LG G5 User Guide
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Basic Functions41 Pinching and spreading Pinch two fingers to zoom out, such as on a photo or map. To zoom in, spread your fingers apart. • Do not expose the touch screen to excessive physical shock. You might damage the touch sensor. • A touch screen failure may occur if you use the device near a magnetic, metallic or conductive material. • If you use the device under bright lights, such as direct sunlight, the screen may not be visible, depending on your position. Use the device in a shady location or a location with an ambient light that is not too bright and bright enough to read books. • Do not press the screen with excessive force. • Gently tap with your fingertip on the option you want. • Touch control may not work properly if you tap while wearing a glove on or by using the tip of your fingernail. • Touch control may not work properly if the screen is moist or wet. • The touch screen may not function properly if a screen-protective film or accessory is attached to the device.
Basic Functions42 Home screen Home screen overview The Home screen is the starting point for accessing various functions and apps on your device. Tap on any screen. This immediately redirects you to the Home screen. This device provides a list of apps on the Home screen. You can run apps directly from the Home screen, without the need to go to separate screens. Drag the Home screen left or right to display available apps. User-installed apps as well as default apps can be run from the list of apps. Home screen layout You can add frequently used apps, widgets and folders to the Home screen. This simplifies the steps used to access them. Quick access area Folder Home touch buttons Status bar Page icon Widget • The Home screen may vary, depending on the service provider or software version.
Basic Functions43 • Status bar: View status icons, the time and the battery level. • Widgets: Add widgets to the Home screen to quickly access necessary information without bothering to run apps one by one. • Folder: Create folders to group apps according to particular criteria. • Page icon: View the total number of Home screen canvases and the currently displayed canvas, which is highlighted. • Quick access area: Fix main apps at the bottom of the screen so that they can be accessed from any Home screen canvas. • Home touch buttons: - : Return to the previous screen. Close the keypad or pop-up windows. - : Tap to go to the Home screen. To launch Google, tap and hold. - : View a list of recently used apps or run an app from the list. Use the Clear all option to delete all recently used apps. In some apps, tapping and holding the button will access additional options. Editing Home touch buttons You can rearrange Home touch buttons or add frequently used functions to Home touch buttons. Tap Settings Display Home touch buttons Button combination and customize the buttons and their locations. • You can add additional buttons for Notification, Capture+, and QSlide. A maximum of five items can be added.
Basic Functions44 Status icons When there is a notification for an unread message, calendar event or alarm, the status bar displays the corresponding notification icon. Check your device's status by viewing the notification icons displayed on the status bar. • : No signal • : Data is being transmitted over the network • : Alarm is set • : Vibrate mode is on • : Bluetooth is on • : Connected to a computer via USB • : Battery level • : Flight mode is on • : Missed calls • : Wi-Fi is on • : Silent mode is on • : GPS is on • : Hotspot is on • : No SIM card • Some of these icons may appear differently or may not appear at all, depending on the device's status. Refer to the icons according to the actual environment in which you are using the device. • Displayed icons may vary, depending on the area or service providers.
Basic Functions45 Notifications panel You can open the notifications panel by dragging the status bar downwards. Use quick access icons in the notifications panel to easily and quickly turn a function on or off. Drag left or right on the list of quick access icons to select the function icon you want. • If you tap and hold the icon, the settings screen for the corresponding function appears. Adjust the brightness. Receive files from nearby devices. Delete notifications. View notifications. Select a device to share the phone screen. View quick access icons. Access the Settings app. Notification panel settings You can select items to display on the notification panel. Tap on the notification panel to edit the apps displayed. • To rearrange quick access icons, tap and hold an icon, then drag it to another position. • Select icons you want to display on the list. Active functions will have a blue icon.
Basic Functions46 Switching the screen orientation You can set the screen orientation to automatically switch, according to the device's orientation. On the notification panel, tap Rotation from the quick access icon list. You can also tap Settings Display and activate Auto-rotate screen. Editing the Home screen On the Home screen, tap and hold on an empty space, then start the desired function. • To rearrange the Home screen canvases, tap and hold on a canvas, then drag it to another location. • To add widgets to the Home screen, tap Widgets and drag a widget to the Home screen. • To change Home screen settings, tap Home screen settings and customize the desired options. See Home screen settings for details.
Basic Functions47 Viewing the background theme You can view only the background image by hiding apps and widgets on the Home screen. Spread two fingers apart while on the Home screen. • To return to the original screen, which displays apps and widgets, pinch your fingers on the Home screen or tap . Moving apps on the Home screen On the Home screen, tap and hold an app, then drag it to another location. • To keep frequently used apps at the bottom of the Home screen, tap and hold an app, then drag it to the quick access area at the bottom. • To remove an icon from the quick access area, drag the icon to the Home screen.
Basic Functions48 Using folders from the Home screen Creating folders On the Home screen, tap and hold an app, then drag it over another app. • A new folder is created and the app is added to the folder. Editing folders On the Home screen, tap a folder and then do one of the following: • To edit the folder name and color, tap the folder name. • To remove an app from the folder, tap and hold the app and drag it to the outside the folder. If only one app is left in the folder, the folder disappears automatically. Home screen settings You can customize your Home screen settings. 1 Tap Settings Display Home screen. 2 Customize the following settings. • Select Home: Select a Home screen mode. • Wallpaper: Change the Home screen background theme. • Screen swipe effect: Select an effect to apply when the Home screen canvas switches. • Theme: Set the screen theme. • Sort apps by: Sort apps by names or download date on the Home screen. • Grid: Change the app arrangement mode for the Home screen. • Hide apps: Select or deselect apps to hide from the Home screen. • Smart Bulletin: Use the Home screen to view information customized to your needs.
Basic Functions49 Screen lock Screen lock overview Your device's screen turns off and locks itself if you press the Power/ Lock key. This also happens after the device is left idle for a specified period of time. If you press the Power/Lock key when a screen lock is not set, the Home screen appears immediately. To ensure security and prevent unwanted access to your device, set a screen lock. • Screen lock prevents unnecessary touch input on the device screen and reduces battery consumption. We recommend that you activate the screen lock while not using the device. Configuring lock screen settings There are several options available for configuring the lock screen settings. 1 Tap Settings Display Lock screen Select screen lock and then select the method you prefer. 2 Customize your lock settings: • None: Deactivate the screen lock function. • Swipe: Slide on the screen to unlock it. • Knock Code: Tap a pattern to wake up and unlock the screen. • Pattern: Draw a pattern to unlock the screen. • PIN: Enter a numeric password to unlock the screen. • Password: Enter an alphanumeric password to unlock the screen.
Basic Functions50 • To set a screen lock using a pattern, first create a Google account or backup PIN. If you enter an incorrect pattern more than a specified number of times consecutively, you can unlock the screen by using your backup PIN or Google account. • If a screen lock is set using a PIN or password and you enter it incorrectly more than a specified number of times, PIN and password entry is blocked for 30 seconds. Lock screen settings You can customize the following lock screen settings. 1 Tap Settings Display Lock screen. 2 Customize the following settings. • Select screen lock: Select a screen lock method. If you do not want to use screen lock, tap None. • Smart Lock: Specify trusted items that allow the device to automatically be unlocked when those items are near. • Screen swipe effect: Set screen transition effects to apply when the screen is unlocked. This option appears when the screen lock method is set to Swipe. • Wallpaper: Change the lock screen background theme. • Shortcuts: Add an app shortcut and directly access the app from the lock screen by swiping the icon upwards. This option appears if the screen lock method is set to Swipe. • Weather animation: Display weather animations for the current location on the lock screen. • Contact info for lost phone: Display emergency contact information on the lock screen.