LG E980 Optimus G Pro User manual

User Guide
LG-E980
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www.lg.com
P/NO: MFL00000000 (1.0)

1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS :
LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed
subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be free
from defects in material and workmanship, according to
the following terms and conditions:
1. The limited warranty for the product extends for TWELVE
(12) MONTHS beginning on the date of purchase of the
product with valid proof of purchase, or absent valid
proof of purchase, FIFTEEN (15) MONTHS from date of
manufacture as determined by the unit’s manufacture
date code.
2. The limited warranty extends only to the original
purchaser of the product and is not assignable or
transferable to any subsequent purchaser/end user.
3. This warranty is good only to the original purchaser of
the product during the warranty period as long as it is
in the U.S, including Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories and
Canada.
4. The external housing and cosmetic parts shall be free of
defects at the time of shipment and, therefore, shall not
be covered under these limited warranty terms.
5. Upon request from LG, the consumer must provide
information to reasonably prove the date of purchase.
6. The customer shall bear the cost of shipping the product
to the Customer Service Department of LG. LG shall bear
the cost of shipping the product back to the consumer
after the completion of service under this limited
warranty.
2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT
COVER :
1. Defects or damages resulting from use of the product in
other than its normal and customary manner.
2. Defects or damages from abnormal use, abnormal
conditions, improper storage, exposure to moisture or
dampness, unauthorized modifications, unauthorized
connections, unauthorized repair, misuse, neglect, abuse,
accident, alteration, improper installation, or other acts
which are not the fault of LG, including damage caused
by shipping, blown fuses, spills of food or liquid.
3. Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly
by defects in material or workmanship.
4. That the Customer Service Department at LG was
not notified by consumer of the alleged defect or
malfunction of the product during the applicable limited
warranty period.
5. Products which have had the serial number removed or
made illegible.
6. This limited warranty is in lieu of all other warranties,
express or implied either in fact or by operations of
law, statutory or otherwise, including, but not limited
to any implied warranty of marketability or fitness for a
particular use.
7. Damage resulting from use of non-LG approved
accessories.
8. All plastic surfaces and all other externally exposed parts
that are scratched or damaged due to normal customer
use.
LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT
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11. Consumables (such as fuses).
3. WHAT LG WILL DO:
LG will, at its sole discretion, either repair, replace or
refund the purchase price of any unit that does not
conform to this limited warranty. LG may choose at its
discretion to use functionally equivalent reconditioned,
refurbished or new units or parts or any units. In
addition, LG will not re-install or back-up any data,
applications or software that you have added to your
phone. It is therefore recommended that you back-up
any such data or information prior to sending the unit to
LG to avoid the permanent loss of such information.
4. STATE LAW RIGHTS :
No other ex warranty is applicable to this product.
THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MARKETABILITY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF
THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN. LG INFOCOMM
INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF THE
USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OR
ANY OTHER DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL,
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO
USE, THIS PRODUCT OR FOR ANY BREACH OF ANY
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE
IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY APPLICABLE
TO THIS PRODUCT.
Some states do not allow the exclusive of limitation of
incidental or consequential damages or limitations on
how long an implied warranty lasts; so these limitations
or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives
you specific legal rights and you may also have other
rights which vary from state to state.
5. HOW TO GET WARRANTY
SERVICE :
To obtain warranty service, please call or fax to the
following telephone numbers from anywhere in the
continental United States:
Tel. [phone] or Fax. [phone]
Or visit www.lg.com.
Correspondence may also be mailed to:
LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc.
201 James Record Road Huntsville, AL 35824
DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE
ADDRESS.
Please call or write for the location of the LG authorized
service center nearest you and for the procedures for
obtaining warranty claims.

Table of Contents
LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT......... 2
Table of Contents ........................................ 4
Important Notice......................................... 7
Your Phone................................................. 12
Getting Started.......................................... 14
Installing the micro SIM card and microSD
card............................................................... 14
Charging your phone.................................... 15
Removing the microSD card......................... 15
Formatting the microSD card....................... 16
Switching between and exiting applications16
Your Home screen .................................... 17
Touch screen tips ......................................... 17
Proximity sensor........................................... 17
Lock your phone ........................................... 18
Quick Switch to Silent/Vibrate Mode.......... 18
Home screen panels ................................... 19
Customizing your Home screen.................... 19
Customizing apps icons on the Home screen20
Getting back to a recently used application 20
Home screen clean view.............................. 21
Notifications Panel....................................... 21
Viewing the Status Bar................................ 21
On-screen Keyboard..................................... 23
123 Mode..................................................... 26
Entering Special Characters......................... 26
Google Account Setup............................. 27
Creating your Google account...................... 27
Signing into your Google account................ 27
Calls ............................................................ 29
Making a call................................................ 29
Calling your contacts.................................... 29
Answering and rejecting a call.................... 29
Adjusting the in-call volume........................ 29
Making a second call................................... 30
Viewing your call logs.................................. 30
Call settings ................................................. 30
Contacts...................................................... 31
Searching for a contact................................ 31
Adding a new contact.................................. 31
Favorite Contacts ......................................... 31
AT&T Address Book (AAB) ........................... 32
Messaging/Email...................................... 33
Messaging.................................................... 33
Email............................................................. 34
Social Networking................................... 37
Adding an account to your phone................ 37
Adding a social networking widget on the
Home screen ................................................ 37
Viewing and updating your status .............. 38
Syncing accounts on your phone ................. 38
Removing accounts on your phone.............. 38

Camera........................................................ 39
Getting to know the viewfinder ................... 39
Taking a photo ............................................. 40
Once you’ve taken the photo ....................... 40
Using the advanced settings........................ 40
Viewing your saved photos.......................... 42
Setting a photo as wallpaper....................... 42
Video Camera ............................................ 43
Getting to know the viewfinder ................... 43
Recording a video......................................... 44
After recording a video ................................ 44
Using the advanced settings........................ 44
Watching your saved videos........................ 45
Adjusting the volume when viewing a video45
Multimedia................................................. 46
Gallery.......................................................... 46
Video Wiz ..................................................... 46
How to save music/video files to the phone47
How to play music/video files on the phone47
Playing a song.............................................. 47
Working with Playlists................................. 48
To add a song to a playlist ........................... 48
To remove a song from a playlist................. 48
To rename or delete a playlist ..................... 48
FileShare ...................................................... 49
Using SmartShare........................................ 49
Media Home................................................. 51
Google Applications ................................ 53
About Google applications........................... 53
Google Maps™............................................. 53
Searching For Locations and Places ............ 53
Getting Directions........................................ 54
Clear Map..................................................... 55
Latitude ........................................................ 55
Places........................................................... 55
Play Store™.................................................. 56
Gmail™......................................................... 56
Google Talk™ ............................................... 57
Utilities....................................................... 59
QSlide Function............................................ 59
QuickMemo.................................................. 59
View the Saved QuickMemo........................ 60
Setting the alarm ......................................... 60
Using the calculator..................................... 60
Adding an event to your calendar................ 60
Polaris Office................................................ 61
Voice Command ........................................... 62
LG Tag+......................................................... 63
The Web ..................................................... 64
Browser........................................................ 64
Using options ............................................... 64
Adding bookmarks........................................ 65
Changing the Browser settings.................... 65
Settings....................................................... 66
Networks tab................................................ 66
Airplane mode ............................................. 66
Wi-Fi............................................................. 66
Data networks ............................................. 67
Bluetooth...................................................... 68
File networking............................................. 69

Table of Contents
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot................................. 70
Miracast....................................................... 70
Bluetooth tethering...................................... 70
NFC............................................................... 71
Android Beam............................................... 71
VPN............................................................... 71
Mobile networks.......................................... 72
Call ............................................................... 72
Sound tab..................................................... 72
Sound profile................................................ 72
Volumes ....................................................... 72
Quiet time..................................................... 72
Ringtone with vibration................................ 73
Phone ringtone ............................................ 73
Notification sound ....................................... 73
Wise ringtone .............................................. 73
Touch feedback & system .......................... 73
Display tab ................................................... 73
Home screen ................................................ 73
Lock screen................................................... 73
Brightness ................................................... 74
Screen timeout ............................................ 74
Wise screen ................................................ 74
Auto-rotate screen ...................................... 74
Aspect ratio correction ................................ 74
Font type ...................................................... 74
Font size ...................................................... 74
Front key light .............................................. 74
Notification flash ......................................... 75
Motion sensor calibration............................ 75
General tab................................................... 75
Power saver.................................................. 75
Applications ................................................. 75
Quad core control......................................... 76
Storage......................................................... 76
Gestures....................................................... 76
Accounts & sync........................................... 76
Location services ......................................... 77
Security ........................................................ 77
Backup & reset............................................. 78
Date & time ................................................. 78
Language & input ........................................ 78
Accessibility................................................. 79
PC connection............................................... 79
Developer options ....................................... 80
About phone................................................. 80
LG On-Screen Phone 3.0.......................... 81
Software Update....................................... 83
Phone Software Update............................... 83
LG Mobile Phone Software update via Over-
the-Air (OTA)................................................. 83
Trademarks ................................................ 84
Trademarks................................................... 84
DivX Mobile ................................................ 84
DTS .............................................................. 84
Dolby Mobile ............................................... 84
Q&A............................................................. 85
Accessories............................................... 86
For Your Safety .......................................... 87
Safety Guidelines ..................................... 92

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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.
1. Phone Memory
In order to make more memory available, you
will have to manage your applications and
delete some data, such as applications or
messages.
Managing Applications
1 From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key
and tap All settings >General tab
>Applications .
2 Tap one of the available tabs at the top of
the screen and select the application you
want to uninstall.
3 Tap Uninstall and then tap OK to confirm
that you want to uninstall the desired
application.
2. Optimizing Battery Life
You can extend your battery's life between
charges by turning off features that you don't
need to run constantly in the background. You
can also monitor how applications and system
resources consume battery power.
To extend the life of your battery
- Turn off radio communications that you aren't
using, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS.
Wi-Fi will be set to On the first time you use
your newly purchased phone.
- Lower screen brightness and set a shorter
screen timeout.
- Turn off automatic syncing for Gmail™,
Calendar, Contacts, and other applications.
- Some applications you have downloaded may
cause your battery power to be reduced.
- While using downloaded applications, check
the battery charge level.
To view the battery charge level
1From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key
and tap All settings > General tab >
Power saver.
2Slide the screen up to see the BATTERY
INFORMATION section. The battery status
(charging or discharging) and level are
displayed at the bottom of the screen.
To monitor and control what uses the
battery
1 From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key
and tap All settings > General tab >
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Power saver > Battery use.
2 It lists all of the applications or services
using battery power from the greatest
amount of energy used to the least amount.
You can also use it to turn off applications
or services, if they are consuming too much
power. Tap any of the listed items for more
options.
3. Installing an Open Source
Operating System
Installing an open source operating system
on your phone and not using the operating
system provided by the manufacturer can
cause your phone to malfunction.
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Warning
• If you install and use an operating system
other than the one provided by the
manufacturer, your phone is no longer
covered by the warranty.
• To protect your phone and personal data,
download applications only from trusted
sources, such as Play Store. If some
applications are not properly installed
on your phone, your phone may not work
properly- or serious errors may occur. You
will need to uninstall those applications
and all of its data and settings from the
phone.
4. Using Swipe,Face Unlock,
Pattern,PIN,or Password
Set Swipe, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN, or
Password to secure your phone. To set the
screen lock, follow the process below.
From the Home screen, tap the
Menu Key
, tap Lock screen settings > Select
screen lock and select a desired screen lock
from Swipe,Face Unlock , Pattern , PIN
and Password .
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NOTE
In case that you have trouble with Face Unlock,
you can unlock the screen a Backup Pattern
or PIN. Please note that this feature is only
available after you set up your Google account
on your device.
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Warning
Take precautions when using an unlock
Pattern, PIN, or Password. It is very
important that you remember the screen
unlock information you set. You are allowed
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5 attempts to enter your screen unlock
information. If you used up all 5 opportunities,
you will have to wait 30 seconds to attempt
unlocking the phone again.
When you can’t recall your Unlock
Pattern, PIN, or Password:
If you logged into a Google account on
the phone and failed to use the correct
pattern 5 times, tap Forgot pattern? You
will be required to sign in with your Google
account and prompted to create a new
unlock pattern.
If you have set a backup PIN, you can
unlock the screen with keying in the backup
PIN.
If you haven’t created a Google account on
the phone or you forgot your PIN, Password,
and the backup PIN, you need to perform a
hard reset.
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Caution
If you perform a hard reset, all user
applications and user data will be deleted.
Please remember to back up any important
data before performing a hard reset.
Read ALL steps before attempting.
1 Turn the phone off.
2 Press and hold Volume Down Key +
Power/Lock Key at the same time.
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.
5. Using Safe Mode
Using Safe mode
To recover your phone when malfunctioning.
1 Turn off your phone and reboot. When you
see the booting animation
(Rethink Possible
SM
)
press and hold the Volume Down
Key . Your Home screen will then be
displayed with the words "Safe mode" in
lower left corner.
2 From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key
and tap All settings > General tab >
Applications.
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3 Tap one of the available tabs at the top of
the screen and select the application you
wish to uninstall.
4 Tap Uninstall and OK to confirm.
5 After uninstalling the application, turn off
and reboot your phone.
6. Using a microSD Card
Pictures, music and video files can be saved to
external memory. Before saving these files to
external memory, you need to insert a microSD
card. If you have not inserted a microSD card,
you will not be able to save these items on
external memory.
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Warning
Do not remove the microSD card without
unmounting it first. Otherwise, it may damage
the microSD card as well as your phone, and
the data stored on the microSD card may be
corrupted. To remove the microSD card safely,
from the Home screen, tap the
Menu Key
and tap All settings > General tab > Storage
> Unmount SD card > OK .
7. Connecting your phone to a
computer via USB
1 Use the USB cable that was provided with
your phone to connect the phone to a USB
port on your computer. You'll receive a
notification that the USB is connected and
can see USB connection mode screen.
2 Tap Media sync (MTP) or Camera (PTP) to
confirm that you want to transfer files between
your phone’s microSD card and the computer.
8. Unlock screen when using
data connection
Your screen will go dark if untouched
for a period of time when using a data
connection. To turn on your LCD screen,
press the Power/Lock Key . To change the
lengh of time the screen takes to turn off, tap
the Menu Key > All settings > Display
tab > Screen timeout and select the desired
amount.
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