LG G3 Vigor User manual

User Guide

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Table of Contents
Get Started....................................................................................................................................................1
Your Phone at a Glance........................................................................................................................1
Set Up Your Phone...............................................................................................................................1
Activate Your Phone .............................................................................................................................4
Complete the Setup Screens................................................................................................................4
Make Your First Call..............................................................................................................................5
Set Up Your Voicemail..........................................................................................................................6
Phone Basics................................................................................................................................................7
Your Phone's Layout.............................................................................................................................7
Turn Your Phone On and Off................................................................................................................8
Screen On/Off...............................................................................................................................9
Lock and Unlock Your Phone.....................................................................................................10
Unlock Your Screen Using the Knock Code Feature..........................................................................11
Guest Mode.........................................................................................................................................11
Set Up Guest Mode ....................................................................................................................11
Use Guest Mode.........................................................................................................................12
Battery and Charger............................................................................................................................12
Extend Your Battery Life.............................................................................................................13
Phone Function Keys..........................................................................................................................14
Recent Apps Key........................................................................................................................14
Work with Menus ........................................................................................................................14
Notifications Panel......................................................................................................................16
Home Key ...................................................................................................................................17
Back Key.....................................................................................................................................17
Touchscreen Navigation.....................................................................................................................17
Your Home Screen..............................................................................................................................18
Home Screen..............................................................................................................................18
Extended Home Screen..............................................................................................................19
Use the Applications Key............................................................................................................19
Applications: How to View, Open and Switch.............................................................................19
Applications.................................................................................................................................21
Customize Your Home Screen...................................................................................................23

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Add and Remove Widgets on the Home Screen........................................................................24
Change the Phone's Wallpaper..................................................................................................25
Customize Applications Icons on the Home Screen...................................................................26
Access Recently-Used Applications...........................................................................................26
Home Screen Clean View...........................................................................................................27
Quick Access ..............................................................................................................................27
Change the Screen Orientation..................................................................................................27
Status Bar ...........................................................................................................................................28
Enter Text With the On-screen Keyboard...........................................................................................31
Tips for Editing Text....................................................................................................................33
Search Your Phone and the Web.......................................................................................................36
Phone and Web Search Using Text Entry..................................................................................36
Phone and Web Search Using Voice Command........................................................................38
Using Clip Tray....................................................................................................................................38
Phone Calls.................................................................................................................................................39
HD™ Voice .........................................................................................................................................39
Make Phone Calls...............................................................................................................................39
Call Using the Phone Dialer........................................................................................................39
Dialing Options............................................................................................................................40
Missed Call Notification...............................................................................................................40
Wi-Fi Calling................................................................................................................................41
Call Emergency Numbers...........................................................................................................41
In-Call Options ............................................................................................................................41
Dial and Save Phone Numbers With Pauses.............................................................................42
Dial From the Contacts List.........................................................................................................43
Use Direct Dialing.......................................................................................................................43
Plus (+) Code Dialing..................................................................................................................43
Receive Phone Calls...........................................................................................................................43
Visual Voicemail..................................................................................................................................44
Set Up Visual Voicemail..............................................................................................................44
Review Visual Voicemail.............................................................................................................45
Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages.......................................................................................46
Visual Voicemail Options............................................................................................................46
Configure Visual Voicemail Settings...........................................................................................46
Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu.................................................................47

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Edit the Display Name via the Voicemail Menu..........................................................................47
Voicemail (Traditional)........................................................................................................................48
Set Up Voicemail ........................................................................................................................48
Voicemail Notification..................................................................................................................48
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages............................................................................................49
Phone Call Options.............................................................................................................................49
Caller ID......................................................................................................................................49
Call Waiting.................................................................................................................................50
3-way Calling...............................................................................................................................50
Call Forwarding...........................................................................................................................50
In-call Options.............................................................................................................................51
Set Up Speed Dialing..........................................................................................................................52
Call Logs.............................................................................................................................................53
Save a Phone Number........................................................................................................................55
Find a Phone Number.........................................................................................................................55
Text-to-Speech....................................................................................................................................56
Contacts......................................................................................................................................................57
Get Started With Contacts..................................................................................................................57
Add a Contact .....................................................................................................................................58
Add a Contact to Your Favorites.........................................................................................................59
Edit a Contact......................................................................................................................................59
Communicate with Your Contacts.......................................................................................................62
Import, Export, and Share Contacts....................................................................................................64
Import Contacts From Your Internal Storage..............................................................................64
Export Contacts to Your Internal Storage...................................................................................64
Share a Contact..........................................................................................................................64
Join and Separate Contacts........................................................................................................65
Accounts and Messaging............................................................................................................................66
Gmail...................................................................................................................................................66
Create a Google Account............................................................................................................66
Sign into Your Google Account...................................................................................................66
Access Gmail..............................................................................................................................67
Send a Gmail Message...............................................................................................................69
Read and Reply to Gmail Messages..........................................................................................70
Change Gmail Settings...............................................................................................................71

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Email ...................................................................................................................................................73
Add an Email Account (POP3 or IMAP) .....................................................................................74
Corporate Email (Outlook)..........................................................................................................74
Open Email .................................................................................................................................75
Create and Send Email...............................................................................................................75
Reply to or Delete an Email Message ........................................................................................76
Configure and Sync Corporate Email Settings...........................................................................76
Text and Multimedia Messaging.........................................................................................................78
Compose Text Messages...................................................................................................................79
Read and Reply to Text Messages.............................................................................................79
Send a Multimedia Message (MMS)...........................................................................................80
Save and Resume a Draft Message...........................................................................................81
Managing Message Conversations ............................................................................................81
Delete Messages........................................................................................................................82
Text and Multimedia Message Options ......................................................................................83
Social Networking Accounts ...............................................................................................................85
Facebook ....................................................................................................................................85
Google Hangouts........................................................................................................................85
Synchronize Accounts ........................................................................................................................86
Synchronize Your Google Account.............................................................................................86
Synchronize Your Corporate Account ........................................................................................87
Apps and Entertainment..............................................................................................................................88
Google Play Store...............................................................................................................................88
Music...................................................................................................................................................89
Google Play Music......................................................................................................................89
Music Player................................................................................................................................89
Back Up Your Downloaded Music Files......................................................................................91
YouTube™..........................................................................................................................................91
GPS Navigation...................................................................................................................................91
Google Maps™...........................................................................................................................91
Scout by Telenav........................................................................................................................93
Web and Data.............................................................................................................................................95
Connect Wi-Fi .....................................................................................................................................95
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Network...................................................................................95
Add a Wi-Fi Network...................................................................................................................96

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Wi-Fi Direct .................................................................................................................................96
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)...........................................................................................................97
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection..................................................................................97
Set Up Secure Credential Storage .............................................................................................97
Add a VPN Connection...............................................................................................................97
Connect to or Disconnect From a VPN.......................................................................................98
Browser...............................................................................................................................................98
Learn to Navigate the Browser...................................................................................................98
Go to a Specific Website.............................................................................................................99
Browser Menu...........................................................................................................................100
Adjust Browser Settings............................................................................................................101
Create Website Settings...........................................................................................................101
Create Bookmarks....................................................................................................................101
Connections Optimizer......................................................................................................................103
Data Services General Information (3G and 4G Networks)..............................................................103
4G Spark LTE ...........................................................................................................................104
Your User Name .......................................................................................................................104
Launch a Web Connection........................................................................................................104
Data Connection Status and Indicators....................................................................................105
Camera and Video....................................................................................................................................106
Take Pictures....................................................................................................................................106
Record Videos...................................................................................................................................106
Camera and Video Settings......................................................................................................107
Multi-point Auto-focus...............................................................................................................107
Gesture shot..............................................................................................................................107
View Your Pictures....................................................................................................................108
Gallery Options.........................................................................................................................108
Assign Pictures .........................................................................................................................109
Video Options ...........................................................................................................................109
Live Zoom .................................................................................................................................110
Dual Play...........................................................................................................................................111
Tools and Calendar...................................................................................................................................112
QSlide ...............................................................................................................................................112
QuickRemote ....................................................................................................................................112
QuickMemo+.....................................................................................................................................113

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Calendar............................................................................................................................................115
Change Calendar View.............................................................................................................115
View Event Details....................................................................................................................118
Create an Event........................................................................................................................118
Edit or Delete an Event.............................................................................................................119
Set an Event Reminder.............................................................................................................119
Respond to an Event Reminder................................................................................................120
Display and Synchronize Calendars.........................................................................................120
Change Calendar Settings........................................................................................................120
Folders..............................................................................................................................................121
Clock .................................................................................................................................................121
Tasks.................................................................................................................................................124
Calculator..........................................................................................................................................126
Bluetooth...........................................................................................................................................127
Turn Bluetooth On and Off........................................................................................................127
Bluetooth Settings Menu...........................................................................................................127
Pairing Bluetooth Devices.........................................................................................................128
Send Items via Bluetooth..........................................................................................................129
Disconnect Bluetooth Connection During an Active Call..........................................................130
SmartShare.......................................................................................................................................130
Enjoy Content Via a Variety of Devices....................................................................................130
Enjoy Content from Nearby Devices.........................................................................................131
microSD Card....................................................................................................................................131
Insert a microSD Card ..............................................................................................................131
Remove a microSD Card..........................................................................................................133
View microSD Card Memory.....................................................................................................133
Format the microSD Card.........................................................................................................134
Unmount the microSD Card......................................................................................................134
Transfer User Contents From an Android Phone to Your LG G3 Vigor ...........................................134
Transfer Via PC or Laptop........................................................................................................134
Transfer Via Bluetooth Connection...........................................................................................135
Transfer Via Cloud Storage ......................................................................................................136
Settings .....................................................................................................................................................137
Wireless Networks ............................................................................................................................137
Airplane Mode...........................................................................................................................137

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Wi-Fi Settings............................................................................................................................137
Wi-Fi Calling Settings................................................................................................................138
Bluetooth Settings.....................................................................................................................138
Mobile Data...............................................................................................................................138
Call Settings......................................................................................................................................138
Voicemail Settings ....................................................................................................................138
North American Dialing.............................................................................................................138
International Dialing..................................................................................................................138
Incoming Voice Call Pop-up......................................................................................................139
Call Reject.................................................................................................................................139
Decline with Message...............................................................................................................139
Privacy Keeper..........................................................................................................................139
Auto Answer..............................................................................................................................139
TTY Mode .................................................................................................................................140
Hearing Aids..............................................................................................................................140
Proximity Sensor.......................................................................................................................140
Voice Clarity..............................................................................................................................141
Save Unknown Numbers..........................................................................................................141
Power Key Ends Call................................................................................................................141
Roaming Settings..............................................................................................................................141
Roaming Mode..........................................................................................................................142
Roaming Guard.........................................................................................................................142
Data Roam Guard.....................................................................................................................143
Share & Connect...............................................................................................................................143
SmartShare Beam ....................................................................................................................143
Media Server.............................................................................................................................144
More Settings....................................................................................................................................144
USB Tethering ..........................................................................................................................144
Wi-Fi Hotspot ............................................................................................................................144
Bluetooth Tethering...................................................................................................................145
Mobile Networks Settings .........................................................................................................145
VPN Settings.............................................................................................................................146
Device Settings.................................................................................................................................146
Sound Settings..........................................................................................................................146
Ringtone and Vibration Settings...............................................................................................147

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Display Settings........................................................................................................................149
Home Screen............................................................................................................................152
Lock Screen..............................................................................................................................153
Gestures....................................................................................................................................156
One-handed Operation.............................................................................................................157
Storage......................................................................................................................................158
Battery.......................................................................................................................................158
Smart Cleaning.........................................................................................................................159
Apps..........................................................................................................................................159
Default Message App................................................................................................................160
Personal Settings..............................................................................................................................160
Accounts & Sync.......................................................................................................................160
Guest Mode...............................................................................................................................160
Location.....................................................................................................................................160
Security.....................................................................................................................................161
Language & Input Settings........................................................................................................162
Backup & Reset........................................................................................................................162
System Settings................................................................................................................................164
Shortcut Key..............................................................................................................................164
Date & Time..............................................................................................................................164
Accessibility...............................................................................................................................164
QuickCircle case.......................................................................................................................166
Activate This Device .................................................................................................................167
System Updates........................................................................................................................167
Printing......................................................................................................................................168
About Phone.............................................................................................................................168
Copyright Information................................................................................................................................169
Index..........................................................................................................................................................170

Get Started 1
Get Started
The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and wireless service for
the first time.
Your Phone at a Glance
The following illustration outlines your phone‘s primary external features and buttons.
Set Up Your Phone
You must first install and charge the battery to begin setting up your phone.
1. Install the battery.
Insert your fingernail into the slot located on the lower left of the back cover and lift the cover
up gently.