LG Optimus F7 Instruction Manual

							11Getting to know your phone
Back	Camera	 Lens
microSD	Card	Slot
Speaker
BatteryBack	
Cover
micro	 SIM	Card	 Slot
  NOTicE
	 The	NFC	 antenna	 for	this	 model	 is	on	 the	 back	 cover.	 This	back	 cover	 is	the	 only	 one	that	
is	 offered	 with	the	model. 
						

							12Getting to know your phone
Installing the battery
Before	you	can	start	 exploring	 your	new	 phone,	 you'll	need	to	set	 it	up.	 To	
insert	 the	SIM	 card	 and	battery:
1.	 To	remove	 the	back	 cover,	 hold	the	phone	 firmly	in	one	 hand.	 With	your	
other	 hand,	 lift	off	 the	 back	 cover	 with	your	 thumbnail	 as	shown	 in	figure 	
below.
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Put	 your	 thumbnail	 into	the	Charger/USB	 Port	hole	 and	lift	off	 the	 back	 cover.
 
2.	 Slide	 the	SIM	 card	 into	the	SIM	 card	 slot.	Make	 sure	the	gold	 contact 	
area	 on	the	 card	 is	facing	 downwards. 	
 NOTE
	 Please	 insert	the	notched	 side	of	the	 SIM	 card	 first.	 Refer	 to	the	 image	 inscribed	 above	
the	 SIM	 card	 slot. 
						

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3.			Insert	 the	battery	 into	place	 by	aligning	 the	gold	 contacts	 on	the	 battery 	
and	 the	phone		and	 pressing	 it	down	 until	it	clicks	 into	place	.
4.		
Align	 the	back	 cover	 over	the	battery	 compartment	 and	press	 it	down 	
until	 it	clicks	 into	place.
Charging your phone
The	 Charger/USB	 Port	is	at	 the	 bottom	 of	the	 phone.	 Insert	the	charger	 and	
plug	 it	into	 an	electrical	 outlet.
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battery	 must	be	fully	 charged	 initially	to	improve	 battery	lifetime.
  noTE  Do	
not	 open	 the	back	 cover	 when	 charging	 your	phone. 
						

							14Getting to know your phone
Using the memory card
To insert a memory card:
Insert	the	memory	 card	(not	included)	 into	the	slot.	 Make	 sure	the	gold	
contact	 area	is	facing	 downwards.
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Do	not	 insert	 or	remove	 the	memory	 card	when	 the	phone	 is	on.	 Doing	 so	may	 damage	
the	 memory	 card	as	well	 as	your	 phone,	 and	the	data	 stored	 on	the	 memory	 card	may	
get	 corrupted.
To remove the memory card safely: 
On	the	 Home	 screen,	 touch		>	Apps	 tab > Settings  >	 Storage	
(DEVICE	 category)	>	 Unmount SD card	>	 OK.
To format the memory card: 
Your	memory	 card	may	 already	 be	formatted.	 If	it	isn't,	 you	must	 format	 it	
before	 you	can	use	 it.
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files	 on	your	 memory	 card	are	deleted	 when	it	is	 formatted.
1.	 	
On	 the	 Home	 screen,	 touch		>	Apps	 tab	>	Settings  >	 Storage.
2.	 	
Touch	 Unmount SD card	 and	touch	 OK	to	confirm	 it.
3.	 Touch	 Erase SD card	 and	then	 Erase SD card	 one	more	 time	to	confirm 	
your	 choice.
4.	 	
If	you	h ave	set	a	 pattern	 lock,	enter	 the	pattern	 lock	and	touch	 Erase 
everything. 
						

							15Getting to know your phone
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there	 is	content	 on	your	 memory	 card,	the	folder	 structure	 may	be	different	 after	
formatting	 as	all	the	 files	 will	be	deleted.
Locking and unlocking the screen
If	you	 do	not	 use	 the	phone	 for	a	while,	 the	screen	 is	turned	 off	and	 locked	
automatically.	 This	helps	 to	prevent	 accidental	 touches	and	saves	 battery	
power.
When 	you	 are	not	 using 	the	 phone, 	press 	the	 Power/Lock Key 	
	to	 lock 	
the	 screen.	
If	 there	 are	any	 programs	 running	when	you	set	lock	 screen,	 they	may	still	
be	 running	 in	Lock	 mode.	 It	is	 recommended	 that	you	exit	all	programs	
before	 entering	 Lock	mode	 to	avoid	 unnecessary	 charges	(e.g.	phone	 calls,	
web	 access	 and	data	 communications).
To 	wake	 up	your	 phone,	 press	the	Power/Lock Key	
.	The	 lock	 screen	
will	 appear.	 Touch	and	slide	 the	lock	 screen	 in	any	 direction	 to	unlock	 your	
Home	 screen.	 The	last	screen	 you	viewed	 will	open.
Secure your lock screen
Yo u	can	 lock	 your	 screen	 so	that	 only	 you	can	unlock	 it	to	 access	 your	
phone.	
To set a screen lock
	 # 	 On	
the	Home	 screen,	 touch		>	Apps	 tab	>	Settings  >  Lock 
screen  > Select screen lock >  Swipe,	Face Unlock,	 Pattern,	Pin	or	
Password
 noTE  Precautions to take when using pattern lock.
It	
is	 very	 important	 to	remember	 the	unlock	 pattern	 you	set.	 Yo u	will	 not	be	able	 to	
access	 your	phone	 if	you	 use	an	incorrect	 pattern	5	 times.	Yo u	have	5	 opportunities	 to	
enter	 your	unlock	 pattern,	 PIN	or	password.	 If	you	 have	 used	 all	5	opportunities,	 you	can	
enter	 the	backup	 PIN	or	password	 or	try	 again	 after	30	seconds. 
						

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When you cannot recall your pattern:
If	 you	 logged	 in	to	 your	 Google	 account	 on	the	 phone	 but	failed	 to	enter	 the	
correct	 pattern	5	 times,	touch	Forgot pattern?.	 Yo u	are	 then	 required	 to	
log	 in	with	 your	 Google	 account	 to	unlock	 your	phone	 or	enter	 your	Backup	
PIN.
If	 you	 have	 not	created	a	 Google	account	 on	the	 phone	 or	you	 forgot	 it,	you	
have	 to	perform	a	 hard	reset.
For	 more	 information,	 refer	to	"5.    Using the hard reset (Factory reset)" on 
page 8.
To adjust the volume 
On	 the	 Home	 screen,	 touch	the	Menu Key		>	System settings >	
Sound  > Volumes.
Yo u 	can	 adjust	 the	volume	 for	Phone ringtone, Notification sound, Touch 
feedback & system, and Music, video, games and other media.
Just	 scroll	 each	volume	 button	to	the	 right	 or	left	 to	adjust	 then	touch	 OK.
TalkBack
Before	 the	activation	 process	can	begin,	 the	device	 will	prompt	 the	
TalkBack	 voice	navigation	 feature.	TalkBack	 is	an	 Accessibility	 Service	that	
helps 	blind 	and 	vision-impaired 	users 	interact 	with 	their 	devices 	more 	easily. 	
To 	bypass	 this	feature,	 touch	Next.	
To disable TalkBack follow these steps:
1.	 On	 the	Home	 screen,	 touch	Menu Key		>	System settings	>	
Accessibility 	
2.	 Touch	 TalkBack	 under	the	SERVICES	 section.
3.	 Touch	
	 to	 toggle	 the	setting. NOTE
	 When	 Talkback	is 	turned 	on, 	the 	touchscreen 	settings 	require 	the 	user 	to 	first 	tap 	an 	item 	
they	 wish	 to	select,	 and	then	 double	 tap	the	 item	 again	 in	order	 to	access	 the	feature.	 
						

							17Your Home screen
Touch screen tips
Here	are	some	 tips	on	how	 to	navigate	 around	your	phone.
Touch	–	 To	choose	a	 menu/option	 or	open	 an	application,	 touch	it.
Touch and hold	–	 To	open	 an	options	 menu	or	grab	 an	object	 you	want	 to	
move,	 touch	and	hold	 it.
Drag	–	 To	scroll	 through	a	 list	or	move	 slowly,	 drag	across	 the	touch	 screen.
Flick	–	 To	scroll	 through	a	 list	or	move	 quickly,	 flick	across	 the	touch	 screen	
(drag	 quickly	 and	release).
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To 	select	 an	item,	 touch	 the	center	 of	the	 icon.
     •    
Do	 not	 press	 too	hard;	 the	touch	 screen	 is	sensitive	 enough	to	pick	 up	a	 light,	 firm	
touch.
     
•    
Use	 the	tip	of	your	 finger	 to	touch	 the	option	 you	want.	 Be	careful	 not	to	touch	 any	
other	 keys.
Home screen
Simply	 swipe	your	finger	 to	the	 left	or	right	 to	view	 the	available	 Home	
screen	 canvas.	 Yo u	can	 customize	 each	canvas	 with	apps,	 downloads,	
widgets	 and	wallpapers.
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screen	images	 may	be	different	 depending	 on	your	 phone	 provider.
On	your	 Home	 screen,	 you	can	access	 quick	keys	at	the	 bottom	 of	the	
screen. 	Quick 	keys 	provide 	easy, 	one-touch 	access 	to 	the 	functions 	you 	use 	
the	 most.
	
: 	 		Touch	 the	Phone	 icon	to	access	 the	touch	 screen	 dialpad	 to	make	a	
call.
	
: 					Touch	 the	Contacts	 icon	to	open	 your	contacts.
	
: 	 		Touch	 the	Messaging	 icon	to	access	 the	messaging	 menu,	where	
you	 can	create	a	 new	message.
	
: 	 		Touch	 the	Apps	 icon	to	view	 all	your	 installed	 applications.	 To	open	
any	 application,	 simply	touch	the	icon	 in	the	 applications	 list.
 NOTE
	 To	add	 an	icon,	 touch	 and	hold	 the	desired	 icon	and	drag	 it	to	 the	 Quick	 Keys	bar.	
Release	 it	at	 the	 desired	 location.	 To	remove	 an	icon,	 touch	 and	hold	 it,	then	 drag	it	out	
of	 the	 Quick	 Keys	bar. 
						

							18Your Home screen
Customizing the Home screen
Yo u	can	 personalize	 your	Home	 screen	 by	adding	 application	 icons,	and	
widgets	 to	any	 Home	 screen	 canvas.	 Yo u	can	 also	 change	 the	wallpaper.
To add items on your Home screen:
1.	 Go	 to	the	 Home	 screen	 panel	where	 you	want	 to	add	 the	item.	 Then	
touch	 and	hold	 the	empty	 part	of	the	 Home	 screen	 or	touch	. N OTE
	 If 	space	 is	not	 available	 on	a	particular	 Home	screen	 canvas,	 you	must	 delete	 or	remove	
an	 item	 before	 you	can	add	 another	 item.	Or	switch	 to	another	 Home	screen	 canvas.
2.	 Touch	 the	desired	 tab	at	the	 bottom	 of	the	 screen	 and	select	 the	items 	
you	 want	 to	add.	 Yo u	will	 then	 see	added	 items	on	the	 Home	 screen.
3.	 	
Drag	 it	to	 the	 location	 you	want	 and	lift	your	 finger.
Slide	 the	screen	 right	or	left	 to	view	 different	
canvases.
Touch	 and	hold	 the	icon	 and	drag	 at	the	 screen	
you	 want	 to	put.
Touch	 to	access	 preloaded	 and	downloaded	 apps,	
widgets,	 and	wallpapers.
To remove an item from the Home screen:
	
# 	 On	
the	Home	 screen,	 touch	and	hold	 the	icon	 you	want	 to	remove,	
then	 drag	it	to	.
 
TiP! 	 	 To
	add	 an	application	 icon	to	the	 Home	 screen	 from	the	Applications	 menu,	touch	and	
hold	 the	application	 you	want	 to	add.	 The	Applications	 menu	closes	 and	the	Home	
screen	 will	be	displayed.
  
						

							19Your Home screen
Customizing an application icon from the Home screen
 NOTE  This	feature	 allows	you	to	make	 and	use	an	icon	 with	 the	pictures	 in	your	 Gallery.
Yo u	can	 now	 edit	the	icons	 on	the	 Quick	 Keys	bar	or	Home	 screen	 by	
creating	 your	own	 icons	 with	the	camera	 or	Gallery	 images.	 This	gives	 you	
the	 ability	 to	replace	 the	generic	 icons	and	have	 personalized	 images.
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	 Create photo icon	 and	select	 Take photo	 to	open	 the	Camera	
application	 and	take	a	 picture	 or	Select from Gallery	 to	choose	 one	of	
the	 available	 pictures	in	your	 Gallery.
 NOTE
	 Touch 		to	 use	 bigger	 icons.
Returning to recently-used applications
1.	 Press	 and	hold	 the	Home Key .	The	 screen	 displays	a	 pop-up	with	
icons	 of	applications	 you	used	 recently.
2.	 	
Touch	 an	icon	 to	open	 the	application.	 Or	touch	 the	Back	 Key 
	to 	
return	 to	your	 current	 application.
 NOTE
	 Flick 	the	 application	 previews	to	the	 right	 or	left	 to	remove	 them	from	the	recent	 apps	
list. 
						

							20Your Home screen
Status Bar
The	Status	 Bar	runs	 across	 the	top	of	your	 screen.
Touch	 and	slide	 the	Status	 Bar	down	 with	your	 finger	 to	display	 the	
Notifications	 Panel.	The	Notifications	 Panel	displays	 all	of	your	 notifications	
along	 with	the	Quick	 Settings	 and	QSlide	 apps	at	the	 top.
Scroll	 to	the	 right	 and	touch	
	>		to	 manage	 your	Quick	 Settings.	
Yo u 	can	 add,	 remove,	 and	rearrange	 Wi-Fi,	Airplane	 mode,	Bluetooth,	 GPS,	
Quiet	 mode,	 Data	enabled,	 Portable	Wi-Fi-	hotspot,	 Miracast,	 NFC,	Power	
saver,	 Auto-rotate	 screen,	Sound	profile,	 and	Accounts	&	 sync.
 NOTE
	 Touch 	and	 hold	 an	icon	 from	 the	Quick	 Settings	 to	view	 the	function's	 settings	menu.
Viewing the Status Bar
The	Status	 Bar	uses	 different	 icons	to	display	 phone	information	 such	as	
signal	 strength,	 new	messages,	 battery	life,	active	 Bluetooth	 and	data	
connections.
Below	 is	a	table	 explaining	 the	meaning	 of	icons	 you're	 likely	to	see	 in	the	
Status	 Bar.
Icon Description Icon Description
No	SIM	 cardNo	signal
Airplane	 modeConnected	 to	a	Wi-Fi	
network