LG G6 User Guide

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•	Hearing  Mute all sounds: Mute all sounds and lower volume on 
the receiver.
•	 Hearing 
 Audio channel: Select the audio type.
•	 Hearing 
 Sound balance: Adjust the audio output balance. Use the 
slide bar to change the balance.
•	 Motor & cognition 
 Touch assistant: Turn on the touch board to 
make buttons and gestures easier to use.
•	 Motor & cognition 
 Touch input: Enter text by touching and 
holding the screen or modify it by simply touching the screen. 
•	 Motor & cognition...

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Shortcut keys
You can use the volume keys to directly launch apps when the screen is 
turned off or locked.
1 On the settings screen, tap General  Shortcut keys.
2 Ta p   to activate it.
•	 Press the Volume Down (-) key twice to launch the Camera app 
when the screen is locked or turned off. Press the Volume Up (+) 
key twice to launch Capture+.
Google services
You can use Google settings to manage your Google apps and account 
settings.
On the settings screen, tap General 
 Google services....

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•	Phone administrators: Allow privileges to restrict the control or 
use of the device to particular apps.
•	 Unknown sources: Allow the installation of apps from non-Play 
Store apps.
•	 Credential protection: View the type of the storage where the 
security certificate will be saved.
•	 Certificate management: Manage the security certificate saved on 
the device.
•	 Trust agents: View and use trust agents installed on the device.
•	 Screen pin: Fix the app screen so that only the currently...

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Storage
You can view and manage internal storage on the device or storage space 
of the memory card.
1 On the settings screen, tap General  Storage.
2 Customize the following settings:
•	 DEVICE STORAGE: View the total storage space and free space 
in the device’s internal storage. View a list of apps in use and the 
storage capacity for each app.
•	 PORTABLE STORAGE: View the total storage space and free space 
in the memory card. This option appears only when a memory card 
is inserted. To...

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Memory
You can view the average amount of memory usage over a certain period 
of time and the memory occupied by an app.
1 On the settings screen, tap General  Memory.
2 Tap  to set a time slot to retrieve data.
Smart cleaning
You can clean up temporary files or apps that are no longer used to free 
up storage space.
1 On the settings screen, tap General  Smart cleaning.
2 Select a category, then select an item to delete.
3 Tap  DELETE  DELETE to delete the selected item.
Apps
You can view a...

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Backup & reset
You can back up data saved on your device to another device or account. 
Reset the device, if necessary.
1 On the settings screen, tap General  Backup & reset.
2 Customize the following settings:
•	 LG Mobile Switch: Easily transfer saved messages, images, home 
screens and other data to a new device. 
•	 Backup & restore: Back up your device data or restore data to your 
device from a backup.
•	 Back up my data: Back up your app data, Wi-Fi password and other 
settings to the...

Appendix
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LG Language Settings
Select a language to use on your device.
•	 Tap 
  Settings  General  Language & keyboard  Language  
ADD LANGUAGE, and select a language.
 - Touch and hold  and drag it to the top of the language list to set it 
as a default language.
LG Bridge
LG Bridge overview
LG Bridge is an app that helps you manage the photos, music, videos 
and documents saved on your LG smartphone from your computer 
conveniently. You can back up contacts, photos and more to the computer 
or...

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Installing LG Bridge on a computer
1 Go to www.lg.com/us from your computer.
2 Select your region and click .
3 In the search bar, enter the name of your device.
4 Click Support  Manuals & Downloads.
5 Click the Software & Firmware tab, then click LG BRIDGE - COPY 
FILES, AND BACKUP YOUR DEVICE and download the setup file.
Phone software update
LG Mobile phone software update from the 
Internet
For more information about using this function, please visit 
http://www.lg.com/common/index.jsp,...

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LG Mobile Phone software update via Over-
the-Air (OTA)
This feature allows you to conveniently update your phone’s software to 
a newer version via OTA, without connecting a USB cable. This feature will 
only be available if and when LG makes a newer firmware version available 
for your device.
To perform the phone software update, Settings 
 General  About 
phone 
  Software Update  Update now.
•	 Your personal data from internal phone storage—including information 
about your Google...