Get Started, Your Phone at a Glance | Sprint Nextel LG G2 manual

Get Started

The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and Sprint service for the first time.

Your Phone at a Glance

The following illustration outlines your phone‘s primary external features and buttons.

Set Up Your Phone

You must first charge the phone.

1. Charge your phone.

•Connect the charging adapter and USB cable as shown; the LG logo on the charging adapter should face toward you.

Get Started

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Sprint Nextel LG G2 manual Get Started, Your Phone at a Glance, Set Up Your Phone

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Page Table of Contents Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Get Started Set Up Your PhoneYour Phone at a Glance Activate Your Phone Activate on your computer Activate on your phone Make Your First Call Set Up Your VoicemailSprint Account Information and Help Data Services Password Sprint Account PasswordsAccount User Name and Password Voicemail Password Manage Your Account Sprint Operator Services Sprint Support ServicesSprint Your Phone Overview Phone BasicsFront View Rear View Plug & Pop Status Bar Status Icons Icon Description Icon Description Notification Icons Turn Your Phone On and Off Turn Your Phone On Wake Up the Screen Screen On/OffTurn Your Phone Off To Turn the Screen On Lock Your Phone Lock and Unlock Your PhoneUnlock Your Phone Using Guest Mode Guest ModeSetting Up Guest Mode Tap System settings Guest mode Battery Capacity Hardware Key Control ModeBattery and Charger Charge the Battery Battery Temperature Protection Extend Your Battery LifeCharge with USB Phone Function Buttons Battery Charge LevelMonitor and Control Battery Use Menu Button Options Menus Work with MenusContext Menus Select Menu Items Tap System settingsBack Up Within a Menu Respond to Notifications Notifications PanelOpen Notifications Clear Notifications Home Button Touchscreen NavigationBack Button Your Home Screen Home Screen Extended Home Screen Use the Applications Key Applications How to View, Open and SwitchOpen the Applications Screen Open and Switch Applications Close the Applications Screen Applications Add Application Icons to the Home Screen Icon Description Icon Description Customize Your Home Screen Create Shortcuts Add and Remove Widgets on the Home Screen Change the Phones Wallpaper Customize Applications Icons on the Home Screen Access Recently-Used Applications Home Screen Clean View Slide Aside Quick Access Change the Screen Orientation Tap System settings Display Enter Text With the On-screen Keyboard Qwerty Keyboard Phone Keyboard Handwriting Search Your Phone and the Web Tips for Editing Text Phone and Web Search Using Text Entry Using Clip Tray Phone and Web Search Using Voice Command Text Link Phone Calls Call Using the Phone DialerMake Phone Calls Missed Call Notification Dialing OptionsCall Emergency Numbers In-Call Options Enhanced 911 E911 Information Dial From the Contacts List Dial and Save Phone Numbers With PausesTap Add 2-sec pause or Add wait Plus + Code Dialing Receive Phone CallsUse Direct Dialing Answer an Incoming Call Visual Voicemail Set Up Visual VoicemailAnswer a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled Reject an Incoming Call Review Visual Voicemail Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages Configure Visual Voicemail SettingsTap to access Search, Settings, Help, and Send feedback Visual Voicemail Options Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu Tap Settings Personalize voicemailEdit the Display Name via the Voicemail Menu VoicemailTraditional Set Up VoicemailTap Settings Display name Use Visual Voicemail to Delete Your Messages Use Another Phone to Access Messages Use Traditional Voicemail to Access Your MessagesUse Visual Voicemail to Access Your Messages Voicemail Notification Caller ID Phone Call OptionsCall Waiting Activate Call Forwarding Way CallingCall Forwarding Deactivate Call Forwarding In-call Options Set Up Speed Dialing Tap Edit contact Open the Call Logs Call LogsCall Logs Options Save a Number from the Call Logs Make a Call from the Call LogsTap New contact Prepend a Number from the Call Logs Save a Phone NumberClear the Call Logs Find a Phone Number Text-to-Speech SettingsTap System settings Language & input Text-to-speech output Text-to-Speech Get Started With Contacts Access ContactsContacts Contacts List Add a Contact Add a Contact to Your Favorites Edit a Contacts Entry Select a Ringtone for a Contact Change a Contacts Default Phone NumberEdit a Contact Delete Contacts Edit a Contact‘s Number Add a Number to a ContactAssign Direct Dialing Numbers Find Contacts by Name Communicate with Your ContactsAssign a Picture to an Entry Tap the Search contacts fieldPage Export Contacts to Your Internal Storage Import, Export, and Share ContactsImport Contacts From Your Internal Storage Share a Contact Joining and Separating Contacts Tap Join contacts Create a Google Account Accounts and MessagingGmail Sign into Your Google Account Access Gmail Add Another Google Account View Your Gmail Inbox when Gmail is RunningSwitch Between Accounts Read Your Messages Send a Gmail Message Read and Reply to Gmail Messages Work with Conversations in Batches Tap Archive, Read/Unread, Move to or More Change Gmail Settings Individual Account Settings Respond with Quoted Text Respond Inline Email Icons/Shortcuts Add an Email Account POP3 or ImapStatus Bar Notifications Corporate Email Outlook Set Up a Corporate EmailEnter a Server address, Domain and tap Next Open Email Create and Send Email Reply to or Delete an Email Message Configure and Sync Corporate Email SettingsConfigure Corporate Email Delete an Email Message Accounts and Messaging Text and Multimedia Messaging Configure General Email SettingsCompose Text Messages Read and Reply to Text Messages Reply to a Text Message Send a Multimedia Message MMS Compose Multimedia Messages Save and Resume a Draft Message Managing Message Conversations Delete Messages Text message Priority Select Normal or High Text and Multimedia Message OptionsStorage Multimedia message Priority Select Low, Normal, or High Emergency alerts settingsNotification Synchronize Accounts Enable Auto-SyncConfigure Google Sync Settings Synchronize Your Google Account Synchronize Your Corporate Account Apps and Entertainment Access the Play StoreSelect and Install a Google Application Play Store Install Your First ID Pack Launch an Installed Google ApplicationReinstall a Google Application Sprint ID Download Sprint ID Packs Switch ID PacksSprint Applications Tap Sprint ID Google Play Music MusicMusic Player Create a Playlist Back Up Your Downloaded Music FilesPlay a Song Assign a Song as a Ringtone GPS Navigation YouTubeGoogle Maps Launch Google Maps Scout by Telenav Get Scout by Telenav Google NavigationUse Scout by Telenav Tap System settings Wi-Fi Connect Wi-FiTurn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Network Web and Data Tap Connect Add a Wi-Fi NetworkWi-Fi Direct Tap Forget network Your User Name Data ServicesUpdate Your User Name Launch a Web Connection Virtual Private Networks VPN Data Connection Status and IndicatorsPrepare Your Phone for VPN Connection Connect to or Disconnect From a VPN Set Up Secure Credential StorageAdd a VPN Connection Connect to a VPN Browser Learn to Navigate the Browser Find and Copy Text on a Web Go to a Specific WebsiteBrowser Menu Tap Find on Tap Settings Adjust Browser SettingsOpen the Browser Menu Create Bookmarks Create Website SettingsReset the Browser to Default Set the Browser Home Create a New Home Create Bookmarks from Other TabsAdd Bookmarks to Your Home Screen Camera and Video Camera SettingsTake Pictures Page Super Zooming Multi-point Auto FocusShot & Clear Gallery Options View Your PicturesTap Shot & Clear Assign Pictures Video Settings Record Videos Dual Recording Tracking Zoom Touch to start dual recording Audio Zoom Touch to start recording Touch to stop recording Tracking Focus Video Gallery Options Live Zoom Play a Video Opening the Video Editor Application Video EditorDual Play Project List Screen Project Options Zoom in or out of the Timeline Using the Video EditorProject Edit Screen Move or Delete a Clip Trim a Clip QSlide Tools and CalendarQuickRemote Universal Remote QuickTranslator Tap Universal remote VuTalk Tap , Word, Line or Block Tap VuTalk settings VuTalk SettingsCommunicate Visually with VuTalk Voice Mate Voice Mate SettingUse Voice Mate QuickMemo Page View the Saved QuickMemo Calendar Open the Calendar Change Calendar View Day View Week View Month View Year View View Event Details Agenda View Create an Event Set an Event Reminder Edit or Delete an EventRespond to an Event Reminder Display and Synchronize Calendars Change Calendar SettingsTap Calendars to display Alarm/Clock Folders Tap Alarm/Clock Tap Alarm/Clock Timer tab Change Alarm/Clock SettingsSet a Timer Tap Alarm/Clock World clock tab Synchronize MS Exchange TasksPlay Stopwatch Add a Task Tasks Options Turn Bluetooth On and Off BluetoothCalculator Turn Bluetooth Off Bluetooth Settings MenuTurn Bluetooth On Bluetooth Status Indicators Disconnect a Paired Phone Pairing Bluetooth DevicesPair Your Phone Tap Unpair Tap Share Bluetooth Send Items via BluetoothDisconnect Bluetooth Connection During an Active Call Send Contact Information SmartShare Enjoy Content Via a Variety of DevicesEnjoy Content from a Nearby Device Playing / Sending Using the Cloud Using Content from the CloudConnecting Devices Searching Other Devices System Updates Transfer User Contents From an Android Phone to Your LG G2 Transfer Via Bluetooth Connection Transfer Via Cloud Storage Tools and Calendar 155 Airplane Mode SettingsWireless Networks Activate Airplane Mode Call Settings Incoming Call Pop-up North American DialingInternational Dialing Call Reject Tap System settings Call TTY mode TTY ModeTurn TTY Mode On or Off Privacy Keeper Voice Enhancement Hearing AidsProximity Sensor Save Unknown Numbers Repeat Alert For Missed Calls Roaming SettingsPower Button Ends Call Roaming Icon Tap System settings Roaming Roaming guard Roaming ModeTap System settings Roaming Roaming Guard Share & Connect NFC SettingsData Roam Guard SmartShare Beam Direct/Android BeamMiracast Turn On Wireless storage Wireless StorageWi-Fi Hotspot More… Press System settings More... Wi-Fi hotspot Bluetooth TetheringMobile Networks Settings Help Device Settings VPN Settings Sound Profile Sound SettingsVolumes Tap Silent Vibrate Strength Ringtone and Vibration SettingsQuiet Mode Phone Ringtone Gentle Vibration Tap System settings SoundVibrate Type Ringtone with Vibration Notification Sound Touch Feedback & System Brightness Display SettingsScreen Timeout Screen-off Effect Font Size DaydreamFont Type Smart Screen Notification LED Smart VideoFront Touch Buttons Aspect Ratio Correction Screen Swipe Effect ThemeWallpaper Allow Home Screen Looping Portrait View Only Home Backup & RestoreLock Screen Help Weather Animation Tap Ripple, Dewdrop, White hole, Particle, or Crystal Owner Info Lock TimerShortcuts Select Gallery or Wallpaper gallery Gestures Power Button Instantly LocksScreen On/Off Silence Incoming Calls Snooze or Turn off AlarmFade Out Ringtone Pause Video Dial Keypad One-handed OperationMotion Sensor Calibration LG Keyboard Apps BatteryStorage Lock Screen Tap System settings Apps Personal SettingsAccounts & Sync Tap System settings Cloud Guest ModeCloud Wi-Fi & Mobile Network Location Location AccessAccess to My Location Security Language & Input Settings Backup & Reset Automatic Restore System SettingsAccessibility Factory Data Reset Hearing ServicesVision Physical and Motor System PC ConnectionSelect USB Connection Method System Updates AccessoryActivate This Device Update LG Software Update ProfileUpdate Firmware About Phone Important Messages Copyright Information Index Page Page Turn Bluetooth On and Off 146 Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a