LG LG-D500 User manual

User Guide
LG-D500
MFL00000000 (1.0)
ENGLISH
www.lg.com

LG-D500
LG-D500 User Guide
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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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SERVICE ACTIVATION
If you are a new T-Mobile® customer and your service has not been activated, simply call Customer Care at
1-800-937-8997 from your landline phone and a T-Mobile Activations representative will assist you. You will
need the following information when activating service:
• Service Agreement and agent code on your Agreement.
• Your name, home address, home phone, and billing address.
NOTE: For business and government accounts, please provide the name of your company or
government agency, address, and tax ID.
• Your Social Security number, current driver’s license number, and date of birth for credit check purposes.
• Your choice of T-Mobile rate plan and services (see www.t-mobile.com for the latest plan information).
• SIM serial number and IMEI number (located on the box bar code label).
By activating service, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by each of
T-Mobile’s Terms and Conditions and your Service Agreement.
About this user guide
Please read this user guide carefully before you use your phone and keep it handy for future reference.
Should your phone fails to operate correctly, refer to the FAQ section.
• Some features and service may vary by area, phone, carrier, plan and version of phone software.
• Screen displays and illustrations on this user manual may differ from those you see on the actual phone.
• Designs and specifications of the phone and other accessories are subject to change without any notice.

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Table of contents
SERVICE ACTIVATION.....................................2
Important notice ............................................... 6
Getting to know your phone .......................... 12
Phone overview........................................................12
Installing the Micro SIM card and battery ........14
Charging your phone .............................................15
Inserting a microSD card...................................... 17
Removing the microSD card................................17
Formatting the microSD card ..............................18
Locking and unlocking the screen .....................18
Your Home screen ........................................... 19
Touch Screen tips ...................................................19
Home screen...........................................................20
Customizing the Home screen.......................20
Returning to recently-used applications...........21
Notifications..............................................................21
Swipe down for notifications & settings ........21
Quick Settings.....................................................22
Indicator icons on the Status Bar...................22
On-screen keyboard..............................................24
Entering accented letters..................................24
Google account setup.................................... 25
Connecting to Networks and Devices...........26
Wi-Fi..........................................................................26
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks.........................26
Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a Wi-Fi
network ..................................................................26
Bluetooth..................................................................26
USB T
ethering.........................................................28
Smartphone Mobile Hotspots ............................29
Enabling Wi-Fi Direct to share through
SmartShare..............................................................29
SmartShare............................................................. 30
Calls ................................................................. 33
Making a call ...........................................................33
Calling your contacts.............................................33
Answering and rejecting a call ...........................33
Adjusting the in-call volume...............................34
Making a second call ............................................34
Ending a Call...........................................................34
Ending a Call from the Status Bar.....................35
Viewing your call logs............................................35
Call settings.............................................................35
Contacts .......................................................... 36
Searching for a contact ........................................36
Adding a new contact...........................................36
Favorite Contacts....................................................36
Creating a group.................................................... 37
Messaging ....................................................... 38
Conversation view ..................................................38
Sending a message ..............................................38
Using smilies...........................................................38
Changing your message settings......................39
Email................................................................ 40
Managing an email account............................... 40
Working with account folders............................. 40
Composing and sending email...........................41
Camera ............................................................ 42
Getting to know the viewfinder...........................42
Using the advanced settings ..............................43

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Taking a quick photo ............................................44
Once you've taken a photo..................................44
Viewing your saved photos ..................................45
Video camera.................................................. 46
Getting to know the viewfinder...........................46
Using the advanced settings .............................. 47
Recording a quick video....................................... 47
After recording a video.........................................48
Watching your saved videos................................48
Adjusting the volume when viewing a video...48
LG Unique Functions ......................................49
QuickMemo .............................................................49
Using the QuickMemo options...................... 50
Viewing the saved QuickMemo ..................... 50
Live Zooming ...........................................................51
QSlide .......................................................................52
QuickTranslator.......................................................52
VuTalk ........................................................................54
Registering VuTalk ..............................................54
Using VuTalk ........................................................55
Multimedia .......................................................57
Gallery ....................................................................... 57
Viewing pictures.................................................. 57
Zooming in and out ........................................... 57
Playing videos ...................................................... 57
Viewing photo and video options ................... 57
Deleting images and videos ............................58
Setting as wallpaper...........................................58
Videos .......................................................................58
Playing a video ....................................................58
Video Wiz .................................................................59
Music..........................................................................61
Add music files to your phone.........................61
Transfer music using Media sync (MTP) ....... 61
Playing a song ......................................................61
Utilities............................................................ 64
411 & More ...............................................................64
Setting your alarm .................................................64
Using your calculator.............................................64
Adding an event to your calendar .....................65
Lookout Security ....................................................65
T-Mobile TV .............................................................66
T-Mobile Name ID ................................................. 67
File manager ........................................................... 67
Application Manager............................................. 67
Scout .........................................................................68
Visual Voicemail......................................................68
Voice Recorder........................................................69
Recording a sound or voice.............................69
Sending the voice recording............................69
Task Manager..........................................................70
Polaris Viewer 4
......................................................70
FileShare...................................................................70
Backup ....................................................................... 71
About backing up and restoring smartphone
data ......................................................................... 71
Backup your smart phone data ...................... 72
Scheduling automatic backups...................... 72
Restoring smartphone data............................. 72
Google+ .................................................................... 73
Voice Search............................................................ 73
Downloads................................................................ 73
The Web ...........................................................74

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Browser ..................................................................... 74
Using the Web toolbar ...................................... 74
Viewing webpages.............................................. 74
Opening a page.................................................. 74
Searching the web by voice ............................. 75
Bookmarks............................................................ 75
History.................................................................... 75
Using QSlide........................................................ 75
Chrome..................................................................... 75
Viewing webpages.............................................. 75
Opening a page
.................................................. 76
Searching the web by voice ............................. 76
Syncing with other devices............................... 76
Settings............................................................77
Access the Settings menu .................................. 77
WIRELESS & NETWORKS.................................. 77
DEVICE .................................................................... 80
PERSONAL .............................................................82
SYSTEM....................................................................83
Phone software update ..................................87
Phone software update ........................................ 87
LG Mobile Phone Software update via Over-
the-Air (OTA)........................................................... 87
About this user guide .................................... 88
DivX Mobile ............................................................88
Accessories ......................................................89
Technical data................................................. 90
Troubleshooting............................................... 91
For Your Safety ................................................94

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Important notice
Before you start using the phone, please read this!
Please check to see if any problems you have encountered with your phone are described in this
section before taking the phone in for service or calling a service representative.
1. Phone Memory
In order to make more memory available, you will have to manage your applications and delete
some data, such as applications or messages.
Managing Applications
1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Apps.
2 When the list of applications appears, scroll and tap the application you want to disable.
3 Tap Uninstall and then tap OK to confirm that you want to uninstall the desired application.
To stop applications:
1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Apps and select the RUNNING tab.
2 Scroll to the desired application and tap Stop to stop it.
2. Optimizing Battery Life
You can extend your battery’s life between charges by turning off features that you don’t need to
run constantly in the background. You can also monitor how applications and system resources
consume battery power.
To extend the life of your battery
• Turn off radio communications that you aren’t using, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS.
• Lower 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 cause your battery power to be reduced.
• While using downloaded applications, check the battery charged level.
To view the battery charge level
1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > About phone > Battery.

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2 The battery status (charging or discharging) and level are displayed on the top menu of the
screen.
To monitor and control what uses the battery
1 From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > About phone > Battery > Battery use.
2 The bottom of the screen displays battery usage time and also lists applications or services using
battery power from greatest amount to least.
3. Installing an Open Source Operating System
Installing an open source operating system on your phone and not using the operating system
provided by the manufacturer can cause your phone to malfunction.
Warning!
• If you install and use an OS other than the one provided by the manufacturer, your phone is no longer
covered by the warranty.
• To protect your phone and personal data, download applications only from trusted sources, such as Play
Store. If some applications are not properly installed on your phone, your phone may not work properly- or
serious errors may occur. You will need to uninstall those applications and all of its data and settings from
the phone.
4. Using an unlock pattern
Set a screen lock to secure your phone from unauthorized use. To set the screen lock, follow the
process below.
From the Home screen, tap Apps > Lock screen > Select screen lock and select from Swipe,
Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN or Password.
NOTE: In case that you have trouble with Face Unlock, you can unlock the screen with a pattern
and/or PIN as a backup.

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Important notice
Warning! Take precautions when using an Unlock Pattern, PIN, or Password. It is very important
that you remember the screen unlock information you set. You are allowed 5 attempts to enter your
screen unlock information. If you used up all 5 opportunities, you will have to wait 30 seconds to
attempt unlocking the phone again.
When you can’t recall your Unlock Pattern, PIN, or Password:
If you logged into a Google account on the phone and failed to use the correct pattern 5 times,
tap Forgot pattern? You will be required to sign in with your Google account and prompted to
create a new unlock pattern.
If you have set a backup PIN, you can unlock the screen by entering the backup PIN.
If you haven’t created a Google account on the phone or you forgot your PIN or Password, you
need to perform a hard reset.
5. Using Hard Reset (Factory Reset)
If your phone needs to be restored to its original condition, use a Hard Reset to initialize your
phone.
Warning! If you perform a Hard Reset, all user applications and user data will be deleted. Please
remember to back up any important data before performing a Hard Reset.
1 Turn the phone off.
2 Press and hold the following keys at the same time for 8 seconds: Volume Down Key +
Home Key +Power/Lock Key .
3 Your device will perform a factory reset and reboot.
6. Using Safe Mode
To recover your phone when malfunctioning.
1 Turn off your phone and reboot. When you see the T-Mobile animation press and hold the
Volume Down Key . Your main screen will then be displayed with the words “Safe mode” in