LG Escape 2 Owners Manual

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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 – T
 ouch and hold an item on the screen by tapping it and not lifting 
your finger until an action occurs.
 Drag – T
ouch and hold an item for a moment and then, without lifting your finger\
, move 
your finger on the screen until you reach the target position. You can drag items on the 
Home screen to...

22Your Home screen
Home screen
The Home screen is the starting point for many applications and function\
s. It allows you to 
add items like app shortcuts and Google widgets to give you instant acce\
ss to information 
and applications. This is the default canvas and accessible from any men\
u by tapping 
.
Status Bar
Application Icons
Location Indicator
Quick Button Area
Home Touch Buttons
Shows the phones status information, including the time, signal strengt\
h, battery status 
and notification...

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Your Home screen
 Back Button
Returns to the previous screen. Also closes pop-up items, such 
as menus, dialog boxes and the on-screen keyboard. 
 Home Button Return to the Home screen from any screen. Touch and hold to 
access Google Now.
  Recent Apps 
Button Displays recently used applications. If you touch and hold this 
button, it opens a menu of available options.
Extended Home screen
The operating system provides multiple Home screen canvases to provide m\
ore space for 
adding icons, widgets...

24Your Home screen
 TIP! 
 
 To add an application icon to the Home screen from the Apps screen, touch\
 and hold 
the application you want to add.
Removing an item from the Home screen
While on the Home screen, touch and hold the icon you want to remove, th\
en drag it to and release it. 
Adding an app to the Quick Button area
From the Apps screen or on the Home screen, touch and hold an applicatio\
n icon and 
drag it to the Quick Button area. Then release it in the desired locatio\
n.
 
Removing an...

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Your Home screen
Returning to recently-used applications
1  
Tap . App previews of recently used applications will be displayed.
2   Tap an app preview to open the application. Or tap 
 to return to your previous 
screen.
Notifications panel
Notifications alert you to the arrival of new messages, calendar events \
and alarms, as well 
as ongoing events, such as when you are on a call.
When a notification arrives, its icon appears at the top of the screen. \
Icons for pending 
notifications appear on...

26Your Home screen
Opening the Notifications panel
Swipe down from the Status bar to open the Notifications panel. To close the Notifications 
panel, swipe the screen upwards or tap .
Quick Settings Area
Notifications
Clear
Tap each quick setting button to toggle it on/off. Touch and hold the desired button to 
directly access the settings menu for the function. To see more toggle keys, swipe left or 
right. Tap 
 to remove, add or rearrange quick setting buttons.
Current notifications are listed, each...

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Your Home screen
Indicator icons on the Status Bar
Indicator icons appear on the status bar at the top of the screen to rep\
ort missed calls, new 
messages, calendar events, device status and more. 
The icons displayed at the top of the screen provide information about t\
he status of the 
device. The icons listed in the table below are some of the most common \
ones.
Icon Description
Icon Description
No SIM card insertedA song is currently playing
No network signal availableRinger is silenced...

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System warningGPS is on
An alarm is setData is synchronizing
New voicemail availableChoose input method
New text or multimedia 
messageMedia server content sharing 
is on
NFC is onMobile hotspot is active
 NOTE: 
 
 The icons location in the Status bar may differ according to the functi\
on or service.
On-screen keyboard
You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. The on-screen keyboard a\
ppears on the 
screen when you tap an available text entry field.
Using the keypad and...

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Your Home screen
 Tap to delete the previous character.
Entering special characters
The on-screen keyboard allows you to enter special characters.
For example, to input á, touch and hold the a button until the zo\
om-in key expands and 
displays special characters. Without lifting your finger, drag your finger to the desired special 
character. Once its highlighted, lift your finger.
 NOTE: 
 
 A symbol at the top right corner of a key indicates that additional char\
acters are 
available for that...

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Gesture shot
The Gesture shot feature allows you to take a picture with a hand gestur\
e using the front 
camera. 
To take photo 
There are two methods for using the Gesture shot feature. Raise your hand, with an open palm, until the front camera detects it an\
d a box appears 
on the screen. Then close your hand into a fist to start the timer

, allowing you time to 
get ready. 
OR
 Raise your hand, in a clenched fist, until the front camera detects it a\
nd a box appears 
on the screen. Then...