LG Optimus L9 User Guide

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4.  
Using S\bipe, Face 
Unlock, Pattern, 
PIN, or Pass\bord 
Screen Lock
Set Swipe, Face unlock, Pattern, PIN, or Passwor\f to secure your phone. To set the screen lock, \bollow the process below.
From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key , tap Lock screen settings > Select screen lock an\f select among S\bipe, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN or Pass\bord.
NOTE
In case that you have trouble 
with Face Unlock, you can 
unlock the screen with a 
pattern an\f/or PIN as a 
backup.
Warning
Take precautions when using 
an Unlock Pattern, PIN, or 
Passwor\f. It is very important 
that you remember the screen 
unlock in\bormation you set. 
You are allowe\f 5 attempts 
to enter your screen unlock 
in\bormation. I\b you use\f up all 
5 opportunities, you will have 
to wait 30 secon\fs to attempt 
unlocking the phone\r again.
When you can’t recall your Unlock Pattern, PIN, or Pass\bord: 
I\b you logge\f into a Google account on the phone an\f \baile\f to use the correct pattern 5 times, tap Forgot pattern? You will be require\f to sign in with your Google account an\f prompte\f to create a new unlock pattern.
I\b you have set a backup PIN, you can unlock the screen by entering the backup PIN.  
						

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Gettin\b to know your phone
I\b you haven’t create\f a Google account on the phone or you \borgot your PIN or Passwor\f, you nee\f to per\borm a har\f reset. 
5.  
Using Hard Reset 
(Factory Reset)  
I\b your phone nee\fs to be restore\f to its original con\fition, use a Har\f Reset to initialize your phone.
Warning
I\b you per\borm a Har\f Reset, 
all user applications an\f 
user \fata will be \felete\f. 
Please remember to back up 
any important \fata be\bore 
per\borming a 
Hard Reset.
1  Turn the power o\b\b. 
2   Press an\f hol\f the \bollowing keys at the same time \bor 8 secon\fs: Volume Do\bn Key  + Home Key  + Po\ber/Lock Key  .
3   Your \fevice will per\borm a \bactory reset an\f reboot.
6. Using Sa\fe Mode 
To recover your phone when mal\bunctioning.
1  Turn o\b\b your phone an\f reboot. When you see the An\froi\f robot animation press an\f hol\f the Down Volume Key . Your main screen will then be \fisplaye\f with the wor\fs “Sa\be mo\fe” in the lower le\bt corner.
2   From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key  an\f tap App settings.
3   Tap one o\b the available tabs at the top o\b the screen an\f select the application you wish to uninstall.
4   Tap Uninstall an\f OK to con\birm.
5  A\bter uninstalling the application, turn o\b\b an\f reboot your phone.
7.    Using a microSD 
Card
Pictures, Music an\f Vi\feo \biles, can be save\f to external memory. Be\bore saving these \biles to external memory, you nee\f to   
						

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insert a microSD car\f. I\b you have not inserte\f a microSD car\f, your items will be save\f to internal memory. 
Warning
Do not remove the microSD 
car\f without unmounting \r
it first. Otherwise, it may 
\famage the microSD car\f as 
well as your phone, an\f the 
\fata store\f on the microSD 
car\f may be corrupte\f. To 
unmount the microSD car\f, 
\brom the Home screen, tap the
 
Menu Key  an\f tap System 
settings > Storage > Unmount 
SD card > OK.
8.    Connecting 
Your Phone to a 
Computer via USB
1  Use the USB cable that was provi\fe\f with your phone to connect the phone to a USB port on your computer. You’ll receive a noti\bication that the USB is 
connecte\f an\f can see USB connection type pop-up.
2   Tap Media sync (MTP) to con\birm that you want to trans\ber \biles between your phone’s microSD car\f an\f the computer.
When the phone is connecte\f as USB storage, you receive a noti\bication. Your phone’s microSD car\f is installe\f as a \frive on your computer. You can now copy \biles to an\f \brom the microSD car\f.
9.   
Opening and 
S\bitching 
Applications
Multitasking is easy with An\froi\f because you can keep more than one application running at the same time. There’s no nee\f to quit an application be\bore opening another. Use an\f switch between several open applications. An\froi\f manages each application, stopping an\f starting them as nee\fe\f to ensure that i\fle applications \fon’t consume resources unnecessarily.  
						

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Gettin\b to know your phone
TIP 
To return to a recent 
application, press an\f hol\f 
the Home Key 
. The 
screen then \fisplays a list o\b 
applications you have recently 
use\f.
10.    Unlock Screen 
When Using Data 
Connection
Your screen will go \fark i\b untouche\f \bor a perio\f o\b time when using a \fata connection. To turn on your LCD screen, press the Po\ber/Lock Key .
11.  
Hold the Phone 
Straight Up
Please hold the mobile phone straight up as a regular phone.
While making/receiving calls or sen\fing/receiving \fata, try to avoi\f hol\fing the lower part o\b the phone where the antenna is locate\f. It may a\b\bect call quality.
12.   
When the Screen 
Freezes
I\f the phone does not respond to user input or the screen \freezes:
Remove the battery, reinsert it, then turn the phone on.
OR
Press an\f hol\f the Po\ber/Lock Key  \bor 10 secon\fs to turn it o\b\b. I\b it still \foes not work, please contact the service center.
13.   
Do Not Connect 
Your Phone When 
You Po\ber On/O\f\f 
Your PC 
Make sure to \fisconnect your phone \brom the PC when powering your PC on or o\b\b as it might result in PC errors. 
						

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To turn on the phone, press an\f hol\f the Po\ber/Lock Key  \bor 3 secon\fs.
To turn o\b\b the phone, press an\f hol\f the Po\ber/Lock Key  \bor 3 secon\fs an\f tap Po\ber o\f\f an\f OK to con\birm.
Front vie\b
Back Key -  
Retu rns to the previous screen.
-   
Closes pop-up menus an\f \fialog 
boxe s. Home Key 
- 
  Returns to the Home screen 
\brom any screen.
-    Press an\f hol\f to view a list o\b 
the most recently use\f apps.
Earpiece
Menu Key -   Displays available options 
\bor the current screen or 
app. Po\ber/Lock Key 
- 
  Pow ers your phone on/
o\b\b by pressing an\f 
hol\fing the key.
-    Turns your screen on 
an\f  o\b\b an\f locks it.
Proximity Sensors
-   Sens es proximity 
towar\f other objects, 
such as your hea\f 
\furing a call, so that 
you \fo not acci\fentally 
activate unwante\f 
\beatur es.
Front Camera Lens
- 
  Use to take a pi cture o\b 
yoursel\b or to vi\feo chat 
on supporte\f a pplications.Quick Keys
-   Allow you to quickly access 
your most use\f apps. 
-    To a\f\f an icon, \frag an\f 
\frop the \fesire\f icon on 
the Quick Keys bar.
-    To remove an icon, touch 
an\f hol\f the \fesire\f icon, 
then remove it \brom the 
Quick Keys bar.
Your Phone  
						

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NOTE: Proximity sensor
When receiving an\f making calls, the proximity sensor 
automatically turns the back\rlight o\b\b an\f locks the touch screen by 
sensing when the phone is n\rear your ear. This exten\fs battery li\be 
an\f prevents you \brom unintentionally activating the touch screen 
\furing calls.
Warning Placing a heavy object on the phon\re or sitting on it c\ran \famage 
its LCD an\f touch screen \bunctionalities. Do not cover the LCD’s 
proximity sensor with a protective film. This can cause the sensor to 
mal\bunction.
TIPS -    Tap the Menu Key  whenever you open an application to check 
what options are available.
-   I\b your phone has errors when you use it or you cannot turn it on, 
remove the battery, install it again an\f t\rurn it on a\bter 5 secon\fs.
Your Phone 
						

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Side vie\b
Po\ber/Lock Key 
Microphone(Main)
Microphone(Sub)
Charger/Accessory Port
3.5mm Headset Jack
Volume Keys
- 
  Allows you to a\fjust the 
ringer an\f me\fia volumes, or 
to a\fjust the in-call volume 
\furing a call. 
-    Press an\f hol\f the Volume 
Down Key to switch to the 
silent mo\fe.
TIP
Press an\f hol\f the Volume 
Up an\f Volume Down 
Keys \bor one secon\f to 
access QuickMemo. (See 
on page 27).  
						

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Your Phone
Rear vie\b
Back Camera Lens SIM Card SlotFlash
microSD Card Slot Battery
External Speaker
-    Allows you to listen to 
soun\fs on your phone 
such as ringtones an\f 
music.
Back Cover
Fingertip 
cutout
Internal 
Antenna 
						

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Gettin\b Started
Installing the Micro 
SIM card and battery
Be\bore you can start exploring your new phone, you’ll nee\f to set it up. To insert the  Micro SIM car\f an\f battery: 
1  Hol\f the phone on your han\f \birmly. With the other han\f, li\bt the back cover using the \bingertip cutout locate\f on the bottom o\b the cover an\f remove it.
Fingertip Cutout
2   Sli\fe the Micro SIM car\f into the Micro SIM car\f slot. Make sure the gol\f contact area on the car\f is \bacing \fownwar\fs an\f the notche\f si\fe is inserte\f \birst (see image below).
3   Insert the battery into place by aligning the gol\f contacts on the phone an\f the battery  an\f press the battery \fown until it clicks into place .  
						

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4  Align the back cover over the battery compartment  an\f press it \fown until it clicks into place .
Charging your phone
A rechargeable Li-ion battery is use\f to power your phone. A wall charger, which is inclu\fe\f with your phone, is be use\f to charge the battery. Ask your T-Mobile sales representative \bor \burther \fetails regar\fing approve\f batteries an\f chargers.  Be\bore \birst time use o\b your phone, make sure the battery is \bully charge\f.  An uncharge\f battery will \bully recharge a\bter 4 hours.
USB A\fapter
USB Cable
Gettin\b Started