Motorola cell phone getting started guide (62 pages)
Summary of Contents for Motorola Moto X
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Moto X™ pick a topic, get what you need Start Home screen & apps Control & customise Calls Contacts At a glance www. PLAYLISTS q w e r Type Messages Socialise Browse Photos & videos Music 44 West Street Locate...
Tips & tricks First look • Start: put the nano SIM in. Charge up your phone. Then, Your new Moto X has a bright display that goes from one side Top topics sign into Google™. See “Start”. all the way to the other. Its curved body fits in your hand. And you'll rarely have to plug it in.
At a glance At a glance Top topics Tips & tricks First look • Intuitive: to get started quickly, touch Apps > Check out what your phone can do. Top topics Moto Care for interactive tutorials. • Personalise your phone: see “Redecorate your home”. •...
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Start let's get up & running Start SIM in Tips & tricks SIM in • SIM tray & tool: the SIM tray is on the side of your phone. Put the SIM in, charge up and power on. Battery life Push the key-like tool that came in your phone’s box into the Sign in (Your SIM may already be in your phone.
. To set automatic rules to save power, Settings Battery • Widgets that stream information to your Home screen, like touch Apps > Assist . See “Motorola Assist”. news or weather. • Unused online accounts that you registered: touch Apps > Settings . Under...
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If your old phone was also Android and you If you use Gmail, answer Yes. used the Android Back up/Restore feature, your contacts automatically appear on your new phone. Otherwise, use the Motorola Migrate app in “Old phone to new phone”. Contacts, appointments, Or, visit www.motorola.com/transfercontacts.
• Signing into your Google account transfers your apps. Old phone to new phone promise. Google Play™ On your previous Android phone, download the Motorola Migrate app on Google Play™ to get started. Then on your new phone, touch Apps >...
Start Start Google Play™ Tips & tricks SIM in • Find more about Google products: see Google Play is a digital content experience from Google Battery life www.google.com/about/products. where you can find and enjoy your favourite music, movies, TV Sign in Old phone to new phone shows, books and Android apps and games.
Home screen & apps you have quick access Home screen & apps Quick start: Home screen & apps Tips & tricks Quick start: Home screen & apps • Pages: to add or show other pages of shortcuts and You’ll see the Home screen when you turn on your phone or Redecorate your home widgets, flick the Home screen left or right.
Home screen & apps Home screen & apps Redecorate your home Moto Care Quick start: Home screen & apps For quick access to your favourite things, customise your Home How do you do it? Watch a tutorial. Read a how-to. Talk to Redecorate your home screen the way you want.
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• To search for text in the search field, touch on the Quick start: Home screen & apps keyboard. Tell your Moto X what you want without touching it, even if it's Redecorate your home asleep on the table. Get directions using Google Voice Search, Moto Care Google Now™...
Tip: touch > to show Settings. For more, see “Quick See messages, calls and more coming in to Moto X, no matter settings”. what screen you're on. Even when your Moto X is sleeping, info quietly appears on your screen to tell you what you need to know—you choose the alerts.
Download apps • Find: to search, touch in the top right-hand corner. Take care of your apps If your Moto X is Update your phone • Download: to download an app you found, touch it to open asleep when you...
Safe mode: turn off your phone, then turn it back before installing. on—when you see the "Motorola" logo during power-up, press and hold both volume keys until you see the Home • If you doubt the safety of an app, don't install it.
Quick start: Home screen & apps > . A bar at the bottom tells you how much Settings Apps On your computer, go to www.motorola.com/update. Redecorate your home app storage space you have left. At the top, touch the list of Moto Care Downloaded...
Customise • Drag or flick: scroll slowly (drag) or quickly (flick). Quick settings • Apps & widgets: to download more apps and widgets on Motorola Assist the Google Play Store app, touch Apps > Play Store • Pinch or double tap: zoom in and out on websites, photos Accessibility and maps.
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. See Settings Security Screen lock Customise “Screen lock”. Quick settings 2:37 Motorola Assist • Owner info: to add a message to your lock screen in case Accessibility you lose your phone, touch Apps > > Settings THU, 6 JULY >...
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Joe Black Mobile" or "Call Suzi Smith Work." Quick settings vibrate or silent. To choose the confirmations and prompts you want to hear, Power Motorola Assist Put the touchscreen to sleep by touch . Scroll down and touch > Settings >...
, then Messaging Settings Note: your quick settings may look a little different. Quick settings choose Notifications Motorola Assist • Display settings: to change brightness and other display Accessibility 08:58 Go back to THU, 2 JANUARY settings, touch Apps >...
> > Settings Accessibility Customise Motorola Assist suggests actions to automate based on how Quick settings Note: for general information, accessories, apps and more, you use your phone. When you see a suggestion in the status Motorola Assist visit www.motorola.com/accessibility.
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Tip: navigate through your apps and menus to hear how voice swipe gestures (for example, swipe up then left in a single Motorola Assist readouts work on your phone. motion to go to the Home screen). To see or change these...
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Sound Volumes Vibrate Quick settings when ringing Display brightness Motorola Assist Accessibility • opens sliders that let you set different volumes for Your phone automatically adjusts the screen brightness when Volumes your music or videos, ringtone, text or email notifications you're in bright or dark places.
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Quick settings voice—touch on the touchscreen keyboard. Motorola Assist Accessibility Apps Want more? No problem. With over 1,000,000 apps to choose from, Google Play has something for everyone, and many apps 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 numbers, recent calls or contacts, all from one app. Make, answer & end calls accidental touches.
Calls Calls • Answer a call: touch and flick to • To clear the list, touch Menu > Clear call log Quick start: calls With call waiting, to answer the second call, touch Make, answer & end calls Favourites flick to .
Calls Calls Emergency calls Quick start: calls Note: your service provider programs one or more emergency Make, answer & end calls phone numbers that you can call under any circumstances, Recent calls Favourites even when your phone is locked. Emergency numbers vary by 3-way calls country.
Allie Smyth message & more. contacts at www.gmail.com. For help with transferring contacts, see “Old phone to new Anna Medina phone” or go to www.motorola.com/TransferContacts. Astrid Fanning Create contacts Search your contacts. Add a contact. Find it: >...
• To set a special ringtone for the contact, touch it, then touch For help with transferring contacts, go to “Old phone to new Menu > Set ringtone phone” or visit www.motorola.com/TransferContacts. • To delete the contact, touch it, then touch Menu > Delete Share contacts...
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Contacts Contacts Find it: People Quick start: contacts To send a contact, touch it, then touch Menu > Share Create contacts choose how you want to send it. Call, text or email contacts Favourite contacts Or, turn on Android Beam on both phones, touch phones back Edit, delete or hide contacts to back and touch .
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, reply, forward & delete text messages message for more options, such as forwarding it.
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Messages Messages Email • Forward: open a conversation, touch and hold the message Quick start: messages you want, then touch Forward Check email accounts and send responses, photos, websites Read, reply, forward & delete text messages • Delete: touch and hold a conversation, then touch at the and more.
Messages Messages enter details. For Microsoft™ Exchange server work email Quick start: messages accounts, enter details from your IT administrator. Read, reply, forward & delete text messages • Change or delete accounts: to change an account’s sync Email Chat using Hangouts™ and notifications or delete it, touch Apps >...
Type keyboard when you need it Type Quick start: type Tips & tricks Quick start: type • Keyboard changes: your touchscreen keyboard changes When you touch a text box, such as in a message or search, you Text entry settings & dictionary depending on whether you’re entering a text message, have keyboard options.
Type Type Cut, copy & paste Quick start: type Cut, copy and paste names, phone numbers, addresses, Text entry settings & dictionary quotes or anything else in a text box. Cut, copy & paste Copy Text selection Anne Hotel Select all 1 To highlight a word, double tap it.
Socialise your life & your friends Socialise Quick start: socialise Tips & tricks Quick start: socialise • Upload photos: touch Apps > and touch a Gallery Google+ makes connecting on the web more like connecting photo or video. Choose > Google+ and select your in the real world.
Browse explore & find Browse Quick start: Chrome™ Tips & tricks Quick start: Chrome™ • Home screen shortcut: on your Home screen, touch the Find it: Apps > Chrome Web connection Google Search widget at the top and enter a website Bookmarks •...
Browse Browse Downloads address information. If you don’t want that, Quick start: Chrome™ touch > Menu > > Chrome Settings Auto-fill forms Warning: Apps downloaded from the web can be from Web connection • Browser pop-ups: to stop pop-up windows from opening, unknown sources.
Photos & videos see it, capture it, share it. Photos & videos Quick start: photos & videos Tips & tricks Quick start: photos & videos • Take a photo: open the camera, then touch anywhere on Take super clear photos with a flick of your wrist. Take photos the screen to take the photo.
Photos & videos Photos & videos Take photos Options Quick start: photos & videos Find it: Camera Take photos Geo-Tag Tag your photos with a location. Record videos Touch anywhere on the screen to take the photo. Shutter tone Turn the shutter click on or off. The perfect shot Edit, share or delete photos &...
Photos & videos Photos & videos Tip: to show the slideshow on a television or other device, Quick start: photos & videos see “Connect & transfer”. Take photos Record videos Capture your screen The perfect shot Edit, share or delete photos & videos Share a screen capture of your favourite playlist, your new high Capture your screen score or a friend's contact information.
Play Music when life needs a soundtrack Play Music Quick start: music Tips & tricks Quick start: music • Volume: press the volume keys. Music everywhere—stream it, buy it, save it, play it. Listen and create playlists any time. • Hide the music player: to use another app while your music plays, touch Home .
Play Books even thick books fit Play Books Quick start: books Tips & tricks Quick start: books • Turn pages: while reading the book, turn the pages by Read your favourite books, magazines and newspapers when flicking them. and where you want. •...
Play games Why be bored? Play games Quick start: games Tips & tricks Quick start: games • Challenge friends: you can play against people in your Download and play the latest fun games. Google+ circles. Scroll down to Players and choose a person Find it: Apps >...
Locate & navigate where you are, where you're going Locate & navigate Quick start: locate & navigate Tips & tricks Quick start: locate & navigate • Find an address: touch and enter an address or Find a nearby cafe, get directions or step-by-step navigation something you’re looking for, like "restaurant".
Clock • To add your Corporate account, see “Email”. And with Moto X, you have 50 GB of extra storage for the next Calendar two years on top of the 15 GB you already get from Google. Print • To choose what to sync from your...
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Work Work Clock Calendar Corporate sync Find it: Apps > Clock > (at the top) Quickoffice™ Show events stored on your phone and in your online Office network • Alarm: touch an alarm to edit it, or touch to add a new calendars, all together in one place.
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Work Work • Show, hide or add calendars: touch Menu > Calendars Corporate sync to show or hide calendars from your Google to display Quickoffice™ account. You can use a computer to add or remove Office network calendars on your Google account at Google Drive™...
• Print: want to print your photos, docs or other things? DEVICE Check out “Print”. Turn on a mobile Active Display Wi-Fi hotspot. Bluetooth wireless Touchless control Motorola Connect Turn Bluetooth power on/off Sound Find it: Apps > , then touch the Settings Bluetooth...
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Connect & transfer Connect & transfer Tip: to extend battery life or stop connections, turn Bluetooth Touch Apps > Settings > Bluetooth , turn Bluetooth Quick start: connect & transfer when you’re not using it. power on, then touch Menu >...
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Connect & transfer Connect & transfer Connect to networks 1 Your phone turns off Wi-Fi power and uses the mobile Quick start: connect & transfer network for Internet access. Touch Set up Wi-Fi hotspot To find networks in your range: Bluetooth wireless set up security: Wi-Fi networks...
Quick start: connect & transfer your Home screen. See “Control & customise”. few minutes. Bluetooth wireless 1 With the Home screen showing, connect a Motorola micro Wi-Fi networks Wi-Fi modes USB cables USB data cable from your phone's micro USB port to a USB...
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Connect & transfer Connect & transfer To stop the connection, deselect USB tethering , then Touch an app to open its details. Apps that use a lot of data Quick start: connect & transfer disconnect your phone from your computer. might also use a lot of battery power.
Connect & transfer Connect & transfer Share with Android Beam™ Look for the NFC logo to confirm that you can make a mobile Quick start: connect & transfer payment. Touch the back of your phone to the payment device Use Android beam to share content on your phone with Bluetooth wireless to pay for your purchase.
Connect & transfer Connect & transfer Flight mode • Transfer media and files: copy files to your phone and Quick start: connect & transfer transfer them to other devices with “Transfer files”. Use flight mode to turn all your wireless connections Bluetooth wireless •...
Protect help keep it safe Protect Quick start: protect Tips & tricks Quick start: protect • Face unlock: unlock your phone by looking at it. Make sure your information is protected in case your phone is Screen lock Touch Apps >...
Protect Protect Encrypt your phone • Pattern : draw a pattern to unlock. Quick start: protect • : enter four to sixteen digits to unlock. Caution: if you forget your encryption code, you cannot Screen lock recover the data stored on your phone. Encrypting your files SIM lock •...
Moto Care Centres online at www.google.com/support. walk-through tutorials or chat with people who can help. • Updates: get phone updates, PC software, online help, guides and more at www.motorola.com/mymotox • Accessories: find accessories for your phone at www.motorola.com/mobility. • Apps: touch Play Store •...
Service & repairs If you have questions or need assistance, we're here to help. Go to www.motorola.com/mymotox, where you can select from a number of customer care options. You can also contact the Motorola Customer Support Centre on 0870-9010-555 (UK) or 1850-909-555 (Ireland).
Repetitive motion performance. Using a non-Motorola battery or charger may present a risk of fire, explosion, Recycling leakage or other hazard. Motorola's warranty doesn't cover damage to the phone caused by...
Turn off your mobile device before entering such an area, and do not charge batteries. In such areas, sparks can occur and cause an explosion or fire. Battery use & safety Use & care To care for your Motorola mobile device, please observe the following: Symbol key Battery charging liquids...
See 47 CFR Sec. 15.19(a)(3). Motorola has not approved any changes or modifications to this device by the user. Any Hereby, Motorola declares that this product is in compliance with: changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
CDMA, GSM), and intended method of using the product (e.g., how the product is held or • Keep software up to date: if Motorola or a software/application vendor releases a patch used in proximity to the body). A change to any of these factors will invalidate the FCC grant.
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