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Restart or remove an app Quick settings Restart your phone To view the SAR and/or PD values for your phone, visit www.motorola.com/sar. Speak Check for software update Stylus shortcuts This product meets the applicable national or international RF exposure...
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Get Started Power button & fingerprint sensor The Power button/fingerprint sensor is located on the right side of your phone. Choose First look from these options: Let’s get started. We’ll guide you through startup and tell you a bit about your phone’s »...
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Stylus Tip: For more, see Stylus shortcuts. » Open an app when your phone is unlocked: Choose an app to open each time you Your phone comes with a stylus you can use to navigate in apps, take notes, edit remove the stylus with your phone unlocked.
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Insert the SIM and microSD cards Power on To activate phone service, you might need to insert a SIM card, or this may have been Press and hold the Power button, then follow the prompts to get started. done for you. You can also add a microSD card, which is optional and sold separately. Put in the cards Caution: Make sure you use the correct size SIM card and don’t cut the SIM card.
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Check your battery charge level Navigate your phone Now is a good time to check if your phone needs to be charged. Swipe down on the Explore by touch home screen to show battery charge level. Use the stylus or your fingers to find your way around: »...
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Improve battery life Your phone processes tons of information. Depending on what apps are in use, your phone may use a lot of power. When your phone is not in use for a period of time, unnecessary background processes are shut down to optimize battery life. »...
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Learn the basics In case of water Mobile devices marketed as water repellent are not waterproof. Avoid prolonged Home screen 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 The home screen is what you see when you turn on your phone.
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Notifications available), swipe the home screen left. » Settings: To quickly open common settings, swipe the status bar down. To open At the top of the screen, icons on the left notify you about new messages or events. If more settings, swipe the status bar down again and tap you don’t know what an icon means, swipe the status bar down for details.
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Wireless Emergency Alerts (U.S.) Volume WIRELESS Wireless Emergency Alerts, also known as CMAS or PLAN, Press the side volume buttons up or down to select a ringer volume and see other EMERGENCY is a U.S. national emergency alert system. Emergency alerts ALERTS controls.
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Lock screen » Screen timeout: To change your timeout (screen locks automatically), swipe up > Settings > Display > Advanced > Screen timeout. Your touchscreen is on when you need it and off when you don’t. Quick settings For quick access to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, brightness, and other settings, swipe the status bar or lock screen down.
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Note: To wake up your phone by saying “Hey Google,” see The Google Assistant™. Moto Note to create, edit, and share notes. » Edit a screenshot: Tap to take a screenshot. Then you can edit, share, or delete it. Voice to text To capture a screenshot, see Capture your screen.
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Personalize your phone Picture-in-Picture If you’re watching a video, on a video call, or using navigation, and you change screens, Redecorate your home screen your video continues to play in a small window on your screen. Customize your home screen the way you want. »...
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» Change your style: Change your font and icon style. Touch and hold an empty spot » Night Light: Set your screen to turn slightly amber colored at night. Swipe up > and tap Styles. Settings > Display > Night Light. »...
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Apps Digital wellbeing & parental controls Set limits on how much time you spend on your phone, get a bedtime reminder, and Your phone comes ready with some great apps. To find and add more apps, tap Play manage notifications. Store.
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proximity sensor above the touchscreen. During a call Search contacts & places » Mute a call: Tap Mute on the call screen to mute the call. You can hear your caller, FAVORITES but they can’t hear you. Tap a favorite to call it. »...
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Messages Tap Filter spam calls to prevent suspected spam callers from disturbing you. To block a caller from calling again, tap Phone > Recents, touch and hold the Use the Stay in touch with messages and pictures. For tips on using the keyboard, see name or number, then tap Block/report spam.
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Tips Use the keyboard » Add another contact to a message thread: In a conversation, tap Menu > Details > When you tap a text box, like in a message or search, you have keyboard options. Add people. » Type or gesture: Enter letters by touching them one at a time. Or, enter a word by »...
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Chrome™ page and tap Menu > Add to Home screen. » Mobile sites: Some websites automatically show you a “mobile” version of their Access the Internet with the Chrome browser app. page—if you want to see the computer version of a website, tap Menu > Desktop Find it: Chrome site.
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methods. » Tips: To see tips to help you take great photos, tap » Pop-ups: To stop pop-up windows from opening, tap Menu > Settings > Site Record videos settings > Pop-ups and redirects, then tap the switch to turn it off. Find it: Camera, then tap Video »...
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Additional viewfinder options for video camera Photo modes Turn on a flashlight when taking a video (main camera only). Send feedback to the developers of this camera app. Feedback Torch See help for using the camera. Stabilization Remove shakiness when taking a video. Help Turn on/off the microphone.
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Take a portrait photo Camera settings You can use the portrait mode to add a blur effect to the background, while keeping the Quick capture Twist twice to open the camera app, or switch between main subject in perfect focus. front and back cameras.
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• Bounce loop repeats the clip from start to end, then reverses the action. or Menu for more options. 5 Tap PREVIEW to view the cinemagraph, then choose to save as a GIF or MP4, and Tip: To select multiple files, open a folder, touch and hold a photo, then tap others. Or tap SAVE.
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» Delete accounts: Swipe up > Settings > Accounts, then tap the account name Switch accounts. and Remove account. Search mail Inbox INBOX Apr 22 Sign in with your Google account to make and receive video calls. Find it: Swipe up >...
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» Call anyone: Duo works across platforms, allowing you to call friends with the Duo app on any device. Tap to open Moto app features, or swipe up Tip: When on a video call, your phone will automatically switch from cellular network from the bottom of the to Wi-Fi, if available.
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Play » Power touch: Double-tap on the Power button/fingerprint sensor for quick shortcuts. Tap the switch to turn it on/off. To change the apps that are shown tap Settings > Enjoy immersive and engaging entertainment. Double tap and select an app. Find it: Moto >...
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Audio effects to the app list, tap Audio effects > > Show icon in app Switch to List View. tray. Motorola Type a title to search for a note. 11:35 Tap to turn on. Tap to view or edit a note.
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Coloring book » Sort by categories: To view the categories, tap . To add a category, tap Manage categories. Use the stylus or your fingers to color pictures. » Add a timestamp watermark: To show a timestamp watermark on your note, tap Find it: Swipe up >...
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home screen, tap Widgets, then touch and hold a calendar widget and drag it to your Tap to refresh the Calendar home screen. March screen. More apps April 2019 Go to today’s date. Google Play Google Play is a digital content experience from Google where you can find and enjoy Jump to a different month.
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Menu > Delete. Edit contact For help with transferring contacts, go to www.motorola.com/transfercontacts. » Call, text, or email: Tap a contact, then tap an option. (If the contact doesn’t have an email address, you canyou can add one, and use to video chat.)
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Maps » Get map help: Tap > Help. For more on maps, visit support.google.com/maps. Find a nearby cafe, get directions or step-by-step GPS voice navigation using Google Maps™. Drive Find it: Swipe up Maps > Keep all your photos, videos, documents, and more safely in one place—private unless Enter what you want to find in the search bar, or tap to search by voice.
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Connect, share, pay & sync Find it: Swipe up > Play Movies & TV To shop, rent, or watch on a computer, go to play.google.com/store/movies. Connect to other devices, share files with friends, pay with your phone, and sync to the cloud.
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For more 3 With Bluetooth turned on, tap a found device to connect it (if necessary, tap Pair or instructions or driver files, visit www.motorola.com/support. enter a passkey like 0000). You can tap to rename the device and choose what »...
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Share your data connection » Transfer media and files: Copy files to your phone and transfer them to other devices—see Share files. Your computer can access the Internet through your phone’s mobile network—you just » Phone hotspot: If you have a Wi-Fi tablet, turn your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot to let need a USB cable.
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Protect your phone Mount or unmount memory card To mount an microSD card, just put it in your phone (see Insert the SIM and microSD Make sure your information is protected in case your phone is lost or stolen. cards). Screen lock To unmount your microSD card (so you can take it out of your phone), swipe up >...
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See more privacy options. Advanced » Tap On-body detection to keep your phone unlocked when it’s in motion. Motorola Privacy, Autofill service from Google.. » Tap Trusted places and Trusted devices to add locations and nearby devices that will keep your phone unlocked.
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Notifications Apps from Google Play Your phone shows notifications even when it’s locked. Get music, movies, books, apps, games, and more. To choose which notifications show, swipe up > Settings > Privacy > Lock Find it: Play Store screen. Tap to show all, none, or only those that are not sensitive. Apps from the Internet Location You can get apps from other online app stores using your browser.
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Data usage microphone) to see which apps have permissions to use it. Tap Allow or Deny to turn the permission on or off. You can track the amount of data your phone uploads and downloads. Take care of your apps Find it: Swipe up >...
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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 >...
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2 Swipe up > Settings > Accessibility > BrailleBack. For more information about your phone’s accessibility features, visit www.motorola.com/accessibility. 3 Turn on your Braille display and put it in Bluetooth pairing mode. Create a shortcut 4 On your phone, swipe up Settings >...
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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.
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