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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 Mobile network Protect your phone Get Started Screen lock First look Your privacy Stylus App pinning Insert the SIM and microSD cards Backup & restore Power on App safety Sign in Data usage Connect to Wi-Fi Troubleshoot your phone Choose one or more profiles Restart or remove an app Check your battery charge level...

  • Page 3: Get Started

    To view additional information, visit www.motorola.com/rfhealth. Caution: Before using your phone, please read the legal information. Settings > About phone >...

  • 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 Ultra-wide Microphone /Macro camera Proximity Main sensor camera Depth Front camera camera Volume SIM & buttons microSD card Tray Power button/ Fingerprint sensor...

  • Page 5: Stylus

    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: Insert The Sim And Microsd Cards

    screen locked, remove the stylus from the slot. To turn this feature off, Settings > Stylus > When swipe up from the home screen and tap device is locked > Don’t open anything. » Customize stylus shortcuts: The stylus shortcuts show by default when the stylus is removed from an unlocked phone.

  • Page 7: 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 8: Check Your Battery Charge Level

    USB-C 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 charging cable into the charging port (see First look for port location).

  • Page 9: Navigate Your Phone

    Navigate your phone Explore by touch Use the stylus or your fingers to find your way around: » Tap: Choose an icon or option. » Touch and hold: See more options. » Drag: Move items on the home screen. » Swipe: Scroll through lists or between screens. »...

  • Page 10: Improve Battery Life

    » Launch the Google Assistant: Swipe up diagonally from the bottom corner of the screen to launch the Google Assistant. Learn more about The Google Assistant™. Improve battery life Your phone processes tons of information. Depending on what apps are in use, your phone may use a lot of power.

  • Page 11: Learn The Basics

    In case of water Mobile devices marketed as water repellent are not waterproof. Avoid prolonged exposure to water, and do not submerge in water. In the event your device is exposed to water, dry your device and ports thoroughly with a soft, clean cloth. Water damage is not covered by your warranty. Tips to prevent damage to your phone: »...

  • Page 12: Home Screen

    Home screen The home screen is what you see when you turn on your phone. From here you can explore apps and more. Note: Software updates may change the look of your home screen. Swipe down to see notifications and settings. Swipe up to see all your apps.

  • Page 13: Notifications

    » To search for text in the search field, tap on the keyboard. Tip: To close the keyboard, tap Note: For voice search, see Speak. Notifications At the top of the screen, icons on the left notify you about new messages or events.
  • Page 14 App notifications You may see a notification dot on an app. This app notification, or badge, tells you the app has an update or an announcement, such as a new email or a missed call. Touch and hold the app for more information, options, or app shortcuts.

  • Page 15: Volume

    Volume Press the side volume buttons up or down to select a ringer volume and see other controls. Tap to mute the ringer or set phone to vibrate. Slide to increase/decrease volume. Show all volume controls. Turn on Live Caption. Volume screen.

  • Page 16: Lock Screen

    Lock screen Your touchscreen is on when you need it and off when you don’t. Swipe up to unlock your screen. Add a lock screen message for anyone who finds your phone. Lock screen. Swipe this screen up to unlock it. »...

  • Page 17: Quick Settings

    Quick settings For quick access to handy settings, swipe the status bar or lock screen down. Swipe down again for more settings. Tap an icon to turn features on or off. Touch and hold an icon to see more options. For even more settings, tap Tip: Tap to rearrange your settings and add or remove settings.

  • Page 18: Gestures

    app. For more tips, visit https://support.google.com/assistant. Gestures Explore special gestures designed to save you time and make your day easier. Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap  Settings > System > Gestures Note: Your phone may not have all features. »...

  • Page 19: Stylus Shortcuts

    Stylus shortcuts When you remove the stylus, the following stylus shortcuts appear. If you don’t select a shortcut, the stylus shortcuts minimize. Tap to expand again. Write a note and save it to Moto Note. Take a screenshot and edit it. Open Coloring book.

  • Page 20: Picture-In-Picture

    in the text box. » Edit the text using gestures: • Strike through or circle a word, phrase, or line to select the text, then choose Translate, Cut, Copy, Share, or Select all. • Draw a vertical line between two characters to separate them. Draw another vertical line to join them together.

  • Page 21: Personalize Your Phone

    Nothing planned. Tap to create. Oct 17- 23 Tap the video twice to return to it. Picture-in-Picture mode. Tap the video to open it on your screen. Personalize your phone » Redecorate your home screen » Add accounts to your personal or work profile »...

  • Page 22: Redecorate Your Home Screen

    Redecorate your home screen Customize your home screen the way you want. Touch and hold an empty spot to change wallpaper. Tap a shortcut to open. Touch and hold to move or delete. Drag shortcuts on top of each other to make a folder. Home screen showing customize options.

  • Page 23: Add Accounts To Your Personal Or

    » Group apps together: Drag one app onto another. Do it again to add more apps to the folder. To name the folder, tap it, then tap Edit Name and enter a name below the apps. Tip: To group apps in the app tray, swipe up > Menu > Create folder. Type a name for the folder, then tap the apps to add to the folder.

  • Page 24: Add Another User

    3 Follow the prompts to create the account. Tip: To see which apps are connected to which profile, swipe up >  Settings > Apps > Special app access > Connected work & personal apps, then tap the option to see all apps. Add another user You can share your phone with others by adding additional users.

  • Page 25: Digital Wellbeing & Parental Controls

    Digital wellbeing & parental controls Set limits on how much time you spend on your phone, get a bedtime reminder, and manage notifications. Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap  Settings > Digital Wellbeing & parental controls Digital Wellbeing &...

  • Page 26: Apps

    Apps » Add and update apps » Phone » Messages » Chrome™ » Camera » Photos » Gmail » Duo » Moto » Moto Note » Coloring book » Calendar » More apps Add and update apps Your phone comes ready with some great apps. To find and add more Play Store.
  • Page 27 Search contacts & places Search contacts & places Favorites Tap a favorite to call it. Allie Cade Mobile Mobile Mobile Dial a number. See all your contacts. Favorites Recents Contacts 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 28 » 3-way call: To join two calls together, answer the second incoming call Add call to dial a second call. while your first call is active, or tap Merge to join the calls together. The first call is placed on hold. Tap »...

  • Page 29: Messages

    Messages Stay in touch with messages and pictures. For tips on using the keyboard, Use the keyboard. Find it: Messages » Create: Tap Start chat » Attach: Before typing a message: • Tap next to the input field to create a voice recording. »...
  • Page 30 • 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 31: Chrome

    and tap to add it to the message input field, then tap . Or, tap to attach a saved live message from the gallery. Note: You can also send a live message using WhatsApp and other messaging apps. Tip: See also Stylus Stylus shortcuts.
  • Page 32 Note: Your phone uses your Wi-Fi network (or your mobile phone network) to access the Internet. If you can’t connect, contact your service provider. Your service provider may charge to surf the web or download data. See options. Enter text or tap the microphone to search.

  • Page 33: Camera

    » Pictures: Touch and hold it, then tap Download image. To see the Photos > Library > Download. picture, tap Browser settings To change your browser security settings, text size, and other options, tap Menu > Settings. Safe surfing & searching Keep track of what your browser and searches show: »...
  • Page 34 » Take a selfie: Tap in the camera screen to switch to the front camera. » Multi-shot: Touch and hold to take a burst of photos. » Tips: To see tips to help you take great photos, tap Record videos Find it: Camera, then tap Video to start recording.
  • Page 35 Viewfinder options for rear and front cameras Choose a filter to apply to your photo, like Live Filter FILM, FOODIE, or YOUTH. Additional viewfinder options for video camera Turn on a flashlight when taking a video. Set to Torch On or Off (back camera) or Auto/On/Off (front camera).
  • Page 36 Photo modes Use the main camera to take an ultra-high- Ultra-res resolution photo. Note: This option is best used in bright light conditions. Control professional camera settings. Take photos with front and back cameras, or Dual Capture two back cameras with different zoom (photo) settings, at the same time.
  • Page 37 Camera settings To find these options, tap at the top of the viewfinder: Camera settings Auto Smile Automatically detect smile and take a SETTINGS Capture photo when all of the subjects (limited to five faces) in the viewfinder are smiling. Gesture Selfie Hold up your palm to start a two- second timer to take a selfie.
  • Page 38 Camera settings SAVE Storage Choose a storage location for your SETTINGS photos and videos (Phone or Memory card). Save location Turn on to tag photos with a location. ABOUT Play tutorial, get help, and more. 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.
  • Page 39 Identify & scan items using Google Lens™ Search landmarks, products, explore books, identify plants and animals, copy text, scan barcodes, QR codes, business cards, and more. Find it: Camera > 1 Focus your camera on an object, landmark, or code. 2 Tap to search.

  • Page 40: Gmail

    slideshow, tap the screen. To show the slideshow on a television or Connect, share, pay & sync. other device, see Note: For more about Google Photos™, visit https://support.google.com/photos. Gmail Send and receive email from all of your personal accounts (even if they’re not Gmail accounts).

  • Page 41: Duo

    » Start or join a meeting: Tap Meet, then tap New meeting or Join a meeting. » Add email accounts: The Gmail app manages all of your email accounts. To add other personal email accounts to the Gmail app, swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings >...

  • Page 42: Moto

    Tip: When on a video call, your phone will automatically switch from cellular network to Wi-Fi, if available. 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. »...
  • Page 43 Find it: Moto > > Gestures » Quick Capture: Twist your wrist twice quickly to open the camera. » Power touch: Double-tap the Power button/fingerprint sensor for quick shortcuts. To change the shortcuts that are shown tap Settings > Double tap and select an app, tool, or contact. »...

  • Page 44: Moto Note

    View notes, change settings, and manage categories. Switch to List View. Search for a note. Motorola Tap a note to open it. Create a note. Moto Note screen. Tap the thumbnail to view, edit, share, or delete a note. » Create a note: Tap .

  • Page 45: Coloring Book

    recording or tap to pause. To play a recording, tap . To delete a > Delete. recording, press and hold a recording, then tap » Add a title or categorize a note: To enter a title, type in the title field next to Uncategorized to apply or create a above the canvas.

  • Page 46: Calendar

    lines > Add to library. » Create a coloring template with Artificial Intelligence (AI): To > Create auto-draw a coloring page based on AI suggestions, tap with AI, draw something, select a recommendation, then tap to add it to the library. »...

  • Page 47: More Apps

    Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap Contacts Sort and fix contact list. Manage settings and Search contacts accounts. Contacts • motorola@moto.com Alison Tap to view contact information, call, send a text message, and more. Alison Allie...
  • Page 48 » 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™. Tip: Tap a contact, then tap Menu > Add to Home screen to add a shortcut for the contact on your home screen.
  • Page 49 Search by voice for Search here an address or location. Restaurants Coffee Hotels Bars See your saved places and Arlington Arlington Arlington Arlington Arlington Arlington Heights Heights Heights Heights Heights Heights places you have visited. Evanston Evanston Evanston Evanston Evanston Evanston Chicago Chicago...
  • Page 50 playlists anytime. Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap the Google folder > YT Music To upload your music library to YT Music, from a computer, visit music.youtube.com. Tip: Share songs directly with your contacts. Tap Menu next to a song and tap.

  • Page 51: Connect, Share, Pay & Sync

    Options Timer For a timer, tap Stopwatch For a stopwatch, tap Bedtime Set consistent bedtime/wake-up times for better sleep. Add a Sunrise Alarm to slowly brighten the screen before the alarm sounds. Tap Tip: To set your current date, time, time zone, and formats, swipe up from  Settings >...

  • Page 52: Connect With Bluetooth Wireless

    internet > Hotspot & tethering > Wi-Fi hotspot Note: These steps may vary depending on your network. To set up security: » Hotspot name: Enter a unique name for your hotspot. » Hide my device: Hide your hotspot from other devices. »...

  • Page 53: Connect To Your Car

    » 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 54: Share Your Data Connection

    any additional apps or requirements. To enter VPN settings, swipe up from the home screen and tap  Settings > Network & internet > VPN. Tap to add a new VPN. Choose the type of VPN and enter settings from the network administrator.

  • Page 55: Print

    Print To print your photos, documents, and more from your phone, check if your printer’s manufacture has an app on Google Play. Then swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings > Connected devices > Connection preferences > Printing to get started. You can also send your photos, docs, and more to any Android device in your cloud or to Google Drive.

  • Page 56: Airplane Mode

    Note: Your phone supports microSD cards up to 1TB. Use a Class 10 (or higher) microSD card for best results. Format a memory card Insert the SIM and microSD Insert the microSD card into your phone (see cards). Caution: Do not use your computer to format the microSD card. 1 On your phone, swipe up from the home screen and tap  Settings >...

  • Page 57: Protect Your Phone

    Protect your phone » Screen lock » Your privacy » App pinning » Backup & restore » App safety » Data usage Screen lock The easiest way to protect your phone is to lock your touchscreen when you are not using it. You can choose the best method for you to unlock your phone.
  • Page 58 Smart lock Keep your phone unlocked when it’s safe with you. Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings > Security > Smart Lock » Tap On-body detection to keep your phone unlocked when it’s in motion. »...

  • Page 59: Your Privacy

    Your privacy Keeping your information safe is important. Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap  Settings > Privacy Decide which apps can access your information. Choose which notifications show on the lock screen. 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 60: App Pinning

    while using the app, Ask every time, or Don’t allow. Google privacy & security Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap  Settings > Google > Manage your Google Account Tap an option: » Personal info: Review your information. You can remove or add information, and choose who can see your information.
  • Page 61  Settings > Privacy. swipe up from the home screen and tap To let your phone install apps that are not on Google Play, swipe up from  Settings > Apps > Special app access, then the home screen and tap tap Install unknown apps and choose which apps are allowed to install them.

  • Page 62: Data Usage

    Data usage You can track the amount of data your phone uploads and downloads. Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap  Settings > Network & internet > Mobile network See the total amount of data used for this period. Set a warning and limit for how much data you use.

  • Page 63: 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 phone, swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings >...

  • Page 64: Find The Imei Number

    Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings > Accessibility Tip: For more information about your phone’s accessibility features, visit www.motorola.com/accessibility. » Create a shortcut » Make your phone speak » Speak to your phone » Change your phone’s display »...

  • Page 65: 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- from the home screen and tap speech output. Braille Combine your Braille display with TalkBack for braille and speech feedback.

  • Page 66: 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 67 Diagram showing how to use your phone with a hearing aid. 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: »...

  • Page 68: Get More Help

    Note: The images in this guide are examples only. MOTOROLA, the stylized M logo, MOTO, and the MOTO family of marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC. Google, Android, Google Play and other related marks and logos are trademarks of Google LLC.

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