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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.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Restart or remove an app Restart your phone Get Started Check for software update First look Reset Insert the SIM and microSD cards Stolen phone Power on Find the IMEI number Sign in Accessibility Connect to Wi-Fi Create a shortcut Check your battery charge level Make your phone speak Navigate your phone... - Page 3 To view additional information, visit www.motorola.com/rfhealth. Caution: Before using your phone, please read the legal information. Settings > About phone >...
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Page 4: Get Started
Get Started » First look » Insert the SIM and microSD cards » Power on » Sign in » Connect to Wi-Fi » Check your battery charge level » Navigate your phone » Improve battery life » Care for your phone First look Let’s get started. -
Page 5: Insert The Sim And Microsd Cards
Power button Choose from these options: » Power on/off: Press and hold the Power button, then tap Power off. When your phone is off, press and hold the Power button to turn it on. » Sleep/Wake up: To conserve battery power and prevent accidental touches, put the touchscreen to sleep by pressing the Power button. -
Page 6: Power On
2 Insert the SIM card with the gold contacts down, then gently push the tray into the slot. SIM card insert graphic. Make sure the SIM card is inserted correctly. 3 Add a microSD card for additional storage. Note: microSD card is optional, sold separately. Power on Press and hold the Power button, then follow the prompts to get started. -
Page 7: 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 First look charging cable into the charging port (see for port location). -
Page 8: Improve Battery Life
System navigation Navigate using either gestures or buttons on the screen. Navigation buttons Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings > System > Gestures > System navigation > 3-button navigation » Back: Tap Back to go to the previous screen. »... -
Page 9: Care For Your Phone
Battery Tips To save even more battery life between charges, you could reduce: » Widgets that stream information to your home screen, like news or weather. Settings » Unused accounts: Swipe up from the home screen and tap > Passwords & accounts. »... -
Page 10: Learn The Basics
Learn the basics » Home screen » Help & more » Search » Notifications » Volume » Do not disturb » Lock screen » Quick settings » Speak » Gestures » Picture-in-Picture Home screen The home screen is what you see when you turn on your phone. From here you can explore apps and more. -
Page 11: Help & More
» Settings: To quickly open common settings, swipe the status bar down. To open more settings, swipe the status bar down again and tap » Customization: To personalize your home screen and other features, Personalize your phone. Help & more Learn even more about your phone and get support. - Page 12 Bubbles Easily see and participate in conversations using notification bubbles that float on top of the display. Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings > Notifications > Bubbles, then tap the switch to turn it on To use, tap a bubble to open and reply to a conversation.
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Page 13: Do Not Disturb
Status icons Icons at the top right of the screen tell you about phone status: Status Icons Network strength Alarm set Data Saver on Wi-Fi in range/connected Battery Saver on Airplane mode Do not disturb Wi-Fi hotspot on Battery charging Battery fully charged Volume Press the side volume buttons up or down to select a ringer volume and... -
Page 14: Lock Screen
Lock screen Your touchscreen is on when you need it and off when you don’t. Tue, Apr 3 73° Swipe up to unlock your screen. Add a lock screen message for anyone who finds your phone. Lock screen showing access to voice control on the bottom left and camera on the bottom right. Swipe this screen up to unlock it. »... -
Page 15: 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 16: Gestures
The Google Assistant™ Note: This feature may not be available in all languages. To launch the Google Assistant: Assistant. » Swipe up from the home screen and tap » Touch and hold , then speak or type a command. Note: You can also say “Hey Google” or “Ok Google” to start the Google Assistant. -
Page 17: Picture-In-Picture
Picture-in-Picture If you’re watching a video, on a video call, or using navigation, and you change screens, your video continues to play in a small window on your screen. » Tap , to put the video in a small window. »... -
Page 18: Personalize Your Phone
Personalize your phone » Redecorate your home screen » Add another user » Discover Moto » Digital wellbeing & parental controls Redecorate your home screen Customize your home screen the way you want. 73 ° 11:35 Touch and hold an empty spot to change wallpaper. - Page 19 Note: To see more home screen settings, touch and hold an empty spot and tap Home settings. Choose apps & widgets » Add apps to the home screen: Swipe up, touch and hold an app, then drag it to one of your home screen pages. »...
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Page 20: Add Another User
Add another user You can share your phone with others by adding additional users. Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings > System > Multiple users Tap the switch to turn on, then add someone as a guest (if using your phone for only a short time), or as a user. -
Page 21: Apps
Apps » Add and update apps » Phone » Messages » Chrome™ » Camera » Photos » Gmail » Duo » Moto » Calendar » More apps Add and update apps Your phone comes ready with some great apps. To find and add more apps, tap Play Store. - Page 22 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 23 » 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 »...
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Page 24: Messages
Note: Your phone can use location based services (GPS and AGPS) to help emergency services find you. For more information, swipe up from Settings > Location > Location Services > the home screen and tap Emergency Location Service. Messages Stay in touch with messages and pictures. For tips on using the keyboard, Use the keyboard. - Page 25 » Delete thread: To delete a whole thread of messages, touch and hold the thread, then tap . To archive a thread, swipe it left or right. You > Archived. can find archived messages by tapping Menu » Archive a thread: To archive a thread, swipe it left or right. You can find archived messages by tapping Menu >...
- Page 26 Share location, contacts, files, and more. Attach a Touch and hold to record a photo/video. message. When you type, to send. Or add a photo and tap to send. Tap to use voice-to-text. Change keyboard options. Keyboard screen. Tap the microphone in the top right to speak a message. »...
- Page 27 See options. Enter text or tap Search or type web address the microphone to search. Tap the camera to search Facebook YouTube Amazon.co... Wikipedia with an image. ESPN.com Yahoo eBay Instagram Discover Google Chrome browser showing the options menu in the upper right corner. »...
- Page 28 Browser settings To change your browser security settings, text size, and other options, tap > Settings. Menu Safe surfing & searching Keep track of what your browser and searches show: » Incognito: To open a tab that won’t appear in your browser or search >...
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Page 29: Camera
Camera Take crisp, clear photos. Find it: Camera Camera on. Adjust settings. See more options. Tap anywhere to change the focus (rear camera only) or exposure. Touch and hold to lock the focus in an area. Use Google Lens. Slide to choose photo, video, or select a mode. - Page 30 Viewfinder options for rear and front cameras Choose 1x to take a regular photo with the main Zoom camera. Or tap Macro to take a detailed close-up photo with the dedicated macro camera. Touch and slide left or right to set custom magnification.
- Page 31 Photo and video modes Photo and video modes are shown below the viewfinder, slide left or right to change mode: Tip: Tap More below the viewfinder, touch and hold a mode, then drag it to a different location to rearrange the order, or drag it to the carousel of modes below the viewfinder for quick use.
- Page 32 Camera settings CAPTURE Tap anywhere Capture photos or videos by tapping SETTINGS to capture anywhere on the screen. Shutter sound Turn the shutter sound on or off. Assistive grid Overlay a grid to help align the subjects in your photos or videos. Leveler Take perfectly level photos using a guide line in the viewfinder.
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Page 33: Photos
Tip: To see the screen capture, swipe up from the home screen and tap Photos > Library > Screenshots. Record your screen Start a screen recording to capture information visible on your device. Screen Record. Swipe down twice to display Quick settings, then tap Tip: To see the screen recording, swipe up from the home screen and tap Photos >... -
Page 34: Gmail
Gmail Send and receive email from all of your personal accounts (even if they’re not Gmail accounts). You can manage your accounts in Gmail and easily switch between them. Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap Gmail Switch accounts. -
Page 35: Duo
» Add email accounts: The Gmail app manages all of your email accounts. To add other personal email accounts to the Gmail app, Settings > Passwords & swipe up from the home screen and tap accounts > Add account. For Microsoft® Exchange server work Add account >... -
Page 36: Moto
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. » Gestures: Control your phone with gestures. » Tips: Find details of your phone’s latest features. »... - Page 37 » Three finger screenshot: Touch and hold the screen with three Capture your screen. fingertips to » Flip for DND: Place the phone face down to silence notifications and calls. » Pick up to silence: Silence the ringer during an incoming call by lifting up the phone.
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Page 38: Calendar
Calendar See all your events, all in one place. Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap Calendar October Go to today’s date. Nothing planned. Tap to create. Search for an Lunch Date appointment. 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Indigenous Peoples’... - Page 39 » Log in or open a Google account: Visit www.google.com/accounts. » Google help: See www.google.com/support. Contacts Combine information from your Google contacts and social networks for quick access to everyone you know. Tip: You can find most of these features on the Contacts tab in the Phone app.
- Page 40 » Add your details: To store your user profile, tap your profile picture, then tap Contacts app settings > Your info. Favorites Set your most-used contacts as favorites, so you can get to them faster. Contacts, » To set a favorite, swipe up from the home screen and tap select a contact and tap Phone >...
- Page 41 Maps Find a nearby cafe, get directions or step-by-step GPS voice navigation using Google Maps™. Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap Maps Enter what you want to find in the search bar, or tap to search by voice.
- Page 42 » To edit a document, tap anywhere in the text to begin typing. Music, movies, TV & YouTube Enjoy quality entertainment experiences right at your fingertips. Music Music everywhere—stream it, buy it, save it, play it. Listen and create playlists anytime. Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap YT Music To upload your music library to YT Music, from a computer, visit...
- Page 43 Clock Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap Clock Options Alarm . Tap an alarm to edit it, or tap to add a new alarm. Tip: Pressing the volume button up or down sets the volume level for that alarm. Wake up to your favorite song by linking to a music app.
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Page 44: Connect, Share & Sync
Connect, share & sync » Connect with Wi-Fi » Connect with Bluetooth wireless » Connect to your car » Share files with your computer » Share your data connection » Share files with Nearby Share » Print » Sync to the cloud »... -
Page 45: Connect With Bluetooth Wireless
Note: To turn off the hotspot automatically, tap Timeout setting. To set which devices can connect to the hotspot, tap Manage devices > Manage allowed devices. Connect with Bluetooth wireless Turn on and connect devices Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings >... -
Page 46: Share Files With Your Computer
» 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 47: Share Files With Nearby Share
Share files with Nearby Share Share files with nearby contacts using Nearby Share. Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings > Connected devices > Connection preferences > Nearby Share 1 Tap Device visibility to choose an option: •... -
Page 48: Cast To A Tv
» Phone hotspot: If you have a Wi-Fi tablet, turn your phone into a Wi-Fi Wi-Fi hotspot to let your tablet access the Internet anywhere—see hotspot. » Bluetooth® accessories: If you have a Bluetooth keyboard or other accessories to use with your tablet, remember you can use them with Connect with Bluetooth your phone too. -
Page 49: Airplane Mode
Remove a microSD card To unmount your microSD card (so you can take it out of your phone), Settings > Storage. Select the swipe up from the home screen and tap microSD card name from the drop-down list, then tap Menu > Eject. Caution: Do not remove a microSD card while your phone is using it or writing files to it. -
Page 50: 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 51 Note: You can make emergency calls on a locked phone (see Emergency calls). A locked phone still rings, and you do not need to enter a PIN or password to answer a call. Smart lock Keep your phone unlocked when it’s safe with you. Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings >...
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Page 52: Your Privacy
For all apps and services Show passwords Choose which notifications show on the lock screen. Motorola Privacy Show clipboard access Show a message when apps access text, images, or other content you’ve copied Security screen that shows options for locking your phone’s screen. -
Page 53: App Pinning
Location Location services, like GPS, Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and sensors help estimate your phone’s location. To choose which apps can determine your phone’s location, swipe up Settings > Location. Tap App location from the home screen and tap permissions, then tap an app. Choose Allow all the time, Allow only while using the app, Ask every time, or Don’t allow. - Page 54 Apps from Google Play Get music, movies, books, apps, games, and more. Find it: Play Store Apps from the Internet You can get apps from other online app stores using your browser. When installing an app, make sure you read the alerts that tell you what information the app will access.
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Page 55: Data Usage
» Reinstall apps: To reinstall apps from Google Play, tap Play Store. Tap your profile picture, then tap Manage apps & device > Manage > Installed > Not installed. The apps you’ve used before are listed and available for download. »... -
Page 56: 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 57: Find The Imei Number
Find the IMEI number You can find the IMEI number by typing *#06# on your phone’s dialpad. Settings > About phone > Or swipe up from the home screen and tap IMEI. Note: For service and support, see Get more help. -
Page 58: Accessibility
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 59: Speak To Your Phone
Braille Combine your Braille display with TalkBack for braille and speech feedback. 1 Download the BrailleBack™ app on Google Play (tap Play Store from the home screen), and install it on your phone. 2 Swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings >... -
Page 60: 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 61 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: » TTY Full: Type and read text on your TTY device. »...
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Page 62: 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.