LG Volt User manual

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Table of Contents
GetStarted 1
YourPhoneataGlance 1
SetUpYourPhone 1
InstalltheBattery 1
ChargeYourBattery 3
ActivationandService 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
GuestMode 13
SettingUpGuestMode 13
UsingGuestMode 14
YourHomeScreen 14
HomeScreenOverview 14
CustomizeYourHomeScreen 14
AddandRemoveWidgetsontheHomeScreen 16
ChangethePhone'sWallpaper 16
CustomizeApplicationsIconsontheHomeScreen 17
AccessRecently-UsedApplications 18
HomeScreenCleanView 18
QuickAccess 19
ChangetheScreenOrientation 19
StatusBar 19
EnterTextWiththeOn-screenKeyboard 22
PhoneCalls 25
MakePhoneCalls 25
CallUsingthePhoneDialer 25
CallfromCallLogs 25

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CallfromContacts 26
CallUsingaSpeedDialNumber 26
CallaNumberinaTextMessageorEmailMessage 26
CallEmergencyNumbers 26
ReceivePhoneCalls 27
Voicemail 28
VoicemailSetup 28
VoicemailNotification 29
RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages 29
VisualVoicemail 30
SetUpVisualVoicemail 30
ReviewVisualVoicemail 31
ListentoMultipleVoicemailMessages 31
VisualVoicemailOptions 31
ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 32
ChangeYourMainGreetingviatheVoicemailMenu 33
EdittheDisplayNameviatheVoicemailMenu 33
PhoneCallOptions 33
In-callOptions 33
CallerID 35
CallWaiting 35
ConferenceCalling 36
CallForwarding 37
SetUpSpeedDialing 38
CallLogs 38
CallSettings 39
VoicemailSettings 39
CallReject 39
TTYMode 40
RoamingSettings 40
RoamingMode 40
RoamingGuard 41
DataRoamGuard 41
Contacts 43
GetStartedwithContacts 43
AccessContacts 43
TheContactsList 43

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ContactsListOptions 44
AddaContact 45
SaveaPhoneNumber 46
EditaContactEntry 46
CommunicatewithYourContacts 49
Import,Export,andShareContacts 51
ImportContactsFromYourInternalStorage 51
ExportContactstoYourInternalStorage 51
ShareaContact 51
JoiningandSeparatingContacts 52
AccountsandMessaging 53
Gmail/Google 53
CreateaGoogleAccount 53
SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 54
AccessGmail 54
SendaGmailMessage 55
ReadandReplytoGmailMessages 55
Email 56
AddanEmailAccount(POP3orIMAP) 56
CorporateEmail(Outlook) 57
OpenEmail 58
CreateandSendEmail 58
ReplytoorDeleteanEmailMessage 59
ConfigureandSyncCorporateEmailSettings 59
TextandMultimediaMessaging 61
SendaTextMessage 62
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 62
SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 64
NewMessagesNotification 64
ManageMessageConversations 64
TextandMultimediaMessageOptions 67
AppsandEntertainment 69
GooglePlayStore 69
FindandInstallanApp 69
CreateaGoogleWalletAccount 70
RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 70
OpenanInstalledApp 71

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UninstallanApp 71
GetHelpwithGooglePlay 71
Navigation 71
GoogleMaps 71
Music 72
MusicPlayer 72
GooglePlayMusicApp 72
WebandData 73
ConnectWi-Fi 73
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaNetwork 73
AddaWi-FiNetwork 74
DataServicesGeneralInformation(3GandSprintSparkLTENetworks) 74
SprintSparkLTE 75
YourDataServicesUserName 75
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 76
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 76
PrepareYourPhoneforVPNConnection 76
SetUpSecureCredentialStorage 76
AddaVPNConnection 77
ConnecttoorDisconnectfromaVPN 77
Browser 78
LaunchtheWebBrowser 78
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 81
CreateWebsiteSettings 81
ResettheBrowsertoDefault 81
SettheBrowserHomePage 82
CreateBookmarks 82
CreateaNewHomepage 83
AddBookmarkstoYourHomeScreen 83
CameraandVideo 84
TakePictures 84
OpenorClosetheCamera 84
ViewfinderScreeninCameramode 84

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TakeaPicture 85
Multi-pointAutoFocus 85
SuperZooming 86
LightFrame 86
ReviewScreen 87
RecordVideos 87
ViewfinderScreeninVideomode 87
Recordvideos 88
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
LiveZoom 92
WorkwithPictures 93
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
QuickRemote 97
VoiceMate 98
VoiceCommand 99
Calendar 100
ChangeCalendarView 101
ViewEventDetails 103
CreateanEvent 103
EditorDeleteanEvent 104
SetanEventReminder 104
RespondtoanEventReminder 105
DisplayandSynchronizeCalendars 105
ChangeCalendarSettings 105

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Folders 106
Alarm/Clock 107
Tasks 109
Calculator 111
FileManager 111
FileManagerOptions 112
SearchinginFileManager 112
UsingQSlide 112
Bluetooth 113
TurnBluetoothOnandOff 113
BluetoothSettingsMenu 113
ChangetheDeviceName 114
PairingBluetoothDevices 114
DisconnectorUnpairfromaBluetoothDevice 115
SendItemsviaBluetooth 115
DisconnectBluetoothConnectionDuringanActiveCall 116
SmartShare 117
Enjoyingcontentviaavarietyofdevices 117
EnjoyingthecontentfromNearbydevices 117
NearFieldCommunication(NFC)Technology 118
microSDCard 118
InsertamicroSDCard 118
RemoveamicroSDCard 120
ViewmicroSDCardMemory 120
FormatthemicroSDCard 120
UnmountthemicroSDCard 121
UsethePhone’smicroSDCardasaUSBDrive 121
TransferUserContentsFromanAndroidPhonetoYourLGVolt 122
TransferViaPCorLaptop 122
TransferViaBluetoothConnection 123
UpdateYourPhone 123
UpdateYourPhoneFirmware 124
UpdateYourLGSoftware 125
UpdateYourProfile 125
UpdateYourPRL 126
Settings 127
WirelessNetworks 127

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AirplaneMode 127
Wi-FiSettings 127
BluetoothSettings 128
MobileData 128
CallSettings 128
VoicemailSettings 128
NorthAmericanDialing 128
IncomingVoiceCallPop-up 128
CallReject 128
DeclinewithMessage 129
PrivacyKeeper 129
HomeButtonAnswersCall 129
AutoAnswer 129
TTYMode 129
HearingAids 130
ProximitySensor 130
VoiceClarity 130
SaveUnknownNumbers 130
PowerButtonEndsCall 130
Share&Connect 131
NFCSettings 131
AndroidBeam 131
SmartShareBeam 131
Miracast 132
WirelessStorage 132
MoreSettings 132
BluetoothTethering 132
MobileNetworksSettings 133
VPNSettings 134
DeviceSettings 134
SoundSettings 134
Ringtone&VibrationSettings 135
DisplaySettings 137
HomeScreen 140
LockScreen 142
Gestures 144
One-handedOperation 146

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Storage 147
Battery 147
Apps 147
Tap&Pay 148
PersonalSettings 148
Accounts&Sync 148
GuestMode 148
Location 149
Security 149
Language&InputSettings 150
Backup&Reset 151
SystemSettings 152
Date&Time 153
Accessibility 153
PCConnection 155
Accessory 155
ActivateThisDevice 155
SystemUpdates 155
Printing 156
AboutPhone 156
CopyrightInformation 158
Index 159

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.
Set Up Your Phone
Youmustfirstinstallandchargethebatterytobeginsettingupyourphone.
Install the Battery
Followthestepsbelowtoinstallthebattery.
1. Insertyourfingernailintotheslotontheleftsideofthebackcoverandliftthecoverupgently.

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2. Insertthebattery,contactsendfirst,andgentlypressthebatteryintoplace.
3. Replacethebatterycompartmentcover,makingsureallthetabsaresecureandthereareno
gapsaroundthecover.

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Charge Your Battery
Followthestepsbelowtochargeyourbattery.
1. PlugtheUSBconnectorintothecharger/accessoryportatthebottomofyourphone.
2. PlugtheACadapterintoanelectricaloutlet.Fullychargingabatterymaytakeuptothreehours.
Note:Yourphone’sbatteryshouldhaveenoughchargeforthephonetoturnonandfindasignal,
runthesetupapplication,setupvoicemail,andmakeacall.Youshouldfullychargethebatteryas
soonaspossible.

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3. PressandholdthePower/LockButton toturnthephoneon.
l Ifyourphoneisactivated,itwillturnon,searchforservice,andbeginthesetupprocess.
l Ifyourphoneisnotyetactivated,seeActivateYourPhoneformoreinformation.
Activation and Service
FollowtheinstructionsbelowtoactivateyourphoneandSprintPrepaidservice.
Register Your Phone on Sprint Prepaid
1. Fromyourcomputer,visitsprint.com/prepaidactivate.
2. ChooseanactivationoptionandclickNext.ThenenteryourzipcodeandclickNext.
3. Whenprompted,entertheserialnumber(MEIDDEC)printedonthelabelonyourphone's
packaging.
4. Followtheinstructionstoselectaplanandpaymentmethod.
l Ifyou'reswappingphonesorbringingyournumberoverfromadifferentcarrier,followthe
promptstosigninorprovideadditionalinformation.
5. Continuetofollowtheinstructionstoprogramyourphone.Onceyouseethe“Congrats”page,
yourphoneandplanareactivated.
l Toconfirmactivation,makeaphonecall.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.
Note:Ifyouarehavinganydifficultywithactivation,visitsprint.com/prepaidsupportforassistance.
Activate Your Phone
Aftercompletingtheaccountsetuponsprint.com/prepaidactivate,simplyturnyourphoneon.Itis
designedtoactivateautomatically.
n PressandholdthePowerbuttontoturnyourphoneon.
n Yourphoneisdesignedtoactivateautomatically.Whenyouturnthephoneonforthefirst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.
Complete the Setup Screens
Thesetupscreenshelpyousetupcertainfeaturesandpreferencesonyourphone.Onceyour
phonehasbeenturnedon,youwillseeaWelcomemessage.Youcanthencompletethesetup

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process.
Note:Youmaybeabletocompletethesetupscreensbeforeyourphonehasbeenactivatedon
youraccount.
Note:Duringoraftersetup,youmayseeaConnections Optimizernotice.Readthenoticeand
touchI Agreetoallowyourphonetoconnectautomaticallytothebestavailabledatanetwork,
includingWi-Fi.ToturnConnectionsOptimizeroffatanytime,press > >System
settings>More...>Mobile networks>Connections Optimizeranduncheckthebox.See
ConnectionsOptimizerfordetails.
1. Beforeactivation,youcanturnontheTalkBackvoicenavigationfeatureforthevisuallyimpaired.
Doubletapthecenterofthescreentoactivatethisfeature.Toenableotherfeatures,tap
Accessibility settings.Tocontinuetheactivationprocess,tapNext.
2. Enteryourphonename.ThiswillbeusedasyourphonenameinBluetooth,Wi-FiDirect,etc.
Thenenteraphonenumbertocallifthephoneislost.ItwillbedisplayedontheLockscreen.
3. Yourinitialsetupiscomplete.Youcannowenjoyyourphoneandpersonalizeittoyourliking.
Set Up Voicemail
Youshouldsetupyourvoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneisactivated.Always
useapasswordtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Yourphoneautomaticallytransfersall
unansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisinuseorturnedoff.
1. Press andtap >Voicemail .
2. TapPersonalize now.
3. Followthesystempromptsto:
l Createyourpassword.
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
Important:Voicemail Password–Itisstronglyrecommendedthatyoucreateapasswordwhen
settingupyourvoicemailtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapassword,anyonewho
hasaccesstoyourphoneisabletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.
Formoreinformationaboutvoicemail,seeVoicemailorVisualVoicemail.

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PhoneBasics
Yourphoneispackedwithfeaturesthatsimplifyyourlifeandexpandyourabilitytostayconnectedto
thepeopleandinformationthatareimportanttoyou.Thefollowingtopicswillintroducethebasic
functionsandfeaturesofyourphone.
Your Phone’s Layout
Theillustrationsanddescriptionsbelowoutlineyourphone’sbasiclayout.
Key Functions
n Earpieceletsyouhearthecallerandautomatedprompts.
n Back Key letsyoureturntothepreviousscreen,orcloseadialogbox,optionsmenu,the
Notificationspanel,oronscreenkeyboard.
n Speakerletsyouhearthedifferentringtonesandsounds.Thespeakeralsoletsyouhearthe
caller’svoiceinspeakerphonemode.
n Menu Key allowsyoutoaccesstheoptionsavailableforthecurrentapp,feature,function,
orscreen.
n Home Button returnsyoutotheHomescreen.Pressandholdtoopentherecently-
usedapplicationswindow.
n Power/Lock Buttonletsyouturnthephoneonorofforturnthescreenonoroff,orswitchyour
phonetosilentmode,vibrationmode,orairplanemode.

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n Front-Facing Camera Lenstakespicturesandrecordsvideoswhilefacingthescreen,and
allowsyoutovideoconference.
n Proximity Sensordetectshowcloseanobjectistothesurfaceofthescreen.Thisistypically
usedtodetectwhenyourfaceispressedupagainstthescreen,suchasduringaphonecall.
l Whiletalkingonthephone,thesensordetectstalkactivityandlocksthekeypadtoprevent
accidentalkeypresses.
n Charger/Accessory PortallowsyoutoconnectthephonechargerortheUSBcable
(included).
n NFC AntennaallowsyoutousefeaturessuchasNFCandAndroidBeamtosendandreceive
datawirelessly.
n Volume Buttonsallowsyoutoadjusttheringtoneormediavolumeoradjustthevoicevolume
duringacall.
n Flashhelpsilluminatesubjectsinlow-lightenvironmentswhenthecameraisfocusingand
capturingapictureorvideo.
n Back-Facing Camera Lensletsyoutakepicturesandvideos.
n 3.5 mm Headset Jackallowsyoutoplugineitherastereoheadsetoranoptionalheadsetfor
convenient,hands-freeconversations.
n IR(infrared) LEDallowsyoutousetheQuickRemoteapptocontrolyourTVandcablebox.
CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.
Turn Your Phone On and Off
Theinstructionsbelowexplainhowtoturnyourphoneonandoff.
Turn Your Phone On
n PressandholdthePower/LockButton.
Turn Your Phone Off
1. PressandholdthePower/LockButtontoopenthephoneoptionsmenu.
2. TouchPower off,thenOKtoturnthephoneoff.
Yourscreenremainsblankwhileyourphoneisoff(unlessthebatteryischarging).
Turn Your Screen On and Off
Yourphoneallowsyoutoquicklyturnthescreenoffwhennotinuseandtoturnitbackonandunlock
itwhenyouneedit.

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Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use
n Toquicklyturnthescreenoff,pressthePower/Lock Button.PressingthePower/Lock
Buttonagainorreceivinganincomingcallwillturnonyourphonescreenandshowthelock
screen.
Tosavebatterypower,thephoneautomaticallyturnsoffthescreenafteracertainperiodoftime
whenyouleaveitidle.Youwillstillbeabletoreceivemessagesandcallswhilethephone’sscreenis
off.
Note: Forinformationonhowtoadjustthetimebeforethescreenturnsoff,seeScreenTimeout.
Turn the Screen On and Unlock It
1. Toturnthescreenon,pressthePower/Lock Button.
2. Swipeyourfingeracrossthescreentounlockit.
l Ifyouhavesetupascreenlock,youwillbepromptedtoenterit.SeeLockScreen.
Turning the Screen On Using the KnockON Feature
TheKnockONfeatureallowsyoutodouble-tapthescreentoeasilyturnthescreenonoroff.
n Quicklydouble-tapthecenterofthescreentoturnthescreenon.
n Quicklydouble-taptheStatusBar,anemptyareaontheHomescreen,ortheLockscreento
turnthescreenoff.
Note:TheKnockONfeaturecanbeturnedonandoffintheGesturesmenu.FromtheHome
screen,press > >System settings>Gestures>removethecheckmarkfromthe
Screen on/offcheckbox.
Unlocking your screen using the Knock Code feature
TheKnockCodefeatureallowsyoutocreateyourownunlockcodeusingacombinationofknocks
(ortaps)onthescreen.
n Whilethescreenisoff,tapthesamesequenceyouestablishedanywhereonthescreen.The
Homescreenwillbeaccesseddirectly.
Note:TheKnockCodefeaturecanbeturnedonandoffintheLockscreensettings.FromtheHome
screen,press > >Lock screen settings>Select screen lock>Knock Code.Then
followtheinstructionstocreateyourunlocksequence,aswellasaBackupPINincaseyouforget
yourunlocksequence.PleasenotethatKnockONisdisabledwhenKnockCodeisinuse.
Touchscreen Navigation
Yourdeviceisatouch-sensitivephonewhichallowsyoutoselectanon-screenoptionwithasingle
touchandtoeasilyscrollthroughlonglists.Simplyslideupanddownthroughthedisplaywithyour

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fingertip.
Touch
Whenyouwanttotypeusingtheonscreenkeyboard,selectitemsonscreensuchasapplicationand
settingsicons,orpressonscreenbuttons,simplytouchthemwithyourfinger.
Touch and Hold
Toopentheavailableoptionsforanitem(forexample,acontactorlinkinaWebpage),touchand
holdtheitem.
Swipe or Slide
Toswipeorslidemeanstoquicklydragyourfingerverticallyorhorizontallyacrossthescreen.

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Drag
Todrag,pressandholdyourfingerwithsomepressurebeforeyoustarttomoveyourfinger.While
dragging,donotreleaseyourfingeruntilyouhavereachedthetargetposition.
Flick
Flickingthescreenissimilartoswiping,exceptthatyouneedtoswipeyourfingerinlight,quick
strokes.Thisfingergestureisalwaysinaverticaldirection,suchaswhenflickingthecontactsor
messagelist.

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Rotate
Formostscreens,youcanautomaticallychangethescreenorientationfromportraittolandscapeby
turningthephonesideways.Whenenteringtext,youcanturnthephonesidewaystobringupa
biggerkeyboard.
Note:TheAuto-rotatecheckboxneedstobeselectedforthescreenorientationtoautomatically
change.Press > >System settings>Display>Auto-rotate screen.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessthescreenrotationsettingfromtheNotificationsscreen.Pulldownthe
NotificationsbarandtouchRotationtoselectordeselecttheoption.
Pinch and Spread
“Pinch”thescreenusingyourthumbandforefingertozoomoutor“spread”thescreentozoomin
whenviewingapictureoraWebpage.(Movefingersinwardtozoomoutandoutwardtozoomin.)