LG Tribute 5 User Guide

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Remove the Battery 
Follow these instructions to remove your phone‘s battery. Always power the phone off before removing 
the battery. 
1. Remove the back cover. 
 
 
 Lift gently in the direction shown. 
2. Remove the battery. 
 
 
 Lift upward gently as shown.  

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3. Attach the battery cover. 
 
 
 Make sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover. 
Charge the Battery 
Your phone is equipped with a Li-Ion battery. It allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully 
drained. The battery provides up to 14.5 hours of continuous digital talk time. 
You can charge your phone‘s battery using either the included AC adapter or via a USB connection with 
your computer.  
Charge Using the AC Adapter 
1. Plug the USB connector...

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 The indicator light illuminates when charging starts. The light goes off when the battery is fully 
charged. Fully charging a battery may take up to three hours. 
4. After charging, disconnect the phone from the charger. 
 Unplug the AC adapter from the outlet, and remove the micro USB cable from the phone and 
the AC adapter. 
Note: Always unplug the charger from the wall socket after the phone is fully charged to save 
unnecessary power consumption of the charger.  
Charge Using a PC...

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Turn Your Phone Off 
1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Button to open the phone options menu.  
2. Tap Power off to turn the phone off. 
3. Tap OK to confirm. 
 Your phone will power off. 
Your screen remains blank while your phone is off (unless the battery is charging). 
Tip: The KnockON feature allows you to double-tap the screen to easily turn it on or off. 
Use the Touchscreen 
Your phone‘s touchscreen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures. 
Tap 
When you want...

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Touch and Hold 
To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a W eb page), touch and hold 
the item. 
 
 
Swipe or Slide 
To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. 
 
 
   

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Drag 
To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While 
dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position. 
 
 
Flick 
Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quick strokes. 
This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list. 
 
 
   

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Rotate 
For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by 
turning the phone sideways. When entering text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger 
keyboard.  
 
 
Note: The Auto-rotate check box needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change. 
Tap  >  > Settings  > Display tab > Auto-rotate screen. 
Tip: You can also access the screen rotation setting from the Notifications Window. Drag the Status Bar...

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Activation and Service 
Before using your phone, you must set up your service with Boost Mobile. You will need your phone‗s 
serial number (MEID), printed on a sticker inside the battery compartment. 
For more information about your Boost Mobile account, see Boost Account Information and Help. 
Create Your Account and Pick Your Plan 
Set up your Boost Mobile account. 
1. From your computer, visit boostmobile.com/activate. 
2. Enter your phone‗s MEID and click start activation process. 
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 Set internet connection - If prompted, follow the prompts to sign in to an available W i-Fi 
network. For secured Wi-Fi networks, you will need to enter a password. See Wi-Fi for more 
details. 
 Google Account - Sign in to (or set up) a Google Account. 
 Name - Add your name to personalize some apps. 
 Set Up Email - Set up your personal or Exchange email account. 
 Protect your phone - Prevent others from using this phone without your permission by 
activating device protection...

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Basic Operations 
The following topics outline basic features and operations of your phone. 
Basics 
The following topics offer an overview of your phone‘s basic operations. 
Home Screen and Applications (Apps) List 
Most of your phone‘s operations originate from the home screen or the apps list. 
1. From any screen, tap the Home key  to display the home screen.  
2. Tap  to display the apps list. 
 
For information about using the home screen, see Home Screen Basics. 
Select Options...