LG G6 User Guide

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Status icons
When there is a notification for an unread message, calendar event or 
alarm, the status bar displays the corresponding notification icon. Check 
your device's status by viewing notification icons displayed on the status 
bar.
No signal
Data is being transmitted over the network
Alarm is set
Vibrate mode is on
Bluetooth is on
Connected to a computer via USB
Battery level
Airplane mode is on
Missed calls
Wi-Fi is connected
Mute mode is on
GPS is on
Hotspot is on
No SIM...

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Notifications panel
You can open the notifications panel by dragging the status bar 
downward on the main screen.
•	 To open the quick access icons list, drag the notifications panel 
downwards or tap 
.
•	 To rearrange, add, or remove icons, tap EDIT.
•	 If you touch and hold the icon, the settings screen for the 
corresponding function appears.
EDIT  

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Switching the screen orientation
You can set the screen orientation to automatically switch according to 
the device's physical orientation.
On the notification panel, tap Rotation from the quick access icon list.
You can also tap 
  Settings  Display and activate Auto-rotate 
screen.
Editing the Home screen
On the Home screen, touch and hold on an empty space, then select the 
desired action from below.
•	 To rearrange the Home screen canvases, touch and hold on a canvas, 
then...

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•	To change the default screen, touch and hold on a blank area of the 
Home screen, move to desired screen, tap 
, then tap the screen once 
more.
Default screen
Viewing the background theme
You can view only the background image by hiding the apps and widgets 
on the Home screen.
Spread two fingers apart on the Home screen.
•	 To return to the original screen, which displays apps and widgets, pinch 
your fingers on the Home screen or tap 
.  

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Moving apps on the Home screen
On the Home screen, touch and hold an app, then drag it to a desired 
location.
•	 To keep frequently used apps at the bottom of the Home screen, touch 
and hold an app, then drag it to the quick access area at the bottom.
•	 To remove an icon from the quick access area, drag the icon to the 
Home screen.
Using folders from the Home screen
Creating folders
On the Home screen, touch and hold an app, then drag it over another 
app.
•	 A new folder is created...

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Home screen settings
You can customize Home screen settings.
1 Tap   Settings  Display  Home screen.
2 Customize the following settings:
•	 Select Home: Select a Home screen mode.
•	 Wallpaper: Change the Home screen background wallpaper.
•	 Screen swipe effect: Select an effect to apply when the Home 
screen canvas switches.
•	 Icon shape: Choose if you want icons to have square or rounded 
corners.
•	 Sort apps by: Set how apps are sorted on the Home screen.
•	 Grid: Change the app...

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Screen lock
Screen lock overview
Your device's screen turns off and locks itself if you press the Power/Lock 
key. This also happens after the device is left idle for a specified period of 
time.
If you press the Power/Lock key when a screen lock is not set, the Home 
screen appears immediately.
To ensure security and prevent unwanted access to your device, set a 
screen lock.
•	Screen lock prevents unnecessary touch input on the device screen and 
reduces battery consumption. We...

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Secure start-up settings
For additional security for your device, you can enable the Secure start-up 
option when setting a screen lock.
•	 You cannot use all functions, except for emergency calls, until you 
unlock the device.
•	 If you forget your decryption password, you cannot restore encrypted 
data and personal information.
Lock screen settings
You can customize the following lock screen settings.
1 Tap   Settings  Display  Lock screen.
2 Customize the following settings:
•...

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•	Available setting items may vary, depending on the selected screen lock 
method.
KnockON
You can turn the screen on or off by double-tapping the screen.
•	This option is available only on the Home screen provided by LG. It may 
not function properly on a custom launcher or on the Home screen 
installed by the user.
•	 When tapping the screen, use your fingertip. Do not use a fingernail.
•	 To use the KnockON feature, make sure that the proximity/light sensor 
is not blocked by a...

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Creating a Knock Code
1 Tap   Settings  Display  Lock screen  Select screen lock  
Knock Code.
2 Tap the squares in a pattern of your choice to create a Knock Code 
and tap NEXT.
3 Input the created Knock Code again for verification, then tap 
CONFIRM.
Unlocking the screen with a Knock Code
Unlock the screen by inputting the Knock Code you have created.
You can also input your Knock Code on the touch screen when the screen 
is turned off.
•	 It is also possible to enter a Knock Code...