VPN 151 Browser 151 Learn to Navigate the Browser 152 Go to a Specific Website 153 Browser Menu 153 Adjust Browser Settings 154 Create Website Settings 155 Create Bookmarks 155 Tethering and Portable Hotspot 156 Camera and Video 158 Take Pictures 158 Camera Settings 159 View Your Pictures 160 Gallery Options 160 Assign Pictures 161 Record Videos 162 Video Settings 162 Video Gallery Options 1...

Page 10: ... to an Event Reminder 177 Display and Synchronize Calendars 177 Change Calendar Settings 178 Folders 178 Alarm Clock 179 Calculator 181 Bluetooth 182 Turn Bluetooth On and Off 182 Bluetooth Settings Menu 183 Pairing Bluetooth Phones 183 Send Items via Bluetooth 184 Disconnect Bluetooth Connection During an Active Call 185 System Updates 186 Index 187 ...

Page 11: ...vate Your Phone Make Your First Call Set Up Your Voicemail Sprint Account Information and Help Your Phone at a Glance The following illustration outlines your phone s primary external features and buttons Set Up Your Phone You must fist charge the phone 1 Charge your phone Connect the charging adapter and USB cable as shown the LG logo on the charging adapter should face toward you ...

Page 12: ... already been activated Depending on your account or how and where you purchased your phone it may be ready to use or you may need to activate it on your Sprint account If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store it is probably activated and ready to use If you received your phone in the mail and it is for a new Sprint account or a new line of service it is designed to activate automatically Whe...

Page 13: ...211 4727 from any other phone Make Your First Call Once your phone is activated you can make phone calls 1 Tap Tap the Dial tab if the screen is not already on the dial screen 2 Use the dialpad to enter a phone number If you enter a wrong number tap to erase digits one by one To erase the entire number touch and hold 3 Tap to dial the number Note Your phone s battery should have enough charge for ...

Page 14: ...t To ensure that no one else has access to your information you will need to create passwords to protect your privacy Account User Name and Password If you are the account owner you will create an account username and password when you sign on to www sprint com Click Sign in Register to get started If you are not the account owner if someone else receives the bill for your Sprint service you can g...

Page 15: ...er questions From the dial screen tap to make a payment From the dial screen tap to check minute usage and account balance From Any Other Phone Sprint Customer Service 1 888 211 4727 Business Customer Service 1 888 788 4727 Sprint Support Services Sprint 411 and Sprint Operator Services let you easily access information and calling assistance from your Sprint phone Sprint 411 Sprint 411 gives you ...

Page 16: ...t Operator Services provides assistance when you place collect calls or when you place calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party From the dial screen tap For more information or to see the latest in products and services visit us online at sprint com ...

Page 17: ...hone Your Phone Overview Status Bar Turn Your Phone On and Off Battery and Charger Phone Function Keys Touchscreen Navigation Your Home Screen Enter Text With the On screen Keyboard Search Your Phone and the Web Tip Phone Software Upgrades Updates to your phone s software may become available from time to time Sprint will automatically upload critical updates to your phone You can also use the men...

Page 18: ...information about your phone s status and options such as signal strength roaming ringer setting messaging and battery charge The Status Bar displays icons indicating that you ve received notifications on the left and icons indicating the phone s status on the right along with the current time 4 Touchscreen displays all the information needed to operate your phone such as the applications call sta...

Page 19: ...pplication tap to open a list of options available 11 Applications Key opens the Applications screen to view installed applications 12 Sprint ID Key launches the Sprint ID application from where you can replace a current ID or get a new one 13 Power Lock Button locks the screen Press and hold to open the phone options menu for the following options Power off Power off and restart and Turn on Airpl...

Page 20: ...rect jack may damage the phone Status Bar The Status Bar appears at the top of the screen It displays icons indicating that you ve received notifications on the left and icons indicating the phone s status on the right along with the current time If you have more notifications than can fit in the Status Bar the icon prompts you to open the Status Bar to view them all See Notifications Panel The fo...

Page 21: ...e is on Vibrate Mode Indicates that the ringer volume is set to vibrate and any sounds are silenced Ringer Silenced Indicates that all sounds are turned off Very Low Battery Indicates that battery is very low Low Battery Indicates that battery is low Battery Drained 40 Indicates that battery is partially drained Battery Full Shows your current battery charge level Icon shown is fully charged Batte...

Page 22: ...signed into your account In order to use Google application or sync features you must set up and sign into an active Google Account Full Internal Storage Indicates that internal storage is full Wi Fi Networks Available Indicates that open or secured Wi Fi networks are available Wi Fi Direct Indicates that Wi Fi Direct is turned on USB Connected The phone has detected an active USB connection USB D...

Page 23: ...active Turn Your Phone On and Off Turn your phone on and off and wake up the screen by using the Power Lock Button Turn Your Phone On Press and hold the Power Lock Button Once your phone is on it may display Searching for Service When your phone finds a signal it enters standby mode the phone s idle state At this point you are ready to begin making and receiving calls If your phone is unable to fi...

Page 24: ...nserve battery power 1 Press the Power Lock Button Your lock screen will appear See Lock screen 2 Swipe the screen to any direction to unlock it The last screen you were working on opens This is the default lock screen 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 rec...

Page 25: ...ttery provides up to 14 hours of continuous digital talk time When the battery reaches 5 of its capacity the battery icon blinks When there are approximately two minutes of talk time left the phone can sound an audible alert and then turn off Note Long backlight settings searching for service using vibrate mode browser use and other variables may reduce the battery s talk and standby times Tip Wat...

Page 26: ... keyboard or bus powered USB hub The LG USB Driver is downloadable from the following site http www lg com us Select SUPPORT In the Search box next to SEARCH PRODUCT SUPPORT enter the model name or name and click SEARCH Click the model On the PRODUCT SUPPORT page click on Software Update Drivers Always unplug the charger from the wall socket after the phone is fully charged to save unnecessary pow...

Page 27: ...tatus charging or discharging and level as a percentage of fully charged are displayed Monitor and Control Battery Use The Battery use screen shows which applications consume the most battery power You can also use it to turn off applications that you ve downloaded if they are consuming too much power Tap System settings About phone Battery Battery use Tap any of the listed items for more options ...

Page 28: ... Apps Settings System settings provides quick access to the phone s Settings menu See Settings Work with Menus There are two Android menu types Options menus and Context menus Options menus Options menus contain tools that apply to the activities of the current screen or application not to any specific item on the screen To open the available options menu tap Not all applications have Options menu...

Page 29: ...mply tap it If there are more menus options than can fit in a screen slide the screen up to display more menus options For example to set the phone to play tones when dialing numbers on the dial pad 1 Tap 2 Tap System settings 3 Tap Sound 4 Slide the screen up to display more menus 5 Tap Dial pad touch tones to checkmark it For the purposes of this guide the above steps condense into Tap System se...

Page 30: ...ns See the sections on those applications for details Open Notifications Touch and drag the Status Bar to the bottom of the screen The Notifications Panel displays the Quick Settings and a list of your current notifications organized into ongoing and event based notifications Respond to Notifications 1 Open the Notifications Panel Your current notifications are listed in the panel each with a brie...

Page 31: ... the on screen keyboard Touch and hold Touch and hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs For example to open a contact s available options touch and hold the contact in the Contacts list until the context menu opens Drag Touch and hold an item for a moment and then without lifting your finger move your finger on the screen until you reach the ta...

Page 32: ...ing point for many applications and functions and it allows you to add items like application shortcuts or Google widgets to give you instant access to information and applications This is the default canvas and accessible from any menu by tapping Home Screen Extended Home Screen Use the Applications Key Applications How to View Open and Switch Applications Customize Your Home Screen Add and Remov...

Page 33: ...use the most To return to the Home screen Tap at any time from any application Extended Home Screen The operating system provides multiple Home screen canvases to provide more space for adding icons widgets and more Slide your finger left or right across the Home screen The default canvas is in the center with three extension canvases on either side of it For more information on sliding see Touchs...

Page 34: ...pplication Applications How to View Open and Switch All of the applications on your phone including any applications that you downloaded and installed from Play Store or other sources are grouped together on one Applications screen that you access from your Home screen If you have more applications than you can currently see on the Applications screen slide the screen left or right to view more Th...

Page 35: ... switch among several open applications Android manages each application pausing and starting them as needed to ensure that unused applications don t waste your phone s resources To open an application Simply tap its icon on the screen Tip You can customize your Home screen with shortcuts to the applications you use most often Applications are located on the Applications screen but you can add an ...

Page 36: ... with shortcuts to the applications you use most often 1 Tap 2 Touch and hold the application icon you want to add to your Home screen 3 Lift your finger to place the app on your Home screen or drag the icon to where you want it on the screen then lift your finger Applications The following is a listing of the default applications available on your device Icon Description Alarm Clock Access the Al...

Page 37: ... account File Manager Allows you to manage files FileShare Allows you to share multimedia files and documents to other phones via Wi Fi Direct Finance Launches the Finance application Gallery Displays a Gallery of camera images and video saved on your phone Gmail Provides access to your Gmail account Google Share and keep up with all the different people in your life Latitude Lets you see your fri...

Page 38: ...d Location Launches the Qualcomm Enhanced Location Service application Search Displays the Quick Search Box to search for a key term both on your phone and the web Settings Accesses the phone s Settings menu Shopper Use Google Shopper to find products scan product barcodes magazine ads albums or book cover art SmartShare Launches SmartShare application that helps you to easily share and find pictu...

Page 39: ...ng Create Shortcuts Add Widgets Create Contact shortcuts 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 Tap to access the Home screen 2 Select a location screen for your new sho...

Page 40: ...nd hold the desired shortcut This unlocks it from its location on the current screen 3 Drag the icon over Remove and release it Add and Remove Widgets on the Home Screen Widgets are self contained applications that can be accessed through your Applications screen or on the Home or Extended screens Unlike a shortcut this Widget appears as an on screen application To add a Widget 1 Tap to access the...

Page 41: ...Gallery to use a picture saved on your phone as a wallpaper You can crop the picture before setting it as a wallpaper ID wallpapers to open the available wallpapers that were included in your Sprint ID pack Live wallpapers to open a list of animated wallpapers installed on your phone Live wallpapers can be animated or even interactive More Live wallpapers are available on Play Store Wallpaper gall...

Page 42: ...p Create photo icon to take a new picture or select a picture from the Gallery Access Recently Used Applications Your phone keeps a running list of your most recently used applications 1 Touch and hold to open the recently used applications window 2 Tap an icon to open the related application ...

Page 43: ...hen rotation is detected Note An example of a screen that automatically re orients by moving the phone is the Messaging screen This only requires you turn the phone to a horizontal position 1 Tap System settings Display 2 Tap Auto rotate screen to enable a blue checkmark displays or disable the screen auto rotation Enter Text With the On screen Keyboard The on screen keyboard displays automaticall...

Page 44: ...Phone Basics 34 QWERTY keyboard 1 Tap a text field where you want to enter text 2 Enter the desired text To enter numbers or symbols tap To enter letters again tap ...

Page 45: ... Auto rotate screen Tap 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 ...

Page 46: ...ore To cut copy and paste 1 Touch and hold a word to highlight it 2 Drag the blue highlight markers to highlight the text you want or To select all the text tap Select all in the context menu To cancel the selection simply tap unselected text or empty area 3 Tap Cut or Copy in the context menu 4 Please the cursor on the location where you want to paste the text 5 Touch and hold the text field and ...

Page 47: ...ul because the search application can provide suggestions so you don t necessarily have to type out your full request Phone and Web Search Using Text Entry Phone and Web Search Using Voice Command Phone and Web Search Using Text Entry You can search on your phone and on the web by entering text 1 From the Home screen touch and hold The Quick Search Box will open automatically or From the Home scre...

Page 48: ...tered text or If what you want to search for appears in the suggestions list tap that item to conduct the search 4 If the phones asks you to select which browser to use tap your preference Then tap Always to keep this preference setting Phone and Web Search Using Voice Command You can search on your phone and on the web by voice command Touch and hold Then tap or Tap from the Search Widget When yo...

Page 49: ... Maps Say Navigate to followed by an address name business name type of business or other destination to get spoken turn by turn directions to that destination Say Map of followed by an address name business name type of business or other location to view that location on Google Maps For additional commands tap Help For more information on Google Search tap Help from the Google search screen ...

Page 50: ...all Options Set Up Speed Dialing Call Logs Save a Phone Number Find a Phone Number Voice Command Text to Speech Make Phone Calls There are several convenient ways to place calls from your phone Call Using the Phone Dialer Dialing Options Missed Call Notification Call Emergency Numbers In Call Options Dial and Save Phone Numbers With Pauses Dial From the Contacts List Use Direct Dialing Plus Code D...

Page 51: ... is underway Press the Up Down Volume Buttons to adjust the call volume Use the on screen buttons to add another call put a call on hold to use the speakerphone and for other options as described in In Call Options 3 Tap to end the call Tip To redial your last outgoing call follow step 1 to access the Dialer tap the Call logs tab locate the call entry and tap You can also make calls from your Cont...

Page 52: ... Missed Call Notification A missed call icon displays when you do not answer a call When you do not answer an incoming call is displayed in the Status Bar 1 Touch and drag the Status Bar to the bottom of the screen to open the Notification Panel 2 Tap the missed call notification The Call logs screen will be displayed To dial the phone number tap Call Emergency Numbers You can place calls to 911 e...

Page 53: ...d the call Dialpad to display the dialpad Bluetooth Only available when a Bluetooth headset is connected to your phone to conduct the call via the Bluetooth headset for hands free conversation For details about pairing the phone with a Bluetooth headset see Pairing Bluetooth Phones Note When using the Bluetooth headset during a call the Ongoing Call notification icon is blue in the Status Bar Mute...

Page 54: ...dialing a number with a hard pause Wait tap Yes on the pop up to send the next set of numbers Dial From the Contacts List You can dial directly from your Contacts list 1 Tap Contacts or Tap Contacts 2 Find a contact to call and tap it to open its entry then tap Use Direct Dialing With Direct Dialing you are able to directly save a contact to your Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on a Hom...

Page 55: ...coming Call If the screen is locked swipe in any direction If the screen is unlocked tap to answer the call If you were already on a call the first call is placed on hold while you answer the new call To silence the ringer of an incoming call press the down Volume Key Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the following ways The phone rings or vibrates The backlight illuminates The screen di...

Page 56: ...nt 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 Set Up Visual Voicemail Review Visual Voicemail Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages Configure Visual Voicemail Options Configure Visual Voicemail Settings Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu Edit the Display Name via the Voicemail Menu Set ...

Page 57: ...creen to play a brief explanation of the voicemail services Review Visual Voicemail Visual Voicemail lets you easily access and select which messages you want to review 1 Tap Voicemail 2 Tap a message to review it The following is a description of the features available while reviewing a voicemail message Timeline provides a visual timeline for the current message Touch and drag this bar to scrub ...

Page 58: ...nt voicemail message 2 Swipe your finger left or right to display the next or previous message It will begin playing automatically You can navigate through voicemail messages as frequently as you d like You can even move to the next or previous message before you re finished listening to the current one Configure Visual Voicemail Options Use the Menu button to access and configure your Visual Voic...

Page 59: ...forwarding messages View quick tips tutorial to view a visual tutorial about Visual Voicemail Help to see the Sprint visual voicemail help Send feedback to send some feedback to the Voicemail Feedback team Check for update to search for an upgrade to your Visual message software About Voicemail to view build information about the current visual voicemail application Change Your Main Greeting via t...

Page 60: ...ual Voicemail your phone and Sprint service always offer traditional voicemail service accessed through the phone application Set Up Voicemail Voicemail Notification Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages Set Up Voicemail You should set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access Your phone automatically t...

Page 61: ...ds that you periodically check your voicemail by dialing 1 area code your wireless phone number When your voicemail answers tap and enter your password Roaming rates apply when you access voicemail while roaming off the Nationwide Sprint Network Note Your phone accepts messages even when it is turned off However your phone notifies you of new messages only when it is turned on and you are in a Spr...

Page 62: ...l If you do not want your number displayed when you make a call follow these steps 1 Tap Tap the Dial tab if necessary 2 Tap 3 Enter a phone number and tap To permanently block your number call Sprint Customer Service Call Waiting When you re on a call Call Waiting alerts you of incoming calls by sounding a beep instead of a ring Your phone s screen informs you that another call is coming in and d...

Page 63: ...r Contacts Your first call is automatically put on hold 5 When you re connected to the second party tap Merge calls to combine both calls into a single 3 way call 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 Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward al...

Page 64: ...all to initiate a 3 way call End to end the current call Dialpad to display the dialpad to enter additional numbers for example an extension or access code For example When you call your bank s 800 number use your dialpad to enter your account number and PIN Speaker to route the phone s audio through the speaker On or through the earpiece Off Activate the speaker to route the phone s audio through...

Page 65: ...nt call is routed to the connected Bluetooth headset To route the current call back to the phone tap Bluetooth to temporarily use the phone Tap 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 Tap during a call to display a list of additional in call features ...

Page 66: ...p of the list Scroll down to see older entries Note Call logs record only calls that occur while the phone is turned on If a call is received while your phone is turned off it will not be included in the call logs If you return a call from the voicemail menu it will not be included in your phone s Call logs Call Logs Options Tap an entry to view the date and time of the call and call duration The ...

Page 67: ...ber to copy the call number Delete call logs to delete all the call logs Delete all logs of this number to delete all the logs of this number only Make a Call From the Call Logs From the Call logs tap at the right of the entry Save a Number From the Call Logs 1 Touch and hold an entry and tap Add to Contacts 2 Tap Create new contact or Search for an existing contact name and tap an existing contac...

Page 68: ...ontact to save the amended number in your Contacts Clear the Call Logs 1 From the Call logs tap Delete all 2 If you are certain you want to clear the Call logs tap Yes or Tap No Save a Phone Number You can store phone numbers and contact entries in your phone You can also synchronize them with your GoogleTM Account Microsoft Exchange account or other accounts that support syncing contacts For more...

Page 69: ...gh the phone menus All you have to do is to talk into the phone and ASR will recognize your voice and complete tasks by itself Note The Voice Control Speech to Action feature will not launch if you are currently in an active menu Activate Voice Command Tap Voice Command The screen displays Say a command and the phone prompts you to say the name of the command you want to use To complete your task ...

Page 70: ...y one phone number for the name your Phone immediately places the call Call a Phone Number with Voice Command 1 Tap Voice Command 2 When you see Say a command say Call followed immediately by a phone number for example say Call 555 555 5555 3 Speak naturally and clearly and remember to speak one digit at a time 1 800 should be pronounced One Eight Zero Zero Open Menus With Voice Command The Voice ...

Page 71: ...e you prefer to use Tap to set various engine settings Speech rate Allows you to adjust the rate at which the displayed text is spoken by the phone Choose from Very slow Slow Normal Fast and Very fast Listen to an example Plays a short example of what the text to speech feature will sound like on your phone when activated ...

Page 72: ...em Settings Transfer User Contents From an Android Phone to LG optimus GTM Wireless Networks Settings This group of settings lets you control your phone s Wi Fi settings Bluetooth Tethering VPN and Mobile networks Wi Fi Settings Bluetooth Settings Data Usage Airplane mode File Networking Portable Wi Fi Hotspot Wi Fi Direct Miracast Bluetooth Tethering NFC Settings Android Beam VPN Settings Mobile ...

Page 73: ...or off the Sprint 4G network 1 Tap System settings Data usage 2 Slide the Mobile data switch to the right to turn on or Slide the Mobile data switch to the left to turn off 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 When you set...

Page 74: ...tworking 2 Tap Share my folder to share your phone s folder with other devices 3 Tap Shared folder to configure the folder to share 4 Tap Set password to configure password for security 5 Access phone s folder with typing Device name or IP address at URL address field on PC window Access Other Device s Folder You can access shared folders of computers Network storage NAS and other devices 1 Tap Sy...

Page 75: ... while using the Wi Fi Direct feature Turn On Wi Fi Direct 1 Tap System settings More Wi Fi Direct 2 Tap Wi Fi Direct to activate A blue checkmark will appear Miracast You can mirror phone screen and sound onto LG Miracast dongle or TV wirelessly 1 Tap System settings More Miracast 2 Slide the Miracast switch to turn on this feature 3 Turn on the Miracast feature on your TV or connect to a LG Mira...

Page 76: ...d Turn On Android Beam 1 Tap System settings More NFC 2 Slide the NFC switch to the right to turn on this feature if it s not turned on 3 Tap the Android Beam checkbox to activate the feature A blue checkmark will appear VPN Settings From your phone you can add set up and manage virtual private networks VPNs that allow you to connect and access resources inside a secured local network such as your...

Page 77: ...d if you agree or tap the check box to uncheck if you do not agree Call Settings Your phone s Call settings menu lets you configure International call options and TTY mode Quick Messages North American Dialing International Dialing TTY mode Proximity Sensor Noise Reduction Voicemail Settings Save Unknown Numbers Quick Messages Quick message is the specified text message to send out when you want t...

Page 78: ...e that it is compatible with digital cell phones Your phone and TTY phone will connect via a special cable that plugs into your phone s headset jack If this cable was not provided with your TTY phone contact your TTY phone manufacturer to purchase the connector cable Turn TTY Mode On or Off 1 Tap System settings Call TTY mode 2 Tap TTY Off to turn TTY mode off or tap TTY FULL TTY HCO or TTY VCO To...

Page 79: ...ng calls To enable the Proximity Sensor 1 Tap System settings Call 2 Tap the Proximity Sensor checkbox to enable it A blue checkmark will appear Noise Reduction You can set the phone to reduce the background noise while using a hands free call To set noise reduction 1 Tap Systems settings Call 2 Tap the Noise reduction checkbox to turn it on A blue checkmark will appear Voicemail Settings You can ...

Page 80: ... think Sprint service is available turn your phone off and on again to reconnect to the network Check for Voicemail Messages While Roaming When you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint Network you may not receive a notification of new voicemail messages on your phone Callers can still leave messages but you will need to periodically check your voicemail for new messages if you are in a roaming se...

Page 81: ...acing or answering a roaming call To turn Call Guard on or off 1 Tap System settings Roaming Roaming Guards 2 Tap the Voice Domestic Voice International checkboxes or both to activate or deactivate this function When active an extra key press is required for dialing when in a roaming area Note Call Guard is turned on by default on your phone Voice dialing and speed dialing are not available when y...

Page 82: ...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 Device Settings This group of settings lets you configure your phone s sound display gestures power saver apps and quad core control settings Sound Settings Ringtones and Notifications Touch Feedback System Display Settings Home screen Lock screen Ges...

Page 83: ... of your call ringtones if applicable Notification sound Allows you to set this volume level This is the volume of the ringtone when you receive a notification Touch feedback system Changes the volume for system Music video games and other media Changes the volume of your music videos and other media 4 Tap OK Tip You can adjust the ringer volume on the Home screen or Applications screen or almost ...

Page 84: ...tap Sound Phone ringtone 3 Tap and tap a song For details about using the Music Player application see Music Notification sound When you receive a notification such as the arrival of new messages calendar events or alarms the phone sounds a ringtone 1 Tap System settings Sound 2 From the DEVICE section tap Sound Notification sound 3 Tap a ringtone to select it and to hear it If you want to set the...

Page 85: ...cted 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 Quiet time To set times to turn off all sounds except alarm and media 1 Tap System settings 2 From the DEVICE section tap Sound 3 Slide the Quiet time switch to the right to turn on this feature 4 Tap Quiet time to set the time and d...

Page 86: ...ncy tone option when an emergency call is placed 1 Tap System settings 2 From the DEVICE section tap Sound 3 Tap Emergency tone 4 Tap Off Alert or Vibrate To set your phone to vibrate when touching buttons and keys 1 Tap System settings 2 From the DEVICE section tap Sound 3 Tap the Vibrate on touch checkbox A blue checkmark will appear Display Settings Adjusting your phone s display settings not o...

Page 87: ...emoved Note Some applications on your phone do not support the Auto rotate feature Backlight Time Length Select how long the display screen remains backlit after you touch the screen or press a key before the screen darkens 1 Tap System settings 2 From the DEVICE section tap Display Screen timeout 3 Tap 15 seconds 30 seconds 1 minute 2 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes or Never Note Long backlight sett...

Page 88: ...2 From the DEVICE section tap Display Front key light 3 Tap the Turn on front key light checkbox A blue checkmark will appear To set how long the front keys remain back while the screen is turned on 1 Tap System settings 2 From the DEVICE section tap Display Front key light Front key light duration 3 Tap 1 5 seconds 3 seconds 5 seconds or Always on Notification Flash Configures the notification fl...

Page 89: ...isplay Options Choose whether you want to enjoy animated transitions for some effects such as when opening menus for all supported effects such as when navigating from one screen to another or to remove all animated transitions this setting does not affect transitions in non native applications 1 Tap System settings 2 From the DEVICE section tap Home screen Animation 3 Tap No animations or All ani...

Page 90: ...ularly Checkmark to show the first screen after last screen when scrolling 1 Tap System settings 2 From the DEVICE section tap Home screen 3 Tap the Scroll screens circularly checkbox A blue checkmark will appear Home Backup Restore You can backup and restore app widget configurations and the theme 1 Tap System settings 2 From the DEVICE section tap Home screen 3 Tap Home backup restore Backup or ...

Page 91: ...en Password Enter a password to unlock screen From then on any time you wish to turn the phone on or unlock the screen you must draw your unlock pattern or enter the PIN or password to unlock the screen If you have set up Unlock PIN or Unlock Password enter the Unlock PIN or Unlock Password After entering it tap OK The last screen you were working on opens Note You have five opportunities to enter...

Page 92: ...e Power Lock Key to make the selection and reboot your phone If you can t recall your unlock PIN or Password Call Sprint Customer Service at 1 888 211 4727 Wallpaper Select the wallpaper to display for your lock screen 1 Tap System settings 2 From the DEVICE section tap Lock screen Wallpaper 3 Select Gallery or Wallpaper gallery 4 Select the desired wallpaper and tap Set wallpaper Clocks shortcuts...

Page 93: ...er 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 Tap System settings 2 From the DEVICE section tap Lock screen Lock timer 3 Tap the desired time Power Button Instantly Locks Checkmark to instantly lock the screen when you press the Power Loc...

Page 94: ...ckmark will appear Tilt Sensitivity When the Move home screen items is checkmarked you can test and adjust sensitivity of tilt sensor for the Home screen and applications 1 Tap System settings 2 From the DEVICE section tap Gestures Tilt sensitivity 3 Tap Test to test out the sensitivity level Silence incoming calls You can set the phone to silence incoming calls by just flipping the phone 1 Tap Sy...

Page 95: ... saver The Power saver menu lets you turn on the power saver and configure various options to save power To turn on Power saver 1 Tap System settings 2 From the DEVICE section slide the Power saver switch to the right to turn on To select features to turn off or to change value when battery is low 1 Tap System settings 2 From the DEVICE section tap Power saver 3 From the POWER SAVING ITEMS section...

Page 96: ... checkbox A blue checkmark will appear To set the limit of the number of processes that can run in the background 1 Tap Systems settings Developer options Background process limit 2 Tap Standard limit No background processes At most 1 process At most 2 processes At most 3 processes or At most 4 processes To set the phone to alert you to unresponsive applications that are running in the background ...

Page 97: ...tically GmailTM Calendar and other applications may also have their own settings to control how they synchronize data see the sections on those applications for details Slide to the right to enable adding account or sync Tap ADD ACCOUNT to add new account 1 Tap System settings 2 From the PERSONAL list tap Accounts sync Location services Use the Location services menu to set your preferences for us...

Page 98: ...to conserve battery Location Google search You can let Google use your location to improve search results and other services 1 Tap System settings Location services 2 Tap the Location Google search checkbox A blue checkmark will appear 3 When you check this option you re asked whether you allow Google to use your location for improved search results and other services 4 Read the disclaimer and tap...

Page 99: ...onfirm that you want to do this Language Input Settings Your phone s Language input settings let you select a language for the devices screens and menus as well as manage a personal user dictionary The Keyboard settings let you select a preferred input method control keyboard settings and more Display Language You can choose to display your device s on screen menus in multiple languages 1 Tap Syst...

Page 100: ...re checkbox A blue checkmark will appear Factory Data Reset Resetting the phone restores all the factory defaults including personal data from internal phone storage information about your Google Account any other accounts your system and application settings and any downloaded applications Resetting the phone does not erase any system software updates you ve downloaded or any files you have saved...

Page 101: ...ou have installed on your phone Note Requires additional plug ins to become selectable PC connection Your device s PC connection menu lets you configure USB connection type USB tethering and Ask on connection USB connection type Opens a dialog box to choose the default connection mode when connecting your phone to a PC via USB Choose from Charge only Media sync MTP or Camera PTP Media sync MTP All...

Page 102: ... 3 Tap the USB tethering checkbox then tap OK if you agree to the prompt Note Data Tethering requires an appropriate data plan Phones connected by tethering use data from your plan Plans are not unlimited and significant charges may be incurred if the included data allowance is exceeded Performance may vary depending on the number of phones connected and other factors Ask on connection Checkmark t...

Page 103: ... settings Developer options 2 Tap the Show CPU usage checkbox A blue checkmark will appear To use the 2D hardware acceleration in applications 1 Tap Systems settings Developer options 2 Tap the Force GPU rendering checkbox A blue checkmark will appear To select a speed for opening and closing pop up windows 1 Tap Systems settings Developer options Window animation scale 2 Tap the desired option To...

Page 104: ...stem updates Update profile 2 Follow the on screen instructions Update Your PRL This option allows you to download and update the PRL Preferred Roaming List automatically 1 Tap System settings System updates Update PRL 2 Follow the on screen instructions About Phone Display information about the network phone identity battery hardware software legal and regulations and safety 1 Tap System settings...

Page 105: ...e Android phone open the Notifications Panel tap USB connection type or USB connected Charge only or Turn off USB storage then disconnect the previous Android Phone from the computer 6 Connect the LG optimus GTM to the computer using the supplied USB cable 7 In the USB connection type menu on the LG optimus GTM tap Media sync MTP 8 On the computer organize the files in the folder transfer the file...

Page 106: ... the screen to find out the phone you want to send the file to Then tap the phone to start the transfer or If the phone that may receive your file was already paired it would be on the list of PAIRED PHONES Tap the phone to start the transfer Note Any applications supporting Share such as Music Player and Polaris Office can send files via Bluetooth Transfer Via Cloud Storage You can transfer user ...

Page 107: ...Settings 97 Note It is recommended that you access your content through the cloud using a Wi Fi connection to avoid data consumption ...

Page 108: ...s and acquaintances Access Contacts Tap Contacts tab if necessary All of your contacts are displayed alphabetically in a list If you have a new phone and haven t added any contacts yet the Contacts application will display hints on how to start adding contacts to your phone Tap Contacts tab if necessary To add contacts shortcut to the Home screen touch and hold an empty spot on one of the Home scr...

Page 109: ...o your internal storage Settings Allows you to set various call settings Add a Contact You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google Account Microsoft Exchange account or other accounts that support syncing contacts The Contacts application tries to join new addresses with existing contacts to create a single entry You can also manage that process manuall...

Page 110: ... contacts you communicate with most often 1 Tap Contacts tab if necessary 2 Tap a contact to view its details 3 Tap the star to the right of the contact s name A gold star appears To remove a contact from your favorites list 1 Tap Favorites tab 2 Tap a contact to view its details 3 Tap the gold star to the right of the contact s name The star will turn gray meaning it has been removed from your Fa...

Page 111: ...change account will remain unchanged For more information about working with multiple accounts see Synchronize Accounts Edit Contact 1 Tap Contacts tab if necessary 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 ...

Page 112: ...account you will not be able to delete it you will only be able to change the sync settings for that account or delete the account itself If the contact contains information joined from a read only account a dialog box will inform you that you must separate the contact entry into individual contacts to delete the contact 4 Tap Yes to confirm that you want to delete the contact Add a Number to a Co...

Page 113: ...rect dial The contact will be shown on the Home screen Note If there is no available space on a particular Home screen canvas you must delete or remove an item before you can add another item In this case you have the option of switching to another Home screen canvas To use direct dial Simply tap the contact on the Home screen Assign a Picture to an Entry Assign a picture to display each time a ce...

Page 114: ...a text SMS or multimedia message MMS message to a contact s default phone number You can also open a menu to access different methods of communicating with that contact The Contacts application shares your contacts with many other applications such as Gmail see Gmail and messaging see Text and Multimedia Messaging To connect by using Quick Contact for Android 1 Tap a contact s picture to open Quic...

Page 115: ... more information about placing phone calls see Make Phone Calls For more information about sending text and multimedia messages see Text and Multimedia Messaging 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 int...

Page 116: ...ard files You can then copy this file to a computer or another phone that is compatible with this format such as an address book application See Transfer Via PC or Laptop 1 Tap Contacts tab if necessary 2 Tap Import Export 3 Tap Export to internal storage 4 Tap the contacts you want to export then tap Export and Yes to confirm 5 Enter a file name and tap OK Share a contact You can share a contact ...

Page 117: ...ate a Google Account Sign into Your Google Account Access Gmail Send a Gmail Message Read and Reply to Gmail Messages Change Gmail Settings Create a Google Account You must create and or sign into a Google Account to use GmailTM Google TalkTM Google CalendarTM and other Google Apps Signing into a Google Account is also necessary to download applications from the Google Play Store app to sync your ...

Page 118: ...t Your phone then communicates with the Google servers to confirm your information Important Some applications such as Calendar work only with the primary Google Account the first Google Account set up with your phone If you plan to use more than one Google Account with your phone be sure to sign into the one you want to use with such applications first When you sign in your contacts Gmail message...

Page 119: ...xisting or New then enter the necessary information Switch Between Accounts Gmail displays conversations and messages from one Google Account at a time If you have more than one account you can open the Accounts screen to view how many unread messages you have in each account and switch accounts From your Inbox tap by the email account then tap the account that contains the messages you want to re...

Page 120: ...o the bottom of a message to access buttons for replying to or forwarding the message as described in Read and Reply to Gmail Messages To reread a message When you open a conversation messages that you ve already read are minimized into a tab that indicates the number of hidden messages 1 Tap Gmail 2 Tap the conversation you want to view 3 Tap the contact name to open that message When reading a m...

Page 121: ...h file to add an attachment to the email 8 Tap to send the email or If you re not ready to send the message tap Save draft instead You can read your drafts by opening messages with the Drafts label or Tap Discard to erase the message including any saved drafts Note If you aren t connected to a network for example if you re working in Airplane mode the messages that you send are stored on your phon...

Page 122: ...il Note You can change the message action after you ve started the message Simply tap the in the message header to the right of the current message action then tap the one you want For example if you chose Reply but decide you want to Reply all Work with Conversations in Batches With Gmail you can archive label delete or perform other actions on a batch of conversations at once 1 From the Inbox or...

Page 123: ...ation volumes and some synchronization settings can also be changed in the Settings application 1 Tap Gmail 2 Tap Settings General settings Confirm before deleting Checkmark the checkbox to ask to confirm before deleting a message Confirm before archiving Checkmark the checkbox to ask to confirm before archiving a message Confirm before sending Checkmark the checkbox to ask to confirm before sendi...

Page 124: ...ync Opens a dialog box to set the number of days of mail to sync Modifying this setting affects the sync download in the Ringtone vibrate setting Manage labels Opens a dialog box to set which mail labels are synced Download attachments Checkmark to automatically download attachments to recent messages using a Wi Fi connection Respond with Quoted Text When you respond to a Gmail message you can cho...

Page 125: ...ugh an ISP Internet Service Provider account such as Outlook you will first need to set up an IMAP or POP account Internet Message Access Protocol IMAP This mail retrieval protocol is frequently used in large networks and commercial and institutional settings IMAP4 is the current standard Post Office Protocol POP This protocol is supported by most ISPs and is currently more common among consumer a...

Page 126: ...s 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 4 Enter the account name and your name and tap Done Corporate Email Outlook The Email application also provides access to your Outlook Exchange server via your phone If your company uses Microsoft Exchang...

Page 127: ...n issues 5 Configure your Update schedule Days to sync email days to synchronize between your phone and server and activate any other email settings then tap Next 6 Read the on screen activation disclaimer and if prompted tap Activate 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 S...

Page 128: ...Cc or Bcc field 3 Tap the Subject field and enter the email subject 4 Tap the Body field and compose your email 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 R...

Page 129: ...1 Tap System settings Accounts sync 2 Tap the Corporate account field to reveal the account s synchronization settings screen 3 Tap Microsoft Exchange settings to access the following settings Account name Displays the name used by the phone to track the account My name Displays your name Tap this to change it Signature To add a signature or other information to outgoing email Update schedule Choo...

Page 130: ...me subject as a thread Corporate directory Searches online directory for the recipient input Email preview Allows you to set how much lines of email to display as a preview in the mailbox Email preview Split view Allows you to set how much lines of each email to display as a preview in the mailbox in split view Change login settings Allows you to change the login settings for your account 4 Tap to...

Page 131: ... see a match When you see a match tap the associated name to complete the addressing Mobile Tap to use the keypad to enter a wireless phone number directly Email You can also enter the recipient s email address 3 Tap a matching entry from the on screen dropdown list This list is populated by matches found from your managed accounts 4 Tap the text field and enter your message To enter a smiley from...

Page 132: ...e recordings audio or video files or contact cards vCard Note See your service plan for applicable charges for multimedia messaging Compose Multimedia Messages 1 Tap Messaging 2 Tap the To field and enter the recipient s phone number or email information As you enter the phone number or email address matching contacts appear on screen Tap an available matching recipient or continue entering the ph...

Page 133: ...Contacts list and allow you to select a picture of a Contact to send Note To remove or replace a picture or an audio attachment on the Compose screen tap next to the attachment 6 When you are finished creating your new MMS message tap Send MMS Save and Resume a Draft Message While composing a text or multimedia message tap to automatically save your message as a draft To resume composing the messa...

Page 134: ...der is downloaded To download the entire message tap the Download button at the right side of the message For details see Text and Multimedia Message Options To reply to a text or multimedia message 1 Tap Messaging 2 On the All messages screen tap a message thread to open it 3 While viewing a message tap the text field and type your reply message 4 Once completed tap Send or Send MMS To return to ...

Page 135: ...ck box To delete several message threads 1 Tap Messaging 2 On the All messages screen tap Delete 3 Tap the Select all checkbox at the top left corner then tap Delete 4 When prompted to confirm tap OK Any locked messages in the thread will not be deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check box To view contact details and communicate with a contact When you have received a message fro...

Page 136: ...Set priority Select Normal or High Message reassembly Enable this option blue checkmark displays so that multi segment messages can be reassembled and shown as a single message Each segment will still count toward your usage Quick messages Tap this to add or edit quick messages Quick message is the specified text message to send out when you want to ignore an incoming call and respond to the calle...

Page 137: ...opup Enable this option if you wish to see a new message as a pop up Message Reminder Enable this option if you wish the phone to remind you at every 2 minutes about the messages you haven t read Emergency Alerts Settings Presidential alert Enable this option if you wish presidential alerts to be always presented This is set to enabled by default Extreme alert Enable this option to receive extreme...

Page 138: ...unt 4 Tap the Email and Password fields and enter your information 5 Tap Sign in Your phone then communicates with the Google servers to confirm your information 6 Read the disclaimer about Backup and restore and checkmark to keep the phone backed up with the Google Account Then tap Next Configure Google Sync Settings 1 Tap System settings Accounts sync 2 Tap the Google account to reveal the accou...

Page 139: ...to update emails Days to sync email Allows you to configure how many days of data you want to sync Set as default Checkmark this if you wish to set as the default account Sync Email Checkmark this option to sync emails Sync Contacts Checkmark this option to sync contacts Sync Calendar Checkmark this option to sync calendar 5 Tap Next 6 Read the disclaimer and tap Activate For more detailed Work Co...

Page 140: ...Play Store 1 Tap Play Store 2 If not already logged in with your Google Account tap Existing 3 Tap Sign in and enter your Google Account information 4 Touch Accept to agree to the Play Store terms of service Note Play Store options may vary depending on the version installed in your phone Your Play Store application will update automatically when available Select and Install a Google Application 1...

Page 141: ...ly installed application Reinstall a Google Application If the Android Operating System is ever updated any data contained on the phone will be erased The only data stored on the phone are Google applications available via Play Store Note Pictures videos applications and music are stored in the phone s internal memory Contacts and Calendars are stored remotely on your remote Google or Outlook serv...

Page 142: ...tions of the ID Pack 6 If prompted touch Continue on any following screens until you see the Downloading icon in the Status Bar Note While the ID Pack is downloading in the background you can begin to explore the features of your new phone from the Home screen When the download is complete you will see the Download finished icon in the Status Bar WARNING DO NOT interrupt the download process 7 Ope...

Page 143: ...ll appear on your Applications screen When you switch from the Sprint pack to another ID pack or choose a new ID pack the Sprint applications will remain installed and visible on your Applications screen To download and install Sprint apps 1 Tap application name The application will then be downloaded 2 Follow the instructions to customize your application such as selecting a favorite team or driv...

Page 144: ...ap Downloads tab NASCAR 2 On the Welcome screen tap Select My Driver and choose your favorite driver from the list 3 After selecting your driver you will be directed to the main page 4 Navigate the main page using your finger 5 Tap an on screen option to activate features that include Provides access to Live Race Center Drivers News Standings Schedule Videos Miss Sprint Cup NASCAR On SPEED Fantasy...

Page 145: ...bile Home page Scores Allows you to view the scores of current and past games Video Allows you to watch video highlights and live games League Allows you to view Conference Division and League standings More Allows you to access the following options Use Local Time Allows schedules to be displayed using your local time Notifications Allows you to set the notification configurations League Pass All...

Page 146: ...nnel from the Sprint TV listings or to select an available category Note The first time you access a channel the system will prompt you to purchase access unless the channel doesn t have a monthly fee Tap Subscribe to purchase access 4 If applicable tap a desired clip to view the program The clip will automatically load and begin playing Tip Scroll through the channels to view more selections Once...

Page 147: ...sts tab 2 Tap New playlist 3 Enter a name and tap OK 4 Select the songs you want to add to the playlist and tap Add Assign a Song as a Ringtone 1 Tap Music Songs tab 2 Touch and hold a song you d like to use as your new ringtone A context menu is displayed 3 Tap Set as ringtone to set the selected song as your new default ringtone 4 Confirm the song has been successfully assigned by navigating to ...

Page 148: ... from Sprint Music Plus 1 Tap Downloads tab Sprint Music Plus 2 Tap My Library Downloads Music Store Ringtone Store or Ringback Tone Store to begin your music selection My Library allows you to access your music library Downloads allows you to view any pending downloads Music Store provides access to various menus to download music Ringtone Store provides access to various menus to download ringto...

Page 149: ...ed in the phone on HDMI enabled products such as a smart TV or monitor Tip Once you connect your device to a TV or monitor via a MHL cable Media Home will be launched automatically Any apps that are running will be interrupted including playback of DivX VOD movies 1 Connect the phone and HDMI enabled TV or monitor with MHL cable sold separately Media Home will automatically run Make sure the MHL c...

Page 150: ...luding Maps Navigation and ScoutTM by TeleNav Google Maps ScoutTM by Telenav Google Navigation Google Maps You can use Google Maps to find your current location to view real time traffic conditions to get detailed directions by foot public transportation bicycle or car and to navigate by using spoken turn by turn driving instructions using the Google Maps Navigation beta service You can search on ...

Page 151: ...A blue circle around the arrow indicates that your actual location is with in the circle To get an address and additional information for a location 1 Touch and hold a location on the map A balloon with the address and a thumbnail from Street View if available opens over the location 2 Tap the balloon to access additional options To utilize Google Maps 1 Tap Maps If prompted read the What s new me...

Page 152: ...ons for obtaining directions To get directions 1 While viewing a map tap 2 Enter a starting point in the My Location field or leave as is to allow GPS to find your location and your destination in the End point field Tap to open a menu with options for selecting an address from your Contacts or a point that you touch on a map To reverse directions tap Reverse Start End 3 Tap the icon for car publi...

Page 153: ...all layers tap Clear Map ScoutTM by Telenav Scout by Telenav is a daily personal navigator that helps you get where you re going It lets you see and hear turn by turn directions and it can provide important personalized information about traffic and alternate routes Get Scout by Telenav 1 Tap Play Store 2 Tap Apps Sprint Scout by Telenav and follow the prompts to download and install the app Note ...

Page 154: ... selected Contacts entry Starred to obtain directions to locations that have been starred within Google maps maps google com LG Tag LG Tag lets you set up tags as NFC touch points that apply your own custom settings to your phone by just tapping the phone to the tag For example you could have one tag with the settings you want at work and one for settings when you re at home Using Tag writing 1 Ta...

Page 155: ... Using Tag reading Tap the NFC tag or NFC enabled phone with the back of your phone When tapping the set tag or a phone the preconfigured mode will be activated right away Note Two tags come in the box These tags are re writable ...

Page 156: ...n the Wi Fi router and your surroundings To use Wi Fi on your phone you must connect to a wireless access point or hotspot Some access points are open and you can simply connect to them without entering any information Others are hidden or implement other security features so you must configure your phone to connect to them Turn off Wi Fi when you re not using it to extend the life of your battery...

Page 157: ...ations when open or secured networks are in range 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 Network notification and select Open networks or Any Wi Fi networks Select Off if you want to stop receiving notifications Add a Wi Fi Network You can add a...

Page 158: ...at you plug your phone into a power outlet while using the Wi Fi Direct feature To turn on Wi Fi Direct 1 Tap System settings More Wi Fi Direct 2 Tap the Wi Fi Direct checkbox A blue checkmark will appear 3 Tap CREATE GROUP to create a group 4 Tap SEARCH to search for available phones Data Services With your Sprint service you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of data services This sectio...

Page 159: ...imple as opening the browser on your phone Tap Browser Note You can connect to the Internet via Mobile network or via Wi Fi access by tapping System settings Wi Fi Once the Browser loads you are directed to the home page Tip To change the default home page tap Settings General Set homepage Note The Browser automatically launches when a web link is touched from within an email or text message Data ...

Page 160: ...g on the type of VPN you are using at work you may be required to enter your login credentials or install security certificates before you can connect to your company s local network You can get this information from your network administrator Before you can initiate a VPN connection your phone must first establish a Wi Fi or data connection For information about setting up and using these connect...

Page 161: ... Connect When you are connected the VPN connected icon appears in the notification area of the Status Bar 4 Open the web browser to access resources such as intranet sites on your corporate network Disconnect From a VPN 1 Touch and drag down the Status Bar to open the Notifications Panel 2 Tap the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen and then tap the VPN connection to disconnect fro...

Page 162: ... your finger on the screen in the direction you wish to scroll Selecting Once you ve learned how to scroll you can start navigating the web To select items or links Simply tap a link or an item Links which are displayed as underlined text direct you to web pages select special functions or even place calls Go Back To go back one page Tap on your phone or from the tool bar Repeat this process to ke...

Page 163: ...p of the Browser window and enter a new web address As you enter the address possible matches are displayed Tap an entry to launch the desired website 2 Tap the suggested website or Tap the Go key on the keyboard Browser Menu The Browser menu offers additional options to expand your use of the web on your phone Open the Browser Menu The Browser menu may be opened anytime you have an active data se...

Page 164: ...red changes General Settings for Homepage Toolbar Form auto fill Privacy Security Settings for managing personal data from web browsing and usage Accessibility Settings for better visibilities Advanced Adjust JavaScript and other web content settings Bandwidth management Settings for Search result preloading and Load images Labs Experimental functions provided by Google Set the Browser Home Page C...

Page 165: ...rks History Displays a record of your browsing history These records are organized into folders such as Today Yesterday 5 days ago and 1 month ago 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 Fro...

Page 166: ...connection appears in the Status Bar For the latest information about portable hotspots including supported operating systems and other details please visit http www android com tether wifi To share your phone s data connection via USB cable 1 Tap System settings PC connection 2 Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable 3 Tap USB tethering to activate it A blue checkmark will appear Not...

Page 167: ... 2 with a Preshared Key When a password field is added to the dialog box enter a password You will need to enter this password when you connect the phone s hotspot with a computer or other phone Tap the SSID Visibility field to decide if you want your hotspot to be displayed to other devices To limit the number of phones to share your phone s data connection tap Max users and select the number of ...

Page 168: ...ures and videos with the Gallery application Note Be sure to clean the protective lens cover with a microfiber cloth before taking pictures A lens cover with smudges from fingers can cause blurry pictures with a halo effect Take Pictures Taking pictures with your phone s built in camera is as simple as choosing a subject pointing the lens and pressing a button To take a picture 1 Tap Camera to act...

Page 169: ...hisky Kimchi or LG to take a picture Time catch shot to capture the missing moment before pressing the shutter Shot mode to select the shot mode from Normal HDR Panorama and Continuous shot Normal Captures a normal photo shot HDR Combines photos taken at different exposures to one optimal photo compensating for backlight by enhancing multiple exposure control Panorama Multiple continuous photos ar...

Page 170: ...ion 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 to adjust the sound the shutter makes when taking a picture Auto review to set whether to view the picture that was just taken Choose from Off default On 2 sec or 5 sec Reset to restore all camera...

Page 171: ...eal the following icons SmartShare Shares media files with DLNA certified devices Camera Opens the Camera Share via You can share the picture via various methods such as Messaging or Bluetooth Delete Deletes the picture Tap for the following options Set image as Move Copy Rename Rotate left Rotate right Crop Edit Slideshow and Details Tap to return to the previous screen Assign Pictures After taki...

Page 172: ...de 3 Select MMS video to record a short video for email or messaging or Long video 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 on the bottom left part of the screen 6 Tap to stop recording Your video will be automatically saved to the Gallery Video Settings Video Gallery Options Video Settings From video mo...

Page 173: ...d pictures to a blog that supports geotagging you can see the pictures displayed on a map Audio recording to apply audio recording settings for your video Auto review to enable auto review of your video Reset to restore all camera default settings Video help guide to see the help guide whenever you want to know how a function operates Video Gallery Options The Gallery is where you can access the G...

Page 174: ...nd view its contents The pictures and videos in the album are displayed in chronological order 3 Tap a video in an album to play Tap the video to view the playback controls Video Wiz You can make your own movie using your images video and music 1 Tap Video Wiz 2 After seeing the brief introduction on the steps tap OK 3 Tap to add images and or video to your movie 4 Tap the desired images and or vi...

Page 175: ...you want As you scroll through the styles a preview is displayed 6 Tap Select music to set the background music 7 Tap to play your movie 8 Tap to edit the video clip using Text Sticker and Magic spot After editing the video tap 9 Tap to save the video Note Tap to view the help information on using this feature ...

Page 176: ...ooth System Updates QuickMemoTM The QuickMemoTM feature allows you to create memos and capture screen shots You can use QuickMemo to easily and efficiently create memos during a call with a saved picture or on the current phone screen 1 While viewing the screen you want to capture and create a memo on press and hold both Volume Buttons at the same time for one second to access the QuickMemo featur...

Page 177: ...to exit the overlay function and go back to the QuickMemo Tap to select whether to use the background screen or not use it Tap to undo the most recent action Tap to redo the most recently deleted action Tap to select the pen type and color Tap to use the eraser to erase the memo that you created Tap to share the memo with others via any of the available applications Tap to save the memo you ve cre...

Page 178: ...in the Gallery application To view QuickMemos saved in one of your notebooks Tap Notebook and select the QuickMemo note To view QuickMemos saved in your Gallery Tap Gallery and select the QuickMemo album Notebook Notebook can make your own notes using handwriting tools or attaching preferred multimedia files With the Notebook application you can manage and personalize a wide variety of information...

Page 179: ...color Then draw a picture Eraser Tap to select the eraser Tap Erase all to clear up Attach Tap to attach multimedia files from Image Take photo Video Record video Audio Record voice Location Sticker or Date and time Lock Unlock the Front Keys Tap to lock or unlock the front keys Zoom note Tap to open the zoom box for a detailed note To close the zoom box tap again 5 Tap to save the note 6 Tap to s...

Page 180: ...ess network Both phones must be DLNA certified to support this feature To turn SmartShare on and allow content sharing 1 Tap SmartShare 2 Tap Settings 3 Tap Discoverable to checkmark it which enables your phone to be detected by other phones Checkmark Always accept requests to automatically accept sharing requests from other phones Checkmark Receive files to allow other phones to upload media file...

Page 181: ...t has your remote content library 3 You can browse through the content library to find the content s you want 4 Touch and hold a content thumbnail then tap Download in the context menu Note Some content types are not supported To upload contents from the remote content library 1 Tap SmartShare 2 Tap the From icon at the top left of the screen then select My phone 3 You can browse through the local...

Page 182: ...ort only the DMP feature of DLNA and will not appear in the renderer device list Your device might not be able to play some contents Calendar With the Calendar application you can view the events you have scheduled in the coming days weeks or months Change Calendar View View Event Details Create an Event Edit or Delete an Event Set an Event Reminder Respond to an Event Reminder Display and Synchro...

Page 183: ... To go to any day in any Calendar view tap Go to date Change Calendar View You can change the calendar view Tap Day Week Month Agenda Each view displays the events in your calendar for the period of time that you specify Day View ...

Page 184: ...Tools and Calendar 174 Week View Month View ...

Page 185: ...onth view tap a day to switch to Day view Then tap an event to open the event summary 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 You can also touch and hold a spot in Day Week or Month view to open the new event screen with that day and time already entered 2 Add details a...

Page 186: ... access and configure the event from Google Calendar on the web Edit or Delete an Event You can edit or delete an event that you created on the phone or on the web You can also edit or delete events created by others if they have given you permission Edit an Event 1 Open Calendar and tap the event to open it See View Event Details 2 Tap For information on how to create or change event information ...

Page 187: ...ications list to view more information about that event 3 Tap Snooze all in the Calendar Notifications list to receive the reminder again 5 minutes later or Tap Dismiss all in the Calendar Notifications list to delete all reminders in the list 4 Tap when viewing the Calendar Notifications list to keep the reminders The reminders will remain in the Status Bar Display and Synchronize Calendars Initi...

Page 188: ...re traveling if you have the Use home time zone setting checked Clear search history Allows you to remove all the searches you have performed Notifications Checkmark to allow notifications of new events When Notifications is set you can select the notification sound or vibrate type and whether to pop up the notification or not Default reminder time Allows you to select the default time set for eve...

Page 189: ...n also allows you to set alarms 1 Tap Alarm Clock 2 Tap an existing alarm to change its time and other attributes or tap Add alarm to add a new one 3 Set the time of the alarm You can change the time by taping the and buttons and the AM or PM buttons or tap the hour and minutes fields to enter the time with the keyboard 4 Tap Repeat to set the days when you want the alarm to sound If you don t set...

Page 190: ...Silent mode Side button behavior Allows you to set the desired behavior of the Volume Buttons when pressed during an alarm Puzzle lock options Allows you to choose the puzzle type to use during the puzzle lock Vibrate type Allows you to set the vibrate type Set a Timer 1 Tap Alarm Clock Timer tab 2 Tap the Hour Minute Second tabs to set the timer 3 Tap Vibration to have the phone vibrate along wit...

Page 191: ... Tap Alarm Clock Stopwatch tab 2 Tap Start to start stopwatch time 3 Tap Stop to stop the stopwatch While measuring time tap Lap to view lap times Calculator You can use the Calculator application to solve math problems 1 Tap Calculator 2 Enter numbers and arithmetic operators on the basic panel 3 Drag the basic panel to the left to open the advanced panel 4 Touch and hold the Calculator s display...

Page 192: ... During an Active Call Turn Bluetooth On and Off By default your phone s Bluetooth feature is set to Off Turning Bluetooth on makes your phone discoverable by other in range Bluetooth phones 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 ...

Page 193: ...phones for pairing and communication Tap again to uncheck and make your phone invisible Note Your phone is visible for up to 2 minutes This value appears as a countdown within this field You can change the visibility timeout From the Bluetooth settings screen tap Visibility timeout then tap your preference Device type to be searched Tap to select the type of devices you want to search for The defa...

Page 194: ...s 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 Disconnect a Paired Phone Disconnecting a paired phone breaks the connection between the phone a...

Page 195: ... 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 Disconnect Bluetooth Connection During an Active Call You can manually disconnect or unpair from a Bluetooth phone through the Bluetooth settings menu During an active call where the audio is being rou...

Page 196: ...n allows you to update the Android Operating System OS on your Phone via an over the air connection There are two components Sprint User Interface UI firmware and Phone Google OS 1 Tap Settings System updates Update Firmware and Update LG software 2 Follow the on screen instructions Update Your Profile This option allows you to automatically update your online user profile information If you choos...

Page 197: ...t 90 Battery and Charger 15 Battery Capacity 15 Bluetooth 182 Bluetooth Settings Menu 183 Bluetooth Tethering 65 Browser Menu 153 Calendar 172 Call Emergency Numbers 42 Call Forwarding 53 Call Using the Phone Dialer 41 Call Waiting 52 Caller ID 52 Camera Settings 159 Change Calendar Settings 178 Change Calendar View 173 Change Gmail Settings 113 Change the Phone s Wallpaper 31 Change the Screen Or...

Page 198: ...dit or Delete an Event 176 End a Call 46 Enter Text With the On screen Keyboard 33 Export contacts to your internal storage 106 Extend Your Battery Life 16 Extended Home Screen 23 File Networking 64 Gallery Options 160 Gestures 84 Go to a Specific Website 153 Google Maps 140 Google Navigation 144 Home Key 21 Home screen 79 Home Screen 23 Import contacts from your internal storage 105 In call Optio...

Page 199: ... Messages 67 Read and Reply to Gmail Messages 111 Read and Reply to Text Messages 121 Receive Phone Calls 45 Reject an Incoming Call 45 Respond to an Event Reminder 177 Review Visual Voicemail 47 Roaming Guard 71 Save and Resume a Draft Message 123 Save Unknown Numbers 69 ScoutTM by Telenav 143 Search Your Phone and the Web 37 Security 88 Send a Gmail Message 110 Send a Multimedia Message MMS 122 ...

Page 200: ...ansfer Via Cloud Storage 96 Transfer Via PC or Laptop 94 TTY mode 68 Turn Bluetooth On and Off 182 Turn Wi Fi On and Connect to a Network 146 Turn Your Phone Off 14 Turn Your Phone On 13 Update Your Android Operating System 186 Update Your PRL 186 Update Your Profile 186 Video Gallery Options 163 Video Settings 162 View Event Details 175 View Your Pictures 160 Visual Voicemail 46 Voicemail Passwor...

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