LG G6 User Guide
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Settings130 • 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 Physical keyboard: Customize the keyboard settings. • Motor & cognition Auto mouse click: Automatically click where the pointer stops. • Motor & cognition Touch and hold for calls: Answer or decline calls by touching and holding the call button instead of dragging it. • Motor & cognition Screen timeout: Turn off the screen automatically when the device is left idle for a specified period of time. • Motor & cognition Touch control areas: Limit the touch area so that only a particular portion of the screen can be controlled by touch input. • Accessibility features shortcut: Quickly access a frequently used function by tapping three times. • Auto-rotate screen: Automatically change the screen orientation according to the physical position of the device. • Device Help: Enable the Guide Me feature. • Switch Access: Create key combinations to control your device. • Lookout: Enable Lookout Safe Browsing.
Settings131 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. Fingerprints & security 1 On the settings screen, tap General Fingerprints & security. 2 Customize the following settings: • Lock screen: Allow you to select a screen lock and set its options. • Fingerprints: Use your fingerprint to unlock the screen or content. See Fingerprint recognition overview for details. • Content lock: Set the method to lock files in the Gallery or QuickMemo+. • Encrypt SD card: Encrypt the memory card to prevent use on another device. See Memory card encryption for details. • Secure start-up: Protect your device with a lock when it powers on. See Secure start-up settings for details. • Set up SIM card lock: Lock or unlock the SIM card, or change the password (PIN). • Make passwords visible: Display a password as you enter it.
Settings132 • 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 active app can be used. • Usage access: View details on usage of apps on the device. Smart settings You can automatically change your device settings according to the usage pattern and location. • To use Smart settings, make sure to set the residential address. See Location for details. 1 On the settings screen, tap General Smart settings. 2 Activate the items you want to automatically change settings for. Date & time You can customize date and time settings for your device. 1 On the settings screen, tap General Date & time. 2 Customize the desired settings.
Settings133 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 unmount the memory card, tap . Battery & power saving You can view the current battery information or turn on power-saving mode. 1 On the settings screen, tap General Battery & power saving. 2 Customize the following settings: • Battery usage: View the battery usage details. To view more details, select a specific item. • Battery percentage on status bar: Display the remaining battery level as a percentage on the status bar. • Battery saver: Reduce battery consumption by cutting down some device settings, such as the display brightness, speed and vibration intensity. The status bar displays when power-saving mode is on. • Game battery saver: Adjust the video quality to reduce battery consumption when playing games.
Settings134 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 list of installed apps. Stop apps from running or delete apps, if necessary. 1 On the settings screen, tap General Apps. 2 Select an app and manage them. Tap & pay You can make payments with your device instead of a credit card. This menu is available when NFC is on. On the settings screen, tap General Tap & pay.
Settings135 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 Google server. • Backup account: View the current backup account in use. • Automatic restore: Automatically restore backup settings and data when reinstalling an app. • Network settings reset: Reset Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other network settings. • Factory data reset: Reset all settings for the device and delete data. • Resetting your device deletes all data on it. Enter your device name, Google account and other initial information again. About phone You can view information about your device, such as the name, status, software details and legal information. On the settings screen, tap General About phone and view information. Regulatory & Safety You can view regulatory marks and related information on your device. On the settings screen, tap General Regulatory & Safety.
Appendix137 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 update the device software. • The supported features may vary depending on the device. • LG USB driver is a necessary program to connect your LG smartphone with the computer and is installed when you install LG Bridge. LG Bridge functions • Manage the files on the device from a computer via Wi-Fi connection or mobile data connection. • Back up data from the device to a computer or restore data from a computer to the device via USB cable connection. • Update the device software from a computer via USB cable connection.
Appendix138 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, select your country and language. This feature allows you to conveniently update the firmware on your phone to a newer version from the Internet without needing to visit a service center. This feature will only be available if and when LG makes a newer firmware version available for your device. Because the mobile phone firmware update requires the user’s full attention for the duration of the update process, please make sure you check all instructions and notes that appear at each step before proceeding. Please note that removing the USB cable during the upgrade may seriously damage your mobile phone. • LG reserves the right to make firmware updates available only for selected models at its own discretion and does not guarantee the availability of the newer version of the firmware for all handset models.
Appendix139 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 account and any other accounts, your system/ application data and settings, any downloaded applications and your DRM license—might be lost in the process of updating your phone’s software. Therefore, LG recommends that you backup your personal data before updating your phone’s software. LG does not take responsibility for any loss of personal data. • This feature depends on the area or service provider.