LG G3 User Guide

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Formatting the microSD card
Your microSD card may already be formatted. If it isn’t, you must format it 
before you can use it.
NOTE: All files on the card are deleted when you format the microSD card.
1  From the Home screen, tap  >  > Settings > General tab > Storage > 
Unmount SD card.
2  Tap Erase SD card twice.
3  If you set an unlock pattern, enter it and tap Erase everything. The card will 
then be formatted and ready to use.
NOTE: If there is content on your microSD card, the folder structure...

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To stop/exit an application
1  From the Home screen, tap  >  > Settings > General tab > Apps.
2  Tap one of the tabs at the top of the screen, choose the desired 
application and tap Force stop (or Stop) to stop the application. 

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Your Home screen
Touch screen tips
With the touch of your finger, you can access available applications, make 
menu selections, and access data saved to your phone. The following terms are 
used for describing the different available actions using the touchscreen: 
Tap - 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,...

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Proximity sensor
When receiving and making calls, this sensor automatically turns the backlight 
off and locks the touch keypad by sensing when the phone is near your 
ear. This extends battery life and prevents the touch keypad from activating 
unintentionally during calls. 
NOTE: When turning the screen on while holding the phone in a horizontal 
position, make sure you do not cover the proximity sensor. Doing so will turn 
the screen off immediately after turning it on.
Lock your phone
When you are...

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Your Home screen
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 Lock 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 bottom or the top 
area, the recognition...

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Navigating Through the Home Screen Canvases
Your phone has several Home screen canvases. If you like, you can place 
different applications on each of the Home screen canvases.
From the main Home screen canvas, swipe the screen with your finger in either 
direction. The main Home screen canvas is located in the middle. To add more 
canvases, pinch in on the Home screen and tap 
. 
You can also customize each canvas with shortcuts, folders, and widgets.
Submenu Options
Submenus are available when you...

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Your Home screen
5  You will see a new icon on the Home screen. To place it on a different 
canvas, touch and hold it to drag it to the desired location and release your 
fi nger from the screen.
TIP!
To add a preloaded application or an application you have downloaded from 
Play Store to the Home screen, simply touch and hold the icon you want in 
the Apps screen and drag it to the desired Home screen canvas.
NOTE: If there is no available space on a particular Home screen panel, you 
must delete or...

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2  Tap the application icon.
3  Tap the icon design you want from the available Icon Gallery. Or you can 
tap Add new, select a size, and select an image from your Galllery. 

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Your Home screen
NOTE: • Your customized application icon(s) are only applied to icons on your 
Home screen. The Applications screen is not affected.
• Your custom photo icons are saved so you can easily select them for any of 
your icon images.
Creating Application Folders on the Home screen
You can create application folders to hold similar applications if you wish. 
On the Home screen
1  Touch and hold an icon to unlock it from its positions. Then drag it over 
another icon and release it.
2  A...

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• Hide/Show apps: Tap to set which application icons will be displayed in 
your Applications screen. Checkmark the icons you want to hide, then tap 
.• Edit/Uninstall apps: Tap to view app information or uninstall apps.• Home screen settings: Tap to directly access to the phone's Home screen 
settings menu.
Home screen clean view
You can see the wallpaper without items on the Home screen by placing two 
fingers on the screen and pinching out. Pinch in or tap the Back Key  to see 
applications and...