LG Nexus 5 User manual

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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
CompletetheSetupScreens 3
MakeYourFirstCall 4
SetUpVoicemail 4
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 5
SprintAccountPasswords 5
ManageYourAccount 5
SprintSupportServices 6
PhoneBasics 7
YourPhone’sLayout 7
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 8
TurnYourScreenOnandOff 9
TouchscreenNavigation 9
YourHomeScreen 13
HomeScreenOverview 14
CustomizetheHomeScreen 14
ExtendedHomeScreens 15
StatusBar 15
EnterText 16
TextInputMethods 16
GoogleKeyboard 17
GoogleVoiceTyping 18
TipsforEditingText 18
PhoneCalls 19
MakePhoneCalls 19
CallUsingthePhoneDialer 19
CallfromHistory 20
CallfromContacts 20
ReceivePhoneCalls 20
Voicemail 23

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VoicemailSetup 23
VoicemailNotification 23
RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages 24
PhoneCallOptions 24
In-callOptions 24
CallerID 25
CallWaiting 26
ConferenceCalling 26
CallForwarding 27
History 27
CallSettings 28
PhoneRingtone 28
VoicemailSettings 28
QuickResponses 28
TTYMode 29
Contacts 30
GetStartedwithPeople 30
AccessContacts 30
YourContactsList 31
AddaContact 31
SaveaPhoneNumber 32
EditaContact 32
AddorEditInformationforaContact 32
AssignaPicturetoaContact 32
DeleteaContact 33
ShareaContact 33
AccountsandMessaging 35
Gmail/Google 35
CreateaGoogleAccount 35
SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 36
AccessGmail 36
SendaGmailMessage 37
ReadandReplytoGmailMessages 37
Email 38
AddanEmailAccount 38
AddanExchangeActiveSyncAccount 39
ComposeandSendEmail 39

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ViewandReplytoEmail 40
ManageYourEmailInbox 41
EmailAccountSettings 41
AddtheEmailWidget 41
TextMessaging 42
SendaTextMessage 42
NewMessagesNotification 42
ManageMessageConversations 43
HangoutsOptions 43
AppsandEntertainment 46
GooglePlayStore 46
FindandInstallanApp 46
CreateaGoogleWalletAccount 47
RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 47
OpenanInstalledApp 48
UninstallanApp 48
GetHelpwithGooglePlay 48
GoogleMaps 49
GooglePlayMusic 49
SprintMusicPlus 49
GooglePlayMovies&TV 50
GooglePlayBooks 51
GooglePlayNewsstand 51
YouTube 51
WebandData 52
Wi-Fi 52
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 52
ChecktheWirelessNetworkStatus 53
ConnecttoaDifferentWi-FiNetwork 53
LaunchaWebConnection 53
DataServicesGeneralInformation(3GandLTENetworks) 54
LTE 54
YourUserName 54
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 55
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 56
PrepareYourPhoneforVPNConnection 56
SetUpSecureCredentialStorage 56

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AddaVPNConnection 56
ConnecttoorDisconnectfromaVPN 57
Browser 57
LaunchtheWebBrowser 57
LearntoNavigatetheBrowser 58
BrowserMenu 59
SelectTextonaWebPage 60
GotoaSpecificWebsite 60
AdjustBrowserSettings 60
CreateWebsiteSettings 61
Bookmarks 61
TetheringandPortableHotspot 62
SetUpPortableWi-FiHotspot 62
ConnecttoPortableHotspot 62
CameraandVideo 63
Camera 63
OpenorClosetheCamera 63
ViewfinderScreen 63
TakeaPicture 63
ReviewScreen 64
RecordVideos 65
CameraSettings 65
VideoCameraSettings 66
ViewPicturesandVideosUsingGallery 66
OpenorCloseGallery 67
ViewPicturesandVideos 67
ZoomInorOutonaPicture 67
WatchVideo 68
WorkwithPictures 68
SharePicturesandVideos 69
SendPicturesorVideosbyEmail 69
SendaPictureorVideobyMultimediaMessage 70
SendPicturesorVideosUsingBluetooth 70
ShareVideosonYouTube 70
ToolsandCalendar 72
Calendar 72
AddanEventtotheCalendar 72

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InviteGueststoYourCalendarEvent(GoogleAccountOnly) 73
SendaMeetingRequest(ExchangeActiveSyncOnly) 73
CalendarEventAlerts 74
ViewCalendarEvents 74
EraseCalendarEvents 75
ShoworHideCalendars 76
ChooseCalendarstoSynchronizeWithYourPhone 76
Clock 76
Alarm 76
WorldClock 77
Timer 77
Stopwatch 77
Calculator 77
Bluetooth 78
TurnBluetoothOnorOff 78
TheBluetoothSettingsMenu 78
ConnectaBluetoothHeadsetorCarKit 78
ReconnectaHeadsetorCarKit 79
DisconnectorUnpairfromaBluetoothDevice 80
SendandReceiveInformationUsingBluetooth 80
NearFieldCommunication(NFC)Technology 82
TurnNFCOnandOff 82
TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 83
UpdateYourPhone 83
UpdateYourSystem 83
UpdateYourProfile 84
UpdateYourPRL 84
SprintWorldwideWirelessService 85
ActivateSprintWorldwideServiceonYourAccount 85
YourPhone’sSIMCardforInternationalGSMRoaming 85
EnableGlobalRoamingMode 86
MakeandReceiveWorldwideCalls 86
SprintInternationalVoicemailService 87
SetUpYourVoicemailAccessNumberforInternationalUse 87
AccessYourVoicemailInternationally 87
InternationalVoicemailTroubleshooting 88
InternationalDataRoaming 88

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GetStartedWithSprintWorldwideDataServices 88
AccessEmailandDataServicesInternationallyonCDMANetworks 89
InternationalRoamingStatusMessages 89
ContactSprintforAssistancewithInternationalService 90
Settings 92
Wi-FiSettings 92
BluetoothSettings 92
DataUsageSettings 93
MoreSettings 93
AirplaneMode 93
MobileNetworksSettings 93
NFCSettings 94
TetheringSettings&PortableHotspot 94
VPNSettings 94
SoundSettings 95
Volumes 95
PhoneRingtone 95
VibrationWhenRinging 95
DefaultNotificationSound 95
DialPadTouchTones 96
TouchSounds 96
ScreenLockSound 96
VibrateonTouch 96
EmergencyTone 96
DisplaySettings 97
Brightness 97
Wallpaper 97
Auto-RotateScreen 97
Sleep 97
Daydream 98
FontSize 98
PulseNotificationLight 98
WirelessDisplay 98
StorageSettings 99
BatterySettings 99
ApplicationManager 99
Tap&Pay 99

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LocationSettings 100
SecuritySettings 100
ScreenLock 100
DisabletheScreenLock 102
OwnerInformation 102
EncryptPhone 102
MakePasswordsVisible 103
DeviceAdministration 103
CredentialStorage 104
Language&InputSettings 104
Language 104
SpellChecker 104
DefaultInputMethod 105
GoogleKeyboard 105
GoogleHindiInput 105
GoogleKoreanKeyboard 105
GooglePinyin 106
GoogleVoiceTyping 106
iWnnIME 106
VoiceSearchSettings 106
Text-to-SpeechOutputSettings 107
PointerSpeed 107
BackUpandResetPhone 107
Accounts 108
Date&TimeSettings 109
AccessibilitySettings 110
Printing 110
AboutPhone 110
CopyrightInformation 112
Index 113

Get Started 1
Get Started
Yourphoneispackedwithfeaturesthatsimplifyyourlifeandexpandyourabilitytostayconnectedto
thepeopleandinformationthatareimportanttoyou.Thefollowingtopicswillintroducethebasic
functionsandfeaturesofyourphone.
Your Phone at a Glance
Theillustrationsanddescriptionsbelowoutlineyourphone’sbasiclayout.
Set Up Your Phone
Youmustfirstchargeyourphone.
1. Chargeyourphone.
l ConnectthechargingadapterandUSBcableasshown;theLGlogoonthecharging
adaptershouldfacetowardyou.

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l PlugoneendoftheUSBcableintothephone'sCharger/AccessoryPortandtheotherend
intoanelectricaloutlet.Thechargetimevariesdependinguponthebatterylevel.
Note:Yourphone’sbatteryshouldhaveenoughchargeforthephonetoturnonandfindasignal,
runthesetupapplication,setupvoicemail,andmakeacall.Youshouldfullychargethebatteryas
soonaspossible.
2. PressandholdthePower/Lock Buttontoturnthephoneon.
l Ifyourphoneisactivated,itwillturnon,searchforservice,andbeginthesetupprocess.
l Ifyourphoneisnotyetactivated,seeActivateYourPhoneformoreinformation.
Activate Your Phone
Followtheinstructionsbelowtoactivateyourphoneifithasnotalreadybeenactivated.Depending
onyouraccountorhowandwhereyoupurchasedyourphone,itmaybereadytouseoryoumay
needtoactivateitonyourSprintaccount.
n IfyoupurchasedyourphoneataSprintStore,itisprobablyactivatedandreadytouse.
n IfyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailanditisforanewSprintaccountoranewlineofservice,it
isdesignedtoactivateautomatically.
l Whenyouturnthephoneonforthefirsttime,youshouldseeaHands Free Activation
screen,whichmaybefollowedbyaPRL UpdatescreenandaFirmware Updatescreen.
Followtheonscreeninstructionstocontinue.
n Ifyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailandyouareactivatinganewphoneforanexistingnumber
onyouraccount(you’reswappingphones),youcanactivateonyourcomputeronlineordirectly
onyourphone.
l Activate on your computer:
o Gotosprint.com/activateandcompletetheonlineinstructionstoactivateyourphone.
l Activate on your phone:
o Turnonyournewphone.(Makesuretheoldoneisturnedoff.)Yourphonewill
automaticallyattemptHands-FreeActivation.
o Followtheon-screenpromptstocompletetheactivationprocess.