LG L41c User Guide
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User Guide LG L41C MFL68524301 (1.0) ENGLISH www.lg.com
User Guide ENGLISH tScreen displays and illustrations may differ from those you see on actual phone. tSome of the contents of this guide may not apply to your phone, depending on the software and your service provider. All information in this document is subject to change without notice. tThis handset is not suitable for people who have a visual impairment due to the touch screen keyboard. tCopyright ©2014 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. tGoogle™, Google Maps™, Gmail™, YouTube™, Hangouts™ and Google Play™ are trademarks of Google, Inc.
2 Table of contents Important notice ................................. 5 Getting to know your phone ............. 11Phone overview ............................... 11 Installing the battery ........................ 14Charging the phone ......................... 16Using the memory card.................... 17Locking and unlocking the screen .... 17 Your Home screen ............................. 19 Touch screen tips ............................ 19Home screen ................................... 20 Customizing the Home screen ........ 21 Notifications .................................... 22 Accessing notifications ................... 22Quick Settings ............................... 22 Notification icons on the Status Bar ............................................... 24 Entering text .................................... 26 Entering special characters ............ 26 Google account setup ....................... 27 Connecting to Networks and Devices .............................................. 29 Wi-Fi ............................................... 29 Connecting to Wi-Fi networks ......... 29 T urning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a Wi-Fi network.......................... 29 Bluetooth ......................................... 30 Connecting to Virtual Private Networks ......................................... 32 PC connections with a USB cable ..... 33 Calls .................................................. 35 Making a call ................................... 35 Calling your contacts ....................... 35Answering and rejecting a call ......... 35 Adjusting the in-call volume ............. 36Making a second call ....................... 36Viewing your call logs ...................... 36Call settings ..................................... 37 Contacts ............................................ 38 Searching for a contact .................... 38Adding a new contact ...................... 38Favorite contacts ............................. 38Creating a group .............................. 39 Messaging ......................................... 40 Sending a message ......................... 40View mode ..................................... 41 Changing your message settings ..... 41
3 Email ................................................. 42Managing an email account ............. 42Working with account folders ........... 43 Composing and sending email ......... 43 Camera .............................................. 44 Getting to know the viewfinder ........ 44 Using the advanced settings ............ 45Taking a quick photo ....................... 47Once you've taken a photo............... 47Viewing your saved photos .............. 49 Video camera .................................... 50 Getting to know the viewfinder ........ 50 Using the advanced settings ............ 51Recording a quick video ................... 52After recording a video..................... 53Watching your saved videos ............ 53Adjusting the volume when viewing a video ................................ 53 LG Unique Function........................... 54 Guest Mode ..................................... 54 Knock Code ..................................... 54 KnockON ......................................... 55 Plug & Pop ....................................... 55 QuickMemo ..................................... 56 Using the QuickMemo options ........ 58Viewing the saved QuickMemo ...... 58 QSlide .............................................. 59 Multimedia ........................................ 60 Gallery ............................................. 60 Viewing pictures ............................ 60Playing videos ............................... 61 Editing photos/videos ..................... 61 Deleting images ............................. 61Setting a photo as the wallpaper ..... 61 Videos ............................................. 62 Playing a video .............................. 62 Music .............................................. 63 Playing a song ............................... 63 Utilities .............................................. 65 Setting your alarm ........................... 65 Using your calculator ....................... 65 Adding an event to your calendar ..... 66 Tasks ............................................... 66 Voice Recorder ................................ 67 Recording a sound or voice ............ 67 ThinkFree Viewer ............................. 67 Google+ .......................................... 68
Table of contents 4 Voice Search.................................... 68 Downloads ...................................... 69 The Web ............................................ 70 Browser ........................................... 70Using the Browser toolbar .............. 70Viewing webpages ......................... 71 Opening a page ............................. 71 Searching the web by voice ............ 71Bookmarks .................................... 71 History .......................................... 71 Chrome ........................................... 72 Viewing webpages ......................... 72Opening a page ............................. 72 Searching the web by voice ............ 72 Syncing with other devices ............. 72Access bookmarks ......................... 73 Settings ............................................. 74 Access the Settings menu ............... 74 WIRELESS NETWORKS ..................... 74 DEVICE ............................................ 76 PERSONAL ....................................... 82 SYSTEM ........................................... 86 Phone software update .................... 91 Accessories ....................................... 92 FAQ .................................................... 93
5 Important notice Please read this before you start using your phone! Please check to see whether any problems you encountered with your phone\ are described in this section before taking the phone in for service or calling a service representative. 1. Phone memory When there is less than 10MB of space available in your phone memory, your phone cannot receive new messages. You need to check your phone memory and delete some data, such as applications or messages, to make more memory available. To uninstall applications: 1 From the Home screen, tap > Apps tab (if necessary) > Settings > Apps. 2 Once all applications appear, scroll to and select the application you want to uninstall. 3 Ta p Uninstall, then tap OK to confirm. 2. Optimizing battery life Extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features that you don't need to have running constantly in the background. You can monitor how applications and system resources consume battery power.
6 Important notice Extending your phone's battery life:tTurn off radio communications when you're not using. If you are not using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or Location, turn them off. tReduce screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.tTurn off automatic syncing for Gmail, Calendar, Contacts and other applications.tSome applications you have downloaded may reduce battery power. To check the battery power level: tFrom the Home screen, tap > Apps tab (if necessary) > Settings > About phone > Battery. The battery status (charging or discharging) and battery level (percentage charged) is displayed at the top of the screen. To monitor and control how battery power is being used: tFrom the Home screen, tap > Apps tab (if necessary) > Settings > About phone > Battery > Battery use. Battery usage time is displayed on the screen. It tells you how long it has been since you last connected your phone to a power source or, if currently connected, how long the phone was last running on battery power. The screen shows the applications or services using battery power, listed in order from the greatest to smallest amount used.
7 3. Before installing an open source application and operating system (OS) WARNING If you install and use an OS other than the one provided by the manufacturer it may cause your phone to malfunction. In addition, your phone will no longer be covered by the warranty. WARNING To protect your phone and personal data, only download applications from trusted sources, such as Play Store. If there are improperly installed applications on your phone, the phone may not work normally or a serious error may occur. You must uninstall those applications and all associated data and settings from the phone. 4. Using a screen lock Set a screen lock to secure your phone and prevent unauthorized use. From the Home screen, tap > Apps tab (if necessary) > Settings > Lock screen > Select screen lock > Knock Code, Face Unlock Pattern, PIN, or Password. Some options will prompt you to create a Backup PIN as a safety measure \ in case you forget your screen lock. Caution: Create a Google account before setting a screen lock and remember the Backup PIN you created when creating your screen lock.
8 Important notice WARNING Precautions to take when using a screen lock. It is very important to remember the screen lock you set. You will not be able to access your phone if you use an incorrect screen lock 5 times. If you have used all 5 opportunities, you can try again after 30 seconds. 5. Using Hard Reset (Factory Reset) If your phone needs to be restored to its original condition, use a Hard Reset to initialize your phone. WARNING If you perform a Hard Reset, all user applications and user data will be deleted. Please remember to back up any important data before performing a Hard Reset. 1 Turn the phone off. 2 Press and hold the Po wer/Lock Key + Volume Down Key at the same time. 3 Release the Po wer/Lock Key only when the LG logo is displayed, then immediately press and hold it again. 4 Release all of the keys when the Factory data reset screen is displayed. 5 Press the V olume Down Key to scroll to Yes, then press the Power/Lock Key to confirm.
9 6 Press the Volume Down Key to scroll to Ye s once again, then press the Power/Lock Key to confirm. 7 Your phone performs a factory reset. 6. Opening and switching applications Multi-tasking is easy with Android because you can keep more than one application running at the same time. There is no need to quit an application before opening another one. Use and switch between several open applications. Android manages each application, stopping and starting them as needed to ensure that idle applications don't consume resources unnecessarily. To stop applications: 1 From the Home screen, tap > Apps tab (if necessary) > Settings > Apps > RUNNING. 2 Tap the desired application and tap Stop to stop it. 7. Transferring music, photos and videos using Media sync (MTP) 1 Connect the phone to your PC using the USB cable provided with your phon\ e. 2 A USB connection type list will appear on your phone screen. Tap the Media sync (MTP) option. 3 Select the Open device to view files option on your PC. You can then view media contents on your PC and transfer the files. 4 Copy the files from your PC to the drive folder or vice versa.