LG Optimus F7 Instruction Manual

							 User Guide
This guide helps you to get started using your phone.
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may	 not	apply	 to	your	 phone,	
depending	 on	the	 software	 and	your	
service	 provider.
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							3Contents
Contents ........................................................................\
..........................3
Getting to know your phone ..................................................................6
Your Home screen ........................................................................\
........ 17
Google account setup ........................................................................\
. 25
Connecting to Networks and Devices ............................................... 26
Calls ........................................................................\
.............................. 33
Contacts ........................................................................\
........................ 37
Messaging ........................................................................\
.................... 39
Email ........................................................................\
............................. 42
Camera ........................................................................\
......................... 44
Video camera ........................................................................\
............... 48
Multimedia ........................................................................\
.................... 51
Utilities........................................................................\
.......................... 58
The web ........................................................................\
........................ 65
Settings ........................................................................\
........................ 66
Troubleshooting ........................................................................\
............ 75
Safety ........................................................................\
............................ 82
Limited Warranty Statement .............................................................. 112 
						

							4
	Violation	 of	the	 instructions	 may	cause	 serious	 injury	or	death.
WARNING:	 This	product	 contains	 chemicals	 known	to	the	 State	 of	California	 to	cause	 cancer	 and	
birth	 defects	 or	other	 reproductive	 harm.	Wash hands after handling.
# 
Never	use 	an 	unapproved 	battery 	since 	this 	could 	damage 	the 	phone 	and/or	
battery	 and	could	 cause	 the	battery	 to	explode.
# 
Never	 place	your	phone	 in	a	microwave	 oven	as	it	will	 cause	 the	battery	 to	
explode.
# 
Never	 store	your	phone	 in	temperatures	 less	than	 -4°F	or	greater	 than	
122°F.
# 
Do	 not	 dispose	 of	your	 battery	 near	fire	or	with	 hazardous	 or	flammable	
materials.
# 
When	 riding	in	a	car,	do	not	 leave	 your	phone	 or	set	 up	the	 hands-free	 kit	
near	 the	air	bag.	 If	wireless	 equipment	 is	improperly	 installed	and	the	air	
bag	 is	deployed,	 you	may	 be	seriously	 injured.
# 
Do	not	 use	 the	phone	 in	areas	 where	 its	use	 is	prohibited.	 (For	example:	
aircraft)
# 
Do	 not	 expose	 the	battery	 charger	 or	adapter	 to	direct	 sunlight	 or	use	 it	in	
places	 with	high	humidity,	 such	as	a	bathroom.
# 
Do	not	 use	 harsh	 chemicals	 (such	as	alcohol,	 benzene,	 thinners,	etc.)	or	
detergents	 to	clean	 your	phone.	 This	could	 cause	a	 fire.
# 
Do	not	 drop,	 strike,	 or	shake 	your	 phone	 severely.	 It	may	 harm	 the	internal	
circuit	 boards	 of	the	 phone.
# 
Do	not	 use	 your	 phone	 in	high	 explosive	 areas	as	the	 phone	 may	generate	
sparks.
# 
Do	 not	 damage	 the	power	 cord	by	bending,	 twisting,	pulling,	or	heating.	 Do	
not	 use	 the	plug	 if	it	is	 loose	 as	it	may	 cause	 electric	 shock	or	fire.
# 
Do	 not	 place	 any	heavy	 items	on	the	 power	 cord.	Do	not	 allow	 the	power	
cord	 to	be	 crimped	 as	it	may	 cause	 electric	 shock	or	fire.
# 
Do	 not	 handle	 the	phone	 with	wet	hands	 while	it	is	 being	 charged.	 It	may	
cause	 an	electric	 shock	or	seriously	 damage	your	phone.
# 
Do	not	 disassemble	 the	phone.
Caution 
						

							5
# 
Do	not	 place	 or	answer	 calls	while	 charging	 the	phone	 as	it	may	 short-
circuit	 the	phone	 and/or	cause	electric	 shock	or	fire.
# 
Do	 not	 hold	 or	let	 the	 antenna	 come	in	contact	 with	your	 body	 during	a	 call.
# 
Make	sure	that	no	sharp-edged	 items,	such	as	animal’s	 teeth	or	nails,	 come	
into	 contact	 with	the	battery.	 This	could	 cause	a	 fire.
# 
Store	the	battery	 out	of	reach	 of	children.
# 
Be	 careful	 that	children	 do	not	 swallow	 any	parts	 (such	 as	earphone,	
connection	 parts	of	the	 phone,	 etc.)	This	could	 cause	 asphyxiation	 or	
suffocation	 resulting	in	serious	 injury	or	death.
# 
Unplug	 the	power	 cord	and	charger	 during	lightning	 storms	to	avoid	 electric	
shock	 or	fire.
# 
Only	 use	the	batteries	 and	chargers	 provided	 by	LG.	 The	 warranty	 will	not	
be	 applied	 to	products	 provided	by	other	 suppliers.
# 
Only	authorized	 personnel	should	service	 the	phone	 and	its	accessories.	
Faulty	 installation	 or	service	 may	result	 in	accidents	 and	consequently	
invalidate	 the	warranty.
# 
An	emergency	 call	can	 be	made	 only	within	a	 service	area.	For	an	
emergency	 call,	make	 sure	that	you	are	within	a	 service	area	and	that	 the	
phone	 is	turned	 on.
# 
Your	phone	 is	an	 electronic	 device	that	generates 	heat	 during	 normal	
operation.	 Extremely	 prolonged,	 direct	skin	contact	 in	the	 absence	 of	
adequate	 ventilation	 may	result	 in	discomfort	 or	minor	 burns.	 Therefore,	
use	 care	 when	 handling	 your	phone	 during	or	immediately	 after	operation. 
						

							6Getting to know your phone
Before you start using the phone, please read this!
Please	check	to	see	 whether	 any	problems	 you	encountered	 with	your	
phone	 are	described	 in	this	 section	 before	taking	the	phone	 in	for	 service	 or	
calling	a	 service	representative.
1. Phone memory
When	there	is	less	 than	 10%	 of	space	 available	 in	your	 phone	 memory,	
your	 phone	 cannot	 receive	 new	messages.	 Yo u	need	 to	check	 your	phone	
memory	 and	delete	 some	data,	such	as	applications	 or	messages,	 to	make	
more	 memory	 available.
To uninstall applications:
1.	 On	the	Home	 screen,	 touch		>	Apps	 tab	>	Settings		>	Apps 
(DEVICE	 category).
2.	 	
Once	 all	applications	 appear,	scroll	to	and	 select	 the	application	 you	want 	
to	 uninstall.
3.	 Touch	 Uninstall	>	 OK	to	confirm.
2. Optimizing battery life
Extend	 your	battery's	 life	between	 charges	by	turning	 off	features	 that	you	
don't	 need	to	having	 running	 constantly	 in	the	 background.	 Yo u	can	 monitor	
how	 applications	 and	system	 resources	 consume	battery	power.
Extending your phone's battery life:
	
# 	 Turn	
off	radio	 communications	 you	are	not	 using.	 If	you	 are	not	 using	
Wi-Fi,	 Bluetooth	 or	GPS,	 turn	them	 off.
	 # 	 Reduce	
screen	brightness	 and	set	a	 shorter	 screen	timeout.
	 # 	 Turn	
off	automatic	 syncing	for	Gmail™,	 Calendar,	 Contacts	and	other	
applications.
	 # 	 Some	
applications	 you	have	 downloaded	 may	reduce	 battery	 power. 
						

							7Getting to know your phone
To check the battery power level:
	 # 	 On	
the	Home	 screen,	 touch		>	Apps	 tab	>	Settings  >  About 
phone	 (SYSTEM	 category)	>	 Battery.
The	 battery	 status	(charging	 or	not	 charging)	 and	level	 (percentage	 charged)	
is	 displayed	 at	the	 top	of	the	 screen.
To monitor and control how battery power is being used:
	
# 	 On	
the	Home	 screen,	 touch		>	Apps	 tab > Settings  >  About 
phone	 (SYSTEM	 category)	>	 Battery	>	Battery use.
Battery	 usage	time	is	displayed	 at	the	 top	of	the	 screen.	 It	tells	 you	how	
long	 it	has	 been	 since	 you	last	connected	 your	phone	 to	a	power	 source	
o r, 	if	 currently	 connected,	 how	long	the	phone	 was	last	running	 on	battery	
power.	 The	screen	 shows	the	applications	 or	services	 using	battery	 power,	
listed	 in	order	 from	the	greatest	 to	smallest	 amount	used.
3. Using folders
Yo u	can	 combine	 several	app	icons	 in	a	folder.	 Drop	one	app	icon	 over	
another	 on	a	Home	 screen	 panel	or	the	 Applications	 screen	and	a	folder	 will	
be	 created	 with	the	two	 icons	 in	it.
  NOTE 
Yo u	can 	customize 	contents 	and 	properties 	of	 each 	folder. 	To 	change 	the 	folder 	name 	and 	
color,	 touch	 the	folder,	 then	touch	.	To 	add	 more	 apps	to	the	 folder,	 simply	 drag	and	
drop	 the	icons	 into	the	desired	 folder.
4.   Before installing an open source application and 
operating system (OS)
Installing	 an	open	 source	 operating	 system	on	your	 phone	 and	not	using	
the	 operating	 system	provided	 by	the	 manufacturer	 can	cause	 your	phone	
to	 malfunction.
  Warning
    •
  	 To	protect	 your	phone	 and	personal	 data,	download	 applications	 only	from	 trusted	
sources,	 such	as	Play	 Store.	 If	some	 applications	 are	not	 properly	 installed	 on	your	
phone,	 your	phone	 may	not	work	 properly-	 or	serious	 errors	may	occur.	 Yo u	will	 need	 to	
uninstall	 those	applications	 and	all	of	its	 data	 and	settings	 from	the	phone. 
						

							8Getting to know your phone
5.   Using the hard reset (Factory reset)
If	your	 phone	 needs	to	be	 restored	 to	its	 original	 condition,	 perform	a	 hard	
reset	 to	reboot	 your	phone.
1.	 Turn	 the	phone	 off
2.	 At	 the	same	 time	press	 and	hold	 Volume Down Key	
+	Power/
Lock Key	.
3.	 Release	 the	keys	 when	 the	FACTORY	 HARD	RESET	 screen	appears.
4.	 Read	 the	warning	 and	press	 the	Power/ Lock Key 
	to	 confirm. 	
Press	 any	other	 key	to	cancel.
5.	 Press	 the	Power/Lock Key	
	to	 confirm	 once	more	 or	press	 any	
other	 key	to	cancel.
6.	 Your	 device	will	perform	a	 hard	reset	 and	reboot	 automatically.
 
CauT ion  
If	you	 perform	a	 hard	reset,	 all	user	 applications	 and	user	 data	will	be	deleted.	 This	
cannot	 be	reversed.	 Remember	 to	back	 up	any	 important	 data	before	 performing	a	
hard	 reset.
6.   Opening and switching applications
Multi-tasking	 is	easy	 with	Android	 because	 you	can	keep	 more	 than	one	
application	 running	at	the	 same	 time.	There's	 no	need	 to	quit	 an	application	
before 	opening 	another. 	Use	 and	switch 	between 	several 	open 	applications. 	
Android	 manages	 each	application,	 stopping	and	starting	 them	as	needed	
to	 ensure	 that	idle	applications	 don't	consume	 resources	 unnecessarily.
To view a list of recently used applications: 
Simply	press	and	hold	 the	Home Key	.
To stop applications: 
1.	 On	 the	Home	 screen,	 touch		>	Apps	 tab	>	Settings  >	 Apps 	
(DEVICE	 category)	>	 RUNNING	tab.
2.	 	
Scroll	 and	touch	 the	desired	 application	 and	touch	 Stop	to	stop	 it. 
						

							9Getting to know your phone
7.   
Hold your phone upright
Hold	 your	mobile	 phone	vertically,	 as	you	 would	a	 regular	phone.	 The	phone	
has 	an	 internal 	antenna. 	Be	 careful 	not 	to	 scratch 	or	 damage 	the 	back 	of	 the	
phone,	 as	this	 may	 affect	 performance.
While	 making/receiving	 calls	or	sending/receiving	 data,	avoid	 holding	 the	
lower	 part	of	the	 phone	 where	 the	antenna	 is	located.	 Doing	so	may	 affect	
call	 quality.
8.  
When the screen freezes
If the screen freezes or the phone does not respond when you try to 
operate it:
Remove	 the	battery,	 reinsert	 it,	then	 turn	the	phone	 on.	
OR
Press	 and	hold	 the	Power/Lock	 Key	
	for	8	 seconds	 to	turn	 it	off.
If	 it	still	 does	 not	work,	 please	 contact	 the	service	 center. 
						

							10Getting to know your phone
Device components
Earpiece
Proximity SensorFront Camera Lens
Home Key 
• 	 		Return	 to	the	 Home	 screen	 from	
any	 screen.
• 	 		Press	 and	hold	 to	view	a	 list	of	
the	 most	 recently	 used	apps.
Back Key 
Return	 to	the	 previous	 screen.
Power/Lock Key •			Press	 and	hold	 to	turn	 the	
phone	 on/off,	 restart,	 activate/
deactivate	 airplane	mode,	and	
change	 the	ringer	 type.
• 	 		Press	 briefly	to	lock/unlock	 the	
screen.
Menu Key 
•	Displays	 available	options.
•	 		Touch	 and	hold	 to	access	 Google	
Search	 and	Google	 Now.
 noTE  Proximity sensor  
When	receiving	 and	making	 calls,	the	proximity	 sensor	automatically	 turns	the	backlight	
off	 and	 locks	 the	touch	 screen	 by	sensing	 when	the	phone	 is	near	 your	ear.	This	 extends	
battery 	life 	and 	prevents 	you 	from 	unintentionally 	activating 	the 	touch 	screen 	during 	calls.
  WaR ninG
Placing	a	 heavy	object	 on	the	 phone	 or	sitting	 on	it	can	 damage	 the	LCD	 and	touch	
screen	 functions.	 Do	not	 cover	 the	LCD	 proximity	 sensor	with	protective	 film.	This	could	
cause	 the	sensor	 to	malfunction.
Volume Keys   
• 		In	 the	 Home	 screen:	 Control	ringer	volume.
• 		During	a	 call:	Control	 your	earpiece	 volume.
• 	 		When	 playing	a	 song:	Control	 volume	
continuously.
Charger/USB Port
Microphone
Earphone Jack
QuickMemo Key
Power/Lock Key