LG Rumor Reflex User manual

User Guide
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Important Messages b
Important Messages
IMPORTANT: If the account type you want to set up is not in the device database, you will be
asked to enter more details. You should get all pertinent information for the email
account, such as incoming and outgoing server settings, before you proceed.
WARNING: Use only Sprint-approved or LG-approved batteries and chargers with your
phone. The failure to use a Sprint-approved or 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

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Table of Contents
Get Started ................................................................................................................................ 1
Your Phone at a Glance ......................................................................................................... 1
Set Up Your Phone................................................................................................................. 2
Activate Your Phone............................................................................................................... 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............................................................................................................................. 7
Your Phone's Overview.......................................................................................................... 7
Turn Your Phone On and Off.................................................................................................10
Battery and Charger..............................................................................................................11
Installing and Removing the Battery......................................................................................12
Charging the Battery..........................................................................................................13
Your Home Menu..................................................................................................................14
Get to Know the Touchscreen...............................................................................................14
Navigate Through the Menus ................................................................................................14
Touchscreen Navigation ....................................................................................................14
Navigate through Menus Using the QWERTY Keyboard....................................................15
Back Up Within a Menu......................................................................................................16
Status Bar .............................................................................................................................16
Entering Text.........................................................................................................................19
Select a Text Input Mode...................................................................................................19
Predictive Text Input..........................................................................................................20
ABC Mode (Touch Keypad Only).......................................................................................21
Enter Numbers, Symbols, Emoticons, Smileys and Preset Messages ...............................22
Handwriting........................................................................................................................23
Enter Text With the QWERTY Keyboard............................................................................23
Voicemail...............................................................................................................................24

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Voicemail Notification and Alerts........................................................................................25
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages....................................................................................25
Phone.......................................................................................................................................27
Make Phone Calls .................................................................................................................27
Dialing Options ..................................................................................................................28
Receive Phone Calls.............................................................................................................28
Missed Call Notification......................................................................................................30
Call Emergency Numbers..................................................................................................30
In-Call Options...................................................................................................................31
Save a Phone Number.......................................................................................................32
Find a Phone Number........................................................................................................32
Dial and Save Phone Numbers With Pauses.....................................................................32
Abbreviated Dialing............................................................................................................33
Dial From the Contacts List................................................................................................33
Speed Dialing ....................................................................................................................34
Plus (+) Code Dialing.........................................................................................................34
Caller ID................................................................................................................................34
Call Waiting...........................................................................................................................35
Make a 3-Way Call................................................................................................................35
Call Forwarding.....................................................................................................................35
History...................................................................................................................................36
Recent History Options......................................................................................................36
Make a Call From Recent History ......................................................................................37
Save a Number From Recent History.................................................................................37
Prepend a Number From Recent History...........................................................................37
Erase Recent History.........................................................................................................38
Phone Settings..........................................................................................................................39
Display Settings.....................................................................................................................39
Screen Savers...................................................................................................................40
Lockscreen Clock...............................................................................................................40
Brightness..........................................................................................................................40
Backlight............................................................................................................................40
Picture ID...........................................................................................................................41

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Font Size............................................................................................................................42
Power Save Mode..............................................................................................................42
Whisper Notification...........................................................................................................43
Quick Composer................................................................................................................43
Volume Settings....................................................................................................................43
Incoming Ringer.................................................................................................................43
Playback Volume...............................................................................................................44
Power Up/Down.................................................................................................................44
Key Beeps .........................................................................................................................44
Ringers..................................................................................................................................44
Incoming Calls ...................................................................................................................45
Call Alerts ..........................................................................................................................46
Voicemail...........................................................................................................................46
Messages ..........................................................................................................................46
Alarm/Calendar..................................................................................................................46
Power Up/Down.................................................................................................................47
Vibration Settings..................................................................................................................47
Silence All..........................................................................................................................47
Text Entry Settings................................................................................................................48
Phone Info.............................................................................................................................48
Lock Phone Settings..............................................................................................................48
Parental Controls...................................................................................................................49
Call Setup..............................................................................................................................50
Auto-Answer Mode ............................................................................................................50
TTY.......................................................................................................................................51
Airplane/Music Mode.............................................................................................................52
Data Settings.........................................................................................................................52
Net Guard..........................................................................................................................52
Update Profile....................................................................................................................53
Headset Mode.......................................................................................................................53
Language (Idioma) ................................................................................................................53
Location Settings...................................................................................................................53
Roaming................................................................................................................................54

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Set Roam Mode.................................................................................................................54
Call Guard..........................................................................................................................55
Data Roam Guard..............................................................................................................55
Reset/Delete..........................................................................................................................56
Contacts....................................................................................................................................58
Add a New Contacts Entry.....................................................................................................58
Save a Phone Number..........................................................................................................59
Contacts Entry Options..........................................................................................................59
Edit a Contacts Entry.............................................................................................................60
Add a Number to a Contacts Entry........................................................................................60
Edit a Contacts Entry’s Numbers...........................................................................................60
Assign Speed Dial Numbers..................................................................................................61
Select a Ringer Type for an Entry..........................................................................................62
Assign a Picture to an Entry ..................................................................................................62
Create a Group......................................................................................................................63
Find Contacts Entries............................................................................................................63
Secret Contacts Entries.........................................................................................................64
Dial Sprint Services...............................................................................................................64
Hello UI .................................................................................................................................65
Accounts and Messaging..........................................................................................................68
Text Messaging and MMS.....................................................................................................68
Compose Text/Picture Messages ......................................................................................68
Access Text/Picture Messages..........................................................................................69
Messaging Settings............................................................................................................69
Email.....................................................................................................................................71
Get Started With Email.......................................................................................................71
Access Email.....................................................................................................................72
Social Networking..................................................................................................................72
Applications and Entertainment.................................................................................................73
Games, Ringers, and More....................................................................................................73
Music.....................................................................................................................................75
Access the Sprint Music Store ...........................................................................................75
Purchase and Download Music..........................................................................................76

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Play Music From the Sprint Music Store ............................................................................76
Back Up Your Downloaded Music Files .............................................................................77
Multitasking........................................................................................................................77
Sprint TV & Movies................................................................................................................79
GPS Navigation.....................................................................................................................79
Sprint Navigation................................................................................................................80
Sprint Family Locator.........................................................................................................80
Web and Data...........................................................................................................................82
Get Started With Data Services.............................................................................................82
Navigate the Web ..............................................................................................................83
Browser Menu.......................................................................................................................84
Camera and Video....................................................................................................................86
Take Pictures ........................................................................................................................86
Assign Pictures..................................................................................................................87
Camera Mode Options.......................................................................................................87
Camera Settings................................................................................................................89
Record Videos.......................................................................................................................89
Video Mode Options ..........................................................................................................90
Video Settings....................................................................................................................91
Store Pictures and Videos.....................................................................................................91
Send Pictures and Videos .....................................................................................................93
Send Pictures and Videos From the In Phone Folder or Memory Card..............................93
Send Pictures and Videos From Messaging.......................................................................94
Other Settings....................................................................................................................94
Tools and Calendar...................................................................................................................96
Clock.....................................................................................................................................96
Calendar................................................................................................................................97
Event Alert Menu ...............................................................................................................98
Erase Events .....................................................................................................................98
Bluetooth...............................................................................................................................99
Turn Bluetooth On and Off...............................................................................................100
Bluetooth Settings............................................................................................................100
Pair Bluetooth Devices.....................................................................................................101

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Send Items via Bluetooth.................................................................................................101
Update Phone .....................................................................................................................101
Update Firmware .............................................................................................................101
Update the PRL ...............................................................................................................102
Mass Storage......................................................................................................................102
Your Phone’s microSD Card and Adapter........................................................................102
microSD Adapter..............................................................................................................103
Format Memory Card.......................................................................................................104
Memory Info.....................................................................................................................104
File Manager....................................................................................................................104
Connect Your Phone to Your Computer...........................................................................105
Voice Service ......................................................................................................................106
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)..............................................................................107
Voice Reader...................................................................................................................109
Voice Memos...................................................................................................................109
Settings & Info .................................................................................................................110
Calculator............................................................................................................................111
Stopwatch........................................................................................................................111
World Clock .....................................................................................................................111
Unit Converter..................................................................................................................112
EZ Tip Calculator.............................................................................................................112
Notepad...............................................................................................................................112
Document Viewer................................................................................................................113
Index.......................................................................................................................................114

Get Started 1
Get Started
This section gives you all the information you need to set up your phone and Sprint service for
the first time.
Your Phone at a Glance
Set Up Your Phone
Activate Your Phone
Set Up Your Voicemail
Sprint Account Information and Help
Your Phone at a Glance
The following illustrations outline your phone's primary external features and buttons.