LG E 450 User Manual

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Please read this before you start using your phone!
Please check to see whether any problems you encountered with your phone are 
described in this section before taking the phone in for service or calling a service 
representative.
1.  Phone memory
When there is less than 10% of space available in your phone memory, your phone 
cannot receive new messages. You need to check your phone memory and delete some 
data, such as applications or messages, to make more memory available.
To uninstall...

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Important notice
To check the battery power level:• Touch  > Apps tab > Settings > About phone from the SYSTEM > Battery.
The battery status (charging or discharging) and battery level (percentage charged) is 
displayed at the top of the screen.
To monitor and control how battery power is being used:
• Touch  > Apps tab > Settings > About phone from the SYSTEM > Battery > 
Battery use.
Battery usage time is displayed on the screen. It tells you how long it has been since 
you last connected your phone...

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4.  Using an unlock pattern
Set an unlock pattern to secure your phone. Touch  > Apps tab > Settings > Lock 
screen from DEVICE > Select screen lock > Pattern. This opens a screen that will 
guide you through how to draw a screen unlock pattern. You have to create a Backup 
PIN as a safety measure in case you forget your unlock pattern.
Caution: Create a Google account before setting an unlock pattern and 
remember the Backup PIN you created when creating your pattern lock.
 WARNING
Precautions to...

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Important notice
< If you have forgotten your PIN or Password > 
If you forget your PIN or Password, you will need to perform a hard reset.
Caution: If you perform a hard reset, all user applications and user data will be 
deleted.
NOTE: If you have not logged into your Google Account and have forgotten 
your Unlock Pattern, you will need to enter your Backup PIN.
5.  Using the Hard Reset (Factory reset)
If your phone does not restore to its original condition, use a Hard Reset (Factory Reset) 
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6.  Opening and switching applications
Multi-tasking is easy with Android because you can keep more than one application 
running at the same time. There is no need to quit an application before opening 
another one. Use and switch between several open applications. Android manages each 
application, stopping and starting them as needed to ensure that idle applications don't 
consume resources unnecessarily.
To stop applications: 
1  Touch  > Apps tab > Settings > Apps from DEVICE > RUNNING.
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Important notice
8.  Hold your phone upright
Hold your cell phone vertically, as you would a regular phone. Your phone has an 
internal antenna. Be careful not to scratch or damage the back of the phone, as this 
may affect performance.
When making/receiving calls or sending/receiving data, avoid holding the lower part of 
the phone where the antenna is located. Doing so may affect call quality.
9.  When the screen freezes
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Phone overview
Proximity Sensor Earpiece
Menu Key 
Display the available options. Home Key 
Return to the Home screen 
from any screen.
Back Key 
Return to the previous screen.
Power/Lock Key• Switch your phone on/off by 
pressing and holding this key.
• Short press to lock/unlock 
the screen.
NOTE: Proximity sensor
When receiving and making calls, the proximity sensor automatically turns 
the backlight off and locks the touch screen by sensing when the phone is 
near your ear. This extends battery...

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Charger/USB PortMicrophone Earphone Jack
Power/Lock Key QuickButton Volume keys
• In the Home screen: Control ringer 
volume.
• During a call: Control your earpiece 
volume.
• When playing a song: Control 
volume continuously.
Battery cover
Flash
SIM card slot  microSD Card slot
SpeakerBattery
Camera lens
Getting to know your phone 

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Installing the SIM card and battery
Before you can start exploring your new phone, you'll need to set it up. To insert the 
SIM card and battery.
1  To remove the battery cover, hold the phone firmly in one hand. With your other 
hand, lift off the battery cover with your thumbnail as shown in figure. 

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Getting to know your phone
2  Slide the SIM card into its slots as shown in the figure. Make sure the gold contact 
area on the card is facing downwards.
3  Insert the battery into place by aligning the gold contacts on the phone and the 
battery (1) and pressing it down until it clicks into place (2).
4  Align the battery cover over the battery compartment (1) and press it down until it 
clicks into place (2).