LG G6 User Guide

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LG AirDrive
You can use your LG account to manage files saved on the device from a 
computer. 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 wireless printer and print photos or 
documents...

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Tethering
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 tap 
 to activate it.
•	 This option uses mobile data and may incur data usage fees, depending 
on your pricing plan. Consult with your service provider for more 
information.
•	 When connecting to a computer, download the USB driver from 
www.lg.com and install it...

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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 tap 
 to activate it.
2 Tap  Set up Mobile hotspot and enter the Wi-Fi name (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 may...

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Bluetooth tethering
A Bluetooth-connected device can connect to the Internet by using your 
device's mobile data.
1 On the settings screen, tap Networks  Tethering  Bluetooth 
tethering and then tap 
 to activate it.
2 Turn on Bluetooth on both devices and pair them.
•	 This option uses mobile data and may incur data usage fees, depending 
on your pricing plan. Consult with your service provider for more 
information.
•	 More information is available at this web site:...

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VPN
You can connect to a safe virtual network, such as an intranet. You can 
also manage connected virtual private networks.
Adding VPN
1 On the settings screen, tap Networks  More  VPN.
•	 Be cautious that if the screen lock is unlocked, all VPN information 
saved on the device are erased.
2 Tap  Basic VPN or LG VPN.
3 Tap Add Basic VPN or Add LG VPN.
•	This feature is available only when the screen lock is activated. If the 
screen lock is deactivated, a notification screen appears. Tap...

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Sound & notification
You can customize sound, vibrate and notification settings.
On the settings screen, tap Sound & notification and customize the 
following settings:
•	 Sound profile: Change the sound mode to Sound,  Vibrate only, or 
Silent.
•	 Volume: Adjust the sound volume for various items.
•	 Ringtone: Select a ringtone for incoming calls. Add or delete ringtones.
•	 Ringtone ID: Create a ringtone for an incoming call from a particular 
contact.
•	 Vibration strength: Adjust the...

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Display
The Display category allows you to manage various display settings.
On the settings screen, tap Display and customize the following settings:
•	 Home screen: Customize settings for the Home screen. See 
Home 
screen settings
 for details.
•	 Lock screen: Customize lock screen settings. See 
Lock screen settings 
for details.
•	 Theme: Select a screen theme for your device.
•	 Home touch buttons: Rearrange Home touch buttons or change their 
background colors.
•	 Font type: Change the...

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•	More  KnockON: Turn the screen on or off by tapping the screen 
twice.
•	 More 
 Screen saver: Display a screen saver when the device is 
connected to the holder or charger. Select a screen saver type to 
display.
General
The General category allows you to manage various general settings.
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: Select a...

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Location
You can customize how your location information is used by particular 
apps.
1 On the settings screen, tap General  Location.
2 Customize the following settings:
•	 Mode: Select a method to provide your location information.
•	 My place: Set the device to analyze frequently visited places so that 
it can automatically recognize a residential address.
•	 RECENT LOCATION REQUEST: View apps that recently requested 
location information.
•	 Low power location estimation: Estimate the...

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Accessibility
You can manage accessibility plug-ins installed on your device.
1 On the settings screen, tap General  Accessibility.
2 Customize the following settings:
•	 Vision 
 TalkBack: Set the device to notify screen status or actions 
via voice.
•	 Vision 
 Message/call voice notifications: Set the device to read 
the caller information or message content via voice.
•	 Vision 
 Font size: Change the font size.
•	 Vision 
 Bold text: Bold the text on the screen.
•	 Vision 
 Display size:...