LG X POWER User manual

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Table of Contents
GETTING STARTED 1
Introduction 2
Set Up Your Phone 3
PartsandFunctions 3
ChargetheBattery 4
NanoSIMCard 6
microSDCard 6
InsertmicroSDCard 7
UnmountthemicroSDCard 7
RemovemicroSDCard 7
FormatmicroSDCard 8
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 8
UsetheTouchscreen 9
ActivateYourPhone 13
CompletetheSetupScreens 13
Basic Operations 15
Basics 15
HomeScreen 15
PhoneSettingsMenu 16
PortraitandLandscapeScreenOrientation 16
CaptureScreenshots 17
Applications 17
PreinstalledApps 18
PhoneNumber 19
AirplaneMode 19
EnterText 20
TouchscreenKeyboards 20
QWERTYKeyboard 21
PhoneKeyboard 22
TipsforEditingText 22
GoogleAccount 24
CreateaGoogleAccount 25
CreateanExchangeAccount 26

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SignintoYourGoogleAccount 26
GooglePlayStore 27
FindandInstallanApp 27
RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 28
UpdateanApp 28
UninstallanApp 29
GetHelpwithGooglePlay 29
LockandUnlockYourScreen 29
UnlockYourScreenUsingtheKnockCodeFeature 30
UpdateYourPhone 31
UpdateYourPhoneSoftware 31
UpdateYourProfile 34
UpdateYourPRL 34
Your Phone's Home Screen 35
HomeScreenBasics 35
HomeScreenLayout 35
ExtendedHomeScreens 36
StatusBarandNotificationPanel 36
StatusBar 36
NotificationPanel 38
CustomizetheHomeScreen 38
ChangetheWallpaper 39
AddWidgetstotheHomeScreen 39
AddFolderstotheHomeScreen 40
MAKING CONNECTIONS 41
Phone Calls and Voicemail 42
PlaceandAnswerCalls 42
CallUsingthePhoneDialer 42
CallEmergencyNumbers 43
AnswerPhoneCalls 44
In-CallScreenLayoutandOperations 45
PlaceaCallfromContacts 46
CallfromCallLogs 47
Voicemail 47
VoicemailSetup 47
VisualVoicemailSetup 47

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ReviewVisualVoicemail 49
ListentoMultipleVoicemailMessages 50
VisualVoicemailOptions 50
ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 50
OptionalCallingServices 52
Wi-FiCalling 52
CallerIDBlocking 53
CallWaiting 53
ConferenceCalling 53
CallForwarding 54
CallSettingsMenu 54
Contacts 58
AddaContact 58
ViewContacts 59
ContactsScreenLayout 60
EditaContact 61
DeleteaContact 61
ShareaContact 61
ImportContacts 62
BackUpContacts 62
Messaging 63
TextandMultimediaMessaging 63
SendaTextMessage 63
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 64
SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 64
NewMessagesNotification 65
ManageMessageConversations 65
TextandMultimediaMessageOptions 66
Gmail 67
CreateandSendaGmailMessage 68
CheckReceivedGmailMessages 68
UseGmailLabels 69
ArchiveGmailThreads 70
MuteGmailThreads 70
DeleteGmailThreads 70
SearchGmailMessages 70

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ReportSpam 71
AddAnotherGoogle(Gmail)Account 71
AddAnotherExchangeAccount 71
SwitchingbetweenGmailAccounts 72
GmailSettings 72
Internet and Social Networking 73
DataServicesGeneralInformation(4GLTEand3GNetworks) 73
4GLTE 73
YourUserName 74
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 74
ChromeBrowser 75
UsetheBrowser 75
AddaBookmark 75
ViewBrowserHistory 75
OpenNewBrowserTabs 76
BrowserSettings 76
Facebook 76
InstalltheFacebookApponYourPhone 76
UseFacebook 77
Twitter 77
InstalltheTwitterApponYourPhone 77
TweetonTwitter 78
Hangouts 78
Global Services 80
ActivateSprintWorldwideServiceonYourAccount 80
YourPhone’sSIMCardforInternationalGSMRoaming 80
EnableGlobalRoamingMode 81
SettheCommunicationsMethodforGlobalUse 81
SelectaCarrier 81
MakeandReceiveWorldwideCalls 82
SprintInternationalVoicemailService 82
SetUpYourVoicemailAccessNumberforInternationalUse 83
AccessYourVoicemailInternationally 83
InternationalDataRoaming 84
AccessEmailandDataServicesInternationally 84
ContactSprintforAssistancewithInternationalService 85

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Connectivity 87
TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 87
Wi-Fi 88
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 88
ConfigureWi-FiSettings 89
DisconnectWi-Fi 89
Wi-FiDirect 89
Hotspot 90
Tethering 91
Bluetooth 91
BluetoothInformation 91
EnabletheBluetoothFeature 91
PairBluetoothDevices 92
ConnecttoaPairedBluetoothDevice 93
SendInformationUsingBluetooth 93
ReceiveInformationviaBluetooth 94
APPS AND ENTERTAINMENT 95
Camera and Video 96
CameraOverview 96
ConfiguringCameraOptions 96
TakePicturesandRecordVideos 97
TakePictures 98
RecordVideos 98
TakingSelfies 98
GestureShot 98
IntervalShot 99
TakingPhotosAutomatically 99
ViewPicturesandVideosUsingPhotos 99
EditPictures 100
SharePicturesandVideos 101
SendPicturesorVideosbyEmail 101
SendaPictureorVideobyMultimediaMessage 102
SendPicturesorVideosUsingBluetooth 102
SharePicturesorVideosviaAdditionalAppsorSocialMedia 103
ShareVideosonYouTube 103
CameraSettings 104

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Productivity 105
NavigationApps 105
GoogleMaps 105
Scout 105
GoogleSearch 106
UseGoogleSearch 106
UseGoogleVoiceSearch 107
Calculator 108
Clock 108
SetAlarms 109
AdditionalClockFeatures 109
Capture+ 110
QuickMemo+ 112
Weather 112
FileManager 112
VoiceRecorder 112
UninstalledApps 113
Entertainment and Activities 114
GooglePlayMusicApp 114
PlayMusicwithGooglePlay 114
GooglePlayMusicScreenLayout 115
CreatePlaylistsinGooglePlayMusic 115
SprintMusicPlus 116
BackUpYourDownloadedMusicFiles 118
YouTube 118
ViewYouTubeVideos 118
PostaVideotoYouTube 118
SprintZone 119
NASCARMOBILE 119
SETTINGS 121
Basic Settings 122
Networks Settings 123
AirplaneMode 123
Wi-FiSettings 124
BluetoothSettings 124
MobileDataSettings 124

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CallSettings 124
TetheringSettings 124
MoreSettings 125
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 127
PrepareYourPhoneforVPNConnection 127
SetUpSecureCredentialStorage 127
AddaVPNConnection 127
ConnecttoorDisconnectFromaVPN 127
Sound Settings 129
SoundProfile 129
Volume 130
Ringtone 130
RingtoneID 131
SoundwithVibration 131
VibrateType 131
DoNotDisturb 131
LockScreen 132
Apps 132
NotificationLED 132
MoreSettings 132
Display Settings 134
HomeScreen 134
LockScreen 136
HomeTouchButtons 138
FontType 139
FontSize 139
BoldText 139
Brightness 139
ReaderMode 139
Auto-RotateScreen 140
ScreenTimeout 140
MoreSettings 140
General Settings 141
Language&Keyboard 142
Location 143
Accounts&Sync 143

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Accessibility 143
ShortcutKeys 145
GoogleServices 145
Security 146
QuickCoverView 147
Date&Time 147
Storage&USB 147
Battery&PowerSaving 148
Memory 148
ActivateThisDevice 148
SystemUpdates 148
Apps 148
Backup&Reset 149
AboutPhone 150
Regulatory&Safety 151
GETTING HELP 152
For Assistance 153
Troubleshooting 153
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 154
SprintAccountPasswords 154
ManageYourAccount 155
SprintSupportServices 155
Anti-TheftGuide 156
CopyrightInformation 157
Regulatory&Safety 157
INDEX 158

Getting Started 1
Getting Started
Thetopicsinthissectionwillintroduceyoutoyourphone,helpyougetsetupwithservice,provide
anoverviewofthephonescreen,andgetyoustartedwithbasicphoneoperations.

Getting Started Introduction 2
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Xpower.Thefollowingtopicsexplainhowbesttousethis
guidetogetthemostoutofyourphone.
Before Using Your Phone
ReadtheGetStartedguideandImportantInformationbookletthatwerepackagedwithyourphone
thoroughlyforproperusage.
Accessibleservicesmaybelimitedbysubscriptioncontractconditions.
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theHome key .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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Set Up Your Phone
Thefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandwirelessservice
forthefirsttime.
Parts and Functions
Thesetopicsillustrateyourphone’sprimarypartsandkeyfunctions.
Note:Yourphone'sscreensandappslayoutsaresubjecttochange.Thisuserguideusessample
imagesonly.
Phone Layout
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.
Part Description
Front-Facing Camera Lens Allowsyoutotakepicturesandvideosofyourself.Alsoletsyou
participateinvideochats.
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.

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Part Description
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.
Overview KeyAllowsyoutoaccessrecently-usedapps.Touchandholdto
accesstheavailableoptions.
Earpiece Letsyouhearthecallerandautomatedprompts.
Microphone Transmitsyourvoiceforphonecallsorrecordsyourvoiceor
ambientsoundsforvoicerecordingsandvideos.
Flash Helpsyoutakepicturesandvideoindimlighting.
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aUSBcable.
3.5mm Headset Jack Allowsyoutopluginaheadsetforconvenient,hands-free
conversations.
Volume Buttons Allowsyoutoadjusttheringerandmediavolumes,ortoadjust
thein-callvolumeduringacall.
Back-Facing Camera Lens Letsyoutakepicturesandrecordvideos.
CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.
Charge the Battery
Warning:Yourdevicehasaninternalrechargeablebattery.Foryoursafety,donotremovethe
embeddedbattery.
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33.0hoursofcontinuousdigitaltalktime.
Youcanchargeyourphone’sbatteryusingeithertheincludedACadapterorviaaUSBconnection
withyourcomputer.
Charge Using the AC Adapter
1. PlugtheUSBconnectorintothecharger/accessoryportatthebottomofyourphone.

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2. PlugtheotherendoftheUSBcableintotheACadapter.
3. PlugtheACadapterintoanelectricaloutlet.
lTheindicatorlightilluminateswhenchargingstarts.Thelightgoesoffwhenthebatteryis
fullycharged.Fullychargingabatterymaytakeuptothreehours.
4. Aftercharging,disconnectthephonefromthecharger.
lUnplugtheACadapterfromtheoutlet,andremovethemicroUSBcablefromthephone
andtheACadapter.
Note:Alwaysunplugthechargerfromthewallsocketafterthephoneisfullychargedtosave
unnecessarypowerconsumptionofthecharger.
Charge Using a PC Connection
BeforeusingaPCconnectiontochargeyourphone,ensurethatthecomputeristurnedon.
Dependingonthetypeofconnection,yourphone’sbatterymaynotcharge.
1. InsertthesmallendoftheUSBconnectorintothecharger/accessoryportatthebottomofyour
phone.
2. InsertthelargeendofthemicroUSBcordintoanexternalUSBportonyourcomputer.
3. Aftercharging,removethemicroUSBcablefromboththephoneandthecomputer.

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Nano SIM Card
TheNanoSIMcardisanIC(IntegratedCircuit)cardcontainingphonenumberandothercustomer
information.
Handling the Nano SIM Card
KeepthefollowinginmindwhenhandlingaNanoSIMcard.
nCustomerisresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyinsertingNanoSIMcardinanother-brand
ICcardreader,etc.Sprintisnotresponsibleinsuchcase.
nAlwayskeeptheICchipclean.
nWipecleanwithadry,softcloth.
nAvoidapplyinglabels.DoingsomaydamagetheNanoSIMcard.
nSeeinstructionsincludedwiththeNanoSIMcardforhandling.
nTheNanoSIMcardisthepropertyofSprint.
nTheNanoSIMcardisreplaceable(atcost)incaseofloss/damage.
nReturntheNanoSIMcardtoSprintwhencancellingyoursubscription.
nReturnedNanoSIMcardsarerecycledforenvironmentalpurposes.
nNotethatNanoSIMcardspecificationsandperformancemaychangewithoutnotice.
nItisrecommendedthatyoukeepaseparatecopyofinformationthatisstoredontheNanoSIM
card.Sprintisnotresponsiblefordamagesfromstoredinformationthatislost.
nAlwaysfollowemergencyprocedurestosuspendserviceifyourNanoSIMcardorphone(Nano
SIMcardinserted)islost/stolen.Fordetails,contactCustomerService.
nAlwayspoweroffthephonebeforeinserting/removingaNanoSIMcard.
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.Sprintis
notresponsiblefordamagesfromdatathatislostorchanged.
Reading/Writing Data:Neverpoweroffwhilereadingorwritingdata.

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Handling microSD card:Use/storemicroSDcardsawayfromthereachofinfants.They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. Gentlyinserttheejectionpinintotheholeonthecardtrayandthenpullouttheejectedtray.
2. Placethememorycardintothecorrectsectionofthetray,withthearrowsorientedcorrectly.
lWheninsertingtheSIMcard,makesurethatthemetalliccontactsfacedown.
3. Insertthecardtraybackintotheslot.
Note:AlwaysuseagenuineNano-SIMcardsuppliedbytheserviceprovider.
Unmount the microSD Card
AlwaysunmountthemicroSDcardbeforeremovingitfromyourphone.
1. Tap >Tools >Settings >Generaltab.
2. TapStorage & USB.
3. Tap .
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 >Tools >Settings >Generaltab.
2. TapStorage & USB.
3. Tap .

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4. Gentlyinserttheejectionpinintotheholeonthecardtrayandthenpullouttheejectedtray.
5. RemovethemicroSDcardfromthetray.
6. Insertthecardtraybackintotheslot.
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 >Tools >Settings >Generaltab.
2. TapStorage & USB.
3. TapSD card.
4. Tap >Settings.
5. TapFormat>FORMAT.
AlldataonthemicroSDcardiserased,andthecardisformattedforuseonyourphone.
Turn Your Phone On and Off
Theinstructionsbelowexplainhowtoturnyourphoneonandoff.
Turn Your Phone On
nPressandholdthePower/LockButton.
Yourphonewillpoweron.Dependingonthesettings,youmayseethelockscreen.
lSeeLockandUnlockYourScreenandSelectScreenLockforinformationaboutusingthe
screenlock.
lThefirsttimeyouturnthephoneon,youwillseethesetupscreens.SeeCompletetheSetup
Screensfordetails.
lIfyourphoneisnotyetactivated,seeActivateYourPhoneformoreinformation.
Turn Your Phone Off
1. PressandholdthePower/LockButtontoopenthephoneoptionsmenu.
2. TapPower offtoturnthephoneoff.
3. TapPOWER OFFtoconfirm.
Yourphonewillpoweroff.

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Yourscreenremainsblankwhileyourphoneisoff(unlessthebatteryischarging).
Tip:TheKnockONfeatureallowsyoutodouble-tapthescreentoeasilyturnitonoroff.
Use the Touchscreen
Yourphone’stouchscreenletsyoucontrolactionsthroughavarietyoftouchgestures.
Tap
Whenyouwanttotypeusingtheonscreenkeyboard,selectitemsonscreen,suchasapplicationand
settingsicons,orpressonscreenbuttonsbysimplytappingortouchingthemwithyourfinger.

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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,touch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.