LG E 450 User Manual

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Charging the phone
The charger connector is at the bottom of the phone. Insert one end of the charging 
cable into the phone and plug the other end into an electrical outlet.
NOTE:• The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime.• Do not open the battery cover while your phone is charging.
Using the memory card
Turn the phone off before inserting or removing the memory card. Remove the battery 
cover. Insert the memory card into the slot. Make sure the gold contact area is...

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Getting to know your phone
Locking and unlocking the screen
If you do not use the phone for a while, the screen will be automatically turned off and 
locked. This helps to prevent accidental touches and saves battery power.
When you are not using your phone, press the Power/Lock key 
 to lock your phone. 
If there are any programs running when you lock your screen, they may be still running 
in Lock mode. It is recommended that you exit all programs before entering Lock mode 
to avoid unnecessary...

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Your Home screen
Touch screen tips
Here are some tips on how to navigate on your phone.
Tap or touch – A single finger tap selects items, links, shortcuts and letters on the 
on-screen keyboard.
Touch and hold – Touch and hold an item on the screen by 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,...

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Home screen
Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view the panels. You can customize each 
panel with Apps, Downloads, Widgets and Wallpapers.
NOTE: Some screen images may be different depending on your phone 
provider.
On your Home screen, you can view menu icons at the bottom of the screen. Menu 
icons provide easy and one-touch access to the functions you use the most.
Touch the Phone icon to bring up the touch screen dialpad to make a call.
Touch the Contacts icon to open your...

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TIP! To add an application icon to the Home screen from the Apps menu, 
touch and hold the application you want to add.
TIP! Using folders
You can combine several app icons in a folder. Drop one app icon over 
another one on a Home screen, and the two icons will be combined.
Returning to recently-used applications
1  Press and hold the Home key. The screen displays a pop-up containing the icons of 
applications you used recently.
2  Touch an icon to open the application. Or touch the Back key to...

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Your Home screen
Pending 
notificationsBluetooth, Wi-Fi & 
battery status
Swipe down for notifications & settings
Swipe down from the status bar to open the notifications panel. To close the 
notifications panel, swipe the bar at the bottom of the screen up.
NOTE: Press and hold an icon at the top of the screen to go directly to its 
settings.
Quick Settings
Use Quick Settings to easily toggle function settings like Wi-Fi, manage display 
brightness and more. For Quick Set tings, swipe down from the...

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Indicator icons on the Status Bar
Indicator icons appear on the status bar at the top of the screen to report missed calls, 
new messages, calendar events, device status and more.
The icons displayed at the top of the screen provide information about the status of the 
device. The icons listed in the table below are some of the most common ones.
Icon Description Icon Description
No SIM cardBattery fully charged
No signalBattery is charging
Airplane modeDownloading data
Connected to a Wi-Fi...

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Your Home screen
Icon Description Icon Description
New voicemailBoth USB tethering and portable 
hotspot are active
Ringer is silencedPortable Wi-Fi hotspot is active
Vibrate mode
NOTE: The icon's location in the status bar may differ according to the 
function or service.
On-screen keyboard
You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. The on-screen keyboard appears 
automatically on the screen when you need to enter text. To manually display the 
keyboard, simply touch a text field where you...

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Google account setup
When you first turn on your phone, you have the opportunity to activate the network, to 
sign into your Google Account and select how you want to use certain Google services. 
To set up your Google account:
• Sign into a Google Account from the prompted set-up screen.
 OR 
• Touch  > Apps tab > select a Google application, such as Gmail > select New to 
create a new account. 
If you have a Google account, touch Existing, enter your email address and password, 
then touch 
.
Once...

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Connecting to Networks and Devices
Wi-Fi
With Wi-Fi, you can use high-speed Internet within the coverage of the wireless access 
point (AP). Enjoy wireless Internet using Wi-Fi, without extra charges. 
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks
To use Wi-Fi on your phone, you need to access a wireless access point or 'hotspot'. 
Some access points are open and you can simply connect to them. Others are hidden 
or use security features, you must configure your phone to be able to connect to them.
Turn off...