LG G6 H870S 32Gb Black: Basic Functions

• A touch screen failure may occur if you use the device near a magnetic,

metallic or conductive material.

• If you use the device under bright lights, such as direct sunlight, the

screen may not be visible, depending on your position. Use the device

in a shady location or a location with an ambient light that is not too

bright and bright enough to read books.

• Do not press the screen with excessive force.

• Gently tap with your fingertip on the option you want.

• Touch control may not work properly if you tap while wearing a glove or

by using the tip of your fingernail.

• Touch control may not work properly if the screen is moist or wet.

• The touch screen may not function properly if a screen-protective film

or accessory purchased from a third party store is attached to the

device.

• Displaying a static image for extended periods of time may result in

afterimages or screen burn-in. Turn off the screen or avoid displaying

the same image for a long time when you do not use the device.

Home screen

Home screen overview

The Home screen is the starting point for accessing various functions

and apps on your device. Tap

on any screen to directly go to the Home

screen.

You can manage all apps and widgets on the Home screen. Swipe the

screen left or right to view all installed apps at a glance.

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Home screen layout

You can view all apps and organise widgets and folders on the Home

screen.

Status bar

Weather widget

Google search widget

Folder

Page icon

Quick access area

Home touch buttons

• The Home screen may vary, depending on the service provider or

software version.

• Status bar: View status icons, the time and the battery level.

• Weather widget: View the information of weather and time for a

specific area.

• Google search widget: Perform a Google search by inputting spoken

or written keywords.

• Folder: Create folders to group apps by your preferences.

• Page icon: Display the total number of Home screen canvases. Tap the

desired page icon to go to the page you selected. The icon reflecting

the current canvas will be highlighted.

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• Quick access area: Fix main apps at the bottom of the screen so that

they can be accessed from any Home screen canvas.

• Home touch buttons

- : Return to the previous screen. Close the keypad or pop-up

windows.

- : Tap to go to the Home screen. To launch Google search, touch

and hold.

- : Tap to view a list of recently used apps or run an app from the

list. To delete all the recently used apps, tap CLEAR ALL. To use two

apps at the same time with the Multi window feature, touch and

hold the button while using an app.

- : Choose which SIM card you are going to use. Tap and hold to

configure the Dual SIM card settings.

Editing the Home touch buttons

You can rearrange the Home touch buttons or add frequently used

functions to the Home touch buttons area.

Tap

Settings Display Home touch buttons Button

combination and customise the settings.

• Several functions, including QSlide, Notification panel and Capture+, are

provided. A maximum of five items can be added.

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Status icons

When there is a notification for an unread message, calendar event or

alarm, the status bar displays the corresponding notification icon. Check

your device's status by viewing notification icons displayed on the status

bar.

No signal

Data is being transmitted over the network

Alarm is set

Vibrate mode is on

Bluetooth is on

Connected to a computer via USB

Battery level

Airplane mode is on

Missed calls

Wi-Fi is connected

Mute mode is on

GPS is on

Hotspot is on

No SIM card

NFC is on

• Some of these icons may appear differently or may not appear at all,

depending on the device's status. Refer to the icons according to the

actual environment and area in which you are using the device and your

service provider.

• Displayed icons may vary, depending on the area or service provider.

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Notifications panel

You can open the notifications panel by dragging the status bar

downward on the main screen.

• To open the quick access icons list, drag the notifications panel

downwards or tap

.

• To rearrange, add, or remove icons, tap EDIT.

• If you touch and hold the icon, the settings screen for the

corresponding function appears.

EDIT

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Switching the screen orientation

You can set the screen orientation to automatically switch according to

the device's physical orientation.

On the notification panel, tap Rotation from the quick access icon list.

You can also tap

Settings Display and activate Auto-rotate

screen.

Editing the Home screen

On the Home screen, touch and hold on an empty space, then select the

desired action from below.

• To rearrange the Home screen canvases, touch and hold on a canvas,

then drag it to another location.

• To add a widget to the Home screen, touch and hold on a blank area of

the Home screen, then select Widgets.

• To change a theme, touch and hold on a blank area of the Home

screen, then select Theme.

You can also tap

Settings Display Theme, then select a theme

to apply to the device.

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• To configure the Home screen settings, touch and hold on a blank area

of the Home screen, then select Home screen settings. See

Home

screen settings

for details.

• To view or reinstall the uninstalled apps, touch and hold on a blank area

of the Home screen, then select App trash. See

App trash

for details.

• To change the default screen, touch and hold on a blank area of the

Home screen, move to desired screen, tap

, then tap the screen once

more.

Default screen

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Viewing the background theme

You can view only the background image by hiding the apps and widgets

on the Home screen.

Spread two fingers apart on the Home screen.

• To return to the original screen, which displays apps and widgets, pinch

your fingers on the Home screen or tap

.

Moving apps on the Home screen

On the Home screen, touch and hold an app, then drag it to another

location.

• To keep frequently used apps at the bottom of the Home screen, touch

and hold an app, then drag it to the quick access area at the bottom.

• To remove an icon from the quick access area, drag the icon to the

Home screen.

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Using folders from the Home screen

Creating folders

On the Home screen, touch and hold an app, then drag it over another

app.

• A new folder is created and the apps are added to the folder.

Editing folders

On the Home screen, tap a folder and do one of the following actions.

• To edit the folder name and colour, tap the folder name.

• To add apps, touch and hold an app, then drag it over the folder and

release it.

• To remove an app from the folder, touch and hold the app and drag it to

outside the folder. If the removed app is the only one app that existed

in the folder, the folder is removed automatically.

• You can also add or remove apps after tapping

in the folder.

Home screen settings

You can customise Home screen settings.

1

Tap Settings Display Home screen.

2

Customise the following settings:

• Select Home: Select a Home screen mode.

• Wallpaper: Change the Home screen background wallpaper.

• Screen swipe effect: Select an effect to apply when the Home

screen canvas switches.

• Icon shape: Choose if you want icons to have square or rounded

corners.

• Sort apps by: Set how apps are sorted on the Home screen.

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• Grid: Change the app arrangement mode for the Home screen.

• Hide apps: Select which apps you want to hide from the Home

screen.

• Continuous loop: Enable to allow continuous Home screen scrolling

(loop back to first screen after the last screen).

• Smart Bulletin: Use the Home screen to view information

customised to your needs.

• Search: Search by swiping down on the Home screen.

Screen lock

Screen lock overview

Your device's screen turns off and locks itself if you press the Power/Lock

key. This also happens after the device is left idle for a specified period of

time.

If you press the Power/Lock key when a screen lock is not set, the Home

screen appears immediately.

To ensure security and prevent unwanted access to your device, set a

screen lock.

• Screen lock prevents unnecessary touch input on the device screen and

reduces battery consumption. We recommend that you activate the

screen lock while not using the device.

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