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  • Page 1 User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Backup & restore App safety Hot topics Data usage Get Started Troubleshoot your phone First look Restart or remove an app Insert the SIM and microSD cards Restart your phone Power on Check for software update Sign in Reset Connect to Wi-Fi Stolen phone Check your battery charge level...

  • Page 3: Hot Topics

    The SAR guideline includes a considerable safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health. To view additional information, visit www.motorola.com/rfhealth. Caution: Before using your phone, please read the legal information. Swipe up >...

  • Page 4: Get Started

    Get Started First look » Insert the SIM and microSD cards » Power on » » Sign in » Connect to Wi-Fi Check your battery charge level » Navigate your phone » Improve battery life » Care for your phone »...
  • Page 5 When your phone is off, press and hold the Power button to turn it on. » Sleep/Wake up: To conserve battery power and prevent accidental touches, put the touchscreen to sleep by pressing the Power button. Press it again to wake it up. »...

  • Page 6: Insert The Sim And Microsd Cards

    Settings > Stylus > When device is locked > off, swipe up > Don’t open anything. » Customize stylus shortcuts: The stylus shortcuts show by default when the stylus is removed from unlocked screen. To add, delete, or change Settings > Stylus > When the order of the shortcuts, swipe up >...

  • Page 7: Power On

    Power on Press and hold the Power button, then follow the prompts to get started. Power on graphic. Press and hold the Power button until the screen lights up. Sign in If you use Gmail™, you already have a Google™ account—if not, you can create an account during setup.

  • Page 8: Navigate Your Phone

    To charge your phone, insert the charging cable that came with your First look phone into the charging port (see for port location). Plug the other end into a power receptacle. Note: Use of other chargers is not recommended. Navigate your phone Explore by touch Use the stylus or your fingers to find your way around: »...

  • Page 9: Improve Battery Life

    screen. » Go back a screen: Swipe toward the middle of the screen from the left or right edge. » Switch between apps: Swipe left or right across the bottom of the screen. » Launch the Google Assistant: Swipe up diagonally from the bottom corner of the screen to launch the Google Assistant.
  • Page 10 » Hold your phone firmly when using gestures to open the camera or to turn the flashlight on/off. For more, see Gestures. » Don’t leave your phone in a hot car on a sunny day. If you do accidentally do this, let your phone cool off before powering up. In case of water Mobile devices marketed as water repellent are not waterproof.

  • Page 11: Learn The Basics

    Learn the basics Home screen » Help & more » Search » » Notifications » Status icons Volume » Do not disturb » Lock screen » Quick settings » Speak » Gestures » Stylus shortcuts » Direct Share » » Picture-in-Picture Home screen The home screen is what you see when you turn on your phone.

  • Page 12: Help & More

    up from the navigation bar. » Pages: To add a page, drag an app to the right side of the screen until you see a new page. You can add multiple pages. To see other pages of shortcuts and widgets (if available), swipe the home screen left. »...
  • Page 13 Tip: To quickly change common settings, swipe the status bar down. For Quick settings. more, see Bubbles Easily see and participate in conversations using notification bubbles that float on top of the display. Find it: Swipe up Settings > Apps & notifications > Notifications >...

  • Page 14: Status Icons

    Status icons Icons at the top right of the screen tell you about phone status: Status Icons Network strength Alarm set Data Saver on Wi-Fi in range/connected Battery Saver on Airplane mode Do not disturb Wi-Fi hotspot on Battery charging/full Bluetooth on/connected Volume Press the side volume buttons up or down to select a ringer volume and...

  • Page 15: Lock Screen

    » Alarms & other interruptions: Choose whether to hear sounds from alarms, media, keypad, reminders, and calendar events. » Schedules: Set a schedule to turn on Do Not Disturb at specific times during the day or night. Lock screen Your touchscreen is on when you need it and off when you don’t. 11:35 11:35 T u e , 3 A p r i l...

  • Page 16: Speak

    Set screen brightness. Wi-Fi Mobile data Bluetooth Turn Wi-Fi on/off. Tap an icon to turn it on/off. Touch and hold to see more Hotspot Airplane mode Do Not Disturb options. Battery Saver Flashlight Auto-rotate See all phone settings. Quick Settings screen that shows options, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, Location and more. Customizable. Speak Google Voice™...

  • Page 17: Gestures

    Gestures Explore special gestures designed to save you time and make your day easier. Find it: Swipe up Settings > System > Gestures > Note: Your phone may not have all features. » Swipe fingerprint for notifications: Swipe down on the fingerprint sensor to check your notifications.

  • Page 18: Direct Share

    » Use Coloring book: Tap Coloring book. to color in » Open your camera in Cinemagraph mode: Tap to create a splash of Take moving cinemagraphs. motion in a still photo. To learn more, see » Record your screen and save as GIF: Tap to make an animated GIF from screen recording.

  • Page 19: Picture-In-Picture

    Picture-in-Picture If you’re watching a video, on a video call, or using navigation, and you change screens, your video continues to play in a small window on your screen. » Tap twice to return to it. » Tap the to close it. »...

  • Page 20: Personalize Your Phone

    Personalize your phone Redecorate your home screen » Discover Moto » Digital wellbeing & parental controls » Redecorate your home screen Customize your home screen the way you want. 11:35 11:35 APR 3 3 3 3 3 3 TUE 3 3 3 3 Touch and hold an empty spot to change wallpaper.

  • Page 21: Discover Moto

    Choose apps & widgets » Add apps to the home screen: Swipe up , touch and hold an app, then drag it to one of your home screen pages. » Download new apps: Tap Play Store. For more on apps, see safety.

  • Page 22: Digital Wellbeing & Parental

    Digital wellbeing & parental controls Set limits on how much time you spend on your phone, get a bedtime reminder, and manage notifications. Find it: Swipe up Settings > Digital Wellbeing & parental > controls 4:43 Digital Wellbeing & parental co... Other Gmail See a breakdown of how you...

  • Page 23: Apps

    Apps Your phone comes ready with some great apps. To find and add more Play Store. To learn more, see safety. apps, tap Phone » Messages » Chrome™ » » Camera » Photos Gmail » » Moto » Moto Note »...
  • Page 24 Search contacts & places FAVORITES Tap a favorite to call it. Allie Cade Mobile Mobile Mobile Dial a number. See all your contacts. Favorites Recents Contacts See recent calls. Calls screen and options that show during a call. To find and call a contact, enter a name in the Search field, tap the Contacts tab at the top right, or tap a contact’s image in the middle of the screen.
  • Page 25 Add call to dial a second call. while your first call is active, or tap The first call is placed on hold. Tap Merge to join the calls together. » End a call: Tap Favorites See all your favorite contacts together. Find it: Phone >...

  • Page 26: Messages

    Messages Stay in touch with messages and pictures. For tips on using the keyboard, Use the keyboard. Find it: Messages » Create: Tap Start chat » Attach: When you’re typing a message: • Tap to attach a GIF or a contact, share your location, create a voice recording, and more.
  • Page 27 » Turn off notifications: Stuck in a busy conversation? You can turn off notifications. Tap the thread, then tap Menu > Details or Group Details > Notifications. » Add or block a phone number: In a conversation, touch and hold a message to see options to save as a contact, delete the message, or block the phone number.

  • Page 28: Chrome

    Chrome™ Access the Internet with the Chrome browser app. Find it: Chrome Or, from the home screen, tap the Google search box and enter or speak text to search. Note: Your phone uses your Wi-Fi network (or your mobile phone network) to access the Internet.
  • Page 29 Downloads Warning: Apps downloaded from the web can be from unknown sources. To protect your phone and personal data from theft, download apps only on Google Play™ Store. » Files: Tap the download link. To see the file, tap Menu >...

  • Page 30: Camera

    Camera Take crisp, clear photos. Find it: Camera Adjust settings. Tap anywhere to change the focus (rear camera only) or exposure. Touch and hold to lock the focus in an area. Use Google Lens. See more options. Take a photo. Switch to selfie camera.
  • Page 31 Viewfinder options for rear and front cameras Choose 1x to take a regular photo with the Zoom main camera. Choose .5 to take an ultra-wide angle photo with the 118-degree ultra-wide camera. Or tap Macro to take a detailed close-up photo with the dedicated macro camera.
  • Page 32 Photo modes Freeze parts of a video for an artistic effect. Cinemagraph Take moving cinemagraphs. For more, see Panorama Take a wide-angle shot. Use the on-screen guide to slowly pan while you are taking the photo. Group Selfie Take a wide-angle selfie for groups. Choose a filter to apply to your photo.
  • Page 33 Camera settings Quick capture Twist twice to open the camera app, or switch between front and back cameras. Tap anywhere to Capture photos or videos by tapping capture anywhere on the screen. Shutter sound Turn the shutter sound on or off. Assistive grid Overlay a grid to help align the subjects in your photos or videos.
  • Page 34 Tip: For best results, subjects should be two to six feet away. Change the background Use cutout mode to replace the background of a photo with another image. Note: Available when using the back camera only. Find it: Camera > Cutout >...

  • Page 35: Photos

    Gestures » Set up so you can capture screenshots by touching the screen with three fingertips. Tip: To see the screen capture, tap Photos > Screenshots. Record your screen Start a screen recording to capture information visible on your device. Screen Record.

  • Page 36: Gmail

    Gmail Send and receive email from all of your personal accounts (even if they’re not Gmail accounts). You can manage your accounts in Gmail and easily switch between them. Find it: Swipe up > Gmail Switch accounts. Search mail Inbox INBOX Apr 22 Apr 22...

  • Page 37: Duo

    swipe up > Settings > Accounts > Add account. For Add account Microsoft® Exchange server work email accounts, tap > Exchange, and enter details from your IT administrator. » Change account settings: To change the settings for a Gmail or email Gmail >...

  • Page 38: Moto

    Moto Explore special features designed to save you time and make your day easier. Find it: Moto > » Personalize: Customize you phone with styles and wallpapers. » Gestures: Control your phone with gestures. » Tips: Find details of your phone’s latest features. »...
  • Page 39 » Lift to unlock: Lift your phone and look at the screen to unlock it. » Flip for DND: Place the phone face down to silence notifications and calls. » Pick up to silence: Silence the ringer during an incoming call by lifting up the phone.

  • Page 40: Moto Note

    View notes, change settings, and manage categories. Switch to List View. Type a title to search for a note. Motorola Tap to view or edit a note. Create a note. Moto Note screen. Tap the thumbnail to view, edit, share, or delete a note.

  • Page 41: Coloring Book

    Moto Note toolbar With a note open, tap or double-tap the following Moto Note tools for more options. Moto Note tools Customize stroke, color palette, and thickness. Highlighter To erase with your finger when you’re using the Eraser stylus, tap Finger eraser to turn it on. To clear your notes, tap Clear all.

  • Page 42: Calendar

    Calendar See all your events, all in one place. Find it: Swipe up Calendar > Tap to refresh the Calendar March screen. April 2019 Go to today’s date. Jump to a different month. M O N Nothing planned. Tap to create. W E D Change the calendar view, adjust Dentist appointment...
  • Page 43 » Google help: See www.google.com/support. Contacts Combine information from your Google contacts and social networks for quick access to everyone you know. Tip: You can find most of these features on the Contacts tab in the Phone app. See Phone. Find it: Swipe up Contacts >...
  • Page 44 Google account at http://contacts.google.com. On your phone, swipe up > Contacts > Menu > Settings > Accounts > Automatically sync app data. You can also see these contacts at http://mail.google.com. Tip: For help with transferring contacts, go to www.motorola.com/transfercontacts. Apps...
  • Page 45 Maps Find a nearby cafe, get directions or step-by-step GPS voice navigation using Google Maps™. Find it: Swipe up > Maps Enter what you want to find in the search bar, or tap to search by voice. Note: Your screen may look different. Search by voice for Search here an address or location.
  • Page 46 » To edit a document, tap anywhere in the text to begin typing. Music, movies, TV & YouTube Enjoy quality entertainment experiences right at your fingertips. Music Music everywhere—stream it, buy it, save it, play it. Listen and create playlists anytime. Find it: Swipe up >...
  • Page 47 Clock Find it: Swipe up > Clock Options Alarm . Tap an alarm to edit it, or tap to add a new alarm. Tip: Pressing the volume button up or down sets the volume level for that alarm. Wake up to your favorite song by linking to a music app.

  • Page 48: Connect, Share & Sync

    Connect, share & sync Connect with Wi-Fi » Connect with Bluetooth wireless » Share files with your computer » » Share your data connection » Share files with Nearby Share Print » Sync with the cloud » Cast your screen to a TV »...

  • Page 49: Connect With Bluetooth Wireless

    a unique password (8 characters min.) that others will need to access your Wi-Fi hotspot. » Hotspot password: Set or change your hotspot password. » AP Band: Choose 2.4 GHz band or 5.0 GHz Band preferred. Note: To turn off the hotspot automatically and manage allowed devices, tap Advanced.

  • Page 50: Share Your Data Connection

    » For Microsoft® Windows®: On your computer, choose Start > Windows Explorer. Your phone will appear as a connected drive where you can drag and drop files. For more instructions or driver files, visit www.motorola.com/support. » For Apple™ Macintosh™: Use Android File Transfer, available at www.android.com/filetransfer.

  • Page 51: Print

    • All contacts: All contacts near you can share with your phone when the screen is unlocked. • Some contacts: Tap the switch beside the contacts who can share with your phone when the screen is unlocked. • Hidden: No contacts can share with your phone. 2 Tap Save, then tap Turn on.

  • Page 52: Cast Your Screen To A Tv

    Cast your screen to a TV To cast (mirror) your screen on a TV, showing all apps and screens you use on your phone, you’ll need to use a TV with Chromecast built-in, or plug a Chromecast™ device into your TV’s HDMI port. 1 Make sure your phone and TV/Chromecast device are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

  • Page 53: Protect Your Phone

    Protect your phone Screen lock » Your privacy » App pinning » » Backup & restore » App safety Data usage » Screen lock The easiest way to protect your phone is to lock your touchscreen when you are not using it. You can choose the best method for you to unlock your phone.

  • Page 54: Your Privacy

    Smart lock Keep your phone unlocked when it’s safe with you. Find it: Swipe up Settings > Security > Smart Lock > » Tap On-body detection to keep your phone unlocked when it’s in motion. » Tap Trusted places and Trusted devices to add locations and nearby devices that will keep your phone unlocked.

  • Page 55: App Pinning

    Tap Permission manager to see which apps have permissions to access private information, such as calendar events, contacts, email, and your location. Tap an app, then tap one of the apps that have permissions and tap Allow or Deny. Note: Turning off permissions may cause an app not to function correctly. Passwords Your phone briefly shows password characters as you type.
  • Page 56 Apps from Google Play Get music, movies, books, apps, games, and more. Find it: Play Store Apps from the Internet You can get apps from other online app stores using your browser. Tip: When installing an app, make sure you read the alerts that tell you what information the app will access.

  • Page 57: Data Usage

    » Get the latest apps: To check that you have the latest version of your Play Store. Tap your profile picture, then tap apps, swipe up > My apps & games > Updates. » Reinstall apps: To reinstall apps from Google Play, swipe up >...

  • Page 58: Troubleshoot Your Phone

    If the mobile network updates are not available in your country, update using a computer. On your computer, go to www.motorola.com/update. Reset To reset your phone to factory settings and erase all the data on your Settings >...

  • Page 59: Find The Imei Number

    Find the IMEI number You can find the IMEI number by typing *#06# on your phone’s dialpad. Or swipe up > Settings > About phone > IMEI. Note: For service and support, see Get more help. Troubleshoot your phone...

  • Page 60: Accessibility

    See, hear, speak, feel, and use. Accessibility features are there for everyone, helping to make things easier. Find it: Swipe up Settings > Accessibility > Tip: For more information about your phone’s accessibility features, visit www.motorola.com/accessibility. Create a shortcut » Make your phone speak » Speak to your phone »...

  • Page 61: Speak To Your Phone

    2 Swipe up Settings > Accessibility > BrailleBack. > 3 Turn on your Braille display and put it in Bluetooth pairing mode. 4 On your phone, swipe up Settings > Bluetooth, then tap the > switch at the top to turn it on and scan. 5 Tap the name of your Braille display to pair it with the phone.

  • Page 62: Hearing Aids (U.s. Only)

    “Rated for Hearing Aids” printed on it, then please read the following guidance. Note: Ratings are not a guarantee of compatibility (visit www.motorola.com/hacphones). You may also want to consult your hearing health professional, who should be able to help you get the best results.

  • Page 63: Get More Help

    Lenovo and the Lenovo logo are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both. MOTOROLA, the stylized M logo, MOTO, and the MOTO family of marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC. Google, Android, Google Play and other related marks and logos are trademarks of Google LLC.

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