LG Freedom User manual

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Getting to Know Your Phone
Earpiece
Send Key
Volume Up/
Down Keys
Shift/Text
Message
Key
3.5mm
Headset Jack
Touch Screen
Camera Key
Power/End
Key
Micro USB
Charging Port
Lock Key
Clear/Back/
Speakerphone
Key
Camera Lens
Flash
Speaker

QWERTY Keyboard
Function
Key
Voice
Command
Key
Space/Quick
Composer
Key
Vibrate
Mode Key
Shift/Text
Message
Key
Directional
Keys
OK Key
Return
Key
Delete
Key

Calls
LG Freedom has a responsive touch
screen that makes dialing phone
numbers quick and easy.
Make a Phone Call
1. From the home screen, touch .
2. Dial the number or start spelling the name
of the desired contact. You will see a list of
contact options. Touch to expand the list.
3. Touch a contact name to place the call.

Messages
When you need to communicate privately,
send a text message.
Send a Message
1. Slide open the keyboard.
2. Press SHIFT .
3. In the To field, enter a number or a contact
name or touch Add Contact to select a name
from your contact list.
4. Touch the Text field and enter your message.
5.
Touch Send to send the message.
NOTE Please don’t text and drive.

Personalize
Customize your phone by changing
ringtones and alert sounds for a more
personal touch.
Adjust Volume
Change Ringtone
1. To adjust the master volume, from the home
screen, press .
1. From the home screen, touch > Settings
> Sounds Settings > Call Sounds > Call
Ringtone > All Calls > Default Ringtones.
2. Touch a ringtone to select it.

Email
Freedom provides support for a variety
of email accounts.
Set up an Account
1. Before you begin, you must download the
email app from easyedge.
SM From the home
screen, touch > easyedge > Mobile Email.
2. Read the information and touch Next.
3. Touch an account type, enter your email
address and password, and touch Next.
4. Touch No Thanks to be taken to your
email inbox.

Contacts
Freedom has plenty of space to store
your contacts’ information.
Add a Contact
1. From the home screen, touch .
2. Touch New to add a contact.
3. Touch each field and enter the contact’s
information.
4. Touch Save to save the contact.

My Contacts Backup
Use My Contacts Backup to automati-
cally back up your mobile contacts to
your online address book.
1. From the home screen, touch > My
Contacts Backup.
2. Touch Next > Yes > Yes.
3. Enter a PIN (password) and touch OK.
4. Touch Yes to back up your contacts.
5. Touch OK. You can use your phone number
and PIN to log into your account online.

Camera and Camcorder
Capture every moment with the 2.0
megapixel camera and camcorder.
Take a Photo
Record a Video
1. From the home screen, press and hold .
2. Press or touch to take a photo.
3. Touch View to return to the camera viewfinder.
1. From the home screen, press and hold
and touch Video.
2. Press to begin recording; press it again
to stop.
Settings
White Balance
Brightness
Back Video Mode
Take Picture
View Pictures

Social Scene
Social Scene from U.S. Cellular helps you
keep your friends close with Facebook,
®
Twitter,
®and more. Social Scene brings
your social media together in a single
app (plus Gmail,
™Google Talk, ™and live
news feeds if you want them), so you
can see the latest posts, share updates
and photos, and keep in touch your way.
Social Scene is convenient and easy to
use, and helps you stay connected to
your friends, your family, and the world.
You can download Social Scene from
your phone’s easyedge catalog with
just a few clicks. It’s a free download
and there is no subscription fee, but
do be aware that any applicable data
charges will apply for use, depending
on your plan.
Video Mode
Take Picture
View Pictures

BREW®
Browse the web with ease on Freedom.
Browse the Web
1. From the home screen, touch >
Browser > Launch.
2. Swipe up and down to scroll on the page. To
go to a website, touch Menu > Go to URL.
3. Touch the URL field, enter an address, and
touch Done > Go.

Customize
Freedom has three home screens that
allow you to access important information
at a glance.
Add a Widget
1. From the home screen, touch .
2. Press and hold a widget and then drag it to
the home screen.
3. Press to return to the home screen.

Add a Favorite Contact
1. From the home screen, swipe left to
scroll right.
2. Touch Add > Contact.
3. Touch the names of contacts you wish to
add, and then touch Done.
4. Touch a favorite contact to view calling and
messaging options.
Customize (continued)
Change the Wallpaper
1. From the home screen, touch > Settings >
Display Settings > Wallpaper.
2. Touch an image to view it.
3. Touch Set.

Apps
Download applications and games from
easyedge.
Download Applications
1. From the home screen, touch > easyedge
> easyedge Shop > Catalog.
2. Touch a category to view it.
3. Touch an app to view details.
4. Follow on-screen instructions to download
the app.

Bluetooth®
Connect to headsets, computers, and
more via Bluetooth wireless technology.
Connect to a Device
1. Place the Bluetooth device you wish to pair
with in pairing mode. From the home screen,
touch > Settings > Bluetooth.
2. Touch Turn On.
3. Touch Add > Start.
4. Touch the name of the device you wish to
pair with.
5. Touch Yes to connect to the device.

GPS Navigation
With Your Navigator Deluxe, you can get
detailed maps of any location.
1. From the home screen, touch >
easyedge > Your Navigator.
2. Read the EULA and touch Accept.
3. From the Your Navigator Deluxe home
screen, you can select:
 • Navigation for turn-by-turn direction to
an address, airport, a contact’s address,
and more
 • Messages for sending a place message
and viewing messages you’ve received
 • Local Search to search for nearby
businesses, the cheapest gas prices,
and more
 • Maps & Traffic to see where you currently
are located on a map and what traffic is in
the area
 • Movies & Events to find nearby movie
theaters and events near your location
 • My Places to view recent searches and
your favorite spots

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