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Moto X™
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At a glance
St t
Start
Messages
Email
Music
Books
P t t
Protect
Want more?
Home screen & apps
Control & customize
Type
Games
Locate & navigate
Troubleshoot
Calls
Socialize
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Hot topics
Contacts
Photos & videos
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  • Page 1 Moto X™ pick a topic, get what you need At a glance Start St t Home screen & apps Control & customize Calls Contacts Messages Email Type Socialize Browse Photos & videos Music Books Games Locate & navigate Work Connect & transfer &...

  • Page 2: First Look

    Tips & tricks First look • Start: Charge up, and sign in. See “Start”. Your new Moto G has pretty much everything— camera, Top topics Internet, email, and more. You can even change the back cover • Top topics: Just want a quick list of what your phone can for a new look with optional covers.

  • Page 3: Top Topics

    At a glance At a glance Top topics Tips & tricks First look • Intuitive: To get started quickly, touch Apps > Moto Check out what your phone can do. Top topics Care for interactive tutorials. • Personalize your home screen: see “Redecorate your •...

  • Page 4: Swap The Back Cover (Optional)

    Start let’s get up & running Start Swap the back cover (optional) Power on Swap the back cover (optional) f you bought an optional custom back cover for your phone, Press and hold the Power key until the screen turns on. Then Power on here’s how to swap it out.

  • Page 5: Battery Life

    Touch it again, then touch > > Settings Battery Menu > Remove account To set automatic rules to save power, touch Apps • Recording or watching videos, listening to music, or taking > (see “Motorola Assist”). Assist pictures. Menu More Back Next...

  • Page 6: Sign In

    Android Backup and Restore feature, your contacts Got Google? automatically appear on your new phone. Otherwise, use the Motorola Migrate app in “Old phone to new phone”. Do you have a Google Account? Or, visit www.motorola.com/transfercontacts. If you use Gmail or Google Apps, answer Yes.

  • Page 7: Old Phone To New Phone

    • If you didn’t migrate when setting up your new phone, you Sign in can always do it later. 1 On your previous Android phone, download the Motorola Old phone to new phone Migrate app on Google Play™ to get started.

  • Page 8: Google Play

    Start Start Google Play™ Tips & tricks Swap the back cover (optional) • Find out more about Google products: See Google Play is a new digital content experience from Google Power on www.google.com/about/products. where you can find and enjoy your favorite music, movies, TV Battery life Sign in shows, books, magazines, and Android apps and games.

  • Page 9: Home Screen & Apps

    Home screen & apps you have quick access Home screen & apps Quick start: Home screen & apps Tips & tricks Quick start: Home screen & apps • Pages: To show other pages of shortcuts and widgets, swipe You’ll see the home screen when you turn on your phone or Redecorate your home the home screen left or right.

  • Page 10: Redecorate Your Home

    Home screen & apps Home screen & apps Redecorate your home Moto Care help & more Quick start: Home screen & apps For quick access to your favorite things, customize your home How do you do it? Watch a tutorial. Read a how-to. Talk to Redecorate your home screen the way you want.

  • Page 11: Status And Notifications

    Home screen & apps Home screen & apps • To search for text in the search field, touch on the To turn Google Now on/off, set your preferences, or learn Quick start: Home screen & apps touchscreen keyboard. more, open Google Now, scroll to the bottom of the screen, Redecorate your home and touch Menu >...
  • Page 12 Home screen & apps Home screen & apps Icons on the right tell you about phone status: • Use a computer: To find and manage apps from any Quick start: Home screen & apps computer, go to http://play.google.com using your Redecorate your home network strength battery charging/full...

  • Page 13: Take Care Of Your Apps

    Safe Mode: Turn off your phone, then turn it back battery, and processing power—some more than others. on—when you see the “Motorola” logo during power-up, For example, a simple battery level widget will use less than press and hold both volume keys until you see the home a streaming music player app.

  • Page 14: Update Your Phone

    (25MB or more) and may not be available in all countries. If the mobile network updates are not available in your country, update using a computer. • Using your computer: On your computer, go to www.motorola.com/update. Menu More Back Next...

  • Page 15: Control & Customize

    • Shortcuts & widgets: Touch Apps , touch and hold an • Swipe: Scroll through lists or between screens. Motorola Assist app or widget, then drag it to your home screen. (To see Accessibility • Pinch or double-tap: Zoom in and out on websites, photos,...
  • Page 16 • Owner info: To add a message to your lock screen in case Quick settings you lose your phone, touch Apps > Settings Motorola Assist WED, DECEMBER 18 Add your owner info or > > . (To set your message, just touch...
  • Page 17 “Airplane the item. Quick settings mode”), silent , vibrate , or Motorola Assist • To show a menu for the current screen, touch Menu in the Power sound on Accessibility corner of the screen (if available). To conserve battery power, prevent •...
  • Page 18 • Volume: To set volume, just press the volume keys in the Quick settings like “Send text,” “Go to” an app, or “Help” for voice home screen (ringtone volume), during a call (earpiece Motorola Assist command help. Accessibility volume), or while playing music or a video (media volume).

  • Page 19: Quick Settings

    It can. Speak Note: Your quick settings may look a little different. Motorola Assist suggests actions to automate, based on how Customize you use your phone. When you see a suggestion in the status...
  • Page 20 Note: For general information, accessories, and more, visit Tip: Navigate through your apps and menus to hear how voice Quick settings www.motorola.com/accessibility. readouts work on your phone. Motorola Assist Accessibility Voice recognition To pause/resume TalkBack: Just tell your phone what you’d like to do—dial, browse, •...
  • Page 21 5 Touch the name of your Braille display to pair it with the Quick settings phone. Motorola Assist Shortcut gestures let you navigate your phone with simple Accessibility swipe gestures (for example, swipe up then left in a single Accessibility shortcut motion to go to the home screen).
  • Page 22 Settings > Sound Quick settings photos—To zoom in, touch the screen with two fingers and Motorola Assist then drag them apart. To zoom out, drag your fingers • Touchscreen: To hear a click when you touch something on Accessibility together.
  • Page 23 Note: Ratings are not a guarantee of compatibility (visit You can use your phone in TTY mode with standard teletype www.motorola.com/hacphones). You may also want to machines. Touch > Menu > >...
  • Page 24 Want more? No problem. Google Play™ Store provides On, off, lock & unlock access to thousands of apps, many with useful accessibility Touch features. Press Speak Find it: Apps > Play Store Customize Quick settings Motorola Assist Accessibility Menu More Back Next...

  • Page 25: Quick Start: Calls

    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 contacts, recent calls, or numbers, all from one app. Make, answer & end calls accidental touches.

  • Page 26: Recent Calls

    Calls Calls • Answer a call: Touch and drag to Recent calls Quick start: Calls With call waiting on, touch and drag to to answer the View your calls (with newest first), to call, text, or store them: Make, answer & end calls new call, then touch Hold current call + Answer Recent calls...

  • Page 27: Your Phone Number

    Calls Calls Your phone number Quick start: Calls Find it: Touch Apps > Settings > About phone > Status Make, answer & end calls > Recent calls My phone number 3-way calls Your phone number Emergency calls Emergency calls Note: Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone numbers that you can call under any circumstances, even when your phone is locked.

  • Page 28: Quick Start: Contacts

    You can also see these contacts at text message, & more. www.gmail.com. Allie Smyth For help with transferring contacts, see “Old phone to new phone” or go to www.motorola.com/TransferContacts. Anna Medina Astrid Fanning Search your contacts. Add a contact.

  • Page 29: Create Contacts

    Contacts Contacts Create contacts Edit, delete, or hide contacts Quick start: Contacts Find it: Apps > People > Find it: Apps > People Create contacts Call, text, or email contacts Touch a text box to type the name and details. When you’re •...

  • Page 30: Get Contacts

    , then touch at the contacts at http://mail.google.com. bottom of the screen. For help with transferring contacts, see “Old phone to new phone” or go to www.motorola.com/TransferContacts. My details Find it: Apps > People To store your user profile, touch...

  • Page 31: Quick Start: Messages

    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.

  • Page 32: Set Your Default Messaging App

    > Motorola Mobility shared a post Settings More Default SMS on Google+ - Motorola Mobility shared a ... Abe Baudo Dec 17 Did you see this? - [image] [image] “Star” a message to add it For more about Google Hangouts, see “Chat using Google Hard to believe they could do this...

  • Page 33: Chat Using Google Hangouts

    Messages Messages • Add email accounts: To add personal accounts, Wireless Emergency Alerts Email Quick start: Messages follow the prompts when you first open the app, or touch Wireless Emergency Alerts, also known WIRELESS Read, reply, forward & delete text messages Apps >...

  • Page 34: Quick Start: Type

    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, like in a message or search, you Text entry settings & dictionary depending on whether you’re entering a text message, have keyboard options.

  • Page 35: Text Entry Settings & Dictionary

    Type Type Text entry settings & dictionary Cut, copy & paste Quick start: Type Choose your keyboard style and edit the dictionary of words Cut, copy, and past names, phone numbers, addresses, Text entry settings & dictionary your phone suggests: quotes, or anything else in a text box.

  • Page 36: Quick Start: Socialize

    Socialize your life & your friends Socialize Quick start: Socialize Tips & tricks Quick start: Socialize • Upload photos: Touch Apps > and touch a Gallery Google+™ makes connecting on the web more like photo or video. Choose > Google+ and select your connecting in the real world.

  • Page 37: Web Connection

    Browse explore & find Browse Quick start: Chrome™ Tips & tricks Quick start: Chrome™ • Home screen shortcut: In the home screen, touch the Find it: Apps > Chrome Web connection Google™ search box at the top and enter a website Bookmarks •...

  • Page 38: Browser Options

    Browse Browse Bookmarks Safe surfing & searching Quick start: Chrome™ To bookmark a page in your browser, touch Menu > Keep track of what your browser and searches show: Web connection Bookmarks To go to a bookmark, touch Menu > Bookmarks , then touch •...

  • Page 39: Photos And Videos

    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 and share them easily. Take photos the screen to take the photo.

  • Page 40: Take Photos

    Photos & videos Photos & videos Take photos The perfect shot Quick start: Photos & Videos Find it: Apps > Camera Point, touch, and you’re done. But when you want something a Take photos little different, play with these camera options. Record videos Touch anywhere on the camera screen to take the photo.

  • Page 41: Capture Your Screen

    Photos & videos Photos & videos Edit, share, or delete photos & videos Capture your screen Quick start: Photos & Videos Find it: Apps > Gallery Share a screen capture of your favorite playlist, your new high Take photos score, or a friend’s contact information. If you can show it on Record videos •...

  • Page 42: Play Music

    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 anytime. • Hide the music player: To use another app while your music plays, touch Home .

  • Page 43: Play Books

    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 favorite books, magazines, and newspapers when swiping them. and where you want. •...

  • Page 44: Play Games

    Play Games why be bored? Play Games Quick start: Games Tips & tricks Quick start: Games • Challege friends: You can play against people in your Download and play the latest fun games. Google+™ circles. Scroll down to Players and choose a Find it: Apps >...

  • Page 45: Locate & Navigate

    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 the address. The map Must. Have. Coffee. Find a nearby cafe, get directions or moves to show the address.

  • Page 46: Corporate Sync

    Clock • To add your Corporate account, see “Email”. And with Moto G, you have 50 GB of extra storage for the next Calendar two of years on top of the 15 GB you already get from Google. Print • To choose what to sync from your...
  • Page 47 Work Work Clock Calendar Corporate sync Find it: Apps > Clock > (in the lower left) See events stored on your phone and in your online calendars, Quickoffice™ all together in one place. Office network • Alarm: Touch an alarm to edit it, or touch to add a new Google Drive™...
  • Page 48 Work Work • Show, edit, or delete events: Touch an event to open it, Corporate sync then touch edit or delete Quickoffice™ • Show, hide, or add calendars: Touch Menu > Calendars Office network Google Drive™ to display to show or hide calendars from your Google™ Clock account.

  • Page 49: Connect & Transfer

    Connect & transfer wired up or wireless Connect & transfer Quick start: Connect & transfer Tips & tricks Quick start: Connect & transfer • Bluetooth® devices: To connect a Bluetooth headset, Connect accessories, computers, networks, and more. Bluetooth® wireless keyboard, or other device, touch Bluetooth Wi-Fi Networks Find it: Apps...

  • Page 50: Bluetooth® Wireless

    Connect & transfer Connect & transfer Bluetooth® wireless Manage devices Quick start: Connect & transfer To manually reconnect your phone with a paired device, touch Bluetooth® wireless Turn Bluetooth power on/off the device name in the list. AVAILABLE DEVICES Wi-Fi Networks Find it: Apps >...
  • Page 51 Connect & transfer Connect & transfer Wi-Fi Networks Manage networks Quick start: Connect & transfer To remove a network, touch it in the list, then touch Forget Bluetooth® wireless Turn Wi-Fi power on/off Wi-Fi Networks To manage your networks, touch Apps >...

  • Page 52: Usb Cables

    Wi-Fi Networks Media Player to transfer files. For more instructions or driver USB cables When your Wi-Fi hotspot is active, other Wi-Fi enabled devices files, visit www.motorola.com/mymotog. Share your data connection can connect by entering your hotspot’s SSID , selecting a Data use •...

  • Page 53: Your Cloud

    Connect & transfer Connect & transfer Note: Usage information is provided to help you manage your Your cloud Quick start: Connect & transfer phone. This may not match the amounts charged by your One account with access to everything, everywhere—phone, Bluetooth®...

  • Page 54: Virtual Private Networks (Vpn)

    Connect & transfer Connect & transfer • Bluetooth® accessories: If you have a Bluetooth keyboard Airplane mode Quick start: Connect & transfer or other accessories to use with your tablet, remember you Use airplane mode to turn off all your wireless Bluetooth®...

  • Page 55: Quick Start: Protect

    Protect help keep it safe Protect Quick start: Protect Tips & tricks Quick start: Protect • Face unlock: Unlock your phone by looking at it. Touch Make sure your information is protected in case your phone is Screen lock Apps >...

  • Page 56: Encrypt Your Phone

    Protect Protect • : enter four to sixteen letters, digits, or symbols to Password To encrypt your phone and require a PIN or password Quick start: Protect unlock. whenever you turn on your phone: Screen lock To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep, see “Power Find it: Apps >...

  • Page 57: Want More

    • Updates: Get phone updates, PC software, online help, guides, and more at www.motorola.com/mymotog. • Accessories: Find accessories for your phone at www.motorola.com/mobility. • Apps: Touch Apps >...

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    Power key until the screen goes dark and your phone restarts. Service & repairs If you have questions or need assistance, we’re here to help. Go to www.motorola.com/support, 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 (TTY/TDD United States for hearing impaired), or 1-800-461-4575 (Canada).

  • Page 59: Battery Charging

    Pull over safely before using your mobile device to send messages, surf the web, or use other applications. Battery Use & Safety Battery Use & Safety Warning: Your mobile device contains a battery that should only be removed by a Motorola Battery Charging approved service center or recycler. Seizures, Blackouts & Eyestrain Third Party Accessories •...

  • Page 60: Operational Warnings

    Use & Care Operational Warnings Battery Use & Safety Use & Care To care for your Motorola mobile device, please observe the following: Operational Warnings Obey all posted signs when using mobile devices in public areas. Battery Charging Potentially Explosive Areas...

  • Page 61: Regulatory Information

    Exposure to RF Energy & Device Operation Battery Charging EU Conformance The following CE compliance information is applicable to Motorola mobile devices that carry Your mobile device contains a transmitter and receiver of RF energy. It is designed to comply Third Party Accessories one of the following CE marks: with regulatory requirements concerning human RF exposure.

  • Page 62: Fcc Notice To Users

    These changes may affect the performance of location technology on your mobile device. Motorola has not approved any changes or modifications to this device by the user. Any AGPS (Assisted Global Positioning System) uses your wireless service provider’s network to Location changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

  • Page 63: Privacy And Data Security

    Motorola recycling activities, go to: RF Energy www.motorola.com/recycling • Keep software up to date: If Motorola or a software/application vendor releases a patch Regulatory Information or software fix for your mobile device that updates the device’s security, install it as soon Packaging &...

  • Page 64: Software Copyright

    Export Law Please retain your original dated sales receipt for your records. For warranty service of your Registration Motorola product you will need to provide a copy of your dated sales receipt to confirm Service & Repairs warranty status. Global Warranty Thank you for choosing a Motorola product.
  • Page 65 Complying with the warranty process, repair EU Conformance If you make a valid claim under this Limited Warranty, Motorola will (at its discretion) either (1) instructions and accepting such software updates is required in order to receive additional FCC Notice repair the Product using new, used, or reconditioned replacement parts;...
  • Page 66 (f) Products that have been modified in any manner without the written permission of Seizures, Blackouts & Eyestrain UNDERSTAND THAT. Motorola, including (i) serial numbers, date tags or other manufacturer coding that has been • SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF High Volume removed, altered or obliterated;...

  • Page 67: Copyright And Trademarks

    EU Conformance accurate at the time of printing. Motorola reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications without notice or obligation. FCC Notice Note: The images in this guide are examples only.

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