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LG BRIDGE - Download & How to Use

  • Operation

At a Glance

LG Bridge brings all your LG devices (phones and tablets) together. You can manage, update, and back up your devices all in one place. Use LG Bridge to:

  • LG Backup - Back up or restore content on your mobile device via USB
  • Software update - update your mobile devices software via USB
Note
  • If you have an older device you may need to use PC Suite. Click here for more information.
  • Features may differ depending on the connected mobile device.

Try This

To download LG bridge, choose your operating system:


Windows Windows     Apple Mac  




  1. To start the set up, click Next.

    Click Next to start
  2. select your country and click Next.

    Select a country and click Next
  3. Add a check mark to both boxes to "agree" and click Next.

    to continue, check that you agree to the terms and conditions and click next
  4. Select the location of where to save the program and click Install

    Select the location of where to save the program and click install
  5. Wait for the progress to complete and click Next.

    Wait for the instalation and click Next when done
  6. if you wish to open the LG bridge, place a check mark next to the option and click finish to close the install.

    Click finish

Note: If the language displayed from the installation is incorrect, click Settings Settings menu on the top right and select the correct language from the drop down. (language will be in the same location no matter what language bridge is set to.)

setting

LG Backup can backup your mobile devices LG Home screen, device settings, apps, and contacts to your computer.

Note: Not all mobile devices are supported. Mobile device backups can only be restored to a mobile device and cannot be read by the computer (i.e. contacts). If you wish to directly connect your android phone to the computer to transfer files manually click here for further instructions.

Backup

  1. Click the LG Backup tab, Ensure your phone is connected to the computer and click Back Up

    Select the Back up Tab
  2. Wait for your computer to establish a connection.

    Connect the phone to the PC
  3. Select your the information you want to back up and click Next.

    Select the information you want to back up amd click Next
  4. Select each of the files you wish to back up by placing a check mark next to them, once ready, click Start

    Note: Each category can be expanded to sub sections.

    You can select sub files individualy as well, click  Start
  5. Click Ok on the pop up, if you wish to not see that message again, check mark don't show this again.

    Click OK on the pop up
  6. Wait for the back up to start.

    Wait for the progress to finish
  7. Bridge will indicate each section and its overall progress.

    Bridge will show each files progression
  8. The information will then be sent to the computer.

    Bridge will then send the infor to the PC
  9. Once done, LG Bridge will say Backup Complete.

    Once done, it will state back up complete
  1. Note: You can only restore the phone if you have previously made a back up.

    Click the LG Backup tab, Ensure your phone is connected to the computer and click Restore

    Select the Back up Tab
  2. Select your last back up and click Next.

    Select the file to restore and click next
  3. Select the files you wish to restore.

    Select the sub files you wish to include and click start
  4. Wait for the restore process to complete.

    wait for the process to be completed
  1. Click the Software update tab, Ensure your phone is connected to the computer and click Software update

    Select the Software update Tab
  2. Wait for the unit to check for the software update and if there is, it will automatically start.

    allow Bridge to check the sotftware version
  3. In the case your phone gets disconnected or the update freezes, on the bottom right corner of LG bridge, select Update error recovery.

    You can select update error recovery if you had an issue with the update
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