LG Q6 Gold: Useful Apps

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Useful Apps

Installing and uninstalling apps

Installing apps

Access an app store to search and download apps.

• You can use SmartWorld, Play Store or the app store provided by your

service provider.

• Some app stores may require you to create an account and sign in.

• Some apps may charge fees.

• If you use mobile data, you may be charged for data usage, depending

on your pricing plan.

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

provider.

Uninstalling apps

Uninstall apps that you no longer use from your device.

Uninstalling with the touch and hold gesture

On the Home screen, touch and hold the app to uninstall, then drag it over

Delete at the top of the screen.

You can touch and hold the app and release it, then tap

to uninstall.

• If apps were uninstalled within 24 hours from now, you can reinstall

them. See

App trash

for details.

Uninstalling by using the settings menu

Tap Settings General Apps, select an app, then tap Uninstall.

Uninstalling apps from the app store

To uninstall an app, access the app store from which you download the

app and uninstall it.

• Some apps cannot be uninstalled by users.

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App trash

You can view the uninstalled apps on the Home screen. You can also

reinstall apps which were uninstalled within 24 hours from now.

1

Tap Management App trash.

You can also touch and hold an empty area of the Home screen, then

tap App trash.

2

Activate the desired function:

• Restore: Reinstall the selected app.

•

: Remove the uninstalled apps permanently from the device.

• Uninstalled apps are automatically removed from the device 24 hours

after they were uninstalled. If you want to reinstall the uninstalled apps,

you must download them again from the app store.

• This feature is activated on the default Home screen only. If you

uninstall apps while using the EasyHome screen or other launcher, they

are immediately and permanently removed from the device.

Phone

Voice call

Make a phone call by using one of the available methods, such as manually

entering a phone number and making a call from the contact list or the

list of recent calls.

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Making a call from the keypad

1

Tap Dial.

2

Make a call by using a method of your choice:

• Enter a phone number and tap

.

• Touch and hold a speed dial number.

• Search for a contact by tapping the initial letter of a contact name

in the contact list, and then tap

.

• To enter "+" when making an international call, touch and hold number

0.

• See

Adding contacts

for details on how to add phone numbers to the

speed dial list.

Making a call from the contact list

1

Tap Contacts.

2

From the contact list, select a contact and tap .

Answering a call

To answer a call, drag on the incoming call screen.

• When the stereo headset is connected, you can make calls by using the

call/end button on the headset.

• To end a call simply by pressing the Power/Lock key, tap

Settings

Networks Call Common Answer and end calls, then turn on

End call with the Power key.

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Rejecting a call

To reject an incoming call, drag across the incoming call screen.

• To send a rejection message, drag the rejection message option

across the screen.

• To add or edit a rejection message, tap

Settings Networks

Call

Common Call blocking & Decline with message Decline

with message.

• When a call is coming in, press the Volume Up (+), Volume Down (-) or

Power/Lock key to mute ringtone or vibration, or to hold the call.

Checking an incoming call while using an app

When a call comes in while using an app, a pop-up notification can be

displayed at the top of the screen. You can receive the call, reject the call,

or send message from the pop-up screen.

• Tap Settings Networks Call Common More and then tap

Incoming voice call pop-up

to deactivate it.

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Viewing missed calls

If there is a missed call, the status bar at the top of the screen displays .

To view missed call details, drag the status bar downwards. You can also

tap

Call logs.

Functions accessible during a call

During a call, you can access a variety of functions by tapping the

on-screen buttons:

• Record: Record your call.

• End: End a call.

• Dialpad: Display or hide the dial pad.

• Speaker: Turn on the speakerphone function.

• Mute: Mute your voice so that your voice cannot be heard by the other

party.

• Bluetooth: Switch the call to a Bluetooth device that is paired and

connected.

•

: Access additional call options.

• Available settings items may vary depending on the area or service

provider.

Making a three-way calling

You can make a call to another contact during a call.

1

During a call, tap Add call.

2

Enter a phone number and tap .

• The two calls are displayed on the screen at the same time, and the

first call is put on hold.

3

To start a conference call, tap Merge calls.

• You may be charged a fee for each call. Consult with your service

provider for more information.

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Viewing call records

To view recent call records, tap Call logs. Then, you can use the

following functions:

• To view detailed call records, select a call record. To make a call to the

selected contact, tap

.

• To delete call records, tap

Delete.

• The displayed call duration may differ from the call charge. Consult with

your service provider for more information.

Configuring call options

You can configure various call options.

1

Tap Dial or Call logs.

2

Tap Call settings and then configure the options to suit your

preferences.

Messaging

Sending a message

You can create and send messages to your contacts using the Messaging

app.

• Sending messages abroad may incur additional charges. Consult with

your service provider for more information.

1

Tap .

2

Tap .

3

Specify a recipient and create a message.

• To attach files, tap

.

• To access optional menu items, tap

.

4

Tap Send to send the message.

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Reading a message

You can view exchanged messages organised by contact.

1

Tap .

2

Select a contact from the message list.

Configuring messaging settings

You can change messaging settings to suit your preferences.

1

Tap .

2

Tap Settings from the message list.

Camera

Starting the camera

You can take a photo or record a video to cherish all of your memorable

moments.

Tap

.

• Before taking a photo or recording a video, wipe the camera lens with a

soft cloth.

• Be careful not to stain the camera lens with your fingers or other

foreign substance.

• If the battery level is lower than 5%, charge the battery before using

the camera.

• Images included in this user guide may be different from the actual

device.

• Photos and videos can be viewed or edited from the Gallery. See

Gallery

overview

for details.

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Changing the camera mode

You can select a camera mode that suits your environment to take a

photo or record a video easily and conveniently.

On the camera screen, tap AUTO mode and select the desired mode.

AUTO mode

SQUARE camera

mode

AUTO mode

You can take photos or record videos by selecting a variety of camera

modes and options.

1

Launch the Camera app, then tap AUTO ( ).

2

To take a photo, tap . To record a video, tap .

Turn the flash on

Start the Gallery.

or off.

Switch between

Record videos.

front and rear

cameras.

Take photos.

Apply a film filter

effect.

Select a camera

Back to the

mode.

previous screen.

Change the camera

options.

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Taking a photo

1

Select a camera mode and tap the subject to focus the camera on.

2

Tap to take a photo.

• You can also press the Volume Down (-) or Volume Up (+) key to

take a photo.

• When the screen is turned off or locked, start the camera by pressing

the Volume Down (-) key twice. Tap

Settings General

Shortcut keys.

Recording a video

1

Select a camera mode and tap the subject to focus the camera on.

2

Tap .

• To take a photo while recording a video, tap

.

• To pause the video recording, tap

. To resume the video recording,

tap

.

3

Tap to end the video recording.

Customising the camera options

You can customise a variety of camera options to suit your preferences.

Tap

on the screen.

• Available options vary depending on the selected camera (front or rear

camera) and the selected camera mode.

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Zoom in or out

You can use zoom in or out on the camera screen while taking a photo or

recording a video.

• On the camera screen, pinch or spread two fingers to zoom in or out,

then use the displayed +/- slide bar.

• The zoom feature is not available when using the front camera in selfie

mode.

Selfie shot

You can use the front camera to view your face on the screen and take

selfies.

Gesture shot

You can take selfies by using gestures.

Show your palm to the front camera and then clench your fist.

You can also clench your fist and then open it towards the front camera.

• In three seconds, a photo is taken.

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• To use this feature, switch to the front camera mode, then tap

Selfie shot

Gesture shot.

• Make sure that your palm and fist are within the reference line so that

the camera can detect them.

• This feature may not be available while using some of the camera

features.

Interval shot

You can take selfies at an interval.

While using the front camera, you can show your palm to the camera,

then clench your fist twice quickly.

• Four photos are taken at about two seconds interval after a timer

delay of three seconds.

• Tap Selfie shot Gesture shot to use this feature.

Auto shot

You can use the face detection feature to take selfies easily and

conveniently. You can set the device so that, when you look at the screen,

the front camera detects your face and takes a selfie automatically.

• The white coloured guide frame appears when the front camera

detects your face. If the subject within the guide frame stops moving,

the guide frame colour turns blue, then the camera takes a photo.

• Tap Selfie shot Auto shot to enable the Auto shot feature.

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Gesture view

After taking a selfie with the front camera, you can preview the selfie

immediately by placing the screen close to your face.

• Tap Gesture view to enable the Gesture view feature.

• Only one preview is available each time a photo is taken.

• If you rotate the device while in preview screen, the screen switches to

camera mode.

Save as flipped

Before taking a photo with the front camera, tap Save as flipped.

The image is flipped horizontally.

• When using the front camera, you can change how selfies are taken in

the camera options. See

Customising the camera options

for details.

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Gallery

Gallery overview

You can view and manage photos and videos saved on your device.

1

Tap .

• Saved photos and videos are displayed by folder.

2

Tap a folder and select a file.

• View the selected file in full-screen mode.

• While viewing a photo, swipe left or right to view the previous or

next photo.

• While viewing a video, swipe left or right to rewind or fast-forward

the video.

• Some file formats may not be supported, depending on the installed

software.

• Some files may not be opened due to encoding.

• Files that exceed the size limit may cause an error.

Viewing photos

Add to or remove

from your

favourites.

Start the camera.

Back to the

Access additional

previous screen.

options.

Back to the

previous screen.

Write a memo on a

photo.

Delete images.

View related

Share images.

content.

Edit images.

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• To display the menu items, gently tap the screen. To hide the menu

items, tap the screen again.

Floating button

To quickly move to the Home screen while viewing the Gallery in

landscape orientation, touch and hold

, move your finger upward to ,

then release it.

• You can move the floating button's position by dragging it horizontally

along the bottom part of the screen.

Writing a memo on the photo

1

While viewing a photo, tap .

2

Write a memo on the photo and tap SAVE.

• Some photos may not support the photo memo feature.

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Related content

You can edit and customise related content in the Gallery.

1

While viewing a picture preview, tap .

2

When the icon related with the date you took the photo appears,

touch the screen.

• You can view the photos related with the date you chose.

• Related content can be related to up to four combinations of ‘Memories,

Date, Place, Camera mode’.

• Tap to save the related content as a video.

• Tap

to access additional options.

Editing photos

1

While viewing a photo, tap .

2

Use a variety of effects and tools to edit the photo.

3

Tap SAVE to save changes.

• The changes are overwritten to the original file.

• To save the edited photo as another file, tap

Save copy.

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Playing a video

Edit the video.

Add to or remove

Access additional

from your

options.

favourites.

Choose screen

ratio.

Adjust the sound

Lock or unlock

volume.

the screen.

Rewind the video.

Fast-forward the

video.

Pause or play the

video.

• To adjust the sound volume, drag the right side of the video screen up

or down.

• To adjust the screen brightness, drag the left side of the screen up or

down.

Editing videos

1

While viewing a video, tap .

2

Use a variety of effects and edit tools to edit the video.

Automatically

create a 15 sec,

30 sec or 60 sec

video clip.

Adjust the

Create a movie

resolution.

using various

Revert the edit.

effects.

Launch the

KineMaster video

editor.

Select a section

to change the

play speed.

Adjust the video

duration.

3

Tap SAVE to save changes.

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Making a GIF

You can easily make a GIF file using recorded video.

1

At the desired starting point while watching the video, tap Create

GIF.

2

Select the length of the GIF you want to create.

• GIF is generated for the time selected from the current time.

• For videos less than 5 seconds, GIF images are automatically

generated for the remaining time.

• The GIF making feature is provided for the user's creative activity. If you

infringe other's copyright or defamation laws by using the GIF making

feature, you may be liable for civil and criminal liability. Be sure to not

duplicate or transfer work of others without permission. LG Electronics

cannot accept any liability for the user's action.

Related files

You can relate files by photos and videos taken with the same location or

date.

1

Select the saved photos and videos and tap .

2

Select a desired folder, then tap to create a video.

Deleting files

You can delete files by using one of the following options:

• Touch and hold a file from the file list, then tap Delete.

• Tap

from the file list and delete the desired files.

• Deleted files are automatically moved to Trash and they can be

restored to the Gallery within 7 days.

• On the Gallery, tap

Trash. Tap to completely delete the files. In

this case, the files cannot be restored.

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Sharing files

You can share files by using one of the following options:

• While viewing a photo, tap

to share the file by using the method

you want.

• While viewing a video,

Share to share the file by using the method

you want.

• Tap

from the file list to select files and share them using the method

you want.

Contacts

Contacts overview

You can save and manage contacts.

Tap

Essentials Contacts.

Adding contacts

Adding new contacts

1

On the contact list screen, tap .

2

Enter contact details and tap SAVE.

Importing contacts

You can import contacts from another storage device.

1

On the contact list screen, tap Manage contacts Import.