LG Tribute 5TM Boost Mobile User Guide

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1. Tap  >  > Camera .  
2. Frame your subject on the screen. 
3. Tap  to start recording the video. 
4. The length of the recording is displayed on the top right of the screen. 
Note: Tap  to take pictures while recording video. 
5. Tap  to pause recording video. You can resume recording again tapping . 
6. Tap  to stop recording. Your video will be automatically saved to the Gallery. 
Gesture Shot 
The Gesture shot feature allows you to take a picture with a hand gesture using the front camera. 
Take a Photo 
There are two methods for using the Gesture shot feature. 
■ Raise your hand, with an open palm, until the front camera detects it and a box appears on the 
screen. Then close your hand into a fist to start the timer, allowing you time to get ready. 
– or – 
Raise your hand, in a clenched fist, until the front camera detects it and a box appears on the 
screen. Then unclench your fist to start the timer, allowing you time to get ready. 
 
Tip: Use the Interval shot feature by making a fist twice or touching and holding . The camera takes 4 
consecutive photos at a time. 
View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery 
Using the Gallery application, you can view pictures and watch videos that you‘ve taken with your phone‘s 
camera, downloaded, or copied onto your storage card or phone memory.  
						

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For pictures that are on your storage card or phone memory, you can do basic editing such as rotating 
and cropping. You can also easily assign a picture as your contact picture or wallpaper and share 
pictures with your friends. 
View Pictures and Videos 
You can access and view all your stored pictures and videos from your phone‘s Gallery. 
1. Tap  >  > Gallery . 
 The album list opens. 
2. Tap an album (such as Camera). 
 The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 
 To select another album, tap Back  to return to the Albums tab. 
3. Tap an image to view the picture or video. 
 The picture opens or the video begins playing. 
 Tap a picture or video to view it full screen. 
 When viewing pictures and videos, you can touch and hold an image to open a selection 
menu and choose what to do with the picture or video. 
Pictures and Videos: Review Screen 
After capturing a picture or video, from the camera screen, tap the thumbnail image at the bottom right 
corner of the screen to see the item in the review screen. From there, you can access options such as 
save, view, send, or delete the picture or video. 
Pictures and Videos: Options while Viewing 
● Zoom In or Out on a Picture or Video: Tap the screen twice or pinch the screen to zoom in or 
out on a picture or video. 
● Viewing Videos: Use the onscreen controls to play, pause, or stop the video playback. 
After selecting an album from the Albums tab, you can browse through the pictures and videos of that 
album. Tap a picture or video to view it in full screen. By default, the pictures and videos in an album are 
displayed in grid view. 
Note: W hen viewing pictures, you can touch and hold on a picture or video to open a selection menu and 
choose what to do with the picture or video. 
Edit Pictures 
Whether you‘re browsing pictures in filmstrip or grid view in the Gallery application, you can touch and 
hold on a picture to open a selection menu and choose to delete the picture, rotate or crop it, and more.  
						

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Rotate and Save a Picture 
1. Tap  >  > Gallery . 
 The album list opens. 
2. Tap an album (such as Camera). 
 The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 
3. Tap the picture you want to rotate. 
4. Tap  > Rotate, then select either Rotate left or Rotate right. 
 The picture is rotated and saved to the phone or SD card, depending on your settings. 
Crop a Picture 
1. Tap  >  > Gallery . 
 The album list opens. 
2. Tap an album (such as Camera). 
 The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 
3. Tap the picture you want to crop. 
4. Tap  > Crop. 
 A crop box appears on the picture. 
5. To adjust the crop box size, touch and hold the edge of the box. When directional arrows appear, 
drag your finger inward to or outward to resize the crop box. 
 To move the crop box to the part of the picture that you want to crop, drag the crop box to the 
desired size and position. 
6. Tap OK to apply the changes to the picture. 
 The cropped picture is saved in the album as a copy. The original picture remains unedited. 
Share Pictures and Videos 
The Gallery application lets you send pictures and videos using email or multimedia messages. You can 
share pictures on your social networks (such as Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, and Twitter) and share videos 
on YouTube. You can also send them to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth.  
						

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Send Pictures or Videos by Email 
You can send several pictures, videos, or both in an email or Gmail message. They are added as file 
attachments in your email. For more information about using email and Gmail, see Compose and Send 
Email or Create and Send a Gmail Message. 
1. Tap  >  > Gallery . 
 The album list opens. 
2. Tap an album (such as Camera). 
 The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 
3. Tap the album that contains the pictures or videos you want to share. 
4. Tap the picture or video you want to share. 
 To select multiple items, tap  while viewing an album. Then tap all the items you want to 
include. 
5. Tap Share  and then on the Share via menu, tap Email or Gmail. 
 Follow onscreen prompts to complete and send the message. 
Note: If you selected Email and you have multiple email accounts, the default email account will be used. 
For more information about using email and Gmail, see Compose and Send Email or Create and Send a 
Gmail Message. 
Send a Picture or Video by Multimedia Message 
Multimedia Messaging (MMS) lets you send pictures and videos using your phone‘s messaging app. 
Although you can send several pictures or videos in a multimedia message, it may be better to just send 
one at a time, especially if the files are large in size. 
1. Tap  >  > Gallery . 
 The album list opens. 
2. Tap an album (such as Camera). 
 The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 
3. Tap the album that contains the pictures or videos you want to share. 
4. Tap the picture or video you want to share. 
 To select multiple items, tap  while viewing an album. Then tap all the items you want to 
include.  
						

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5. Tap Share  and then on the Share via menu, tap Messaging.  
 Follow the onscreen prompts to complete and send the message. 
For more information about sending multimedia messages, see Send a Multimedia Message (MMS). 
Send Pictures or Videos Using Bluetooth 
You can select several pictures, videos, or both and send them to someone‘s phone or your computer 
using Bluetooth. 
1. Tap  >  > Gallery . 
 The album list opens. 
2. Tap an album (such as Camera). 
 The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 
3. Tap the album that contains the pictures or videos you want to share. 
4. Tap the picture or video you want to share. 
 To select multiple items, tap  while viewing an album. Then tap all the items you want to 
include. 
5. Tap Share  and then on the Share via menu, tap Bluetooth. 
 Follow the onscreen prompts to complete and send the files. 
For more information, see Bluetooth. 
Share Pictures or Videos via Additional Apps or 
Social Media 
From Gallery, you can share your pictures and videos from a variety of apps and social media sites, such 
as Facebook, Google+, Hangouts, Instagram, Flickr, Picasa, and more. Available apps will vary 
depending on what you have installed on your phone. 
1. Tap  >  > Gallery . 
 The album list opens. 
2. Tap an album (such as Camera). 
 The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 
3. Tap the album that contains the pictures or videos you want to share. 
4. Tap the picture or video you want to share.  
						

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 To select multiple items, tap  while viewing an album. Then tap all the items you want to 
include. 
5. Tap Share  and then on the Share via menu, tap the app you want to use. 
6. Follow the prompts to complete and post or share your pictures or videos. 
 The upload is completed. 
 For confirmation, check the status bar for the upload information. 
Share Videos on YouTube 
You can share your videos by uploading them to YouTube™. Before you do this, you must create a 
YouTube account and sign in to that account on your phone. 
1. Tap  >  > Gallery . 
 The album list opens. 
2. Tap an album (such as Camera). 
 The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 
3. Tap the album that contains the videos you want to share. 
4. Tap the video you want to share. 
 To select multiple videos, tap  while viewing an album. Then tap all the videos you want to 
include. 
5. Tap Share  and then on the Share via menu, tap YouTube. 
6. Enter the prompted information, such as description and tags, and select a privacy option. 
7. Tap Upload . 
 The upload is completed. 
Camera Settings 
You can adjust your camera‘s settings using the icons on the main camera screen and the full camera 
settings menu. 
Switch Cameras 
Your phone lets you use different types of cameras depending on your settings and downloads. 
1. Tap  >  > Camera .  
						

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 The camera viewfinder appears. 
2. Tap . 
 The camera switches. 
Set Camera Functions 
You can configure your camera‘s settings to fit any situation and event. 
1. Tap  >  > Camera . 
 The camera viewfinder appears. 
2. Tap . 
 The camera settings menu opens. 
3. Select your desired settings. 
 The settings are applied. 
 Items that can be set differ depending on the camera type in use.  
						

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Apps and Features 
The following topics detail many of your phone‘s tools and features such as maps and navigation, 
calendar, clock, social networking apps, music, memos, and more. 
Navigation Apps 
Your phone offers a number of location-based navigation programs to help you figure out where you are 
and get you where you‘re going. 
Enable Location Services on Your Phone 
Before using any location-based services, you must enable your phone‘s location feature. For information 
about setting your phone‘s location options, see Location.  
Google Maps 
Use the Google Maps app to determine your location, find directions, browse local businesses and 
attractions, rate and review places, and more.  
View Maps of Specified Places 
Use Google Maps to locate and map a specific address or destination. 
1. Tap  >  > Google  > Maps  to view videos stored in the storage. 
 Google Maps opens. 
 If prompted, follow the onscreen instructions to accept terms of use. 
2. Tap the search bar. 
3. Enter an address, city, facility name, etc., and then tap a candidate in the results list or tap the 
Search icon in the keyboard. 
 A map of the specified location opens. 
Scout 
Scout™ by Telenav is a daily personal navigator that helps you get where you‘re going. It lets you see 
and hear turn-by-turn directions and it can provide important, personalized information about traffic and 
alternate routes. 
Install the Scout App on Your Phone 
Before you use Scout on your phone, you may need to download and install the app from the Google 
Play Store app.  
						

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1. Tap  >  > Play Store . 
2. Tap the Search icon and search for scout. 
3. Tap Scout GPS Navigation & Meet Up from the results list. 
4. Tap INSTALL, and then tap ACCEPT. 
 The app will be downloaded and installed on your phone. 
5. When the download has completed, tap OPEN.  
 To open the app from the home screen, tap  >  > Scout . 
Use Scout as Your Personal Navigator 
1. Tap  >  > Scout . 
 The Scout app will open. 
 If prompted, accept the terms of use before continuing. 
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to access, launch, and use. 
Google Hangouts 
Hangouts is Googles instant messaging service. Use to communicate with other Hangout users, and also 
use video calling. Log in to a Google account beforehand (see Google Account).  
The Google Hangouts application lets you have real-time text conversations with your friends. 
Open the Hangouts Application 
■ Tap  >  > Google  > Hangouts . 
Chat with Friends 
1. Tap  >  > Google  > Hangouts . 
2. Tap  to view your contacts list. 
 Tap the name of the person in your contacts list. If your friend is not yet on Hangouts, you 
can invite your friend via SMS. 
– or – 
 Tap the text field to enter a name, email or number. 
3. Enter your message.  
						

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4. Tap . 
Google Search  
Search information saved on the phone and in phone applications as well as on the Internet.  
Use Google Search 
Type search terms in the Google Search bar to find information on your phone and around the globe.  
1. From the Home screen, tap the Google search bar or tap  > Google  > Google . 
 The Search window opens. 
 If confirmation appears, follow onscreen instructions.  
2. Type your search keywords and tap . 
 Search results appear. 
 To search by voice, tap in the search bar and speak your search terms.  
Google Search Options 
● Changing Search Information: In the search window, touch and hold  > Settings > Phone 
search and select where to search.  
● Using Google Now: Google Now automatically searches for information based on search 
keywords used, your current location, etc., and presents search results in the search screen. 
Google Now also informs users of scheduled events.  
 To use all of Google Now‘s functions, ensure that Google Location Reporting and Location 
History are turned on in your location settings. Tap  >  > Settings  > General tab > 
Location > Google Location History and select your options.  
Use Google Voice Search  
Use your voice to search instead of typing, with Google Voice Search.  
1. Tap  >  > Google  > Voice Search .