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LG Extravert - PrePaid

How to Update Your LG Extravert - PrePaid

As soon as you connect your Extravert to your PC, using the USB Cable, for the first time, a window pops up automatically, prompting you to install the Verizon Update Assistant. Press Yes to proceed.

Press “Yes” with license agreement to download and install USB driver and Upgrade Assistant. Press “No” to cancel downloading, then the window will disappear and nothing will happen
You'll see a progress Bar as it Starts to download the Upgrade Assistant. You can press cancel to stop the process.
Press “Install Now” to install
After the installation is complete, a new Icon of phone will be in the system tray of your PC.
The new Icon represents a process running in the background of your PC and will check the LG Update Server for updates for your Phone.
After installation of the Update tool, each time you plug your phone into your PC it will check for software updates that are available for your Extravert.... A window will pop up informing you that an if an Update is available when one is available. Click on "Upgrade Device Now" to start the update, or "Upgrade Later" if you are too busy to update at this moment. If you choose to update now, a window will open for the update.
If your PC detects that your Extravert is connected, The upgrade button will be enabled to select, but if doesn't detect your phone, the button will be grayed out. Make sure you click on your Phone to make the Upgrade Button active
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Press “Upgrade <LGVN271> to start the upgrade.
Press “Close” to exit this tool, if you decide not to upgrade at this time. you can cancel an update that's in progress, you can hit cancel, and then resume the update at a later time
You can upgrade more than one Extravert on your Computer system. When you plug in another phone it will show up in the upgrade window. Highlight the correct phone and start the update.... Each time you plug in any of the phones you have, it will check it's software version
You can delete the old phones from the Updater, if you don't want them to appear, just highlight the old phone and press “Delete” to delete the device information which was connected before

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How to Calibrate the Compass on your Android Phone

The following Tutorial should work on all models of the LG Android phones..

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Tips to Avoid Malware on Your Phone

Tips for avoiding Malware

According to Wikipedia, Malware, in short, is defined as: “Malware, short for malicious software, consists of programming (code, scripts, active content, and other software) that is designed to disrupt or deny operation, gather information that leads to loss of privacy or exploitation, or gain unauthorized access to system resources, or that otherwise exhibits abusive behavior.^[1] The expression is a general term used by computer professionals to mean a variety of forms of hostile, intrusive, or annoying software or program code.” (Read the whole definition at “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware

Malware is becoming more and more prevalent in the Android world, and is now considered by some sources, to be the number one targeted platform in the Mobile Market.

Steps to protect you from Malware.

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G2x - How to Update Your Phone

Updating Your G2x

How to use the LG Update Tool

LG G2x Website

Using the Web Browser on your WinXP or Windows 7 Computer, log on to the LG G2x Website for instructions on how to get started. You should see the page like the one below.

NOTE: After the update is complete, it is recommended that you do a Master Reset on your G2x. Instructions on how to do a Master Reset are at the end of this document.