LG G Pad F 8.0 Instruction Manual

20Your Home screen
 Back ButtonReturns
	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 	the 	Google 	Now 	shortcut.
  
Recent Apps 
Button Displays
	recently 	used 	applications. 	If 	you 	touch 	and 	hold	
this 	button, 	it 	opens 	a 	menu 	of 	available 	options.
   Dual Window 
button  Tap
	to 	change 	to 	dual 	window 	mode. 	It...

21Your 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 	then 	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 	application 	icon	
and 	drag 	it 	to 	the 	Quick 	Button 	area. 	Then 	release 	it 	in...

22Your 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 	downloads.
When 	a 	notification 	arrives, 	its 	icon 	appears 	at 	the 	top 	of 	the 	screen. 	Icons...

23Your Home screen
Opening the Notifications panel
Swipe	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...

24Your Home screen
Indicator icons on the Status Bar
Indicator	icons 	appear 	on 	the 	Status 	bar 	at 	the 	top 	of 	the 	screen 	to 	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 IconDescription
No	SIM 	card 	insertedA 	song 	is 	currently 	playing
No 	network 	signal 	availableVibrate 	mode...

25Your Home screen
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 	on	
the 	screen 	when 	you 	tap 	an 	available 	text 	entry 	field.
Using the keypad and entering text
	Tap 	once 	to 	capitalize 	the 	next 	letter 	you 	type. 	Double-tap 	for 	all 	caps.
	Tap 	to 	go 	to 	the 	keyboard 	settings. 	Touch 	and 	hold 	to 	enter 	text 	by 	voice,...

26Special Features
Gesture shot
The	Gesture 	shot 	feature 	allows 	you 	to 	take 	a 	picture 	with 	a 	hand 	gesture 	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 	and 	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,...

27Special Features
Gesture View
After	taking 	a 	photo 	with 	the 	front 	camera 	lens, 	you 	can 	automatically 	check 	the	
captured 	photo 	with 	this 	gesture.
1   Tap 	
	> 		> 	.	
2   Take 	a 	picture 	with 	the 	front 	camera.
3   After 	taking 	the 	picture, 	bring 	the 	device 	close 	to 	your 	face. 	The 	captured 	photo 	will	
be 	displayed.
Take a picture Quick previewReturn to front camera mode
NOTE: •	Depending on the speed and angle of the gesture, this feature may not work 
properly.
•...

28Special Features
KnockON
The	KnockON 	feature 	allows 	you 	to 	double-tap 	the 	screen 	to 	easily 	turn 	it 	on 	or 	off.
To turn the screen on
1   Double-tap 	the 	center 	of 	the 	screen 	to 	turn 	the 	screen 	on.
2   Unlock 	the 	screen 	or 	access 	any 	of 	the 	available 	shortcuts 	or 	widgets.
To turn the screen off
1   Double-tap 	an 	empty 	area 	of 	the 	Home 	screen 	or 	the 	Status 	Bar.
2   The 	screen 	will 	turn 	off.
NOTE:  Tap on the center area of the screen. If you tap on the...

29Special Features
Unlocking the screen using the Knock Code
You	can 	unlock 	the 	screen 	by 	tapping 	the 	Knock 	Code 	pattern 	you 	already 	set, 	when	
the 	screen 	turns 	off.
Dual window
This 	feature 	allows 	you 	to 	multi-task 	by 	splitting 	up 	the 	screen 	into 	two, 	allowing 	you 	to	
use 	two 	compatible 	applications 	at 	the 	same 	time.
1   Tap 	
	> 	Dual window
OR
tap 	
.
2   Tap 	or 	drag 	the 	app 	icon 	for 	the 	corresponding 	application 	you 	wish 	to 	use.
	 :	 Tap 	to 	view...