LG G5 User Guide

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LG AirDrive
You can use your LG account from a computer to manage files saved 
on the device. You do not need a USB connection.
1 On the settings screen, tap Networks  Share & connect  LG 
AirDrive.
2 Use a single LG account to sign in to LG Bridge on the computer 
and LG AirDrive on the device.
•	 LG Bridge software can be downloaded from 
www.lg.com.
3 Manage files on the device from the computer.
Printing
You can connect your device to a Bluetooth printer and print photos 
or...

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USB tethering
You can connect the device to another device via USB and share 
mobile data.
1 Connect your device and other devices via USB cable.
2 On the settings screen, tap Networks  Tethering  USB 
tethering and then swipe 
 to activate it.
•	 This option uses mobile data and may incur data usage fees, 
depending on your pricing plan.
•	 When you connect to your computer, download the the USB driver 
from 
www.lg.com to the computer.
•	 You cannot send of receive files between your...

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Mobile HotSpot
You can set the device as a wireless router so that other devices can 
connect to the internet by using your device's mobile data.
1 On the settings screen, tap Networks  Tethering  Mobile 
HotSpot and then swipe 
 to activate it.
2 Tap Configure Mobile HotSpot, and enter the Wi-Fi ID (SSID) 
and password.
3 Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device, and select the name of the 
device network on the Wi-Fi list.
4 Enter the network password.
•	 This option uses mobile data and...

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Wi-Fi Calling
You can use Wi-Fi calling to improve your coverage and to make 
phone calls over a Wi-Fi network when the network is available.
On the settings screen, tap Networks 
 More  Wi-Fi Calling. 
Mobile networks
You can customize mobile data settings.
1 On the settings screen, tap Networks  More  Mobile 
networks.
2 Customize the following settings:
•	 Mobile data: Turn mobile data on or off.
•	 Data roaming: Browse the web, use emails, multimedia 
messages and other data...

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2 Tap Basic VPN  Add Basic VPN network or tap LG VPN  Add 
LG VPN network.
•	 If the screen is not locked, a notification screen appears. Tap 
SETTINGS from the notification screen and lock the screen. See 
Configuring lock screen settings for details.
3 Enter VPN details and tap SAVE.
Configuring VPN settings
1
 Tap a VPN from the VPNS list.
2 Enter the VPN user account details and tap CONNECT.
•	 To save the account details, select the Save account 
information checkbox.
•	 While...

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•	Sound with vibration: Set the device to vibrate and play a 
ringtone simultaneously.
•	 Vibration type: Select or create a vibration pattern for incoming 
calls.
•	 Do not disturb: Set the time, range and app type to receive 
notification messages. You can also choose to receive notification 
messages only on particular days of the week. See 
LG Backup for 
details.
•	 Lock screen: Display or hide a notification message on the lock 
screen.
•	 Apps: Select an app to show notification...

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Display
You can customize detailed settings for each screen type.
On the settings screen, tap Display and customize the following 
settings:
•	 Home screen: Customize settings for the Home screen. See 
Home screen for details.
•	 Lock screen: Customize the lock screen settings. See 
Screen lock 
for details.
•	 Home touch buttons: Rearrange the Home touch buttons or 
change their background colors. You can also choose to hide the 
Home touch buttons while using apps.
•	 Font type:...

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General
Language & keyboard
You can customize language and keyboard settings for your device.
1 On the settings screen, tap General  Language & keyboard.
2 Customize the following settings:
•	 Language: Set the display language for the device.
•	 Current keyboard: View the keyboard type currently in use. You 
can also select a keyboard to use when entering text.
•	 LG Keyboard: Customize LG keyboard settings.
•	 Google voice typing: Configure the options for text dictation 
by Google.
•...

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•	Low power location estimation: Estimate the device location 
by using low power consumption.
•	 Camera: Save location information when taking photos or 
recording videos.
•	 Google Location History: Permit Google services to collect 
your location information.
Accounts & sync
You can add or manage accounts, including a Google account. You can 
also sync particular apps or user information automatically.
1 On the settings screen, tap General  Accounts & sync.
2 Customize the following...

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•	Vision  Font size: Change the font size.
•	 Vision 
 Bold text: Bold the text on the screen.
•	 Vision 
 Touch zoom: Zoom in or out by tapping the screen 
three times.
•	 Vision 
 Screen color inversion: Increase the display color 
contrast for people with poor eyesight.
•	 Vision 
 Screen color adjustment: Adjust the display color.
•	 Vision 
 Grayscale: Switch the screen to grayscale mode.
•	 Vision 
 End calls with the Power key: End a call by pressing 
the Power/Lock key.
•...