Motorola moto E User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Motorola Manuals
  4. Cell Phone
  5. Moto e
  6. User manual

Motorola moto E User Manual

Hide thumbs Also See for moto E:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

See also: Troubleshooting Manual , User Manual
Enlarged version
Moto E
pick a topic, get what you need
At a glance
St t
Start
Messages
Email
Music
Books
P t t
Protect
Want more?
Home screen & apps
Control & customise
Type
Games
Locate & navigate
Troubleshoot
Calls
Socialise
Browse
Work
Safety
Hot topics
Contacts
Photos & videos
Connect & transfer
&
Search topics

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Motorola moto E

Summary of Contents for Motorola moto E

  • Page 1 Moto E pick a topic, get what you need At a glance Start St t Home screen & apps Control & customise Calls Contacts Messages Email Type Socialise Browse Photos & videos Music Books Games Locate & navigate Work Connect & transfer &...

  • Page 2: First Look

    First look • Start: ready to set up your phone? See "Start". Your new Moto E is built to keep up with you. It has a crisp Top topics display that’s durable, the latest software and a battery that lasts •...

  • Page 3: Top Topics

    At a glance At a glance Top topics Tips & tricks First look • Intuitive: to get started quickly, touch Apps > Help Check out what your phone can do. Top topics for interactive tutorials. • personalise your Home screen: see "Redecorate your •...

  • Page 4: Set Up Your Phone

    Put your fingernail in the charging port. Put the SIM cards and memory card in. With the gold contacts facing down, push in a card. SIM cards click in. Press your thumb on the Motorola symbol. Pry the cover off. Note: to remove...
  • Page 5 Start Start If your phone doesn’t use a SIM card... Set up your phone Put in the microSD memory card. If your phone uses a SIM card... If your phone doesn’t use a SIM card... Power on Battery life Sign in Old phone to new phone Google Play™...
  • Page 6 Start Start Power on Tips & tricks Set up your phone • Power/Sleep key: to make the screen sleep or wake up, Press and hold the Power key until the screen turns on. Then If your phone uses a SIM card... press the Power key.

  • Page 7: Battery Life

    Settings Location Mode To set automatic rules to save power, touch Apps > to turn off GPS tracking. Battery saving > (see "Motorola Assist"). Assist • Display brightness: touch Apps > Settings > Display > > (slide dimmer setting left), if you don’t want Brightness to use the automatic light sensor.

  • Page 8: Sign In

    Android Backup and restore feature, your contacts Got Google? automatically appear on your new phone. Otherwise, use the Motorola Migrate app in "Old phone to new phone". Do you have a Google Account? Note: this phone supports apps and services that may use a lot If you use Gmail or Google Apps, answer Yes.

  • Page 9: Old Phone To New Phone

    Migrate is easy—we promise. If your phone doesn’t use a SIM card... Power on • On iPhones, Motorola Migrate copies your contacts and • Android: on your previous phone, download the Motorola Battery life calendar events from your iCloud account to your Google Migrate app on Google Play™...

  • Page 10: Google Play

    Start Start Google Play™ Tips & tricks Set up your phone • Find out more about Google products: see Google Play is a digital content experience from Google If your phone uses a SIM card... www.google.com/about/products. where you can find and enjoy your favourite music, films, TV If your phone doesn’t use a SIM card...

  • Page 11: Home Screen & Apps

    Home screen & apps you have quick access Home screen & apps Quick start: Home screen & apps Tips & tricks Quick start: Home screen & apps • Pages: to show other pages of shortcuts and widgets, swipe You’ll see the Home screen when you turn on your phone or Redecorate your home the Home screen left or right.

  • Page 12: Redecorate Your Home

    Home screen & apps Home screen & apps Redecorate your home Help & more Quick start: Home screen & apps For quick access to your favourite things, customise your Home How do you do it? Watch a tutorial. Read a how-to. Talk to Redecorate your home screen the way you want.

  • Page 13: Google Now

    Home screen & apps Home screen & apps • To search for text in the search field, touch on the To turn Google Now on/off, set your preferences or learn more, Quick start: Home screen & apps touchscreen keyboard. open Google Now, scroll to the bottom of the screen and Redecorate your home touch Menu >...

  • Page 14: Download Apps

    Home screen & apps Home screen & apps Icons on the right tell you about the phone's status: • Use a computer: to find and manage apps from any Quick start: Home screen & apps computer, go to http://play.google.com using your Redecorate your home network strength battery charging/full...

  • Page 15: Take Care Of Your Apps

    Safe mode: turn off your phone, then turn it back battery and processing power—some more than others. For on—when you see the "Motorola" logo during power-up, example, a simple battery level widget will use less than a press and hold both volume keys until you see the Home streaming music player app.

  • Page 16: Update Your Phone

    (25 MB or more) and may not be available in all countries. If the mobile network updates are not available in your country, update using a computer. • Using your computer: On your computer, go to www.motorola.com/update. Menu Help Back Next...

  • Page 17: Control & Customise

    • Flick: quickly open or delete items. Quick settings calendar and more on your Home screen, touch Apps > • Swipe: scroll through lists or between screens. Motorola Assist WIDGETS (at the top). Accessibility • Pinch or double tap: zoom in and out on websites, photos •...
  • Page 18 • Owner info: to add a message to your lock screen in case Quick settings you lose your phone, touch Apps > Settings Motorola Assist WED 30 APRIL Add your owner info or a > > . (To set your message, just touch...
  • Page 19 "Flight the item. Quick settings mode"), silent , vibrate or sound Motorola Assist • To show a menu for the current screen, touch Menu in the Power Accessibility corner of the screen (if available). To conserve battery power, prevent •...
  • Page 20 • Volume: to set the volume, just press the volume keys on the Quick settings like "Send text", "Go to" an app or "Help" for voice command Home screen (ringtone volume), during a call (earpiece Motorola Assist help. Accessibility volume), or while playing music or a video (media volume).

  • Page 21: Quick Settings

    It can. Speak Need help finding this screen? See "Status & notifications". Motorola Assist suggests actions to automate, based on how Customise you use your phone. When you see a suggestion in the status Quick settings Note: Your quick settings may look a little different.
  • Page 22 Note: For general information, accessories and more, visit Tip: Navigate through your apps and menus to hear how voice Quick settings www.motorola.com/accessibility. readouts work on your phone. Motorola Assist Accessibility Voice recognition To pause/resume TalkBack: Just tell your phone what you’d like to do—dial, browse, •...
  • Page 23 5 Touch the name of your Braille display to pair it with the Quick settings phone. Motorola Assist Shortcut gestures let you navigate your phone with simple Accessibility swipe gestures (for example, swipe up then left in a single Accessibility shortcut motion to go to the Home screen).
  • Page 24 Display Brightness Customise adjust the slider to set brightness level Zoom Quick settings Motorola Assist Note: Setting brightness to a high level decreases your Get a closer look. Accessibility phone’s battery life. To maximise battery life, touch Auto • Pinch to zoom: pinch to zoom on maps, webpages, and activate automatic brightness.
  • Page 25 Want more? No problem. Google Play Store provides access to Screen on, off, lock & unlock thousands of apps, many with useful accessibility features. Touch Press Find it: Apps > Play Store Speak Customise Quick settings Motorola Assist Accessibility Menu Help Back Next...

  • Page 26: Quick Start: Calls

    Calls when you need to talk Calls Quick start: calls Tips & tricks Quick start: calls • During a call: your touchscreen goes dark to avoid Dial contacts, recent calls or numbers, all from one app. Make, answer & end calls accidental touches.

  • Page 27: Recent Calls

    Calls Calls Recent calls • Answer a call: touch and drag to Quick start: calls With call waiting on, touch and drag to to answer the View your calls (with newest first), and then call, text, or store Make, answer & end calls new call, then touch Hold current call + Answer them:...

  • Page 28: Your Phone Number

    Calls Calls Your phone number Quick start: calls Find it: Apps > Settings > About phone > Status > Make, answer & end calls Recent calls phone number 3-way calls Your phone number Emergency calls Emergency calls Note: Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone numbers that you can call under any circumstances, even when your phone is locked.

  • Page 29: Quick Start: Contacts

    You can also see these contacts at www.gmail.com. Touch to view contact Abe Baudo For help with transferring contacts, see "Old phone to new information, call, send a text phone" or go to www.motorola.com/TransferContacts. message & more. Allie Smyth Anna Medina Astrid Fanning Search your contacts.

  • Page 30: Create Contacts

    Contacts Contacts Create contacts Edit, delete or hide contacts Quick start: contacts Find it: Apps > People > Find it: Apps > People Create contacts Call, text or email contacts Touch a text box to type the name and details. When you’re •...

  • Page 31: Get Contacts

    Contacts Contacts Get contacts Share contacts Quick start: contacts Get all your contacts in one place. Send a contact with a Bluetooth® connection, email or Google Create contacts Drive™: Call, text or email contacts • To add your social networking contacts, touch Apps Favourites >...

  • Page 32: Quick Start: Messages

    Messages say it & go Messages Quick start: messages Tips & tricks Quick start: messages • Forward a message: in a conversation, touch and hold a Stay in touch with messages and pictures. Read, reply, forward & delete text messages message for more options, such as forwarding it.

  • Page 33: Set Your Default Messaging App

    Messages Messages Email • Delete: touch and hold a conversation, then touch at the Quick start: messages bottom. Or, open the conversation, touch and hold one Check email. Set up and manage accounts. Read, reply, forward & delete text messages message, then touch Delete Set your default messaging app...

  • Page 34: Chat Using Google Hangouts

    Messages Messages • Add email accounts: to add personal Email accounts, Quick start: messages follow the prompts when you first open the app, or touch Read, reply, forward & delete text messages Apps > , go to the section, then Settings Accounts Set your default messaging app...

  • Page 35: Quick Start: Type

    Type keyboard when you need it Type Quick start: type Tips & tricks Quick start: type • Keyboard changes: your touchscreen keyboard changes When you touch a text box, such as in a message or search, you Text entry settings & dictionary depending on whether you’re entering a text message, have keyboard options.

  • Page 36: Text Entry Settings & Dictionary

    Type Type Text entry settings & dictionary Cut, copy & paste Quick start: type Choose your keyboard style and edit the dictionary of words Cut, copy and paste names, phone numbers, addresses, Text entry settings & dictionary your phone suggests: quotes or anything else in a text box.

  • Page 37: Quick Start: Socialise

    Socialise your life & your friends Socialise Quick start: socialise Tips & tricks Quick start: socialise • Upload photos: touch Apps > and touch a Gallery Google+™ makes connecting on the web more like photo or video. Choose > Google+ and select your connecting in the real world.

  • Page 38: Web Connection

    Browse explore & find Browse Quick start: Chrome™ Tips & tricks Quick start: Chrome™ • Webpage shortcut: to add a shortcut to a webpage on your Find it: Apps > Chrome Web connection Home screen, when viewing the webpage, touch Menu Bookmarks •...

  • Page 39: Browser Options

    Browse Browse Bookmarks Safe surfing & searching Quick start: Chrome™ To bookmark a page in your browser, touch Menu > Keep track of what your browser and searches show: Web connection Bookmarks To go to a bookmark, touch Menu > , then touch •...

  • Page 40: Photos And Videos

    Photos & videos see it, capture it, share it. Photos & videos Quick start: photos & videos Tips & tricks Quick start: photos & videos • Record a video: touch in the camera screen to start Take super clear photos and share them easily. Take photos recording.

  • Page 41: Take Photos

    Photos & videos Photos & videos Take photos The perfect shot Quick start: photos & videos Find it: Apps > Camera Point, touch and you’re done. But when you want something a Take photos little different, play with these camera options. Record videos Touch anywhere on the camera screen to take the photo.

  • Page 42: Capture Your Screen

    Photos & videos Photos & videos View, share, or use photos & videos Capture your screen Quick start: photos & videos Find it: Apps > Gallery Share a screen capture of your favourite playlist, your new high Take photos score or a friend's contact information. If you can show it on Record videos •...
  • Page 43 Play Films & TV films & programmes, wherever you go Play Films & TV Play Films & TV Play Films & TV Find and rent films and TV shows to watch on your phone, YouTube™ tablet or computer: Find it: Apps >...

  • Page 44: Play Music

    Play Music when life needs a soundtrack Play Music Quick start: music Tips & tricks Quick start: music • Volume: press the volume keys. Music everywhere—stream it, buy it, save it, play it. Listen and create playlists any time. • Hide the music player: to use another app while your music plays, touch Home .

  • Page 45: Play Books

    Play Books even thick books fit Play Books Quick start: books Tips & tricks Quick start: books • Turn pages: while reading the book, turn the pages by Read your favourite books, magazines and newspapers when swiping them. and where you want. •...

  • Page 46: Play Games

    Play games Why be bored? Play games Quick start: games Tips & tricks Quick start: games • Challenge friends: you can play against people in your Download and play the latest fun games. Google+™ circles. Scroll down to Players and choose a Find it: Apps >...

  • Page 47: Locate & Navigate

    Locate & navigate where you are, where you're going Locate & navigate Quick start: locate & navigate Tips & tricks Quick start: locate & navigate • Find an address: touch and enter an address or Find a nearby cafe, get directions or step-by-step GPS voice something you’re looking for, like "restaurant".

  • Page 48: Corporate Sync

    Work get it done any time Work Corporate sync Google Drive™ Corporate sync If you use Microsoft® Office Outlook on your work computer, All your photos, videos, documents and more safely in one Quickoffice™ your phone can synchronise email, events and contacts with place—private unless you choose to share.
  • Page 49 Work Work Calendar • Show, edit or delete events: touch an event to open it, Corporate sync then touch edit or delete See events stored on your phone and in your calendars, like Quickoffice™ • Show, hide or add calendars: touch Menu > Calendars to your Google Calendar™, all in one place.

  • Page 50: Connect & Transfer

    Connect & transfer wired up or wireless Connect & transfer Quick start: connect & transfer Tips & tricks Quick start: connect & transfer • Quick settings: get to the most used settings quickly. Flick Connect accessories, computers, networks and more. Bluetooth®...

  • Page 51: Bluetooth® Wireless

    Connect & transfer Connect & transfer Bluetooth® wireless Manage devices Quick start: connect & transfer To manually reconnect your phone with a paired device, touch Bluetooth® wireless Turn Bluetooth power on/off the device name in the list. Available devices Wi-Fi networks Find it: Apps >...
  • Page 52 Connect & transfer Connect & transfer Wi-Fi networks Manage networks Quick start: connect & transfer To remove a network, touch it in the list, then touch Forget Bluetooth® wireless Turn Wi-Fi power on/off Wi-Fi networks To manage your networks, touch Apps >...

  • Page 53: Usb Cables

    Bluetooth® wireless For more instructions or driver files, visit can connect by entering your hotspot’s , selecting a SSID Wi-Fi networks www.motorola.com/support. USB cables Security type and entering the correct Wireless password Share your data connection • For Apple™ Macintosh™: use Android File Transfer,...

  • Page 54: Your Cloud

    Connect & transfer Connect & transfer Your cloud Your phone shows a data usage graph. Below the graph, apps Quick start: connect & transfer are listed from highest to least data usage. Apps that use a lot of One account with access to everything, everywhere—phone, Bluetooth®...

  • Page 55: Virtual Private Networks (Vpn)

    Connect & transfer Connect & transfer Flight mode • Bluetooth® accessories: if you have a Bluetooth keyboard Quick start: connect & transfer or other accessories to use with your tablet, remember you Use flight mode to turn off all your wireless Bluetooth®...

  • Page 56: Quick Start: Protect

    Protect help keep it safe Protect Quick start: protect Tips & tricks Quick start: protect • Face unlock: unlock your phone by looking at it. Touch Make sure your information is protected in case your phone is Screen lock Apps >...

  • Page 57: Encrypt Your Phone

    Protect Protect Encrypt your phone • Password : enter four to 16 letters, digits or symbols to Quick start: protect unlock. Caution: If you forget your encryption code, you cannot Screen lock To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep, see "Power recover the data stored on your phone or memory card.
  • Page 58 Protect Protect Reset Quick start: protect To reset your phone to factory settings and erase all the data on Screen lock your phone, touch Apps > > > SIM lock Settings Privacy Factory Encrypt your phone data reset > Reset phone Back up &...

  • Page 59: Want More

    Help online at www.google.com/support. walk-through tutorials or chat with people who can help. • Everything Moto E: get PC software, user guides, and more at www.motorola.com/mymotoe. • Accessories: find accessories for your phone at www.motorola.com/mobility. • Apps: Touch Apps >...

  • Page 60: Troubleshooting

    Power key until the screen goes dark and your phone restarts. Service & repairs Service & repairs If you have questions or need assistance, we're here to help. Go to www.motorola.com/support, where you can select from a number of customer care options. Menu Help...

  • Page 61: Caution About High Volume Usage

    Recycling • Turn the volume down if you can't hear people speaking near you. charging experience. Using a non-Motorola battery or charger may present a risk of fire, Software copyright If you experience hearing discomfort, including the sensation of pressure or fullness in your explosion, leakage, or other hazard.

  • Page 62: Glass Parts

    Turn off your mobile device before entering such an area, and do not charge batteries. In Seizures, blackouts & eyestrain such areas, sparks can occur and cause an explosion or fire. Use & care To care for your Motorola mobile device, please observe the following: High Volume Symbol key liquids...

  • Page 63: Regulatory Information

    Glass parts Note: Motorola includes this guidance as a precaution, as per the requirements of the Government of India. The scientific consensus is that there are no known RF health effects Use &...

  • Page 64: Software Notices

    These applications may share location information with third Regulatory information parties, including your wireless service provider, applications providers, Motorola and other Motorola has not approved any changes or modifications to this device by the user. Any third parties providing services. EU conformance changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

  • Page 65: Software Copyright

    For instructions on how to obtain a copy of any source code being made publicly available by Disposal & recycling OSS information Motorola related to software used in this Motorola mobile device, you may send your request Service & repairs in writing to the address below. Please make sure that the request includes the model Recycling Mobile devices &...

  • Page 66: Menu Help

    3. A representative of Motorola, or of a Motorola Authorised repair centre, will help Regulatory information If you make a valid claim under this Limited Warranty, Motorola will (at its discretion) either (1) determine whether your Product requires service. You may be required to download, or EU conformance repair the Product using new, used or reconditioned replacement parts;...
  • Page 67 DAMAGES SO THE DISCLAIMERS MAY NOT LIMIT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AGAINST Third party accessories Motorola. including (i) serial numbers, date tags or other manufacturer coding that has been MOTOROLA. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY ALSO Driving precautions removed, altered or obliterated;...

  • Page 68: Copyright And Trademarks

    Operational warnings accurate at the time of printing. Motorola reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications without notice or obligation. RF energy Note: The images in this guide are examples only.

Table of Contents