LG Pulse User manual

User Guide

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Table of Contents
Get Started ................................................................................................................................ 1
Your Phone at a Glance...................................................................................................... 1
Set Up Your Phone............................................................................................................. 2
Activation and Service ........................................................................................................ 4
Connect to an Account ................................................................................................ 4
Build Your Own Plan.................................................................................................... 4
Using Custom.............................................................................................................. 6
Set Up Voicemail......................................................................................................... 7
Phone Basics............................................................................................................................. 8
Your Phone‟s Layout........................................................................................................... 8
Turn Your Phone On and Off.............................................................................................. 9
Turn Your Screen On and Off............................................................................................10
Touchscreen Navigation ....................................................................................................11
Lock and Unlock Your Phone.............................................................................................15
Guest Mode.......................................................................................................................15
Set Up Guest Mode....................................................................................................15
Use Guest Mode.........................................................................................................16
Your Home Screen............................................................................................................16
Home Screen Overview..............................................................................................17
Customize Your Home Screen....................................................................................17
Add and Remove Widgets on the Home Screen.........................................................18
Change the Phone's Wallpaper ..................................................................................19
Customize Applications Icons on the Home Screen....................................................20
Access Recently-Used Applications............................................................................21
Home Screen Clean View...........................................................................................21
Quick Access..............................................................................................................21
Change the Screen Orientation...................................................................................22
Status Bar..........................................................................................................................22
Enter Text With the On-screen Keyboard...........................................................................24
Phone Calls ..............................................................................................................................28

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Make Phone Calls..............................................................................................................28
Call Using the Phone Dialer........................................................................................28
Call from Call Logs.....................................................................................................28
Call from Contacts......................................................................................................29
Call Using a Speed Dial Number ................................................................................29
Call a Number in a Text Message or Email Message..................................................29
Call Emergency Numbers...........................................................................................29
Receive Phone Calls..........................................................................................................30
Voicemail...........................................................................................................................31
Voicemail Setup..........................................................................................................31
Voicemail Notification .................................................................................................31
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages ............................................................................32
Phone Call Options............................................................................................................32
In-call Options.............................................................................................................33
Voice Clarity ...............................................................................................................34
Caller ID .....................................................................................................................34
Call Waiting ................................................................................................................34
Set Up Speed Dialing.........................................................................................................35
Call Logs............................................................................................................................36
Call Settings ......................................................................................................................37
Call Reject..................................................................................................................37
TTY Mode...................................................................................................................37
Contacts....................................................................................................................................39
Get Started with Contacts..................................................................................................39
Access Contacts.........................................................................................................39
The Contacts List........................................................................................................40
Contacts List Options..................................................................................................40
Add a Contact....................................................................................................................41
Save a Phone Number.......................................................................................................42
Edit a Contact Entry...........................................................................................................42
Communicate with Your Contacts......................................................................................45
Import, Export, and Share Contacts...................................................................................47
Import Contacts From Your Internal Storage...............................................................47

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Export Contacts to Your Internal Storage....................................................................47
Share a Contact..........................................................................................................47
Join and Separate Contacts........................................................................................48
Accounts and Messaging..........................................................................................................49
Gmail / Google...................................................................................................................49
Create a Google Account............................................................................................49
Sign In to Your Google Account..................................................................................50
Access Gmail..............................................................................................................50
Send a Gmail Message ..............................................................................................51
Read and Reply to Gmail Messages...........................................................................51
Email .................................................................................................................................52
Add an Email Account (POP3 or IMAP)......................................................................52
Corporate Email (Outlook)..........................................................................................53
Open Email.................................................................................................................54
Create and Send Email...............................................................................................55
Reply to or Delete an Email Message.........................................................................55
Configure and Sync Corporate Email Settings............................................................56
Text and Multimedia Messaging.........................................................................................58
Send a Text Message.................................................................................................58
Send a Multimedia Message (MMS)...........................................................................59
Save and Resume a Draft Message ...........................................................................60
New Messages Notification.........................................................................................61
Manage Message Conversations................................................................................61
Text and Multimedia Message Options.......................................................................63
Social Networking Accounts...............................................................................................65
Facebook....................................................................................................................65
Google Hangouts........................................................................................................66
Apps and Entertainment............................................................................................................68
Google Play Store..............................................................................................................68
Find and Install an App...............................................................................................68
Create a Google Wallet Account.................................................................................69
Request a Refund for a Paid App ...............................................................................69
Open an Installed App................................................................................................70

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Uninstall an App .........................................................................................................70
Get Help with Google Play..........................................................................................70
Navigation..........................................................................................................................70
Google Maps..............................................................................................................70
Music.................................................................................................................................71
Music App...................................................................................................................71
Google Play Music App ..............................................................................................71
Web and Data...........................................................................................................................73
Connect Wi-Fi....................................................................................................................73
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Network...................................................................73
Add a Wi-Fi Network...................................................................................................74
Wi-Fi Direct.................................................................................................................75
Data Services General Information....................................................................................75
Your Data Services User Name..................................................................................75
Data Connection Status and Indicators.......................................................................75
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)..........................................................................................76
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection...................................................................76
Set Up Secure Credential Storage..............................................................................76
Add a VPN Connection...............................................................................................76
Connect to or Disconnect from a VPN ........................................................................77
Browser .............................................................................................................................77
Launch the Web Browser............................................................................................77
Learn to Navigate the Browser ...................................................................................78
Browser Menu ............................................................................................................79
Select Text on a Web Page........................................................................................80
Go to a Specific Website.............................................................................................80
Adjust Browser Settings..............................................................................................80
Create Website Settings.............................................................................................81
Reset the Browser to Default......................................................................................81
Set the Browser Home Page ......................................................................................81
Create Bookmarks......................................................................................................81
Create a New Homepage ...........................................................................................82
Add Bookmarks to Your Home Screen .......................................................................82

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Connections Optimizer.......................................................................................................83
Camera and Video....................................................................................................................84
Take Pictures.....................................................................................................................84
Open or Close the Camera.........................................................................................84
Viewfinder Screen in Camera Mode ...........................................................................84
Take a Picture ............................................................................................................85
Multi-point Auto Focus................................................................................................85
Light Frame ................................................................................................................86
Review Screen ...........................................................................................................87
Record Videos...................................................................................................................87
Viewfinder Screen in Video Mode...............................................................................87
Record Videos............................................................................................................87
Camera Settings................................................................................................................88
Video Camera Settings......................................................................................................89
View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery............................................................................90
Open or Close Gallery................................................................................................90
View Pictures and Videos...........................................................................................91
Zoom In or Out on a Picture........................................................................................91
Watch a Video............................................................................................................91
Video Gallery Options.................................................................................................92
Work with Pictures.............................................................................................................92
Share Pictures and Videos.................................................................................................93
Send Pictures or Videos by Email...............................................................................93
Send a Picture or Video by Multimedia Message........................................................94
Send Pictures or Videos Using Bluetooth ...................................................................94
Tools and Calendar...................................................................................................................96
QSlide................................................................................................................................96
QuickMemo .......................................................................................................................96
Calendar............................................................................................................................98
Change Calendar View...............................................................................................98
View Event Details....................................................................................................101
Create an Event........................................................................................................101
Edit or Delete an Event.............................................................................................102

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Set an Event Reminder.............................................................................................102
Respond to an Event Reminder................................................................................103
Display and Synchronize Calendars .........................................................................103
Change Calendar Settings........................................................................................103
Folders.............................................................................................................................104
Alarm/Clock .....................................................................................................................105
Tasks...............................................................................................................................107
Calculator ........................................................................................................................109
File Manager....................................................................................................................110
File Manager Options ...............................................................................................110
Search in File Manager.............................................................................................111
Using QSlide.............................................................................................................111
Bluetooth .........................................................................................................................111
Turn Bluetooth On or Off...........................................................................................111
Bluetooth Settings Menu...........................................................................................112
Change the Device Name.........................................................................................112
Pairing Bluetooth Devices.........................................................................................113
Send Items via Bluetooth..........................................................................................114
Disconnect Bluetooth Connection During an Active Call...........................................114
microSD Card..................................................................................................................115
Insert a microSD Card..............................................................................................115
Remove a microSD Card..........................................................................................116
View microSD Card Memory.....................................................................................117
Format the microSD Card.........................................................................................117
Unmount the microSD Card......................................................................................117
Use the Phone‟s microSD Card as a USB Drive .......................................................117
Transfer User Contents From an Android Phone to Your LG PULSE...............................118
Transfer Via PC or Laptop........................................................................................118
Transfer Via Bluetooth Connection...........................................................................119
Update Your Phone .........................................................................................................120
Update Your PRL .....................................................................................................120
Update Your Profile ..................................................................................................120
Update Your Phone Firmware ..................................................................................120

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Update Your LG Software.........................................................................................122
Settings...................................................................................................................................123
Wireless Networks...........................................................................................................123
Airplane Mode ..........................................................................................................123
Wi-Fi Settings...........................................................................................................124
Bluetooth Settings.....................................................................................................124
Mobile Data ..............................................................................................................124
Call Settings ....................................................................................................................124
North American Dialing.............................................................................................124
International Dialing..................................................................................................124
Incoming Voice Call Pop-up......................................................................................124
Call Reject................................................................................................................125
Decline with Message...............................................................................................125
Privacy Keeper.........................................................................................................125
Auto Answer.............................................................................................................125
TTY Mode.................................................................................................................125
Hearing Aids.............................................................................................................126
Proximity Sensor ......................................................................................................126
Save Unknown Numbers..........................................................................................126
Power Button Ends Call............................................................................................127
More Settings...................................................................................................................127
Wi-Fi Hotspot............................................................................................................127
Mobile Networks Settings .........................................................................................128
Default Message App ...............................................................................................128
VPN Settings............................................................................................................128
Device Settings................................................................................................................128
Sound Settings.........................................................................................................129
Ringtone & Vibration Settings...................................................................................130
Display Settings........................................................................................................132
Home Screen............................................................................................................135
Lock Screen..............................................................................................................136
Gestures...................................................................................................................139
Storage.....................................................................................................................140

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Battery......................................................................................................................141
Apps.........................................................................................................................141
Personal Settings.............................................................................................................142
Accounts & Sync ......................................................................................................142
Guest Mode..............................................................................................................142
Location....................................................................................................................143
Security ....................................................................................................................143
Language & Input Settings........................................................................................144
Backup & Reset........................................................................................................145
System Settings...............................................................................................................146
Date & Time..............................................................................................................146
Accessibility..............................................................................................................146
PC Connection .........................................................................................................148
Accessory.................................................................................................................148
Activate This Device.................................................................................................149
System Updates.......................................................................................................149
Printing.....................................................................................................................150
About Phone.............................................................................................................150
Copyright Information..............................................................................................................151
Index.......................................................................................................................................152

Get Started 1
Get Started
The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and service the
first time.
Your Phone at a Glance
The following illustration outlines your phone‟s primary external features and buttons.