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Play Store settings
Tap the Play Store menu icon > Settings to access Notifications , Autoupdate apps , Add icon to Home screen , Clear search history , Content filtering , and Require password for purchases . You can also view the open source licenses and build versions.
Music
Transferring Music Files to Your Phone
The Music app plays audio files that are stored in your phone’s memory.
Copy audio files from your computer onto your phone before you open the
Music app.
NOTE The LG USB driver needs to be installed on your PC before connecting your phone to transfer music.
To copy music files into your phone
1. Connect the phone to your computer with a USB Cable. If the default connection mode is not set to Media sync (MTP), open the Notifications panel and tap USB connected > Media sync (MTP) . Your computer will prompt you with different actions to take. Choose to open the folder to view files.
2. Use the computer to copy music and other audio files into the folder that you created on the phone.
3. To disconnect your phone, open the Notifications panel and tap USB connected > Charge phone . Then disconnect the USB Cable from the phone.
Access the Music app
From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon (in the QuickTap Bar) > the
Apps tab (if necessary) > Music .
Your Music Library
The Music Library displays your music organized in music category tabs that include Songs , Albums , Artists , and Genres . To access Favorites,
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Playlists, Folders, and Nearby devices, tap at the top left corner of the screen.
The Music tabs are listed at the top of the screen. Flick sideways on the screen to scroll and select one.
Tap Music library (at the upper-left corner of the screen) to open the
Music menu that includes Favorites , Playlists , Folders , and Nearby devices .
Your songs and artists items are listed in alphabetical order within the tab. An alphabetical search directory is displayed along the right side of the screen. Slide your finger along it to quickly access specific letter entries.
Tap a song or playlist to play it.
The Music Player bar is displayed at the bottom of the screen and the current song is displayed to its left.
Tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen) to open the Music Options menu that includes Cloud , Select to play , Add to playlist , Shuffle all , Delete , Share , Settings , and Help .
To search
From the Music Library screen, tap the Search icon (at the top right of the screen). Enter text in the search box. Matches are displayed below the search box for you to select.
To delete a song
Touch and hold a song in the Music Library list. In the Context menu that opens, tap Delete , then tap Yes .
Playing Music
You can listen to music using the phone’s built-in speaker, through a wired headset, or through a wireless Bluetooth stereo headset that supports the
A2DP profile.
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To play music
1. From the Home screen, tap the Apps icon (in the QuickTap bar) > the
Apps tab (if necessary) > Music .
2. Select a music category tab at the top of the Music Library screen.
3. Tap the song you want to play.
Volume Icon
Tap here the adjust the
Music Player volume.
Playback Screen
Audio Effects Icon
Tap here to apply audio effects to the song.
Music Player Control Icons
Tap here to restart, pause, play, or skip.
NOTE While viewing a list of tracks in an album, tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen), then tap Shuffle all to play all of the songs in the album in a shuffled order.
To return to the Playback screen
From a Music playlist screen, tap the currently playing song at the bottom of the screen.
From any other app, open the Notifications panel and tap the ongoing music notification.
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To control playback
The Playback screen contains several icons that you can tap to control the playback of songs, albums, and playlists:
Tap to pause playback.
Tap to resume playback.
Tap to skip to the next track in the album, playlist, or shuffle. Touch and hold to fast forward.
Tap to restart the current track or skip to the previous track in the album, playlist, or shuffle. Touch and hold to rewind.
Tap to display the Volume slider bar, then adjust the playback volume on the bar.
Tap to set audio effects.
Tap to open the Options menu. Choose from Search , Add to playlist , Delete , Share ,
Set as ringtone , Music video , Details , Settings , and Help .
Tap to open the current playlist.
Tap to add the song to your favorites.
Tap to play the current playlist in shuffle mode (tracks are played in random order).
Tap to toggle through the repeat modes. Choose from Repeating all songs ,
Repeating current song , and Repeat off .
Tap to share your music via the SmartShare function.
To control playback volume
In addition to the techniques for setting media volume in the Sounds settings, you can control the volume of music in the Music app.
Press the phone’s up/down Volume Keys (on the back of the phone).
The current media volume is displayed on a slider bar. Continue pressing the Volume Keys to set the volume you want.
Tap the Volume icon (at the lower-left corner of the Playback screen).
The current media volume is displayed on a slider bar. Drag the button on the bar to set the volume you want.
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To stop music playback and exit the Music Player
Slide the Status Bar down to display the Music notification. Then swipe the
Music notification to the left or right.
To use a song as a ringtone
You can use a song as your phone ringtone, in place of one of the ringtones that come with the phone.
Touch and hold a song in the Music Library list. In the Context menu that opens, tap Set as ringtone , then tap Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone .
OR
On the Playback screen, tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen), tap Set as ringtone , then tap Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone .
Working with Playlists
You can create playlists to organize your music files into sets of songs, which you can play in the order you set or in a shuffle.
To create a playlist
1. From the Music Library, tap Music (in the upper-left corner of the screen), then tap Playlists .
2. Tap the Menu icon (at the upper-right corner of the screen), then tap
New playlist .
3. Enter a name for the playlist and tap OK .
4. Select the songs you want to add to a playlist, then tap Add (at the lower-right corner of the screen). The new playlist is added to the Playlist tab.
To add a song to a playlist
1. From the Music Library, touch and hold the song you want to add to a playlist.
