LG G8X ThinQ User manual

MFL71668301 (1.0)
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USER GUIDE
LM-G850UM
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About this user guide
Thank you for choosing this LG product. Please carefully read this user
guide before using the device for the first time to ensure safe and proper
use.
• Always use genuine LG accessories. The supplied items are designed
only for this device and may not be compatible with other devices.
• Descriptions are based on the device default settings.
• Default apps on the device are subject to updates, and support for
these apps may be withdrawn without prior notice. If you have any
questions about an app provided with the device, please contact an
LG Service Centre. For user-installed apps, please contact the relevant
service provider.
• Modifying the device’s operating system or installing software from
unofficial sources may damage the device and lead to data corruption
or data loss. Such actions will violate your LG licence agreement and
void your warranty.
• Some content and illustrations may differ from your device, depending
on the area, service provider, software version, or OS version, and are
subject to change without prior notice.
• Software, audio, wallpaper, images, and other media supplied with
your device are licenced for limited use. If you extract and use these
materials for commercial or other purposes, you may be infringing
copyright laws. As a user, you are fully responsible for the illegal use of
media.
• Additional charges may incur for data services, such as messaging,
uploading, downloading, auto-syncing and location services. To avoid
additional charges, select a data plan suitable to your needs. Contact
your service provider to obtain additional details.
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2About this user guide
Instructional notices
WARNING: Situations that could cause injury to the user and third
parties.
CAUTION: Situations that may cause minor injury or damage to the
device.
NOTE: Notices or additional information.

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Table of contents
01
Custom-designed
Features
7Camera features
11 Gallery features
15 Floating Bar
16 Google Assistant
18 HD Audio recording features
20 Fingerprint recognition
24 Multi-tasking feature
25 AOD (always-on display)
26 Quick Help
26 Notes on Water Resistant
Properties
02
Basic Functions
30 Product components and
accessories
31 Parts overview
35 Turning the power on or off
36 Installing the SIM card and
memory card
38 Removing the memory card
38 Battery
41 Touch screen
44 Home screen
54 Screen lock
58 Memory card encryption
60 Entering text
62 Content sharing
64 Do not disturb

4Table of contents
03
Useful Apps
66 Installing and uninstalling apps
68 App Shortcuts
69 Phone
74 Messaging
75 Camera
103 Gallery
108 QuickMemo+
110 Clock
111 Contacts
114 Music
115 Game Launcher
115 Calculator
116 LG Health
118 Smart cleaning
118 LG Mobile Switch
118 App trash
119 SmartWorld
120 RemoteCall Service
120 Google apps
04
Settings
124 Settings
124 Network & internet
132 Connected devices
137 Sound
139 Display
141 Lock screen & security
143 Extensions
147 Digital Wellbeing
147 Apps & notifications
147 Battery
148 Storage
148 Accounts
149 Google
149 System
153 Accessibility
155 Support

5Table of contents
05
Appendix
157 LG Language Settings
157 LG Bridge
158 Phone software update
160 Anti-Theft Guide
161 Open Source Software Notice
Information
161 Regulatory information(FCC/IC
ID number, etc.)
162 Trademarks
163 Laser safety statement
164 More information
166 FAQ
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For Your Safety
07
LIMITED WARRANTY
195 LIMITED WARRANTY
STATEMENT
08
LG Dual Screen
(LM-V515N)
203 Getting to Know LG Dual Screen
203 Before use
205 Product components and
accessories
206 Parts overview
207 Inserting the mobile phone to
the Dual Screen
209 Removing the mobile phone
from the Dual Screen
213 Using Charging Adapter
215 Using the Product
237 Trademarks
237 More information
09
For Your Safety
(LG Dual Screen)
10
LIMITED WARRANTY
(LG Dual Screen)

Custom-designed
Features
01

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Camera features
Camera Main Functions
This chapter describes the main functions that the camera app provides.
Run the camera app, and try the functions by following the below
instructions.
1 Run the camera app on the product’s home screen.
Preview photo
taken/video filmed
Touch to switch to
general-angle
/wide-angle
camera
Take photo
Switch to front-facing/
rear-facing camera
Set camera
Apply filter/sticker
effect
Set/Cancel flash
setting
Set/Cancel timer
setting
2 Select More on the camera screen.
• Story shot, Time lapse, Panorama, Slo-mo, YouTube Live, Night view,
Manual video, Flash Jump-cut.
Select More
• Some of the images on this manual were staged to help the user’s
understanding.

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Dual cameras
The dual cameras, which are located on the back of the device, allow you
to take photos or record videos with two different angles of view.
Tap , and select / while taking photos or recording videos
with the rear camera.
Rear Camera
AI CAM
You can use the AI Cam feature to automatically recognize the object
when taking a photo or recording a video for an optimal quality.
1 Tap , then tap .
2 When the object is recognized, the best effect for the scene is applied.
• A wide range of categories such as portrait, animals, food, sunrise,
sunset, landscape, sky, beach, babies, flowers and text, can be
recognized automatically.
• The result of the scene recognition may differ depending on the
illumination or the location of the subject while taking photos. Keywords
do not appear on the actual photos or videos.

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Steady cam
Use Steady Cam to prevent the camera from shaking when recording a
video while walking or making large movements.
Activate Anti-shake to reduce or eliminate blurry image resulting from
camera shake while recording a video.
1 Tap Video.
2 Tap .
3 Tap to record a video.
Recording ASMR
With the highly sensitive microphone installed on the product, even the
smallest of sounds can be picked up to record an ASMR video with vivid
and clear sound quality.
1 Tap Video.
2 Tap to activate the function.
3 Tap to start recording an ASMR video.

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Portrait
You can create an artistic portrait photo, whereby the subject is in focus
and the background is blurred. You can also edit the image by applying
lighting or colour effect to the background.
• While taking a photo, keep the distance to your subject to 1.3 ~ 5 feet.
• This feature is not available if the surroundings are too dark.
1 Tap , and tap Portrait.
2 Drag the slide bar to the left or right to adjust the blur strength.
Adjust blur strength.
3 When Portrait is available. appears on the screen, tap or to
take a photo.
• The Portrait feature may not work if the camera cannot recognize
the subject.

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Gallery features
Creating a movie
You can create a new movie by putting images and videos together.
1 Run the Gallery app, select a desired folder in the album and press
Create movie.
2 Select images or videos for your movie and tap NEXT.
3 Edit the selected images and videos and then tap SAVE.

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Deleting files
You can select images or videos to delete by tapping at the top left
corner of its thumbnail.
Adding files
You can select images or videos to add after tapping at the bottom
of the screen. You can also select the images or videos you have already
previously added.
• Touch and hold a file, and then tap another file for multiple selection.
Rearranging files
To rearrange the images and videos, touch and hold the file you want to
move, then dragging it to the desired location.
Adding file effects
Tap to add a theme or background music, change the font.
Resetting the movie edits
You can reset the edits made to the movie (e.g. play time) by tapping .
Previewing a file
Check your new video before saving it by tapping . After the playback
time elapses, the next file is played automatically.
• A maximum of 50 images and videos can be used to create a video.
• The playback time for an image is 3 seconds by default and it cannot be
changed. Videos can be trimmed down to a minimum of 1 second.
• This feature may not support some image or video formats.

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Creating a GIF
You can easily create a GIF file using recorded video.
Creating video
1 At the desired starting point while watching a video, tap .
2 Select the length of the GIF you want to create.
• GIF is generated for the time selected from the current time.
• For videos less than 5 seconds, GIF images are automatically
generated for the remaining time.
Creating GIF Photographs
1 In the photograph list in the gallery, press Create GIF.
• Or, tap under the Play tab in the gallery.
2 Select a picture to turn into a GIF photograph, and then press Next.
• You can add/delete a photograph, adjust the speed or screen ratio,
and set the photograph order.
• Creating GIF photographs is a function provided for the user to produce
creative images. Violating rights such as intellectual property right
or defaming the reputation of another person by using the creating
GIF photographs function may lead to a civil or criminal liability in
accordance with the related laws. Be cautious not to copy or transmit
another person’s work without authorization. LG Electronics is not liable
in any way for such acts by users.
• You can select up to 100 copies to produce when you create a GIF
photograph.

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Sound quality and effects features
DTS:X 3D Surround
You can play a song or video in three-dimensional, immersive and vivid
sound. To use this feature, connect earphones, speaker or other external
audio devices to your device.
Tap Settings Sound Sound quality and effects, then tap DTS:X
3D Surround to activate this feature.
• You can bring down the status bar in the upper part of the screen and
press the icon for DTS:X 3D sound to activate the function.
If you connect external sound devices such as earphones and speakers to
the product, a pop up appears where you can turn on the DTS:X 3D sound
or Hi-Fi Quad DAC function.

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Floating Bar
Floating Bar overview
You can activate frequently used features, including shortcuts, screen
capture, music player, and quick contacts, by touching and then swiping
the Floating Bar on the screen.
To enable the Floating Bar feature, tap Settings Extensions
Floating Bar .
Opening and closing the Floating Bar
• To open the Floating Bar: Tap or .
• To close the Floating Bar: Tap or .
Moving the Floating Bar position
• Floating bar open: Touch and hold the Floating Bar, then drag it to the
desired location.
• Floating bar closed: Touch and hold the Floating Bar, then drag it to
the desired location along the edge of the screen.
Disabling the Floating Bar
You can disable the Floating Bar by using one of the following methods:
• Touch and hold or on the Floating Bar, then drag it to the delete
area at the top of the screen.
• Tap or on the Floating Bar, then tap at the top of the
screen.
• Tap Settings Extensions Floating Bar .

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Google Assistant
Google Assistant overview
Your device has the built-in Google Assistant feature. Find answers and
get things done while on-the-go.
• To use this feature, first connect to the network and sign in to your
Google Account.
Launching Google Assistant
1 Touch and hold from the Home screen to launch Google Assistant
or press the Google Assistant key on the left side of the device.
2 Tap GET STARTED.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions and say “Ok Google” or “Hey
Google”.
• The device saves your voice data for recognition.
4 Set whether to use the voice match unlock function.
• If you use the voice match unlock function, you can unlock the
device even when the device screen is turned off or the device is
charging by saying “OK Google” or “Hey Google.”.

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• This feature may be more vulnerable to security than the other screen
locks, such as Knock Code, Pattern, PIN, and Password.
When a similar voice or your recorded voice is used, the screen may be
unlocked.
• To use this feature, tap Settings Lock screen & security
Secure lock settings Smart Lock, and then use the screen lock
method you set to unlock the device. Tap Voice Match, then tap Unlock
with Voice Match , then enter the currently used unlock method
again. Note that Swipe is excluded.
• You need to unlock the device by using the specified method if you fail
to unlock the device with voice recognition. See
Setting a screen lock
for details.
5 Tap Save.
Accessing by Voice
1 When the home screen is turned off or locked, say “OK Google” or
“Hey Google.”.
2 When the Google Assistant screen appears, say a command or ask a
question.
Accessing from Home Screen
1 Touch and hold on the Home screen.
2 Say a command or question when you see on the bottom of the
screen.
• In an environment where wireless performance of Wi-Fi or mobile data
is poor, the Google Assistant function may be restricted and the speech
recognition accuracy rate may be lowered.
• If the speech is ambiguous, the microphone is covered, a media player is
playing, or the surrounding is loud, the speech recognition accuracy rate
may be lowered. When you are using the product via voice commands,
say with accurate pronunciation in a quite environment for better
speech recognition accuracy rate.

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HD Audio recording features
The HD Audio Recorder allows you to configure the audio settings
manually so that you can record audio based on your environment.
Recording modes
You can record a high definition audio file by selecting and configuring the
desired audio mode to suit the recording environment.
Tap Essentials HD Audio Recorder .
Normal
You can record audio without extra settings.
ASMR
You can use a highly sensitive microphone to record minute details of the
sound vividly.
Concert
You can record audio in a concert or other music event.
Custom
You can manually configure the desired settings to record audio.

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Studio Mode
With Studio mode, you can play an audio file or music and record your
voice at the same time, create a chord by recording your voice multiple
times, and record your comments over the presenter’s or speaker’s original
audio file.
1 Tap Essentials HD Audio Recorder Custom.
2 Tap .
3 Select an audio file to use as background music.
4 Tap to record voice.
5 Tap to save the recorded file.
• Background music can only be played through earphones. Make sure to
plug in earphones before using this feature.