LG Tribute User manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
GetStarted 2
PhoneLayout 2
microSIMCard 3
HandlingthemicroSIMCard 3
InsertmicroSIMCard 4
microSDCard 6
InsertmicroSDCard 6
UnmountthemicroSDCard 8
RemovemicroSDCard 9
FormatmicroSDCard 9
BatteryUse 9
InserttheBattery 10
RemovetheBattery 11
BatteryCapacity 13
ChargetheBattery 13
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 14
UsetheTouchscreen 16
ActivationandService 19
CompletetheSetupScreens 20
BasicOperations 22
Basics 22
HomeScreenandApplicationsList 22
SelectOptionsandNavigateScreens 22
MenuOperations 22
PhoneSettingsMenu 22
PortraitandLandscapeScreenOrientation 23
CaptureScreenshots 23
Applications 24
PhoneNumber 26
SilentMode/AirplaneMode 27
SilentMode 27
AirplaneMode 27

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EnterText 28
QWERTYKeyboard 28
PhoneKeyboard 29
TipsforEditingText 30
SearchYourPhoneandtheWeb 31
PhoneandWebSearchUsingTextEntry 31
PhoneandWebSearchUsingVoiceCommand 33
UsingClipTray 33
GoogleAccount 33
CreateaGoogleAccount 33
SignintoYourGoogleAccount 34
GooglePlayStore 34
FindandInstallanApplication 35
LaunchanInstalledApplication 35
ReinstallanApplication 36
LockandUnlockYourScreen 36
UnlockYourScreenUsingtheKnockCodeFeature 37
UpdateYourPhone 38
UpdatePRL 38
UpdateProfile 38
UpdateFirmware 39
UpdateLGSoftware 39
UICCUnlock 39
YourPhoneInterface 40
HomeScreenBasics 40
HomeScreenLayout 40
ExtendedHomeScreens 41
StatusBar 41
NotificationPanel 44
CustomizetheHomeScreen 44
CreateShortcuts 44
AddandRemoveWidgetsontheHomeScreen 45
ChangethePhone'sWallpaper 46
PhoneApp 47
PlaceandAnswerCalls 47
CallUsingthePhoneDialer 47
AnswerPhoneCalls 48

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In-CallScreenLayoutandOperations 48
PlaceCallsfromContacts/CallHistory 50
OptionalServices 50
VoicemailSetup 51
VisualVoicemail 51
SetUpVisualVoicemail 51
ReviewVisualVoicemail 52
VisualVoicemailOptions 52
ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 53
ChangeYourMainGreetingviatheVoicemailMenu 54
CallerIDBlocking 54
CallWaiting 54
ConferenceCalling 55
CallForwarding 55
CallSettings 56
Contacts 57
AddaContact 57
CheckContacts 57
EditaContact 58
DeleteaContact 58
MergeandSeparateContacts 58
ShareaContact 59
ImportandBackUpContacts 59
ImportContacts 59
ExportContacts 60
MessagingandInternet 61
TextandMultimediaMessaging 61
ComposeTextMessages 61
ReadandReplytoTextMessages 61
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 62
SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 63
ManagingMessageConversations 63
TextandMultimediaMessageOptions 65
CreateandSendGmail 67
CreateaGoogleAccount 67
SignintoYourGoogleAccount 67
AccessGmail 68

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SendaGmailMessage 68
ReadandReplytoGmailMessages 69
Email 70
AddanEmailAccount(POP3orIMAP) 70
CorporateEmail(Outlook) 70
OpenEmail 71
CreateandSendEmail 72
ReplytoorDeleteanEmailMessage 72
ConfigureandSyncCorporateEmailSettings 73
DataServicesGeneralInformation(SprintSparkLTEand3GNetworks) 75
SprintSparkLTE 75
YourUserName 75
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 76
Browser 76
AddaBookmark 76
ViewBrowserHistory 77
OpenNewBrowserTabs 77
BrowserSettings 77
CameraandVideo 79
TakePicturesandRecordVideos 79
TakePictures 79
RecordVideos 80
CameraandVideoSettings 80
GestureShot 81
ViewYourPictures 81
GalleryOptions 81
AssignPictures 82
VideoOptions 83
UsefulAppsandFeatures 85
Navigation 85
GoogleMaps 85
Scout 85
GoogleHangouts 86
GoogleSearch 87
UseGoogleSearch 87
UseGoogleVoiceSearch 87
QuickMemo+ 88

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Music 89
GooglePlayMusic 89
MusicPlayer 89
BackUpYourDownloadedMusicFiles 90
Calendar 91
OpentheCalendar 91
ChangeCalendarView 91
ViewEventDetails 91
CreateanEvent 92
EditorDeleteanEvent 92
SetanEventReminder 93
RespondtoanEventReminder 93
DisplayandSynchronizeCalendars 93
ChangeCalendarSettings 94
Folders 94
Clock 95
AdditionalClockFeatures 96
Calculator 97
Connectivity 98
ConnectionsOptimizer 98
TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 99
Wi-Fi 100
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 100
Wi-FiSettings 101
DisconnectWi-Fi 101
Wi-FiDirect 101
Bluetooth 102
BluetoothInformation 102
EnabletheBluetoothFeature 102
PairBluetoothDevices 103
ConnecttoaPairedBluetoothDevice 103
SendInformationUsingBluetooth 104
ReceiveDataviaBluetooth 104
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 105
PrepareYourPhoneforVPNConnection 105
SetUpSecureCredentialStorage 105
AddaVPNConnection 105

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ConnecttoorDisconnectFromaVPN 106
Settings 107
BasicSettings 107
WirelessNetworksSettings 108
AirplaneMode 108
Wi-Fi 108
Bluetooth 108
MobileData 108
Call 109
Share&Connect 109
MoreSettings 109
DeviceSettings 110
Sound 110
Display 113
HomeScreen 116
LockScreen 116
Storage 119
Battery&PowerSaving 119
Apps 119
DefaultMessageApp 120
PersonalSettings 120
Location 120
Security 121
Accounts&Sync 122
Language&Input 122
Backup&Reset 123
SystemSettings 124
ShortcutKey 124
Date&Time 124
Accessibility 124
ActivateThisDevice 126
SystemUpdates 127
AboutPhone 127
Index 128

Introduction 1
Introduction
Thefollowingtopicsdescribethebasicsofusingthisguideandyournewphone.
About the User Guide
ThankyouforpurchasingyournewLGTributeDuo.Thefollowingtopicsexplainhowbesttouse
thisguidetogetthemostoutofyourphone.
Accessibleservicesmaybelimitedbysubscriptioncontractconditions.
Before Using Your Phone
ReadGetStartedandBasicOperationsthoroughlyforproperusage.
Descriptions in the User Guide
Notethatmostdescriptionsinthisguidearebasedonyourphone’ssetupatthetimeofpurchase.
Unlessotherwisenoted,instructionsbeginfromthephone’sHomescreen,whichisdisplayedby
tapping .Someoperationdescriptionsmaybesimplified.
Screenshots and Key Labels
Screenshotsintheuserguidemayappeardifferentlyonyourphone.Keylabelsintheuserguideare
simplifiedfordescriptionpurposesanddifferfromyourphone’sdisplay.
Other Notations
Intheuserguide,thephonemaybereferredtoeitheras“phone,”“device,”or“handset.”A
microSD™ormicroSDHC™cardisreferredtoasan“SDCard”ora“memorycard.”
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Get Started
ThefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandSprintservicefor
thefirsttime.
Phone Layout
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.
Part Description
Earpiece Letsyouhearthecallerandautomatedprompts.
Proximity Sensor Sensesproximitytowardsotherobjects(suchasyourhead)so
thattouchcommandsarenotaccidentallyactivatedduringacall.
Note:Pleasebecarefulnottocoverthesensorswitha
protectivefilm,pouch,oraprotectivecasenotauthorizedbyLG.
Touchscreen Displaysalltheinformationneededtooperateyourphone,such
astheapplications,callstatus,theContactslist,thedateand
time,andthesignalandbatterystrength.
Back Key Returnstothepreviousscreen.Italsoclosespop-updisplay
itemssuchasmenusanddialogboxes.
Home Key ReturnstotheHomescreen.Ifyou'realreadyviewingoneof
extensioncanvases,itopensthecentralHomescreen.Touch
andholdtoaccessGoogleNow.
Recent Apps KeyAllowsyoutoaccessrecently-usedapps.Touchandholdto
accesstheavailableoptions.

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Part Description
Front-Facing Camera Lens Allowsyoutotakepicturesandvideoofyourself.Alsoletsyou
participateinvideochats.
Back-Facing Camera Lens Letsyoutakepicturesandrecordvideos.
Power/Lock Button Locksthescreen.Pressandholdtoopenthephoneoptions
menuforthefollowingoptions:Poweroff,Poweroffandrestart,
andTurnon/offAirplanemode.
Speaker Letsyouhearthedifferentringersandsounds.Thespeakeralso
letsyouhearthecaller’svoiceinspeakerphonemode.
Charger/Accessory Port AllowsyoutoconnectthephonechargeroranoptionalUSB
cable.
Microphone Transmitsyourvoiceforphonecallsorrecordsyourvoiceor
ambientsoundsforvoicerecordingsandvideos.
Volume Buttons Allowsyoutoadjusttheringerandmediavolumes,ortoadjust
thein-callvolumeduringacall.
Flash Helpsyoutakepicturesandvideoindimlighting.
3.5mm Headset Jack Allowsyoutopluginaheadsetforconvenient,hands-free
conversations.
CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.
microSIM Card
ThemicroSIMcardisanIC(IntegratedCircuit)cardcontainingphonenumberandothercustomer
information.(SIMCardpre-installed.)
Handling the microSIM Card
KeepthefollowinginmindwhenhandlingamicroSIMcard.
n CustomerisresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyinsertingmicroSIMcardinanother-brandIC
cardreader,etc.Thecompanyisnotresponsibleinsuchcase.
n AlwayskeeptheICchipclean.
n Wipecleanwithadry,softcloth.
n Avoidapplyinglabels.MaydamagethemicroSIMcard.
n SeeinstructionsincludedwiththemicroSIMcardforhandling.
n ThemicroSIMcardisthepropertyofthecompany.
n ThemicroSIMcardisreplaceable(atcost)incaseofloss/damage.
n ReturnthemicroSIMcardtothecompanywhencancellingyoursubscription.

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n ReturnedmicroSIMcardsarerecycledforenvironmentalpurposes.
n NotethatmicroSIMcardspecificationsandperformancemaychangewithoutnotice.
n ItisrecommendedthatyoukeepaseparatecopyofinformationthatisstoredonthemicroSIM
card.Thecompanyisnotresponsiblefordamagesfromstoredinformationthatislost.
n AlwaysfollowemergencyprocedurestosuspendserviceifyourmicroSIMcardorphone
(microSIMcardinserted)islost/stolen.Fordetails,contactCustomerService.
n Alwayspoweroffthephonebeforeinserting/removingamicroSIMcard.
Insert microSIM Card
FollowtheseinstructionstoinsertamicroSIMcard.Remembertopoweroffyourphonebefore
insertingamicroSIMcard.
1. Removethebackcover.
l Liftgentlyinthedirectionshown.
2. InsertthemicroSIMcard.

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l InsertgentlywithgoldICchipfacingdownward.
3. Insertthebattery.

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4. Attachthebackcover.
l Makesureallthetabsaresecureandtherearenogapsaroundthecover.
microSD Card
YourphonesupportstheuseofanoptionalmicroSDcard(notincluded)toexpanditsstorage
capacity.Somecardsmaynotoperateproperlywithyourphone.
microSD card Cautions
Data:InformationstoredonthemicroSDcardcanbecomelostorchangedaccidentlyorasa
resultofdamage.Itisrecommendedthatyoukeepaseparatecopyofimportantdata.The
companyisnotresponsiblefordamagesfromdatathatislostorchanged.
Reading/Writing Data:Neverpowerofforremovethebatterywhilereadingorwritingdata.
Handling microSD card:Use/storemicroSDcardsawayfromthereachofinfants.Maycause
chokingifswallowed.
Insert microSD Card
FollowthesestepstoinsertanoptionalmicroSDcard(notincluded).Makesuretopoweryour
phoneoffbeforeinsertingorremovingamicroSDcard.
1. Removethebackcover.

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l Liftgentlyinthedirectionshown.
2. InsertthemicroSDcard.
l InsertthemicroSDcardallthewaygentlywithoutbendingandwiththeterminalsfacing
down.
l InsertonlymicroSDcards.

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3. Insertthebattery.
4. Attachthebackcover.
l Makesureallthetabsaresecureandtherearenogapsaroundthecover.
Unmount the microSD Card
AlwaysunmountthemicroSDcardbeforeremovingitfromyourphone.
1. Tap > >Settings .
2. TapStorage.

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3. TapUnmount SD card.
l ThemenuoptionnamechangesfromUnmount SD cardtoMount SD card.Thecardis
nowunmounted.
Remove microSD Card
FollowtheseinstructionstoremoveamicroSDcard.Alwayspowerthephoneoffbeforeinsertingor
removingamicroSDcard.
1. Tap > >Settings .
2. TapStorage.
3. TapUnmount SD card.
4. Removethebackcover.
5. SlidethemicroSDcardoutoftheslottoremoveit.
6. Attachthebackcover.
Format microSD Card
WhenyouinsertanoptionalmicroSDcardforthefirsttime,itisrecommendedthatyouformatiton
yourphone.
1. Tap > >Settings .
2. TapStorage.
3. TapErase SD card.
4. TapErase SD cardagain.
5. TapErase SD card onelasttimetoconfirm.
l AlldataonthemicroSDcardiserased,andthecardisformattedforuseonyourphone.
Battery Use
Thefollowingtopicsprovideimportantinformationaboutyourphone'sbattery.
Battery Cautions
Storage:Avoidstoringorleavingbatterywithnochargeremaining.Savedinformationand
settingsmaybecomelostorchanged,orbatterymaybecomeunusable.Chargeonceeverysix
monthsbeforestoringorleavingunusedforalongperiod.
Bulges:Dependingonuse,bulgesmayappearnearendofbatterylife.Thisdoesnotaffect
safety.

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Replacing Battery:Thebatteryisaconsumableitem.Itneedstobereplacedifoperatingtime
shortensnoticeably.Purchaseanewbattery.
Cleaning:Cleansoiledterminalsbetweenbatteryandphonewithaclean,drycottonswab.
Soiledterminalscanresultinapoorconnectionandpreventcharging,etc.
Insert the Battery
Followtheseinstructionstoinsertyourphone’sbatterysafelyandproperly.
1. Insertthebattery.
l Alignthecontactsofthebatterywiththecontactsinthephone.
2. Attachthebatterycover.

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l Makesureallthetabsaresecureandtherearenogapsaroundthecover.
Remove the Battery
Followtheseinstructionstoremoveyourphone’sbattery.Alwayspowerthephoneoffbefore
removingthebattery.
1. Removethebatterycover.

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l Liftgentlyinthedirectionshown.
2. Removethebattery.
l Liftupwardgentlyasshown.
3. Attachthebatterycover.

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l Makesureallthetabsaresecureandtherearenogapsaroundthecover.
Battery Capacity
YourphoneisequippedwithaLi-Ionbattery.Itallowsyoutorechargeyourbatterybeforeitisfully
drained.Thebatteryprovidesupto23hoursofcontinuousdigitaltalktime.
Charge the Battery
Followtheseinstructionstochargeyourphone’sbatteryusingeithertheincludedACadapterorvia
aUSBconnectiontoyourcomputer.
Charge Using the AC Adapter
1. PlugtheUSBconnectorintothecharger/accessoryportatthebottomofyourphone.