LG Nexus 4 User Manual

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Get started
Insert a SIM card
Before you star t using your phone, you may 
need to inser t your Micro SIM card. If no card 
is installed, the message “No SIM card” ap­
pears on the phone’s lock screen.
Eject 
button 
aperture
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The SIM card tray is located on the left side 
of the phone below the volume button. The 
eject button is a small hole just above the 
tray door. To install a new Micro SIM card:
1. Inser t the SIM ejection tool that comes 
with the phone (or a thin pin) into the eject 
b u t t o n  h o l e ,  a n d  p u s h  fi r m l y  b u t  g e n t l y  u n­
til the tray pops out.
2. Remove the tray and place the micro SIM 
card inside it, with the contacts out and 
the angled corner to the...

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Charge the battery
Your batter y will not be fully charged when 
you  first  unpack  your  Nexus  4.  It’s  a  good 
idea to fully charge the batter y as soon as 
you get a chance.
If you’re using the travel adapter that comes 
with the phone, connect one end of the data 
cable to the charger por t at the bottom of 
the phone, and the other end to the travel 
adapter. Then connect the travel adapter to 
a power outlet. 

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• The travel adapter varies by countr y 
or region.
• Use only the travel adapter and Mi­
cro USB cable that come with your 
Nexus 4. Using a different travel 
adapter or cable may damage your 
phone.
• The input voltage range between 
the wall outlet and this travel adapt ­
er is AC 100V–240V, and the travel 
adapter’s output voltage is DC 5V, 
2A.
• Charging your phone through a USB 
cable attached to another device, 
such as a laptop computer, takes 
longer than charging with a...

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IMPORTANT: If you use a wireless char ­
ger, you must use an approved model 
and only as directed. The Nexus 4 trav ­
el adapter may not generate enough 
current to power a wireless charger.
DO NOT throw the batter y in municipal waste. The symbol 
of the crossed out wheeled 
bin indicates that the batter y 
should not be placed in mu ­
nicipal waste.
Set up your phone 
The  first  time  you  turn  on  the  phone,  you’ll 
see a Welcome screen.
• To choose a different language,...

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dress and password for your Google Ac­
count. If you don’t have one yet, create one.
An email address that you use for any of the 
following counts as a Google Account:
• Gmail• YouTube• Google Apps• AdWords• Any other Google product
When you sign in with a Google Account, all 
the email, contacts, Calendar events, and 
other data associated with that account are 
automatically synced with your phone.
If you have multiple Google Accounts, you 
can add the others later.
Get around...

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At th

e bottom of ever y Nexus 4 screen, no 
matter  what  you’re  doing,  you’ll  always  find 
these three navigation buttons:
Back
Opens the previous screen you 
were working in, even if it was in 
a different app. Once you back 
up to the Home screen, you 
can’t go back any fur ther in your 
histor y.
Home
Opens Home. If you’re view ­
ing a left or right Home screen, 
opens the central Home screen. 
To open Google Now, swipe up. 
Google Now gives just what you 
need to know,...

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Recent apps
Opens a list of thumbnail images 
of apps you’ve worked with re­
cently. To open an app, touch it. 
To remove a thumbnail from the 
list, swipe it left or right.
If you don’t use these buttons often, they 
ma y s

hrink to dots or fade away, depending 
on the current app. To bring them back, touch 
their location.
Settings
On the All Apps screen avail ­
able from the Favorites tray, 
notice the Settings icon. This 
brings you to the Settings 
screens for your phone,...

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TIP: You can use Quick Settings to tog ­gle Wi­Fi, change display brightness, and more. To open Quick Settings, 
swipe  down  with  two  fingers  from  the 
top of any screen. Or, swipe down with 
one finger to pull down the notification 
shade, and touch the Quick Settings 
icon at the top right.
At  the  top  of  the  screen  you’ll  find  Google 
Search, which lets you search your phone 
or the Internet. Touch  Google to type your 
search terms, or the 
 Microphone icon to speak...

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The My Librar y widget displays apps, music, 
movies, magazines, books, and games you 
already have – including free content that 
comes with your Nexus 4:
Touch any 
title to 
open it