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    							71Settings
    LG keyboard	-	Allows	you	to	flick	 the	keyboard	 or	touch	 the	arrow	 to	adjust	
    the	 position	 of	the	 LG	Keyboard	 to	the	 left	or	right.
    Lock screen	-	 Allows	you	to	touch	 the	arrow	 to	adjust	 the	position	 of	the	
    PIN	 entry	 screen	 to	the	 left	or	right.
    Help	-	 Displays	 help	information	 about	the	available	 options.
    < Storage >
    INTERNAL STORAGE	–	 Displays	internal	storage	 availability	 and	the	types	
    of	 data	 that	is	using	 up	internal	 storage.
    SD CARD	-	 Displays	internal	storage	 availability	 and	the	types	 of	data	 that	is	
    using	 up	internal	 storage.
    Mount/Unmount SD card	-	 Mounts	and	unmounts	 the	microSD	 card	from	
    your	 phone	 so	that	 you	can	access	 the	data	 on	it,	format	 the	card	 or	safely	
    remove	 it.
    Erase SD card	-	 Permanently	erases	everything	 on	the	 microSD	 card	and	
    prepares	 it	for	 use	 with	 your	 phone.
    < Battery >
    Here	 you	can	manage	 the	battery	 and	check	 the	power	 saving	items.	Yo u	
    can	 also	 check	 the	battery	 use.
    < Apps >
    Use	this	menu	 to	view	 details	 about	the	applications	 installed	on	your	
    phone,	 manage	 their	data,	 and	force	 them	 to	stop.
    PERSONAL
    < Accounts & sync >
    Allows	 you	to	manage	 your	accounts	 and	to	synchronize	 data	in	the	
    background,	 whether	or	not	 you	 are	actively	 working	 in	them.	 Turning	 the	
    Auto-sync data 	option 	off 	can 	save 	battery 	power 	and 	lowers 	(but 	does 	not 	
    eliminate)	 data
    
    	 usage. 
    						
    							72Settings
    < Location access >
    Access to my location	–	 Allows	app	that	 have	 asked	 your	permission	 use	
    your	 location	 information.
    GPS satellites	–	 Lets	apps	 use	GPS	 to	pinpoint	 your	location.
    Wi-Fi & mobile network location	–	 Lets	apps	 use	Google's	 location	
    service	 to	estimate	 your	location	 faster.	Anonymous	 location	data	will	be	
    collected	 and	sent	 to	Google.
    < Security >
    Encrypt phone	–	 Encrypt	all	data	 on	phone	 including	 system	data.		Require	
    a	 numeric	 PIN	or	password	 to	decrypt	 your	phone	 each	time	you	turn	 it	on.
    Password typing visible	–	 Show	password	 as	you	 type.
    Phone administrators	–	 View	or	deactivate	 device	administrators.
    Unknown sources	–	 Allows	you	to	install	 non-Market	 applications.
    Trusted credentials	–	 Display	trusted	CA	certificates.
    Install from storage	–	 Choose	to	install	 encrypted	 certificates	 from	your	SD	
    card.
    Clear credentials	–	 Remove	all	certificates.
    < Language & input >
    Use	 the	Language	&	 input	settings	 to	select	 the	language	 for	the	 text	 on	
    your	 phone	 and	for	configuring	 the	on-screen	 keyboard,	including	words	
    you've	 added	to	its	 dictionary.
    < Backup & reset >
    Change	 the	settings	 for	managing	 your	settings	 and	data.
    Back up my data	–	 Set	to	back	 up	your	 settings	 and	application	 data	to	the	
    Google	 server.
    Backup account	–	 Set	the	account	 you	want	 to	back	 up	information	 to.
    Automatic restore	–	 Set	to	restore	 your	settings	 and	application	 data	when	
    the	 applications	 are	reinstalled	 on	your	 device. 
    						
    							73Settings
    Factory data reset	–	Reset	your	settings	 to	the	 factory	 default	 values	and	
    delete	 all	your	 data.	 If	you	 reset	 the	phone	 in	this	 way,	 you	are	prompted	 to	
    reenter	 the	same	 information	 as	when	 you	first	 started	 your	phone.
    SYSTEM
    < Date & time >
    Use	Date & time	 settings	to	set	 how	 dates	 are	displayed.	
    < Accessibility > 
    Use	 the	Accessibility	 settings	to	configure	 accessibility	 plug-ins	you	have	
    installed	 on	your	 phone.
     NOTE 
    Requires	additional	 plug-ins.
    < PC connection >
    USB connection type	–	 Yo u	can	 set	the	 desired	 mode	(Charge only,	
    Media sync	 (MTP),	USB tethering	,	 LG software	or	Camera	 (PTP)).
    Ask on connection	–	 Ask	USB	 connection	 mode	when	connecting	 to	a	
    computer.
    Help	-	 Displays	 information	 about	the	USB	 connection	 types.
    On-Screen Phone	-	 Allows	you	to	activate	 this	feature	 to	display	 the	screen 	
    and	 control	 the	phone	 using	the	PC	via	USB,	 Bluetooth	 or	Wi-Fi	 connection.
    
    Allows	 you	to	select	 developer	 options.
    < About phone >
    Allows	you	to	view	 information	 about	your	phone	 and	network.	 Also	
    provides	 legal	and	patent	 information. 
    						
    							74Settings
    DivX Mobile 
    ABOUT	DIVX	VIDEO:	 DivX®	is	a	 digital	 video	format	 created	 by	DivX,	 LLC,	
    a	 subsidiary	 of	Rovi	 Corporation.	 This	is	an	 official	 DivX	Certified®	device	
    that	 has	passed	 rigorous	 testing	to	verify	 that	it	plays	 DivX	video.	 Visit	divx.
    com	 for	more	 information	 and	software	 tools	to	convert	 your	files	into	DivX	
    videos.	
    ABOUT	 DIVX	VIDEO-ON-DEMAND:	 This	DivX	 Certified
    ®	device	 must	be	
    registered	 in	order	 to	play	 purchased	 DivX	Video-on-Demand	 (VOD)	movies.	
    To 	obtain	 your	registration	 code,	locate	 the	DivX	 VOD	 section	 in	your	 device	
    setup	 menu.	 Go	to	vod.divx.	 com	for	more	 information	 on	how	 to	complete	
    your	 registration.	
    DivX	 Certified
    ®	to	 play	 DivX®	video	 up	to	HD	 720p,	 including	 premium	
    content.
    DivX
    ®,	 DivX	 Certified®	and	 associated	 logos	are	trademarks	 of	Rovi	
    Corporation	 or	its	 subsidiaries	 and	are	used	 under	 license.
    Dolby Digital Plus License notice
     Manufactured	 under	license	 from	Dolby	 Laboratories.	 Dolby	
    and	 the	double-D	 symbol	are	trademarks	 of	Dolby	
    Laboratories. 
    						
    							75Troubleshooting
    Please	check 	to	 see 	if	 any 	problems 	you 	have 	encountered 	with 	your 	phone 	
    are	 described	 in	this	 section	 before	taking	the	phone	 in	for	 service	 or	calling	
    a	 service	 representative.
    Category Sub-Category Question Answer
    Bluetooth Bluetooth	
    Devices What	
    are	the	
    functions	 available	
    via	 Bluetooth? Connecting	
    to	Stereo/Mono	 Headset,	
    Car	 Kit,	FTP	 server	 is	possible.	 When	it’s	
    connected	 to	another	 phone	via	Bluetooth,	
    you	 can	receive	 Contacts	 data.
    Bluetooth Bluetooth	
    Headset If	
    my	 Bluetooth	
    headset	 is	
    connected,	 can	I	
    listen	 to	my	 music	
    through	 my	3.5mm	
    wired	 headphones? When	a	
    Bluetooth	 headset	is	connected,	 all	
    system 	sounds 	are 	played 	over 	the 	headset. 	
    As	a	 result,	 you	will	not	be	able	 to	listen	 to	
    music	 through	 your	wired	 headphones.
    Data Contacts	 BackupHow	
    can	I	back	up	
    Contacts? The	
    Contacts	 data	can	be	synchronized	
    between	 your	phone	 and	Gmail™.
    Data Synchronization Is	
    it	possible	 to	set	
    up	 oneway-	 sync	
    with	 Gmail? Only	
    two-way	 synchronization	 is	available.
    Data Synchronization Is	
    it	possible	 to	
    synchronize	 all	the	
    Email	 folders? The	
    Inbox	 is	automatically	 synchronized.	
    Yo u 	can	 view	 other	 folders	 by	touching	
    	
    and	 selecting	 the	desired	 folder.
    Data Synchronization Is	
    it	possible	 to	
    transfer	 Contacts	
    data	 from	a	 feature	
    phone	 to	an	
    Android™	 phone? Yes,	
    if	your	 contacts	 can	be	extracted	 into	a	
    .CSV	 file.
    How	 to	transfer:
    1.	 Create	 “.CSV”	 file	with	 the	contacts	 on	
    your	 current	 phone.
    2.Log	 into	Gmail	 with	your	 PC.
    3.Click	 Contacts.
    4.Click	 Import.
    5.Attach	 the	“.CSV”	 file.
    6.	 Your	 contacts	 will	then	 be	synchronized	
    between	 your	Android	 phone	and	Gmail. 
    						
    							76Troubleshooting
    Category Sub-Category QuestionAnswer
    Google™	
    Service Gmail	
    Log-In Should	I	
    have	to	
    log	 into	 Gmail	
    whenever	I	 want	to	
    access	 Gmail? Once	
    you	log	into	 Gmail,	 you	don’t	 need	to	
    log	 in	Gmail	 again.
    Google	
    Service Google	
    Account Is	
    it	possible	 to	
    filter	 emails? No,	
    email	 filtering	 is	not	 supported	 via	the	
    phone.
    Phone	
    Function YouTube™ Is
    	it 	possible 	to 	play 	
    YouTube	 videos? Yes,	
    YouTube	 videos	are	supported	 but	may	
    have	 to	be	 viewed	 through	 the	YouTube	
    application	 (and	not	the	Browser).
    Phone	
    Function Email What	
    happens	
    when	I	 execute	
    another	 application	
    while	 writing	 an	
    email? Your	
    email	 will	automatically	 be	saved	 as	a	
    draft.
    Phone	
    Function Ringtone Is	
    there	a	 file	size	
    limitation	 for	when	
    I	 want	 to	use	 an	
    .MP3	 file	as	a	
    ringtone? There	
    is	no	 file	 size	 limitation.
    Phone	
    Function Message	
    TimeMy	
    phone	 does	
    not	 display	 the	
    time	 of	receipt	 for	
    messages	 older	
    than 	24 	hours. 	How 	
    can	I	 change	 this? No	
    settings	 can	be	changed	 but	follow	 the	
    steps	 below	 to	view	 the	times.	
    1.	 Open	 the	conversation	 that	contains	 the	
    desired	 message.
    2.Touch	 and	hold	 the	message.
    3.Touch	 View message details.
    Phone	
    Function microSD	
    Card What	
    is	the	
    maximum	
    supported	 size	for	
    a	 memory	 card? 32GB	
    memory	 cards	are	compatible.
    Phone	
    Function Navigation Is	
    it	possible	 to	
    install	 another	
    navigation	
    application	 on	my	
    phone? Any	
    application
     	
    that	 is	available	 on	Play	
    Store	 and	is	compatible	 with	the	hardware	
    can	 be	installed	 and	used. 
    						
    							77Troubleshooting
    Category Sub-Category QuestionAnswer
    Phone	
    Function Synchronization Is	
    it	possible	 to	
    synchronize	 my	
    contacts	 from	
    all	 my	 email	
    accounts? Only	
    Gmail	 and	MS	Exchange	 server	
    (Company	 Email	Server)	 contacts	 can	be	
    synchronized.
    Phone	
    Function Wait	
    and	Pause Is	
    it	possible	 to	
    save	a	 contact	 with	
    Wait	 and	Pause	 in	
    the	 numbers? If	
    you	 transferred	a	 contact	with	the	Wait	
    &	 Pause	 functions	 saved	into	the	number,	
    those	 functions	 will	not	be	recognized.	 Yo u	
    will	 need	 to	re-save	 each	number.
    How to re-save numbers with Wait and 
    Pause:
    1.	 On	 the	 Home	 screen,	 touch	
    .
    2.	 Dial 	the 	number, 	then 	touch 	the 	Menu Key 	
    .
    3.Touch	 Add 2-sec pause	 or	Add wait.
    4.	 Enter	 the	remaining	 number(s)	 and	
    continue	 saving	the	number	 as	necessary.
    Phone	
    Function Security What	
    are	the	
    phone’s	 security	
    functions? Yo u
    	are	 able	 to	set	 the	 phone	 to	require	 the	
    entry	 of	an	 unlock	 sequence	 (Swipe,	Face	
    Unlock,	 Pattern,	 PIN,	or	Password)	 before	
    the	 phone	 can	be	accessed	 or	used.
    Phone	
    Function Unlock	
    Pattern What	
    should	I	 do	if	
    I	 forget	 my	Unlock	
    Pattern? After	
    attempting	 the	Unlock	 Pattern	5	
    times,	 you	can	touch	 Forget Pattern?	 and	
    use	 your	 Google	 Account	 information	 to	
    unlock	 your	phone.	 In	addition,	 if	you	 forgot	
    the 	unlock 	pattern, 	you 	can 	unlock 	using 	the 	
    Backup	 Pin. 
    						
    							78Troubleshooting
    Category Sub-Category QuestionAnswer
    Phone	
    Function Unlock	
    Pattern What	
    should	I	 do	if	
    I	 forgot	 the	Unlock	
    Pattern	 and	I	didn’t	
    create	a	 Google	
    Account	 on	the	
    phone? Without	
    entering	 the	Unlock	 Pattern,	 you	
    will	 not	be	able	 to	access	 your	phone.	
    Caution:	 If	you	 perform	a	 factory	reset,	
    all	 user	 applications	 and	user	 data	will	be	
    deleted.	 Please	remember	 to	back	 up	any	
    important	 data	before	 performing	a	 factory	
    reset.
    How to perform a factory reset:
    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.
    Phone	
    Function Unlock	
    Pattern How	
    do	I	create	
    the 	Unlock 	Pattern? 1.	
    On	 the	 Home	 screen,	 touch	the	Menu 
    Key	
    .
    2.Touch	 Lock screen	 settings.
    3.Touch	 Select screen lock.
    4.	 Touch	 Pattern.	 The	first	 time	 you	do	this,	
    a	 short	 tutorial	 about	creating	 an	unlock	
    pattern	 appears.
    5.	 Set	 up	by	drawing	 your	pattern	 once	>	
    Continue	>	 draw	again	>	 Confirm. 
    						
    							79Troubleshooting
    Category Sub-Category QuestionAnswer
    Phone	
    Function Speed	
    Dial Is	
    Speed	 Dialing	
    supported? Yes.	
    Yo u	can	 set	Speed	 Dials	as	well	 as	
    save	a	 contact	 directly	on	your	 Home	
    screen.
    To set a Speed Dial:
    1.Open	 the	Contacts	 application.
    2.Touch	 the	Menu Key	
    	>	Speed dial.
    3.	 Touch	 the	empty	 speed	dial	location	 and	
    select	 the	desired	 contact	and	phone	
    number.
    To set a Direct Dial shortcut to your 
    Home screen:
    1.	 Touch	 and	hold	 an	empty	 area	on	your	
    Home	 screen.
    2.Touch	 Widgets > Direct dial.
    3.Select	a	 contact	from	your	Contacts	 List.
    Phone	
    Function Memory Is	
    it	possible	 to	
    save	a	 picture	
    to	 the	 internal	
    memory	 while	
    taking	a	 picture? While	
    using	the	camera,	 touch	
    	>	
    Storage	>	 Internal storage.
    Phone	
    Function Memory Will	I	
    know	 when	
    my	 memory	 is	full? Yes,	
    you	will	receive	a	 notification.
    Phone	
    Function Language	
    Support Is	
    it	possible	
    to	 change	 the	
    language? The	
    phone	 has	multi-lingual	 capabilities.	
    To 	change	 the	language:
    1.	 On	 the	 Home	 screen,	 touch	the	Menu 
    Key	
    	>	 System settings.
    2.Touch	 Language & input > Language.
    3.Touch	 the	desired	 language.
    Phone	
    Function VPN How	
    do	I	set	up	a	
    VPN? VPN	
    access	 configuration	 is	different	
    according	 to	each	 company.	 To	configure	
    VPN	 access	 from	your	phone,	 you	must	
    obtain	 the	details	 from	your	company’s	
    network	 administrator. 
    						
    							80Troubleshooting
    Category Sub-Category QuestionAnswer
    Phone	
    Function Screen	
    time	out My	
    screen	 turns	
    off	 after	 only	15	
    seconds.	 How	
    can	I	 change	 the	
    amount	 of	time	
    for	 the	 backlight	 to	
    turn	 off? 1.	
    On	 the	 Home	 screen,	 touch	the	Menu Key 	
    .
    2.	 Touch	 System settings > Display > 
    Screen timeout.
    3.	 Touch	 the	preferred	 screen	backlight	
    timeout	 time.
    Phone	
    Function Wi-Fi	&	
    3G When	
    Wi-Fi	and	3G	
    are	 both	 available,	
    which	 service	 will	
    my	 phone	 use? When	
    using	data,	your	phone	 may	default	
    to 	the 	Wi-Fi 	connection 	(if 	Wi-Fi 	connectivity 	
    on	 your	 phone	 is	set	 to	On).	 However,	 there	
    will	 be	no	notification	 when	your	phone	
    switches	 from	one	to	the	 other.
    To 	know	 which	 data	connection	 is	being	
    used,	 use	the	3G	or	Wi-Fi	 icon	at	the	 top	of	
    your	 screen.
    Phone	
    Function Home	
    screen Is	
    it	possible	
    to	 remove	 an	
    application	 from	
    the	 Home	 screen? Yes.	
    Just	 touch	 and	hold	 the	icon	 until	
    	
    appears	 at	the	 top-center	 of	the	 screen.	
    Then,	 without	 lifting	your	finger,	 drag	the	
    icon	 to	
    	and	 release	 it.
    Phone	
    Function Application I	
    downloaded	 an	
    application	 and	
    it	 causes	a	 lot	of	
    errors.	 How	do	I	
    remove	 it? 1.	
    On	 the	 Home	 screen,	 touch	the	Menu Key 	
    .
    2.Touch	 System settings > Apps.
    3.	 Touch	 the	application	 and	then	 touch	
    Uninstall.
    Phone	
    Function Alarm Can	I	
    use	music	
    files	 for	my	 alarm? Yes.	
    After	 saving	a	 music	file	as	a	 ringtone,	
    you	 can	use	 it	for	 your	 alarm.
    • 		Touch	 and	hold	a	 song	in	a	library	 list.	In	
    the	 Context	 menu	that	opens,	 touch	Set 
    as ringtone.
    Phone	
    Function Alarm Will	
    my	alarm	 be	
    audible	 or	will	 it	go	
    off	 if	the	 phone	 is	
    turned	 off? No,	
    this	 is	not	 supported.
    Phone	
    Function Alarm If	
    my	 Ringer	
    Volume	 is	set	 to	
    Off	 or	Vibrate,	 will	I	
    hear	 my	alarm? Your	
    alarm	 is	programmed	 to	be	 audible	
    even	 in	these	 scenarios. 
    						
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