LG Optimus G Specification sheet

Get
Started
All you need to know to get going.

Welcome!
Sprint is committed to developing technologies that give you the
ability to get what you want when you want it, faster than ever
before. This booklet introduces you to the basics of getting started
with Sprint and your LG optimus G™.
Visit sprint.com/support for the complete User Guide, along with
videos, tutorials, and community forums for your phone.
Note: Available applications and services are subject to change at any time.

Using This Guide
Using This Guide
This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your new
LG optimus G. It’s divided into four sections to help you find the
information you need quickly and easily.
Get Ready − page 1 − Find out what
you need to do before you use your
phone the first time, including inserting a
battery and activating Sprint service
on your phone.
Android Basics − page 4 − Learn some
basics about how to move around on
your phone, use the Home screen, and
enter text. If you’re familiar with Android
phones, you can probably skip these
pages (although a refresher course
never hurt anyone).
Use Your Phone − page 13 − Take
advantage of your phone’s features
and Sprint services, from the basics
(making calls) to the more advanced
(using Google Play™, WiFi, and more).
Tools & Resources − page 31 − Find
useful tips for your phone and discover
resources and other helpful Sprint
information. For additional information
including the full User Guide, videos,
tutorials, and community forums, visit
sprint.com/support.

Your LG optimus G
13 MP
Camera Lens
Speaker
Volume Buttons
Charger/
Accessory Port
Flash
Menu Key
Earpiece
Proximity
Sensor Front-Facing
Camera Lens
Status Light
Touchscreen
Home Key
Back Key
Power/
Lock Button
Note: Your phone has 32 GB of internal memory and does not support a MicroSD Memory Card.

Get Ready
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Get Your Phone Ready
Charge the Battery
1. Insert the USB cable into the charging head.
2. Insert the small end of the USB cable into
the charger/accessory jack at the bottom of
the phone.
3. Plug the charging head into a standard AC
Power/Lock outlet.
Note: The battery is pre-installed in the phone and
cannot be removed.
Turn the Phone On
• Press and hold the Power/Lock button.
Unlock the Screen
• Swipe the screen with your finger to unlock it.
Turn the Screen On and Off
• To quickly turn the display screen off, press the
Power/Lock button on the right side of the
phone.
• To turn the screen on and display the unlock
screen, press the Power/Lock button.
Turn the Phone Off
• Press and hold the Power/Lock button and
then tap Power off > Yes to turn the phone off.

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Activate Your Phone
Activate Your Phone
• If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it
is probably activated and ready to use.
• If you received your phone in the mail, and it is a
new Sprint account or a new phone number, your
phone is designed to activate automatically when
you first turn it on. To confirm your activation,
make a phone call.
• If you received your phone in the mail and
it is going to be activated on an existing
number (you’re swapping phones), go to
sprint.com/activate and follow the instructions.
When you have finished, make a phone call to
confirm your activation. If your phone is still not
activated or you do not have access to the
Internet, contact Sprint Customer Service at
1-888-211-4727 for assistance.

Get Ready
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Phone Basics
These instructions help you set up various
options and applications, including setting up
your Google™ Account.*
Sprint Connections Optimizer
Following phone activation, you may see a Sprint
Connections Optimizer notice. Read the notice
and tap I Agree to allow your phone to connect
automatically to the best available data network,
including WiFi.
Note: You can turn off Sprint Connections
Optimizer at any time. Tap > > System
settings > More... > Mobile networks >
Connections Optimizer.
Set Up a Google Account
Setting up a Google Account lets you access
many features of your Android phone. It also
allows you to sync Google contacts and apps
you may previously have used.
1. Tap > > System settings > Accounts
& sync.
2. Tap ADD ACCOUNT and then tap Google.
3. Follow the prompts to set up a new Google
Account or sign in to an existing Google
Account.
* You do not need to sign up for a Google Account
to use your phone; however, to download content
from the Google Play™ Store app, you must link
your phone to a Google Account.

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Tap
Flick
Touch
and hold
Android Basics: Getting Around Your Phone
Move Around Your Phone’s Menus
and Screens
Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control
everything through various types of touches,
or gestures.
Tap: When you want to type using the onscreen
keyboard, select items such as application and
settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply
tap them with your finger. A light tap works best.
Touch and hold: To display the available options
for an item simply touch and hold the item.
Flick: Move your finger in lighter, quicker strokes
than swiping. This finger gesture is always used in
a vertical motion, such as when flicking through
contacts or a message list.

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Android Basics
Swipe or slide,
Drag
Rotate
Swipe or slide: Quickly drag your finger vertically
or horizontally across the screen.
Drag: Press and hold your finger with some
pressure before you start to move it. Do not
release your finger until you have reached the
target position.
Rotate: Activate the auto-rotate feature to
automatically change the screen orientation
from portrait to landscape by turning the
phone sideways.

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Status Bar
The status bar at the top of the Home screen
lets you quickly see both your phone status
(connections, signal strength, battery, GPS)
and any current notifications.
Your Home Screen
Viewing Your Home Screen
Your phone’s Home screen extends horizontally
to seven full screens. This gives you room to
customize your phone and put the things you
need front and center, just a swipe away.
• To display the main (center) Home screen,
tap from any screen.
• To view extended screens, swipe the screen left
or right. There are three additional screens on
each side of the main Home screen.
• To display thumbnails of all seven screens, pinch
any home screen. Tap a thumbnail to display
the screen.
Notification icons Status icons

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Android Basics
Notifications Panel
You can expand the notification area to provide
more detailed information about the current
onscreen notification icons.
1. Drag down the notifications panel to see your
notifications.
2. Tap a notification entry to open the associated
application.
Add Items to Your Home Screen
1. Touch and hold an empty area on a home
screen.
2. Tap the Apps, Downloads, Widgets, or
Wallpapers tab.
3. Touch and hold an item and drag it to an
empty area on a home screen.

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Buttons and Keys
The bottom front of your phone contains three
static keys that let you perform specific
functions. Above this row is a row of program
icons that are available from every Home
screen.
Buttons and Keys
• Back key ( ) – Tap to return to the previous
screen view.
• Home key ( ) – Tap to return to the main Home
screen.
• Menu key ( ) – Tap to open context-specific
menus.
• Phone icon ( ) – Tap to open the phone screen.
• Messaging icon ( )- Tap to open the Messaging app.
• Sprint ID ( )- Tap to launch the Sprint ID.
• Apps icon ( ) – Tap to display the applications list.
Menu
Key
Phone Key
Messaging Key Sprint ID Key
Applications
Key
Home Key
Back Key

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Android Basics
Open Apps
• If an app is on one of your Home screens, just
tap it to open it.
• If an app is not available from your Home screen,
tap (if you’re not already on the Home screen),
tap to display the apps list, and then tap the
app icon from the
alphabetical list. You
may have to scroll right
or left to find the app
you’re looking for.
Access Recently-Used Apps
Your phone keeps a running list of your most
recently used apps.
1. Touch and hold to open the recently-used
apps window.
2. Tap an icon to open an app.
Applications screenHome screen
Tap an application
icon to open the
application.
Slide the screen left or
right to bring more icons
into view.
Tap to open the Applications
screen.

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Your QWERTY Keyboards
Your LG optimus G uses LG Keyboard, a traditional
one-tap key entry (typing). When you select a field
that requires text or numbers, an onscreen
keyboard will appear so you can enter the
information, or type your message. (If you don’t see
the keyboard when, for instance, you’re entering
contact information, just tap the field you’re
working on to bring it up.) The phone’s onscreen
QWERTY keyboards can be used in either portrait
or landscape mode.
LG Keyboard (Traditional Text Entry)
Entering text using the traditional QWERTY
keyboard is easy: just tap the letters to type the
words.
1. From a screen where you can enter text, tap the
input field to reveal the onscreen keyboard.
Entering Text With the Onscreen Keyboard
2. If needed, select one of the following text
mode options:
• to use alphabetic characters from the
onscreen keyboard.
• to enter numbers or symbols on the
onscreen keyboard.
3. Tap the corresponding onscreen keys to
begin typing your word.
If you make a mistake, tap to erase a single
character. Touch and hold to erase all
previously entered words.
Note: For additional text entry options,
including Voice typing, Handwriting, and Path
keyboard, touch and hold and select an option.

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Android Basics
Shift Key
Tap once to capitalize the next
letter you type. Tap again to
turn on CAPS lock. And tap
again to turn off CAPS lock.
Number and Symbols
Key Tap to change input
to number and symbol
entry.
Voice to Text Key
Tap to enter text by voice.
Delete Key
Tap to delete characters to
the left of the cursor.
Space Key
Tap to enter space.
Letters Entry Keyboard
Swype Settings Key
Touch and hold to set various
Swype settings or get help.
Voice to Text Key
Tap to enter text
by voice.
Letters Key
Tap to change input
to letters entry.
Delete Key
Tap to delete characters
to the left of the cursor.
Space Key
Tap to enter space.
Numbers and Symbols Entry Keyboard
Swype Setting Key
Touch and hold to set various Swype settings
or get help.
Shift Key
Tap once to capitalize the next letter you type.

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Entering Text With the Onscreen Keyboard Use Your Phone: Make and Answer Calls
Your Keyboard Settings
You can customize your onscreen keyboard
settings to suit your needs:
Tap > System settings > Language & input,
and tap the Settings icon next to LG keyboard.
Select from the following options:
• Input language and type lets you select an input
language. Default is English.
• Word suggestion lets you input text easily by
using text prediction.
• Auto capitalize automatically capitalizes the first
letter of a sentence.
• Auto punctuation automatically inserts a period
when you tap the space bar twice.
• Voice typing key displays the voice typing key on
the keyboard.
• Touch feedback alows you to set the sound,
vibration, and key preview.
• Handwriting allows you to set a unique
handwriting style.
• Path keyboard lets you enter a word by drawing
a path through all the letters.
• Hide keyboard lets you swipe the keyboard
down to hide it.
• Fuzzy pinyin is used to automatically correct
common mistakes in Chinese.

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Use Your Phone
Make a Phone Call
1. If the screen is locked, swipe the screen to
unlock it.
2. Tap > Phone > Dial tab.
3. Tap the digits of the number you want to call on
the phone keypad. (The number will appear just
above the keypad as you enter it. Tap to
delete one or more digits.)
4. Tap .
Use Your Phone: Make and Answer Calls
Answer an Incoming Call
• Tap Answer.
Send a Call Directly to Voicemail
• Tap Decline.
Send a Quick Text Message
• Tap Quick msg to send the caller a text message
instead of answering.
Mute the Ringer on a Call
• Press the volume button on the left side
of the phone to mute the ringer.

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Voicemail
Set Up Your Voicemail
All unanswered calls are automatically transferred to
your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned
off. You should set up your voicemail and personal
greeting as soon as your phone is activated:
1. Tap > > Voicemail.
2. Follow the voice prompts to create your
password and record your name and greeting.
Sprint strongly recommends setting a voicemail
password. Without a password, anyone who has
access to your phone can access your
messages.
Retrieve Your Voicemail
1. Tap > > Voicemail.
2. Tap a message to listen to it.
From any other phone:
1. Dial your wireless phone number.
2. When your voicemail answers, tap *.
3. Enter your password.

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Use Your Phone
Messaging
Send a Text Message
1. Tap > Messaging.
2. Tap .
3. Enter a phone number, email address, or contact
name in the To field. (If the phone recognizes a
contact, you’ll see a list. Tap the contact to
complete the address.)
4. Tap Enter message and then type your message.
5. When you are finished, tap Send.
Send a Picture or Video Message
(Multimedia Messaging)
1. Follow steps 1 – 4 for sending a text message.
2. Tap .
3. Tap a media type (such as Pictures, Videos,
Audio, etc.) and then tap an available album.
4. Tap a picture or clip to select it. (For Audio, tap OK.)
5. If you are satisfied with your message, tap Send.
Note: For information on taking pictures and videos
with your phone, see "Camera & Camcorder" on
page 20.
Access Messages
1. Tap > Messaging.
2. From the Messaging screen, tap the message
you want to view.
–or–
1. Open the Notifications panel.
2. Tap the message you want to view.
All your of text and MMS messages for a contact
are collected in an ongoing “conversation,” so when
you view a message, you can scroll through the
entire history of your messages with that person.
Be a hero. Don't
drive distracted.
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Contacts
Save a Phone Number
1. Tap > > Dial tab.
2. Enter a phone number using the onscreen keypad.
3. Tap > Add to Contacts > Create new
contact
4. Select an account for the contact. Select Google
to save the contact to your Google Account,
which will update automatically across all your
Google devices. Select Phone to save the
contact to your phone only.
5. Tap Name and enter a name for the new entry.
6. Tap MOBILE (default) to select a label such as
MOBILE, WORK, HOME, MAIN, WORK FAX,
HOME FAX, PAGER, OTHER, or CUSTOM.
7. Tap Save to complete and save the entry.
Retrieve a Phone Number
1. Tap > > Contacts, and then tap Search
contacts.
2. Enter the first letter or letters of an entry.
3. Tap the contact to display the contact’s phone
number(s).
Add a New Entry to Contacts
1. Tap > > Contacts.
2. Tap .
3. Tap any field and use the onscreen keyboard to
enter the name, phone number, and other
contact details.
Your phone’s Contacts function lets you access and manage contacts from a variety of sources,
including Google and Corporate email accounts, contacts synced from your computer, and
old-fashioned contacts entered by hand.