LG Optimus F3 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. Contact your email service provider or your
company's Exchange Server administrator for your email settings and additional
information.
WARNING: Use only LG-approved batteries and chargers with your phone. The failure to use
a LG-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: 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.

Table of Contents i
Table of Contents
Get Started ................................................................................................................................ 1
Your Phone at a Glance...................................................................................................... 1
Set Up Your Phone............................................................................................................. 1
Register Your Phone........................................................................................................... 2
Activate Your Phone........................................................................................................... 3
Make Your First Call ........................................................................................................... 3
Visual Voicemail ................................................................................................................. 4
Set Up Visual Voicemail............................................................................................... 4
Review Visual Voicemail.............................................................................................. 5
Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages ........................................................................ 5
Visual Voicemail Options............................................................................................. 5
Configure Visual Voicemail Settings ............................................................................ 6
Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu................................................... 7
Edit the Display Name via the Voicemail Menu............................................................ 7
Voicemail(Traditional)......................................................................................................... 7
Set Up Voicemail......................................................................................................... 7
Voicemail Notification .................................................................................................. 8
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages ............................................................................. 8
Phone Basics............................................................................................................................10
Your Phone Overview........................................................................................................10
Status Bar..........................................................................................................................12
Turn Your Phone On and Off.............................................................................................15
Lock and Unlock Your Phone .....................................................................................16
Battery and Charger...........................................................................................................17
Extend Your Battery Life.............................................................................................19
Phone Function Keys.........................................................................................................20
Menu Key...................................................................................................................20
Work with Menus........................................................................................................20
Notifications Panel......................................................................................................22
Home Key...................................................................................................................23

Table of Contents ii
Back Key....................................................................................................................23
Touchscreen Navigation....................................................................................................23
Your Home Screen............................................................................................................24
Home Screen..............................................................................................................24
Extended Home Screen..............................................................................................25
Use the Applications Key............................................................................................26
Applications: How to View, Open and Switch..............................................................26
Applications................................................................................................................28
Customize Your Home Screen....................................................................................30
Add and Remove Widgets on the Home Screen.........................................................32
Change the Phone's Wallpaper ..................................................................................32
Customize Applications Icons on the Home screen ....................................................33
Access Recently-Used Applications............................................................................34
Home Screen Clean View...........................................................................................34
Change the Screen Orientation...................................................................................34
Enter Text..........................................................................................................................35
Google Voice Typing ..................................................................................................35
LG Keyboard ..............................................................................................................35
Swype.........................................................................................................................38
Tips for Editing Text...........................................................................................................39
Search Your Phone and the Web.......................................................................................40
Phone and Web Search Using Text Entry...................................................................40
Phone and Web Search Using Voice Dialer................................................................41
Phone Calls ..............................................................................................................................43
Make Phone Calls..............................................................................................................43
Call Using the Phone Dialer........................................................................................43
Dialing Options...........................................................................................................44
Missed Call Notification ..............................................................................................44
Call Emergency Numbers...........................................................................................44
Dial and Save Phone Numbers With Pauses..............................................................45
Dial From the Contacts List.........................................................................................46
Use Direct Dialing.......................................................................................................46
Plus (+) Code Dialing..................................................................................................46

Table of Contents iii
Receive Phone Calls..........................................................................................................47
Phone Call Options............................................................................................................47
Caller ID .....................................................................................................................47
Call Waiting ................................................................................................................48
3-way Calling..............................................................................................................48
Call Forwarding ..........................................................................................................48
In-call Options.............................................................................................................49
Set Up Speed Dialing.........................................................................................................50
Call Logs............................................................................................................................51
Save a Phone Number.......................................................................................................53
Find a Phone Number........................................................................................................54
Voice Dialer .......................................................................................................................54
Text-to-Speech..................................................................................................................55
Contacts....................................................................................................................................57
Get Started with Contacts..................................................................................................57
Add a Contact....................................................................................................................58
Edit ICE-Emergency Contacts List.....................................................................................59
Add a Contact to Your Favorites........................................................................................60
Edit a Contacts Entry.........................................................................................................60
Communicate with Your Contacts......................................................................................63
Import, Export, and Share Contacts...................................................................................65
Import contacts from your internal or external storage................................................65
Export contacts to your internal or external storage....................................................65
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
Email .................................................................................................................................73

Table of Contents iv
Add an Email Account ................................................................................................74
Corporate Email..........................................................................................................75
Open Email.................................................................................................................76
Create and Send Email...............................................................................................76
Reply to or Delete an Email Message.........................................................................77
Configure and Sync Corporate Email Settings............................................................77
Text and Multimedia Messaging.........................................................................................79
Compose Text Messages...........................................................................................80
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............................................................................................................89
Play Store..........................................................................................................................89
Mobile ID ...........................................................................................................................90
Get New ID Packs ......................................................................................................90
Music.................................................................................................................................91
Music Player...............................................................................................................91
Back Up Your Downloaded Music Files......................................................................92
YouTube™ ........................................................................................................................92
GPS Navigation.................................................................................................................93
Google Maps™...........................................................................................................93
Google Navigation......................................................................................................96
LG Tag+ ............................................................................................................................96
Web and Data...........................................................................................................................98
Connect Wi-Fi....................................................................................................................98
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Network ...................................................................98
Add a Wi-Fi Network...................................................................................................99

Table of Contents v
Wi-Fi Direct...............................................................................................................100
Data Services ..................................................................................................................100
Launch a Web Connection........................................................................................100
Data Connection Status and Indicators.....................................................................100
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)........................................................................................101
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection.................................................................101
Set Up Secure Credential Storage............................................................................101
Add a VPN Connection.............................................................................................101
Connect to or Disconnect From a VPN.....................................................................102
Browser ...........................................................................................................................102
Learn to Navigate the Browser .................................................................................102
Go to a Specific Website...........................................................................................104
Browser Menu ..........................................................................................................104
Adjust Browser Settings............................................................................................105
Create Website Settings...........................................................................................105
Create Bookmarks....................................................................................................106
Camera and Video..................................................................................................................108
Take Pictures...................................................................................................................108
Camera Settings.......................................................................................................109
View Your Pictures ...................................................................................................110
Gallery Options for Pictures......................................................................................110
Assign Pictures.........................................................................................................111
Record Videos.................................................................................................................112
Video Settings ..........................................................................................................112
Gallery Options for Videos........................................................................................113
Video Wiz ........................................................................................................................114
Tools and Calendar.................................................................................................................115
QuickMemoTM ..................................................................................................................115
Capture the Screen..........................................................................................................116
QSlide..............................................................................................................................117
SmartShare .....................................................................................................................118
Calendar..........................................................................................................................120
Change Calendar View.............................................................................................120

Table of Contents vi
View Event Details....................................................................................................122
Create an Event........................................................................................................123
Edit or Delete an Event.............................................................................................123
Set an Event Reminder.............................................................................................124
Respond to an Event Reminder................................................................................124
Display and Synchronize Calendars .........................................................................125
Change Calendar Settings........................................................................................125
Folders.............................................................................................................................126
Alarm/Clock .....................................................................................................................126
Tasks...............................................................................................................................129
Calculator ........................................................................................................................130
Bluetooth .........................................................................................................................130
Turn Bluetooth On and Off........................................................................................130
Bluetooth Settings Menu...........................................................................................131
Pairing Bluetooth Devices.........................................................................................132
Send Items via Bluetooth..........................................................................................133
Disconnect Bluetooth Connection During an Active Call...........................................133
Settings...................................................................................................................................135
Wireless & Networks Settings..........................................................................................135
Airplane Mode ..........................................................................................................135
Wi-Fi Settings...........................................................................................................136
Bluetooth Settings.....................................................................................................136
Mobile Data ..............................................................................................................136
Call Settings ....................................................................................................................136
Incoming Call Popup.................................................................................................136
Call Reject................................................................................................................136
Decline with Message...............................................................................................137
Privacy Keeper.........................................................................................................137
Power Button Ends Call............................................................................................137
North American Dialing.............................................................................................137
International Dialing..................................................................................................137
TTY mode.................................................................................................................138
Proximity Sensor ......................................................................................................138

Table of Contents vii
Wide Voice Extension...............................................................................................138
Voicemail..................................................................................................................139
Save Unknown Numbers..........................................................................................139
Voice Clarity .............................................................................................................139
Share & Connect .............................................................................................................139
NFC Settings............................................................................................................139
Android Beam...........................................................................................................140
File Networking.........................................................................................................140
More….............................................................................................................................141
VPN Settings............................................................................................................141
Mobile Networks Settings .........................................................................................141
Device Settings................................................................................................................142
Sound Settings.........................................................................................................142
Ringtones & Notifications..........................................................................................143
Feedback & Vibrate..................................................................................................144
Display Settings........................................................................................................146
Home Screen............................................................................................................148
Lock Screen..............................................................................................................149
Storage.....................................................................................................................152
Battery......................................................................................................................153
App Settings.............................................................................................................153
Personal Settings.............................................................................................................154
Accounts & Sync ......................................................................................................154
Location Access .......................................................................................................155
Security ....................................................................................................................156
Language & Input Settings........................................................................................156
Backup & Reset........................................................................................................157
System Settings...............................................................................................................158
Date & Time..............................................................................................................158
Accessibility..............................................................................................................158
PC Connection .........................................................................................................160
Developer Options....................................................................................................160
Activate This Device.................................................................................................162

Table of Contents viii
System Updates.......................................................................................................162
About Phone.............................................................................................................163
Index.......................................................................................................................................164