LG Tribute 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
Install the Battery ..........................................................................................................................2
Charge your Battery......................................................................................................................3
Activation and Service ..........................................................................................................................4
Activate Your Phone .....................................................................................................................4
Complete the Setup Screens................................................................................................................4
Set Up Voicemail...................................................................................................................................5
Phone Basics ................................................................................................................................................6
Your Phone's Layout.............................................................................................................................6
Turn Your Phone On and Off................................................................................................................7
Turn Your Screen On and Off...............................................................................................................7
Touchscreen Navigation .......................................................................................................................8
Lock and Unlock Your Phone .............................................................................................................12
Your Home Screen..............................................................................................................................13
Home Screen Overview..............................................................................................................13
Customize Your Home Screen ...................................................................................................14
Add and Remove Widgets on the Home Screen........................................................................15
Change the Phone's Wallpaper ..................................................................................................15
Customize Applications Icons on the Home Screen...................................................................16
Access Recently-Used Applications ...........................................................................................17
Home Screen Clean View...........................................................................................................17
Quick Access ..............................................................................................................................17
Change the Screen Orientation ..................................................................................................17
Status Bar ...........................................................................................................................................18
Enter Text With the On-screen Keyboard...........................................................................................20
Phone Calls.................................................................................................................................................23
Make Phone Calls...............................................................................................................................23
Call Using the Phone Dialer........................................................................................................23
Call from Call Logs......................................................................................................................23
Call from Contacts ......................................................................................................................24

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Call Using a Speed Dial Number................................................................................................24
Call a Number in a Text Message or Email Message ................................................................24
Call Emergency Numbers...........................................................................................................24
Receive Phone Calls...........................................................................................................................25
Voicemail.............................................................................................................................................26
Voicemail Setup..........................................................................................................................26
Voicemail Notification..................................................................................................................26
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages............................................................................................27
Visual Voicemail..................................................................................................................................27
Set Up Visual Voicemail..............................................................................................................27
Review Visual Voicemail.............................................................................................................28
Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages.......................................................................................29
Visual Voicemail Options............................................................................................................29
Configure Visual Voicemail Settings...........................................................................................29
Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu.................................................................30
Edit the Display Name via the Voicemail Menu..........................................................................31
Phone Call Options.............................................................................................................................31
In-call Options.............................................................................................................................31
Caller ID......................................................................................................................................32
Call Waiting.................................................................................................................................33
Conference Calling .....................................................................................................................33
Call Forwarding...........................................................................................................................34
Set Up Speed Dialing..........................................................................................................................35
Call Logs .............................................................................................................................................35
Call Settings........................................................................................................................................36
Voicemail Settings ......................................................................................................................36
Call Reject...................................................................................................................................36
TTY Mode ...................................................................................................................................37
Contacts......................................................................................................................................................38
Get Started with Contacts...................................................................................................................38
Access Contacts .........................................................................................................................38
The Contacts List........................................................................................................................38
Contacts List Options..................................................................................................................39
Add a Contact .....................................................................................................................................40
Save a Phone Number........................................................................................................................41

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Edit a Contact Entry............................................................................................................................41
Communicate with Your Contacts.......................................................................................................44
Import, Export, and Share Contacts....................................................................................................46
Import Contacts From Your Internal Storage..............................................................................46
Export Contacts to Your Internal Storage...................................................................................46
Share a Contact..........................................................................................................................46
Join and Separate Contacts........................................................................................................47
Accounts and Messaging............................................................................................................................48
Gmail / Google ....................................................................................................................................48
Create a Google Account............................................................................................................48
Sign In to Your Google Account..................................................................................................49
Access Gmail..............................................................................................................................49
Send a Gmail Message...............................................................................................................49
Read and Reply to Gmail Messages ..........................................................................................50
Email ...................................................................................................................................................50
Add an Email Account (POP3 or IMAP) .....................................................................................51
Corporate Email (Outlook)..........................................................................................................52
Open Email .................................................................................................................................53
Create and Send Email...............................................................................................................53
Reply to or Delete an Email Message ........................................................................................54
Configure and Sync Corporate Email Settings...........................................................................54
Text and Multimedia Messaging .........................................................................................................56
Send a Text Message.................................................................................................................56
Send a Multimedia Message (MMS)...........................................................................................57
Save and Resume a Draft Message...........................................................................................58
New Messages Notification.........................................................................................................59
Manage Message Conversations ...............................................................................................59
Text and Multimedia Message Options ......................................................................................61
Social Networking Accounts ...............................................................................................................63
Facebook ....................................................................................................................................63
Google Hangouts........................................................................................................................63
Apps and Entertainment..............................................................................................................................65
Google Play Store...............................................................................................................................65
Find and Install an App...............................................................................................................65
Create a Google Wallet Account ................................................................................................66

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Request a Refund for a Paid App...............................................................................................66
Open an Installed App ................................................................................................................66
Uninstall an App..........................................................................................................................67
Get Help with Google Play..........................................................................................................67
Navigation ...........................................................................................................................................67
Google Maps...............................................................................................................................67
Music...................................................................................................................................................68
Google Play Music App...............................................................................................................68
Web and Data .............................................................................................................................................69
Connect Wi-Fi .....................................................................................................................................69
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Network...................................................................................69
Add a Wi-Fi Network...................................................................................................................70
To Access Additional Wi-Fi Options ...........................................................................................70
Wi-Fi Direct .................................................................................................................................71
Data Services General Information (3G and 4G LTE Networks)........................................................71
4G Spark LTE .............................................................................................................................71
Your User Name.........................................................................................................................72
Launch a Web Connection..........................................................................................................72
Data Connection Status and Indicators ......................................................................................72
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)...........................................................................................................73
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection ..................................................................................73
Set Up Secure Credential Storage .............................................................................................73
Add a VPN Connection...............................................................................................................74
Connect to or Disconnect from a VPN........................................................................................74
Browser...............................................................................................................................................74
Launch the Web Browser............................................................................................................74
Learn to Navigate the Browser ...................................................................................................75
Browser Menu.............................................................................................................................76
Select Text on a Web Page........................................................................................................77
Go to a Specific Website.............................................................................................................77
Adjust Browser Settings..............................................................................................................77
Create Website Settings .............................................................................................................78
Reset the Browser to Default......................................................................................................78
Set the Browser Home Page ......................................................................................................78
Create Bookmarks......................................................................................................................78

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Create a New Homepage ...........................................................................................................79
Camera and Video ......................................................................................................................................80
Take Pictures......................................................................................................................................80
Record Videos.....................................................................................................................................80
Camera and Video Settings........................................................................................................81
Multi-point Auto-focus.................................................................................................................81
Gesture Shot...............................................................................................................................81
Tools and Calendar.....................................................................................................................................83
Voice Command..................................................................................................................................83
Calendar..............................................................................................................................................83
Change Calendar View...............................................................................................................84
View Event Details......................................................................................................................87
Create an Event..........................................................................................................................87
Edit or Delete an Event...............................................................................................................88
Set an Event Reminder...............................................................................................................88
Respond to an Event Reminder..................................................................................................88
Synchronize Calendars...............................................................................................................89
Change Calendar Settings..........................................................................................................89
Folders ................................................................................................................................................90
Clock ...................................................................................................................................................90
File Manager.......................................................................................................................................93
File Manager Options..................................................................................................................93
Searching in File Manager..........................................................................................................94
Bluetooth.............................................................................................................................................94
Turn Bluetooth On and Off..........................................................................................................94
Bluetooth Settings Menu.............................................................................................................94
Change the Device Name...........................................................................................................95
Pairing Bluetooth Devices...........................................................................................................95
Disconnect from a Bluetooth Device...........................................................................................96
Send Items via Bluetooth............................................................................................................96
Disconnect Bluetooth Connection During an Active Call............................................................97
microSD Card......................................................................................................................................97
Insert a microSD Card ................................................................................................................97
Remove a microSD Card............................................................................................................99
View microSD Card Memory.......................................................................................................99

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Format the microSD Card.........................................................................................................100
Unmount the microSD Card......................................................................................................100
Use the Phone's microSD Card as a USB Drive ......................................................................100
Transfer User Contents From an Android Phone to Your LG Tribute ..............................................101
Transfer Via PC or Laptop........................................................................................................101
Update Your Phone...........................................................................................................................102
Update Your PRL......................................................................................................................102
Update Your Profile...................................................................................................................102
Update Your Phone Firmware ..................................................................................................102
Update Your LG Software.........................................................................................................103
Settings .....................................................................................................................................................104
Wireless Networks ............................................................................................................................104
Airplane Mode...........................................................................................................................104
Wi-Fi Settings............................................................................................................................104
Bluetooth Settings.....................................................................................................................104
Mobile Data...............................................................................................................................105
Call Settings......................................................................................................................................105
Voicemail Settings ....................................................................................................................105
North American Dialing.............................................................................................................105
Incoming Voice Call Pop-up......................................................................................................105
Call Reject.................................................................................................................................105
Decline with Message...............................................................................................................105
Privacy Keeper..........................................................................................................................106
Auto Answer..............................................................................................................................106
TTY Mode .................................................................................................................................106
Hearing Aids..............................................................................................................................107
Proximity Sensor.......................................................................................................................107
Voice Clarity..............................................................................................................................107
Save Unknown Numbers..........................................................................................................107
Power Key Ends Call ................................................................................................................107
Roaming Settings..............................................................................................................................108
Roaming Mode..........................................................................................................................108
Roaming Guard.........................................................................................................................108
Data Roam Guard.....................................................................................................................109
Share & Connect...............................................................................................................................109

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Media Server.............................................................................................................................109
More Settings....................................................................................................................................109
Bluetooth Tethering...................................................................................................................109
Mobile Networks Settings .........................................................................................................110
VPN Settings.............................................................................................................................111
Device Settings.................................................................................................................................111
Sound Settings..........................................................................................................................111
Ringtone & Vibration Settings...................................................................................................112
Display Settings ........................................................................................................................113
Home Screen............................................................................................................................115
Lock Screen..............................................................................................................................116
Gestures....................................................................................................................................119
Storage......................................................................................................................................120
Battery.......................................................................................................................................120
Apps..........................................................................................................................................120
Default Message App................................................................................................................121
Personal Settings..............................................................................................................................121
Accounts & Sync.......................................................................................................................121
Location.....................................................................................................................................122
Security.....................................................................................................................................122
Language & Input Settings........................................................................................................123
Backup & Reset ........................................................................................................................124
System Settings................................................................................................................................125
Shortcut Key..............................................................................................................................125
Date & Time..............................................................................................................................125
Accessibility...............................................................................................................................125
System Updates........................................................................................................................127
Printing......................................................................................................................................128
About Phone .............................................................................................................................128
Copyright Information................................................................................................................................129
Index..........................................................................................................................................................130

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.

Get Started 2
Set Up Your Phone
You must first install and charge the battery to begin setting up your phone.
Install the Battery
Please follow the steps below to install the battery.
1. Insert your fingernail into the Charger/Accessory Port and lift the cover up gently.
2. Insert the battery, contacts end first, and gently press the battery into place.