LG Tribute 2 Owners Manual
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MessagingandInternet54 MESSAGING AND INTERNET With wireless service and your phone’s messaging and data capabilities, you have the opportunity to share information through many different channels and accounts, including Gmail (Googleyf, personal and corporate email, text and multimedia messaging, social networking accounts, and Hangouts. TEXT AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGING With text messaging (SMSyf, you can send and receive instant text messages between your wireless phone and other messaging-ready phones. When you receive a new message, you will be notified by your phone. Messaging is available via the Messaging application in your Applications screen. The icon appears in Status bar when a new text message is received. Note: See your service plan for applicable charges for text messaging. Compose Text Messages Quickly compose and send text messages on your phone. 1. Tap > > Messaging . 2. Tap . 3. Tap the To field and enter a contact's information, see example below, using the on-screen keyboard. l Contacts: As you enter either a name, phone number, or email address, if the information matches a current contact’s entry information, you will see a match. When you see a match, tap the associated name to complete the addressing. l Mobile: You can enter a wireless phone number directly. l Email: You can enter an email address directly. 4. Tap a matching entry from the on-screen dropdown list. This list is populated by matches found from your contact list. 5. Tap the text field and enter your message. l To enter a smiley from the menu options, tap > Insert smiley. Make a selection from the list to insert it into your current message. l To enter emojis, tap , then tap , and select a category at the bottom of the keyboard. 6. Review your message and tap Send. Read and Reply to Text Messages When you receive a text message, your phone will notify you.
MessagingandInternet55 n Open the Notification Panel and tap the text message notification. – or – n Tap > > Messaging and tap the new message. Reply to a Text Message 1. While viewing a message, tap the text field to open the keyboard. 2. Compose your reply or use the preset messages or icons. l To enter a message, use your on-screen keyboard. l To enter a smiley from the menu options, tap > Insert smiley. Make a selection from the list to insert it into the message. l To enter emojis, tap , then tap , and select a category at the bottom of the keyboard. 3. You may select additional messaging options by tapping . 4. Review your reply and tap Send. Send a Multimedia Message (MMSyf When you need to add a little more to a text message, you can send a multimedia message (MMSyf with the contents such as images, videos, etc. Note: See your service plan for applicable charges for multimedia messaging. Compose Multimedia Messages 1. Tap > > Messaging . 2. Tap the To field and enter the recipient’s name, phone number, or email information. 3. Tap the text field and enter your message. 4. Tap . 5. Select a multimedia attachment type: l Image: Opens the Gallery application. Use the on-screen navigation to select the picture you wish to send with the outgoing message. l Take photo: Opens the Camera application. Take a picture, and then tap OK to use this image in your message. (See Take Pictures.yf l Video: Opens the Gallery application. Use the on-screen navigation to select a video and attach it to your outgoing message.
MessagingandInternet56 l Record video: Opens the Camcorder application. Record a video, then tap OK to use this video in your message. (See Record Videos.yf l Audio: Opens a menu that allows you to browse for audio files using different applications. l Record voice: Opens the message recorder. o After recording your message, tap to attach it to your message. l Contact: Opens your Contacts list and allows you to select of a Contact to send. l Schedule: Opens your Schedule event list and allows you to select an event to send. l Slide: Allows you to create a slideshow with your media files. o Insert a multimedia file, then tap > Slide. You can also enter text to each slide. l Draw: Allows you to draw and attach an image like QuickMemo+. Note: To remove or replace a picture or an audio attachment, on the Compose screen, tap next to the attachment. 6. When you are finished creating your new MMS message, tap Send MMS. Save and Resume a Draft Message While composing a text or multimedia message, tap to automatically save your message as a draft. To resume composing the message: 1. On the screen with all message threads, tap the message. The Draft icon is displayed if a saved draft is available. 2. When you finish editing the message, tap Send or Send MMS. Managing Message Conversations Text and multimedia messages that are sent to and received from a contact (or a numberyf are grouped into conversations or message threads in the Messaging screen. This allows you to see exchanged messages (similar to a chat programyf with a contact on the same screen. Read a Text Message n Do one of the following: l On the Messages screen, tap the message thread to open and read it. l If you have a new message notification, touch and slide the Status bar down to open the Notification panel. Tap the new message to open and read it.
MessagingandInternet57 View a Multimedia Message (MMSyf 1. Tap > > Messaging . 2. On the Messaging screen, tap a message thread to open it. 3. While viewing a message, tap the play icon (on the video or audio fileyf to playback the file or tap the image to view the picture. Tip: The file attachment on the multimedia message can be saved to your phone's internal storage. To save the attachment, touch and hold the file and tap Save attachment from the Message options context menu. Note: When Auto-retrieve in multimedia message settings is disabled, only the message header is downloaded. To download the entire message, tap the Download button in the message. For details, see Text and Multimedia Message Options. Reply to a Text or Multimedia Message 1. Tap > > Messaging . 2. On the Messages screen, tap a message thread to open it. 3. While viewing a message, tap the text field and type your reply message. 4. Once completed, tap Send or Send MMS. To return to the All messages screen from a text message thread, tap . Note: To view the details of a particular message, in the message thread, touch and hold the message to open the options menu, and then tap Details. Note: If a message contains a link to a Web page, tap the message and then tap the link to open it in the Web browser. Note: If a message contains a phone number, tap the message and then tap the phone number to dial the number or add it to your contacts. Protect (Lockyf a Message You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation. 1. Tap > > Messaging . 2. On the Messages screen, tap a message thread to open it. 3. Touch and hold the message that you want to lock. 4. Tap Lock message on the options menu. A lock icon is displayed at the right hand side of the message.
MessagingandInternet58 Delete a Message Thread You can delete a single message or several messages at a time. To delete a message thread: 1. Tap > > Messaging . 2. On the Messages screen, tap the message thread that you want to delete. 3. Tap > Delete. 4. Tap Select all or choose the desired messages and tap DELETE. 5. When prompted to confirm, tap YES. Any locked messages in the thread will not be deleted unless you select the Delete also locked messages check box. Delete Multiple Message Threads 1. Tap > > Messaging . 2. On the Messages screen, tap > Delete. 3. Tap the Select all checkbox at the top left corner, then tap Delete. 4. When prompted to confirm, tap YES. Any locked messages in the thread will not be deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check box. View Contact Information from a Message When you have received a message from someone in your stored contacts, you can tap the contact’s photo or icon in the message thread to open a menu of options. Depending on the stored contact information, you can view the contact details, call or send an email message to the contact, and more. Text and Multimedia Message Options The messages settings menu lets you control options for your text and multimedia messages including message limits, size settings, and notifications. 1. Tap > > Messaging . 2. On the Messages screen, tap > Settings. 3. Adjust the following settings according to your needs: n Notification settings l Notifications: Enable this option if you wish to receive a notification when a new text or multimedia message arrives. o New message pop-up: Enable this option if you wish to see a new message in a pop-up window.
MessagingandInternet59 o Preview: Enable this option if you wish to preview the contents of messages when new messages arrive. o Notification sound: Allows you to select a ringer to sound when a new message is received. Tap this option, and then select a ringtone that is specific to new text and multimedia messages. A sample will briefly be played upon selection, then press OK to save your new setting. o Vibrate: Enable this option if you want the phone to vibrate when a new text or multimedia message is received. o Vibrate type: Choose what type of vibration you wish to apply to new messages. n Text messages l Priority: Allows you to set the default priority as Normal or High. l Message reassembly: Enable this option (blue checkmark displaysyf so that multi-segment messages can be reassembled and shown as a single message. Each segment will still count toward your usage. n Multimedia messages l Group Messaging: Enable this option (blue checkmark displaysyf to send a single message as multimedia message when there are multiple recipients. l Auto-retrieve: Enable this option to automatically retrieve the entire content of your multimedia message. When checked, the multimedia message header, message body, and any attachments will automatically download to your phone when the message is received. If you disable this option, only the multimedia message header will be retrieved and displayed. o Roaming auto-retrieve: Disable this option if you only desire the multimedia message headers to download while roaming. Enable this option to automatically download your complete multimedia messages even while roaming. l Priority: Allows you to set the default priority as Low, Normal, or High. n General Settings l Quick message: Tap this to add or edit quick messages. Quick message is the specified text message to send out when you choose to ignore an incoming call and respond to the caller with a message instead. l Send message with Enter key: You can opt to send a message by simply using the Enter key. This menu allows you to select when this feature should be enabled. l Signature: Tap this to automatically add a signature to your messages (blue checkmark displaysyf. l Callback number: Check this to automatically add a callback number to your messages (blue checkmark displaysyf.
MessagingandInternet60 l Delete old messages: Enable this option to delete older text messages when the limit for maximum number of text messages is exceeded. o Text message limit: Sets the maximum number of text messages that can be stored on the phone (per message threadyf. o Multimedia message limit: Sets the maximum number of multimedia messages that can be stored on the phone (per message threadyf. l Save to: Allows you to set the default storage location for files received through Messages to Internal storage or SD card. CREATE AND SEND GMAIL Use Google’s Gmail service and your Google Account to send, receive, and manage your Gmail messages. Before using Gmail, you must register a Google (Gmailyf Account on your phone. See Create a Google Account for details. Gmail Cautions Gmail is handled as email from a PC. Restricting email from PCs on your phone prevents your phone from receiving Gmail Create a Google Account You must create and/or sign into a Google Account to use Gmail, Google Hangouts, and other Google apps. Signing into a Google Account is also necessary to download updates and applications from the Google Play store app to sync your data (if applicableyf with the Google servers, and to take advantage of any other available Google services on your phone. If you don’t have a Google Account, you will be prompted to create one. If you have an enterprise account through your company or other organization, your IT department may have special instructions on how to sign into that account. 1. From a computer, or from your phone's Browser, navigate to www.google.com. 2. On the main page, tap or click Sign in > Create an account. 3. Follow the on-screen prompts to create and activate your free account. Sign in to Your Google Account If you have a Google Account but have not yet signed in with your phone, follow these instructions to sign in to your Google Account. 1. Launch an application that requires a Google Account (such as Play Store or Gmailyf. 2. Enter a Google Account and tap NEXT. Note: If you do not already have a Google Account, tap Or create new account and follow the on- screen prompts to create your new account.
MessagingandInternet61 3. Enter your Password and tap NEXT. 4. Select if you want to back up your phone's apps, app data, settings, and Wi-Fi passwords and tap NEXT. 5. Checkmark the entries you want to sync (if necessaryyf and tap NEXT. Your phone then communicates with the Google servers to confirm your information. Important: Some applications, such as Calendar, work only with the primary Google Account (the first Google Account set up with your phoneyf. If you plan to use more than one Google Account with your phone, be sure to sign into the one you want to use with such applications first. When you sign in, your contacts, Gmail messages, Calendar events, and other information from these applications and services on the Web can be synchronized with your phone. You will be prompted to sign in or to create a Google Account the first time you start an application that requires one, such as Gmail or Play Store. Access Gmail Access your personal Gmail account directly on your phone. When you open the Gmail application, the most recent conversations are displayed in your Inbox. 1. Tap > > Google > Gmail . 2. Do any of the following. l View more email messages: Swipe your finger up the screen to view more messages and conversations. l Read a new email message: Tap the unread message or the conversation with an unread message (just-arrived items display in boldyf. l Select messages and conversations: Tap the image to the left of the corresponding email. Send a Gmail Message You can compose and send a message to people or groups with Gmail addresses or other email addresses. 1. Tap > > Google > Gmail . 2. Tap . Note: This will start the message from your default Gmail account. To send it from another account, tap the account name at the top left corner of the Inbox, then tap the account you want to use. 3. Enter a recipient's address. As you enter text, matching addresses are displayed from your Contact list. You can tap a suggested address or continue entering text to enter a new one. 4. Enter a subject for the message in the Subject field. 5. Continue into the next field to compose your email message.
MessagingandInternet62 6. Tap > Attach file to add an attachment to the email. 7. Tap to send the email. – or – If you're not ready to send the message, tap > Save draft instead. You can read your drafts by opening messages with the Drafts label. – or – Tap > Discard to erase the message (including any saved draftsyf. Note: If you aren't connected to a network - for example, if you’re working in Airplane mode - the messages that you send are stored on your phone, with the Outbox label until you connect to a network again. Read and Reply to Gmail Messages You can continue an email conversation by replying to a message or by forwarding it. 1. Tap > > Google > Gmail . 2. Touch a message to display it. 3. At the bottom of the message, tap to reply to the message. – or – Tap to reply all to the message. – or – Tap to forward to the message. l Replying to or forwarding messages without changing the subject adds your reply to the current conversation. Changing the subject starts a new conversation. l The message will open in a new screen where you can add or remove addresses, edit the subject, and add or remove text or attachments. l You can add one or more people to an ongoing conversation by replying to all and then adding the new person's address(esyf to the message. l All of the messages in the conversation are included in the new message; any messages that follow the message you forward are omitted. 4. Tap to send the email.
MessagingandInternet63 Note: You can change the message action after you've started the message. Simply tap the icon in the message header to the right of the current message action, then tap the one you want. For example, if you chose Reply but decide you want to Reply all. EMAIL Use the Email application to send and receive emails from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account for your corporate email needs. Add an Email Account (POP3 or IMAPyf The Email application only reveals all currently added email accounts. To view additional email accounts within the main Email screen, they must first be added. 1. Tap > > Email . 2. Do one of the following: l If this is your first time to add an email account, tap Yahoo, or Other on the Select email provider screen. l If you have already added an email account in Email, tap > Settings > Add account. If the Select email provider screen is displayed, tap Yahoo, or Other. 3. Enter the Email address and Password for your email account and then tap NEXT. l Tap MANUAL SETUP to configure your connection settings manually (POP3 or IMAPyf. Follow the on-screen prompts and enter the information specific to your carrier. Important: If the account type you want to set up is not in the phone database, you will be asked to enter more details. You should get all pertinent information for the email account, such as incoming and outgoing server settings, before you proceed. 4. Enter the account name and your name and tap DONE. Corporate Email (Outlookyf The Email application also provides access to your Outlook Exchange server via your phone. If your company uses Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, 2007 and 2010 as the corporate email system, you can use this email application to wirelessly synchronize your email, Contacts and directly with your company’s Exchange server. Set Up a Corporate Email 1. Tap > > Email . 2. Tap Microsoft Exchange (from the add new email account screenyf. 3. Enter your Email address and Password information, then tap NEXT. Consult your Network Administrator for further details.