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Accounts and Messaging

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Accounts and Messaging

With wireless service and your phone's messaging capabilities, you have the opportunity to share 
information through many different channels and accounts, including Gmail (Google), personal and 
corporate email, text and multimedia messaging, social networking accounts, and Google 
Hangouts™.

Gmail / Google

You will need a Google Account to access several phone features such as Gmail, Google Maps, 
Hangouts, and the Google Play applications. Before you are able to access Google applications, you 
must enter your account information. These applications sync between your phone and your online 
Google Account.

Create a Google Account

If you do not already have a Google Account, you can create one online or using your phone.

Note:

 Although you need a Gmail account to use certain features of your phone, such as Google 

Play, you do not need to use Gmail as the default account for your phone.

Create a Google Account Online

 1.  From a computer, launch a Web browser and navigate to 

google.com

.

 2.  On the main page, click 

Sign in 

> 

Create an account

.

 3.  Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account.

 4.  Look for an email from Google in the email box you provided, and respond to the email to confirm 

and activate your new account.

Create a Google Account Using Your Phone

 1.  Tap 

 > touch and hold 

 > 

System settings

 > 

Accounts & sync

 > 

Add account

.

 2.  Touch 

Google

 and then touch 

New

. 

 3.  Enter your 

First name

 and 

Last name

, and then touch  .

 4.  Enter a desired 

Username

, and then touch  . 

 5.  When prompted, enter and reenter a password.

 6.  Create a security question and answer, enter a secondary email address to help you recover 

your password if you ever lose it, and then touch  . 

Note:

 When setting up a new Google Account, either on your phone or online, you will be prompted 

to add a secondary email address. Enter a second Gmail address or any other email address from 

Summary of Contents for Sprint Tribute

Page 1: ...Available applications and services are subject to change at any time ...

Page 2: ...ck and Unlock Your Phone 13 Your Home Screen 14 Home Screen Overview 14 Customize Your Home Screen 15 Add and Remove Widgets on the Home Screen 16 Change the Phone s Wallpaper 16 Customize Applications Icons on the Home Screen 17 Access Recently Used Applications 18 Home Screen Clean View 18 Quick Access 18 Change the Screen Orientation 19 Status Bar 19 Enter Text With the On screen Keyboard 22 Ph...

Page 3: ...l Settings 32 Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu 33 Edit the Display Name via the Voicemail Menu 33 Phone Call Options 33 In call Options 33 Caller ID 35 Call Waiting 35 Conference Calling 36 Call Forwarding 37 Set Up Speed Dialing 37 Call Logs 38 Call Settings 39 Voicemail Settings 39 Call Reject 39 TTY Mode 39 Contacts 41 Get Started with Contacts 41 Access Contacts 41 The Contacts...

Page 4: ...nd Send Email 56 Reply to or Delete an Email Message 57 Configure and Sync Corporate Email Settings 57 Text and Multimedia Messaging 59 Send a Text Message 59 Send a Multimedia Message MMS 60 Save and Resume a Draft Message 62 New Messages Notification 62 Manage Message Conversations 62 Text and Multimedia Message Options 64 Social Networking Accounts 66 Facebook 66 Google Hangouts 67 Apps and Ent...

Page 5: ...Networks VPN 76 Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection 76 Set Up Secure Credential Storage 76 Add a VPN Connection 77 Connect to or Disconnect from a VPN 77 Browser 78 Launch the Web Browser 78 Learn to Navigate the Browser 78 Browser Menu 79 Select Text on a Web Page 80 Go to a Specific Website 80 Adjust Browser Settings 81 Create Website Settings 81 Reset the Browser to Default 81 Set the Browser...

Page 6: ... Settings Menu 98 Change the Device Name 99 Pairing Bluetooth Devices 99 Disconnect from a Bluetooth Device 100 Send Items via Bluetooth 101 Disconnect Bluetooth Connection During an Active Call 101 microSD Card 101 Insert a microSD Card 101 Remove a microSD Card 103 View microSD Card Memory 103 Format the microSD Card 104 Unmount the microSD Card 104 Use the Phone s microSD Card as a USB Drive 10...

Page 7: ...111 Privacy Keeper 111 Auto Answer 111 TTY Mode 111 Hearing Aids 112 Proximity Sensor 112 Voice Clarity 112 Save Unknown Numbers 113 Power Key Ends Call 113 Roaming Settings 113 Roaming Mode 113 Roaming Guard 114 Data Roam Guard 114 Share Connect 115 Media Server 115 More Settings 115 Bluetooth Tethering 115 Mobile Networks Settings 115 VPN Settings 116 Device Settings 116 Sound Settings 116 Ringt...

Page 8: ...p 127 Personal Settings 127 Accounts Sync 127 Location 128 Security 128 Language Input Settings 129 Backup Reset 130 System Settings 131 Shortcut Key 131 Date Time 131 Accessibility 131 System Updates 134 Printing 134 About Phone 134 Copyright Information 136 Index 137 ...

Page 9: ...a Glance The following illustration outlines your phone s primary external features and buttons Set Up Your Phone You must first install and charge the battery to begin setting up your phone Install the Battery Please follow the steps below to install the battery 1 Insert your fingernail into the Charger Accessory Port and lift the cover up gently ...

Page 10: ...Get Started 2 2 Insert the battery contacts end first and gently press the battery into place ...

Page 11: ...tery 1 Plug the USB connector into the Charger Accessory Port at the bottom of your phone 2 Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet Fully charging a battery may take up to three hours Note Your phone s battery should have enough charge for the phone to turn on and find a signal run the setup application set up voicemail and make a call You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible ...

Page 12: ...n make a phone call If your phone is still not activated visit sprint com prepaidsupport for assistance If you do not have access to the Internet call Sprint Customer Service at 1 855 639 4644 from another phone Note If you are having any difficulty with activation visit sprint com prepaidsupport for assistance Activate Your Phone After completing the account setup on sprint com prepaidactivate si...

Page 13: ...3 Connect to a Wi Fi network if desired Then tap Next 4 Configure your Google Account if desired 5 Set your Google location settings and tap Next 6 Enter your name if desired to personalize some apps 7 Tap Set Knock Code to set the lock screen as Knock Code Otherwise tap Skip 8 Your initial setup is complete You can now enjoy your phone and personalize it to your liking Set Up Voicemail You should...

Page 14: ...Get Started 6 For more information about voicemail see Voicemail or Visual Voicemail ...

Page 15: ...ck Key lets you return to the previous screen or close a dialog box options menu the Notifications panel or onscreen keyboard n Recent Apps Key allows you to access the recently used applications window Touch and hold to open the options available for the current app feature function or screen n Home Key returns you to the Home screen Touch and hold to open Google Now n Power Lock Button lets you ...

Page 16: ...ng and capturing a picture or video n Back Facing Camera Lens lets you take pictures and videos n 3 5 mm Headset Jack allows you to plug in either a stereo headset or an optional headset for convenient hands free conversations CAUTION Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the phone Turn Your Phone On and Off The instructions below explain how to turn your phone on and off Turn ...

Page 17: ...e screen or the Lock screen to turn the screen off Unlock Your Screen Using the Knock Code Feature The Knock Code feature allows you to create your own unlock code using a combination of knocks or taps on the screen n While the screen is off tap the same sequence you established anywhere on the screen The Home screen will be accessed directly Note The Knock Code feature can be turned on and off in...

Page 18: ... Hold To open the available options for an item for example a contact or link in a Web page touch and hold the item Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen ...

Page 19: ...inger While dragging do not release your finger until you have reached the target position Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping except that you need to swipe your finger in light quick strokes This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction such as when flicking the contacts or message list ...

Page 20: ...d for the screen orientation to automatically change Tap touch and hold System settings Display Auto rotate screen Tip You can also access the screen rotation setting from the Notifications screen Pull down the Notifications bar and touch Rotation to select or deselect the option Pinch and Spread Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom out or spread the screen to zoom in when view...

Page 21: ...l screen touches from activating phone functions by locking your phone Lock Your Phone When your phone is locked you can only receive incoming calls or make calls to 9 1 1 n Press the Power Lock Button Unlock Your Phone 1 Press the Power Lock Button to wake up the phone ...

Page 22: ...rd that will need to be entered to unlock it Your Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone s applications functions and menus You can customize your home screen by adding application icons shortcuts folders widgets and more Home Screen Overview Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens Note The small dots...

Page 23: ... applications By default the applications are listed in a grid view 4 Scroll left or right through the list and locate your desired application 5 Touch and hold the on screen icon This creates an immediate shortcut of the selected icon and closes the Applications screen The new shortcut then appears to hover over the Home screen Note The same shortcut can be added to any of the available canvases ...

Page 24: ...widget is located 2 Touch and hold the widget This unlocks it from its location on the current screen 3 Drag the widget over Remove and release it l This action does not delete the Widget It just removes it from the current canvas To place a Widget onto a different screen 1 Touch and hold the widget you want to move 2 Drag the widget to the edge of the screen the left side if moving to a screen lo...

Page 25: ...to view the available wallpapers in the wallpaper gallery l Wallpapers gallery to view the available wallpapers in the wallpaper gallery 3 Depending on the type of wallpaper tap Crop Set wallpaper or Apply Customize Applications Icons on the Home Screen You can customize each application icon on the Home screen 1 Touch and hold an application icon until it s unlocked from its current position Then...

Page 26: ...1 Tap to open the recently used applications window 2 Tap an icon to open the related application Home Screen Clean View You can see the wallpaper without items on the Home screen by pinching out Pinch in or tap to see applications and widgets again Quick Access To view the quick access items touch anywhere in the front key area and drag up The following options are available Google Now ...

Page 27: ...creen 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 touch and hold System settings Display 2 Tap Auto rotate screen to enable a blue checkmark displays or disable the screen auto rotation Status Bar The Status Bar appears at the top of the screen It displays icons indicating that you ve received notifi...

Page 28: ...quiring GPS Indicates that GPS is on Receiving location data from GPS Indicates that the phone is receiving location data from GPS Airplane Mode Indicates that the phone is in Airplane Mode No SIM card No SIM card is inserted Speakerphone On Indicates that Speakerphone is on Vibrate Mode Indicates that the ringer volume is set to vibrate and any sounds are silenced Ringer Silenced Indicates that a...

Page 29: ...on to the Google server or you were not properly 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 USB Connected The phone has detected an active USB connection More Notifications Not Displayed Indicates that there are more notifications which are not disp...

Page 30: ...rver content sharing on Enter Text With the On screen Keyboard The on screen keyboard displays automatically when you tap a text entry field To manually display the keyboard simply tap a text field where you want to enter text By default there are 2 types of touchscreen keyboards QWERTY keyboard and Phone keyboard To change the keyboard between QWERTY keyboard and Phone keyboard 1 Touch on the LG ...

Page 31: ...Phone Basics 23 QWERTY Keyboard 1 Tap a text field where you want to enter text 2 Enter the desired text l To enter numbers symbols and emojis tap l To enter letters again tap ...

Page 32: ...tate screen Tap touch and hold 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 33: ...n 1 Tap to display the dialpad 2 Touch the number keys on the dialpad to enter the phone number l As you enter digits Smart Dial searches for contacts that match If you see the number you want to dial touch it to place the call immediately without entering the rest of the number 3 Touch to call the number 4 To end the call touch Call from Call Logs The Call logs list lets you quickly place calls t...

Page 34: ...on the dialpad The display confirms that you have dialed the number when it shows Dialing on the upper right side of the screen Call a Number in a Text Message or Email Message While viewing a text message or email message you can place a call to a number that is in the body of the message 1 Tap Messaging or Email 2 Touch the message with the phone number and then touch the phone number 3 Touch Ca...

Page 35: ...your phone Receive Phone Calls The following information lets you know how to answer incoming calls mute the ringer on incoming calls reject incoming calls and more When you receive a phone call from a contact the Incoming call screen appears and displays the caller ID icon name and phone number of the calling party When you receive a phone call from someone who is not stored in Contacts only the ...

Page 36: ... personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated The following steps guide you through the process of setting up your standard voicemail 1 Tap 2 Touch and hold to dial your voicemail number 3 Follow the system prompts to l Create your password l Record your name announcement l Record your greeting Important Voicemail Password It is strongly recommended that you create a password when setting ...

Page 37: ...3 Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages Use Visual Voicemail to Access Your Messages 1 Tap Voicemail 2 Touch an entry to listen to the message Use Another Phone to Access Messages 1 Dial your wireless phone number 2 When your voicemail answers press the asterisk key on the phone 3 Enter your password Use Visual Voicemail to Delete Your Messages 1 Tap Voicemail 2 ...

Page 38: ...ll see a Personalize your voicemail prompt 2 Touch Personalize now and follow the system prompts to l Create a password part of standard voicemail l Record your name announcement l Record your greeting Important Voicemail Password It is strongly recommended that you create a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access Without a password anyone who has access to y...

Page 39: ... 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 Visual Voicemail Options Your visual voicemail options appear as icons at the bottom of the voicemail review screen 1...

Page 40: ...ssages to an email address of your choice l Personalize voicemail to change your voicemail greeting for incoming calls and update password l Notifications to determine how your are notified of new voicemails Set the notification sound and vibrate option l Transcription language allows you to choose the language you want to use to transcribe messages l Delete messages to set Visual Voicemail to per...

Page 41: ... voicemail 3 Touch OK to connect to the voicemail system Follow the prompts to change your current greeting Edit the Display Name via the Voicemail Menu From your Visual Voicemail menu you can quickly change the name or number attached to your voice messages 1 Tap Voicemail 2 Touch Settings Display name 3 Touch the existing identification field and enter a new identifying name or number used to id...

Page 42: ...speakerphone use n Mute Mute the microphone during an active call Touch again to unmute the microphone Note If Mute is activated the speaker mode is deactivated n Bluetooth Route the phone s audio through a connected Bluetooth headset On or through the speaker Off l When the call is routed to a Bluetooth and get out of the call screen the current call area shows the Bluetooth call icon Note The He...

Page 43: ...more clearly Caller ID Caller ID identifies a caller before you answer the phone by displaying the number of the incoming call If you do not want your number displayed when you make a call follow these steps 1 Tap 2 Touch 3 Enter a phone number 4 Touch To permanently block your number call Sprint customer care Call Waiting When you re on a call Call Waiting alerts you to incoming calls by sounding...

Page 44: ...s 3 way calling you can talk to two people at the same time When using this feature the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls 1 On the dialpad screen enter a number and touch or place a call from Log or Contacts 2 Once you have established the connection touch Add call and dial the second number or place the call from Logs or Contacts l This puts the first caller on hold a...

Page 45: ...ber even when your phone is turned off You can continue to make calls from your phone when you have activated Call Forwarding Note You are charged a higher rate for calls you have forwarded To activate Call Forwarding 1 Tap 2 Touch 3 Enter the area code and phone number to which you want your calls forwarded 4 Touch You will hear a tone to confirm the activation of Call Forwarding To deactivate Ca...

Page 46: ...ll Logs 1 Tap to display the dialpad 2 Touch Call logs to display the call log list l To filter the call logs touch Filter and choose from Received calls Dialed calls and Missed calls Call Log Options n To make a call from the call log see Call from Call Logs For additional options 1 Tap to display the dialpad 2 Touch Call logs to display the call log 3 Touch and hold a listing to display the opti...

Page 47: ...Your phone s Call Settings menu lets you configure your voicemail options and a number of other settings for the phone application Voicemail Settings If you need to adjust your voicemail provider or access settings use the Voicemail settings menu 1 Tap 2 Touch Call settings Voicemail 3 Configure your options Call Reject The Call rejection menu lets you set options to automatically reject calls fro...

Page 48: ...n TTY mode on or Touch TTY Off to turn TTY mode off Note When enabled TTY mode may impair the audio quality of non TTY devices connected to the headset jack Warning 9 1 1 Emergency Calling It is recommended that TTY users make emergency calls by other means including Telecommunications Relay Services TRS analog cellular and landline communications Wireless TTY calls to 9 1 1 may be corrupted when ...

Page 49: ...ge ActiveSync contact n Google contacts are synchronized between your phone and a Google Account you set up on your phone n Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync contacts are synchronized between your phone and an Exchange Server or Microsoft Outlook account set up on your phone n Phone contacts are stored locally on the phone Note If the phone is ever reset to its factory default parameters locally store...

Page 50: ...croll through the list to view all your contacts To see a specific entry scroll to it and touch it Tip If you have a lot of contacts stored you ll see a slider on the right when you re flicking up or down the list To go directly to a letter touch and hold the slider and drag it to a letter Contacts List Options The menu icon provides access to optional features in the Contacts list 1 Tap 2 Touch t...

Page 51: ...d with your phone select a contact type l Select Google if you want to save contacts to your Google Account these will be synced automatically with your Google Account online l Select Phone as the sync account if you want your contacts on your phone only they will not be synced with your Google Account 4 Use the keyboard to enter as much information as you want l Touch the picture icon to assign a...

Page 52: ...tting calls from specific contacts to divert to your voicemail Some contact entries contain information from multiple sources information that you added manually information joined from multiple accounts to consolidate duplicates etc If you find duplicate entries in Contacts you can join them into a single entry If you find that unrelated contacts were joined in error you can separate them Changes...

Page 53: ...ark will appear next to the default phone number Select a Ringtone for a Contact 1 Tap 2 Tap the name of a contact to view its details 3 Tap 4 Tap the RINGTONE field and tap a ringtone to select it and tap OK 5 Tap Save Delete Contacts 1 Tap 2 Tap the name of a contact 3 Tap Delete l If the contact contains information from a read only account you will not be able to delete it you will only be abl...

Page 54: ...t the number and tap Save Assign Direct Dialing Numbers Besides speed dialing you are also able to directly save a contact to your Home screen 1 Tap 2 Touch and hold a contact s entry 3 Tap Add to Home screen Direct 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 it...

Page 55: ...ames will appear below the search box 4 Tap a matching contact in the list to open its entry Communicate with Your Contacts From the Contacts or Favorites tab you can quickly call or send 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 contac...

Page 56: ...ap next to the number you want to call to directly l Tap next to the number you want to message Note Anytime you see the green Call Key next to a number such as in your Favorites or Call logs just tap it to call that number To call a contact s default number 1 Tap 2 Tap next to the contact entry 3 If multiple numbers are stored a pop up window to select the number will open For more information ab...

Page 57: ...nage contacts Import Export Import from internal storage 4 If you have more than one account on your phone tap the account into which you want to import the contacts 5 Tap the files you wish to import and tap Import and Yes to confirm Export Contacts to Your Internal Storage You can export all of the contacts on your phone as vCard files You can then copy this file to a computer or another phone t...

Page 58: ...t you can join them into a single entry You can also separate contacts that were joined 1 Tap 2 Tap Manage contacts Join contacts 3 Select a tab at the top of the screen l Tap Join suggestion to select entries to merge l Tap Joined contacts to select entries to separate 4 Checkmark the entry or entries you want then tap Join or Separate ...

Page 59: ...ne such as Google Play you do not need to use Gmail as the default account for your phone Create a Google Account Online 1 From a computer launch a Web browser and navigate to google com 2 On the main page click Sign in Create an account 3 Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account 4 Look for an email from Google in the email box you provided and respond to the email to confirm and ac...

Page 60: ...ystem settings Accounts sync Add account 2 Touch Google and then touch Existing 3 Enter your Gmail username and password and then touch 4 Your phone connects with the Google servers and completes the setup Access Gmail Access your personal Gmail account directly on your phone 1 Tap Google Gmail 2 Do any of the following l View more email messages If the inbox is full swipe your finger up the scree...

Page 61: ...es in the inbox touch Drafts Note To view your sent messages in the inbox touch Sent Read and Reply to Gmail Messages Your phone allows you to access read and reply to all your Gmail messages 1 Tap Google Gmail 2 Touch a message to display it Tip You can also access new messages through the Notifications Panel When a new Gmail message arrives you ll see the icon in the Status Bar Touch and hold th...

Page 62: ...onsumer applications POP3 is the current standard Note For more information review your email carrier s support documents or contact your IT administrator Email Icons Shortcuts Email shortcut Gmail shortcut Status Bar Notifications New Email message received New Gmail message received Add an Email Account POP3 or IMAP The Email application only reveals all currently added email accounts To view ad...

Page 63: ...Up a Corporate Email 1 Tap Email 2 Tap Microsoft Exchange from the add new email account screen 3 Enter your Email address and Password information then tap Next Consult your Network Administrator for further details l Email address Your Outlook work email address l Password Typically your network access password case sensitive 4 Enter a Server address Domain and tap Next l Server Your exchange se...

Page 64: ...er 1 Tap Email 2 Tap a message to read manage or reply to l From your Inbox screen tap to select the following options Search Refresh Folders Sort by Downloads and Settings l While in a message the options described in the image below are available Create and Send Email Create and send email using any account you have set up on your phone Increase your productivity by attaching files such as pictu...

Page 65: ...recipients 3 Enter a new message and tap Delete an Email Message n Touch and hold an email from your inbox list and tap Delete from the pop up context menu Configure and Sync Corporate Email Settings You can sync and configure various settings for your corporate email and create a corporate email signature Sync Your Accounts 1 Tap touch and hold System settings Accounts sync 2 Tap Microsoft Exchan...

Page 66: ...ks of calendar events you want to sync l Auto resend times Set the number of tries to resend a failed email message l Always CC Bcc me Allows you to copy yourself to emails sent out l Out of office settings Allows you to set your out of office settings and message l Security settings Set digital signatures and encryption to secure email l Corporate directory Searches online directory for the recip...

Page 67: ...linked images l Ask before deleting Checkmark to set the phone to ask before deleting email l Auto advance Select which screen to display after deleting an email l Resize image Set the default size for image attached while composing l VIP settings Settings for only VIP contacts l Trusted certificates Trusted certificate information is available 4 Tap to return to the previous screen Text and Multi...

Page 68: ...ur message Note A counter appears in the text box to tell you how many characters you have entered and how many characters are left Once you go over the 160 character limit a new message is created but automatically joined into one when received 5 When done touch Send to send the text message Send a Multimedia Message MMS When you need to add a little more to a text message you can send a multimed...

Page 69: ...he multimedia message you re composing touch Slide to add space for a new slide 2 Touch the space for the slide 3 To compose your slideshow do any of the following l Add a picture Touch Image and select a picture l Add a video Touch Video and select a video You cannot add both a picture and a video on the same slide l Add music or a voice recording Touch Audio and select a file l Add a caption Ent...

Page 70: ...atus Bar and then slide the Status Bar down to open the Notifications Panel Touch the new message to open and read it For information on reading and replying to messages see Manage Message Conversations below Manage Message Conversations Text and multimedia messages that are sent to and received from a contact or a number are grouped into conversations or message threads in the Messaging screen Th...

Page 71: ...ttings is disabled only the message header is downloaded To download the entire message touch the Download button at the right side of the message For details see Text and Multimedia Message Options Note If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads check the multimedia message size before you download it Reply to a Message 1 Tap Messaging 2 On the Messaging screen touch a text or mul...

Page 72: ...s 1 Tap Messaging 2 On the Messaging screen touch Delete 3 Select the message threads you want to delete 4 Touch Delete and then touch Yes to confirm Any locked messages will not be deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check box View Contact Information from a Message When you have received a message from someone in your stored contacts you can touch the contact s picture or icon i...

Page 73: ...nt will still count toward your usage n Multimedia messsage l Group Messaging Enable this option to send a single message as multimedia message when there are multiple recipients l Auto retrieve Enable this option to automatically retrieve the entire content of your multimedia message When checked the multimedia message header message body and any attachments will automatically download to your ph...

Page 74: ...stead n Send message with Enter key Enable this option if you want to send messages by tapping the Enter key on the keyboard n Emergency alerts l Presidential alerts This setting allows presidential alert to be always presented This setting is greyed out because it cannot be changed l Extreme alerts Enable this option to receive extreme alerts l Severe alerts Enable this option to receive severe a...

Page 75: ...r your Facebook username and password and touch Log In 4 Choose to sync or not to sync your contacts then touch Done Google Hangouts The Google Hangouts application lets you have real time text conversations with your friends Open the Hangouts Application n Tap Google Hangouts Chat with Friends 1 Tap Google Hangouts 2 Tap to view your contacts list It includes all of the Google Accounts you ve add...

Page 76: ...ccess use or disclose your personal information check the application provider s policies which can usually be found on their website If you aren t comfortable with the third party application s policies don t use the application Find and Install an App When you install apps from Google Play app and use them on your phone they may require access to your personal information such as your location c...

Page 77: ...nt to purchase items from the Google Play Store app Do one of the following n On your computer go to google com wallet to create a Google Wallet account or n The first time you use your phone to buy an item from Google Play you re prompted to enter your billing information to set up a Google Wallet account Warning When you ve used Google Wallet once to purchase an application from the Google Play ...

Page 78: ...remove the app from your phone Get Help with Google Play The Google Play store app offers an online help option if you have questions or want to know more about the app 1 Tap Play Store 2 Touch HELP The Web browser will take you to the Google Play Help Web page Navigation Your phone offers a number of location based navigation programs to help you figure out where you are and get you where you re ...

Page 79: ...ogle location settings Use Google Maps n Tap Maps Music Your phone lets you discover download and listen to your favorite music through a variety of applications Google Play Music App The Google Play Music app lets you browse shop and play back songs purchased from Google Play as well as songs you have loaded from your own music library The music you choose is automatically stored in your Google P...

Page 80: ...t using it to extend the life of your battery When you connect to a Wi Fi network the phone obtains a network address and other information it needs from the network using the DHCP protocol To configure the phone with a static IP address and other advanced settings tap Advanced Wi Fi from the Wi Fi settings menu Turn Wi Fi On and Connect to a Network Use the Wi Fi menu to enable your phone s Wi Fi...

Page 81: ... for the network 4 Enter the required passwords and security credentials 5 Tap Connect The phone will connect to the wireless network Any credentials that you entered are saved so you are connected automatically the next time you come within range of this network To forget a Wi Fi network You can also make the phone forget about the details of a Wi Fi network that you have added For example if you...

Page 82: ...rn the basics of using your data services including managing your user name launching a data connection and navigating the web with your phone Important Certain data services requests may require additional time to process While your phone is loading the requested service the touchscreen or QWERTY keyboard may appear unresponsive when in fact they are functioning properly Allow the phone some time...

Page 83: ...intpcs com For example the third John Smith to sign up for Sprint data services might have jsmith003 sprintpcs com as his user name When you use data services your user name is submitted to identify you to the Nationwide Sprint Network Your user name will be automatically programmed into your phone You don t have to enter it Update Your User Name If you choose to change your user name and select a...

Page 84: ...ected to the network but is not currently transferring data In either state you can receive incoming calls If you do not see an indicator your phone does not have a current data connection To launch a connection see Launch a Web Connection Virtual Private Networks VPN From your phone you can add set up and manage virtual private networks VPNs that allow you to connect and access resources inside a...

Page 85: ...network and then enter the information for the VPN you want to add l Information may include Name Type Server address PPP encryption MPPE and advanced options l Set up all options according to the security details you have obtained from your network administrator 3 Touch Save The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings screen Connect to or Disconnect from a VPN Once you have set ...

Page 86: ...Web browsers such as Google Chrome Learn to Navigate the Browser Navigating through menus and websites during a data session is easy once you have learned a few basics Note Before you access the default home page you may be asked to enter your 10 digit wireless phone number and touch OK Entering your phone number is not required for access to other Web pages Scrolling As with other parts of your p...

Page 87: ...ike a BACKSPACE key when you are entering text Go to a Web Page 1 Touch the Address field top of the browser window and enter a new Web address l As you enter the address possible matches are displayed within an onscreen list Touch an entry to launch the desired website 2 Touch to launch the new page Browser Menu The browser menu offers additional options to expand your use of the Web on your phon...

Page 88: ...er settings n Exit Allows you to completely exit the Browser Select Text on a Web Page You can highlight text on a Web page and copy it search for it or share it 1 Tap Browser and navigate to a Web page 2 Touch and hold to the area of the page containing the desired text 3 Touch and drag across the screen and highlight the desired text Any selected text will appear highlighted 4 Select an option l...

Page 89: ...ou will see the browser settings menu 3 You can access the following settings menus l General o Set the homepage Form auto fill and Auto fill text l Privacy Security o Settings for managing personal data from web browsing and usage l Accessibility o Adjust screen and text size l Advanced o Adjust JavaScript and other web content settings l Bandwidth management o Settings for loading images Create ...

Page 90: ...s a list of your current bookmarks l History Displays a record of your browsing history These records are organized into folders such as Today Yesterday Last 7 days Last month and Most visited l Saved pages Displays the pages you ve saved for offline reading 3 In the Bookmarks tab tap 4 Enter a descriptive name and URL for the new bookmark 5 Tap OK to store the new entry to your Bookmarks list Cre...

Page 91: ...to display as your home page 1 From any open web page tap to open the option menu and tap Bookmarks 2 Tap either the Bookmarks or History tab 3 Touch and hold an entry from the list to display a context menu 4 Tap Set as homepage to assign the selected entry as your new homepage ...

Page 92: ...ne 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 2 Frame your subject on the screen 3 A group of squares will indicate when the camera has focused 4 Tap the screen to take a picture If the on screen options are displayed tap Your picture will be automatically saved to the Gallery Record Videos In addition to taking pictu...

Page 93: ...he following camera and video settings l Image size Set the size of your pictures and videos Choose from 5M 2560x1920 W4M 2560x1536 3M 1920x1920 and 1M 1280x960 for pictures Choose from FHD 1920x1080 and HD 1280x720 for videos l Cheese shutter Allows you to take pictures with voice commands When on just say Cheese Smile Whiskey Kimchi or LG to take a picture l Timer Set your camera s timer This is...

Page 94: ...you to take a picture with a hand gesture using the front camera To take a photo raise your hand with an open palm until the front camera detects it and a box appears on the screen Then close your hand into a fist and a timer will start allowing you time to get ready ...

Page 95: ...t Name or Phone Number l Redial l Open App Name l Play Music l Check Item 3 If Voice Command finds a match it performs the requested action otherwise it will display options Calendar With the Calendar application you can view the events you have scheduled in the coming days weeks or months Open the Calendar n Tap Calendar If you have created or subscribed to more than one calendar through Google C...

Page 96: ...o to any day in any Calendar view tap Go to date Change Calendar View You can change the calendar view n Tap Day Week Month Year Agenda Each view displays the events in your calendar for the period of time that you specify l Day View ...

Page 97: ...Tools and Calendar 89 l Week View l Month View ...

Page 98: ... l Year View l Agenda View View Event Details You can view more information about an event in a number of ways depending on the current view n In Agenda Day Week view Year view or Month view tap an event to view its details ...

Page 99: ...which to add the event Tap to add more reminders See Set an Event Reminder 3 Invite guests to the event l In the Guests field enter the email addresses of everyone you want to invite to the event Separate multiple addresses with commas If the people to whom you send invitations use Google Calendar they ll receive an invitation through their Google Calendar and by email 4 Scroll to the bottom of th...

Page 100: ...ated time you will receive a notification to remind you about the event See Respond to an Event Reminder You can also use Google Calendar on the web to configure additional reminders Delete an Event Reminder 1 Open Calendar and tap the event to open it 2 Tap to remove a reminder Respond to an Event Reminder If you set a reminder for an event the reminder notification appears in the Status Bar when...

Page 101: ...pens a dialog box to configure from when the week starts on l Hide declined events When checkmarked declined events are not displayed in your calendar views Tap to remove the checkmark and display all events in your calendar views l Show events by Select event display type Event brief or Timeline l Show week number Displays the week number out of the year l Lock default time zone Lock event times ...

Page 102: ...Add a Folder 1 Drag and drop an app icon over another app icon 2 A folder will be created with both app icons in it Rename a Folder 1 Tap the folder icon to open it 2 Tap 3 Enter the new folder name and tap OK Note You can also change the folder color Organize Items in a Folder n Just drag a shortcut an icon or a folder and drop in a folder Clock You can use the Clock application to monitor severa...

Page 103: ... if it is not dismissed You can set the alarm to ring repeatedly from 5 minutes up to 1 hour 6 Tap Vibration to have the phone vibrate in addition to playing the ringtone 7 Tap Alarm sound to select a ringtone for the alarm The ringtone plays briefly when you select it 8 Slide the button on the Alarm volume slider to the right to increase the alarm volume and to the left to decrease it 9 Tap Auto ...

Page 104: ...the Hour Minute Second sections to set the timer 3 Tap Settings to set the following options l Vibration Set the phone vibrate along with the alert sound A blue checkmark appears l Alert sound Select the alert sound l Alert volume Set the alert volume 4 Tap l Tap to reset the timer and start over l Tap to resume the timer after it s stopped l Tap to stop the timer Set World Clock 1 Tap Clock World...

Page 105: ... then tap the Internal storage folder to access to the following File Manager options at the bottom of the screen n Allows you to create a new folder n Allows you to move files and folders to another location n Allows you to copy files and folders to another location n Allows you to delete files and folders Touch to access the following options n Sort by Allows you to sort files and folders by Nam...

Page 106: ...e times To conserve your phone s battery turn off Bluetooth when not in use Always turn off your Bluetooth when you are in locations that prohibit its use Turn Bluetooth On 1 Tap touch and hold System settings Bluetooth 2 Tap to activate the feature When active appears within the Status Bar Turn Bluetooth Off 1 Tap touch and hold System settings Bluetooth 2 Tap to deactivate Bluetooth Bluetooth St...

Page 107: ...s to search for other visible in range Bluetooth devices l Touch Edit phone name to rename your phone for Bluetooth access l Touch Visibility timeout to set your visibility timeout for Bluetooth l Touch Show received files to view all files you have received via Bluetooth l Touch Interactive tutorial to view an interactive tutorial l Touch Help to view help information for the Bluetooth feature Ch...

Page 108: ...ations and features of other Bluetooth compatible phones display and operations may be different and functions such as transfer or exchange may not be possible with all Bluetooth compatible phones Pairing between two Bluetooth phones is a one time process Once a pairing has been created the phones will continue to recognize their partnership and exchange information without having to re enter a pa...

Page 109: ...ere the audio is being routed through a connected Bluetooth phone headset or hands free connection tap Bluetooth to route the phone s audio through the connected Bluetooth headset On or through the speaker Off l When the call is routed to a Bluetooth headset the Bluetooth button indicates it s on and the Bluetooth call icon is displayed in the Status Bar l When Bluetooth is turned off the call is ...

Page 110: ...Tools and Calendar 102 1 Insert your fingernail into the Charger Accessory Port and lift the cover up gently 2 Carefully insert the microSD card into the slot The label side should face up ...

Page 111: ...er up gently 3 Gently pull the microSD card out from the slot 4 Replace the back cover Note You can easily damage the microSD card by improper operation Please be careful when inserting removing or handling the microSD card Note Make sure your battery is fully charged before using the microSD card Your data may become damaged or unusable if the battery runs out while using the microSD card View mi...

Page 112: ...ing applications on your phone and save any data first 1 Tap touch and hold System settings Storage 2 Touch Unmount SD card 3 Remove the microSD card See Remove a microSD Card Use the Phone s microSD Card as a USB Drive To transfer music pictures and other files from your computer to your phone s microSD card you need to set the phone s microSD card as a USB drive For more details about transferri...

Page 113: ...to transfer your user contents i e pictures from an Android phone to your LG Tribute you can perform one of the following steps Transfer Via PC or Laptop You can transfer user contents via a desktop or laptop using a USB cable 1 Connect the Android phone to a computer using a USB cable Then open the Android phone s Notifications Panel 2 Tap USB connected then depending on the phone tap Charge phon...

Page 114: ...ion allows you to download and update the PRL preferred roaming list automatically 1 Tap touch and hold System settings System updates Update PRL 2 Follow the onscreen instructions Update Your Profile This option allows you to automatically update your online user profile information If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online you must then update the user name on your phone...

Page 115: ...tions Warning Sprint Mobile is not responsible for the security or reliability of the Google servers for backing up your phone Sprint Mobile does not provide any guarantee for these services functionality or compatibility with future devices As an added precaution to preserve any data on your microSD card please unmount it from your phone prior to starting the update process Tap Settings Storage U...

Page 116: ...Your LG Software This option allows you to update the Android Operating System OS on your phone via an over the air connection 1 Tap touch and hold System settings System updates Update LG software 2 Follow the onscreen instructions ...

Page 117: ... or receive any calls or access online data Activate Airplane Mode 1 Press and hold the Power Lock Button to display the phone options 2 Tap Turn on Airplane mode or 1 Tap touch and hold System settings 2 Tap the Airplane mode switch to turn the function on While in Airplane Mode your phone s Status Bar will display Deactivate Airplane Mode 1 Press and hold the Power Lock Button to reveal the phon...

Page 118: ...ional call options and TTY mode Voicemail Settings You can configure your voicemail settings For details on Voicemail settings see Configure Visual Voicemail Settings North American Dialing Replace code as needed for outgoing calls 1 Tap touch and hold System settings Call 2 Tap the North American dialing checkbox to enable disable the feature Note At this time Sprint Prepaid does not support outg...

Page 119: ...h and hold System settings Call Privacy keeper 2 Tap Hide all info Show number only or Show caller info Auto Answer Activate to set auto answer with handsfree 1 Tap touch and hold System settings Call Auto answer 2 Tap Disable 1 sec 3 sec or 5 sec TTY Mode A TTY also known as a TDD or Text Telephone is a telecommunications phone that allows people who are deaf hard of hearing or who have speech or...

Page 120: ...lated to software used by PSAPs This matter has been brought to the attention of the FCC and the wireless industry and the PSAP community are currently working to resolve this Hearing Aids Activate to turn on hearing aid compatibility 1 Tap touch and hold System settings Call 2 Tap the Hearing aids checkbox to enable disable the feature Proximity Sensor When receiving and making calls this sensor ...

Page 121: ...ce may be allowed to use roaming networks Your phone allows you to control your roaming capabilities By using the Roaming menu option you can determine which signals your phone accepts Choose from two different settings on your dual band phone to control your roaming experience 1 Tap touch and hold System settings Roaming 2 Tap System select to change the CDMA roaming mode l Home only to access on...

Page 122: ...uard on 1 Swipe in any direction A message will be displayed notifying you that roaming charges will apply 2 Tap Yes Data Roam Guard Depending on service availability and roaming agreements your phone may be able to access data services while roaming on certain digital systems You can set your phone to alert you when you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint Network and try to use data services su...

Page 123: ...t other devices to your phone via Bluetooth and share its internet connection Turn On Bluetooth Tethering 1 Tap touch and hold System settings More 2 Tap the Bluetooth tethering switch to activate Help Displays help information for Wi Fi hotspot and Bluetooth tethering Mobile Networks Settings You can choose whether to turn on or off the LTE radio band You can also set whether to enable or disable...

Page 124: ...tem settings More 2 Tap Mobile networks Connections Optimizer 3 Read the message and tap I agree 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 corporate network For details on your phone s VPN settings see Virtual Private Networks VPN Note Mobile Hotspot is currentl...

Page 125: ...his volume level This is the volume of the ringtone when you receive a notification l Touch feedback system Changes the volume for feedback taps and system notifications l Music video games 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 any screen by using the Volume Buttons In ot...

Page 126: ...to vibrate accompanying the ringtone 1 Tap touch and hold System settings 2 From the DEVICE section tap Sound 3 Tap the Ringtone with vibration checkbox to turn on the feature A blue checkmark will appear Vibrate Type To set a vibrate type for incoming calls messages Email alarms and calendar events 1 Tap touch and hold System settings 2 From the DEVICE section tap Sound Vibrate type Note Vibrate ...

Page 127: ...r phone s display settings not only helps you see what you want it can also help increase battery life Brightness Adjust your screen s contrast brightness to suit your surroundings 1 Tap touch and hold System settings 2 From the DEVICE section tap Display Brightness 3 Use the slider to set a brightness level Note For the best battery performance use the dimmer levels You can also set Night brightn...

Page 128: ...screen as you turn it sideways 1 Tap touch and hold System settings 2 From the DEVICE section tap Display 3 Tap the Auto rotate screen checkbox to automatically rotate the screen a blue checkmark will appear or To disable the auto rotate feature tap the Auto rotate screen checkbox again so that the checkmark is removed Note Some applications on your phone do not support the Auto rotate feature Day...

Page 129: ...ection tap Home screen Wallpaper 3 Choose a location and select the desired wallpaper 4 Tap Set wallpaper or Apply to set it as the wallpaper Screen Swipe Effect Choose the desired type of effect to display when you swipe from one Home screen canvas to the next 1 Tap touch and hold System settings 2 From the DEVICE section tap Home screen Screen swipe effect 3 Tap the desired effect and then tap O...

Page 130: ...elect screen lock 3 Select the desired screen lock option from the following options l None No lock screen l Swipe Swipe any part of the screen to unlock the screen l Face Unlock Unlocks the screen through facial recognition Follow the prompts You are asked to set a Pattern and or PIN as a backup l Knock Code You can unlock the screen when screen is off by tapping the correct area and sequence Thi...

Page 131: ...orm a factory reset all user applications and user data will be deleted Please remember to back up any important data before performing a factory reset When you can t recall your unlock Pattern PIN or Password 1 Turn the phone off 2 Press and hold the following keys at the same time Volume Up Button Power Lock Key on the side of the phone 3 Release the Power Lock Key only when the LG logo is displ...

Page 132: ...ock screen Shortcuts 3 Tap each shortcut key to select the desired shortcut key 4 After personalizing tap Save Contact Info For Lost Phone Select whether to display the owner information on the lock screen and customize the owner information 1 Tap touch and hold System settings 2 From the DEVICE section tap Lock screen 3 Tap Contact info for lost phone then tap the Always on Lock screen checkbox A...

Page 133: ...lence incoming calls checkbox to set this feature on A blue checkmark will appear Snooze or Stop Alarm You can set the phone to snooze or stop the alarm by just flipping the phone 1 Tap touch and hold System settings 2 From the DEVICE section tap Gestures 3 Tap the Snooze or stop alarm checkbox to set this feature on A blue checkmark will appear Pause Video You can set the phone to pause the video...

Page 134: ...tage on status bar to display the battery percentage indicator on the Status Bar 4 Tap Battery saver to set the Battery saver feature on or off and select which functions are changed when the feature is activated 5 Tap Help to view tips about the Battery saver feature Apps This menu lets you view details about the applications installed on your phone manage their data force them to stop and set wh...

Page 135: ...location security language input and backup reset settings Accounts Sync Use the Accounts sync settings menu to add remove and manage your Google and other supported accounts You also use these settings to control how and whether all applications send receive and sync data on their own schedules and whether all applications can synchronize user data automatically Gmail Calendar and other applicati...

Page 136: ...and Device sensors only GPS only You can also enable Accelerated location to use the Qualcomm IZat hardware accelerated location service Security Use the Security settings to configure how to help secure your phone and its data Encrypt Phone Opens a screen that encrypts data on the phone for security You will be required to enter a PIN or password to decrypt your phone each time you power it on En...

Page 137: ...lear Credentials Deletes all secure certificates and related credentials and erases the secure storage s own password after prompting you to confirm 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 metho...

Page 138: ...tically restore the backups tap the Automatic restore checkbox A blue checkmark will appear Backup Account Allows you to choose an account to use to back up data 1 Tap touch and hold System settings Backup reset 2 Set the Backup account Automatic Restore When reinstalling an app enabling this option restores backed up settings and data 1 Tap touch and hold System settings Backup reset 2 Tap the Au...

Page 139: ...n is off or locked n Tap Settings Shortcut key Date Time Set your preferences for how the date and time is displayed n Tap touch and hold System settings Date time Accessibility Use the Accessibility settings to configure any accessibility plug ins you have installed on your phone Note Requires additional plug ins to become selectable Vision Allows you to configure the following visual options 1 T...

Page 140: ... Set the following options as you want l Audio type Allows you to change the sound to Stereo or Mono l Sound balance Allows you to manually adjust the sound direction l Flash alerts Allows the flash to blink for incoming calls and notifications l Turn off all sounds Allows you to turn off all sounds l Captions Customize caption settings for those with hearing impairments Physical and Motor Allows ...

Page 141: ...t notification switch to alert sound repeatedly when there are unread notifications for certain apps l Auto rotate screen Checkmark to allow the device to rotate the screen depending on the device orientation portrait or landscape l Password voice confirmation Checkmark to allow voice confirmation of characters when inputting passwords l Power key ends call Checkmark so that you can end voice call...

Page 142: ... touch and hold System settings System updates Update profile 2 Follow the on screen instructions Update Firmware This option allows you to download and update the Firmware for your device 1 Tap touch and hold System settings System updates Update Firmware 2 Follow the on screen instructions Update LG Software This option allows you to download and update the LG software 1 Tap touch and hold Syste...

Page 143: ...Settings 135 1 Tap touch and hold System settings About phone 2 Tap the desired menu ...

Page 144: ...marks of LG Electronics Inc LG Tribute 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 functionality and other product ...

Page 145: ...hone Dialer 25 Call Waiting 35 Caller ID 35 Camera and Video Settings 85 Change Calendar Settings 93 Change Calendar View 88 Change the Device Name 99 Change the Phone s Wallpaper 16 Change the Screen Orientation 19 Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu 33 Charge your Battery 3 Communicate with Your Contacts 47 Complete the Setup Screens 4 Conference Calling 36 Configure and Sync Corpor...

Page 146: ...verview 14 I Import Contacts From Your Internal Storage 49 Import Export and Share Contacts 49 In call Options 33 Incoming Voice Call Pop up 110 Insert a microSD Card 101 Install the Battery 1 J Join and Separate Contacts 50 L Language Input Settings 129 Launch a Web Connection 75 Launch the Web Browser 78 Learn to Navigate the Browser 78 Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages 31 Location 128 Lock ...

Page 147: ...Your Google Account 52 Social Networking Accounts 66 Sound Settings 116 Status Bar 19 Storage 126 Synchronize Calendars 93 System Settings 131 System Updates 134 T Take Pictures 84 Text and Multimedia Message Options 64 Text and Multimedia Messaging 59 The Contacts List 42 To Access Additional Wi Fi Options 73 Touchscreen Navigation 9 Transfer User Contents From an Android Phone to Your LG Tribute...

Page 148: ...Index 140 Y Your Home Screen 14 Your Phone s Layout 7 Your Phone at a Glance 1 Your User Name 75 ...

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