LG V20 User Guide
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Phone Settings120 Accounts & sync You can add or manage accounts, including a Google account. You can also sync particular apps or user information automatically. 1 On the settings screen, tap General Accounts & sync. 2 Customize the following settings: • Auto-sync data: Sync all the registered accounts automatically. • ACCOUNTS : View a list of registered accounts. To view or change details of an account, tap the account. • ADD ACCOUNT: Add accounts. Cloud You can register a cloud account and view content saved on your computer or cloud from the device. 1 On the settings screen, tap General Cloud. 2 Customize the settings. Accessibility You can manage accessibility plug-ins installed on your device. 1 On the settings screen, tap General Accessibility. 2 Customize the following settings: • Vision TalkBack: Set the device to notify screen status or actions via voice. • Vision Message/call voice notifications: Set the device to read the caller information or message content via voice. • Vision Font size: Change the font size. • Vision Bold text: Bold the text on the screen. • Vision Display size: Set the items on the screen to a size that is easy for you to see. Some items may change position.
Phone Settings121 • Vision Touch zoom: Zoom in or out by tapping the screen three times. • Vision Window zoom: Zoom in or out within a window and invert the color. • Vision Large mouse pointer: Magnify the mouse pointer. • Vision High contrast screen: Turn the background color into black for a high contrast screen. • Vision Screen color inversion: Increase the display color contrast for people with low vision. • Vision Screen color adjustment: Adjust the display color. • Vision Grayscale: Switch the screen to grayscale mode. • Vision End calls with the Power key: End a call by pressing the Power/Lock key. • Hearing Captions: Turn on the subtitle service when playing videos for the hearing impaired. • Hearing Flash alerts: Set the device to notify you with a blinking light for incoming calls and alarms. • Hearing Turn off all sounds: Mute all sounds and lower volume on the receiver. • Hearing Audio type: Select the audio type. • Hearing Sound balance: Adjust the audio output balance. Use the slide bar to change the balance. • Motor & cognition Touch assistant: Turn on the touch board to make buttons and gestures easier to use. • Motor & cognition Touch input: Enter text by touching and holding the screen or modify it by simply touching the screen. • Motor & cognition Physical keyboard: Customize the keyboard settings. • Motor & cognition Auto mouse click: Automatically click where the pointer stops.
Phone Settings122 • Motor & cognition Touch and hold for calls: Answer or decline calls by touching and holding the call button instead of dragging it. • Motor & cognition Screen timeout: Turn off the screen automatically when the device is left idle for a specified period of time. • Motor & cognition Touch control areas: Limit the touch area so that only a particular portion of the screen can be controlled by touch input. • Accessibility features shortcut: Quickly access a frequently used function by tapping three times. • Auto-rotate screen: Automatically change the screen orientation according to the physical position of the device. • Switch Access: Create key combinations to control your device. Shortcut keys You can use the volume keys to directly launch apps when the screen is turned off or locked. 1 On the settings screen, tap General Shortcut keys. 2 Drag to activate it. • Press the Volume Down (-) key twice to launch the Camera app when the screen is locked or turned off. Press the Volume Up (+) key twice to launch Capture+. • Turn on Quick shot if you want to take photos immediately after pressing the Volume Down (-) key to start the camera. Google services You can use Google settings to manage your Google apps and account settings. On the settings screen, tap General Google services.
Phone Settings123 Fingerprints & security 1 On the settings screen, tap General Fingerprints & security. 2 Customize the following settings: • Fingerprints: Use your fingerprint to unlock the screen or content. See Fingerprint recognition overview for details. • Content lock: Set the method to lock files in Gallery or QuickMemo+. • Encrypt SD card: Encrypt the memory card to prevent use on another device. See Memory card encryption for details. • Secure start-up: Protect your device with a lock when it powers on. See Secure start-up settings for details. • Set up SIM card lock: Lock or unlock the SIM card, or change the password (PIN). • Password typing visible: Display a password as you enter it. • Phone administrators: Allow privileges to restrict the control or use of the device to particular apps. • Unknown sources: Allow the installation of apps from non-Play Store apps. • Credential protection: View the type of the storage where the security certificate will be saved. • Certificate management: Manage the security certificate saved on the device. • Trust agents: View and use trust agents installed on the device. • Screen pin: Fix the app screen so that only the currently active app can be used. • Usage access: View details on usage of apps on the device.
Phone Settings124 Smart settings You can automatically change your device settings according to the usage pattern and location. • To use Smart settings, make sure to set the residential address. See Location for details. 1 On the settings screen, tap General Smart settings. 2 Activate items you want to automatically change settings for. Quick Cover case You can use calls and notifications on the Second screen without opening the cover. Date & time You can customize date and time settings for your device. 1 On the settings screen, tap General Date & time. 2 Customize the desired settings. Smart cleaning You can clean up temporary files or apps that are no longer used to free up storage space. 1 On the settings screen, tap General Smart cleaning. 2 Select a category, then select an item to delete. 3 Tap DELETE DELETE to delete the selected item.
Phone Settings125 Storage You can view and manage internal storage on the device or storage space of the memory card. 1 On the settings screen, tap General Storage. 2 Customize the following settings: • DEVICE STORAGE: View the total storage space and free space in the device’s internal storage. View a list of apps in use and the storage capacity for each app. • PORTABLE STORAGE: View the total storage space and free space in the memory card. This option appears only when a memory card is inserted. To unmount the memory card, tap . Battery & power saving You can view the current battery information or turn on power-saving mode. 1 On the settings screen, tap General Battery & power saving. 2 Customize the following settings: • Battery usage: View the battery usage details. To view more details, select a specific item. • Battery percentage on status bar: Display the remaining battery level as a percentage on the status bar. • Battery saver: Reduce battery consumption by cutting down some device settings, such as the display brightness, speed and vibration intensity. The status bar displays when power-saving mode is on. • Game battery saver: Adjust the video quality to reduce battery consumption when playing games.
Phone Settings126 Memory You can view the average amount of memory usage over a certain period of time and the memory occupied by an app. 1 On the settings screen, tap General Memory. 2 Tap to set a time slot to retrieve data. Apps You can view a list of installed apps. Stop apps from running or delete apps, if necessary. 1 On the settings screen, tap General Apps. 2 Select an app and perform actions. Tap & pay You can make payments with your device instead of a credit card. This menu is available when NFC is on. On the settings screen, tap General Tap & pay. Backup & reset You can back up data saved on your device to another device or account. Reset the device, if necessary. 1 On the settings screen, tap General Backup & reset. 2 Customize the following settings: • LG Backup: Back up or restore the blocked sender list, messages, images, home screens and other data saved on the device. See LG Backup for details. • Back up my data: Back up your app data, Wi-Fi password and other settings to the Google server.
Phone Settings127 • Backup account: View the current backup account in use. • Automatic restore: Automatically restore backup settings and data when reinstalling an app. • Network settings reset: Reset Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other network settings. • Factory data reset: Reset all settings for the device and delete data. • Resetting your device deletes all data on it. Enter your device name, Google account and other initial information again. About phone You can view information about your device, such as the name, status, software details and legal information. On the settings screen, tap General About phone and view information.
Appendix129 LG Bridge LG Bridge overview LG Bridge is an app that helps you manage the photos, music, videos and documents saved on your LG smartphone from your computer conveniently. You can back up contacts, photos and more to the computer or update the device software. • The supported features may vary depending on the device. • LG USB driver is a necessary program to connect your LG smartphone with the computer and is installed when you install LG Bridge. LG Bridge functions • Manage the files on the device from a computer via Wi-Fi connection or mobile data connection. • Back up data from the device to a computer or restore data from a computer to the device via USB cable connection. • Update the device software from a computer via USB cable connection. Installing LG Bridge on a computer 1 Go to www.lg.com from your computer. 2 In the search bar, enter the name of your device. 3 Click Download Center LG Bridge, and download the setup file. • Click Details to view the minimum requirements for installing LG Bridge.