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  • Page 1 User’s Guide...
  • Page 3 Introducing the powerful smartphone in a RAZR slim The highest SAR values measured for this device are design! DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX have listed in the regulatory information packaged with tons of advanced features for everything you want to your product.

  • Page 4: Your Smartphone

    Your smartphone 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) smartphone.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Safety, Regulatory & Legal ......65 * Optional. A microSD memory card is pre-installed in Motorola XT912, XT912M, and XT912W models.
  • Page 6 Note: This product uses a non-removable battery. Set up & go The battery should only be replaced by a Motorola-approved service facility. Any attempt to Turn on. remove or replace your battery may damage the product and void your warranty.
  • Page 7 USB cable, and backup the data you want to transfer. System settings Accounts & sync Find it: Menu > > Next, install the Welcome Home To Motorola app on ADD ACCOUNT Google > > your Motorola smartphone, connect the smartphone to...

  • Page 8: Control

    When you use the browser or other Internet apps, your Control smartphone scans for Wi-Fi networks (even when Wi-Fi a few essentials is turned off) and prompts you to switch to a Wi-Fi network. If you have a usage-based data plan, you can Touch conserve your monthly data allowance by using a Wi-Fi connection.
  • Page 9 Unlock & lock touchscreen Menu, home, back, & search To unlock the screen, press the Power key, then Touch Home Unlock touch and flick to close a menu or app and return to the home To lock the screen, press the Power key, or let the screen.
  • Page 10 Tip: To make the screen lock when it goes to sleep, see Volume keys “Screen lock” on page 60. Press the volume keys to change ring volume (in the home screen) or Note: Your earpiece volume (during a call). touchscreen might stay dark if the sensor just When playing music or videos, press above it is covered.
  • Page 11 Voice Action Commands Followed by Followed by “Directions Address, name, business name, type to” or of business, or other destination. words you Example: “Recent movies. ” “Navigate want to Example: “Directions to 1299 Colusa to” search for Avenue, Berkeley, California, ” or “Navigate to Union Square, San contact Example: “Mike LeBeau”...
  • Page 12 Quick tips Followed by If you’re not sure what to do next, try one of these: “Note to Message text. self” To... Example: “Note to self: remember the milk. ” Open a text message, Touch the message, see contact details, or contact, or item.

  • Page 13: Home Screen

    Use & change your home screen Home screen On your home screen, shortcuts are icons that open quick access to the things you need most your favorite apps, web bookmarks, contacts, mail labels, playlists, and more. Widgets are live apps or tools Quick start: Home screen that provide news, weather, messages, and other The home screen gives you all your latest information in...
  • Page 14 Widgets • widgets, touch Apps , touch at the • To add a suggestion to the search field, touch the top, then touch and hold a widget. arrow beside it. • move widgets or shortcuts, touch and hold them, • To search for the text in the search field, touch then drag to a new location.
  • Page 15 Tip: Network and Wi-Fi connection icons turn blue when Status & notification icons your smartphone exchanges data with your Google™ network (full signal) 3G connection account. network roaming 4G connection Note: Apps you download from Google Play™ may show other icons in the status bar to alert you to specific no network airplane mode events.

  • Page 16: Apps & Updates

    your smartphone’s performance—see “Choose Apps & updates carefully” on page 15. get the app you want Note: When installing an app, make sure you read the alerts that tell you what information the app will access. Quick start: Apps & updates If you don’t want the app to have access to this Touch Apps in any home screen panel, then flick left...
  • Page 17 • Like all apps, downloaded apps will use up memory, Motorola Mobility, Inc. and Verizon Wireless are not data, battery, and processing power—some more responsible for your use of those applications or than others. For example, a simple battery level information you choose to submit or share with others.
  • Page 18 On your computer, go to particular privacy policies, risks or waivers. www.motorola.com/mydroidrazr and check the Your Verizon Wireless customer agreement terms and “Software” links. If an update is available, follow the conditions and certain other specifically identified terms installation instructions.

  • Page 19: 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 20 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 49.) touch and flick to I’ll call you right back.
  • Page 21 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 smartphone has been exposed to extreme heat, you select it from contacts or favorites.

  • Page 22: 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 23 Transfer contacts Gmail account on your computer and select “Help” . Get all your contacts, all in one place. Here are a few helpful hints: • More • Use Backup Assistant Plus There are other methods and tools to help you at www.motorola.com/transfercontacts.
  • Page 24 View & use contacts Create contacts People People Find it: Apps > Find it: Apps > > • To find a contact, touch and type the contact name. CANCEL SAVE Set the contact type. Google contact Touch a contact to open its details. You can start a call your.account@gmail.com or message by touching the phone number, Name...
  • Page 25 contacts are synced with the remote Google server, and Groups can be accessed from every device you use to access People GROUPS Find it: Apps > > > group name your Google account. You can put your contacts into groups (like “Friends” or “Family”) to make it easier to find them.

  • Page 26: Messages

    Send & receive MESSAGE attachments Messages To send a file in a message, open a new message and sometimes it’s best to text, or IM, or email . . . touch in the upper right corner. When you receive a message with an attachment, open Read &...
  • Page 27 Note: You can insert only the quick responses you Email create for a specific email account. If you have multiple You can set up multiple email accounts on your email accounts, you’ll need to create quick responses smartphone. for each account. System settings Accounts &...

  • Page 28: Text Entry

    Tip: To close the keypad without saving any text (for example, to select a different text box), touch Back Input methods System To select a text input method, touch Menu > settings Language & input Default Motorola Input > > > Swype Text entry...
  • Page 29 • To correct a word, double-touch it (tap twice, quickly). Motorola input Swype shows a small menu of other word options. Enter text a letter at a time. As you type, your Swype might also show a menu if it can’t guess your smartphone suggests words from your dictionary and word.

  • Page 30: Social Networking

    You can accept or decline to sync. You can change your KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS under sync settings at any time by touching Menu • To change text input settings, touch next to Settings > in the social networking app. Motorola Input Swype Social networking...

  • Page 31: Tips & Tricks

    Battery life Tips & tricks Your smartphone is like a small computer, giving you a a few handy hints lot of information and apps, at blazing fast speeds, with a touch display! Depending on what you use, that can General tips take a lot of power.

  • Page 32: Webtop Application

    (“Manage accounts” on page 57). Release your smartphone's true potential so you can get more done. Just connect your smartphone to a Motorola Lapdock™, or to an HDTV or monitor, and you’re ready to go. Optional Lapdock or HD Dock...
  • Page 33 When viewing a web page on your smartphone, you can switch to webtop mode to continue viewing the site on • Motorola Lapdock™ 500 Pro includes a 14" display, a bigger screen. In the desktop browser, click on Menu...

  • Page 34: Digital Living

    HD viewing Digital living You can create your own HD videos connect and enjoy (see “HD videos” on page 35) to view on your wide screen HDTV or MotoCast monitor. Stream or download music, pictures, videos, and Connect a micro HDMI® cable (sold separately) from documents from your computer directly to your the micro HDMI port on your smartphone (see “Your smartphone.

  • Page 35: Photos & Videos

    Note: Photos are stored in your smartphone’s internal Photos & videos memory, unless you switch it to a microSD memory see it, capture it, share it! card. Photo resolution can be set to 8MP or Widescreen (6MP). Photos Tip: Press the volume keys to zoom in and out on the viewfinder image.
  • Page 36 Camera settings Options Drag the tab in the lower-left corner of the viewfinder Modes Single shot Panorama Set to screen (or touch Menu ) to adjust camera settings: Multi-shot Timer , or Options Exposure Select an exposure setting. Settings Widescreen •...
  • Page 37 screen. To see the video you just took, touch the Videos thumbnail. Then: Record & share videos • play the video, touch Camera Find it: Apps > , then touch to switch • share the video in a message or post it online, to camcorder touch .
  • Page 38 Camcorder settings Options Drag the tab in the lower-left corner of the viewfinder Modes Normal video Video Set to screen (or touch Menu ) to adjust camcorder Message Time Lapse , or settings: Exposure Select an exposure setting. Options Light Light On Light Off Settings...
  • Page 39 Note: To see the controls when a video is playing, touch View photos & videos the display. My Gallery Find it: Apps > View all of your photos and your friends’ photos/videos Set up media accounts from different media sites, like Facebook®, Flickr, You need to add your media accounts to the smartphone Picasa™, PhotoBucket, and YouTube™.
  • Page 40 Tip: To copy photos to/from a computer, go to “USB YouTube connection” on page 56. Share videos with YouTube users everywhere. You don’t need a YouTube account to browse and view videos. Edit photos & videos YouTube Find it: Apps >...

  • Page 41: Music

    To play music stored on your smartphone or computer, Music My library touch when music is what you need... Open the categories menu. Quick start: Music Stream music from your Keep your music with you! You can put music on your computer with MotoCast.
  • Page 42 Set up music Get music What music transfer tools do I need? Transfer Note: Copyright—do you have the right? Always follow Transfer music from your computer to your smartphone the rules. See “Content Copyright” in your legal and using a USB cable connection. See “USB connection” on safety information.
  • Page 43 Music player controls Play music Touch a song or playlist to start playing music. To... Play/pause Touch Recommended Song The Downtown Fiction Makes Me Better 1 of 3 Select previous/next Touch Satellites Artist, Album, & Song Title song Say the Words Ring the Bells - EP Fast forward/rewind Touch and hold...

  • Page 44: Web

    Hide, wake, turn off Touch Home to use another app. Your music surf the web with your smartphone continues to play. When you see in the status bar, a song is playing. Quick start: Browser Flick down to see details. Touch the song to return to the Browser Find it: music controls.
  • Page 45 Connect Browser options Your smartphone uses the mobile phone network (over Touch Menu to see browser options: the air) or a Wi-Fi connection to automatically access the Options web. Refresh Reload the web page. Note: Surfing the web or downloading data over the mobile phone network uses your monthly data Forward Go forward through viewed web...

  • Page 46: 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 47 Wallpaper Date & time To apply a new wallpaper, touch and hold an empty spot Set date, time, time zone, and formats: on your home screen, then choose a wallpaper image System settings Date & time Find it: Menu > >...

  • Page 48: 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 49: Wireless

    Network 1 Name Connected Sign out of Latitude > Network 2 Name Network security type Bluetooth Network 3 Name DROID RAZR Network security type Not visible to other Bluetooth devices AVAILABLE DEVICES TOUCH TO PAIR Motorola Headset SCAN ADD NETWORK Connect to this device.
  • Page 50 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 smartphone a Wi-Fi hotspot to...
  • Page 51 Note: Keep it secure. To protect your smartphone ® Bluetooth handsfree devices and hotspot from unauthorized access, it is Turn Bluetooth power on or off strongly recommended that you set up hotspot System settings Touch Menu > , then touch the Security WPA2 is the most secure), including...
  • Page 52 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 53: 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 54 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 55 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 56 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 57 • Position: During a call, hold the smartphone to your Refer to your TTY device guide for mode and usage ear as normal, and then rotate/move it to get the best information. position for speaking and listening. Apps Want more? No problem. Google Play™ provides access to hundreds of thousands of apps, and many provide useful accessibility features.

  • Page 58: Management

    This may take a few minutes. Find it: Apps > > With the home screen showing, connect a Motorola For more information about using MotoCast, see micro USB data cable from your smartphone’s micro “MotoCast” on page 32. USB port to a USB port on your computer. Your...
  • Page 59 Drag and drop files between your computer and the touch screen when the battery is low, set your ringer to smartphone or microSD card folders. When you’re vibrate at work, and set a different wallpaper at home. done, use “Safely Remove Hardware” before Smart Actions Find it: Apps >...
  • Page 60 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 61 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 Verizon Wireless for help. System settings Data usage Find it: Menu >...

  • Page 62: Security

    Screen lock Security You can make the touchscreen lock when it goes to help keep your smartphone safe System settings Security sleep. Touch Menu > > Screen lock > , then select the lock type: Quick start: Security None • : Turn off the screen lock.
  • Page 63 To unlock the smartphone, flick to the right and look When prompted, enter the password to unlock the at the front camera lens. smartphone. Pattern Personalize your lock screen System To set the lock pattern, touch To change your timeout, touch Menu >...
  • Page 64 device. You will then be able to create a new pattern and personal data on your smartphone, and encrypt your unlock your device. email, calendar, and/or contacts. PIN or password: If you forget your PIN or password, you can enter the Google™ Gmail™ user name and password you set up when you registered your device.
  • Page 65 SIM Lock Reset Caution: If you enter an incorrect PIN code three times, To reset your smartphone to factory settings and erase your smartphone locks your SIM card and asks for your all the data on your smartphone, touch Menu System settings Privacy Factory data reset...

  • Page 66: 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 67: Safety, Regulatory & Legal

    Unable to Charge, take the following steps: information), details related to handling and replacing your battery should be • 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 68 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 69: Glass Parts

    2.5 cm (1 inch) away from the body. • Using accessories not supplied or approved by Motorola may cause your mobile device to exceed RF energy exposure guidelines. For a list of Motorola-supplied or approved accessories, visit our website at: www.motorola.com.

  • Page 70: Follow Instructions To Avoid Interference Problems

    • DO NOT carry the mobile device in the breast pocket. • Use the ear opposite the implantable medical device to minimize the potential for The following CE compliance information is applicable to Motorola mobile devices that carry EU Conformance interference.

  • Page 71: Industry Canada Notice To Users

    GPS uses satellites controlled by the U.S. government that are subject to Motorola has not approved any changes or modifications to this device by the user. Any changes implemented in accordance with the Department of Defense policy and the Federal changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

  • Page 72: Your Location

    Your Location • Keep software up to date—If Motorola or a software/application vendor releases a patch or software fix for your mobile device that updates the device’s security, install it as Location-based information includes information that can be used to determine the soon as possible.

  • Page 73: California Perchlorate Label

    Don’t drop your mobile device. Phones Some Motorola phones are measured for compatibility with hearing aids. If the box for your Hearing Aid Compatibility particular model has “Rated for Hearing Aids” printed on it, the following explanation protection applies.

  • Page 74: Content Copyright

    Trying out the phone with your hearing device is the Motorola related to software used in this Motorola mobile device, you may send your request best way to evaluate it for your personal needs.

  • Page 75: Product Registration

    Motorola Mobility Inc. Limited Global Please retain your original dated sales receipt for your records. For warranty service of your Warranty Mobile Phones Motorola product you will need to provide a copy of your dated sales receipt to confirm warranty status. Warranty Note: This Limited Warranty is not applicable in Quebec, Canada.

  • Page 76: What Will Motorola Do

    Products repaired or replaced pursuant to the terms of this Limited Warranty. including but not limited to as set forth by Motorola in the Products' User Manual, Quick Start If damage is outside the scope of warranty coverage, repair services may be available, but all Guide, Online Tutorials, and other documentation), improper storage (e.g.

  • Page 77: What Other Limitations Are There

    DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCTS OR SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED. PRODUCT MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE OR WORK WITH THE PRODUCT AS A RESULT OF • TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL MOTOROLA BE THE OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE. MOTOROLA AND ITS AUTHORIZED...
  • Page 78 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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