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  • Page 1 User Guide To best view this guide, download a PDF reader app, then open the guide in the app.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Troubleshoot your phone Restart or remove an app Get Started Restart your phone First look Check for software update Insert the SIM and microSD cards Reset Power on Stolen phone Sign in Find the IMEI number Connect to Wi-Fi Accessibility Check your battery charge level Create a shortcut...
  • Page 3: Get Started

    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. >...
  • Page 4: First Look

    First look Let’s get started. We’ll guide you through startup and tell you a bit about your phone’s features. Flash Microphone Depth Camera Fingerprint Main Sensor Camera Macro Headset Camera Jack Proximity Front Sensor Camera SIM & microSD Card Tray Volume Buttons Power...
  • Page 5: Insert The Sim And Microsd Cards

    Volume buttons To turn volume up or down: » Media volume: Press the volume buttons when your phone is not ringing, or during a song or video, to adjust media volume. » Call volume: Press the volume buttons during a call. »...
  • Page 6: 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 7: Check Your Battery Charge Level

    Charge phone graphic. Plug in a charger to charge your phone fully. Charge your phone using a compatible Motorola charger (may be sold separately). Use of other chargers is not recommended. Insert the...
  • Page 8: Improve Battery Life

    System navigation Navigate using either gestures or buttons on the screen. Navigation bar Find it: Swipe up > Settings > System > Gestures > System navigation > Gesture navigation For Home screen, For recent apps, To go back, swipe To switch apps, For Google swipe up.
  • Page 9: Care For Your Phone

    » To see what’s using up battery power, swipe up > Settings > Battery > USAGE DETAILS. Settings > Battery > » To help improve battery life, swipe up > Battery Saver, and tap Turn on now. When on, your phone’s display changes to Dark theme.
  • Page 10 » Avoid moisture in the phone’s openings, including the charging port, headset jack, microphones, and speakers. » Do not immerse the phone in cleaning agents, and do not use cleaning materials that contain bleach or abrasive agents. » Do not use sprays directly on the screen. Get Started...
  • Page 11: Learn The Basics

    Learn the basics » Home screen » Help & more » Search » Notifications » Volume » Do not disturb » Lock screen » Quick settings » Speak » Gestures » Direct Share » Picture-in-Picture Home screen The home screen is what you see when you turn on your phone. From here you can explore apps and more.
  • Page 12: Help & More

    » 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: Volume

    Volume Press the side volume buttons up or down to select a ringer volume and see other controls. Mute the ringer or set phone to vibrate. Slide to increase/decrease volume. Mute the media player. Show all volume controls. Turn on Live Caption. Volume screen.
  • Page 15: Lock Screen

    Lock screen Your touchscreen is on when you need it and off when you don’t. Add a lock screen message for anyone who finds your phone. Swipe up to unlock your screen. Lock screen showing access to voice control on the bottom left and camera on the bottom right. Swipe this screen up to unlock it. »...
  • Page 16 Set screen brightness. Wi-Fi Bluetooth Mobile data 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. Flashlight Auto-rotate Battery Saver 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 » Tap the to close it. » Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to put the video in a small window. » Drag the video around your screen. Note: Not all apps support this feature. January 10 AM Weekly Project Meeting 11 AM 12 PM...
  • Page 19: Personalize Your Phone

    Personalize your phone » Redecorate your home screen » Add another user » Discover Moto » Digital wellbeing & parental controls Redecorate your home screen Customize your home screen the way you want. Touch and hold an empty spot to change wallpaper. Say “Hey Google”...
  • Page 20 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 21: Add Another User

    Add another user You can share your phone with others by adding additional users. Find it: Swipe up Settings > System > Advanced > Multiple > users Tap to turn on, then add someone as a guest (if using your phone for only a short time), or as a user.
  • Page 22: Apps

    Apps » Add and update apps » Phone » Messages » Chrome™ » Camera » Photos » Gmail » Duo » Moto » Calendar » More apps Add and update apps Your phone comes ready with some great apps. To find and add more apps, tap Play Store.
  • Page 23 Search contacts & places Favorites Tap a favorite to call it. Allie Cade Mobile Mobile Mobile Dial a number. See all your contacts. Recents Contacts Favorites 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 24 » Answer a second call: To answer a second call, tap Hold and Answer Voice. The first call is placed on hold. To switch between calls, Swap. » 3-way call: To join two calls together, answer the second incoming call Add call to dial a second call.
  • Page 25: Messages

    Note: Your phone can use location based services (GPS and AGPS) to help emergency services find you. For more information, swipe up > Settings > Location > Advanced > Emergency Location Service. Messages Stay in touch with messages and pictures. For tips on using the keyboard, Use the keyboard.
  • Page 26 » Voice entry: • Voice-to-text: Tap a text box, then tap on the keyboard, and speak your message. You’ll see the text in the text box. • Record a message: Touch and hold , then speak your message to create an audio recording of your message. »...
  • Page 27: Chrome

    » Keyboard options: To customize your keyboard, tap . For more settings, tap » Cut, copy, select all and paste: Touch and hold a word to highlight it, tap Cut, Copy, or Select all. Touch and hold the location you want to paste the text, and tap Paste.
  • Page 28 » Tabs: To open a new tab, tap Menu > New tab. To move from one tab to another, tap » Clear history: In the browser, tap Menu > Settings > Privacy and security > Clear browsing data. Then choose history, cache, cookies, and other options.
  • Page 29: 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 front camera.
  • Page 30 Viewfinder options for rear and front cameras Set to On, Off, or Auto. Flash Set a timer to 3 or 10 seconds. Timer Turn on to capture a brief photo in motion of Active photos your subject. Set to Auto to capture brief motion automatically.
  • Page 31 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. Choose a filter to apply to your photo. Live Filter Control professional camera settings.
  • Page 32 Camera settings PHOTOS Rear photo Set the photo resolution for the rear resolution (main) camera. Front photo Set the photo resolution for the front resolution camera. Rear photo Turn on/off the rear camera HDR (high dynamic range) effect or set it to auto for better pictures in challenging lighting situations, such as outdoors.
  • Page 33 Take a portrait photo You can use the portrait mode to add a blur effect to the background, while keeping the main subject in perfect focus. Find it: Camera > > Portrait 1 Line up your subjects. The closest subject is prioritized automatically. Tap the screen to change the focal point.
  • Page 34: Photos

    Note: Google Lens may not work in all languages. You need to be logged into your Google account to use this feature. Capture your screen There’s more than one way to capture your phone’s screen. » Press and hold both the Power and the Volume Down buttons at the same time.
  • Page 35: 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 in mail Inbox Apr 22 Apr 22...
  • Page 36: Duo

    » Add email accounts: The Gmail app manages all of your email accounts. To add other personal email accounts to the Gmail app, Settings > Accounts > Add account. For swipe up > Add account Microsoft® Exchange server work email accounts, tap >...
  • Page 37: Moto

    Moto Explore special features designed to save you time and make your day easier. Find it: Moto > » Personalize: Customize your phone with styles and wallpapers. » Gestures: Control your phone with gestures. » Tips: Find details of your phone’s latest features. »...
  • Page 38 » 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 39: Calendar

    Calendar See all your events, all in one place. Find it: Swipe up Calendar > October Go to today’s date. Nothing planned. Tap to create. Search for an Lunch Date appointment. 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Indigenous Peoples’ Day Tap to see the whole month.
  • Page 40 Contacts tab in the Phone app. See Phone. Find it: Swipe up Contacts > Sort contacts, change settings, accounts, and more. Search contacts Contacts • motorola@moto.com Alison Tap to view contact information, call, send a text message, and more. Alison Allie Anna Medina...
  • Page 41 Tip: From the home screen, tap the Google search box and enter a contact’s name. » Share a contact: Tap a contact, then tap Menu > Share to send it in a message or email, via a Bluetooth connection, or save to Google Drive™.
  • Page 42 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 43 » 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 YT Music >...
  • Page 44: Connect, Share & Sync

    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 45: Connect With Bluetooth Wireless

    When Wi-Fi is on, your phone automatically reconnects to available networks it has used before. Note: You can also turn Wi-Fi on and off in Quick settings. Connect to networks To find networks in your range: 1 Swipe up Settings > Network & internet > Wi-Fi. >...
  • Page 46: Connect To Your Car

    3 With Bluetooth turned on, tap a found device to connect it (if necessary, tap Pair or enter a passkey like 0000). You can tap rename the device and choose what the device will be used for. To automatically disconnect or reconnect a device, just turn the device off or on.
  • Page 47: 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 48: Print

    4 Tap Nearby Share. > Note: If you don’t see Nearby Share as an option, tap Create link, Nearby Share. then tap 5 Tap the contact’s phone to send the file. 6 Tap Accept on the receiving phone. Note: Not all phones can receive files using Nearby Share. Print To print your photos, documents, and more from your phone, check if your printer’s manufacture has an app on Google Play.
  • Page 49: Use A Memory Card

    2 On your phone, swipe up Settings > Connected devices > > Connection preferences > Cast. 3 Tap the name of the TV/Chromecast device to connect. Note: To stop casting, on the casting notification, tap > Disconnect. Use a memory card You can move pictures, videos, audio, and other media files from internal phone storage to a microSD card (sold separately).
  • Page 50: Mobile Network

    Mobile network You should not need to change any network settings. Contact your service provider for help. To see network settings options, swipe up > Settings > Network & internet > Mobile network. Protect your phone » Screen lock » Your privacy »...
  • Page 51 2 After setting the lock type, tap for screen lock settings. To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep, swipe up > Settings > Display > Advanced > Screen timeout. Note: You can make emergency calls on a locked phone (see Emergency calls).
  • Page 52: Your Privacy

    See more privacy options. Advanced Motorola Privacy, Autofill service from Google, Go.. Security screen that shows options for locking your phone’s screen. Tap Permission manager to see which apps have permissions to access private information, such as calendar events, contacts, email, and your location.
  • Page 53: App Pinning

    App pinning To keep an app open on your screen, pin it for easy access. Find it: Swipe up Settings > Security > Advanced > App > pinning, then tap the switch to turn it on To pin an app, swipe up and hold to see recent apps. Tap the icon at the top of the app and tap Pin.
  • Page 54 » Monitor children’s access to apps to help prevent exposure to inappropriate content, and set limits on phone use: swipe up > Settings > Digital Wellbeing & parental controls. » Certain apps may not provide completely accurate information. Take care, especially when it comes to personal health. Set app permissions You may be asked for permissions when you use a feature in an app.
  • Page 55: Data Usage

    Data usage You can track the amount of data your phone uploads and downloads. Find it: Swipe up Settings > Network & internet > Mobile > network > App data usage Use SIM See the total amount of data used for this period.
  • Page 56: 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 57: Find The Imei Number

    Accessibility See, hear, speak, feel, and use. Accessibility features are there for everyone, helping to make things easier. Tip: For more information about your phone’s accessibility features, visit www.motorola.com/accessibility. Find it: Swipe up Settings > Accessibility > » Create a shortcut »...
  • Page 58: Speak To Your Phone

    » Swipe using two fingers to scroll through lists or between screens. Text-to-speech output To set the language, speech rate and pitch of the screen reader, swipe up Settings > Accessibility > Text-to-speech output. > Braille Combine your Braille display with TalkBack for braille and speech feedback.
  • Page 59: Change Your Phone's Sounds

    “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 60 TTY (U.S. only) You can use your phone in TTY mode with standard teletype machines. Note: Wi-Fi must be turned off. Phone > Menu > Settings > Accessibility > TTY mode and select the mode you need: » TTY Full: Type and read text on your TTY device. »...
  • Page 61: Get More Help

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