LG Tribute 5 User Guide

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Note: You can back up stored text messages by forwarding them to your own phone number. Open the 
messages after you have updated your firmware. 
4. Tap Forward. 
5. Enter your phone number and tap Send. 
To restore your Google apps following the update: 
1. Tap  >  > Play Store . 
2. Tap > My apps > ALL tab. 
3. Scroll through the list of previously downloaded Google apps and choose those you wish to 
reinstall. 
4. Follow the onscreen instructions. 
Note: Your Google app purchases...

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Confirm Your Current Phone Software 
1. Tap  >  > Settings  > General tab > About phone. 
2. Locate the Software version read-only field. 
Update Your Profile 
This option allows you to automatically update your online user profile information. If you choose to 
change your user name and select a new one online, you must then update the user name on your phone. 
1. Tap  >  > Settings  > General tab > System updates > Update profile. 
2. Follow the onscreen instructions. 
 The phone...

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Your Phone Interface 
The following topics describe how to use and customize your phone‘s home screen, understand the 
status bar, and use the notifications window. 
Home Screen Basics 
The home screen is the starting point for your phone‘s applications, functions, and menus. You can 
customize your home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more.  
Home Screen Layout 
Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or...

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Item Description 
Apps Launcher  Tap to open the Application screen to view installed applications. 
Application Icons Tap an icon (application, folder, etc.) to open and use it. 
Widget 
Widgets are self-contained apps that display on a home screen. 
Unlike a shortcut, the Widget works like as an onscreen 
application. 
Status Bar Shows device status information including the time, signal 
strength, battery status, and notification icons. 
Extended Home Screens 
In addition to...

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Status Bar and Notification Panel 
Your phone‘s status and notifications are available at a glance at the top of the screen. 
Status Bar 
The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status information on the right 
side and notification alerts on the left. To view the notification panel or access the quick settings menu, 
pull down the status bar from the top of the screen. 
Main Status Icons 
Icon Status 
 Bluetooth® active 
 GPS active 
 Wi-Fi®...

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Icon Status 
 Battery (full charge) 
 
Main Notification Icons 
Icon Notification 
 Missed call 
 New voicemail 
 New email 
 New Gmail 
 New text or MMS message 
 New Hangout message 
 New Boost Zone message 
 Event 
 USB connection 
 Alarm 
 Warning 
 Update available 
 Update downloading 
 Update successful 
 Keyboard active  

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Icon Notification 
 More notifications available (pull down to view) 
 
Note: Additional notification icons may appear. All notifications may be accessed through the notification 
panel. 
Notification Panel 
Your phone‘s notifications appear at the left side of the status bar, and you can access the full notification 
panel by pulling down the status bar. From there, you can check notifications, download updates, open 
messaging apps, use the quick settings menu, and more. 
Open...

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Change the Wallpaper 
Select and assign your phone‘s background wallpaper. 
1. Tap , touch and hold an empty space, and then tap Wallpapers. 
 You can also access the wallpaper menu through settings. Tap  >  > Settings  > 
Home screen/Lock screen > Wallpaper. 
2. Tap an option to select the wallpaper. 
 Home screen to set the background wallpaper for your home screen. Select from Wallpaper 
gallery, Gallery, ID wallpapers, Live wallpapers, and Photos. 
 Lock screen to set the...

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 The Apps list opens. 
2. Tap the Widgets tab at the top of the Apps list. 
3. Touch and hold a widget icon. 
 The icon will disengage and you will see thumbnails of your home screens. 
4. Drag the icon to an empty location on one of the home screens. 
 The widget is added to the home screen. 
Add Folders to the Home Screen 
You can group home screen shortcuts into folders for convenient access. 
1. Tap , touch and hold a shortcut you want to place in a folder, and then drag...

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Phone App 
The following topics outline the use of your device‘s phone app to place and receive calls, use voicemail, 
set up and manage contacts, and more. 
Place and Answer Calls 
The following topics describe how to directly dial calls, how to answer incoming calls, and how to use the 
in-call screen options. 
Adjust In-Call Volume 
■ Adjusting Call Volume: Press the Volume Buttons during the call. 
Troubleshooting 
Question: Difficulty during call. 
Answer 1: It may not be possible to...