LG L31L User manual

User Guide
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LG L31L
MFL68220701 (1.0)
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User Guide
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• Screen displays and illustrations may differ
from those you see on actual phone.
• Some of the contents of this guide may not
apply to your phone, depending on the software
and your service provider. All information in this
document is subject to change without notice.
• This handset is not suitable for people who
have a visual impairment due to the touch
screen keyboard.
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reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered
trademarks of LG Group and its related entities.
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respective owners.
• Google™, Google Maps™, Gmail™,
YouTube™, Hangouts™ and Google Play™
are trademarks of Google, Inc.

Table of contents
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Important notice ................................... 5
Getting to know your phone............... 10
Phone overview................................. 10
Installing the SIM Card and the battery12
Charging the phone ........................... 14
Using the memory card...................... 15
Locking and unlocking the screen...... 16
Your Home screen............................... 17
Touch screen tips .............................. 17
Home screen ..................................... 18
Customizing the Home screen .......... 19
Unlocking the Screen......................... 20
Knock Code ....................................... 20
KnockON ........................................... 21
Customizing application icons on the
Home screen ..................................... 21
Creating Folders on the Home screen 22
Customizing the Apps screen............. 23
Quick access..................................... 24
Notifications ...................................... 24
Accessing notifications..................... 25
Quick Settings ................................. 25
Qslide apps ..................................... 26
Notification icons on the Status Bar... 27
On-screen keyboard .......................... 29
Entering special characters .............. 29
Earphone Plug & Pop....................... 30
Google account setup......................... 31
Connecting to Networks and Devices 33
Wi-Fi ................................................. 33
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks........... 33
Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a
Wi-Fi network.................................. 33
Bluetooth........................................... 34
Connecting to Virtual Private Networks36
PC connections with a USB cable....... 36
Calls .................................................... 38
Making a call..................................... 38
Calling your contacts ......................... 38
Answering and rejecting a call........... 38
When the screen is locked/unlocked. 38
Adjusting the in-call volume............... 39
Making a second call......................... 39
Viewing your call logs........................ 40
Call settings....................................... 40
Contacts.............................................. 41
Searching for a contact...................... 41

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Adding a new contact ........................ 41
Favorite contacts ............................... 41
Creating a group................................ 42
Messaging........................................... 43
Sending a message ........................... 43
Using smilies................................... 44
Changing the conversation theme..... 44
View mode ....................................... 45
Changing your message settings ....... 45
E-mail.................................................. 46
Managing an email account............... 46
Working with account folders............. 47
Composing and sending email........... 47
Camera................................................ 48
Getting to know the viewfinder .......... 48
Using the advanced settings.............. 49
Taking a quick photo ......................... 51
Once you've taken a photo................. 51
Viewing your saved photos ................ 52
Video camera...................................... 53
Getting to know the viewfinder .......... 53
Using the advanced settings.............. 54
Recording a quick video..................... 55
After recording a video....................... 55
Watching your saved videos .............. 56
Adjusting the volume when viewing a
video ................................................. 56
LG Unique Function............................. 57
QuickMemo....................................... 57
Using the QuickMemo options .......... 58
Viewing the saved QuickMemo ........ 59
Qslide................................................ 59
Quick Remote.................................... 60
Multimedia.......................................... 63
Gallery............................................... 63
Viewing pictures .............................. 63
Playing videos ................................. 64
Editing photos/videos....................... 64
Deleting images............................... 64
Setting a photo as the wallpaper....... 64
Videos ............................................... 65
Playing a video ................................ 65
Music ................................................ 65
How to save music/video files to the
phone ............................................. 65
Playing a song................................. 66
To add a song to a playlist................ 68
To remove a song from a playlist....... 68
To rename a playlist......................... 68

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To delete a playlist ........................... 68
Utilities................................................ 69
Setting your alarm ............................. 69
Using your calculator ......................... 69
Adding an event to your calendar....... 70
Task Manager.................................... 70
Tasks................................................. 70
Voice Recorder .................................. 71
Recording a sound or voice .............. 71
ThinkFree Viewer............................... 72
Google+ ............................................ 72
Voice Search...................................... 73
Downloads ........................................ 73
The Web .............................................. 74
Browser............................................. 74
Using the Browser toolbar ................ 74
Viewing webpages........................... 74
Opening a page............................... 75
Searching the web by voice.............. 75
Bookmarks...................................... 75
History ............................................ 75
Chrome ............................................. 75
Viewing webpages........................... 76
Opening a page............................... 76
Searching the web by voice.............. 76
Syncing with other devices............... 76
Access bookmarks........................... 76
Settings............................................... 77
Access the Settings menu ................. 77
WIRELESS & NETWORKS ................... 77
DEVICE .............................................. 79
PERSONAL......................................... 85
SYSTEM............................................. 89
Phone software update ...................... 94
About this user guide ......................... 96
Trademarks ....................................... 97
DivX Mobile ....................................... 97
FAQ ...................................................... 99
For your safety.................................. 104

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Important notice
Please read this before you start using your phone!
Please check to see whether any problems you encountered with your phone are
described in this section before taking the phone in for service or calling a service
representative.
1. Phone memory
When there is less than 10% of space available in your phone memory, your phone
cannot receive new messages. You need to check your phone memory and delete
some data, such as applications or messages, to make more memory available.
To uninstall applications:
1 From the Home screen, tap > Apps tab (if necessary) > Settings >
Apps.
2 Once all applications appear, scroll to and select the application you want to
uninstall.
3 Tap Uninstall, then tap OK to confirm.
2. Optimizing battery life
Extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features that you don't need
to have running constantly in the background. You can monitor how applications and
system resources consume battery power.
Extending your phone's battery life:
• Turn off radio communications when you're not using. If you are not using Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth or GPS, turn them off.

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Important notice
• Reduce screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.
• Turn off automatic syncing for Gmail, Calendar, Contacts and other applications.
• Some applications you have downloaded may reduce battery power.
To check the battery power level:
• From the Home screen, tap > Apps tab (if necessary) > Settings >
About phone > Battery.
The battery status (charging or discharging) and battery level (percentage charged) is
displayed at the top of the screen.
To monitor and control how battery power is being used:
• From the Home screen, tap > Apps tab (if necessary) > Settings >
About phone > Battery > Battery use.
Battery usage time is displayed on the screen. It tells you how long it has been since
you last connected your phone to a power source or, if currently connected, how long
the phone was last running on battery power. The screen shows the applications or
services using battery power, listed in order from the greatest to smallest amount
used.

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3. Before installing an open source application and
operating system (OS)
WARNING
If you install and use an OS other than the one provided by the
manufacturer it may cause your phone to malfunction. In addition, your
phone will no longer be covered by the warranty.
WARNING
To protect your phone and personal data, only download applications
from trusted sources, such as Play Store. If there are improperly installed
applications on your phone, the phone may not work normally or a serious
error may occur. You must uninstall those applications and all associated
data and settings from the phone.
4. Using a screen lock
Set a screen lock to secure your phone and prevent unauthorized use. From the
Home screen, tap > Apps tab (if necessary) > Settings > Lock screen >
Select screen lock > Knock code, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN, or Password. If you
choose Pattern, you will be prompted to create a Backup PIN as a safety measure in
case you forget your screen lock.
Caution: Create a Google account before setting a screen lock and remember
the Backup PIN you created when creating your screen lock.

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Important notice
WARNING
Precautions to take when using a pattern lock.
It is very important to remember the screen lock you set. You will not be
able to access your phone if you use an incorrect screen lock 5 times. If
you have used all 5 opportunities, you can try again after 30 seconds.
5. Opening and switching applications
Multi-tasking is easy with Android because you can keep more than one application
running at the same time. There is no need to quit an application before opening
another one. Use and switch between several open applications. Android manages
each application, stopping and starting them as needed to ensure that idle
applications don't consume resources unnecessarily.
To stop applications:
1 From the Home screen, tap > Apps tab (if necessary) > Settings >
Apps > RUNNING.
2 Tap the desired application and tap Stop to stop it.

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6. Transferring music, photos and videos using Media
sync (MTP)
1 Connect the phone to your PC using the USB cable provided with your phone.
2 A USB connection type list will appear on your phone screen. Tap the Media sync
(MTP) option.
3 Select the Open device to view files option on your PC. You can then view media
contents on your PC and transfer the files.
4 Copy the files from your PC to the drive folder or vice versa.
5 Drag the Status Bar down and tap USB connected > Charge only.
6 Disconnect the USB cable from your phone.
7. Hold your phone upright
Hold your cell phone vertically, as you would a regular phone. Your phone has an
internal antenna. Be careful not to scratch or damage the back of the phone, as this
may affect performance.
When making/receiving calls or sending/receiving data, avoid holding the lower part
of the phone where the antenna is located. Doing so may affect call quality.
8. When the screen freezes
If the screen freezes or the phone does not respond when you try to operate it:
Press and hold the Power/Lock Key for 10 seconds to turn your phone off.
If it still does not work, please contact the service center.

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Phone overview
Proximity Sensor
Earpiece VT Camera
Home Key
Return to the Home screen
from any screen.
Volume Keys
Allow you to adjust the ringer,
media volume, or the volume
during a call.
Back Key
Return to the previous screen.
Menu Key
Display the available options.
Power/Lock Key
Turn your phone on/off,
restart, lock/unlock the
screen, turn airplane mode
on or off, and change the
ringer type.
NOTE: Proximity sensor
When receiving and making calls, the proximity sensor automatically turns
the backlight off and locks the touch screen by sensing when the phone is
near your ear. This extends battery life and prevents you from unintentionally
activating the touch screen during calls.
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WARNING
Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage the LCD
and touch screen functions. Do not cover the LCD proximity sensor with
protective film. This could cause the sensor to malfunction.
Charger/USB Port
3.5mm Headset Jack
IRRC
Main Microphone:
Call, Recording
Sub Microphone:
Speakerphone
Power/Lock Key
Volume Keys
• On the Home screen: Control
ringer volume.
• During a call: Control your
earpiece volume.
• When playing audio/video:
Control volume continuously.
NOTE: Please be careful not to block the main microphone by your hand
when you call.

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Getting to know your phone
Back cover
Battery
microSD Card slot
micro SIM Card
slot
Camera Lens
Speaker
Installing the SIM Card and the battery
Before you can start exploring your new phone, you'll need to set it up.
1 To remove the back cover, hold the phone firmly in one hand. With your other
hand, lift off the back cover with your thumbnail as shown in figure below.

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2 Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.
3 Insert the battery into place by aligning the gold contacts on the phone and the
battery (1) and pressing it down until it clicks into place (2).
1
2

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Getting to know your phone
4 Align the back cover over the battery compartment (1) and press it down until it
clicks into place (2).
1
2
Charging the phone
The Charger/USB Port is at the bottom of the phone. Insert one end of the USB cable
into the phone and plug the other end into an electrical outlet.

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NOTE:
• The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime.
• Do not open the back cover while your phone is charging.
Using the memory card
Make sure to unmount the SD card in the Storage menu before removing it.
1 Remove the back cover.
2 Insert the memory card into the slot. Make sure the gold contact area is facing
downwards.

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Getting to know your phone
Locking and unlocking the screen
If you do not use the phone for a while, the screen will be automatically turned off
and locked. This helps to prevent accidental taps and saves battery power.
When you are not using your phone, press the Power/Lock Key to lock your
phone.
And you can also lock the phone by double-tapping the status bar or an empty area
on the Home or Lock screen.
If there are any programs running when you lock your screen, they may be still
running in Lock mode. It is recommended that you exit all programs before entering
Lock mode to avoid unnecessary charges (e.g. phone calls, web access and data
communications).
To wake up your phone, press the Power/Lock Key , Home Key or
double-tap the center of the screen. The Lock screen will appear. Touch and slide the
Lock screen in any direction to unlock the screen. The last screen you viewed will
open.

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Important noticeYour Home screenYour Home screen
Touch screen tips
Here are some tips on how to navigate on your phone.
Touch or tap – A single finger tap selects items, links, shortcuts and letters on the
on-screen keyboard.
Touch and hold – Touch and hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting
your finger until an action occurs. For example, to open a contact's available options,
touch and hold the contact in the Contacts list until the context menu opens.
Drag – Touch and hold an item for a moment and then, without lifting your finger,
move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position. You can drag
items on the Home screen to reposition them.
Swipe or slide – To swipe or slide, quickly move your finger across the surface
of the screen, without pausing when you first touch it (so you don't drag an item
instead). For example, you can slide the screen up or down to scroll through a list
or browse through the different Home screens by swiping from left to right (and vice
versa).
Double-tap – Double-tap to zoom on a webpage or a map. For example, quickly
double-tap a section of a webpage to adjust that section to fit the width of the
screen. You can also double-tap to zoom in and out when viewing a picture and when
using Maps. And you can turn on/off the phone by double-tapping.
Pinch-to-Zoom – Use your index finger and thumb in a pinching or spreading
motion to zoom in or out when using the browser, Maps or when viewing pictures.
Rotate the screen – From many applications and menus, the orientation of the
screen adjusts to the device's physical orientation.

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Your Home screen
NOTE:
• To select an item, tap the center of the icon.
• Do not press too hard; the touch screen is sensitive enough to pick up a
light, yet firm tap.
• Use the tip of your finger to tap the option you want. Be careful not to tap
any other keys.
Home screen
Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view the Home screen panels. You
can customize each panel with pre-loaded and downloaded apps, widgets, and
wallpapers.
The Quick Keys are available at the bottom of the Home screen. Quick Keys provide
easy and one-tap access to the functions you use the most.
NOTE: To add an icon, drag it to the Quick Keys bar and release it. To
remove an icon, drag it out of the Quick Keys bar.