LG Lucid User Guide

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Your Home screen
Customizing an application icon from the Home screen
You can further personalize the Home screen by editing application icons 
using the images in your Gallery.
1. Touch and hold an icon until the canvas grid is displayed, then release the 
icon. An editing icon 
 appears at the upper right side of the application 
icon.
2. Touch the icon and select the desired icon design.
 
OR
 Touch the Create photo icon button and select Take photo to open the 
Camera application and take a picture or Select from Gallery to choose 
one of the available pictures.
Opening and Closing the Applications screen
Opening the Applications screen
It’s easy to access the Applications screen no matter what feature you’re 
currently using. Simply tap the Home Key , then tap the Apps Key .
Closing the Applications screen
To manually close the Applications screen, tap the Home Key .
  NOTE  The Applications screen closes automatically when you tap an icon to open its application. 
Dragging an icon onto your Home screen also closes the Applications screen automatically. 
						

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Customizing the Applications screen 
The phone includes a wide variety of applications and you can download 
even more applications to your device. You can customize these items on 
the Applications screen for faster access (less scrolling) to the applications 
you use most often. 
Rearranging the Applications screen icons
1. From the Home Screen, tap the Apps Key .
2. Touch  the Apps tab (if necessary), then touch Settings
  at the top right 
of the tab bar. The Settings icon changes to a checkmark.
3. Touch and hold the application 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 application icon onto another application icon, it creates a folder with both 
of the applications in it.
Reverting to alphabetical order
1. To revert all of your application icons on the Applications screen back to 
alphabetical order (with no folders), tap the Apps Key  and make sure 
you are viewing the Apps tab. 
2. Tap  the Menu Key 
 > Order alphabetically > OK.
Checking application information
To check on an application’s detail information from the Applications screen:
1.  From the Home Screen, tap the Apps Key .
2. Touch the Apps tab (if necessary), then touch Settings  at the top right 
of the tab bar. The Settings icon changes to a checkmark.
3.  Touch any of the application icons to display an information dialog box.
4. Touch the OK button to exit. 
						

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Opening and Switching Applications 
Multi-tasking is easy with Android™ because open applications keep 
running even when you open another application. There’s no need to quit an 
application before opening another. You can use and switch among several 
open applications. Android manages each application, stopping and starting 
them as needed, to ensure that idle applications don’t consume resources 
unnecessarily.
Opening an application
 
 Open an application simply by tapping its icon on the screen.
  TIP   You can customize your Home screen with the application icons you use most often. 
Applications are located on the Applications screen, but you can copy any application icon 
to your Home screen for faster access. No matter where the icon is, on the Applications 
screen or your Home screen, just tap it to open and use it.
Opening multiple applications
1.  Tap an application icon to open it.
2. Tap the Home Key 
.
  NOTE  If the application icon you want is on your Home screen, simply tap the icon to open and 
use it.
3.  From the Home Screen, tap the Apps Key .
4.  Tap the icon for the other application you want to open.
Switching between multiple applications
1.  Tap and hold the Home Key . A screen with the icons of applications 
that you’ve used recently will appear.
2.  Tap the application icon you want to open or tap the Back Key 
 to 
return to the current screen.
   
Tap a preview to open an application 
you’ve used recently. If you flick the application preview to the 
right or left, the icon would disappear 
from the recent app list. 
						

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Adding application icons to the Home screen
Customize your Home screen with the applications you use most often.
1.  Open the Applications screen.
2.  Tap and hold the application icon you want to add to your Home screen. 
Your Applications screen will close so that you can place the icon on the 
Home screen.
3.  Lift your finger to place it or drag the icon to where you want it on the 
screen, then lift your finger.
Moving applications to other Home screen panels
You can place application icons on any of the Home screen canvases.
 
 Simply tap and hold, then drag the icon to the left or right edge of the 
screen to advance to the other screen canvases before lifting your 
finger. 
 
 The Move home screen items option must be enabled under the 
Gesture settings. From the Home Screen, tap the Menu Key 
 > 
Settings > Gesture and then checkmark Move home screen items. 
Tap and hold the icon to move, then tip the device in the direction of 
the canvas you want. The Home screen canvases slide in the tipped 
direction. Lift your finger to drop it on the canvas you want.  
						

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Working With Menus
There are two kinds of Android menus: Options menus and Context menus.
Options menus
Options menus contain tools that apply to the activities of the current 
screen or application, not to any specific item on the screen. To open the 
available Options menu, tap the Menu Key 
. Not all applications have 
Options menus; if you tap the Menu Key  on a screen that has no 
Options menu, nothing will happen.
Some applications have more Options menu items than can fit in the 
Options menu. To view the additional menu items, tap More 
.
Context menus
Context menus contain options that apply to a specific item on the screen. 
To open a Context menu, tap and hold an item on the screen. Not all items 
have Context menus. If you tap and hold an item that has no Context menu, 
nothing will happen.
When you tap and 
hold certain items on 
a screen, a Context 
menu opens. 
						

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Managing Notifications
Notification icons report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, 
alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when you are on a call. 
When you receive a notification, the notification icon will be displayed in the 
Status Bar. You can open the Notifications panel to view a list of all recent 
notifications. Depending on your settings, you may hear a notification sound 
and/or the phone may vibrate.
To open the Notifications panel
 
 Tap and drag the Status Bar to the bottom of the screen.
  
NOTE  The Status Bar is sensitive to the drag motion so just beginning the downward drag 
will open the Notifications panel.
Tap a notification to open it. Tap to edit which Quick 
Settings are displayed on 
the Notifications panel. You 
can add up to eight icons.
To respond to a notification
1.  Open the Notifications panel. Your current notifications are listed in the 
panel, each with a brief description.
2. Tap a notification to view it. 
The Notifications panel will close and the application that corresponds to 
your response will open. For example, new voicemail notifications dial 
your voicemail box, and Gmail notifications open the Gmail application so 
you can read your new messages.
To clear all notifications
1.  Open the Notifications panel. 
						

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2. Tap Clear .
All event-based notifications will be cleared; ongoing notifications will 
remain in the list.
  TIP   You can also swipe the notifications to the left or right to remove them.
To close the Notifications panel
Tap and drag the tab at the bottom of the Notifications panel to the top of 
the screen or just tap the Back Key .
The panel will also close when you tap a notification.
  NOTE  The tab at the bottom of the Notifications panel is sensitive to the drag motion so just 
beginning the upward drag will close the panel.
Quick settings on the Notifications panel
The top of the Notifications panel includes Quick Settings. These icons 
allow quick and easy access to set modes including Sound, Bluetooth, GPS, 
Airplane, Data, and more. Tap Edit 
 to open a dialog box to customize 
your Quick Settings by checking the items you want to appear. 
Tap any of the Quick Settings to toggle through the available settings:
 
 Sound 
, Vibrate  , and Silent .
 
 Rotation  On 
 and Rotation Off .
 
 Bluetooth  On 
 and Bluetooth Off .
 
 GPS  On 
 and GPS Off  .
 
 Airplane mode On 
 and Airplane mode Off .
 
 Sync  On 
 and Sync Off  .
 
 100%  brightness 
, 50% brightness , and no brightness .
 
 Data  On 
 and Data Off .
  NOTE  If necessary, scroll horizontally to see all of the available icons. 
						

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Searching Your Phone and the Web
You can search for information on your phone and on the web using the 
Search application. Some applications, such as Gmail, Contacts, and Browser 
have the ability to search contents within those specific applications. 
You can conduct the search by typing in the search terms or saying what you’re 
looking for. Typing can be useful because the search application can provide 
suggestions so you don’t necessarily have to type out your full request.
Phone and Web search using text entry
1. Tap the Search Key  on the Home screen or in the other applications 
that support this feature. The Quick Search Box will open automatically.
 
Voice Search
Tap to search by voice.
Search results
Provides a one-tap shortcut to 
matching search items and past 
searches.
2.  Enter the text you’re searching for in the Quick Search Box.
 
As you type, search results from your phone, 
previous search terms, and web search 
suggestions appear. Tap an item to activate that 
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  You can use the Search preferences to configure some aspects of web 
search (for example, whether it makes suggestions below the Quick 
Search Box as you type), and what phone features you want to include in 
searches. To access these settings,tap the Search Key 
 to open the 
Search application and tap the Menu Key  > Settings.
Locking the Screen
Your phone automatically uses a default Lock Screen to simply prevent 
unintentional function activation. You can choose to secure your phone so 
that only you can unlock it to make calls, access your data, buy applications, 
and so on.  For added security to guard against unauthorized use, you can 
set a pattern, PIN, or password that will need to be entered to unlock.
Setting Swipe, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN, or Password
Follow these steps to set an unlock sequence for the first time or after you 
disable a previously set unlock sequence.
1.  From the Home Screen, tap the Apps Key 
 > Settings  > Lock 
screen.
2. Tap Select screen lock.
3. Tap None, Swipe, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN, or Password.
 None: No lock screen is enabled so the screen will never be locked from 
use.
 Swipe: A swipe motion in any direction on the touchscreen will unlock 
the screen.
 Face Unlock: Unlocks the screen using face recognition. Keep in mind 
that Face unlock is less secure than a pattern, PIN or password because 
it uses generalized shape and dimension to verify your face.
 Pattern: Locks the screen using a pattern you draw with your finger. 
The first time you set an unlock pattern, you will see a tutorial with 
instructions on how to create it. Read the tutorial and tap Next. Draw 
your pattern (connect at least 4 dots) and tap Continue. Then  redraw 
your pattern and tap Confirm.
 NOTE  Follow the on-screen instructions to create a backup PIN number in case you forget your 
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 PIN: Locks the screen with a number sequence. Enter a PIN (at least 4 
digits) and tap Continue. Reenter your PIN and tap OK to confirm it.
 Password: Locks the screen with an alphanumeric sequence. Enter 
a password (at least 4 characters) and tap Continue. Reenter your 
password and tap OK to confirm it.
  From then on, any time you want to turn the phone on or unlock the 
screen, you will need to draw your unlock pattern or enter your PIN or 
password to unlock the screen.
Disabling the lock sequence
If you change your mind about using a lock sequence to secure your phone, 
you can disable it. 
1.  From the Home Screen, tap the Apps Key 
 > Settings  > Lock 
screen. 
2. Tap Select screen lock. 
3.  Confirm your unlock information.
4. Tap None to disable the previously set lock security. 
Changing Your Unlock Pattern
1.  From the Home Screen, tap the Apps Key  > Settings  > Lock 
screen.
2. Tap Select screen lock. 
3.  Draw your current unlock pattern.
4. Tap Pattern to change it. 
5.  You’re prompted to draw and redraw your new pattern.
6.  Enter a Backup PIN and touch Continue. Then confirm your Backup PIN 
and touch OK.