LG LS860 User manual

User Guide
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Important Messages
Important Messages
IMPORTANT: If the account type you want to set up is not in the phone database, you will be
asked to enter more details. You should get all pertinent information for the email
account such as incoming and outgoing server settings before you proceed.
WARNING: Use only Sprint-approved or manufacturer-approved batteries and chargers with
your phone. The failure to use a Sprint-approved or manufacturer-approved
battery and charger may increase the risk that your phone will overheat, catch
fire or explode, resulting in serious bodily injury, death or property damage.
Notice: NFC antenna for this model is on the battery cover and this battery cover is the
only one that is offered with the model.

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Table of Contents
Get Started ................................................................................................................................ 1
Your Phone at a Glance...................................................................................................... 1
Set Up Your Phone............................................................................................................. 2
Activate Your Phone........................................................................................................... 2
Make Your First Call ........................................................................................................... 3
Set Up Your Voicemail........................................................................................................ 3
Sprint Account Information and Help................................................................................... 4
Sprint Account Passwords........................................................................................... 4
Manage Your Account................................................................................................. 4
Sprint Support Services............................................................................................... 5
Phone Basics............................................................................................................................. 7
Your Phone Overview......................................................................................................... 8
Status Bar..........................................................................................................................10
Turn Your Phone On and Off.............................................................................................13
Lock and Unlock Your Phone .....................................................................................14
Battery and Charger...........................................................................................................14
Extend Your Battery Life.............................................................................................16
Phone Function Keys.........................................................................................................17
Menu Key...................................................................................................................18
Work with Menus........................................................................................................18
Notifications Panel......................................................................................................20
Home Key...................................................................................................................21
Back Key....................................................................................................................21
Touchscreen Navigation....................................................................................................21
Your Home Screen............................................................................................................22
Home Screen..............................................................................................................23
Extended Home Screens............................................................................................24
Use the Applications Key............................................................................................24
Applications: How to View, Open and Switch..............................................................24
Applications................................................................................................................26

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Customize Your Home Screen....................................................................................29
Add and Remove Widgets on the Home Screen.........................................................30
Change the Phone's Wallpaper ..................................................................................31
Customize Applications Icons on the Home screen ....................................................31
Access Recently-Used Applications............................................................................32
Home Screen Clean View...........................................................................................32
Change the Screen Orientation...................................................................................33
Enter Text..........................................................................................................................33
Slide-out QWERTY Keyboard.....................................................................................33
LG Keyboard Types....................................................................................................35
Tips for Editing Text....................................................................................................39
Search Your Phone and the Web.......................................................................................39
Phone and Web Search Using Text Entry...................................................................39
Phone and Web Search Using Voice Command.........................................................41
Phone Calls ..............................................................................................................................42
Make Phone Calls..............................................................................................................42
Call Using the Phone Dialer........................................................................................43
Dialing Options...........................................................................................................43
Missed Call Notification ..............................................................................................44
Call Emergency Numbers...........................................................................................44
In-Call Options............................................................................................................45
Dial and Save Phone Numbers With Pauses..............................................................45
Dial From the Contacts List.........................................................................................46
Use Direct Dialing.......................................................................................................46
Plus (+) Code Dialing..................................................................................................46
Receive Phone Calls..........................................................................................................47
Visual Voicemail ................................................................................................................48
Set Up Visual Voicemail..............................................................................................49
Review Visual Voicemail.............................................................................................49
Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages .......................................................................50
Configure Visual Voicemail Options............................................................................50
Configure Visual Voicemail Settings...........................................................................51
Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu..................................................52

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Edit the Display Name via the Voicemail Menu...........................................................52
Voicemail(Traditional)........................................................................................................52
Set Up Voicemail........................................................................................................52
Voicemail Notification .................................................................................................53
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages ............................................................................53
Phone Call Options............................................................................................................54
Caller ID .....................................................................................................................54
Call Waiting ................................................................................................................55
3-way Calling..............................................................................................................55
Call Forwarding ..........................................................................................................55
In-call Options.............................................................................................................56
Set Up Speed Dialing.........................................................................................................58
Call Logs............................................................................................................................58
Save a Phone Number.......................................................................................................60
Find a Phone Number........................................................................................................61
Voice Dialer .......................................................................................................................61
Text-to-Speech..................................................................................................................62
Settings.....................................................................................................................................64
Wireless & Networks Settings............................................................................................64
Wi-Fi Settings.............................................................................................................64
Bluetooth Settings.......................................................................................................65
Data Usage.................................................................................................................65
Airplane Mode ............................................................................................................65
Wi-Fi Direct.................................................................................................................66
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot................................................................................................66
Bluetooth Tethering ....................................................................................................66
NFC Settings..............................................................................................................66
Android Beam.............................................................................................................67
VPN Settings..............................................................................................................67
Mobile Networks Settings ...........................................................................................67
Call Settings ......................................................................................................................67
Quick Messages.........................................................................................................68
North American Dialing...............................................................................................68

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International Dialing....................................................................................................68
TTY mode...................................................................................................................68
Proximity Sensor ........................................................................................................69
Noise Reduction.........................................................................................................69
Voicemail Settings......................................................................................................70
Save Unknown Numbers............................................................................................70
Roaming Settings ..............................................................................................................70
Set Roam Mode..........................................................................................................71
Roaming Guard..........................................................................................................71
Data Roam Guard.......................................................................................................72
Device Settings..................................................................................................................72
Sound Settings...........................................................................................................73
Ringtone & Notifications..............................................................................................74
Touch Feedback & System.........................................................................................75
Display Settings..........................................................................................................76
Home screen..............................................................................................................78
Lock screen................................................................................................................79
Gestures.....................................................................................................................82
Storage.......................................................................................................................83
Power saver................................................................................................................84
Apps Settings .............................................................................................................84
Personal Settings...............................................................................................................85
Accounts & sync.........................................................................................................85
Location services........................................................................................................86
Security ......................................................................................................................86
Language & Input Settings..........................................................................................87
Backup & reset...........................................................................................................89
System Settings.................................................................................................................89
Date & time.................................................................................................................90
Accessibility................................................................................................................90
Connectivity................................................................................................................90
Developer Options......................................................................................................91
Activate This Device...................................................................................................92

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System Updates.........................................................................................................92
Phone Identity.............................................................................................................93
Contacts....................................................................................................................................94
Get Started With Contacts .................................................................................................94
Add a Contact....................................................................................................................95
Add a Contact to Your Favorites........................................................................................96
Edit a Contacts Entry.........................................................................................................96
Communicate with Your Contacts....................................................................................100
Import, Export, and Share Contacts.................................................................................101
Import contacts from your microSD card...................................................................101
Export contacts to your microSD card.......................................................................102
Share a contact ........................................................................................................102
Accounts and Messaging........................................................................................................103
Gmail...............................................................................................................................103
Create a Google Account..........................................................................................103
Sign into Your Google Account.................................................................................104
Access Gmail............................................................................................................104
Send a Gmail Message ............................................................................................106
Read and Reply to Gmail Messages.........................................................................107
Change Gmail Settings.............................................................................................109
Email ...............................................................................................................................110
Add an Email Account (POP3 or IMAP)....................................................................111
Corporate Email (Outlook)........................................................................................112
Open Email...............................................................................................................113
Create and Send Email.............................................................................................114
Reply to or Delete an Email Message.......................................................................114
Configure and Sync Corporate Email Settings..........................................................115
Text and Multimedia Messaging.......................................................................................116
Compose Text Messages.........................................................................................117
Send a Multimedia Message (MMS).........................................................................117
Save and Resume a Draft Message .........................................................................118
Managing Message Conversations...........................................................................119
Delete Messages......................................................................................................120

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Text and Multimedia Message Options.....................................................................121
Synchronize Accounts .....................................................................................................123
Synchronize Your Google Account...........................................................................123
Synchronize Your Corporate Account.......................................................................124
Apps and Entertainment..........................................................................................................125
Play Store™ ....................................................................................................................125
Sprint ID...........................................................................................................................126
Sprint Applications...........................................................................................................128
Sprint Zone...............................................................................................................129
NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile .....................................................................................129
NBA Game Time ......................................................................................................130
Sprint TV & Movies..........................................................................................................131
Music...............................................................................................................................131
Back Up Your Downloaded Music Files....................................................................132
Sprint Music Plus......................................................................................................133
YouTube™ ......................................................................................................................133
GPS Navigation...............................................................................................................134
Google Maps™.........................................................................................................134
Scout™ by Telenav ..................................................................................................137
Google Navigation....................................................................................................137
Web and Data.........................................................................................................................139
Connect Wi-Fi..................................................................................................................139
Wi-Fi Direct...............................................................................................................141
Data Services ..................................................................................................................141
Your User Name.......................................................................................................142
Launch a Web Connection........................................................................................142
Data Connection Status and Indicators.....................................................................142
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)........................................................................................143
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection.................................................................143
Set Up Secure Credential Storage............................................................................143
Add a VPN Connection.............................................................................................143
Connect to or Disconnect From a VPN.....................................................................144
Browser ...........................................................................................................................144

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Learn to Navigate the Browser .................................................................................145
Go to a Specific Website...........................................................................................146
Browser Menu ..........................................................................................................146
Adjust Browser Settings............................................................................................147
Create Website Settings...........................................................................................147
Create Bookmarks....................................................................................................148
Tethering and Portable Hotspot .......................................................................................149
Camera and Video..................................................................................................................151
Take Pictures...................................................................................................................151
Camera Settings.......................................................................................................152
View Your Pictures ...................................................................................................153
Gallery Options.........................................................................................................153
Assign Pictures.........................................................................................................154
Record Videos.................................................................................................................155
Video Settings ..........................................................................................................155
Video Gallery Options...............................................................................................156
Video Wiz ........................................................................................................................157
Tools and Calendar.................................................................................................................159
QuickMemoTM ..................................................................................................................159
FileShare.........................................................................................................................161
SmartShare .....................................................................................................................161
Calendar..........................................................................................................................163
View Event Details....................................................................................................165
Create an Event........................................................................................................166
Edit or Delete an Event.............................................................................................166
Set an Event Reminder.............................................................................................167
Respond to an Event Reminder................................................................................167
Display and Synchronize Calendars .........................................................................168
Change Calendar Settings........................................................................................168
Folders.............................................................................................................................169
Alarm/Clock .....................................................................................................................169
Calculator ........................................................................................................................172
Bluetooth .........................................................................................................................172

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Turn Bluetooth On and Off........................................................................................173
Bluetooth Settings Menu...........................................................................................173
Pairing Bluetooth Phones .........................................................................................174
Send Items via Bluetooth..........................................................................................175
Disconnect Bluetooth Connection During an Active Call...........................................176
microSD Card..................................................................................................................176
Remove the microSD Card.......................................................................................177
Insert the microSD Card ...........................................................................................177
microSD Icon Indicators............................................................................................177
microSD Adapter ......................................................................................................178
View Memory in the microSD Card...........................................................................178
Format the microSD Card.........................................................................................178
Connect Your Phone to Your Computer....................................................................179
Update Your Phone .........................................................................................................180
Index.......................................................................................................................................182