LG LG-D631 User manual

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LG-D631
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•Someofthecontentsinthismanualmaydifferfromyourphonedependingonthe
softwareversionofthephone,OSversionoryourserviceprovider,andaresubjectto
changewithoutpriornotice.
•AlwaysusegenuineLGaccessories.Thesupplieditemsaredesignedonlyforthisdevice
andmaynotbecompatiblewithotherdevices.
•Thisdeviceisnotsuitableforpeoplewhohaveavisualimpairmentduetothe
touchscreenkeyboard.
•Allscreenshotsinthisguidearesimulated.
•Actualdisplaysandthecolorofthephonemayvary.

1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS:
LGoffersyoualimitedwarrantythattheenclosedsubscriberunitanditsenclosedaccessories
willbefreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship,accordingtothefollowingtermsand
conditions:
(1)ThelimitedwarrantyfortheproductextendsforTWELVE(12)MONTHSbeginningon
thedateofpurchaseoftheproductwithvalidproofofpurchase,orabsentvalidproofof
purchase,FIFTEEN(15)MONTHSfromdateofmanufactureasdeterminedbytheunit's
manufacturedatecode.
(2)Thelimitedwarrantyextendsonlytotheoriginalpurchaseroftheproductandisnot
assignableortransferabletoanysubsequentpurchaser/enduser.
(3)Thiswarrantyisgoodonlytotheoriginalpurchaseroftheproductduringthewarranty
periodaslongasitisintheU.S.,includingAlaska,Hawaii,U.S.TerritoriesandCanada.
(4)Theexternalhousingandcosmeticpartsshallbefreeofdefectsatthetimeofshipment
and,therefore,shallnotbecoveredundertheselimitedwarrantyterms.
(5)UponrequestfromLG,theconsumermustprovideinformationtoreasonablyprovethedate
ofpurchase.
(6)ThecustomershallbearthecostofshippingtheproducttotheCustomerService
DepartmentofLG.LGshallbearthecostofshippingtheproductbacktotheconsumerafter
thecompletionofserviceunderthislimitedwarranty.
2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:
(1)Defectsordamagesresultingfromuseoftheproductinotherthanitsnormaland
customarymanner.
(2)Defectsordamagesfromabnormaluse,abnormalconditions,improperstorage,exposureto
moistureordampness,unauthorizedmodifications,unauthorizedconnections,unauthorized
repair,misuse,neglect,abuse,accident,alteration,improperinstallation,orotheracts
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whicharenotthefaultofLG,includingdamagecausedbyshipping,blownfuses,spillsof
foodorliquid.
(3)Breakageordamagetoantennasunlesscauseddirectlybydefectsinmaterialor
workmanship.
(4)ThattheCustomerServiceDepartmentatLGwasnotnotifiedbyconsumerofthealleged
defectormalfunctionoftheproductduringtheapplicablelimitedwarrantyperiod.
(5)Productswhichhavehadtheserialnumberremovedormadeillegible.
(6)Thislimitedwarrantyisinlieuofallotherwarranties,expressorimpliedeitherinfactorby
operationsoflaw,statutoryorotherwise,including,butnotlimitedtoanyimpliedwarranty
ofmarketabilityorfitnessforaparticularuse.
(7)DamageresultingfromuseofnonLGapprovedaccessories.
(8)Allplasticsurfacesandallotherexternallyexposedpartsthatarescratchedordamaged
duetonormalcustomeruse.
(9)Productsoperatedoutsidepublishedmaximumratings.
(10)Productsusedorobtainedinarentalprogram.
(11)Consumables(suchasfuses).
3. WHAT LG WILL DO:
LGwill,atitssoleoption,eitherrepair,replaceorrefundthepurchasepriceofanyunitthatis
coveredunderthislimitedwarranty.LGmaychooseatitsoptiontousefunctionallyequivalent
re-conditioned,refurbishedornewunitsorpartsoranyunits.Inaddition,LGwillnotre-install
orback-upanydata,applicationsorsoftwarethatyouhaveaddedtoyourphone.Itistherefore
recommendedthatyouback-upanysuchdataorinformationpriortosendingtheunittoLGto
avoidthepermanentlossofsuchinformation.
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4. STATE LAW RIGHTS:
Nootherexpresswarrantyisapplicabletothisproduct.THEDURATIONOFANY
IMPLIEDWARRANTIES,INCLUDINGTHEIMPLIEDWARRANTYOFMARKETABILITY
ORMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,ISLIMITEDTOTHE
DURATIONOFTHEEXPRESSWARRANTYHEREIN.LGSHALLNOTBELIABLEFORTHELOSS
OFTHEUSEOFTHEPRODUCT,INCONVENIENCE,LOSSORANYOTHERDAMAGES,DIRECT
ORCONSEQUENTIAL,ARISINGOUTOFTHEUSEOF,ORINABILITYTOUSE,THISPRODUCT
ORFORANYBREACHOFANYEXPRESSORIMPLIEDWARRANTY,INCLUDINGTHEIMPLIED
WARRANTYOFMARKETABILITYORMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULAR
PURPOSEAPPLICABLETOTHISPRODUCT.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusivelimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamagesor
limitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts;sotheselimitationsorexclusionsmaynot
applytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrightsandyoumayalsohaveotherrights
whichvaryfromstatetostate.
5. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:
Toobtainwarrantyservice,pleasecallorfaxtothefollowingtelephonenumbersfrom
anywhereinthecontinentalUnitedStates:
Tel. [phone] or Fax. [phone]
Orvisithttp://us.lgservice.com.Correspondencemayalsobemailedto:
LGElectronicsService-MobileHandsets,P.O.Box240007,Huntsville,AL35824
DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS.Pleasecallorwrite
forthelocationoftheLGauthorizedservicecenternearestyouandfortheproceduresfor
obtainingwarrantyclaims.

Warranty Laws
Thefollowinglawsgovernwarrantiesthatariseinretailsalesofconsumergoods:
XTheCaliforniaSong-BeverlyConsumerWarrantyAct[CC§§1790etseq],
XTheCaliforniaUniformCommercialCode,DivisionTwo[ComC§§2101etseq],and
XThefederalMagnuson-MossWarrantyFederalTradeCommissionImprovementAct[15
USC§§2301etseq;16CFRParts701–703].AtypicalMagnuson-MossActwarrantyisa
writtenpromisethattheproductisfreeofdefectsorawrittenpromisetorefund,repair,or
replacedefectivegoods.[See15USC§2301(6).]Remediesincludedamagesforfailingto
honorawrittenwarrantyorservicecontractorforviolatingdisclosureprovisions.[See15
USC§2310(d).]Exceptforsomelabelinganddisclosurerequirements,thefederalActdoes
notpreemptstatelaw.[See15USC§2311.]
TheConsumerWarrantyActdoesnotaffecttherightsandobligationsofpartiesunderthe
stateUniformCommercialCode,excepttheprovisionsoftheActprevailoverprovisionsofthe
CommercialCodewhentheyconflict.[CC§1790.3.]
Forpurposesofsmallclaimsactions,thiscoursewillfocusonrightsanddutiesunderthestate
laws.
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Table of Contents
Important Notice..............................9
Getting to know your phone ........12
Frontview..........................................12
InstallingtheSIMorUSIMcardand
battery...............................................14
Chargingthebattery.........................17
Insertingamemorycard...................18
Removingthememorycard..............19
Lockingandunlockingthedevice.....19
Your Home screen .........................21
Touchscreentips..............................21
Homescreen.....................................22
CustomizingtheHomescreen..........23
Returningtorecently-used
applications.......................................25
Noticationspanel............................25
On-screenkeyboard..........................28
Special Features............................30
Gestureshot......................................30
KnockON............................................31
KnockCode........................................31
QuickMemo+.....................................32
QSlide................................................34
QuickRemote.....................................35
Google Account Setup..................36
CreatingyourGoogleaccount...........36
SigningintoyourGoogleaccount.....36
Connecting to Networks and
Devices............................................38
Wi-Fi..................................................38
Bluetooth...........................................38
Wi-FiDirect.......................................40
TransferringdatabetweenaPCand
yourdevice........................................41
Calls .................................................42
Makingacall.....................................42
Callingyourcontacts.........................42
Answeringandrejectingacall.........42
Makingasecondcall........................43
Viewingyourcalllogs.......................43
Callsettings......................................44
Contacts...........................................45
Searchingforacontact.....................45
Addinganewcontact.......................45
Favoritescontacts.............................45
Creatingagroup................................46
JoiningandSeparatingContacts......47
AT&TAddressBook(AAB)................47
Messaging ......................................48
Sendingamessage...........................48

Conversationview.............................49
Changingyourmessagingsettings...49
Email ................................................50
Managingemailaccounts.................50
Workingwithaccountfolders...........51
Composingandsendingemail..........51
Camera and Video .........................52
Cameraoptionsontheviewnder....52
Usingtheadvancedsettings.............53
Takingaphoto..................................54
Onceyouhavetakenaphoto............54
Recordingavideo..............................55
Afterrecordingavideo.....................56
Gallery...............................................57
Multimedia......................................60
Music.................................................60
Utilities............................................62
Clock..................................................62
Calculator..........................................63
Calendar............................................64
VoiceSearch.....................................64
Downloads........................................64
LGSmartWorld..................................65
Browsing the Web.........................66
Browser.............................................66
Chrome..............................................67
Settings............................................69
Networks...........................................69
Sound................................................72
Display...............................................74
General..............................................76
PC software (LG PC Suite) ...........84
ForWindowsOS...............................84
ForMacOS........................................85
Software Update............................87
PhoneSoftwareUpdate....................87
LGMobilePhoneSoftwareUpdate
viaOver-the-Air(OTA).......................87
Trademarks .....................................88
Trademarks........................................88
Q&A..................................................89
Accessories....................................90
Troubleshooting .............................91
For Your Safety ...............................95
Safety Guidelines ........................101
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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MBofspaceavailableinyourphonememory,yourphonecannot
receivenewmessages.Youmayneedtocheckyourphonememoryanddeletesomedata,
suchasapplicationsormessages,tomakemorememoryavailable.
To uninstall applications:
1 Tap > > >Generaltab>Apps.
2 Onceallapplicationsappear,scrolltoandselecttheapplicationyouwanttouninstall.
3 TapUninstall >OK.
2. Optimizing battery life
Extendyourbattery'spowerbyturningofffeaturesthatyoudonotneedtorun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arenotusing.IfyouarenotusingWi-Fi,
BluetoothorGPS,turnthemoff.
•Reducescreenbrightnessandsetashorterscreentimeout.
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Important Notice
•TurnoffautomaticsyncingforGmail,Calendar,Contactsandotherapplications.
•Someapplicationsyoudownloadmayconsumebatterypower.
•Whileusingdownloadedapplications,checkthebatterychargelevel.
3. Before installing an open source application and OS
WARNING
XIf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.
XTo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 the Hard Reset (Factory Reset)
Ifyourphonedoesnotrestoretoitsoriginalcondition,useaHardReset(FactoryReset)to
initializeit.
1 Turnthepoweroff.
2 PressandholdthePower/Lock Key + Volume Down Keyonthebackofthephone.
3 ReleasethePower/Lock Keyonlywhenthebootlogoisdisplayed,thenimmediately
pressandholdthePower/Lock Keyagain.
4 ReleaseallkeyswhentheFactoryresetscreenisdisplayed.
5 PresstheVolume KeystohighlightYes,thenpressthePower/Lock Keytocontinue.

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6 PresstheVolume KeystohighlightYesoncemore,thenpressthePower/Lock Key
toconrm.
WARNING
XIfyouperformaHardReset,alluserapplications,userdataandDRMlicenseswill
bedeleted.PleaseremembertobackupanyimportantdatabeforeperformingaHard
Reset.
5. Opening and switching applications
MultitaskingiseasywithAndroid;youcankeepmorethanoneapplicationrunningatthe
sametime.Thereisnoneedtoquitanapplicationbeforeopeninganother.Useandswitch
betweenseveralopenapplications.Androidmanageseachapplication,stoppingandstarting
themasneededtomakesurethatidleapplicationsdon'tconsumeresourcesunnecessarily.
1 Tap .Apppreviewsofrecentlyusedapplicationswillbedisplayed.
2 Taptheapplicationyouwanttoaccess.Thisdoesnotstopthepreviousappfrom
runninginthebackground.Makesuretotap tobackoutofanappafterusingit.
•Tocloseanappfromtherecentappslist,swipetheapppreviewtotheleftorright.To
clearallapps,tapClear all.
6. If the screen freezes
Ifthescreenfreezesorthephonedoesnotrespondwhenyoutrytooperateit,removethe
batteryandreinsertit.Thenpowerthephonebackon.

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Front view
Proximity Sensor
IR (Infrared) LED
Notification LED
Earpiece
3.5mm Headset Jack
Front Camera Lens
NOTE: Proximity Sensor
XWhen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.
WARNING
XPlacingaheavyobjectonthephoneorsittingonitcandamagethedisplayandtouch
screenfunctions.Donotcovertheproximitysensorwithscreenprotectorsoranyother
typeofprotectivefilm.Thiscouldcausethesensortomalfunction.

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LDAF Sensor
(LaserDetectionAuto-FocusSensor)
Power/Lock Key
Speaker
Flash
Back Camera Lens
NFC Touch Point
Volume Keys
Microphone
Charger/USB port
Power/Lock
Key
•Turnyourphoneon/offbypressingandholdingthiskey.
•Pressoncequicklytolock/unlockthescreen.
Volume Keys While the screen is off:
•PressandholdtheVolumeUpKeytolaunchQuickMemo+.
•PressandholdtheVolumeDownKeytolaunchtheCamera.
While the screen is on:
•FromtheHomescreen,presstochangetheringertype.
•Whilelisteningtomusicoronacall,presstoadjustthevolume.
WARNING
XTheNFCantennaforthismodelisonthebackcover.
XBecarefulnottodamagetheNFCtouchpointonthephone,whichispartoftheNFC
antenna.

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Installing the SIM or USIM card and battery
Beforeyoucanstartexploringyournewphone,you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thefigurebelow.

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2 SlidetheSIMcardintothelowerslotfortheSIMcardasshowninthegure.Make
surethegoldcontactareaonthecardisfacingdownward.
WARNING
XDonotinsertamemorycardintotheSIMcardslot.Ifamemorycardhappenstobe
lodgedintheSIMcardslot,takethedevicetoaLGServiceCentertoremovethe
memorycard.
NOTE:
XOnlymicroSIMcardsworkwiththisdevice.

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3 Insertthebattery.
4 Toreplacethecoverontothedevice,alignthebackcoveroverthebatterycompartment
andpressitdownuntilitclicksintoplace .

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Charging the battery
Chargethebatterybeforeusingitforfirsttime.Usethechargertochargethebattery.A
computercanalsobeusedtochargethebatterybyconnectingthephonetoitusingtheUSB
cable.
WARNING
XUseonlyLG-approvedchargers,batteriesandcables.Ifyouuseunapprovedchargers,
batteriesorcables,itmaycauseabatterychargingdelay.Thiscanalsocausethe
batterytoexplodeordamagethedevice,whichisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
TheCharger/USBPortislocatedatthebottomofthephone.Insertthechargerandplugit
intoapoweroutlet.
NOTE:
XDonotopenthebackcoverwhileyourphoneischarging.

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Inserting a memory card
Yourdevicesupportsuptoa32GBmicroSDcard.Dependingonthememorycard
manufacturerandtype,somememorycardsmaynotbecompatiblewithyourdevice.
WARNING
XSomememorycardsmaynotbefullycompatiblewiththedevice.Usingan
incompatiblecardmaydamagethedeviceorthememorycard,orcorruptthedata
storedinit.
NOTE:
XFrequentwritinganderasingofdatashortensthelifespanofmemorycards.
1 Removethebackcover.
2 Insertamemorycardwiththegold-coloredcontactsfacingdownwards.
3 Replacethebackcover.

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Removing the memory card
Beforeremovingthememorycard,firstunmountitforsaferemoval.
1 Tap > > >Generaltab>Storage>Unmount SD card.
2 Removethebackcoverandpulloutthememorycard.
WARNING
XDonotremovethememorycardwhilethedeviceistransferringoraccessing
information.Doingsocancausedatatobelostorcorruptedordamagetothememory
cardordevice.LGisnotresponsibleforlossesthatresultfromthemisuseofdamaged
memorycards,includingthelossofdata.
Locking and unlocking the device
PressingthePower/Lock Keyturnsoffthescreenandputsthedeviceintolockmode.The
deviceautomaticallygetslockedifitisnotusedforaspecifiedperiod.Thishelpstoprevent
accidentaltapsandsavesbatterypower.
Tounlockthedevice,pressthePower/Lock Keyandswipethescreeninanydirection.
NOTE:
XDouble-tappingonthescreenalsocanwakeupthescreeninsteadofthePower/
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Changing the screen lock method
Youcanchangethewaythatyoulockthescreentopreventothersaccessingyourpersonal
information.
1 Tap > > >Displaytab>Lock screen>Select screen lock.
2 SelectadesiredscreenlockfromNone,Swipe,Knock Code,Pattern,PINand
Password.
NOTE:
XCreateorsignintoaGoogleaccountbeforesettinganscreenlockandrememberthe
backupPINyoucreatedwhencreatingyourscreenlock.
Caution!
XIfyouhaven'tcreatedorsignedintoaGoogleaccountonthephoneandyouforgot
yourPIN,Password,andthebackupPIN,youneedtoperformahardreset.Performing
ahardresetdeletesalluserapplicationsanduserdata.Pleaseremembertobackup
anyimportantdatabeforeperformingahardreset.
TIP! Smart Lock
XYoucanuseSmartLocktomakeunlockingyourphoneeasier.Youcansetittokeep
yourphoneunlockedwhenyouhaveatrustedBluetoothdeviceconnectedtoit,when
it'sinafamiliarlocationlikeyourhomeorwork,orwhenitrecognisesyourface.
XSetting up Smart Lock
1 Tap > > .
2 TapDisplaytab>Lock screen>Smart Lock.
3 Beforeyouaddanytrusteddevices,trustedplaces,ortrustedface,youneedtosetup
ascreenlock(pattern,PIN,orpassword).