LG Lucid 3 Owners Manual

							29The Basics
Capturing the screen Press and hold the Down Volume Key  and 
the Power/Lock Key  at the same time to capture the current image 
on the screen. The captured image is saved in the Gallery app in the 
Screenshots folder.
 NOTE  You cannot capture an image from some videos and apps.
The Smart screen and Smart video features
The Smart screen and Smart video features keep the phone from activating\
 
screen timeout when it detects your eyes looking at the screen. When you\
 
turn these features on, you can set a shorter screen timeout setting to 
conserve your battery power, but still allow you to view a screen for a 
longer period of time without having to touch it to keep it activated. 
To turn these features on, from the Home screen, tap the 
Menu Key  > Settings > Display > checkmark the Smart screen checkbox and/or the Smart video checkbox. 
 NOTE  The following situations may prevent these features from functioning pro\
perly: 
     •     When the phone is in the dark or against bright light. 
     •    
When the front camera lens can't detect the location of your eyes. 
     •    
When the front camera is used at the same time with other apps. 
						

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Text Input Methods
The on-screen keyboard displays automatically on the screen when you 
need to enter text. To manually display the on-screen keyboard, simply tap 
a text field where you want to enter text.
Touch and hold to enter text 
by voice or access the clip 
tray and keyboard settings.
Toggles between 123/SYM 
mode and ABC mode.
Selection BoxTap an item (e.g., letter, 
word, or symbol) to insert it 
in the text field.
Typing tips
Enter other 
charactersTap the 
Numbers/Symbols Key  to display the 
numbers and symbols keyboard. To view more 
symbols, tap the 
Arrow Keys . From the 
Numbers/Symbols keyboard, you can also tap 
the Graphics key 
 to enter graphics into your 
text. To enter foreign characters, touch and hold 
the associated key to display a pop-up of 
character choices (e.g., the “a” key also includes 
an accent mark “á”)
Enter one capital 
letter Tap the 
Shift Key  to capitalize the next letter. 
The key changes to .
Enter all capital 
letters Double-tap the Shift Key 
 to set caps lock. 
The key changes to . Tap again to revert to 
lowercase. 
						

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Highlight textDouble-tap a word to highlight it. To highlight a 
range of text, double-tap a word, then drag the 
blue highlight markers to highlight the text you 
want.
Cut or copy selected 
text Highlight the desired text, then tap Cut,
 Copy, 
or Select all in the action box displayed above 
the highlighted text.
Paste cut or  
copied text Tap the location where you want to paste the 
text, then tap the marker 
. Tap Paste 
in the 
action box that appears.
Delete a character Tap the Delete Key 
.
Language toggle Tap the 
Language Key  to toggle between the 
languages you set in the Input language and 
type menu. Touch and hold this key to modify 
your language settings.
NOTE   This key is only available when multiple languages have  
been enabled for text entry.
Entering text by 
voice Touch and hold the Settings Key , then tap the Voice input icon  (Google voice typing must 
be enabled).
Accessing the Clip 
Tray and keyboard 
settings Touch and hold the 
Voice input Key , then tap 
the Clip Tray icon  or Keyboard Settings icon  (in the pop-up that appears).
NOTE   The Keyboard Settings key is the default option for the  
LG Keyboard. If you select the Voice input option, the 
chosen key will be displayed instead. 
						

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Text input settings
To change your text input settings and see the dictionary of terms you’\
ve 
used, from the Home screen, tap the Menu Key  > Settings > Language & input. The following options are available in the KEYBOARD & 
INPUT METHODS section.
  
Default - Allows you to choose the default keyboard to use when 
entering text.
  
LG Keyboard - Tap the Settings icon  to change the following settings.
 
Input language and type: Allows you to select the keyboard language 
and type. This is where you can select multiple languages for your 
keyboard input.
 
Word suggestion: Allows you to set Auto correction, Suggest next word, 
Advanced word suggestion, and Clear history.
 
Auto capitalization: Checkmark to automatically capitalize the first letter 
of each new sentence.
 
Auto punctuation: Checkmark to automatically insert a period when you 
double-tap the Space Key.
 
Voice input: Checkmark to show the Voice Input Key  on the keyboard.
 
Path input: Checkmark to enter a word by drawing a path through all of 
the letters.
 
Hide keyboard: Checkmark to swipe the keyboard down to hide it.
 
Split keyboard: Checkmark to spread two fingers to split the keyboard.
 
One-handed operation: Checkmark to allow you to position the LG 
keyboard on the left or right side of the screen so that it’s easier to type 
with just one hand.
 
Additional settings: Allows you to set the additional settings that include 
Keyboard theme, Vibrate on keypress, Sound on keypress, and Preview 
on keypress.
 
Help: Displays text input settings information. 
						

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 Google voice typing - Checkmark to select Google voice typing to enter 
text. Tap the Settings icon  to change the Google voice typing settings.
 
Choose input languages: Allows you to select the languages to support 
with Google voice typing.
 
Block offensive words: Checkmark to hide recognized offensive text.
 
Offline speech recognition: Allows you to manage the downloaded 
languages.
Languages
You can set only one default language for your phone, but you can set 
multiple languages used for the on-screen keyboard. 
To change the default language
   From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key  > Settings > Language 
& input > Language > tap the language you want.
To add additional languages for your keyboard
  From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key  > Settings  > Language & input. Tap the Settings icon  to the right of LG Keyboard, 
tap Input language and type, then checkmark the languages you want 
the keyboard to be able to use.
 
OR
  Open the Notifications panel (when an app that allows text input is 
open), tap Choose input method > Setup input methods > the Settings 
icon  to the right of LG Keyboard > Input language and type, then 
checkmark the language you want to be able to use.
Apps: How to View, Open, and Switch
All of the apps on your phone, including any apps that you downloaded an\
d 
installed from Play Store or other sources, are grouped together on the 
Apps screen, which you access from your Home screen. If you have more 
apps than can fit on the Apps screen, you can slide the screen left or\
 right 
to view more. 
						

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Home screenApps screen
Tap an app icon to open 
the app. Tap these to select Apps, 
Widgets, Search, or Edit.
Tap the Apps icon 
 to open the 
Apps screen.
Slide the screen left or 
right to bring more icons 
into view.
Opening and Closing the Apps screen
Opening the Apps screen
It’s easy to access the Apps screen no matter what feature you’re curren\
tly 
using. Simply press the Home Key , then tap the Apps icon  (in the 
QuickTap Bar).
Closing the Apps screen
To manually close the Apps screen, press the Home Key  or tap the Back Key .
 NOTE  The Apps screen closes automatically when you tap an icon to open its ap\
p. Dragging an 
icon onto your Home screen also closes the Apps screen automatically . 
						

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Customizing the Apps screen 
The phone includes a wide variety of apps and you can download even 
more apps to your phone. You can customize these items on the Apps 
screen for faster, more convenient access (less scrolling) to the apps you 
use most often. 
Apps screen options
You can change the look of your Apps screen. 
1.  From the Home screen, tap 
the Apps icon  (in the QuickTap Bar). 
2. Tap the 
Menu Key  to access the following Apps screen options:
   
View apps by: Tap to sort your apps either in alphabetical order, by 
downloaded date, or user customized.
   
Show small/large icons: Tap to change the app icons to either small 
or large, then tap Ye s to set your choice. 
   
Apps wallpaper: Tap to change the wallpaper background. Scroll 
horizontally to view all of your choices, tap the one you want, then tap\
 
Apply. 
   
Hide/Show apps: Tap to set which app icons will be displayed in your 
Apps screen. Checkmark the icons you want to hide, then tap OK.
Rearranging the Apps screen icons
You can rearrange the order of the icons on the Apps screen to provide 
more convenient access to the apps you use the most.
1.  From the Home screen, tap the 
Apps icon  (in the QuickTap Bar).
2. Tap the 
Menu Key  > View apps by > User customized.
3. Tap the 
Apps tab at the top of the screen (if necessary), then tap the Edit 
icon  (in the upper-right corner of the tab bar).  changes to a 
checkmark . 
4.  Touch and hold the app icon you want to move, drag it to its new  position, then lift your finger. The remaining icons shift to the right. 
  NOTE  If you drag the app icon onto another app icon, it creates a folder with\
 both of the apps in 
it. 
						

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Checking app information
To check on an app’s detail information from the Apps screen:
1.  From the Home screen, tap the 
Apps icon  (in the QuickTap Bar).
2. Tap the 
Apps tab (if necessary), then tap the Edit icon  (in the upper-
right corner of the tab bar).  changes to a checkmark .
3.  Tap any of the app icons to display an information dialog box. 
4. Tap 
OK to exit. 
 NOTE The Edit icon  also allows you to display an information dialog box for a widget you 
select.
Opening and Switching Apps 
Multi-tasking is easy with Android™ because you can use and switch 
among several open apps. Android™ manages each app, stopping and 
starting them as needed, to ensure that idle apps don’t consume resources 
unnecessarily.
Opening an app
  Open an app simply by tapping its icon on the screen.
  TIP 
  You can customize your Home screen panels with the app icons you use most\
 often. 
Apps are located on the Apps screen, but you can copy any app icon to yo\
ur Home  
screen for faster, more convenient access. No matter where the icon is, on the Apps 
screen or your Home screen, just tap it to open and use it.
Opening multiple apps
1.  Tap an app icon to open it.
2. Press the 
Home Key .
 NOTE  If the app icon you want is on your Home screen, simply tap the icon to \
open and use it.
3. Tap the Apps icon  (in the QuickTap Bar).
4. Tap the 
Apps tab (if necessary), then tap the icon for the other app you 
want to open. 
						

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Switching between multiple apps
1.  Press and hold the Home Key . A screen opens and displays a 
scrolling list of all of the apps that are currently open.
2.  Tap the app you want to use or tap the 
Back Key  to return to the 
current screen.
Tap an icon to use it. 
You can also tap the app image, but if 
you tap the screen background, you 
return to the Home screen.
Flick an app icon to the right or left to 
close the app and remove it from the list.
Swipe up or down to view 
the entire list of open apps. 
 NOTE  Navigation in the Recent apps screen depends on the phone orientation. W\
hen held  sideways, swipe left and right to view the entire list. Flick an app ico\
n up or down off the  
screen to close the app and remove it from the list.
Adding items to the Home screen
Customize your Home screen with the apps you use most often.
Apps screen
1.  From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon  (in the QuickTap Bar) and 
tap the Apps tab, if necessary.
 NOTE  You can also tap the Widget tab (at the top of the screen) to place a widget on the Home 
screen.
2.  Touch and hold the icon you want to add to your Home screen. The Apps  screen closes and the Home screen is displayed.
3.  Lift your finger to place it or drag the icon to where you want it on \
the  screen, then lift your finger. 
						

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Dual view
1.  Touch and hold an empty spot on any of the Home screen panels to view your Home screen on top and the choices (Apps tab, Widgets tab, 
or Wallpapers tab) on the bottom. 
2.  Flick sideways to scroll through the Home screen panels to display the  panel you want. 
3.  Tap the tab for the type of item you want to add (Apps, Widgets, or  Wallpapers) at the bottom of the screen, then flick sideways to scroll\
 
through the available choices. 
4.  Tap the item you want to automatically add it to the panel viewed at the  top of the screen. 
Moving apps to other Home screen panels
You can place app icons on any of the Home screen panels. Touch and hold, 
then drag the icon to the left or right edge of the screen to advance to\
 the 
other panels before lifting your finger. 
Customizing an app icon on your Home screen
You can create your own custom app icon(s) using the images in your 
Gallery. Your customized app icon(s) are only applied to icons on your Home 
screen. The Apps screen is not affected.
Touch, hold, release, 
then tap an icon to 
edit it.
Customize Icon  Screen
Home Screen