LG G6 H870S 32Gb Black: Settings

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Settings

File sharing

You can send and receive files between your device and other LG devices

or tablets.

• See

Sending or receiving files

for details.

1

On the settings screen, tap Networks Share & connect File

sharing.

2

Customise the following settings:

• G6: Change the device name.

• Save to: Set the destination folder to save files sent from other

devices in.

• File sharing: Permit receipt of files sent from other devices.

• SmartShare Beam: Share files with other devices via SmartShare

Beam.

• Help: You can view help on sharing files.

Media server

You can share media content on your device with nearby devices that

support DLNA.

1

On the settings screen, tap Networks Share & connect Media

server.

2

Customise the following settings:

• Content sharing: Share content on your device with nearby devices.

• G6: Set your device's name.

• Content to share: Select the type of media content to share with

other devices.

• Allowed devices: View a list of devices permitted to access content

on your device.

• Not-allowed devices: View a list of devices not permitted to access

content on your device.

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Screen sharing

You can play the screen and sound of the device on a different device,

such as a TV, that supports the Miracast function.

1

On the settings screen, tap Networks Share & connect Screen

sharing.

2

Tap to activate it.

3

Select a device from the list of nearby devices.

• If the desired device does not appear, tap SEARCH to refresh the

list.

• After connecting to the device, the device displays the screen of

your device.

• Screen sharing turns off automatically if there is no sharing-compatible

device in the vicinity.

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

Tap to activate it.

3

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.

4

Select a file and tap Print.

• The document prints.

• If you do not have a Google account, tap ADD ACCOUNT to create an

account.

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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 tap

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.

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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 tap

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

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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 tap

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.

More

Airplane mode

You can turn off the call and mobile data functions. When this mode is

on, functions that do not involve data, such as games and music playback,

remain available.

1

On the settings screen, tap Networks More Airplane mode.

2

Tap TURN ON in the confirmation screen.

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Mobile networks

You can customise the mobile networks settings.

1

On the settings screen, tap Networks More Mobile networks.

2

Customise the following settings:

• Network mode: 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.

• Network operators: Search for network operators and connect

automatically to a network.

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.

2

Tap Add VPN.

• This feature is available only when the screen lock is activated. If the

screen lock is deactivated, a notification screen appears. Tap CHANGE

from the notification screen to activate the screen lock. See

Setting a

screen lock

for details.

3

Enter VPN details and tap SAVE.

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.

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Sound & notification

You can customise sound, vibrate and notification settings.

On the settings screen, tap Sound & notification and customise the

following settings:

• Sound profile: Change the sound mode to Sound, Vibrate only, or

Silent.

• Volume: Adjust the sound volume for various items.

• SIM1 ringtone/SIM2 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.

• SIM1 vibration type/SIM2 vibration type: You can select the type of

vibration when receiving calls.

• 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.

• More

SIM1 notification sound/SIM2 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.

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Display

You can customise detailed settings for each screen type.

On the settings screen, tap Display and customise the following settings:

• Home screen: Customise settings for the Home screen. See

Home

screen settings

for details.

• Lock screen: Customise 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 colours.

• Font type: Change the font face.

• Font size: Change the font size.

• Bold text: Bold the text on the screen.

• App scaling: Adjust the screen size of apps.

• Display size: Set the items on the screen to a size easy for you to see.

Some items may change position.

• Comfort view: Set the device to reduce amount of blue light on screen

to reduce eye strain.

• 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.

• Auto: Set the device so that the screen brightness is automatically

adjusted in accordance with the ambient light intensity.

• Always-on display: Always display information, such as the date, time

and notifications, even when the screen is turned off. For details, see

Always-on display

.

• 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.

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• More KnockON: Turn the screen on or off 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.

General

Language & keyboard

You can customise language and keyboard settings for your device.

1

On the settings screen, tap General Language & keyboard.

2

Customise 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.

• LG Keyboard: Customise 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.

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Location

You can customise how your location information is used by particular

apps.

1

On the settings screen, tap General Location.

2

Customise the following settings:

• Mode: Select a method to provide your location information.

• My place: Set the device to analyse frequently visited places so that

it can automatically recognise 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.

• Google Location Sharing: Share your real-time location with

others.

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

Customise 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.

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