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User Guide
LG-E739
P/N: MFL67369801 (1.0)
www.lg.com
Congratulations on your purchase of the
advanced and compact E739 by LG,
designed to operate with the latest digital
mobile communication technology.
Some of the contents of this manual may not apply
to your phone, depending on the software and your
service provider.
• This handset is not
suitable for people who
have a visual impairment
due to the touch screen
keyboard.
• Copyright ©2011 LG
Electronics, Inc. All rights
reserved. LG and the
LG logo are registered
trademarks of LG Group
and its related entities.
All other trademarks
are the property of their
respective owners.
• Google™, Google
Maps™, Gmail™,
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and Android Market™
are trademarks of
Google, Inc.
SERVICE ACTIVATION
If you are a new T-Mobile® customer and your
service has not been activated, simply call Customer
Care at 1-800-937-8997 from your landline phone
and a T-Mobile Activations representative will assist
you. You will need the following information when
activating service:
• Service Agreement and agent code on your
Agreement.
• Your name, home address, home phone, and
billing address.
NOTE: For business and government accounts,
please provide the name of your company or
government agency, address, and tax ID.
• Your Social Security number, current driver’s
license number, and date of birth for credit
check purposes.
• Your choice of T-Mobile rate plan and services
(see www.t-mobile.com for the latest plan
information).
• SIM serial number and IMEI number (located
on the box bar code label).
By activating service, you acknowledge that you have read,
understand, and agree to be bound by each of T-Mobile’s Terms
and Conditions and your Service Agreement.
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About this user manual
Please read this user manual carefully before
you use your phone and keep it handy for future
reference.
Should your phone fail to operate correctly, refer to
the FAQ section.
• Some features and service may vary by area,
phone, carrier, plan and version of phone
software.
• Screen displays and illustrations on this user
manual may differ from those you see on the
actual phone.
• Designs and specifications of the phone
and other accessories are subject to change
without any notice.
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Contents
SERVICE ACTIVATION .........4
About this user manual ........5
Getting to know your
phone ..................................... 9
Device components ........... 16
Installing the SIM card
and battery............................ 18
Charging your phone ........20
Using the memory card ..20
Locking and unlocking
the screen ............................ 23
Secure your lock screen... 23
Your Home screen ..............25
Touch screen tips ............... 25
Home ..................................... 26
Customizing the Home
screen .....................................27
Returning to recently-
used applications ...............28
Notifications panel .............28
Viewing the Status Bar ..... 29
On-screen keyboard .......... 31
Entering accented
letters ..................................... 32
Google account set up .......33
Connecting to Networks
and Devices .........................34
Wi-Fi ...................................... 34
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Connecting to Wi-Fi
networks ............................... 34
Bluetooth .............................. 35
Sharing your phone's
data connection ..................37
To rename or secure your
portable hotspot.................38
Using Wi-Fi Cast ................40
Enabling Wi-Fi Direct to
share through
SmartShare .........................40
Using SmartShare .............42
Calls .....................................46
Making a call ....................... 46
Calling your contacts ........ 46
Answering and rejecting
a call ....................................... 46
Adjusting call volume ........47
Making a second call .........47
Viewing your call logs .......48
Call settings .........................48
Contacts ..............................49
Searching for a contact ... 49
Adding a new contact ...... 49
Favorite contacts ................50
Messaging ............................51
Sending a message ........... 51
Using Smilies ...................... 52
Changing your message
settings ................................. 52
E-mail...................................53
Managing an email
account ................................. 53
E-mail accounts screen ...54
Working with account
folders....................................55
Composing and sending
email ......................................55
Camera ................................ 57
Getting to know the
viewfinder ..............................57
Taking a quick photo .......58
Once you've taken the
photo .....................................58
Using the advanced
settings ................................. 59
Video camera ......................62
Getting to know the
viewfinder ............................. 62
Shooting a quick video .... 63
After shooting a video ...... 63
Using the advanced
settings .................................64
Adjusting the volume
when viewing a video ........ 65
Multimedia ..........................66
Gallery ................................... 66
Timeline view ....................... 66
Music ..................................... 66
Transferring music files
using USB mass storage
devices ...................................67
Playing a song ....................68
Utilities................................. 70
Setting your alarm ..............70
Using your calculator .........70
Adding an event to your
calendar ..................................71
Changing your calendar
view...........................................71
Polaris Office ........................72
Genius Button ......................73
The web ............................... 74
Browser ..................................74
Using options .......................74
LG On-Screen Phone 2.0 .. 76
On-Screen Phone 2.0
icons .......................................76
On-Screen Phone 2.0
features ..................................76
Installing On-Screen
Phone on your PC ..............77
Connecting your phone
to your PC .............................78
Checking the On-Screen
Phone connection ..............78
Disconnecting your phone
from your PC ........................78
Settings ............................... 79
Wireless & networks ...........79
Call settings .......................... 81
Sound ....................................82
Display ...................................84
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Contents
Gesture .................................84
Location & security ...........84
Applications .........................86
Accounts & sync .................87
Privacy ...................................88
Storage .................................88
Language & keyboard ...... 89
Voice input & output......... 89
Accessibility ...........................91
Date & time ...........................91
About phone .........................91
Phone software update .... 92
DivX Mobile
....... 93
Accessories .........................95
Technical data .....................96
FAQ ...................................... 97
For Your Safety .................. 106
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