Optimizing Battery Life | LG Electronics MFL67011201(1.0)G, Vortex

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Optimizing Battery Life

You can extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features that run in the background. You can also monitor how applications and system resources consume battery power.

Tips to extend the life of your battery

▶Turn off radio communications that you aren't using.

If you aren't using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS, use the Settings menu to turn them off. (Note that the GPS receiver is only turned on when you're using an application that makes use of it.)

▶Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.

▶If you don't need them, turn off automatic syncing for Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, and other applications.

▶Use the Power Control widget to control the wireless connections, GPS connection, Bluetooth power, display brightness, and syncing activity.

To check the battery charge level

▶Press the Home Key , then touch the Applications Launcher Key > Settings > About phone > Status. The battery status (Charging and Discharging) and level (as a percentage of fully charged) will be displayed at the top of the screen.

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LG Electronics MFL67011201(1.0)G, Vortex manual Optimizing Battery Life, Tips to extend the life of your battery

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User Guide Page Important Health Information and Safety Precautions Use the correct external power source Important Health Information and Safety Precautions Safety Precautions for Direct Sunlight Environment Restrictions Interference with Medical Equipment Functions HAC Regulatory requirements in your country Connecting to Networks and Devices Installing the Battery and microSD Card MicroSD Card Placing and Receiving Calls Communication Changing Messaging Settings Entertainment Settings Tool Specifications FAQ FAQUpdated Safety325 Important Customer Information Important Information Technical Details FCC RF Exposure Information TIA/EIA-95A Technical Details Technical Details Phone Overview Front View Rear View Volume Keys MicroSD Slot Left Side Right Side Installing the Battery and microSD Card Installing the batteryRemoving the battery Cover as shown Battery cover Above Clicks into place To remove the microSD card Inserting a microSD cardTo unmount the microSD card Charging the Phone Battery temperature protection Battery charge levelUsing the phone without battery Charging with USB Tips to extend the life of your battery Optimizing Battery LifeTo check the battery charge level To monitor and control what uses the battery Turning the Phone On and Off Turning the phone onTurning the phone off To unlock the phone Touch Begin to start using the phone To turn the phone sounds off Setting up your Google Account Your Google Account Additional accounts Status icons Phone’s Status IconsFollowing icons indicate the status of your phone Notification icons Following icons indicate that youve received a notification Getting to Know the Home Screen Touchscreen To return to the Home screenTo view other Home screen panes Press the Home Key at any time, from any application Basics Text Input Methods Using the Swype KeyboardSwype Tips To configure Swype settings Swype SettingsPreferences settings Help Swype Advanced SettingsAbout To enter text Using the Android keyboardYou can also enter text by speaking instead of by typing To enter numbers, symbols, and other characters To change the keyboard orientation To enter text by speaking Entering text by speakingYou can edit the text that you enter by typing or speaking To edit text Editing textTo select text To paste text To cut or copy textCopy or Cut the text to paste Applications How to View, Open and Switch Overview Opening and Closing the Launch screen Customizing the Launch screen Touch an application icon to open it Press the Home Key Opening and Switching ApplicationsTouch the icon for the other application you want to open Adding application icons to the Home screen Working with Menus Options menus Managing Notifications Context menus To respond to a notification To open the Notifications panelTouch and drag the Status bar to the bottom of the screen Phone and Web search using text entry Searching Your Phone and the WebTo clear all notifications To close the notifications panel Touch Search to search for the entered terms Setting a Lock Pattern for the First Time Locking the ScreenChanging Your Lock Pattern Touch Pattern Using a PIN or Password to Lock the Screen Customizing the Home Screen To add an item to the Home screen To remove an item from the Home screen To move an item on the Home screenTo change the Home screen wallpaper Connecting Quickly With Your Contacts To rename a folder Connecting to Mobile Networks To disable data when roaming To limit your data connection to 2G networks Connecting to Wi-Fi NetworksTouch 1x only To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi network To receive notifications when open networks are in range To add a Wi-Fi network ActiveSync To forget a Wi-Fi networkWith ActiveSync, you can Windows Media Sync Touch the Applications Launcher Key Music Menu Key Sync Follow the process below to Disconnect Disconnect the USB Cable Touch Mass Storage mode to connect PC for Autorun To select USB mode for AutorunUSB Autorun Modem Mode with Autorun To change the setting while Autorun is runningYou can change the settings while Autorun is running. Press Autorun is not available when Using the Status bar to change the settings Downloading LG USB Modem Driver Enable DUN Before you proceed Sharing your phone’s mobile data connection Make Your Device a 3G Mobile Hotspot Touch 3G Mobile Hotspot Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active Portable hotspot are active Your portable hotspot is now created Connecting to Bluetooth Devices To turn Bluetooth on or off To change your phone’s Bluetooth name To pair your phone with a Bluetooth device To connect to a Bluetooth device To configure the Bluetooth features you want to use Connecting to Virtual Private Networks To disconnect from a Bluetooth deviceTo unpair a Bluetooth device To add a VPN To connect to a VPN To disconnect from a VPN To install a secure certificate from the microSD card Working With Secure Certificates Your Devices microSD Card and Adapter MicroSD CardMicroSD Card MicroSD Adapter MicroSD Card Settings Viewing Memory in the microSD CardFormatting the microSD Card Review the available information Connecting Your Device to Your Computer Important Connection Information Carefully remove the USB cable from the phone To open the Phone application Placing and Ending CallsTo place a call by dialing Airplane mode Answering or Rejecting Calls When unlockedTo answer a call To silence the ringer, press the Down Volume Key Working with the Call LogTo decline a call and divert it to voicemail To open the Call log To dial a number in the Call log To add an entry’s number to your ContactsTo take other actions on a Call log entry To clear the Call log Calling Your Contacts Voice DialerTo call a contact To call a favorite contact Options During a Call To mute the microphone during a call To switch between a Bluetooth headset and the phone To switch between current callsSpeaker is turned off automatically when the call ends Managing Multiple Calls To set up a conference call Listening to Your Voicemail To listen to your Voicemail To set up your Voicemail To access your voice mail from your wireless device Setting Web and Quick Search Box Options SearchBing Search Scroll the screen up, then touch Search Browser Searching the Web and Your Phone Using the Quick Search BoxInternet Browse web pages 100 Web Bookmark your favorite web pages To delete the bookmark, touch Delete bookmark Bing Maps Searching For Locations and Places To search for a locationGetting Directions To get directions VZ Navigator Navigating with Spoken, Turn-by-Turn Directions To navigate with turn-by-turn directions To view turn-by-turn directions in a list To view traffic conditions on your route To preview your routeTo get an alternate route to your destination Checking the news and weather To open News and Weather Changing News and Weather Settings 108 Web Weather settings News settings Refresh settings 110 Web RSS Reader Using RSS ReaderCity ID Slacker To purchase City ID if you said no during the trial? Skype mobile To access the Slacker applicationTo use the Skype mobile Backup Assistant How to Access and Register Backup Assistant Using Backup Assistant Manually backing up your contacts Changing the backup schedule Change your PIN code New Features on the Kindle for VortexTM application KindleShop for books in the Kindle Store To open the Kindle application Cast Video on Demand Browse video clips VideoDownload video clips Verizon Wireless Media Store Ringtones Music and TonesRingback Tones Cast Media Manager Cast Music with Rhapsody Purchase songs on your phoneDownload a PC copy of an over-the-air OTA purchased track Purchase songs or albums on your PC Play songs with your wireless device Connect your phone and PC using a USB cablePlay songs Sync your music from your PC to your phone Mobile IM Using Your ContactsContacts To open your Contacts application To Use the Multiselect Feature Contact Multiselect To view details about a contact To open a list of your favorite contacts Adding Contacts To add a new contact Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts To import contacts from your microSD card To export contacts to your microSD card To share a contact Adding a Contact to Your Favorites To add a contact to your favorites listTo remove a contact from your favorites list Searching for a Contact Editing Contact Details To edit contact details To divert calls from a contact to your voicemail To change a contact’s default phone numberTo set a ringtone for a contact To delete a contact Communicating with Your Contacts To communicate with a contact To connect by using Quick Contact for AndroidTMTouch a contacts picture to open Quick Contact for Android Selecting Which Contacts are Displayed To call a contact’s default numberTo set whether contacts without phone numbers are displayed To change which groups are displayed After youve made your selections, touch Done Joining Contacts To join contacts Separating Contact Information Adding and Removing AccountsTo separate contact information To add an account Touch the kind of account you want to add To remove an account Confirm that you want to remove the account Configuring Account Sync and Display Options To configure general sync settings Communication To change an account’s sync settings To sync information manually To open the Email application Opening Email and the Accounts ScreenAccounts screen To open your Combined Inbox Accounts Screen Reading Your Messages To read a message Responding to a Message To reply to or forward a messageTo mark a message as unread To delete a message Starring Messages To star a messageTo unstar a message To view your starred messages Composing and Sending Email To compose and send a message To view an account’s folders Working with Account FoldersPress the Menu Key , then touch Refresh Adding and Editing Email Accounts To add an email account Communication Changing Email Account Settings Email account settingsTo change an account’s settings Following settings can be changed for your Email accounts Communication Incoming server settings Settings for POP3 accounts PortSecurity type Imap path prefix Outgoing server settings Require sign-in Using the Facebook application FacebookFacebook for LG Application With the Facebook application you can Adding a Facebook widget My StatusHome screen Press Share a status message Searching for Facebook users to add to your friends Setting Facebook options Visual Voice MailSending a facebook message You can also send a facebook message from your friends To use Visual Voice Mail Gmail Gmail is Different Opening Gmail and Your Inbox To open the Gmail application To open your Inbox when Gmail is running To switch accounts Touch the account that contains the email you want to read To reread a message Touch the contact name to open that message Composing and Sending a Message Replying to or Forwarding a Message Scroll to the bottom of a message Working with Conversations in Batches You action affects the selected batch of messages When reading a conversations messages, press the Menu Labeling a ConversationTo label a conversation To label a batch of conversations at once Viewing Conversations by Label Starring a MessageTouch its star again To report a conversation as spam Reporting SpamSearching for Messages Synchronizing Your Messages Archiving ConversationsTo Archive a conversation To set how many days of conversations to synchronize To select which conversations to synchronizeEnter the number of days then touch OK Appending a Signature to Your Messages Changing Gmail SettingsEnter a signature or other information Touch OK General Settings Notification settings Opening Messaging To open Messaging MessagingTo delete a message thread from the Messaging window Exchanging Messages To send a text message To create and send a multimedia message To respond to messages you receive Changing Messaging SettingsTo view details about a message Text message SMS settings Storage settingsMultimedia message MMS settings How to select the type of keyboard you want Talk Signing in and Opening your Friends ListTo return to your friends list To open Google Talk and sign To sign out of Google Talk Chatting with Friends To chat with a friend To switch between active chats To accept an invitation to chat To invite a friend to join a group chat To chat on or off the recordTo end a chat Touch the name of the friend to invite To change your online status Changing and Monitoring Online StatusStatus Icons To change your picture To change your status messageManaging Your Friends List To add a friend to your Friends list To view and accept an invitation to become a friendTo view a list of pending invitations to friends To view all friends or only those most popular with you To add a friend to the Most popular group Changing Google Talk SettingsTo block a friend To configure notifications for new Google Talk messages To show or hide the mobile indicator to friendsCheckmark or uncheck Mobile indicator To set whether you sign into Google Talk automatically Twitter Twitter for LG applicationTweeting on your phone Twitter home screen Sending a tweet Searching for Twitter users to follow Setting Twitter for LG optionsSending a direct message Phone application PhoneCall log Contacts Favorites Call a Contact by Voice Dialling Open an Application Voice Search Camera Getting to know the viewfinder Taking a quick photo Using the focus modeOpen the Camera application Using the advanced settings Once you’ve taken the photo Entertainment You can access your saved photos from within the camera Reset Restores all the settings back the the defaultsViewing your saved photos Video Camera Shooting a quick video After shooting a video Adjusting the volume when viewing a video Setting a photo as wallpaperYour Photos and Videos Watching your saved videos Adjust the cropping box, if necessary, then touch Save GalleryOpening Gallery and Viewing Your Albums To open Gallery and view your albums To open an album and view its contents Working with Albums To change how the contents of an album are displayed To Work with Batches of Pictures or Videos To share an album To get details about an album To delete an album Working with Pictures To view and browse pictures To watch a slideshow of your pictures To rotate a pictureTouch a picture to view the control buttons, then touch Picture is saved with the new orientation To crop a picture To share a picture To get details about a pictureTo delete a picture To play videos Working with VideosTouch the video to view the playback controls To share a video To delete a video Market Opening Android Market and Finding ApplicationsTo get help with Android Market To open Android Market application To browse for applications To open a screen with details about an application To search for applicationsTo return to Android Market home screen Touch Search at the top right of the screen or press Downloading and Installing Applications To download and install an application Entertainment Managing Your Downloads To create a Google Checkout accountTo view your downloaded applications To uninstall an application To request a refund for an application To rate an application To set whether you’re notified about updated applicationsTo flag inappropriate applications Transferring Music Files to Your Phone MusicTo copy music files onto the phones microSD card Opening Music and Working with Your Library To open Music and view your music library To search for music in your library To delete a song from the microSD card Playing Music To play music To control playback To control playback volumeTo play your tracks in a party shuffle Working with Playlists To use a song as a ringtoneTo create a playlist To add a song to a playlist To remove a song from a playlistTo rename or delete a playlist To sync from your phone Video Player Playback controlsVideo player list options Touch the video you want to play YouTubeTM Opening YouTube and Watching VideosTo open the YouTube application Touch YouTube on the Home screen or on the Launch screen To watch and interact with YouTube videos To search for videos Voice Recorder To share your videos on YouTube Record a Voice Memo Play a Voice MemoManaging your Voice Memos Touch the voice memo you wish to play Scrabble To access ScrabbleVoice Recorder Context Menu Dynamic resolution To access TetrisTetris Viewing Your Calendar and Events CalendarTo open the Calendar application To change your calendar view To switch to Agenda view Working in Agenda ViewTo learn more about events in Agenda view Press the Menu Key , then touch Agenda To switch to Day view Working in Day ViewTo learn more about events in Day view To add an event in Day view To switch to Week view Working in Week ViewTo learn more about events in Week view To add an event in Week view To switch to Month view Working in Month ViewTo view more information about events in Month view Press the Menu Key , then touch Month Viewing Event Details To view information about an event Creating an Event To create an event To edit an event Editing or deleting an eventTo delete an event To set an event reminder Setting an Event ReminderTo delete an event reminder Responding to an Event Reminder To respond to an event reminder Synchronizing and Displaying Calendars To set whether calendars are stored on the phone or visible Changing Calendar Settings To open and use the Calculator CalculatorAllows you to perform simple mathematical calculations Clock Viewing the Date, Time, and Other InformationTo open the Clock application To play a slideshow To set an alarm Setting AlarmsTo dim the Clock display Changing Clock Alarm Settings ThinkFree Office Create a New Document ThinkFree document tools View and edit a document on your deviceDocument, press the Menu Key , then touch Edit Manage documents online Settings Opening SettingsTo open Settings Changing Browser settings Settings Wireless & networks Regulatory domain Set the number of channels to use Mobile networks Call settings Sound Incoming calls Display Location & security Screen unlock Device administration Applications Settings Accounts & sync SD card & phone storage PrivacyPersonal data Search Language & keyboard Menu Key and touch Add to add a word Voice input & output Accessibility Connectivity Date & time About phone TIA Safety Information Phone Operation Safety Safety Safety Information Safety Safety Safety Avoid potential hearing loss Safety FDA Consumer Update Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety Driver Safety Tips Safety Consumer Information on SAR Specific Absorption Rate Safety Safety Safety FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility and Volume Control Specifications Platform Sensors 306 FAQ FAQ 308 FAQ What is Remember to back up any Menu Key Touch Settings Location Security 312 FAQ VPN access configuration is Remove an Alarm 316 FAQ FAQUpdated Can I import contacts to my VortexTM? How can I separate the grouped contacts? To confirm the selection, touch the OK button How can I check that my data is synchronizing? How can I sync contacts?Menu Key and touch Sync now to manually synchronize data Other Email-Related Issues Email Information Why do my Exchange emails only go back a few days? Supported Email Features How do I sync Facebook/Twitter for LG with the phone? FAQUpdated Limited Warranty Statement What LG will do State LAW Rights Limited Warranty Statement Index Index Index