LG G4 Stylus User manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
GetStarted 2
PhoneLayout 2
microSIMCard 3
HandlingthemicroSIMCard 3
InsertmicroSIMCard 4
microSDCard 6
InsertmicroSDCard 6
UnmountthemicroSDCard 8
RemovemicroSDCard 9
FormatmicroSDCard 9
BatteryUse 9
BatteryCapacity 9
ChargetheBattery 9
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 11
UsetheTouchscreen 11
ActivateYourPhone 15
CompletetheSetupScreens 16
BasicOperations 18
Basics 18
HomeScreenandApplicationsList 18
SelectOptionsandNavigateScreens 18
MenuOperations 18
PhoneSettingsMenu 18
PortraitandLandscapeScreenOrientation 18
CaptureScreenshots 19
Applications 19
PhoneNumber 21
EnterText 22
QWERTYKeyboard 22
PhoneKeyboard 23
TipsforEditingText 24
SearchYourPhoneandtheWeb 27

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PhoneandWebSearchUsingTextEntry 27
PhoneandWebSearchUsingVoiceCommand 28
UsingClipTray 28
GoogleAccount 29
CreateaGoogleAccount 29
SignintoYourGoogleAccount 29
GooglePlayStore 30
FindandInstallanApplication 30
ReinstallanApplication 31
LockandUnlockYourScreen 31
UnlockYourScreenUsingtheKnockCodeFeature 32
UpdateYourPhone 33
UpdatePRL 33
UpdateProfile 33
UpdateFirmware 34
UpdateLGSoftware 34
UICCUnlock 34
YourPhoneInterface 35
HomeScreenBasics 35
HomeScreenLayout 35
ExtendedHomeScreens 36
StatusBar 36
NotificationPanel 39
GlanceView 39
CustomizetheHomeScreen 40
CreateShortcuts 40
AddandRemoveWidgetsontheHomeScreen 41
ChangethePhone'sWallpaper 42
CustomizeApplicationsIconsontheHomeScreen 42
PhoneApp 44
HD™Voice 44
PlaceandAnswerCalls 44
CallUsingthePhoneDialer 44
AnswerPhoneCalls 45
In-CallScreenLayoutandOperations 46
PlaceCallsfromContacts/CallHistory 47
OptionalServices 48

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VoicemailSetup 48
VisualVoicemail 48
SetUpVisualVoicemail 48
ReviewVisualVoicemail 49
VisualVoicemailOptions 49
ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 50
ChangeYourMainGreetingviatheVoicemailMenu 51
CallerIDBlocking 51
CallWaiting 52
ConferenceCalling 52
CallForwarding 53
CallSettings 53
Contacts 55
AddaContact 55
CheckContacts 55
EditaContact 55
DeleteaContact 56
SharingContacts 56
MergeandSeparateContacts 56
ImportandBackUpContacts 57
ImportContactsfromamicroSDCardorUSBStorage 57
ImportContacts 57
BackUpContacts 57
MessagingandInternet 58
TextandMultimediaMessaging 58
ComposeTextMessages 58
ReadandReplytoTextMessages 59
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 59
SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 60
ManagingMessageConversations 60
TextandMultimediaMessageOptions 62
CreateandSendGmail 64
CreateaGoogleAccount 64
SignintoYourGoogleAccount 64
AccessGmail 65
SendaGmailMessage 65
ReadandReplytoGmailMessages 66

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Email 67
AddanEmailAccount(POP3orIMAP) 67
CorporateEmail(Outlook) 67
OpenEmail 68
CreateandSendEmail 69
ReplytoorDeleteanEmailMessage 69
ConfigureandSyncCorporateEmailSettings 70
DataServicesGeneralInformation(SprintSparkLTEand3GNetworks) 72
SprintSparkLTE 72
YourUserName 73
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 73
Browser 73
CameraandVideo 75
TakePicturesandRecordVideos 75
TakePictures 75
RecordVideos 76
CameraandVideoSettings 76
ManualModeontheViewfinder 77
Multi-pointAuto-focus 78
GestureShot 78
GestureView 78
8XZooming 79
DualFeature 79
ViewYourPictures 80
GalleryOptions 80
TimelineView 81
MemoriesView 81
AssignPictures 81
VideoOptions 82
LiveZoom 83
DualPlay 83
UsefulAppsandFeatures 84
Navigation 84
GoogleMaps 84
Scout 84
GoogleHangouts 85
SprintZone 86

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LGHealth 86
QSlide 87
QuickRemote 88
QuickMemo+ 89
DualWindow 90
Music 91
GooglePlayMusic 91
MusicPlayer 91
BackUpYourDownloadedMusicFiles 92
Calendar 93
ChangeCalendarView 93
ViewEventDetails 93
CreateanEvent 94
EditorDeleteanEvent 94
SetanEventReminder 95
RespondtoanEventReminder 95
DisplayandSynchronizeCalendars 95
ChangeCalendarSettings 96
Folders 96
Clock 97
AdditionalClockFeatures 98
Calculator 99
Connectivity 100
ConnectionsOptimizer 100
TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 101
Wi-Fi 102
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 102
Wi-FiSettings 103
DisconnectWi-Fi 103
Wi-FiDirect 103
Wi-FiHotspot 104
Tethering 104
Bluetooth 105
BluetoothInformation 105
EnabletheBluetoothFeature 105
PairBluetoothDevices 106
ConnecttoaPairedBluetoothDevice 106

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SendInformationUsingBluetooth 107
ReceiveDataviaBluetooth 107
SmartShare 108
EnjoyContentfromNearbyDevices 108
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 108
PrepareYourPhoneforVPNConnection 109
SetUpSecureCredentialStorage 109
AddaVPNConnection 109
ConnecttoorDisconnectFromaVPN 109
Settings 111
NetworksSettings 111
AirplaneMode 111
Wi-Fi 111
Wi-FiCalling 111
BluetoothSettings 112
MobileDataSettings 112
CallSettings 112
RoamingSettings 112
Share&Connect 114
TetheringSettings 116
MoreNetworksSettings 117
SoundSettings 118
SoundProfile 118
Volume 119
Ringtone 119
RingtoneID 120
VibrationStrength 120
SoundwithVibration 120
VibrateType 120
Interruptions 121
LockScreen 121
Apps 121
NotificationLED 121
MoreSoundSettings 122
DisplaySettings 123
HomeScreen 123
LockScreen 124

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HomeTouchButtons 127
FontType 127
FontSize 127
Brightness 128
Auto-RotateScreen 128
ScreenTimeout 128
MoreDisplaySettings 128
GeneralSettings 129
Language&Input 129
Location 130
Accounts&Sync 130
Cloud 130
Accessibility 131
ShortcutKey 133
Security 133
SmartSettings 135
QuickCircleCase 135
DualWindow 135
Date&Time 135
Storage 135
Battery&PowerSaving 135
ActivateThisDevice 136
SystemUpdates 136
Apps 136
DefaultMessageApp 137
Backup&Reset 137
AboutPhone 138
CopyrightInformation 138
ForAssistance 140
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 140
SprintAccountPasswords 140
ManageYourAccount 140
SprintSupportServices 141
Index 142

Introduction 1
Introduction
Thefollowingtopicsdescribethebasicsofusingthisguideandyournewphone.
About the User Guide
ThankyouforpurchasingyournewLGG4.Thefollowingtopicsexplainhowbesttousethisguideto
getthemostoutofyourphone.
Accessibleservicesmaybelimitedbysubscriptioncontractconditions.
Descriptions in the User Guide
Notethatmostdescriptionsinthisguidearebasedonyourphone'ssetupatthetimeofpurchase.
Unlessotherwisenoted,instructionsbeginfromthephone'sHomescreen,whichisdisplayedby
tapping .Someoperationdescriptionsmaybesimplified.
Screenshots and Key Labels
Screenshotsintheuserguidemayappeardifferentlyonyourphone.Keylabelsintheuserguideare
simplifiedfordescriptionpurposesanddifferfromyourphone'sdisplay.
Other Notations
Intheuserguide,thephonemaybereferredtoeitheras"phone,""device,"or"handset."A
microSD™ormicroSDHC™cardisreferredtoasan"SDCard"ora"memorycard."

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Get Started
ThefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandSprintservicefor
thefirsttime.
Phone Layout
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.
Part Description
Earpiece Letsyouhearthecallerandautomatedprompts.
Notification LED FlashesfrontnotificationLEDwhenyoureceivenotifications,
suchasanincomingcall,ifyouenablethisfeature.
Front-Facing Camera Lens Allowsyoutotakepicturesandvideoofyourself.Alsoletsyou
participateinvideochats.
Proximity Sensor Sensesproximitytowardsotherobjects(suchasyourhead)so
thattouchcommandsarenotaccidentallyactivatedduringacall.
Note:Pleasebecarefulnottocoverthesensorswitha
protectivefilm,pouch,oraprotectivecasenotauthorizedbyLG.
Touchscreen Displaysalltheinformationneededtooperateyourphone,such
astheapplications,callstatus,theContactslist,thedateand
time,andthesignalandbatterystrength.
Back Key Returnstothepreviousscreen.Italsoclosespop-updisplay
itemssuchasmenusanddialogboxes.

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Part Description
Home Key ReturnstotheHomescreen.Ifyou'realreadyviewingoneof
extensioncanvases,itopensthecentralHomescreen.Touch
andholdtoaccessGoogleNow.
Recent Apps KeyAllowsyoutoaccessrecently-usedapps.Touchandholdto
accesstheavailableoptions.
IR (Infrared) LED Usesinfraredtocommunicatewithdevicesusingthe
QuickRemoteapp.
Laser Detection Auto-focus Longandshortdistancefocusarequicklyandaccuratelyaligned
whentakingpicturesorrecordingvideowiththeback-facing
camera.
Power/Lock Button Locksthescreen.Pressandholdtoopenthephoneoptions
menuforthefollowingoptions:Poweroff,Poweroffandrestart,
andTurnon/offAirplanemode.
Speaker Letsyouhearthedifferentringersandsounds.Thespeakeralso
letsyouhearthecaller’svoiceinspeakerphonemode.
Charger/Accessory Port AllowsyoutoconnectthephonechargeroranoptionalUSB
cable.
Microphone Transmitsyourvoiceforphonecallsorrecordsyourvoiceor
ambientsoundsforvoicerecordingsandvideos.
3.5mm Headset Jack Allowsyoutopluginaheadsetforconvenient,hands-free
conversations.
Volume Buttons Allowsyoutoadjusttheringerandmediavolumes,ortoadjust
thein-callvolumeduringacall.
Flash Helpsyoutakepicturesandvideoindimlighting.
Back-Facing Camera Lens Letsyoutakepicturesandrecordvideos.
CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.
microSIM Card
ThemicroSIMcardisanIC(IntegratedCircuit)cardcontainingphonenumberandothercustomer
information.
Handling the microSIM Card
KeepthefollowinginmindwhenhandlingamicroSIMcard.
n CustomerisresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyinsertingmicroSIMcardinanother-brandIC
cardreader,etc.Thecompanyisnotresponsibleinsuchcase.
n AlwayskeeptheICchipclean.
n Wipecleanwithadry,softcloth.

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n Avoidapplyinglabels.MaydamagethemicroSIMcard.
n SeeinstructionsincludedwiththemicroSIMcardforhandling.
n ThemicroSIMcardisthepropertyofthecompany.
n ThemicroSIMcardisreplaceable(atcost)incaseofloss/damage.
n ReturnthemicroSIMcardtothecompanywhencancellingyoursubscription.
n ReturnedmicroSIMcardsarerecycledforenvironmentalpurposes.
n NotethatmicroSIMcardspecificationsandperformancemaychangewithoutnotice.
n ItisrecommendedthatyoukeepaseparatecopyofinformationthatisstoredonthemicroSIM
card.Thecompanyisnotresponsiblefordamagesfromstoredinformationthatislost.
n AlwaysfollowemergencyprocedurestosuspendserviceifyourmicroSIMcardorphone
(microSIMcardinserted)islost/stolen.Fordetails,contactCustomerService.
n Alwayspoweroffthephonebeforeinserting/removingamicroSIMcard.
Insert microSIM Card
FollowtheseinstructionstoinsertamicroSIMcard.Remembertopoweroffyourphonebefore
insertingamicroSIMcard.
1. Removethebackcover.
l Liftgentlyinthedirectionshown.
2. InsertthemicroSIMcard.

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l InsertgentlywithgoldICchipfacingdownward.
3. Insertthebattery.

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4. Attachthebackcover.
l Makesureallthetabsaresecureandtherearenogapsaroundthecover.
microSD Card
YourphonesupportstheuseofanoptionalmicroSDcard(notincluded)toexpanditsstorage
capacity.Somecardsmaynotoperateproperlywithyourphone.
microSD card Cautions
Data:InformationstoredonthemicroSDcardcanbecomelostorchangedaccidentlyorasa
resultofdamage.Itisrecommendedthatyoukeepaseparatecopyofimportantdata.The
companyisnotresponsiblefordamagesfromdatathatislostorchanged.
Reading/Writing Data:Neverpowerofforremovethebatterywhilereadingorwritingdata.
Handling microSD card:Use/storemicroSDcardsawayfromthereachofinfants.Maycause
chokingifswallowed.
Insert microSD Card
FollowthesestepstoinsertanoptionalmicroSDcard(notincluded).Makesuretopoweryour
phoneoffbeforeinsertingorremovingamicroSDcard.
1. Removethebackcover.

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l Liftgentlyinthedirectionshown.
2. InsertthemicroSDcard.
l InsertthemicroSDcardallthewaygentlywithoutbendingandwiththeterminalsfacing
down.
l InsertonlymicroSDcards.
3. Insertthebattery.

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4. Attachthebackcover.
l Makesureallthetabsaresecureandtherearenogapsaroundthecover.
Unmount the microSD Card
AlwaysunmountthemicroSDcardbeforeremovingitfromyourphone.
1. Tap > >Settings >Generaltab.
2. TapStorage.
3. TapUnmount SD card.
l ThemenuoptionnamechangesfromUnmount SD cardtoMount SD card.Thecardis
nowunmounted.

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Remove microSD Card
FollowtheseinstructionstoremoveamicroSDcard.Alwayspowerthephoneoffbeforeinsertingor
removingamicroSDcard.
1. Tap > >Settings >Generaltab.
2. TapStorage.
3. TapUnmount SD card.
4. Removethebackcover.
5. SlidethemicroSDcardoutoftheslottoremoveit.
6. Attachthebackcover.
Format microSD Card
WhenyouinsertanoptionalmicroSDcardforthefirsttime,itisrecommendedthatyouformatiton
yourphone.
1. Tap > >Settings >Generaltab.
2. TapStorage.
3. TapErase SD card.
4. TapErase SD cardagain.
5. TapErase SD cardonelasttimetoconfirm.
l AlldataonthemicroSDcardiserased,andthecardisformattedforuseonyourphone.
Battery Use
Thefollowingtopicsexplainhowtochargeyourphone’sbattery.
Battery Capacity
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23hoursofcontinuousdigitaltalktime.
Charge the Battery
Followtheseinstructionstochargeyourphone’sbatteryusingeithertheincludedACadapterorvia
aUSBconnectiononyourcomputer.

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Charge Using the AC Adapter
1. PlugtheUSBconnectorintothecharger/accessoryportatthebottomofyourphone.
2. PlugtheotherendoftheUSBcableintotheACadapter.
3. PlugtheACadapterintoanelectricaloutlet.
l Theindicatorlightilluminateswhenchargingstarts.Thelightturnstogreen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.
l 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 Connection
BeforeusingaPCconnectiontochargeyourphone,ensurethatthecomputeristurnedon.
Dependingonthetypeofconnection,yourphone’sbatterymaynotcharge.
1. InsertthesmallendofthemicroUSBcordintothecharger/accessoryportatthebottomofyour
phone.

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2. InsertthelargeendofthemicroUSBcordintoanexternalUSBportonyourcomputer.
3. Aftercharging,removethemicroUSBcablefromboththephoneandthecomputer.
Turn Your Phone On and Off
Theinstructionsbelowexplainhowtoturnyourphoneonandoff.
Turn Your Phone On
n PressandholdthePower/LockButton.
Yourphonewillpoweron.Dependingonthesettings,youmayseethelockscreen.
l SeeLockandUnlockYourScreenandSelectScreenLockforinformationaboutusingthe
screenlock.
l Thefirsttimeyouturnthephoneon,youwillseethesetupscreens.SeeCompletetheSetup
Screensfordetails.
l Ifyourphoneisnotyetactivated,seeActivateYourPhoneformoreinformation.
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 or Touch
Whenyouwanttotypeusingtheonscreenkeyboard,selectitemsonscreensuchasapplicationand
settingsicons,orpressonscreenbuttonsbysimplytappingortouchingthemwithyourfinger.

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Touch and Hold
Toopentheavailableoptionsforanitem(forexample,acontactorlinkinaWebpage),touchand
holdtheitem.