LG G6 User Guide
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Settings120 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 saved on the device. 1 On the settings screen, tap Networks Share & connect Printing. • If the desired printer is not in the list, install the printer driver from the app store. 2 Select print service. 3 Ta p to activate it. 4 Select a printer from the printer list screen. • To add a printer, tap Add printer. • To search for a printer name, tap Search. • Tap Settings from the printer list screen. 5 Select a file and tap Print. • The document prints. • If you do not have a Google account, tap ADD ACCOUNT to create an account.
Settings121 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 on the computer. • You cannot send or receive files between your device and a computer while USB tethering is turned on. Turn off USB tethering to send or receive files. • Operating systems that support tethering are Window XP or higher, or Linux.
Settings122 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 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: http://www.android.com/tether#wifi
Settings123 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: http://www.android.com/tether#Bluetooth_tethering Help You can view help on using tethering and hotspots. On the settings screen, tap Networks Tethering Help. More Enhanced LTE Service You can enable HD Voice and advanced communication services where available. On the settings screen, tap Networks More Enhanced LTE Service.
Settings124 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 SETTINGS from the notification screen to activate the screen lock. See Setting a screen lock for details. 4 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. Emergency alerts If emergency alerts are issued, those alerts will appear on this menu. On the settings screen, tap Networks More Emergency alerts.
Settings125 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 vibration intensity. • Sound with vibration: Set the device to vibrate and play a ringtone simultaneously. • Vibration type: You can select the type of vibration when receiving calls. • Do not disturb: Set the time, range and app type to receive notification messages. Receive notification messages only on particular days of the week. • Lock screen: Display or hide a notification message on the lock screen. You can also hide private information. • Apps: Select the apps that can show their notification messages on the screen and set the priorities of those apps in regard to notification messages. • More Default notification sound: Select a notification ringtone. Set music saved on the device as a notification ringtone. • More Vibrate on tap: Set the device to vibrate when you tap certain items on the screen. • More Sound effects: Select a sound effect to play when you tap the dialpad or keyboard, select an option, or lock or unlock the screen.
Settings126 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 font face. • Font size: Change the font size. • Bold text: Bold the text on the screen. • App scaling: Adjust the screen size of apps. • Display size: Set the items on the screen to a size that is easy for you to see. Some items may change position. • Comfort view: Set the device to reduce amount of blue light on screen to reduce eye strain. • Brightness: Use the slide bar to change the device's screen brightness. To automatically adjust screen brightness according to ambient light intensity, tap the Auto switch. • Always-on display: Always display information, such as the date, time and notifications, even when the screen is turned off. For details, see Always-on Display. • Auto-rotate screen: Automatically rotate the screen according to the device's orientation. • Screen timeout: Automatically turn off the screen when the device is left idle for a specified period of time.
Settings127 • 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 language to apply for the device. • Spelling correction: Allows you to set various options for the Google Spell Checker. • Current keyboard: View the keyboard currently in use. Select a keyboard to use when entering text. • LG Keyboard: Customize the LG keyboard settings. • Google voice typing: Configure the options for text dictation by Google. • Text-to-speech output: Configure the settings for text-to-speech output. • Pointer speed: Adjust the pointer speed of a mouse or trackpad. • Reverse buttons: Reverse the right mouse button to perform primary direct-manipulation actions.
Settings128 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 device location by using low power consumption. • Google Location History: Configure the Google location history settings. 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 settings: • Auto-sync data: Sync all the registered accounts automatically. • ACCOUNTS : View a list of registered accounts. To view or change details of an account, tap the account. • ADD ACCOUNT: Add accounts.
Settings129 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: Set the items on the screen to a size that is easy for you to see. Some items may change position. • Vision Touch zoom: Zoom in or out by tapping the screen three times. • Vision Window zoom: Zoom in or out within a window and invert the color. • Vision Large mouse pointer: Magnify the mouse pointer. • Vision High contrast screen: Turn the background color into black for a high contrast screen. • Vision Screen color inversion: Increase the display color contrast for people with low vision. • 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. • Hearing Captions: Turn on the subtitle service when playing videos for the hearing impaired. • Hearing Flash alerts: Set the device to notify you with a blinking light for incoming calls, messages and alarms.