This troubleshooting page will help you diagnose problems with the LG Rebel.
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When screen is touched other areas of the phone respond.
This will disable applications that can be causing software problems. Turn off your phone and reboot it. When you see the LG log, press and hold the volume down key until you see the home screen. Your home screen displays safe mode in the lower left corner as shown. Uninstall apps that are causing a problem.
Taking the battery out of the phone will restart the phone as well as it’ll restart the circuits in the phone. Remove back from the phone and remove battery. Leave out of the phone for 30 seconds and then put it back in and turn the phone back on.
The phone screen may be malfunctioning or faulty, in which case it will need to be replaced. A screen replacement guide can be found here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kaec-t7…
LG Rebel does not hold charge for a long period of time.
There are too many apps are running in the background. Closing these increases battery life. You can do this by tapping the recent apps icon located at the bottom of the phone and to close scroll through the list of apps, hold the app, and swipe left or right.
When one installs apps it automatically takes a toll on your battery. By deleting apps that one does not use much, or insignificant apps, it will help with your battery duration. You can delete the apps by tapping the apps icon at the bottom of the screen. Tap the setting icon by sliding the screen to the left. Slide the screen up for more options and tap apps. Select the downloaded tab and tap the application you wish to delete. Tap uninstall. Press OK.
Phones automatically come with their auto brightness on. Having your brightness in such a high setting will drain your battery. Turn off auto brightness to fix this problem. You can do this by select the menu button at the bottom left corner of your screen. Tap settings. Select display option. Tap on the very top option which is brightness. Disable automatic brightness by unselecting the box.
When one is charging their phone while using it, the battery will get damaged. Avoid using your phone while it is plugged in. It will make your battery life last longer.
Phone is having trouble connecting to mobile data or is disconnecting on its own.
Failure to reset your phone every once in a while can cause malfunctioning. To reset, find power button on right side, hold for about 5 seconds or until phone powers off, then hold power button for another 5 seconds to turn back on.
Mobile data settings must be on in order for the phone to access mobile data. To turn this back on, first go to settings. Find your mobile data switch. Toggle switch off and back on.
The sim card could be inserted incorrectly or be loosely connected. To fix this, first remove back case. Take out battery and remove sim card from slot. Wait 5 minutes and put SIM card back into slot.
Network settings could be incorrect or have malfunctioned. To fix this, first go to settings. Tap backup and reset. Tap network setting reset. Tap reset settings at bottom. Enter pin if necessary.
Bluetooth may not function properly. Sound may cut in-and-out, calls may drop, and connection may not be stable.
A soft reset deletes any temporary files that may be causing the issue. Turn your phone off. Remove the battery. After 10 seconds, reinsert the battery. Turn your phone back on.
Refer to the Bluetooth device’s user manual for compatibility.
Bluetooth may be turned off on either the LG Rebel or the other Bluetooth device. Be sure Bluetooth is enabled on both devices.
The Bluetooth communication range for most devices, including your LG Rebel, is about 30 feet. Be sure your phones are in range.
Remove the pairing, restarting your LG Rebel, and then re-pairing the Bluetooth device refreshes and updates your connection.
