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Customize Your Phone
Add shortcuts, favorites, apps, and widgets to your
choice of five or seven home screens, and add live
wallpaper for a moving, interactive background.
Organize your Genesis to fit your lifestyle!
Add Home Screens
1. From the Home screen, press > Home settings.
2. Touch 7 > OK.
Add Widgets
1. Swipe to a screen with space and then press
and hold an empty part of the screen.
2. Touch Widgets, and then select an item from
the list.
Add Applications
1. Swipe to a screen with space and then touch .
2. Press and hold an application and then drop it on
the screen.
Remove Widgets/Applications
1. To remove an item, press and hold it and then drag
and drop it in .
BACK
Getting to Know Your Phone
1. Earpiece
2. Touch Screen
3. Home Key
4. Menu Key
5. Microphone
6. Search Key
7. Back Key
8. Camera Lens
9. Flash
10. Speaker
11. Camera Key
12. Volume Up/Down Keys
13. Power/Lock Key
14. Micro USB Charging Port
15. 3.5 mm Headset Jack
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Adjust Sound Settings
Adjust sound settings and make your Genesis suit
your style with unique ringtones for incoming calls and
notifications.
1. From the Home screen, press > Settings.
2. Touch Sound.
• Under General, you may turn on silent mode, adjust
vibrate settings, and change ringtone, media, and
alarm volumes.
• Change phone and notification ringtones under
Incoming calls and Notifications.
• Under Feedback, you may adjust dial pad sounds,
choose to hear sound when making selections
or unlocking the touch screen, enable or disable
haptic feedback, and set emergency call behavior.
QWERTY Keyboard
11. Camera Key
12. Volume Up/Down Keys
13. Power/Lock Key
14. Micro USB Charging Port
15. 3.5 mm Headset Jack
1. Touch Screen
2. Menu Key
3. Home Key
4. Back Key
5. Search Key
6. Caps/Shift Key
7. Voice Commands Key
8. Function Key
9. Vibrate Mode Key
10. Symbols Key
11. Space Key
12. Browser Key
13. Enter Key
14. Messaging Key
15. Power/End/Lock Key
16. Delete Key
17. Directional Key
18. OK Key
19. Send Key
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Touch Screen and NavigationSet Up Gmail™
LG Genesis features external and internal touch screens
that make navigation as quick and easy as a simple tap
or swipe of the finger.
Navigation Tips
• Use your fingertip to lightly touch the screen and
select options.
• Use quick flicks of your finger on the touch screen
to scroll up/down and left/right.
• The Notification Bar includes timely information,
including new message, email, and voicemail
notifications; missed calls; and calendar reminders.
Touch the bar and slide it down with your finger to
see full details. Press to close the bar.
• and : Return to previous screen.
• and : Return to the main home screen.
• : Open the Application Launcher, where you can
find all of your applications.
• and : Open a contextual menu with more
options for the current screen.
Entering Text
The internal touch screen does not permit text entry.
Use the full keyboard for entering text when composing
text messages, emails, etc.
In addition to providing mobile access to your Gmail
inbox and syncing your Gmail contacts, setting up
a Google account on Genesis will allow you to take
advantage of many of your phone’s other great features,
such as Google Talk™ and Android Market™.
Sign in to a Google Account
1. From the Home screen, touch > Gmail.
2. Read the information and touch Next to continue.
3. Touch Sign in. (You may also create a Google Account
if you don’t yet have one. Just touch Create and
follow the on-screen steps.)
4. Enter the username and password associated with
your Google Account and touch Sign in again.
5. Touch Finish setup.
6. Once syncing is complete, you will be taken to
your inbox. Touch OK to close the What’s new in
Gmail? prompt.
7. Touch an email to read it, or press for
more options.
15. Power/End/Lock Key
16. Delete Key
17. Directional Key
18. OK Key
19. Send Key

Make a Phone Call/Send a MessageSet Up Email
Genesis’ responsive touch screens and QWERTY
keyboard make dialing phone numbers and sending
text messages quick and easy.
Make a Phone Call
1. From the home screen, touch .
2. Dial the number you want to call or start spelling
the name of the desired contact. You will see a list
of contact options to choose. Touch to expand
the list.
3. Touch the desired contact and then touch
to place the call.
Send a Message
1. From the home screen and with the flip open,
press .
2. Enter a number in the To field or touch
to access your contact list.
3. Enter your message.
4. Touch Send.
Leave your laptop at home—Genesis provides
support for Exchange accounts and a variety of
POP3/IMAP accounts.
1. From the Home screen, touch Email.
2. If you have already set up an account, press
> Accounts > > Add Account. Otherwise,
enter your email address and password, and then
touch Next.
3. Some popular email services will prompt you with
customized setup prompts. For all other accounts, you
must choose whether you’re setting up a POP3, IMAP,
or Exchange account. Steps may vary from this point
depending on which account type you choose.
4. To set up an Exchange account, you’ll need to enter
your company’s domain, password, and server
address. (Consult your IT department for more
information.) When you’re ready, touch Next.
5. Adjust your account options and then touch Next.
6. You may rename your account. Touch Done.

Manage ContactsDownload an App
Your Genesis has room for an unlimited number of
contacts (dependent on available memory). Guard that
information against loss by copying your contacts to a
microSD™ card.
Add Contact
1. From the Home screen, touch .
2. Press > New contact.
3. Enter the contact’s information. Touch to add
information fields. When you’re finished, touch Done.
Edit Contact
1. From the Contacts screen, touch a contact name.
2. Press > Edit contact.
3. When you’re finished, touch Done to save your
changes.
Back Up Contacts to SD Card
1. From the Contacts screen, press > More.
2. Touch Import/Export > Export to SD card.
3. Touch the contacts you wish to export, or press >
Select all.
4. Touch Done and then touch OK.
With thousands of apps available in Android Market,
you’re sure to find just the right one for every need.
Download an App
1. From the Home screen and with a Google Account
already set up on your phone, touch > Market.
2. Read the Terms of Service and touch Accept.
3. You can browse featured apps, select a category, or
search for an app. To search, touch , enter the
search term, and touch again.
4. Touch an app to view details.
5. Touch FREE (free apps) or the price (paid apps) to
install. (To purchase a paid app, you’ll need to set up
a payment method with Google Checkout™. )
6. Read the application access information and
touch OK.
7. Once the app has been downloaded and installed,
you can find it in the Downloads section of the
Launch Screen.
Uninstall an App
1. From the Home screen, press > Settings >
Applications > Manage applications.
2. Touch an application and then touch Uninstall.

Customize Your Phone
Add shortcuts, favorites, apps, and widgets to your
choice of five or seven home screens, and add live
wallpaper for a moving, interactive background.
Organize your Genesis to fit your lifestyle!
Add Home Screens
1. From the Home screen, press > Home settings.
2. Touch 7 > OK.
Add Widgets
1. Swipe to a screen with space and then press
and hold an empty part of the screen.
2. Touch Widgets, and then select an item from
the list.
Add Applications
1. Swipe to a screen with space and then touch .
2. Press and hold an application and then drop it on
the screen.
Remove Widgets/Applications
1. To remove an item, press and hold it and then drag
and drop it in .
BACK
Getting to Know Your Phone
1. Earpiece
2. Touch Screen
3. Home Key
4. Menu Key
5. Microphone
6. Search Key
7. Back Key
8. Camera Lens
9. Flash
10. Speaker
11. Camera Key
12. Volume Up/Down Keys
13. Power/Lock Key
14. Micro USB Charging Port
15. 3.5 mm Headset Jack
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FRONT SIDES
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Adjust Sound Settings
Adjust sound settings and make your Genesis suit
your style with unique ringtones for incoming calls and
notifications.
1. From the Home screen, press > Settings.
2. Touch Sound.
• Under General, you may turn on silent mode, adjust
vibrate settings, and change ringtone, media, and
alarm volumes.
• Change phone and notification ringtones under
Incoming calls and Notifications.
• Under Feedback, you may adjust dial pad sounds,
choose to hear sound when making selections
or unlocking the touch screen, enable or disable
haptic feedback, and set emergency call behavior.
QWERTY Keyboard
11. Camera Key
12. Volume Up/Down Keys
13. Power/Lock Key
14. Micro USB Charging Port
15. 3.5 mm Headset Jack
1. Touch Screen
2. Menu Key
3. Home Key
4. Back Key
5. Search Key
6. Caps/Shift Key
7. Voice Commands Key
8. Function Key
9. Vibrate Mode Key
10. Symbols Key
11. Space Key
12. Browser Key
13. Enter Key
14. Messaging Key
15. Power/End/Lock Key
16. Delete Key
17. Directional Key
18. OK Key
19. Send Key
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8 12 14
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9 11 13 15
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Touch Screen and NavigationSet Up Gmail™
LG Genesis features external and internal touch screens
that make navigation as quick and easy as a simple tap
or swipe of the finger.
Navigation Tips
• Use your fingertip to lightly touch the screen and
select options.
• Use quick flicks of your finger on the touch screen
to scroll up/down and left/right.
• The Notification Bar includes timely information,
including new message, email, and voicemail
notifications; missed calls; and calendar reminders.
Touch the bar and slide it down with your finger to
see full details. Press to close the bar.
• and : Return to previous screen.
• and : Return to the main home screen.
• : Open the Application Launcher, where you can
find all of your applications.
• and : Open a contextual menu with more
options for the current screen.
Entering Text
The internal touch screen does not permit text entry.
Use the full keyboard for entering text when composing
text messages, emails, etc.
In addition to providing mobile access to your Gmail
inbox and syncing your Gmail contacts, setting up
a Google account on Genesis will allow you to take
advantage of many of your phone’s other great features,
such as Google Talk™ and Android Market™.
Sign in to a Google Account
1. From the Home screen, touch > Gmail.
2. Read the information and touch Next to continue.
3. Touch Sign in. (You may also create a Google Account
if you don’t yet have one. Just touch Create and
follow the on-screen steps.)
4. Enter the username and password associated with
your Google Account and touch Sign in again.
5. Touch Finish setup.
6. Once syncing is complete, you will be taken to
your inbox. Touch OK to close the What’s new in
Gmail? prompt.
7. Touch an email to read it, or press for
more options.
15. Power/End/Lock Key
16. Delete Key
17. Directional Key
18. OK Key
19. Send Key

Make a Phone Call/Send a MessageSet Up Email
Genesis’ responsive touch screens and QWERTY
keyboard make dialing phone numbers and sending
text messages quick and easy.
Make a Phone Call
1. From the home screen, touch .
2. Dial the number you want to call or start spelling
the name of the desired contact. You will see a list
of contact options to choose. Touch to expand
the list.
3. Touch the desired contact and then touch
to place the call.
Send a Message
1. From the home screen and with the flip open,
press .
2. Enter a number in the To field or touch
to access your contact list.
3. Enter your message.
4. Touch Send.
Leave your laptop at home—Genesis provides
support for Exchange accounts and a variety of
POP3/IMAP accounts.
1. From the Home screen, touch Email.
2. If you have already set up an account, press
> Accounts > > Add Account. Otherwise,
enter your email address and password, and then
touch Next.
3. Some popular email services will prompt you with
customized setup prompts. For all other accounts, you
must choose whether you’re setting up a POP3, IMAP,
or Exchange account. Steps may vary from this point
depending on which account type you choose.
4. To set up an Exchange account, you’ll need to enter
your company’s domain, password, and server
address. (Consult your IT department for more
information.) When you’re ready, touch Next.
5. Adjust your account options and then touch Next.
6. You may rename your account. Touch Done.