LG V20 User Guide
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Phone Settings110 MirrorLink You can connect the device to a car via USB to use the MirrorLink app installed on the device from the infotainment system or the head unit of the car. • This app is available only in cars that support MirrorLink. • Download the MirrorLink app from an app store or market. • Some features may not work while using the MirrorLink for safe driving. 1 On the settings screen, tap Networks Share & connect MirrorLink. 2 Connect the device to an automobile via USB and turn on Use MirrorLink. • If your device is connected to a device that supports automatic MirrorLink connection, Use MirrorLink is automatically activated on your device. LG AirDrive You can use your LG account to manage files saved on the device from a computer. You do not need a USB connection. 1 On the settings screen, tap Networks Share & connect LG AirDrive. 2 Use a single LG account to sign in to LG Bridge on the computer and LG AirDrive on the device. • LG Bridge software can be downloaded from www.lg.com. 3 Manage files on the device from the computer.
Phone Settings111 Printing You can connect your device to a Bluetooth printer and print photos or documents saved on the device. 1 On the settings screen, tap Networks Share & connect Printing. • If the desired printer is not in the list, install the printer driver from the app store. 2 Select print service. 3 Drag to activate it. 4 Select a printer from the printer list screen. • To add a printer, tap Add printer. • To search for a printer name, tap Search. • Tap Settings from the printer list screen. 5 Select a file and tap Print. • The document prints. • If you do not have a Google account, tap ADD ACCOUNT to create an account.
Phone Settings112 Tethering USB tethering You can connect the device to another device via USB and share mobile data. 1 Connect your device and other devices via USB cable. 2 On the settings screen, tap Networks Tethering USB tethering and then drag to activate it. • This option uses mobile data and may incur data usage fees, depending on your pricing plan. Consult with your service provider for more information. • When connecting to a computer, download the USB driver from www.lg.com and install it on the computer. • You cannot send or receive files between your device and a computer while USB tethering is turned on. Turn off USB tethering to send or receive files. • Operating systems that support tethering are Window XP or higher, or Linux.
Phone Settings113 Wi-Fi Hotspot You can set the device as a wireless router so that other devices can connect to the Internet by using your device's mobile data. 1 On the settings screen, tap Networks Tethering Wi-Fi Hotspot and then drag to activate it. 2 Tap Set up Wi-Fi Hotspot and enter the Wi-Fi name (SSID) and password. 3 Turn on Wi-Fi on the other device, and select the name of the device network on the Wi-Fi list. 4 Enter the network password. • This option uses mobile data and may incur data usage fees, depending on your pricing plan. Consult with your service provider for more information. • More information is available at this web site: http://www.android.com/tether#wifi
Phone Settings114 Bluetooth tethering A Bluetooth-connected device can connect to the Internet by using your device's mobile data. 1 On the settings screen, tap Networks Tethering Bluetooth tethering and then drag to activate it. 2 Turn on Bluetooth on both devices, and pair them. • This option uses mobile data and may incur data usage fees, depending on your pricing plan. Consult with your service provider for more information. • More information is available at this web site: http://www.android.com/tether#Bluetooth_tethering Help You can view help on using tethering and hotspots. On the settings screen, tap Networks Tethering Help.
Phone Settings115 More Mobile networks You can customize the following mobile data settings. 1 On the settings screen, tap Networks More Mobile networks. 2 Customize the following settings: • Mobile data: Turn mobile data on or off. • Data roaming: Turn data roaming on or off. • System select: Select a network type. • Access Point Names: View or change the access point for using mobile data services. To change the access point, select a choice from the access point list. VPN You can connect to a safe virtual network, such as an intranet. You can also manage connected virtual private networks. Adding VPN 1 On the settings screen, tap Networks More VPN. • Be cautious that if the screen lock is unlocked, all VPN information saved on the device are erased. 2 Tap Basic VPN or LG VPN. 3 Tap Add Basic VPN or Add LG VPN. • This feature is available only when the screen lock is activated. If the screen lock is deactivated, a notification screen appears. Tap SETTINGS from the notification screen to activate the screen lock. See Configuring the screen lock settings for details. 4 Enter VPN details and tap SAVE.
Phone Settings116 Configuring VPN settings 1 Tap a VPN from the VPNS list. 2 Enter the VPN user account details and tap CONNECT. • To save the account details, select the Save account information checkbox. Sound & notification You can customize sound, vibrate and notification settings. On the settings screen, tap Sound & notification and customize the following settings: • Sound profile: Change the sound mode to Sound, Vibrate only, or Silent. • Volume: Adjust the sound volume for various items. • Ringtone: Select a ringtone for incoming calls. Add or delete ringtones. • Ringtone ID: Create a ringtone for an incoming call from a particular contact. • Vibration strength: Adjust the vibration intensity. • Sound with vibration: Set the device to vibrate and play a ringtone simultaneously. • Vibration type: You can select a vibration type or make your own vibration pattern. • Do not disturb: Set the time, range and app type to receive notification messages. Receive notification messages only on particular days of the week. • Lock screen: Display or hide a notification message on the lock screen. You can also hide private information. • Apps: Select the apps that can show their notification messages on the screen and set the priorities of those apps in regard to notification messages. • Hi-Fi Quad DAC: Connect to the earpiece, speaker or other external audio devices and optimize the sound quality using this menu.
Phone Settings117 • More Notification sound: Select a notification ringtone. Set music saved on the device as a notification ringtone. • More Vibrate on tap: Set the device to vibrate when you tap certain items on the screen. • More Sound effects: Select a sound effect to play when you tap the dialpad or keyboard, select an option, or lock or unlock the screen. • More Message/call voice notifications: Set the device to read the caller information or message content via voice. Display You can customize detailed settings for each screen type. On the settings screen, tap Display and customize the following settings: • Second screen: Customize the settings and options for the Second screen. See Second screen for details. • Home screen: Customize settings for the Home screen. See Home screen settings for details. • Lock screen: Customize lock screen settings. See Lock screen settings for details. • Theme: Select a screen theme for your device. • Home touch buttons: Rearrange Home touch buttons or change their background colors. You can also choose to hide the Home touch buttons on the screen. • Font type: Change the font face. • Font size: Change the font size. • Bold text: Bold the text on the screen. • Brightness: Use the slide bar to change the device's screen brightness. To automatically adjust screen brightness according to ambient light intensity, tap the Auto switch. • Comfort view: Set the device to reduce amount of blue light on screen to reduce eye strain.
Phone Settings118 • Auto-rotate screen: Automatically rotate the screen according to the device's orientation. • Screen timeout: Automatically turn off the screen when the device is left idle for a specified period of time. • More Display size: Set the items on the screen to a size that is easy for you to see. Some items may change position. • More KnockON: Turn on or off the screen by tapping the screen twice. • More Screen saver: Display a screen saver when the device is connected to the holder or charger. Select a screen saver type to display. • More Mini view: You can make the screen size smaller to conveniently use the device with one hand. Drag the Home touch button at the bottom of the screen to the left or right. • More Motion sensor calibration: Correct the angle and speed of the motion sensor to improve the tilt accuracy and speed of the sensor. • When correcting the motion sensor, make sure to place the device on a flat surface. Failure to do so may cause an error with the motion sensor functions, such as automatic screen rotation. General Language & keyboard You can customize language and keyboard settings for your device. 1 On the settings screen, tap General Language & keyboard. 2 Customize the following settings: • Language: Select a language to apply for the device. • Current keyboard: View the keyboard currently in use. Select a keyboard to use when entering text.
Phone Settings119 • LG Keyboard: Customize the LG keyboard settings. • Google voice typing: Configure the options for text dictation by Google. • Text-to-speech output: Configure the settings for text-to-speech output. • Pointer speed: Adjust the pointer speed of a mouse or trackpad. • Reverse buttons: Reverse the right mouse button to perform primary direct-manipulation actions. Location You can customize how your location information is used by particular apps. 1 On the settings screen, tap General Location. 2 Customize the following settings: • Mode: Select a method to provide your location information. • My place: Set the device to analyze frequently visited places so that it can automatically recognize a residential address. • RECENT LOCATION REQUEST: View apps that recently requested location information. • Low power location estimation: Estimate the device location by using low power consumption. • Google Location History: Configure the Google location history settings.