{"wikiid":32837,"langid":"en","namespace":"CATEGORY","title":"LG Feature Phone","revisionid":1158486,"contents_raw":"== Background and Identification ==\n\nWhile you might hear about smartphones on a daily basis, you probably don\u2019t hear about feature phones nearly as often. Feature phones refer to relics of the pre-smartphone era. However, they are not entirely historical, and many feature phones are still used today.\n\nThe term \u201cfeature phone\u201d refers to phones that retain physical buttons and controls as opposed to having a touchscreen interface. LG feature phones have simple user interfaces, unlike the complicated Android or iOS operating systems we see in smartphones. Even though the phrase \u201cfeature phone\u201d today has a somewhat negative connotation, \u201cfeature phone\u201d used to refer to high-end phones that included features beyond just texting and calling. Oh, how times change.\n\nLG feature phones are a fantastic option for a durable, reliable device that specializes in texting and calling. It is, of course, significantly cheaper than a smartphone. LG feature phones also require substantially less power than smartphones, meaning they are perfect for use in power-deserts when phone communication is necessary. Furthermore, LG feature phones lower the stakes of losing or destroying the device, making them a prime option to give to children as their first phone.\n\nLG feature phones are often smaller and thicker than modern smartphones. They have physical buttons with small displays. LG feature phones have the LG logo printed somewhere on the device.\n\nIdentifying your LG phone is as simple as removing the back cover and reading the label underneath the battery.\n\n== Additional Information ==\n\n* [[Troubleshoot|iFixit: List of Troubleshooting Guides]]\n* [http:\/\/www.lgmobilephones.com\/phones.aspx|LG phones main page]\n* [https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Feature_phone|Feature Phone (Wikipedia)]","contents_json":{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Background and Identification"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"While you might hear about smartphones on a daily basis, you probably don\u2019t hear about feature phones nearly as often. Feature phones refer to relics of the pre-smartphone era. However, they are not entirely historical, and many feature phones are still used today."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"The term \u201cfeature phone\u201d refers to phones that retain physical buttons and controls as opposed to having a touchscreen interface. LG feature phones have simple user interfaces, unlike the complicated Android or iOS operating systems we see in smartphones. Even though the phrase \u201cfeature phone\u201d today has a somewhat negative connotation, \u201cfeature phone\u201d used to refer to high-end phones that included features beyond just texting and calling. Oh, how times change."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"LG feature phones are a fantastic option for a durable, reliable device that specializes in texting and calling. It is, of course, significantly cheaper than a smartphone. LG feature phones also require substantially less power than smartphones, meaning they are perfect for use in power-deserts when phone communication is necessary. Furthermore, LG feature phones lower the stakes of losing or destroying the device, making them a prime option to give to children as their first phone."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"LG feature phones are often smaller and thicker than modern smartphones. They have physical buttons with small displays. LG feature phones have the LG logo printed somewhere on the device."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Identifying your LG phone is as simple as removing the back cover and reading the label underneath the battery."}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Additional Information"}]},{"type":"bulletList","attrs":[],"content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"iFixit: List of Troubleshooting Guides","marks":[{"type":"wikiLink","attrs":{"target":"Troubleshoot","tag":null,"newWindow":false,"href":"\/Wiki\/Troubleshoot"}}]}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"http:\/\/www.lgmobilephones.com\/phones.aspx","target":false}}],"text":"LG phones main page"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Feature_phone","target":false}}],"text":"Feature Phone (Wikipedia)"}]}]}]}]},"contents_rendered":"
<\/div>
<\/svg><\/span><\/a>

Background and Identification<\/h2><\/div>\n\n

While you might hear about smartphones on a daily basis, you probably don\u2019t hear about feature phones nearly as often. Feature phones refer to relics of the pre-smartphone era. However, they are not entirely historical, and many feature phones are still used today.<\/p>\n\n

The term \u201cfeature phone\u201d refers to phones that retain physical buttons and controls as opposed to having a touchscreen interface. LG feature phones have simple user interfaces, unlike the complicated Android or iOS operating systems we see in smartphones. Even though the phrase \u201cfeature phone\u201d today has a somewhat negative connotation, \u201cfeature phone\u201d used to refer to high-end phones that included features beyond just texting and calling. Oh, how times change.<\/p>\n\n

LG feature phones are a fantastic option for a durable, reliable device that specializes in texting and calling. It is, of course, significantly cheaper than a smartphone. LG feature phones also require substantially less power than smartphones, meaning they are perfect for use in power-deserts when phone communication is necessary. Furthermore, LG feature phones lower the stakes of losing or destroying the device, making them a prime option to give to children as their first phone.<\/p>\n\n

LG feature phones are often smaller and thicker than modern smartphones. They have physical buttons with small displays. LG feature phones have the LG logo printed somewhere on the device.<\/p>\n\n

Identifying your LG phone is as simple as removing the back cover and reading the label underneath the battery.<\/p>\n\n

<\/div>
<\/svg><\/span><\/a>

Additional Information<\/h2><\/div>\n\n