LG Lucid User Guide

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Messaging
To open Messaging
 
 Tap  the Home Key , then tap the Messaging Key  in the Quick 
Keys bar.
    The Messaging screen will open, where you can create a new 
message or open an ongoing message thread.
Tap here to create a new message.
 
 Tap New message  to start a new text or multimedia message.
 
 Tap an existing message thread to open it.
 
 Tap 
 to make a call in the message screen.
  TIP  QUICK REPLY
        When a New Message notification pops up, choose to reply quickly without accessing 
the Messaging application by tapping the Text field in the notification to respond with a 
text message, or tap Call 
 to dial the contact or Delete  to delete the message.
To delete a message thread from the Messaging window
1.  Tap and hold the message thread.
2. Tap Delete thread in the Context menu that opens.
3. Tap Delete to confirm you want to delete the message thread. 
						

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Exchanging Messages
You can send text messages (SMS) of up to 160 characters to another 
mobile phone. If you type more than the allotted text amount (up to 7 pages 
of 153 characters), the message is delivered as a series of messages (EMS). 
If you keep typing after the limit, your message is delivered as Multimedia 
messages (MMS).
Multimedia messages (MMS) can contain text and a picture, location, a 
recorded voice, an audio file, a video, or a picture slideshow.
The Messaging application automatically converts a message into a 
multimedia message if you add a subject or attach a media file.
To send a text message
1.  On the Messaging screen, tap New message .
2.  Enter a mobile phone number in the To field.
  As you enter the mobile phone number, matching contacts appear. You 
can tap a suggested recipient or continue entering the phone number.
3.  Tap the text field to start entering your message.
Tap here for the contact list.
The character counter displays the number of 
characters entered and amount remaining.
Tap here to attach the files. 
						

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  A counter is displayed in the top right corner of the text field to tell you 
how many characters are left and the number of pages.
  If you tap the Back Key  while composing a message, it’s saved 
as a draft in your Messaging application. Tap the message to resume 
composing it.
4. Tap Send to send the message.
Your message is displayed and responses appear in the same window, 
creating a message thread with that contact.
To create and send a multimedia message
1.  On the Messaging screen, tap New message .
2.  Enter a mobile phone number or email address in the To field. As you 
type, matching contacts appear. You can tap a suggested contact or 
continue typing.
3.  Tap the text field to start entering your message.
4. Tap the Menu Key 
 > Add subject to add a message subject.
5. Tap the Attachment icon 
 to open a dialog box where you can choose 
the type of media file to attach to the message.
 
 If you tap Picture, you’re prompted to select a picture from your 
Gallery.
 
 If you tap Capture picture, the Camera application opens so you can 
take a picture and attach it.
 
 If you tap Video, you’re prompted to select a video from your Gallery. 
						

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 If you tap Capture video, the Camcorder application opens so you 
can record a video and attach it.
 
 If you tap Audio, you’re prompted to select an audio file from your 
microSD card.
 
 If you tap Record voice, the voice recording function opens and 
allows you to record an audio message and attach it.
 
 If you tap Location, you can attach My current location, Places of 
Interests, Enter address, Contact and From geotagged media.
 
 If you tap Slideshow, a dialog box opens and allows you to assemble 
photos, audios, videos, texts into a slideshow (up to 10 slides) to 
attach to the message. Use the buttons in the slideshow screen to 
preview the message, replace or add a picture, or remove a slide. Tap 
Done when you finish editing the slideshow.
 
 If you tap Contact (vCard), you’re prompted to select the contact(s) 
you want to send as vCard file(s).
6. Tap Send MMS to send the message.
To attach a location in a message
1.  Create a new message and add a recipient.
2. Tap the Attachment icon 
 and tap Location.
3.  Select a location and tap Attach.
4.  Type in the message and tap Send.
To send a group message.
1. On the Messaging screen, tap New message .
2. Add the recipient(s).
3. If more than one recipient is entered, you will be asked to choose 
between a group conversation and an individual message. 
 
 Tap Group Conversation to allow all of the recipients to be viewed by 
each other so they can respond to you and the group. The message is 
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 Tap Individual Message, so that none of the recipients can see the other 
recipients (similiar to BCC). Each individual can only respond to you.
To respond to messages you receive
If you receive a new message while you’re working in a message window, 
the new message is displayed. If not, you’ll receive a new message 
notification and the new message icon 
 appears in the Status Bar. When 
you tap the new message notification, the Message screen opens where 
you can reply to the message. The new message notification also appears 
on the screen, where you can quickly reply to the message, call the person, 
or delete the message.
If Auto-retrieve is uncheckmarked, you must tap Download to view the 
message.
If the message contains a media file, tap Play 
 to view, watch, or listen 
to it. Tap and hold the media file to open a Context menu with additional 
options.
To view details about a message
1.  Tap and hold a message in the message window.
2. Tap View message details in the Context menu that opens.
Changing Messaging Settings
You can change a number of Messaging settings.
 
 To change your Messaging settings, open the Messaging application, 
tap the Menu Key 
 > Settings.
STORAGE SETTINGS
Delete old messages: Checkmark this setting to allow the phone to delete 
older messages in a thread when the Text message limit or Multimedia. 
message limit is reached. Remove the checkmark to keep all of your 
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Text message limit: Tap to set the number of text messages to save per 
thread.
Multimedia message limit: Tap to set the number of multimedia 
messages to save per thread.
Signature: Opens a dialog box to enter a signature to automatically send 
with your messages. Checkmark appears after a signature is entered.
Callback number: Opens a dialog box to view or edit the callback number 
sent with your messages. Checkmark appears after the dialog box is closed.
TEXT MESSAGE (SMS) SETTINGS
Delivery reports: Checkmark this setting to allow your phone to receive 
delivery reports for the text messages you send.
Manage SIM card messages: Allows you to manage messages stored on 
your SIM card.
Set priority: Opens a dialog box that allows you to set the default priority 
for your text messages.
MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE (MMS) SETTINGS
Delivery reports: Checkmark this setting to allow your phone to receive 
delivery reports for the multimedia messages you send.
Auto-retrieve: Remove the checkmark to download only the heading 
of multimedia messages, allowing you to manually download the whole 
message when you’re ready. This is useful for controlling how much data 
you download.
Roaming auto-retrieve: Checkmark this setting to allow messages to be 
received even if you are roaming outside of the network.
Set priority: Opens a dialog box that allows you to set the default priority 
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GROUP CONVERSATION SETTINGS
Group Conversation: Checkmark this setting so that message recipients 
can see who received the message and reply to them.
Help: Displays a pop-up with information describing the Group Messaging 
feature.
NOTIFICATION SETTINGS
Notifications: Checkmark this setting to allow your phone to receive a 
notification in the Status Bar whenever you receive a new message.
Notification sound: Opens a dialog box where you can select the sound 
when you receive new message notifications.
Vibrate: Opens a dialog box to set the phone vibration setting when you 
receive a new message notification.
New message popup: Checkmark this setting to enable a dialog box to 
alert you to new message arrival(s). 
CMAS SETTINGS 
Presidential alert: Checkmark this setting to allow presidential alerts to be 
always presented.
Extreme alert: Checkmark this setting to allow Extreme alerts to be always 
presented.
Severe alert: Checkmark this setting to allow Severe alerts to be always 
presented.
AMBER alert: Checkmark this setting to allow AMBER alerts to be always 
presented.
Alert reminder: Opens a dialog box to set how often to be reminded. 
						

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How to select the type of keyboard to use for messaging
1.  When you are using the device to enter text, drag the Status Bar 
downward to open the Notifications Panel.
2. Tap Select input method.
3. Choose between Google voice typing, LG Keyboard and Swype.
  You will now be able to enter text using the new keyboard.
Tap Input method. Choose the type of 
keyboard you want.Drag the Status Bar 
down.
Powerful Voice Input Engine
Voice to text has always been a cool feature. Now it is even better because 
users can dictate an entire message instead of just a few words at a time. 
While they are talking, the words appear a split second later on the screen, 
so they can actually see if it is dictating the right words. 
						

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To change the LG keyboard layout
1.  Tap and hold the Numbers/Symbols Key .
2. Tap Input language & type > Settings 
.
3. Tap QWERTY keyboard, Phone keyboard, Handwriting, or Shape 
writer.
Tap and hold .Tap Input 
language & type.Choose the type of 
keyboard you want.Tap .
Using the Swype Keyboard
The Swype™ keyboard uses error correcting algorithms and also includes a 
predictive text system.
Swype Text  Entry Tips
You can access Swype tips and watch a tutorial on using Swype. You can 
also use the following Swype text entry tips.
 
 Put your finger on the first letter of the word and draw a path from 
letter to letter, lifting your finger up after the final letter.
 
 Create a squiggle (like an S shape) to create a double letter (such as 
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 Tap and hold a key to enter the alternate letter or symbol located at 
the top right corner of the key. 
 
 Move your finger over the apostrophe to enter contractions. 
 
 Double-tap the word you want to change or correct a misspelled 
word. 
 
 Tap  the Delete Key 
 to erase one character. Tap and hold the Delete 
Key  to erase an entire word.
Talk
To open Google Talk and sign in
 
 From the Home Screen, tap the Apps Key  > Talk .
    When you first open Google Talk, the Google Talk accounts screen will 
be displayed. Touch your Google Account to sign in to it and display 
your Friends list.
To return to your Friends list
You can return to your Friends list while chatting with a friend so that you 
can invite another friend to chat, add a friend, etc.
 
 While chatting, tap 
 at the top left corner of the screen.
To sign out of Google Talk
You can sign out of Google Talk. For example, if you want to limit Google Talk 
conversations to your computer. Also, signing out can extend your battery 
life.
 
 From your Friends list, tap the Menu Key 
 > Sign out.
    You will no longer receive chat notifications or see others’ Google Talk 
status in other applications, such as Gmail™.