LG LS970 Sprint User manual

User Guide
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IMPORTANT: If the account type you want to set up is not in the phone database, you will be
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account such as incoming and outgoing server settings before you proceed.
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fire or explode, resulting in serious bodily injury, death or property damage.
Notice: The NFC antenna for this model is on the back cover and this back cover is the
only one that is offered with the device.
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Table of Contents
Get Started ................................................................................................................................ 1
Your Phone at a Glance...................................................................................................... 1
Set Up Your Phone............................................................................................................. 1
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............................................................................................................................. 6
Your Phone Overview......................................................................................................... 6
Status Bar........................................................................................................................... 8
Turn Your Phone On and Off.............................................................................................11
Lock and Unlock Your Phone .....................................................................................12
Battery and Charger...........................................................................................................13
Extend Your Battery Life.............................................................................................14
Phone Function Keys.........................................................................................................15
Menu Key...................................................................................................................15
Work with Menus........................................................................................................16
Notifications Panel......................................................................................................17
Home Key...................................................................................................................19
Back Key....................................................................................................................19
Touchscreen Navigation....................................................................................................19
Your Home Screen............................................................................................................20
Home Screen..............................................................................................................20
Extended Home Screen..............................................................................................21
Use the Applications Key............................................................................................21
Applications: How to View, Open and Switch..............................................................21
Applications................................................................................................................23

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Customize Your Home Screen....................................................................................26
Add and Remove Widgets on the Home Screen.........................................................27
Change the Phone's Wallpaper ..................................................................................28
Customize Applications Icons on the Home Screen....................................................28
Access Recently-Used Applications............................................................................29
Home Screen Clean View...........................................................................................30
Change the Screen Orientation...................................................................................30
Enter Text With the On-screen Keyboard...........................................................................30
Tips for Editing Text....................................................................................................33
Search Your Phone and the Web.......................................................................................34
Phone and Web Search Using Text Entry...................................................................34
Phone and Web Search Using Voice Command.........................................................35
Phone Calls ..............................................................................................................................37
Make Phone Calls..............................................................................................................37
Call Using the Phone Dialer........................................................................................37
Dialing Options...........................................................................................................38
Missed Call Notification ..............................................................................................38
Call Emergency Numbers...........................................................................................38
In-Call Options............................................................................................................39
Dial and Save Phone Numbers With Pauses..............................................................40
Dial From the Contacts List.........................................................................................40
Use Direct Dialing.......................................................................................................41
Plus (+) Code Dialing..................................................................................................41
Receive Phone Calls..........................................................................................................41
Visual Voicemail ................................................................................................................42
Set Up Visual Voicemail..............................................................................................42
Review Visual Voicemail.............................................................................................43
Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages .......................................................................44
Visual Voicemail Options............................................................................................44
Configure Visual Voicemail Settings...........................................................................44
Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu..................................................45
Edit the Display Name via the Voicemail Menu...........................................................45
Voicemail(Traditional)........................................................................................................46

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Set Up Voicemail........................................................................................................46
Voicemail Notification .................................................................................................47
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages ............................................................................47
Phone Call Options............................................................................................................48
Caller ID .....................................................................................................................48
Call Waiting ................................................................................................................48
3-way Calling..............................................................................................................48
Call Forwarding ..........................................................................................................49
In-call Options.............................................................................................................49
Set Up Speed Dialing.........................................................................................................51
Call Logs............................................................................................................................51
Save a Phone Number.......................................................................................................54
Find a Phone Number........................................................................................................54
Voice Command................................................................................................................54
Text-to-Speech..................................................................................................................56
Contacts....................................................................................................................................57
Get Started With Contacts .................................................................................................57
Add a Contact....................................................................................................................58
Add a Contact to Your Favorites........................................................................................59
Edit a Contacts Entry.........................................................................................................59
Communicate with Your Contacts......................................................................................63
Import, Export, and Share Contacts...................................................................................64
Import Contacts From Your Internal Storage...............................................................64
Export Contacts to Your Internal Storage....................................................................64
Share a Contact..........................................................................................................65
Accounts and Messaging..........................................................................................................66
Gmail.................................................................................................................................66
Create a Google Account............................................................................................66
Sign into Your Google Account...................................................................................66
Access Gmail..............................................................................................................67
Send a Gmail Message ..............................................................................................69
Read and Reply to Gmail Messages...........................................................................70
Change Gmail Settings...............................................................................................72

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Email .................................................................................................................................74
Add an Email Account (POP3 or IMAP)......................................................................74
Corporate Email (Outlook)..........................................................................................75
Open Email.................................................................................................................76
Create and Send Email...............................................................................................77
Reply to or Delete an Email Message.........................................................................77
Configure and Sync Corporate Email Settings............................................................78
Text and Multimedia Messaging.........................................................................................79
Compose Text Messages...........................................................................................79
Read and Reply to Text Messages.............................................................................80
Send a Multimedia Message (MMS)...........................................................................81
Save and Resume a Draft Message ...........................................................................82
Managing Message Conversations.............................................................................82
Delete Messages........................................................................................................83
Text and Multimedia Message Options.......................................................................84
Synchronize Accounts .......................................................................................................86
Synchronize Your Google Account.............................................................................86
Synchronize Your Corporate Account.........................................................................87
Apps and Entertainment............................................................................................................88
Play Store..........................................................................................................................88
Sprint ID.............................................................................................................................89
Sprint Applications.............................................................................................................90
NASCAR Mobile '13 ...................................................................................................91
NBA Game Time ........................................................................................................92
Music.................................................................................................................................93
Music Player...............................................................................................................93
Back Up Your Downloaded Music Files......................................................................94
Sprint Music Plus........................................................................................................94
YouTube™ ........................................................................................................................95
Media Home ......................................................................................................................95
GPS Navigation.................................................................................................................97
Google Maps™...........................................................................................................97
ScoutTM by Telenav.....................................................................................................99

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Google Navigation....................................................................................................100
LG Tag+ ..........................................................................................................................101
Web and Data.........................................................................................................................102
Connect Wi-Fi..................................................................................................................102
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Network.................................................................102
Add a Wi-Fi Network.................................................................................................103
Wi-Fi Direct...............................................................................................................104
Data Services ..................................................................................................................104
Your User Name.......................................................................................................104
Launch a Web Connection........................................................................................104
Data Connection Status and Indicators.....................................................................105
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)........................................................................................105
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection.................................................................105
Set Up Secure Credential Storage............................................................................106
Add a VPN Connection.............................................................................................106
Connect to or Disconnect From a VPN.....................................................................106
Browser ...........................................................................................................................107
Learn to Navigate the Browser .................................................................................107
Go to a Specific Website...........................................................................................108
Browser Menu ..........................................................................................................108
Adjust Browser Settings............................................................................................109
Create Website Settings...........................................................................................110
Create Bookmarks....................................................................................................110
Camera and Video..................................................................................................................112
Take Pictures...................................................................................................................112
Camera Settings.......................................................................................................113
View Your Pictures ...................................................................................................114
Gallery Options.........................................................................................................114
Assign Pictures.........................................................................................................115
Record Videos.................................................................................................................116
Video Settings ..........................................................................................................116
Video Gallery Options...............................................................................................117
Video Wiz ........................................................................................................................118

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Tools and Calendar.................................................................................................................120
QuickMemoTM ..................................................................................................................120
Notebook.........................................................................................................................122
FileShare.........................................................................................................................123
SmartShare .....................................................................................................................123
Calendar..........................................................................................................................125
Change Calendar View.............................................................................................126
View Event Details....................................................................................................128
Create an Event........................................................................................................128
Edit or Delete an Event.............................................................................................129
Set an Event Reminder.............................................................................................129
Respond to an Event Reminder................................................................................129
Display and Synchronize Calendars .........................................................................130
Change Calendar Settings........................................................................................130
Folders.............................................................................................................................131
Alarm/Clock .....................................................................................................................132
Tasks...............................................................................................................................134
Calculator ........................................................................................................................136
Bluetooth .........................................................................................................................137
Turn Bluetooth On and Off........................................................................................137
Bluetooth Settings Menu...........................................................................................137
Pairing Bluetooth Devices.........................................................................................138
Send Items via Bluetooth..........................................................................................139
Disconnect Bluetooth Connection During an Active Call...........................................140
System Updates ..............................................................................................................140
Transfer User Contents From an Android Phone to LG optimus GTM ...............................141
Transfer Via PC or Laptop........................................................................................141
Transfer Via Bluetooth connection............................................................................142
Transfer Via Cloud Storage ......................................................................................143
Settings...................................................................................................................................144
Wireless & Networks Settings..........................................................................................144
Airplane Mode ..........................................................................................................144
Wi-Fi Settings...........................................................................................................145

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Bluetooth Settings.....................................................................................................145
Mobile data...............................................................................................................145
File Networking.........................................................................................................145
Miracast....................................................................................................................146
NFC Settings............................................................................................................146
Android Beam...........................................................................................................147
VPN Settings............................................................................................................147
Mobile Networks Settings .........................................................................................147
Call Settings ....................................................................................................................148
Call Reject................................................................................................................148
Decline with Message...............................................................................................148
Privacy Keeper.........................................................................................................148
North American Dialing.............................................................................................149
International Dialing..................................................................................................149
TTY Mode.................................................................................................................149
Proximity Sensor ......................................................................................................150
Noise Reduction.......................................................................................................150
Voicemail Settings....................................................................................................150
Save Unknown Numbers..........................................................................................150
Roaming Settings ............................................................................................................151
Set Roam Mode........................................................................................................151
Roaming Guard........................................................................................................152
Data Roam Guard.....................................................................................................152
Device Settings................................................................................................................153
Sound Settings.........................................................................................................153
Ringtones and Notifications......................................................................................154
Touch Feedback & System.......................................................................................156
Display Settings........................................................................................................157
Home Screen............................................................................................................159
Lock Screen..............................................................................................................161
Gestures...................................................................................................................164
Storage.....................................................................................................................165
Power Saver.............................................................................................................166

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App Settings.............................................................................................................166
Quad Core Control....................................................................................................167
Personal Settings.............................................................................................................167
Accounts & Sync ......................................................................................................167
Location Access .......................................................................................................168
Security ....................................................................................................................169
Language & Input Settings........................................................................................169
Backup & Reset........................................................................................................170
System Settings...............................................................................................................171
Date & Time..............................................................................................................171
Accessibility..............................................................................................................171
PC Connection .........................................................................................................172
Developer Options....................................................................................................173
Activate This Device.................................................................................................176
System Updates.......................................................................................................176
About Phone.............................................................................................................177
Index.......................................................................................................................................178