LG Nexus 4 User Manual

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default behavior: either to stay connected to Wi­Fi only when the phone is connect­
ed to a charger (when batter y life isn’t a 
problem), or never to stay connected to 
Wi­Fi during sleep. • Avoid poor connections:  Check to au­
tomatically avoid using networks with 
a low­quality or intermittent Internet connection.• Wi-Fi optimization:  Check to minimize batter y usage when Wi­Fi i s on.
This screen also displays the following 
information:
• MAC address. The Media Access Control 
(MAC) address of your phone when con ­
nected to a Wi­Fi network.• IP address. The Internet Protocol (IP) ad ­dress assigned to the phone by the Wi­Fi network you are connected to (unless you 
used the IP settings to assign it a static 
IP address). 
						

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Settings
­
 Set-
tings > Wireless & networks > 
Data usage 
						

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TIP: To extend the life of your batter y 
between charges, turn off Bluetooth 
when you’re not using it. You may also 
be required to turn Bluetooth off in 
some locations. Bluetooth is turned 
off when you switch to Airplane mode.
System bar icons in the top right corner of 
the screen indicate Bluetooth status.
Turn Bluetooth on or off
1. To u c h    Settings  > Wireless & networks .2. Slide the Bluetooth switch on or off.
Change your phone’s Bluetooth name
Your phone has a generic Bluetooth name 
by default, which is visible to other Blue ­
tooth devices when you connect them. You  
						

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can change the name so that it is more 
recognizable.
1. Under Settings > Wireless & networks , 
make sure Bluetooth is turned on.
2. To u c h   Bluetooth .3. In the Bluetooth screen, touch  Menu > 
Rename phone .
4. Type a new name and touch Rename .
Pair your phone with a Bluetooth 
device
You must pair your phone with a device be ­
fore you can connect to it. Once you pair your 
phone with a device, they stay paired unless 
you unpair them.
If the device you want to pair with isn’t in the 
list, ensure that the it’s turned on and set to 
be discoverable. 
1. Under  Settings > Wireless & networks , 
make sure Bluetooth is turned on.
2. To u c h   Bluetooth . Your phone scans for  
						

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and displays the IDs of all available Blue­
tooth devices in range.
3. If your phone stops scanning before your 
Bluetooth device is ready, touch  Search 
for devices .
4. Touch the ID of the Bluetooth device in the 
list to pair with it. 
5. Follow the instructions to complete the 
pairing. If you’re prompted to enter a pass ­
code, tr y entering 0000 or 1234 (the most 
common passcodes), or consult the docu ­
mentation that came with the device.
If the pairing is successful, your phone con ­
nects to the device.
Connect to a Bluetooth device
Once you’ve paired with a Bluetooth device, 
you can connect to it manually—for example, 
to switch devices or to reconnect after it is 
back in range.
1. Under  Settings > Wireless & networks >  
						

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Bluetooth, make sure Bluetooth is turned 
on.
2. In the list of devices, touch a paired but 
unconnected device. 
When the phone and the device are con ­
nected, the device is displayed as con ­
nected in the list.
Configure or unpair a Bluetooth device
Some Bluetooth devices have multiple pro ­
files.  Profiles  can  includes  the  ability  to 
transmit your conversations, play music in 
stereo, or transfer files or other data. You can 
select  which  profiles  you  want  to  use  with 
your phone. You can also change the name 
of the Bluetooth device as it appears on your 
phone.
1. Under  Settings  > Wireless & net -
works > Bluetooth , make sure Bluetooth 
is turned on.
2. In the Bluetooth settings, touch the Set ­
tings icon beside the connected Blue ­ 
						

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tooth device you want to configure. 
A screen opens that allows you to change 
the device’s name, unpair it, or select pro­
files.  Touch  the  Back  button  when  you’re 
finished.
Optimize data usage 
Data usage  refers to the amount of data up ­
loaded or downloaded by your device during 
a given period. Depending on the device and 
your wireless plan, you may be charged ad ­
ditional fees when your data usage exceeds 
your plan’s limit.
To monitor your data usage, go to 
 Set -
tings > Wireless & networks > Data usage . 
						

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WARNING: The usage displayed on the 
data usage settings screen is mea ­
sured by your phone. Your carrier’s 
data usage accounting may differ. 
Usage in excess of your carrier plan’s 
data limits can result in steep overage 
charges. The settings described here 
can help you track your usage, but are 
not guaranteed to prevent additional 
charges.
Data usage settings allow you to:
• Set the data usage level at which you’ll re ­
ceive a warning.
• Set a data usage limit.• View or restrict data usage by app.• Identify mobile hotspots and restrict 
background downloads that may result in 
extra charges.
To view mobile hotspot settings, touch 
 Menu  > Mobile hotspots. 
						

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By default, when you open the data usage 
settings screen you see the settings for mo­
bile data: that is, the data network or net ­
works provided by your carrier.
It’s possible to show Wi­Fi d ata usage set­
tings in a separate tab. To do so, touch the 
Menu icon 
 , then Show Wi-Fi usage .
Near the top of the screen, note the on­off switch for mobile data. The instructions that 
follow assume that this switch is turned on. 
If it’s off, you won’t be able to use mobile data 
at all and many features of your phone and 
apps won’t work correctly.
Just below the on­off s witch, note the data usage cycle. Touch it to choose a different 
cycle. This date range is the period of time 
for which the graph displays data usage.
The ver tical white lines on the graph show a 
period of time within the data usage cycle. 
This range determines the usage amount 
displayed just below the graph. Drag lines to 
change the period. 
						

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Set auto-sync
You can also conser ve data usage by sync­
ing your apps manually, only when you need 
the data, rather than relying on auto­syn c. To turn auto­sync off or on, touch  Menu 
> Auto-sync data .
Set data usage warning
Drag the orange line by its right side to the 
level where you want to receive a warning.
When your data usage reaches this level, 
you’ll receive a notification.
Set data usage limit
1. Check Set mobile data limit .
A dialog appears that describes the limit 
you’re setting.
2. Read the message. If you’re willing to pro ­
ceed, touch OK .
The red line at the top of the graph acti ­
vates, so you can drag it up or down.