LG Q6 Black: Settings

Settings: LG Q6 Black

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Settings

Settings

You can customise the device settings in accordance with your

preferences.

Tap

Settings.

• Tap and enter a keyword in the search box to access a setting item.

• Tap

to change the view mode. This user guide assumes that you are

using the Tab view.

Networks

Dual SIM card

You can configure Dual SIM card settings.

1

On the settings screen, tap Networks Dual SIM card.

2

Customise the following functions:

• SIM card 1: Change the name and icon of the SIM card 1.

• SIM card 2: Change the name and icon of the SIM card 2.

• SIM card colour theme: Change the colour themes for the SIM

cards.

• Cost save mode: Activate or deactivate the cost save mode. In the

cost save mode, if you make a call to a contact to which a specific

SIM is assigned, this SIM is used for the call even if the other SIM is

active, for example, it is using mobile data.

• Mobile data: Select a SIM card you want to use for mobile data

service. You can also turn off this function.

• Data roaming: Select this option to enable the device to use mobile

data when you are roaming outside your local network area.

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Wi-Fi

You can connect to nearby devices over a Wi-Fi network.

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network

1

On the settings screen, tap Networks Wi-Fi.

2

Tap to activate it.

• Available Wi-Fi networks appear automatically.

3

Select a network.

• You may need to enter the network's Wi-Fi password.

• The device skips this process for previously accessed Wi-Fi

networks. If you do not want to automatically connect to a certain

Wi-Fi network, touch and hold the network and then tap Forget

network.

Wi-Fi network settings

On the settings screen, tap Networks Wi-Fi.

• Switch to mobile data: If the mobile data connection function is

activated but the device cannot connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi

connection, the device automatically connects to the Internet via the

mobile data connection.

•

: Customise Wi-Fi network settings.

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Wi-Fi Direct

You can connect your device to other devices that support Wi-Fi Direct to

share data directly with them. You do not need an access point. You can

connect with more than two devices by using Wi-Fi Direct.

1

On the settings screen, tap Networks Wi-Fi Advanced Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Direct.

• Nearby devices that support Wi-Fi Direct automatically appear.

2

Select a device.

• Connection occurs when the device accepts the connection request.

• The battery may drain faster when using Wi-Fi Direct.

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Bluetooth

You can connect your device to nearby devices that support Bluetooth to

exchange data with them. Connect your device to a Bluetooth headset

and a keyboard. This makes it easier to control the device.

Pairing with another device

1

On the settings screen, tap Networks Bluetooth.

2

Tap to activate it.

• Available devices appear automatically.

• To refresh the device list, tap SEARCH.

• Only devices set as visible are displayed on the list.

3

Select a device from the list.

4

Follow the on-screen instructions to perform authentication.

• This step is skipped for previously accessed devices.

Sending data via Bluetooth

1

Select a file.

• You can send multimedia files or contacts.

2

Tap Bluetooth.

3

Select a target device for the file.

• The file is sent as soon as the target device accepts it.

• File sharing processes may differ, depending on the file.

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Mobile data

You can turn on or off mobile data. You can also manage mobile data

usage.

Turning on mobile data

1

On the settings screen, tap Networks Mobile data.

2

Tap to activate it.

Customising mobile data settings

1

On the settings screen, tap Networks Mobile data.

2

Customise the following settings:

• Mobile data: Set to use data connections on mobile networks.

• Limit mobile data usage: Set a limit for mobile data usage to block

mobile data if the limit is reached.

•

: Customise mobile data settings.

Call

You can customise call settings, such as voice call and international call

options.

• Some features may not be supported depending on the area or service

provider.

1

On the settings screen, tap Networks Call.

2

Customise the settings.

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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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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 More 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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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.

• 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

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.

• 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.

• More

KnockON: Turn the screen on or off by tapping the screen

twice.

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• More Screen saver: Display a screen saver when the device is

connected to the holder or charger. Select a screen saver type to

display.

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.

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.

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• 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.

Accessibility

You can manage accessibility plug-ins installed on your device.

1

On the settings screen, tap General Accessibility.

2

Customise 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 easy for

you to see. Some items may change position.

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• 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 colour.

• Vision

Large mouse pointer: Magnify the mouse pointer.

• Vision

High contrast screen: Turn the background colour into

black for a high contrast screen.

• Vision

Screen colour inversion: Increase the display colour

contrast for people with low vision.

• Vision

Screen colour adjustment: Adjust the display colour.

• Vision

Grayscale: Switch the screen to grayscale mode.

• Vision

End call 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, messages and alarms.

• Hearing

Mute all sounds: Mute all sounds and lower volume on

the receiver.

• Hearing

Audio channel: 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: Customise the keyboard

settings.

• Motor & cognition

Auto mouse click: Automatically click the

mouse pointer in case of no movement.

• Motor & cognition

Touch and hold for calls: Answer or decline

calls by touching and holding the call button instead of dragging it.

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• 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

Tap 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+.

Google services

You can use Google settings to manage your Google apps and account

settings.

On the settings screen, tap General

Google services.

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Security

1

On the settings screen, tap General Security.

2

Customise the following settings:

• Content lock: Set the method to lock files in the 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 USIM card, or change the

password (PIN).

• Make passwords 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.

Date & time

You can customise date and time settings for your device.

1

On the settings screen, tap General Date & time.

2

Customise the settings.

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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

Customise the following settings:

• DEVICE STORAGE: View the total storage space and free space

in the devices 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

Customise 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.

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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.

Smart Doctor

You can use Smart Doctor to diagnose the devices condition and optimise

it.

On the settings screen, tap General

Smart Doctor.

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.

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

Customise the following settings:

• LG Mobile Switch: Easily transfer data the saved messages,

images, home screens and other data to a new device. See

LG

Mobile Switch

for details.

• Backup & restore: Back up your device data or restore data to your

device from a backup.

• Back up my data: Back up your app data, Wi-Fi password and other

settings to the Google server.

• Backup account: View the current backup account in use.

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• 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.

Regulatory & Safety

You can view regulatory marks and related information on your device.

On the settings screen, tap General

Regulatory & Safety.

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