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Motorola Razr Maxx User Manual

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  • Page 3 Introducing the powerful phone in a slim design. the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health. MOTOROLA RAZR MAXX has tons of advanced The highest SAR values measured for this device are features for everything you want to do—video, web listed in the regulatory information packaged with browsing, multimedia, and more.

  • Page 4: Your Phone

    Your phone Notes: the important keys & connectors • All screens in this guide are simulated. Actual displays may vary. Micro USB 3.5mm Headset • Instructions to perform tasks in this guide may Micro HDMI change depending on the software version on your 8MP Camera (on back) phone.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Product Safety & Legal ....... . . 59 Note: This product uses a non-removable battery. The battery should only be replaced by a Motorola-approved service facility. Any attempt to remove or replace your battery may damage the product and void your warranty.
  • Page 6 Español 1 of 7 Start Switching from an Apple™ or Blackberry phone? Get all your important information set up on your new Motorola Complete initial phone in a few easy steps. The Welcome Home To setup steps. Motorola application transfers contacts, email...
  • Page 7 USB cable, and backup the data you want to transfer. management” on page 51). Next, install the Welcome Home To Motorola app on your Motorola phone, connect the phone to your computer with a USB cable, then transfer and unpack the data onto the Motorola phone.

  • Page 8: Control

    Unlock & lock touchscreen Control To unlock the screen, press the Power key, then a few essentials Unlock touch and flick to To lock the screen, press the Power key, or let the Touch screen time out (don’t press anything). Gesture •...
  • Page 9 Tip: To make the screen lock when it goes to sleep, see Menu, home, back, & search “Screen lock” on page 55. Touch Home close a menu or app Note: Your and return to the home touchscreen might stay screen. In the home dark if the sensor just screen, touch and hold above it is covered.
  • Page 10 Voice Action Commands Volume keys Press the volume keys to change ring Followed by volume (in the home screen) or words you Example: “Recent movies. ” earpiece volume (during a call). want to When playing music or videos, press search for the volume keys to adjust media contact Example: “Mike LeBeau”...
  • Page 11 Followed by Followed by “Directions Address, name, business name, type “Note to Message text. to” or of business, or other destination. self” Example: “Note to self: remember “Navigate Example: “Directions to 1299 Colusa the milk. ” to” Avenue, Berkeley, California, ” or “Set alarm”...

  • Page 12: Home Screen

    Quick tips Home screen If you’re not sure what to do next, try one of these: quick access to the things you need most To... Quick start: Home screen Open a text message, Touch the message, The home screen gives you all your latest information in see contact details, or contact, or item.
  • Page 13 Widgets • widgets, touch Apps , touch at the Use & change your home screen top, then touch and hold a widget. On your home screen, shortcuts are icons that open your favorite apps, web bookmarks, contacts, mail • move widgets or shortcuts, touch and hold them, labels, playlists, and more.
  • Page 14 • To add a suggestion to the search field, touch the Status & notification icons arrow beside it. network (full signal) 3G connection • To search for the text in the search field, touch network roaming no network the touchscreen keypad. connection The browser shows a list of search results.

  • Page 15: Apps & Updates

    Note: Apps you download from Google Play™ may Apps & updates show other icons in the status bar to alert you to specific get the app you want events. Quick start: Apps & updates Touch Apps in any home screen panel, then flick left or right to see all your apps.
  • Page 16 your phone’s performance—see “Choose carefully” on Manage & restore apps page 14. Manage apps From the home screen, touch Menu > Note: When installing an app, make sure you read the Touch an app to see its file size, access permissions, and alerts that tell you what information the app will access.
  • Page 17 On your computer, go to • Just like web browsing, you may want to monitor www.motorola.com/myrazrmaxx and check the childrens’ access to apps to help prevent exposure to “Software” links. If an update is available, follow the inappropriate content.

  • Page 18: Calls

    Tip: Search for contacts right from the dialpad! For Calls Jeff example, to find in your contacts list, touch it’s good to talk Matching contacts appear above the number field. During a call Quick start: Calls Phone In the home screen, touch Victor Harp Call Timer 00:12...
  • Page 19 Bluetooth To use a Bluetooth® device, touch . (The To send a pre-set text Can’t talk now. What’s up? device must be turned on and previously paired—see message to the caller, “Connect new Bluetooth devices” on page 44.) touch and flick to I’ll call you right back.
  • Page 20 Conference calls Cool down To start a conference call, call the first number. After the In very limited circumstances, such as where your Add call call connects, touch . Dial the next number, or phone has been exposed to extreme heat, you may see select it from contacts or favorites.

  • Page 21: Contacts

    Contacts Feature be a people person international If your phone service includes calls international dialing, press and hold to insert your local international Quick start: Contacts access code (indicated by ). Then People Find it: Apps > enter the country code and phone number.
  • Page 22 View & use contacts file. For more details, go to People Find it: Apps > www.motorola.com/transfercontacts or log in to your • To find a contact, touch and type the contact Gmail account on your computer and select “Help” .
  • Page 23 are backed up, and can be accessed from every device Create contacts you use to access your Google account. People Find it: Apps > > Favorites CANCEL SAVE To add a contact to your favorites list, touch the contact Set the contact type. Google contact to open it, then touch your.account@gmail.com...

  • Page 24: Messages

    Groups Messages People GROUPS Find it: Apps > > > group name sometimes it’s best to text, or IM, or email . . . You can put your contacts into groups (like “Friends” or “Family”) to make it easier to find them. Read &...
  • Page 25 Send & receive MESSAGE attachments Email To send a file in a message, open a new message and You can set up multiple email accounts on your phone. touch in the upper right corner. System settings Accounts & sync Touch Menu >...
  • Page 26 Note: You can insert only the quick responses you Wireless Emergency Alerts create for a specific email account. If you have multiple Wireless Emergency Alerts, also WIRELESS email accounts, you’ll need to create quick responses EMERGENCY known as CMAS or PLAN, is a U.S. ALERTS for each account.

  • Page 27: Text Entry

    Motorola input Text entry Enter text a letter at a time. As you type, your phone keys when you need them suggests words from your dictionary and chosen language. The phone also automatically enters Touchscreen keypad don’t apostrophes in some words, like...
  • Page 28 KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS double-touch text to select under it. Tabs mark the boundaries • To change text input settings, touch next to of the selected text. Drag Motorola Input Swype the tabs to select the text you want. Text entry...

  • Page 29: Social Networking

    Social networking Tips & tricks my life, your life a few handy hints Browser access to social sites General tips Browser You can use the to track your social • Screen brightness changes as your phone senses the networking accounts on sites like Facebook®, Twitter, current lighting conditions.
  • Page 30 • Reduce display timeout delay: Touch Menu Battery life System settings Display Sleep > > > > shorter setting. Your phone is like a small computer, giving you a lot of information and apps, at blazing fast speeds, with a •...

  • Page 31: Digital Living

    Digital living Photos & videos connect and enjoy see it, capture it, share it! HD viewing Photos You can create your own HD videos Take & share photos (see “HD videos” on page 32) to view Camera Find it: Apps >...
  • Page 32 Note: Photos are stored in your phone’s internal Camera settings memory, unless you switch it to a microSD memory Drag the tab in the lower-left corner of the viewfinder card. Photo resolution can be set to 8MP or screen (or touch Menu ) to adjust camera settings: Widescreen (6MP).
  • Page 33 Videos Options Exposure Record & share videos Select an exposure setting. Camera Find it: Apps > , then touch to switch Flash Flash On Flash Off Auto , or to camcorder Flash Watch your Switch between front last video. & back cameras. Geo-Tag Record Location...
  • Page 34 • play the video, touch Camcorder settings Drag the tab in the lower-left corner of the viewfinder • share the video in a message or post it online, screen (or touch Menu ) to adjust camcorder touch . For more info on sharing your video, see settings: “Share photos &...
  • Page 35 View photos & videos Options My Gallery Find it: Apps > Modes Normal video Video Set to View all of your photos and your friends’ photos/videos Message Time Lapse , or from different media sites, like Facebook®, Flickr, Exposure Select an exposure setting. Picasa™, PhotoBucket, and YouTube™.
  • Page 36 Note: To see the controls when a video is playing, touch Tip: To copy photos to/from a computer, go to “USB the display. connection” on page 51. Set up media accounts Edit photos & videos My Gallery You need to add your media accounts to the phone to Find it: Apps >...

  • Page 37: Music

    Tip: When a song is playing, you can add it to a playlist Music Add to playlist by touching Menu > when music is what you need... Tip: To listen to music during a flight, turn off all your network and wireless connections: Press and hold the Quick start: Music Airplane mode Power key, then touch...
  • Page 38 What audio file formats can I play? To... Your phone can play many types of files: AAC, AAC+, Add song to Touch > AAC+ Enhanced, AMR NB, AMR WB, MP3, WAV, play queue WMA v9, and MIDI. Shuffle on/off Touch >...

  • Page 39: Web

    Playlists To add a song from the music library to a playlist, touch surf the web with your phone Add to playlist and hold the song, then touch . Choose an Create playlist existing playlist, or touch to create one. Quick start: Browser To edit or delete a playlist, touch and hold the playlist in Browser...
  • Page 40 Connect Browser options Your phone uses the mobile phone network (over the air) Touch Menu to see browser options: or a Wi-Fi connection to automatically access the web. Options Note: Your service provider may charge to surf the Web Refresh Reload the web page.

  • Page 41: Personalize

    Shortcuts Personalize To add app shortcuts to the home screen, touch add your personal touch Apps , touch and hold an app, then drag it to a spot on the home screen panels. Widgets Tip: To change a shortcut in the favorites tray at the Add widgets bottom of the home screen, touch and hold a shortcut, Fill your home screen with widgets—make it yours.
  • Page 42 Sounds Language & region • To set volume for ringtones, media, and alarms, touch Set your menu language and region: System settings Sound Volumes Menu > > > System settings Language & input Find it: Menu > > System Locale •...

  • Page 43: Location

    Google Maps offers powerful, user-friendly mapping Location technology and local business information—including where you are, where you’re going business locations, contact information, and driving directions. Google Maps Help For help, touch Menu > Maps Find it: Apps > Tip: Want to know what’s in your immediate area? Try Maps Google Local™.

  • Page 44: Wireless

    Network 1 Name Connected Sign out of Latitude > Network 2 Name Network security type Bluetooth Network 3 Name RAZR MAXX Network security type Not visible to other Bluetooth devices AVAILABLE DEVICES TOUCH TO PAIR Motorola Headset SCAN ADD NETWORK Connect to this device.
  • Page 45 Tip: When you are in range and Wi-Fi power is on, you Wi-Fi networks will automatically reconnect to available networks you’ve Turn Wi-Fi power on or off connected to before. System settings Wi-Fi Touch Menu > , then touch the power switch to turn it Wi-Fi hotspot You can make your phone a Wi-Fi hotspot to provide...
  • Page 46 Note: Keep it secure. To protect your phone and ® Bluetooth handsfree devices hotspot from unauthorized access, it is strongly Turn Bluetooth power on or off Security recommended that you set up hotspot System settings Touch Menu > , then touch the WPA2 is the most secure), including password.
  • Page 47 Note: Using a mobile device or accessory while driving MOTOPRINT may cause distraction and may be illegal. Always obey Print email, documents, pictures, and contacts directly the laws and drive safely. to shared printers on a Wi-Fi network—no printer drivers necessary.

  • Page 48: Tools

    Manage calendar events Tools Edit event To edit an event, touch and hold it, then touch stay on top of things Save When you’re done, touch Delete To delete an event, touch and hold it, then touch Calendar event Managing your schedule has never been easier. The To go to today, touch Calendar app automatically shows calendar events from your web-based Google™...
  • Page 49 Touch and hold Search , then say what touch the screen to snooze 8:30 AM you want to search for, like “Motorola accessories” . for five minutes. Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri • Text entry: Touch a text entry field to open the...
  • Page 50 TalkBack (voice readouts) Voice settings Your navigation and selections, read out loud. Personalize your voice settings: System settings To turn on TalkBack voice readouts, touch Menu • Voice search: Touch Menu > System settings Accessibility TalkBack Language & input Voice Search >...
  • Page 51 And to make text entry even easier, you can use features like auto-correct, auto-punctuate, and System settings auto-capitalization—touch Menu > Language & input Motorola input > , then touch next to Of course if you don’t want to type at all, then use your voice—touch on the touchscreen keypad.
  • Page 52 • Position: During a call, hold the phone to your ear as Apps normal, and then rotate/move it to get the best Want more? No problem. Google Play™ provides access position for speaking and listening. to hundreds of thousands of apps, and many provide useful accessibility features.

  • Page 53: Management

    Tip: To move media from internal memory to a This may take a few minutes. System settings microSD card, touch Menu > With the home screen showing, connect a Motorola Storage Manage internal storage > > micro USB data cable from your phone’s micro USB port to a USB port on your computer.
  • Page 54 Manage accounts SMARTACTIONS™ email, social networking, or online media Tired of doing the same tasks over and over again? Let System accounts on your phone, touch Menu > the SMARTACTIONS™ app do them for you. You can settings Accounts & sync ADD ACCOUNT >...
  • Page 55 System settings Data usage Find it: Menu > > Set a data usage warning System settings Data usage Touch Menu > > , then Turn on/off drag the right side of the orange bar up/down to set the Data usage mobile data usage.
  • Page 56 Restrict all background data Network You can restrict background data for all apps across all You should not need to change any network settings. available networks (mobile, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet). Contact your service provider for help. System settings Data usage Find it: Menu >...

  • Page 57: Security

    Screen lock Security You can make the touchscreen lock when it goes to help keep your phone safe System settings Security sleep. Touch Menu > > Screen lock > , then select the lock type: Quick start: Security None • : Turn off the screen lock.
  • Page 58 Pattern Personalize your lock screen System To set the lock pattern, touch To change your timeout, touch Menu > Draw an unlock pattern System settings settings Display Sleep Menu > > > . If you don’t touch the screen Security Screen lock >...
  • Page 59 PIN or password: If you forget your PIN or password, SIM Lock you can enter the Google™ Gmail™ user name and Caution: If you enter an incorrect PIN code three times, password you set up when you registered your device. your phone locks your SIM card and asks for your PIN You will then be able to create a new PIN or password unlock code.

  • Page 60: Troubleshooting

    Go to www.motorola.com/repair (United States) or www.motorola.com/support (Canada), where you can select from a number of customer care options. You can also contact the Motorola Customer Support Center at 1-800-734-5870 (United States), 1-888-390-6456 (TDD United States for hearing impaired), or 1-800-461-4575 (Canada).

  • Page 61: Product Safety & Legal

    • Remove the battery and inspect it to confirm that it has a “Motorola Original” hologram; disregarded—the battery should only be replaced by a Motorola-approved service facility, •...

  • Page 62: Third Party Accessories

    In some circumstances, third party accessories can be dangerous and may void device. your mobile device’s warranty. For a list of Motorola accessories, visit www.motorola.com/products Caution About High Volume Usage...

  • Page 63: Glass Parts

    • Improper use of apps or content. Symbol Definition • Loss of data. Do not dispose of your battery or mobile device with your Glass Parts household waste. See “Recycling” for more information. Glass Parts Some parts of your mobile device may be made of glass. This glass could break if the product receives a substantial impact.

  • Page 64: Follow Instructions To Avoid Interference Problems

    • Remain on the phone for as long as the emergency responder instructs you. Regulatory Information Navigation Your Motorola mobile device is designed to comply with national and international regulatory Regulatory Information Navigation The following information is applicable to Motorola mobile devices that provide navigation requirements.
  • Page 65 • Keep software up to date—If Motorola or a software/application vendor releases a Don’t try to dry your mobile device using a microwave oven, conventional oven, patch or software fix for your mobile device that updates the device’s security, install it as or dryer, as this may damage the mobile device.

  • Page 66: California Perchlorate Label

    Software Copyright Motorola products may include copyrighted Motorola and third-party software stored in Some Motorola phones are measured for compatibility with hearing aids. If the box for your Hearing Aid Compatibility semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries particular model has “Rated for Hearing Aids”...

  • Page 67: Product Registration

    Please retain your original dated sales receipt for your records. For warranty service of your copy any material, please contact your legal advisor. Motorola product you will need to provide a copy of your dated sales receipt to confirm warranty status.

  • Page 68: What Will Motorola Do

    This Limited Warranty is only available in the country where the Product was purchased. including but not limited to as set forth by Motorola in the Products' User Manual, Quick Start Motorola may provide service outside the country of purchase, to the extent that it is possible Guide, Online Tutorials, and other documentation), improper storage (e.g.

  • Page 69: What Other Limitations Are There

    Products for commercial rental purposes; or (iv) external causes or acts which are not the REMEDIES SET FORTH HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER fault of Motorola, including but not limited to flood, fire, earthquake, tornado or other acts of WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR God, are excluded from coverage.
  • Page 70 TRANSMITTING PRODUCT WITHOUT A VALID GRANT. MUSIC AND GAMES WILL BE ERASED DURING THE REPAIR PROCESS, AND CAN NOT BE REINSTALLED BY MOTOROLA. TO AVOID LOSING SUCH INFORMATION, DATA, SOFTWARE OR OTHER APPLICATIONS PLEASE CREATE A BACK UP BEFORE YOU DELIVER YOUR PRODUCT FOR WARRANTY SERVICE, REMOVE ANY CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY OR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND DISABLE ANY SECURITY PASSWORDS.
  • Page 71 All features, functionality, and other product specifications, as well as the information contained in this guide, are based upon the latest available information and believed to be accurate at the time of printing. Motorola reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications without notice or obligation.

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