LG Tribute Specification sheet

Get
Started
All you need to know to get going.

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Welcome!
Thanks for choosing Sprint. This booklet introduces you to the basics of
getting started with Sprint Prepaid and your LG Tribute™.
For ongoing support and resources, visit sprint.com/prepaidsupport.
There, you’ll ind guides, tutorials, and more to help you get the most
out of your phone.
Note: Available applications and services are subject to change at any time.

Using This Guide
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This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your
new LG Tribute. It’s divided into four sections to help you nd the
information you need quickly and easily.
Using This Guide
Get Ready − page 5 − Find out what
you need to do before you use your
phone the rst time, including charging
the battery and activating Sprint Prepaid
service on your phone.
Android Basics − page 9 − 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 12 − Take
advantage of your phone’s features
and Sprint services, from the basics
(Making Calls) to the more advanced
(using Google Play™, Wi-Fi®, and more).
Tools & Resources − page 21 −
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/prepaidsupport.

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Your LG Tribute
Back-Facing
Camera Lens
Volume
Buttons
Charger/
Accessory Port
3.5mm
Headset Jack
Recent Apps KeyBack Key
Home Key
Flash
Microphone
Earpiece Proximity
Sensor
Front-Facing
Camera Lens
Power/
Lock Button
Speaker

Get Ready
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Register Your Phone on Sprint Prepaid
1. From your computer’s browser, visit
sprint.com/prepaidactivate.
2. Choose an activation option and click
Next, and then enter your ZIP code and
click Next.
3. When prompted, enter the serial number
(MEID) printed on the label on your
phone’s packaging.
4. Follow the instructions to select a plan and
payment method.
• If you’re swapping phones or bringing
your number over from a dierent carrier,
follow the prompts to sign in or provide
additional information.
Charge the Battery
1. Insert the charger into the
Charger/Accessory Jack.
2. Plug the charging head into a standard
AC power outlet.
Note: Connecting the charger improperly
may cause serious damage to the device. Any
damage caused by misuse is not covered by
the warranty.
Get Your Phone Ready

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TalkBack Voice Navigation
Before the activation process can begin, the
device will prompt the TalkBack voice
navigation feature. TalkBack is an Accessibility
Service that helps blind and vision-impaired
users interact with their devices more easily.
To bypass this feature, tap Next.
Note: When Talkback is turned on, the
touchscreen
settings require the user to irst
tap an item they wish to select, and then
double tap the item again in order to access
the feature.
To disable TalkBack follow these steps:
1. From the Home screen tap .
2. Select Settings.
3. Place two ingers on the screen to activate
scrolling and move your ingers in an
upward direction to scroll.
4. Select Accessibility.
5. Select the TalkBack option under Services.
6. Select the On/O Toggle switch.
Activate Your Phone

Get Ready
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Activate Your Phone
1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Button
to turn on your new phone.
2. Your phone is designed to activate
automatically. When you turn the phone
on for the irst time, you should see a
Hands Free Activation screen, which may
be followed by a PRL Update screen and a
Firmware Update screen. Follow the
onscreen instructions to continue.
If your phone is still not activated, visit
sprint.com/prepaidsupport for assistance. If
you do not have access to the Internet, call
Sprint Customer Service at 1-855-639-4644
from another phone.
Activate Your Phone

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Turn the Phone On
• Press and hold the Power/Lock Button.
Unlock the Screen
• Swipe the screen in any direction to
unlock it.
Turn the Screen On and O
• To quickly turn the display screen o, press
the Power/Lock Button.
• To turn the screen on and display the unlock
screen, press the Power/Lock Button.
Turn the Phone O
• Press and hold the Power/Lock Button
and then touch Power o > OK to turn
the phone o.
Knock Code
When enabled, you can unlock the screen
when the screen is o by tapping the correct
area and sequence.
1. Touch > > Settings > Lock screen >
Select screen lock >
Knock Code.
2. Follow the prompts to select the unlock
sequence and create a Backup PIN in case
you forget your unlock sequence.
Basic Phone Functions

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Android Basics
Your Home Screen
Viewing Your Home Screen
Your phone’s Home screen extends
horizontally up to seven full screens.
• To display the main (center) Home screen,
touch from any screen.
• To view extended screens, swipe the screen
left or right.
Add Shortcuts to Your Home Screen
1. Touch > .
2. Swipe from right to left, if necessary, to
ind the app or widget you want.
3. Touch and hold an app or widget and then
drag it to a home screen.
Change Your Home Screen Wallpaper
1. Touch and hold an empty area on a
home screen.
2. Touch Wallpapers and select a location to
view available wallpapers.
3. Select a wallpaper.
Status Bar
The Status Bar at the top of the screen
displays your phone status (connections,
signal strength, battery, GPS) and any
current notiications.
Notiications Panel
Drag the Status Bar down to display the
Notiications Panel. Touch a notiication to
open the related application.

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Buttons and Keys Open Apps
Just below the touchscreen, you’ll ind a row
of three static keys that let you perform
speciic functions.
• Back Key – Touch to return to the
previous screen view.
• Home Key – Touch to return to the
Home screen.
• Recent Apps Key – Touch to view a list
of your recently-used apps.
• If an app is on one of your Home screens,
just touch it to open it.
• If an app is not available from your Home
screen, touch to display the apps list,
and then touch the app you want to open.
Favorite Apps Tray
At the bottom of every Home screen you’ll
ind the Favorites Apps Tray: another quick
way to access your apps.
• To open an app, just touch it.
• To drag an app in or out of the Favorites
tray or anywhere else on a Home screen,
touch and hold it, then move it with your
inger into position.
Back Key
Home Key
Recent
Apps Key
Phone Apps BrowserMessagingCamera

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Android Basics
Enter Text
Your QWERTY Keyboards
Your LG Tribute oers three onscreen
keyboards: LG Keyboard (default), Google
Keyboard, and Swype®. Select a ield that
requires text or numbers to display a
keyboard.
Note: To switch between keyboards, drag the
notiications bar down, touch Choose input
method, and then select a keyboard type.
LG Keyboard Tips
• Touch or to change entry type.
• Suggested words will appear above the
keyboard as you type. Touch a word to
enter it and move on to the next word.
• If Swype is enabled, you can input a word
by sliding through the letters.
Keyboard Settings
You can customize your onscreen keyboard
settings to suit your needs:
• Touch > > Settings > Language &
input and then touch the Settings icon
next to an input method.
Google Voice Typing
Use your voice to enter text instead of typing.
1. From any screen where you can enter text,
touch the input ield to reveal the
keyboard.
2. Touch and hold and touch and
speak clearly.

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Calls
Make a Phone Call
1. Touch > Phone to open the
Phone app.
2. Touch the Dial tab to display the keypad.
3. Touch the digits of the number you want to
call. (The number will appear just above the
keypad as you enter it. Touch to delete
one or more digits.)
4. Touch .
Incoming Calls
• Drag to to answer the call.
• Drag to to send the call to voicemail.
• Drag to to send a quick response to
the caller.
Mute the Ringer on a Call
• Press the Volume Down Button on the left
side of the phone to mute the ringer.
Set Up Your Voicemail
All unanswered calls are automatically
transferred to your voicemail, even if your
phone is in use or turned o. You should set
up your voicemail and personal greeting as
soon as your phone is activated:
1. Touch > > Voicemail .
2. Follow the voice prompts to create
your password and record your name
and greeting.
Sprint strongly recommends setting a
voicemail password.
Retrieve Your Voicemail
1. Touch > > Voicemail .
2. Touch a message to listen to it.
Voicemail

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Use Your Phone
Contacts
Your phone’s Contacts app lets you access and manage contacts from a variety of sources,
including Google and Corporate email accounts, contacts synced from your computer, and
contacts you’ve entered manually.
Save a Phone Number
1. Touch > Phone > Dial tab.
2. Enter a phone number using the
onscreen keypad.
3. Touch > Add to Contacts > New contact.
4. Enter a name and any other information for
the contact.
5. Touch Save to save your contact details.
Add a New Entry to Contacts
1. Touch > > Contacts .
2. Touch .
3. Touch any ield and enter the name, phone
number, and other contact details.
4. Add more data ields or a picture if
desired, and touch Save.
Find a Contact
1. Touch > > Contacts , and then
touch .
2. Enter the irst letter or letters of an entry.
3. Touch the contact to display
its information.

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Messages
Send a Text or Multimedia
(MMS) Message
1. Touch > Messaging .
2. Touch .
3. Enter a phone number, email address, or
contact name in the To ield. (If available,
touch a name from the list to inish
the entry.)
4. Touch Enter message and then type
your message.
• If you want to add an attachment to your
message, such as a picture or video,
touch .
• Touch a media type (such as Image,
Video, Audio, etc.) and then touch an
available album and item.
5. When you’re ready to send, touch Send.
Access Messages
1. Touch > Messaging .
2. From the Messages screen, touch the
message you want to view.
–or–
1. Open the Notiications panel.
2. Touch the message you want to view.
Text and MMS messages are collected in
ongoing “conversations,” 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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Use Your Phone
Email
Add an Email Account
1. Touch > > Email .
2. If this is your irst time adding an Email
account, proceed to step 3. If you have
already added an Email account, touch >
Settings > Accounts & sync >
Add account.
3. Select an email provider and enter the
Email address and Password for your Email
account and then touch Next.
• Touch Manual to conigure your
connection settings manually (POP3 ,
IMAP, or Exchange). Follow the on-screen
prompts and enter the information
speciic to your carrier.
4. Conigure settings for receiving Email and
then touch Next.
5. Enter the account name and your name
and then touch Done.
Compose and Send Email
1. Touch > > Email .
2. From the Inbox, touch .
3. Enter the recipient’s email address in the
To ield.
4. Enter the email subject in the Subject ield.
• To add an attachment, touch and
select an attachment.
5. Review your message and then touch
to send the email.

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Camera & Video
Take a Picture
1. Touch > Camera .
2. Aim the camera lens at your subject and
touch .
View Pictures
1. Touch > > Google > Photos to
view the pictures.
2. Touch a picture to view it full screen.
• Touch to edit the image or to
explore options.
Record a Video
1. Touch > Camera .
2. Touch to switch to Video mode.
3. Aim the lens at your subject. (It
automatically starts recording after you
switch to video mode.)
4. Touch to stop recording.
View Videos
1. Touch > > Google > Photos .
2. Touch a video and then touch the play icon
to view the video.
Note: You may be prompted to select a video
player to view the video.
Share Pictures and Videos
1. Touch > > Google > Photos .
2. Touch a picture or video to send.
3. Touch and then touch a sharing method,
such as Email, Bluetooth, or Messaging.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to send
your picture or video clip.

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Use Your Phone
Wi-Fi
Go Online
1. Touch > Browser .
Note: The irst time, you may be prompted to
enter your wireless phone number.
2. From the Sprint home page, select
categories, navigate to websites, read
blogs, download content, and more.
• Touch a category to open it.
• For more options, touch from any page.
• To scroll, slide your inger up or down
the page.
• To zoom in or out, pinch the screen.
Connect to a Wi-Fi Network
When you’re in range of an available Wi-Fi
network, use your phone’s Wi-Fi feature to
access the Internet and other data services.
Note: You may already have signed in to Wi-Fi
during the phone’s setup process.
1. Touch > > Settings > Wi-Fi.
2. Touch the icon next to Wi-Fi and slide to
the “ON” position.
3. Touch Search to display a list of
available networks.
4. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect. If
necessary, enter the security key
(password) and touch Connect.
Web

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Google Play and Google Mobile Services
Google Play is the place to go to ind new
apps, games, movies, and more for
your phone.
Download Apps and Games
1. Touch > > Play Store .
• The irst time you visit the Google Play
Store app, touch Accept to accept the
Terms of Service.
2. Browse through featured apps and games,
or touch at the top of the app to start
a search.
3. Touch an item to read a description
and reviews.
4. Touch INSTALL (for free apps) or the
price (for paid apps) and follow the
onscreen prompts.
Note: You must have a Google Account set
up on your phone to purchase and download
apps from Google Play.
Google Mobile™ Services
• Gmail – The Google mail service. Your Gmail
account lets you access many Google-
related services as well as Google Play.
• Hangouts™ – Google’s instant messaging
service.
Touch > > Google >
Hangouts to begin using the service.
• Google Maps™ – The Google location
program.
Touch > > Maps to
begin using this service.
• YouTube™ – View and share videos. Touch
> > YouTube to browse through
and view available videos. Sign in with your
Google Account to upload your own videos.

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Use Your Phone
Bluetooth®
Pair and Connect With a
Bluetooth-Capable Device
1. Verify your Bluetooth is turned on. Touch
> > Settings > Bluetooth, and
then slide the icon to the “ON” position.
2. From the Bluetooth settings page, touch
your phone’s name to make it discoverable
by other devices.
3. Touch Search for devices. (You’ll see a list
of in-range Bluetooth devices.)
4. Touch a device from the list to initiate pairing.
5. Enter the passkey or PIN code, or verify the
shared key, and touch Pair.
6. The external device will then have to also
accept the connection and enter your
phone’s PIN code.
7. Once you’re paired with a device, your
connection should launch. shows your
current connection status.
Share Contacts, Files, or Pictures
Using Bluetooth
1. Open the application containing the ile
you want to share (for example, touch >
> Contacts ).
2. Locate the ile or entry you want to share.
3. You can send pictures and videos directly
from the camera or from Photos, Calendar
events, Contacts (as vCards), music tracks,
and voice recordings. Not all devices will
be able to receive all ile types.
4. Depending on the application, touch >
Bluetooth or touch and select Share
(or Send)>Bluetooth.
5. Touch the name of the device to which
you’re sending the ile.

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Music
Load Music
Before you can listen to your music, you
need to load songs onto your phone’s
microSD card. To load songs from
your computer:
Note: microSD card is sold separately and
not included.
1. Use the supplied USB cable to connect
your phone to an available USB port on
your computer.
2. Touch Turn on USB storage > OK.
3. On your computer, locate the new
removable disk, open it, and then open or
create a Music folder.
4. Copy music iles from your computer to
the music folder, follow the procedures to
safely remove the drive, and then
disconnect the phone from the USB cable.
Play Music
1. Touch > > Google > Play Music .
The Listen Now screen appears.
2. Touch to open the side menu.
• You can view all your saved music
from the Listen Now, My Library, or
Playlists menus.
3. Touch a category, and then touch the song
or playlist you want to play.