LG G5 User Guide
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Useful Apps101 Maps Find your location or the location of a place on the map. View geographical information. Photos View or share photos or albums saved on your device. Play Movies & TV Use your Google account to rent or purchase movies. Purchase content and play it anywhere. Play Music Purchase music files from Play Store. Play music files saved on your device. Sheets Create spreadsheets or edit spreadsheets created online or from another device. Share and edit spreadsheets together with others. Slides Create presentation material or edit presentation material created online or from another device. Share and edit presentation material together with others. Voice Search Search information on Google by saying a keyword, instead of typing a keyword. YouTube Search and play videos. Upload videos on YouTube to share them with people around the world.
Phone Settings103 Settings You can customize your device settings to fit your needs. Tap Settings. • Tap and enter a keyword in the search box to access a setting item. • Tap to change the view mode. This user guide assumes that you are using the Tab view. Networks Airplane mode You can turn off the call and mobile data functions. When this mode is on, functions that do not involve data, such as games and music playback, remain available. 1 On the settings screen, tap Networks Airplane mode. 2 Swipe to activate it. 3 Tap TURN ON in the confirmation screen.
Phone Settings104 Wi-Fi You can connect to nearby devices over a Wi-Fi network. Connecting to a Wi-Fi network 1 On the settings screen, tap Networks Wi-Fi. 2 Swipe to activate it. • Available Wi-Fi networks appear automatically. 3 Select a network. • You may need to enter the network's Wi-Fi password. • The device skips this process for previously accessed Wi-Fi networks. If you do not want to automatically connect to a certain Wi-Fi network, tap and hold the network and then tap Forget network. Wi-Fi network settings On the settings screen, tap Networks Wi-Fi • Add Wi-Fi: Manually add a Wi-Fi network. • Saved Wi-Fi: Display a list of all of your saved Wi-Fi networks. • Advanced Wi-Fi: Configure various Wi-Fi settings.
Phone Settings105 Wi-Fi Direct You can connect your device to other devices that support Wi-Fi Direct to share data directly with them. You do not need an access point. You can connect with more than two devices by using Wi-Fi Direct. 1 On the settings screen, tap Networks Wi-Fi Advanced Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Direct. • Nearby devices that support Wi-Fi Direct automatically appear. 2 Select a device. • Connection occurs when the device accepts the connection request. • The battery may be drained fast when using Wi-Fi Direct.
Phone Settings106 Bluetooth You can connect your device to nearby devices that support Bluetooth to exchange data with them. Connect your device to a Bluetooth headset and a keyboard. This makes it easier to control the device. Pairing with another device 1 On the settings screen, tap Networks Bluetooth. 2 Swipe to activate it. • Available devices appear automatically. • To refresh the device list, tap SEARCH. • Only devices with the searching option enabled are displayed on the list. 3 Select a device from the list. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to perform authentication. • This step is skipped for previously accessed devices. Sending data via Bluetooth 1 Select a file. • You can send multimedia files or contacts. 2 Tap Bluetooth. 3 Select a target device for the file. • The file is sent as soon as the target device accepts it. • File sharing processes may differ, depending on the file.
Phone Settings107 Mobile data You can turn on or off mobile data. You can also manage mobile data usage. Turning on Mobile data 1 On the settings screen, tap Networks Mobile data. 2 Swipe to activate it. Customizing Mobile data settings 1 On the settings screen, tap Networks Mobile data. 2 Customize the following settings: • Mobile data: Set to use data connections on mobile networks. • Limit mobile data usage: Set a limit for mobile data usage and block its usage if the limit is reached. • : Customize the available mobile data settings. Call Call settings You can customize call settings, such as voice call and international call options. • Some features may not be supported depending on the device manufacturer or service provider. 1 On the settings screen, tap Networks Call. 2 Customize the settings.
Phone Settings108 NFC You can share data with other devices via NFC feature. 1 On the setting screen, tap Networks Share & connect NFC. 2 Swipe to activate it. • Touch your device with the other device that supports NFC to allow sharing data. • NFC antenna may be located differently depending on the device. Android Beam When this feature is turned on, you can transfer app content to another NFC-capable device by holding the devices close together. Just bring the device together (typically back to back) and then tap your screen. The app determines what gets beamed. 1 On the settings screen, tap Networks Share & connect Android Beam. 2 Touch the back of the device with other device. • NFC antenna may be located differently depending on the device type.
Phone Settings109 File sharing You can send and receive files between your device and other LG devices or tablets. • See Sending or receiving files for details. 1 On the settings screen, tap Networks Share & connect File sharing. 2 Customize the following settings: • G5: Change the device name. • Save to: Set the destination folder to save files sent from other devices. • File sharing: Permit receipt of files sent from other devices. • SmartShare Beam: Share files with other devices via SmartShare Beam. • Help: Displays help information about the File sharing feature. Media server You can share media content on your device with nearby devices that support DLNA. 1 On the settings screen, tap Networks Share & connect Media server. 2 Customize the following settings: • Content sharing: Share content on your device with nearby devices. • G5: Set your device's name. • Content to share: Select the type of media content to share with other devices. • Allowed devices: View a list of devices permitted to access content on your device. • Not-allowed devices: View a list of devices not permitted to access content on your device.
Phone Settings110 Screen sharing You can play the screen and sound of the device on a different device, such as a TV, that supports the Miracast function. 1 On the settings screen, tap Networks Share & connect Screen sharing. 2 Swipe to activate it. 3 Select a device from the list of nearby devices. • If the desired device does not appear, tap SEARCH to refresh the list. • After connecting to the device, the device displays the device screen. • Miracast turns off automatically if there is no sharing-compatible device in the vicinity. MirrorLink You can connect the device to a car via USB to use the MirrorLink app installed on the device from the infotainment system or the head unit of the car. • This app is available only in cars that support MirrorLink. • Download the MirrorLink app from an app store or market. 1 On the settings screen, tap Networks Share & connect MirrorLink. 2 Connect the device to an automobile via USB and turn on Use MirrorLink. • Make sure that the USB connection method is set to File transfer. • If your device is connected to a device that supports automatic MirrorLink connection, Use MirrorLink is automatically activated on your device.