LG G-Flex2-H955 User Manual

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8Guidelines for safe and efficient useRoad safetyCheckthelawsandregulationsontheuseofmobilephonesintheareawhenyoudrive.• Donotusea

98FAQCategory Question AnswerMessage TimeMy phone does not display the time of receipt for messages older than 24 hrs. How can I change this?You will

99FAQCategory Question AnswerUnlockPatternHow do I create the Unlock Pattern?1. From the Home screen, tap and hold .2. Tap System settings > Di

100FAQCategory Question AnswerUnlockPatternWhat should I do if I forget the unlock pattern and I did not create my Google account on the phone?If you

101FAQCategory Question AnswerScreen time outMy screen turns off after only 15 seconds. How can I change the amount of time for the backlight to turn

102FAQCategory Question AnswerChargerIs it possible to charge my phone using a USB cable without installing the necessary USB driver?Yes, the phone is

9Guidelines for safe and efficient useNOTE: Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.Glass PartsSomepartsofyou

10Guidelines for safe and efficient useChildrenKeepthephoneinasafeplaceoutofthereachofsmallchildren.Itincludessmallpartswhichmayca

11Guidelines for safe and efficient use• Actualbatterylifewilldependonnetworkconfiguration,productsettings,usagepatterns,batteryandenvi

12Guidelines for safe and efficient useLaser safety statementCaution!Thisproductemploysalasersystem.Toensureproperuseofthisproduct,please

13Guidelines for safe and efficient useOpen Source Software Notice InformationTo obtain the source code under GPL, LGPL, MPL, and other open source li

14Important noticePlease read this before you start using your phone!Pleasechecktoseewhetheranyproblemsyouencounteredwithyourphonearedesc

15Important notice• Reducescreenbrightnessandsetashorterscreentimeout.• TurnoffautomaticsyncingforGmail,Calendar,Contactsandothera

16Important notice4. Using the Hard Reset (Factory Reset)Ifyourphoneneedstoberestoredtoitsoriginalsettingsandcondition,useaHardReset

17Important notice5. Opening and switching applicationsMultitaskingiseasywithAndroid;youcankeepmorethanoneapplicationrunningatthesame

18Getting to know your phonePhone layoutTouch ScreenNotification LEDFront Camera Lens Proximity SensorEarpieceHeadset JackMicrophoneMicrophoneCharger/

19Getting to know your phoneVolume ButtonsPower/Lock ButtonNFC Touch PointLaser Detection AutoFocusSpeakerRear Camera LensFlashPower/Lock Button• Tur

20Getting to know your phoneInstalling the SIM or USIM cardBeforeyoucanstartexploringyournewphone,youneedtosetitup.1 Toremovetheback

21Getting to know your phone3 Toreplacethecoverontothedevice,alignthebackcoveroverthebatterycompartment(1)andpressitdownuntilit

22Getting to know your phoneNOTE: Do not open the back cover while your phone is charging.Inserting a memory cardYourdevicesupportsuptoa32GBmi

23Getting to know your phoneUnlocking the screenBydefault,yourscreenwilllockafteraperiodofinactivity,thenturnoff.Unlocking the screen 1

24Your Home screenYour Home screenTouch screen tipsHerearesometipsonhowtonavigateonyourphone.• Tap or touch–Asinglefingertapselectsi

25Your Home screenHome screenTheHomescreenisthestartingpointformanyapplicationsandfunctions.Itallowsyoutoadditemslikeappshortcuts

26Your Home screenBack KeyReturnstothepreviousscreen.Alsoclosespop-upitems,suchasmenus,dialogboxesandtheon-screenkeyboard.Touchand

27Your Home screenRemoving an item from the Home screen• Home screen>Touchandholdtheiconyouwanttoremove>dragitto .Adding an app

User Guide• Somecontentandillustrationsmaydifferfromyourdevicedependingontheregion,serviceprovider,softwareversion,orOSversion,an

28Your Home screenNotifications panelNotificationsalertyoutothearrivalofnewmessages,calendareventsandalarms,aswellasongoingevents,su

29Your Home screenOpening the Notifications panelSwipedownfromtheStatusbartoopentheNotificationspanel.ToclosetheNotificationspanel,tou

30Your Home screenIndicator icons on the Status BarIndicatoriconsappearontheStatusbaratthetopofthescreentoreportmissedcalls,newmessa

31Your Home screenNewtextormultimediamessageMediaservercontentsharingisonNFCison Wi-FihotspotisactiveNOTE: The icon's location in t

32Special FeaturesGesture shotTakeapicturewithahandgesture.Totakeaphoto,raiseyourhanduntilthefrontcameradetectsitandaboxappears

33Special FeaturesGesture ViewAftertakingaphotowiththefrontcameralens,youcanautomaticallycheckthecapturedphotowiththisgesture.1 Tap

34Special FeaturesKnockONYoucanwakeup,orturnoff,thescreenaseasilyasdouble-tappingthescreen.Whilethescreenisoff,andidle,double-tap

35Special FeaturesDual windowThisfeatureallowsyoutomulti-taskbysplittingupthescreenintotwo,allowingyoutousetwocompatibleapplication

36Special FeaturesQuickMemo+TheQuickMemo+featureallowsyoutocreatememosandcapturescreenshots.Capturescreens,drawonthemandsharethemw

37Special FeaturesQSlideFromanyscreen,usetheNotificationpaneltoeasilyaccessandusetheNotepad,Calendar,Calculator,andmorewithQSlide.

2Table of contentsTable of contentsGuidelines for safe and efficient use ...4Important notice ...14Getting to kno

38Special FeaturesQuickRemoteQuickRemoteturnsyourphoneintoaUniversalRemoteforyourhomeTV,set-topboxandaudiosystem,andmore.Set up1 To

39Google account setupGoogle account setupWhenyoufirstturnonyourphone,youhavetheopportunitytosignintoyourGoogleAccountandselecthow

40Connecting to Networks and DevicesConnecting to Networks and DevicesWi-FiYoucanusehigh-speedInternetaccesswhilewithinthecoverageofthewir

41Connecting to Networks and DevicesBluetoothYoucanuseBluetoothtoconnectwithheadsets,soundsystems,oreventoexchangedatabetweenneardevi

42Connecting to Networks and DevicesSending data via Bluetooth1 Usinganapplicationthatsupportssharing,locatethedata,orle,thatyouwantto

43Connecting to Networks and DevicesSmartShareSmartShareallowsyoutoreceivemultimediacontentviaLGphoneandtablets.1 Whileviewingtheconten

44Connecting to Networks and DevicesTransferring data between a PC and your deviceYoucancopyormovedatabetweenaPCandthedevice.Transferring

45CallsCallsMaking a call1 Tap toopenthedialer.2 Enterthenumberusingthedialer.Todeleteadigit,tap.3 Afterenteringthedesirednumbe

46CallsMaking a second call1 Duringyourrstcall,tap >Add call.2 Enterthenumberandtaptoplacethecall.3 Bothcallsaredisplayedo

47ContactsContactsAddcontactstoyourphoneandsynchronizethemwiththecontactsinyourGoogleaccountorotheraccountsthatsupportcontactsync

3Table of contentsE-mail ...51Managing email accounts ...51Working with account

48ContactsRemoving a contact from your favorites list1 Tap toopenyourcontacts.2 TaptheFavoritestabandchooseacontacttoviewitsdetails.

49MessagingMessagingYourphonecombinestextandmultimediamessagesintooneintuitive,easy-to-usemenu.Sending a message1 Tap ontheHomescreen

50MessagingConversation viewTextandmultimediamessagesexchangedwithanotherpartyaredisplayedinchronologicalordersothatyoucanconvenientl

51E-mailE-mailYoucanusetheE-mailapplicationtoreademailsfromserviceslikeGmail.TheE-mailapplicationsupportsthefollowingaccounttypes:

52E-mailComposing and sending emailComposing and sending messages1 WhileintheE-mailapplication,tap tocreateanewemail.2 Enteranaddressf

53Camera and VideoToopentheCameraapplication,tap > >Appstab(ifnecessary)> .Camera options on the viewfinder169278345Hide/Displ

54Camera and VideoUsing the advanced settingsInthecameraviewfinder,tap toaccessthecamerasettingsbelow.Combinesphotostakenatmultipleexp

55Camera and VideoOnce you have taken a photoTaptheimagethumbnailatthebottomoftheCamerascreentoviewthelastphotoyoutook.Thefollowing

56Camera and VideoAfter recording a videoIntheviewfinder,tapthevideothumbnailatthetopofthescreentoviewthelastvideoyourecorded.The

57Camera and Video5 Makesurethatthefocusareaalignswiththeblueguidelinewhiletakingthephoto.6 Taptostoptakingthepanoramicpicture.

4Guidelines for safe and efficient usePleasereadthesesimpleguidelines.Notfollowingtheseguidelinesmaybedangerousorillegal.Shouldafaulto

58Camera and VideoLive ZoomLiveZoomallowsyoutozoominoroutonaportionofavideothatisbeingplayedtomakethedesiredsectionappearlarg

59Camera and VideoGalleryTheGalleryallowsyoutoviewandmanageallofyourpicturesandvideos.• Tap > >Apps tab(ifnecessary)>

60Camera and VideoPlaying videos1 Touch >Apps tab(ifnecessary)> .2 Selectthevideoyouwanttowatch.Thefollowingoptionsareavail

61Camera and VideoEditing photosWhileviewingaphoto,tap .Deleting photos/videosUseoneofthefollowingmethods:• Whileinafolder,tap ,selec

62MultimediaMusicYourphonehasamusicplayerthatletsyouplayallyourfavoritetracks.Toaccessthemusicplayer,tap > >Apps tab(if

63MultimediaTaptorestartthecurrenttrackorskiptotheprevioustrackinthealbum,playlistorshufflelist.Touchandholdtorewind.Taptoadj

64UtilitiesClockUsetheClockappgivesyouaccesstotheAlarms,Timer,WorldclockandStopwatchfunctions.Accessthesefunctionsbytappingtheta

65UtilitiesStopwatchTheStopwatchtaballowsyoutouseyourphoneasastopwatch.1 OpentheClockapp,thenselecttheStopwatchtab.2 TaptheStar

66UtilitiesVoice RecorderTheVoiceRecorderapprecordsaudiblefilesforyoutouseinavarietyofways.Recording a sound or voice1 Tap > &g

67UtilitiesVoice SearchUsethisapplicationtosearchthewebusingyourvoice.1 Tap> >Apps tab(ifnecessary)>Google folder> .

5Guidelines for safe and efficient use• ThisdevicemeetsRFexposureguidelineswhenusedeitherinthenormalusepositionagainsttheearorwhen

68UtilitiesLG SmartWorldLGSmartWorldoffersanassortmentofexcitingcontent–fonts,themes,games,applications.How to Get to LG SmartWorld from Y

69Web BrowserWeb BrowserInternetUsethisapplicationtobrowsetheInternet.Browsergivesyouafast,full-colorworldofgames,music,news,sports,

70Web BrowserOpening a pageTogotoanewpage,tap > .Togotoanotherwebpage,tap,scrollupordown,andtapthepagetoselectit.Searchin

71Web BrowserChromeUseChrometosearchforinformationandbrowsewebpages.• Tap > >Apps tab(ifnecessary)> .NOTE: This applicatio

72SettingsSettingsThissectionprovidesanoverviewofitemsyoucanchangeusingyourphone’sSystemSettingsmenus.Accessing the Settings menu:• T

73Settings• Incoming voice call pop-up–Displaysapop-upforanincomingcallwhenanappisinuse.• Call reject–Allowsyoutosetthecalldec

74Settings• Android Beam–Whenthisfeatureisturnedon,youcantransferappcontenttoanotherNFC-capabledevicebyholdingthedevicescloseto

75SettingsSound< BASIC >Sound profileAllowsyoutosetyourphone'ssoundprofile.ChoosefromSound,Vibrate onlyorDo not disturb.Volume

76SettingsLock screenAllowsyoutochooseifyouwanttoshoworhidenotificationsonthelockscreen.AppsAllowsyoutopreventappsfromdisplaying

77Settings• Theme –Setsthescreenthemeforyourdevice.YoucandownloadnewthemesfromLG SmartWorld.• Wallpaper –Setsthewallpapertouseon

6Guidelines for safe and efficient use• Donotdisassemblethisunit.Takeittoaqualifiedservicetechnicianwhenrepairworkisrequired.• Repai

78Settings• Lock timer–Setstheamountoftimebeforethescreenautomaticallylocksafterthescreenhastimedout.• Power button instantly locks

79Settings< ADVANCED SETTINGS >Screen-off effectSelectthescreen-offeffectwhenlockingandturningoffthescreen.ChoosefromBlack hole, Re

80SettingsLocationAllowsyoutomanagelocationsservicestodetermineyourapproximatelocationusingGPS,Wi-Fiandmobilenetworks.• Mode –Allows

81Settings• Lock screen –CheckmarktoenableyoumovethePINLockscreenkeypadtotherightorleftsideofthephone.Simplytapthearrowtomov

82Settings• Screen pin –Thisfeatureallowsyoutolockyourdevicesothatthecurrentusercanonlyaccessthepinnedapp.Thisisusefulforuser

83Settings< PHONE MANAGEMENT >Date & timeUsetheDate & timesettingstosethowdateswillbedisplayed.Youcanalsousethesesetting

84SettingsDefault message appThismenuallowsyoutosetyourdefaultmessagingappasdesired.Backup & resetThismenuallowsyoutoback-upyour

85PC software (LG PC Suite)For Windows OSLGPCSuitehelpsyoumanagemediacontentsandapplicationsinyourphonebyallowingyoutoconnecttoyour

86PC software (LG PC Suite)System Requirements for LG PC Suite software• OS:WindowsXP(Servicepack3)32bit,WindowsVista,Windows7,Windows8•

87PC software (LG PC Suite)Installing the LG PC Suite SoftwareTodownloadtheLGPCSuitesoftware,pleasedothefollowing:1 Gotowww.lg.com.2 Go

7Guidelines for safe and efficient use• Donotuse,touchorattempttoremoveorfixbroken,chippedorcrackedglass.Damagetotheglassdisplayd

88Phone software updatePhone software updateSoftware updates from the Internet for your LG phoneFormoreinformationaboutsoftwareupdates,pleasevi

89Phone software updateNOTE: Your personal data saved to the internal phone memory—including information about your Google account and any other accou

90About this user guideAbout this user guide• Beforeusingyourdevice,pleasecarefullyreadthisguide.Thisensuresthatyouuseyourphonesafely

91About this user guideTrademarks• LGandtheLGlogoareregisteredtrademarksofLGElectronics.• Allothertrademarksandcopyrightsaretheprop

92AccessoriesTheseaccessoriesareavailableforusewiththeyourphone.(Items described below may be optional.)• Traveladaptor• QuickStartGuid

93TroubleshootingTroubleshootingThischapterlistssomeproblemsyoumightencounterwhenusingyourphone.Someproblemsrequireyoutocallyourser

94TroubleshootingMessage Possible causes Possible corrective measuresNo applications can be setNot supported by service provider or registration requi

95TroubleshootingMessage Possible causes Possible corrective measuresCharging errorBattery is not charged.Charge battery.Outside temperature is too ho

96TroubleshootingMessage Possible causes Possible corrective measuresThe screen does not turn on when I receive a call.Proximity sensor problemIf you

97FAQCategory Question AnswerBluetoothDevicesWhat are the functions available via Bluetooth?You can connect a Bluetooth audio device, such as a Stereo