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Moto G At a glance Start Home screen & apps Control & customize Calls Contacts Messages Email Type Google Apps Browse Photos & videos ™ Music Books Games Locate & navigate Organize Connect & transfer Protect Want more? Troubleshoot Safety...
• Top topics: Just want a quick list of what your phone can do? See “Top topics”. And when you're ready, customize your phone to match your style with Motorola Shells (sold separately and not available in • Help: All your questions about your new phone answered all countries).
At a glance At a glance Top topics First look Check out what your phone can do. Top topics Find these fast: Wi-Fi, airplane “Quick settings” mode, flashlight, and more. Choose new wallpaper, sounds, “Redecorate your and more. home screen” Probably more megapixels than “Take photos”...
Start let’s get up & running Start Remove the back cover Caution: Don't use tools to remove the cover—doing so may Remove the back cover damage your phone. Your phone is water resistant, but it depends on you putting the Put in the cards &...
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Start Start Put in the cards & power on Dual SIM phone settings Remove the back cover With a dual SIM phone, you can use one or two SIM cards. If Note: In some countries, you can use a second SIM card. Put in the cards &...
Start Start Dual SIM with intelligent calling • Display brightness: Tap Apps > > Settings Display Remove the back cover > Brightness level > (slide dimmer setting left). Make sure Your phone learns your usage patterns to choose the best SIM Put in the cards &...
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Android Backup and Restore feature, your contacts 11:35 automatically appear on your new phone. Otherwise, use the Motorola Migrate app in “Old phone to new phone”. Or, visit www.motorola.com/transfercontacts. Note: This phone supports apps and services that may use a lot of data, so make sure your data plan meets your needs.
Note: If your old phone is an Android™ phone, download the Old phone to new phone Motorola Migrate app on Google Play™ on your old phone • For iPhones, you can migrate contacts and calendar events before you get started.
Home screen & apps you have quick access Home screen & apps Quick start: Home screen & apps Tips & tricks Quick start: Home screen & apps • Widgets: To put widgets like a clock, interactive calendar, The home screen is what you see when you first turn on your Help &...
Wednesday, January 7 3 new messages 01/07/2015 Explore Tip: To clear just one, amy.merchant321@gmail.com flick it to the left or right. Learn about Motorola features Weekly Staff Meeting 11:30-12:30 pm Conference Room 1 Personalize your device Craig Tanner 11:35 pm Discover apps...
Home screen & apps Home screen & apps Icons at the top right of your screen tell you about phone status: Also, tap one of these options for more settings: Quick start: Home screen & apps • All: Receive all notifications and alarms. Help &...
Home screen & apps Home screen & apps Note: Your phone may not have all features. • Find: To search for apps, tap Quick start: Home screen & apps • Download: To download an app you found, tap it to see Help &...
Safe Mode: Turn off your phone, then turn it back • To help prevent spyware, phishing, or viruses, use apps from on—when you see the “Motorola” logo during power-up, trusted sites, like Google Play. press and hold both volume buttons until you see the home...
(25MB 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 More Back Next...
Control & customize how it acts & looks Control & customize Quick start: Control & customize Tips & tricks Quick start: Control & customize • Speak: Tap in a search window, or on a keyboard. Take control of your phone: Controls and gestures On, off, lock &...
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Control & customize Control & customize app from the list, swipe it left or right. To scroll the list, swipe Volume buttons Quick start: Control & customize up or down. Your volume buttons help in a few ways: Controls and gestures Tip: You don’t need to remove apps from Overview for your On, off, lock &...
Control & customize Control & customize • Text entry: On a touchscreen keyboard, tap , then speak (see “Screen lock”). Quick start: Control & customize your message or search text. You can also speak • Notifications: Double tap a notification to open it. You’ll be Controls and gestures punctuation.
Control & customize Control & customize • Ringtone for a contact: To set a personal ringtone for a • Add shortcuts: Tap Apps , touch and hold the app, then Quick start: Control & customize contact, tap Apps > Contacts , and tap the contact.
Accessibility characters. Note: For general information, accessories, and more, visit Tip: Navigate through your apps and menus to hear how voice www.motorola.com/accessibility. readouts work on your phone. Voice recognition Just tell your phone what you’d like to do—dial, browse, Menu More search, send a text, and more.
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Control & customize Control & customize To pause/resume TalkBack, wave your hand over the screen. To Shortcut gestures let you navigate your phone with simple Quick start: Control & customize activate this feature, tap Apps > Settings > Accessibility swipe gestures (for example, swipe up then left in a single Controls and gestures >...
Control & customize Control & customize Accessibility shortcut then drag them apart. To zoom out, drag your fingers Quick start: Control & customize together. Use simple gestures to quickly activate TalkBack and other Controls and gestures accessibility features on your phone. For more information, tap Tip: To zoom in, you can also double-tap.
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Note: Ratings are not a guarantee of compatibility (visit read text replies on your TTY device. www.motorola.com/hacphones). You may also want to Note: You’ll need a cable/adapter to connect your TTY device consult your hearing health professional, who should be able to to the headset jack on your phone.
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Control & customize Control & customize Refer to your TTY device guide for mode and usage Quick start: Control & customize information. Controls and gestures On, off, lock & unlock Apps Customize sounds and appearance Google Play has something for everyone, and many apps Redecorate your home screen provide useful accessibility features.
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 calls accidental touches. To wake it up, move it away from your Answer &...
Calls Calls Answer & end calls Recent calls Quick start: Calls • Answer a call: When your phone is unlocked, View your calls (with newest first), and then call, text, or store Make calls them: Answer & end calls ANSWER Recent calls Note: When your phone is locked, swipe right to answer a Find it:...
Calls Calls Your phone number Quick start: Calls Find it: Apps > Settings > About phone > Status > Make calls Answer & end calls phone number Recent calls Note: May not be available in all countries. 3-way calls Your phone number Emergency calls Emergency calls Note: Your service provider programs one or more emergency...
You can also see these contacts at 11:35 www.gmail.com. Contacts Sort contacts, change For help with transferring contacts, learn about Motorola settings, accounts, & more. FAVORITES ALL CONTACTS Migrate in “Old phone to new phone” or go to www.motorola.com/TransferContacts.
Contacts Contacts Tap a contact to see more options. Depending on the Get contacts Quick start: Contacts information you have for that person, you can call, text, or send Get all your contacts in one place. Create contacts email. You can also use voice recognition (see “Speak”). Call, text, or email contacts •...
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Contacts Contacts To share a contact, tap it, then tap Menu > and choose Share Quick start: Contacts how you want to send it. Create contacts Note: You can’t share your social network contacts. Call, text, or email contacts Favorites My details Edit, delete, or hide contacts Get contacts...
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, forward & more message for more options, such as forwarding it. Set your default messaging app Find it: Apps >...
Messages Messages • Settings: Tap Menu > to change your Email Settings Quick start: Messages notifications and other options. Send and receive email. Set up and manage accounts. Read, forward & more Set your default messaging app Set your default messaging app Find it: Apps >...
Messages Messages Apps > > , then tap Wireless Emergency Alerts Settings Accounts Quick start: Messages account > Email . For Microsoft® Exchange server work (U.S. & some countries only) Read, forward & more email accounts, tap > , and enter Add account Exchange Set your default messaging app...
Type keyboard when you need it Type Quick start: Type Tips & tricks Quick start: Type • Move the cursor: Tap a spot in the text to place the cursor, When you tap a text box, like in a message or search, you have Text entry settings &...
Type Type Text entry settings & dictionary Quick start: Type Choose your keyboard style and edit the dictionary of words Text entry settings & dictionary your phone suggests: Cut, copy & paste Find it: Apps > > Settings Language & input •...
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Organize get it done anytime Organize Clock Calendar Clock Find it: Apps > Clock > See all your events, all in one place. Calendar Corporate sync • Alarm: Tap . Tap an alarm to edit it, or tap to add a new Find it: Apps >...
Organize Organize • Show, edit, or delete events: Tap an event to open it, then • To create a new file or folder, tap Clock tap edit . Tap DELETE to remove the event. • To open a file, tap it. Calendar •...
Google Apps™ your world, your life, your friends Google Apps™ Google Play™ Tip: When Google Now is on, swipe right from the home Google Play™ screen to see it. Google Play is a digital content experience from Google Google Now™ where you can find and enjoy your favorite movies, books, Google+™...
Google Apps™ Google Apps™ • Upload photos: Tap Apps > and tap a photo Play Books Gallery Google Play™ or video. Choose > Google+ and select your account. Discover a new kind of library with Google powered Google Now™ • Add a widget: Use a widget to quickly read your Google+ recommendations from the world’s largest collection of books, Google+™...
Browse explore & find Browse Quick start: Chrome™ Tips & tricks Quick start: Chrome™ • Webpage shortcut: To add a shortcut to a webpage on Find it: Apps > Chrome Web connection your home screen, when viewing the webpage, tap Menu Downloads •...
Browse Browse Downloads Safe surfing & searching Quick start: Chrome™ Warning: Apps downloaded from the web can be from Keep track of what your browser and searches show: Web connection unknown sources. To protect your phone and personal data Downloads •...
Photos & videos see it, capture it, share it! Photos & videos Quick start: Photos & videos Tips & tricks Quick start: Photos & videos • Quick Capture: Tap Apps > , swipe the Camera Use the 13 megapixel camera to take crisp, clear photos with Take photos screen right and tap to turn Quick Capture on or off.
Photos & videos Photos & videos Take photos Options Quick start: Photos & videos Find it: Apps > Camera Take photos Slow motion Take a slow motion video. Record videos Tap anywhere on the camera screen to take the photo. Panorama Take a wide-angle shot.
Photos & videos Photos & videos View, share, & use photos & videos Capture your screen Quick start: Photos & videos Find it: Apps > Gallery Share a screen capture of your favorite playlist, your new high Take photos score, or a friend’s contact information. If you can show it on Record videos •...
Play Movies & TV movies & shows, wherever you go Photos & videos Quick Start: Digital HDTV Tips & tricks Quick start: Photos & videos • Better reception: To enhance your TV reception, plug in Watch your favorite TV channels when Take photos the antenna (included in the box).
Play Music when life needs a soundtrack Play Music Quick start: Music Tips & tricks Quick start: Music • Volume: Press the volume buttons. Music everywhere—stream it, buy it, save it, play it. Listen and create playlists anytime. • Hide the music player: To use another app while your music plays, tap Home .
Locate & navigate where you are, where you’re going Locate & navigate Quick start: Locate & navigate Tips & tricks Quick start: Locate & navigate • Find an address: In the search field, enter an address or Find a nearby cafe, get directions or step-by-step GPS voice something you’re looking for, like “restaurant.”...
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. Connect accessories, computers, networks, and more. Bluetooth® wireless Swipe down the status bar with two fingers.
Connect & transfer Connect & transfer Bluetooth® wireless Note: Using a mobile device or accessory while driving may Quick start: Connect & transfer cause distraction and may be illegal. Always obey the laws and Bluetooth® wireless Turn Bluetooth power on/off drive safely.
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Connect & transfer Connect & transfer Wi-Fi networks Wi-Fi hotspot Quick start: Connect & transfer Note: This phone supports apps and services that may use a lot Bluetooth® wireless Turn Wi-Fi power on/off of data, so make sure your data plan meets your needs. Wi-Fi networks Find it: Apps >...
MTP or PTP device that lets you use Windows Media Player to transfer files. For more instructions or driver files, visit www.motorola.com/support. • For Apple™ Macintosh™: Use Android File Transfer, Menu More available at www.android.com/filetransfer.
Connect & transfer Connect & transfer Your phone shows a data usage graph. Below the graph, apps Your cloud Quick start: Connect & transfer appear from highest to least data usage. Apps that use a lot of One account with access to everything, everywhere—phone, Bluetooth®...
Connect & transfer Connect & transfer Memory card stored in the list so you can select it whenever you need to Quick start: Connect & transfer connect. Your photos, videos, and other files are automatically stored in Bluetooth® wireless your phone’s internal memory. You can set certain apps, like Wi-Fi networks Mobile network USB cables...
Protect keep your phone safe Protect Quick start: Protect your phone Find it: Apps > > > , then Settings Security Screen lock Quick start: Protect your phone select the lock type: Make sure your information is protected in case your phone is Screen lock •...
Protect Protect To pin a screen, open the app you want to pin, Backup & restore Quick start: Protect your phone tap Overview , and scroll up. Tap Find it: Apps > Settings > Backup & reset , then tap the Screen lock To unpin the screen, tap Back and Overview...
In the unlikely event that your phone stops responding to right on your phone. touches and button presses, try a reboot—press and hold the • Everything Moto G: Get PC software, user guides, and Power button until the screen goes dark and your phone more at www.motorola.com/mymotog.
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