LG Lucid User Guide

29The Basics
Network icons
4G network connected4G network in use
Downloading data through 4G networkUploading data through 4G network
3G network connected3G network in use
Downloading data through 3G 
networkUploading data through 3G 
network
Downloading dataUploading data
Acquiring GPS dataGPS on
No serviceWeak network signal
Strong network signalConnected to network 
extender service
Airplane modeRoaming
Location service onLocation service off
Download complete
Connectivity icons
Weak Wi-Fi...

30The Basics
Getting to Know the Home Screen
The Home screen is your starting point to access all of the features on your 
phone. It displays application shortcuts, icons, widgets, and other features.
Status Bar 
Shows device status information, 
including the time, signal strength, battery 
status, and notification icons.
Application Icon 
Tap an icon (application, folder, etc.) to 
open the application and use it.
Quick Keys 
Provide easy, one-tap access to  
the phone functions used most often.Apps Key...

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New features for Homescreen
 
 Items (including Quick Keys bar) on the Home screen can be 
temporarily hidden to highlight the wallpaper. Pinch out to clean the 
screen and pinch in to restore.
 
 Clean view can be used to check the background picture without any 
icons and widgets.
 
 Shortcut can be changed to Widgets on the Home screen.
  -   
Tap and hold the shortcut and release to be able to drag the 
shortcut’s corners.
    - Drag the corner to change it to a widget 
    - Widget...

32The Basics
Mini canvas view 
Mini canvas view allows direct access to any of the canvases and also 
allows you to manage your Home screen canvases. You can add up to two 
additional Home screen canvases (from 5 screens to 7 screens), delete 
canvases, and even rearrange canvas order to suit your needs.
Pinch in on any of the Home screen canvases to change from full screen view 
to mini canvas view. From mini canvas view you have the following options:
>Ì
 To go directly to any Home screen canvas,...

33The Basics
Home Screen Folders Creation + Icon Edit Mode
Customizable Folder Creation 
c LG EXCLUSIVE
The ability to create folders by dragging and dropping icons on each other 
is a great feature for those who like organization. You can now have folders 
specifically designated for work items, your children’s games, icons that 
help with family or home organization, and even one just for games, etc. 
This new organization also allows for more applications to be placed on 
the main Home screen or...

34The Basics
Touchscreen
Your touchscreen provides an excellent way to interact with and use your 
Android phone. With the tap of your finger, you can download and use 
available applications, make menu selections, and access data saved to your 
phone.
The following terms are used for describing the different available actions 
using the touchscreen:
Touch or tap  A single finger tap selects an item. For example, tap an 
icon (e.g., application or menu item), tap words (e.g., menu selection or to 
answer...

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Aspect ratio correction  From many applications, the orientation of the 
screen rotates with the phone as you turn it from upright to sideways and 
back again.
Rotate the phone sideways for 
landscape orientation. Rotate the phone upright for portrait 
orientation.
Text Input Methods
On-screen Keyboard
You can easily enter text using the on-screen keyboard. The on-screen 
keyboard displays automatically when you need to enter text. To manually 
display the keyboard, simply tap a text field...

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Typing tips
Enter other charactersTap the Numbers Key 
 to see the the symbols 
keyboard and tap   to see additional 
symbols. Tap the Letters Key  to exit from the 
symbols keyboard.
Enter one capital letter Tap the Shift Key 
.
Enter all capital lettersTap the Shift Key 
 twice. 
Tap again to revert to lowercase.
Highlight textDouble-tap a word to highlight it. To highlight a 
range of text, double-tap the screen, then drag 
the blue highlight markers to highlight the text 
you want. 
Cut...

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 Select input languages: Allows you to select the languages to support 
with Google voice typing.
 Block offensive words: Checkmark to hide recognized offensive text.
LG Keyboard - Checkmark to select the LG Keyboard to enter text. Tap 
 
to change the following settings.
 Input language & type: Allows you to select the keyboard language and 
type.
 Word suggestion: Allows you to set word prediction and auto word 
correction.
 Auto capitalize: Checkmark so capitalize the first letter of the...

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Voice Search - Allows you to set various voice search options.
Text-to-speech output - Allows you to set the preferred speech engine, 
speech rate, and listen to an example of the speech engine.
 NOTE  See page 117 to access information about the Swype keyboard for reference.
Applications: How to View, Open and Switch
Home screen
App screen
From the Home screen,  
tap the Apps Key  to 
open the Apps screen.
Tap an application icon to open 
the application. Slide the screen left or right to...