motorola moto g82 5G Smart Phone User Guide
- May 15, 2024
- Motorola
Table of Contents
motorola moto g82 5G Smart Phone
Product Information
Specifications
- Brand: Motorola
- Model: moto g82 5G
- Operating System: Android
- Network Connectivity: 5G
- Storage: microSD card support
- Trademark Information: MOTOROLA, MOTO, LENOVO, Google, Android, Google Play, Dolby
Product Usage Instructions
Set Up Phone
To set up your phone, follow the steps outlined in the user
manual starting from ‘Set up phone’ section.
About Your Hardware
Understand the hardware components of your phone by referring to
the ‘About your hardware’ section in the user manual.
Insert or Remove SIM and SD Cards
Learn how to insert or remove SIM and SD cards by following the
instructions provided in the user manual.
FAQs
- Q: How do I copy data from my old phone to moto g82 5G?
- A: You can copy data from your old phone by following the steps outlined in the ‘Copy data from old phone’ section of the user manual.
- Q: How can I personalize my phone’s home screen?
- A: To personalize your home screen, refer to the ‘Home screen’ and ‘Change wallpaper’ sections in the user manual for detailed instructions.
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User Guide
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Corporation.
Certain features, services and applications are network dependent and may not
be available in all areas; additional terms, conditions and/or charges may
apply. Contact your service provider for details.
All features, functionality, and other product specifications, as well as the
information contained in this help content, are based upon the latest
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specifications without notice or obligation.
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To use the latest version of this content, go to Settings > Help on your
phone.
About your hardware
Hardware diagram
1. Tray for SIM and SD card 2. Proximity sensor 3. Speaker 4. Front camera (Learn more in Camera help.) 5. Earpiece 6. Microphone 7. Volume up/down button 8. Power button and fingerprint sensor
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1. Macro camera 2. Ultra-wide and depth camera 3. Main camera 4. Flash 5. NFC
touchpoint for sharing content or paying with your phone 6. Headset jack 7.
Microphone 8. USB-C port to charge phone, transfer files, and share data
connection with tethered devices. 9. Speaker
Care for your phone
To clean the screen:
· While this does not disinfect your phone, the best way to keep your phone
clean is to wipe it thoroughly
with a dry soft cloth. Avoid abrasive cloths, including paper towels and other
materials with rough surfaces.
· If the screen gets drops of liquid on it, wipe it with a clean, dry cloth.
To disinfect your phone:
· It is okay to use wipes or cloths moistened with 70% isopropyl alcohol to
gently wipe your screen. · When disinfecting or cleaning your phone, turn it
off and avoid getting any moisture in its openings,
including the charging port, headphone jack, microphones and speakers.
· Don’t submerge your phone in any cleaning agents, avoid using any cleaners
with bleach or abrasives,
and avoid spraying cleaners directly on the screen.
Prevent water damage
Your phone is water and splash resistant, but not completely waterproof. Avoid
exposing your phone to water or any other liquids, and do not intentionally
submerge it in any liquid. Water and splash resistance are not permanent, and
the protection performance may continue to decline due to daily use.
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Liquid damage is not covered by your warranty. To prevent water damage to your
phone:
· Do not expose your phone to pressurized water, salt water or liquids other
than fresh water. · Dry your phone and ports thoroughly with a soft, clean
cloth. · Don’t try to charge your phone when it’s wet. · Don’t drop, puncture,
or scratch your phone, as this could damage the water repellent features.
Insert or remove SIM and SD cards
About the SD card
Your phone supports an optional microSD card up to 1 TB. A Class 2, 4, or 6
card is sufficient. Your phone uses the card as portable storage for media
files: photos, videos, and music. Because it’s portable, you can easily swap
the card and its content between devices. After you insert the card, be sure
to update settings within media apps (like camera, music, and podcast apps),
so they use the card to store content you create or download.
You can’t store apps on the SD card because it is portable storage.
Insert or replace cards
1. If you want to remove the SD card, eject it first. 2. Insert the tool into
the hole in the tray and gently push to pop it out.
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3. Insert or remove the cards as needed. To use an SD card and a SIM card:
Or, to use two SIM cards (dual-SIM models only):
To see if your phone supports dual SIMs, go to Settings > About phone > SIM
Status. If you see SIM Slot 1 and SIM Slot 2, then your phone supports dual
SIMs.
4. Push the tray back into the phone.
If you inserted two SIMs, you’ll receive a notification to set them up. Swipe
the notification down and touch it to manage dual SIMs. If you see ,
troubleshoot the issue.
Note: If you need to activate or resize a SIM, contact your carrier.
Fix an issue
What type of issue do you have?
· SIM card or calls · SD card
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Copy data from old phone
Copy data from iPhone
You’ll use Google Drive to copy files from your iPhone and iCloud account to
your new phone and Google account:
· Photos will back up to Photos.
· Contacts will back up to Contacts.
· Calendar will back up to Calendar.
1. Charge both phones and connect them to a Wi-Fi network. 2. To ensure you
don’t miss any messages or calls, on your iPhone:
a. Turn off iMessage. (Settings > Messages off. Or, if your SIM has been
removed, deregister your phone.)
b. Turn off FaceTime. (Settings > FaceTime > off.)
3. Download the Google Drive app on your iPhone. 4. On your iPhone, open
Drive and then:
a. Sign in with your Google account. If you don’t have one, you can create it
now. b. Touch > Settings > Backup & reset and start the backup.
5. Wait for the backup to complete. 6. When complete, on your new phone, sign
in with the same Google account (Settings > Passwords &
accounts > Add account).
Copy data from Android phone
During setup, you can copy your apps, music, contacts, messages, and more.
Learn what does and doesn’t get copied. If you no longer have your old phone
or can’t turn it on, you can copy files using a backup from the cloud with
your Google account. To copy files: 1. Charge both phones and turn them on. 2.
On your new phone:
a. If this is the first time you’ve turned it on, select your language on the
setup screen. b. If you skipped copying files during setup, open the Settings
app and touch Finish setting up your
device. 3. Touch Start. 4. Insert your SIM to connect to the mobile network,
or touch Skip. 5. Connect to a Wi-Fi network and touch Next.
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6. Follow the onscreen instructions to select the old phone or backup
associated with your Google account, and to choose which apps and data to
copy.
Tip: Be sure to leave Back up to Google Drive turned on.
What gets copied from Android phone
If you copy data from another Android phone during setup, here’s what gets
copied:
· Apps and app data · Music, photos, and videos · Google accounts · Contacts
stored on your phone or SIM card · Text messages · Multimedia attachments in
messages · Most phone settings · Wallpaper · Call history
You’ll see these when you sign in to your Google account on your new phone.
What won’t copy:
· Downloads, like PDF files · Apps that aren’t from Play Store · Accounts
other than Google accounts · Contacts and calendars for services other than
Google (such as WhatsApp) · Ringtones
Import contacts from SIM
If you have a SIM card with contacts saved on it, you can import them into
your Google account. 1. Insert the SIM in your phone.
Or, if your old phone is an Android phone and can connect to Wi-Fi, turn it
on. 2. Open the Contacts app.
3. Touch > .
4. If your phone has dual SIMs, select the SIM. 5. Select where to save the
contacts:
· If you have multiple Google accounts, touch
them.
· To save them to your phone, touch Device.
and choose the account where you want to save
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6. Select the contacts to import and touch Import.
Manage dual SIMs
About dual SIMs
When two SIMs are inserted:
· You see
at the top of the home screen. If you see , troubleshoot the issue.
· Both SIMs can make and receive calls and text messages.
· Only the owner of the phone (not additional users or guests) can access dual SIM settings.
Set up SIM profile
Set options based on how you expect to use the SIMs: 1. Go to Settings >
Network & internet > SIM cards. 2. Select the option that best meets your
needs:
· Smart SIM: Automatically select SIM for voice calls based on your call
history. In Brazil, selection is
also based on your contact’s carrier.
· Personal and Work: Use one SIM for personal and the other for work-related
voice calls. · Manual: Choose which SIM to use for voice calls, for data, and
for SMS.
3. Follow onscreen instructions to complete setup.
Change SIM profile
1. Go to Settings > Network & internet > SIM cards. 2. Touch Dual SIM usage
profile. 3. Select a different profile and touch CHANGE PROFILE. 4. Select a
new profile. 5. Follow onscreen instructions to complete setup. To keep the
same profile but adjust options for data, SMS, voice calls, video calls, or
contacts: 1. Go to Settings > Network & internet > SIM cards. 2. Touch each
preferred SIM and contact option to change. This information applies only to
phones that support dual SIM cards and have both cards inserted.
Change SIM name, color, ringtone
When two SIMs are inserted, you’ll see them referenced in apps like Contacts,
Messages, and Phone. The SIM name shows your carrier and, if you’re using the
Personal and Work profile, shows which it’s assigned to. You can rename the
SIMs. You can also change SIM icon color to make them easy to differentiate.
1. Go to Settings > Network & internet > SIM cards.
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2. Touch the SIM to change. 3. Change settings as needed.
Set up family safe space
Create a space on your phone where family can play safely, without disrupting
your settings and privacy.
Set up a space
1. Open the Family Space app.
2. Touch .
3. Follow onscreen instructions to:
· Name the space · Select permitted apps · Personalize the layout, wallpaper,
and theme · Set a timer to limit screen time · Require a password to exit the
space (or access the rest of the phone)
Set app permissions
The first time you set up a space, you need to enable permissions for the can
enter spaces:
1. Open quick settings and touch .
Family Space app before you
You’ll see a permissions screen. 2. Touch Device Administrator > Activate this device admin app. 3. Touch Do Not Disturb > Family Space, turn Allow Do Not Disturb on
, then touch Allow.
4. Touch twice to return to the permissions screen.
5. Touch Notifications > Allow.
Enter or exit a space
To enter: 1. Open quick settings and touch .
2. If you’ve set up more than one space, touch the name of the space to open.
3. Select the amount of screen time to allow, then touch Start. 4. Give the
phone to your family member using the phone’s space. If you set a password for
exiting the
space, they can’t get to other parts of your phone unless they know the
password. To exit:
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1. Open quick settings and touch . 2. Unlock the phone.
Set up voicemail
Set voicemail password
Contact your carrier for help setting or recovering your password/PIN for
voicemail.
Set mailbox greeting
Your carrier provides and manages your voicemail. To set your greeting: 1.
Touch > . 2. Touch & hold to dial into your mailbox. 3. Follow your carrier’s
system prompts. If your voicemail is not set up, contact your carrier for
instructions.
Change voicemail options
1. Touch > > Settings. (If you don’t see , swipe down on the screen.)
2. Touch Voicemail. 3. If you have two SIM cards, touch the SIM for the
account to change. 4. Change any of the options:
· To change voicemail service from your carrier to a different service or app,
touch Advanced
Settings > Service.
· To change the number dialed to access voicemail, touch Advanced Settings >
Setup. · Your carrier might include additional options here, like notification
and visual voicemail settings.
Contact your carrier for help.
Set up email
Set up personal email
You can add multiple email accounts of the following types:
· Gmail · Personal email from other providers (IMAP/POP)
If you added a Google account on your phone:
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· When you open the Gmail app for the first time, you’ll see your email for
that account. You’re already
set up.
· To set up additional accounts, open Gmail, touch your profile icon , then
touch Add another
account. If you didn’t add a Google account to your phone and want to set up
email for an IMAP/POP provider (an address that’s not Gmail): 1. Open the
Gmail app. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your email address,
password, and account options.
If you have problems setting up the account, read Google’s help for Gmail.
Set up corporate email
If you use Microsoft Office Outlook on your work computer, your phone can
synchronize emails, calendar events, and contacts with the Microsoft Exchange
server. Before you start, you’ll need the following information from your
company’s IT department:
· Email address · Email password · Domain name · Username · Server name ·
Security type/SSL settings · Client certificate requirement
To set up corporate email: 1. Open the Gmail app. 2. Do one of the following:
· If this is your first time opening the Gmail app, touch Add another email
address. · If you have been using Gmail with another account, touch your
profile icon , then touch Add
another account. 3. Touch Exchange and Office 365. 4. Follow the onscreen
instructions to enter your email address, password, and other information from
your company’s IT department.
Switch account views
In the Gmail app, touch your profile icon , then select an account.
To open each inbox with one touch from your home screen, add task shortcuts:
- Touch & hold .
2. Drag for each account to a blank space on your home screen.
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Make it yours
This topic lists things that most people want to do with their new phone, with
links to instructions on how to do them.
Personalize your phone
· Set the wallpaper.
· Add apps to your home screen.
· Adjust screen settings, like font size, rotation settings, and dark background.
· You can use either the
System navigation to use.
buttons or gestures to move between apps and screens. Choose which
· Assign ringtones or photos to friends you call.
· Set your schedule for Do Not Disturb, to automatically silence your phone
when you don’t want to be
interrupted.
Protect your phone
· Set up a screen lock. · Set up fingerprint security to unlock your screen
safely and quickly with a touch. · In case you lose your phone, set up Find My
Device and record your IMEI number.
Other common set up tasks
· Connect with your Bluetooth devices and Wi-Fi networks. · If you use
multiple languages, set them up so they appear on your keyboard.
What’s new in Android 13?
After upgrading, you’ll see the following improvements to the Android
operating system and other apps.
More personalization options
Now there are even more ways to make your phone your own. Style your app icons
to match your wallpaper and more. You can find the options all in one place.
Touch & hold a blank space on your home screen and touch Personalize.
See more info with the clock widget
The Moto Widget widget on your home screen has updated. The expandable Adapt
version lets you add and view more information. Learn more.
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To go back to the old version or use a different version: 1. Drag the current
widget to the top of the screen and drop it on Remove. 2. Touch & hold the
home screen, then touch Widgets > Moto Widget. 3. Drag the version you want to
your home screen.
Changes to Settings
Use apps in different languages You can now set supported apps to use a
different language than your phone’s default language. More control over
interruptions and privacy You can now:
· Adjust notification permissions, choosing which notifications you receive. ·
Limit photo and video sharing permissions by app.
Gestures If you want to turn gestures on/off, go to Settings > Gestures (moved
from Settings > System > Gestures).
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About your home screen
You see the home screen when you turn on and unlock your phone or swipe up
from the bottom of the screen. Swipe right or left to move between home
screens.
What’s on the screen
1. Status bar: Displays the time and icons that tell you about your phone’s battery and network connections. Swipe down to see your notifications and quick settings and to turn your phone off .
2. Widget: You can add widgets to your home screen for quick access to information or frequent tasks.
3. Shortcut: You can add shortcuts to open apps or web pages you use frequently.
4. Favorites tray: Provides one touch access to your most-used apps from any home screen page. You can customize which apps appear here.
5. Navigation bar: Use gestures to move between apps and screens. You can use gestures but hide the
bar. Or, you can replace the bar with the
navigation icons instead.
6. Folder: Add folders to organize app shortcuts.
Add/remove screens
You can add more home screens to the right. To add a page, drag an app
shortcut or widget to the edge of an existing page and place it on the new
screen.
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To remove a home screen, drag all apps, shortcuts, widgets, and folders off the screen. After you remove the last item, the home screen will be removed.
Customize your home screen
Organize it:
· Touch & hold an item you want to move, then drag it to the new location. ·
Group icons into folders. · Choose where to find your list of all apps: in the
app tray or directly on the home screen.
Change how you get around: You can replace the navigation bar with the
navigation icons.
Change how it looks:
· To see options for customizing wallpaper, widgets, and other home settings,
touch & hold a blank space
on the home screen.
· For an entirely new look and feel for your home screen, you can install a
different launcher.
About your lock screen
The lock screen appears when you’re using a screen lock and you power on your
phone or turn on the screen.
Tip: If you’re using Peek Display, you’ll see that screen before you get to
your lock screen.
From the lock screen, you can:
· Make an emergency call. · View and respond to notifications. Double touch
one to open it. · Open quick settings. Swipe down from top of the screen for
your four top settings and notifications,
then swipe again to see the rest.
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· Start a voice command. Swipe up diagonally from either bottom corner. · Go
into Lockdown. Temporarily turn off notifications and fingerprint unlocking.
You can customize your lock screen to add a message and control what content
and features appear.
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If this is your first smartphone
Learn the basics
To get around your phone, here are the key concepts.
· You can choose how you move between apps and screens: gestures or
icons.
· In addition to touching the screen to select items, you can use other gestures, such as pinch to zoom.
· The icons at the top of your home screen tell you important stuff at a
glance, like your phone’s battery
level and network connection, and whether you’ve missed a call.
· Your phone and apps send you notifications for things like new messages,
calendar events, and
upcoming alarms. You’ll find notifications in several places, and can do a lot
with them. To learn about these common tasks, touch one below:
· Answer a call
· Make a call
· Set an alarm
· Turn the flashlight on/off
· Listen to music
Get apps
Your phone comes with many fun and useful apps, but you can really unlock its
power by installing apps that suit your lifestyle. Go to Play Store to explore
free and paid apps that help you be more productive, organized, informed, in
touch, and entertained.
Protect your phone
You carry your phone around with you, and accidents happen; phones get lost
sometimes. So set up some security and prevent heartache if you and your phone
become separated.
Set up a screen lock. This is your first line of defense in keeping your
sensitive information safe. Prefer numbers, shapes, words? Set up a PIN,
pattern, or password required to unlock your phone. Learn how.
A screen lock doesn’t prevent you from immediately answering a call or
accessing your camera.
Display your owner info. On your lock screen, you can discreetly display a
“please return” message with some of your contact info so that, if your phone
is lost, someone can return it to you. Learn how.
Enable lost phone features. For peace of mind, check out Find My Device, in
case you ever need to remotely locate and lock or erase your phone.
Personalize your phone
While changing your wallpaper is probably your first customization, don’t stop
there. Be sure to explore your Settings to set ringtones, font sizes, data
usage preferences, keyboard preferences, and much more. It’s a great way to
learn many of your phone’s capabilities while customizing it to suit your
needs.
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In most apps you can touch you there, too.
or for app-specific settings. Be sure to see what options are available to
Manage cellular data
Understand your data usage. Keep an eye on your data usage and learn how to
make the most of it. See which apps use large amounts of data and adjust their
settings. If your phone is using too much data, you can also stop accounts
from auto-syncing.
Use Wi-Fi to conserve cellular data. When you connect to a Wi-Fi network, your
data will use that network connection instead of your carrier’s network,
saving your cellular data for when you need it. Learn how to connect to Wi-Fi
networks.
Useful to know
Find phone info. To find your phone number, device name, and other
information, go to Settings > About phone.
Tell your phone what to do. Use your phone hands-free with voice commands.
Tell it to navigate you, and listen to it speak the directions to you as you
drive–it’ll even reroute you if you’ve gone off course. Tell it to set alarms,
find information on the web, make calls.
Never miss a photo opportunity. Automatically open the camera right from your
lock screen. Just twist your phone twice. You can automatically back up your
photos and videos with your Google account or with other photo sharing apps
available from Play Store.
Store your stuff. You have several storage options. Store apps and content on
your phone. For more storage space, use an SD card for photos, videos, and
music. You can open stored items in associated apps, like Photos to see your
photos and videos. For even more storage space, plus the ability to access
your media and files from any internet-connected device (phone, computer,
tablet), use cloud storage. Your Google account includes free cloud storage on
Drive, which has its own app and is also available from the
menu throughout other apps.
Wi-Fi hotspot. You can use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot to share your
internet connection with your other devices that need internet access (for
example, a laptop or tablet).
Reboot phone. In the unlikely event that your phone becomes unresponsive,
frozen, shows a blank or black screen, or doesn’t respond to the Power button,
you can reboot it. Press & hold the Power button for 7 – 10 seconds. The phone
will restart normally.
Certain features, services, and applications are network or carrier dependent
and may not be available in all areas.
If you had an iPhone
Welcome to Android! Here are some differences between your old iPhone and your
new phone.
Your assistant: You’ve retired Siri. Now, find info and get things done with
Google Assistant. Just set up “OK, Google”. Then ask for info or help with
everyday tasks.
Apps:
· Goodbye Apple App Store, hello Google Play Store. Play Store is now your
default app store. Apps aren’t
compatible between iPhone and Android. However, many developers make iPhone
and Android versions of their apps; if the app stores your data online, then
you can switch with little effort. Just download the Android version from Play
Store and log in.
· Continue listening to podcasts. You can listen with the Podcasts app. Or,
there are lots of podcast apps
on Play Store – search for “podcast” in Play Store and download one of your
choice.
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· Install apps remotely. On a computer, visit play.google.com. Browse apps on
the bigger screen and then
install them on your phone from your computer.
Your home screen: Your old phone showed all apps on your home screen. With
your new phone, you can put shortcuts to your most important apps on your home
screen for easy access. This frees up room on your home screen for widgets,
making your new home much more lively.
Privacy indicator: On Android, a green indicator means either your camera or
mic are being used by an app. On iPhone, an orange indicator means the mic is
being used.
In the cloud: Your Google account is your key to cloud storage with Google. If
you migrated your contacts to your phone, then you can see them from any
device or computer by logging into Gmail. Your Google account includes apps
like Calendar and Drive that let you work well with others. And it has apps
that let you play too – access your photos, videos, music from any device when
you log in with your Google account. Use YT Music to upload your iTunes
library.
File sharing: If you used AirDrop on your iPhone, now you’ll use Nearby Share
to easily share files or links with friends.
About your Google account
Benefits of your account
When you set up your phone, you added a Google account. If you haven’t had a
Google account before, this is more than just a password you set up for your
phone. A Google account lets you organize and access your personal information
and files from any computer or mobile device:
· Synchronize everything. Never lose your contacts. Associate them with your
Google account if you
create contacts on your phone, and view them from Gmail on any computer or by
signing into your Google account on any phone. Create emails or calendar
events on your phone and view them on any computer. Access your browser
bookmarks from any device.
· Store in the cloud. Upload your photos, videos, and music to the cloud; get
to all of it without taking up
space on your phone.
· Keep your stuff secure. Your account password secures it all and lets you
access it from anywhere.
Maintaining your account
Other than remembering your password, you don’t need to do much maintenance on
your Google account just enjoy the benefits of your secure, synchronized
information. However, you can:
· Control how frequently your phone syncs your information. · Review and
manage the information Google collects from you, such as search and browsing
history.
Learn about Google apps
Many Google apps, like Gmail, Chrome, Photos, and Maps are preloaded on your
phone. To learn about and download additional Google apps, read Google’s help.
Can’t sign in to Google account
If you’re having problems signing in to your account, read Google’s support
information.
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Status bar icons
About status icons
The status bar at the top of the home screen contains icons that help you
monitor your phone.
· On the left, icons tell you about apps, such as new messages or downloads.
If you don’t know what one
of these icons means, swipe the status bar down for details.
· On the right, icons tell you about your phone’s battery level and network
connections.
A dot means there are more icons to view. Drag down from the top of the screen
to see all icons.
What status icons mean
These are the icons from apps that came on your phone and the phone status
icons.
Icon
Meaning
CALLS
Active call.
Missed call. Speakerphone on.
Microphone muted.
NETWORK
Connected to cellular/mobile network (full signal). Speed of your network
connection is also shown. Possible speeds, from slowest to fastest, are 3G, H,
H+, 4G, 5G. Available speeds depend on your carrier and your location.
Connected to different cellular/mobile network (roaming).
Data Saver is on, preventing apps from using background data.
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WiFi network within range. Connected to WiFi network. No SIM card. Location services are in use. Airplane mode on. CONNECTIVITY Trusted device connected. Your phone is a WiFi hotspot. Devices can connect to share your data connection. Wireless display or adaptor connected. Connected by USB cable. USB tethering enabled. NFC enabled. Only some versions of this phone, sold in certain countries, support this feature. SYNC AND UPDATES App updates are available for download from Play Store. Email and calendar sync in progress. Upload complete.
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Download complete. Google backup in progress. Google backup complete. SOUND Vibrate. DO NOT DISTURB Do Not Disturb is on. BATTERY Battery fully charged. Battery charging. Battery low. Overcharge protection is limiting battery to 80%. Phone is in Battery Saver mode. ALARM AND CALENDAR Alarm set. Upcoming calendar event.
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EMAIL AND MESSAGING
New Gmail message.
New text message.
New voicemail.
Important alert.
OTHER ICONS
Privacy indicator. An app is using your microphone or camera.
Animated GIF is available.
Screen recording in process.
Focus mode is on.
Apps that you download might show other icons to alert you about their status.
Certain features, services, and applications are network or carrier dependent
and may not be available in all areas.
Phone terms you should know
Airplane mode This mode allows you to use your phone’s non-wireless functions
(music, games, etc.), while disabling its wireless radio functions that are
banned on airplanes during flight. app Software that you can download for
added functionality, such as games, email apps, bar code scanners and more.
Some apps are already on your phone, and more can be downloaded from your
phone’s app store. BluetoothTM A short-range wireless technology you can use
to connect a device to other nearby Bluetooth-capable devices and accessories,
such as headsets, speakers, printers, etc. Use Bluetooth to make handsfree
calls on
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a headset or in your car, listen to music on wireless speakers, use a wireless
mouse or keyboard, or print a document in another room. Set up Bluetooth.
cellular network or mobile network A network of radio-transmitting towers. You
make calls on your phone using radio waves sent between the phone and the
network towers. You also send data and access the Internet on this network.
Carriers use different technologies to handle these radio transmissions (GSM,
CDMA, Edge, 3G, 4G, LTE, HSPA, iDEN).
data Information sent or received from your phone other than calls and text
messages. You may use data when you access the internet, check your email,
play games, use apps and more. Background tasks, such as syncing or location
services, may also use data.
data usage The amount of data your phone uploads or downloads over a network
in a given period. Your phone uses your carrier’s cellular network or over a
Wi-Fi network. Depending on your plan with your carrier, you may be charged
additional fees when your data usage exceeds your plan’s monthly limits.
GPS Global Positioning System. A global satellite-based system for determining
precise locations on Earth.With GPS, your phone becomes your navigator when
you’re driving and your concierge when you’re looking for a nearby meal,
movie, or cup of coffee.
mobile hotspot A device or app that lets you share your mobile data connection
with multiple devices via WiFi. You can connect different devices to your
hotspot, including notebooks, netbooks, MP3 players, cameras, Smartphones, and
portable gaming systems. The number of devices that can connect at one time
depends on your carrier and connection speed.
NFC Near-field communication. A wireless technology that transfers information
between two compatible devices. Tap the devices together to share web
addresses, contact info, apps, GPS locations and more.
notification An alert from your phone or an app on your phone. Your phone
displays icons in the status bar to notify you of new messages, calendar
events and alarms. Icons can also indicate ongoing status, such as connection
to a WiFi network.
Play Store Google’s store where you can download apps, books, movies, and
music. Choose from an assortment of free books or apps; purchase from an even
larger selection.
SD card Secure Digital (SD) card. A small, high-capacity removable memory card
used in small, portable devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and digital
cameras.
shortcut An icon you can add to your home screen that lets you quickly open an
app. Create shortcuts for apps you use frequently.
SIM card Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. A card that securely stores
information your carrier uses to authenticate your phone on the cellular
network.
software update An update to your phone’s operating system that typically
includes new features and fixes reported problems. The update is wirelessly
downloaded to your phone at no additional cost to you.
status bar Thin bar at the top of your home screen that displays the time and
icons that tell you about your phone’s battery and network connections. Apps
display icons in the status bar to alert you of events, such as new messages.
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sync The process of sharing the same information across multiple devices and
websites. Contacts, calendars and email are often synced through cloud
services, so you can enter information on one device and access it through
another.
widget An element you can add to your home screen that gives you quick access
to information or frequent tasks. For example, widgets can provide weather
updates, upcoming calendar events. Many are preinstalled on your phone. Apps
you download may also include widgets.
WiFi A short-range wireless technology that provides a high-speed internet
connection to wireless data devices. Many locations offer Wi-Fi connections,
including airports, hotels, restaurants and more. Using a Wi-Fi connection
instead of your cellular network can help reduce your cellular data usage.
Some public Wi-Fi connections may not be secure. You should only connect to
those you trust and use some form of internet security on your devices. Set up
Wi-Fi.
Certain features, services, and applications are network or carrier dependent
and may not be available in all areas.
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Learn gestures
You can use gestures on your touch screen to move between apps and choose or
manipulate items. There are also gestures, which you can turn on/off, to
perform everyday tasks like screenshots or turning on the flashlight.
Touch, drag, swipe, zoom
Gesture
Description
Touch
Press with one finger and lift. Result: Open something (app or email) or choose something (checkbox, icon).
Touch & hold
Press and wait before lifting one finger. Result: Select something (app icon, text on a page) and see possible actions. Try it: Touch & hold text on this page to see the copy feature.
Drag
Touch & hold an item and then, without lifting, slide your finger until you reach the target position.
Result: Move elements on the screen; for example, change a toggle from on .
to off
Try it: Drag an app shortcut from one spot on your home screen to another.
Swipe
Quickly move one finger across the screen, without pausing when you first
touch (so you don’t drag instead).
Result: Switch between home screens or between tabs in an app. Or, move
quickly through a list. You can swipe different directions (up, down,
left/right) for different results. Learn more.
Try it: Open the Phone app and swipe left/right to switch between tabs. Or,
swipe up from the bottom of this screen to go home.
Pinch out to zoom
Put two fingers on the screen and then drag them apart.
Result: Zoom in to see larger version of photos and maps. Or, open expandable
notifications.
Try it: Open a photo and pinch out to zoom in on an area.
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Tip: If you have visual impairments, you can enable additional magnification
gestures.
Pinch in to zoom Put two fingers on the screen, far apart, and then drag them
together. Result: Zoom out to see smaller version of photos or maps. Or, close
expandable notifications.
Use gestures with Power button
Press Lock and unlock the phone. You’ll enter your PIN, pattern or password to
unlock. Press twice Open Google Assistant. You can customize settings to open
the camera instead. Press & hold Turn off the phone or view your emergency
information. Tap Unlock with your fingerprint, if you’ve set up fingerprint
security.
Move between apps and screens
Choose how to get around
If you see the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen, or you see no icons
at all, you are using Gesture navigation.
If you see
at the bottom of the screen, you are using 3-button navigation.
You can change how you move between apps and screens using your touch screen: Settings > Gestures > System navigation.
Use gesture navigation
Use these gestures to move between screens and apps if you chose Gesture navigation and you don’t see
the
icons at the bottom of your screen.
Action
Gesture to use
Switch between apps At the very bottom of the screen, swipe left or right.
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See all recent apps
Drag up from the bottom, hold, then let go.
See all apps
Swipe up from the bottom of the home screen.
Go back
Swipe towards the middle from the left or right edge of any screen.
Go home
Swipe up from the bottom of any screen.
Open Google Assistant Swipe diagonally from either lower corner of the screen.
Tip: For even more gestures, turn on One-handed mode.
Use 3-button navigation
Use these icons to move between screens and apps if you chose 3-button
navigation. takes you back one screen. returns you to the home screen from any
app. lets you switch between recent apps.
Tip: For visual assistance, you can add screen.
to open the Accessibility Menu or magnify what’s on the
Use quick settings
Open quick settings
Settings you adjust frequently, like Bluetooth, are “quick settings”, easy to
get to from any screen. To see your first few quick settings, swipe down once
from the top of your screen.
Swipe down again to:
· See all quick settings. You can swipe left for more. · Open the full list of
settings available in the Settings app by touching .
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· Turn your phone off .
Adjust quick settings
To adjust screen brightness, slide . To adjust other settings:
· Touch an icon to toggle the setting on/off. · Touch & hold an icon to adjust
related settings.
Icon
Setting
Wi-Fi
Mobile data
Bluetooth
Do Not Disturb
Auto-rotate
Control compatible smart devices
Wallet (To learn more, read Google’s help.)
Flashlight
Wi-Fi calling
Dolby Atmos
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GIF maker Alarm Battery Saver Airplane mode Screen Cast Scan QR code Screen Record Camera access Mic access Nearby Share Data Saver (Appears after you turn on Data Saver the first time.) Night Light Bedtime mode (Appears after you turn on Bedtime mode the first time.) NFC
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System update Family Space Security & privacy Hotspot Extra dim (Appears after you turn on Extra dim the first time.)
Open all settings
To open the full list of all settings:
· Open quick settings and touch . · Or, open the Settings app.
Tip: You can search the Settings app to find what you need quickly. Just touch and type your search term.
at the top of the app
Customize quick settings
You can rearrange quick settings, putting your most used at the top. You can
also add or remove them. 1. Open quick settings. 2. Touch .
3. Drag to rearrange. Or swipe up to add new tiles. To return quick settings
to its original state, touch > Reset.
Pin/unpin media player in quick settings
To let you quickly resume playback, the media player is pinned to its spot in
quick settings. But, when it’s pinned, you can’t swipe it to close it. If you
prefer to swipe the media player to close it and remove it from quick settings
until you play something again: 1. Open quick settings, touch & hold the media
player, and touch .
Or, go to Settings > Sound & vibration > Media.
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2. Turn Pin media player off . If you want to pin the media player to its
spot in quick settings: 1. Open quick settings, touch & hold the media player,
and touch .
Or, go to Settings > Sound & vibration > Media. 2. Turn Pin media player on .
Turn screen off and on
Why your screen turns off automatically
· To save battery power, your screen turns off if you haven’t used it for some
time. You can lengthen or
shorten the time before your screen automatically turns off. You can also use
Attentive Display to keep your screen from turning off when you’re looking at
it.
· When you bring the phone to your face to speak into it during calls, the
screen turns off to prevent
accidental touches. When you pull the phone away from your face, the screen
turns on so you can use it. (If the screen stays dark, follow these steps.)
Turn screen off and on manually
To turn the screen on:
· Press the Power button. If you’ve set up a screen lock, you need to unlock
it. · Tap the screen. (If this doesn’t work, turn the gesture on.) · If you’ve
added your fingerprint to the phone, touch the sensor to wake and unlock your
phone. · Your screen automatically turns on when you have an incoming call.
To turn the screen off:
· Press the Power button. When you set down your phone, it’s good habit to do
this. You prevent
accidental touches, save a bit of battery, and keep it secure with the screen
lock.
· Tap your home screen twice. (If this doesn’t work, turn the gesture on.) ·
To keep your screen off and phone quiet when you don’t want interruptions,
like at night, use Do Not
Disturb settings. When your screen is off, battery-friendly Peek Display
notifications fade in and out, showing only notifications delivered since the
screen was last on.
Turn off phone
Swipe down from the top of the screen twice, then touch > Power off. Or, press
& hold the Power button, then touch Power off.
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Take screenshots
Take a screenshot
1. Do one of the following:
· Touch & hold three fingers on the screen. (If this doesn’t work, turn Three
finger screenshot on.)
· Drag from the bottom of the screen and hold to see recent apps, then touch
Screenshot. · Press & hold Power + Volume Down simultaneously until the screen
is captured.
2. To scroll and capture more content, touch . To stop scrolling before the
end of the page, touch STOP or .
3. Do any of the following:
· To edit the screenshot, touch . · To share it, touch . · To analyze it with
Google Lens, touch . · To delete it, touch . · For more time to review it
before taking an action, touch the thumbnail to open the screenshot.
Edit screenshots
If you touched after taking the screenshot, you have these options:
Icon
Meaning
Crop. To switch between standard, full screen, circular, or freeform, touch again.
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Draw. To change color or thickness, touch again.
Highlight. To change color or thickness, touch again. Insert a text box. Touch
the icons to change the background and text color.
Blur with mosaic effect. Swipe over the area to blur.
Undo change.
Redo change.
Close without saving.
Save.
Delete.
Share.
Find screenshots later
Open the Photos app and touch Library > Screenshots.
Record your screen
You can record a video of your screen while you’re using it. You can choose to
include your audio or a selfie video when recording.
Record screen
1. If you want the recording to show when you touch screen elements, turn
Record touch points on.
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2. To start recording:
· Open quick settings and touch . · If you’re playing a game and Gametime is
on, touch > .
3. Touch Start to open the recorder and see a 3-second countdown before
recording.
Tip: To adjust options before recording, touch the countdown timer to stop and
make changes. Touch to restart.
4. Make your recording. While recording:
· To adjust recording options, touch and then touch . To restart recording,
touch . · You can drag the recorder to reposition it. · You’ll see a timer on
the recorder and in the status bar.
5. To stop recording:
· Touch on the recorder. · Or, swipe down from the top of the screen, then
touch the red notification.
Adjust recording options
Sound You can mute or record your phone’s sound, and you can include your own
narration. To adjust sound, touch the current setting and change it.
Icon
Meaning
Mute
Record your narration using the microphone
Record only your phone’s sound
Record both your narration and your phone’s sound
Drawing To write on the screen, touch .
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To change pen colors, touch . Video To include a selfie video in the corner,
touch .
To turn the selfie video off, touch . Other options You can adjust more
options, like frames per second or screen touches, in phone Settings. Learn
more.
View recordings
To view a recording immediately after you capture it, swipe down from the top
of the screen and touch the notification.
To view any time, open the Photos, Files, or other media viewing app, and look
for the Screen record folder.
Create GIFs from video
You can make an animated GIF from a video on your screen.
Record a GIF
1. Open the video in the Photos, Files, or other media viewing app, and pause
the video where you want to start the GIF.
2. Open quick settings and touch GIF maker. 3. Touch Start. 4. Adjust the
GIF’s frame over the video:
· To reposition the frame, drag . · To change dimensions, drag the corners or
sides. · To close, touch .
5. To start recording touch . You can capture up to 15 seconds. To stop
recording before that, touch .
View your GIF
To view immediately, touch the notification. To view any time, open the
Photos, Files, or other media viewing app, and look for the Screenshots
folder.
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Turn flashlight on and off
To turn your flashlight on or off: 1. Open quick settings. 2. Touch .
Or, make a chopping motion to turn the flashlight on or off. If the camera
opens instead of turning on the flashlight, be sure to use a chop gesture, not
a twist gesture. To control the chop gesture: 1. Go to Settings > Gestures.
Or, open the Moto app and touch > Gestures.
2. Touch Fast flashlight and turn it on or off.
Scan QR codes
1. Open quick settings. 2. Touch .
3. Frame the code. If it isn’t automatically detected, move the camera closer
or farther away. 4. When the code is detected, use options to open a website,
copy/paste, or share the information.
Record audio notes
Record a note
1. Open the Recorder app. 2. To start recording, touch . 3. If needed, touch
to pause and 4. To stop recording, touch . 5. Add a title, then touch Save.
to resume recording.
Listen to recordings
You can listen to and share audio recordings in Recorder or other apps. To
limit access to your recordings, you can restrict listening and sharing to
only the Recorder app. 1. Open the Recorder app.
2. If you want to just play a recording, touch by it in the list. If needed,
touch to pause.
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3. If you want more control of playback, touch the recording to open it in the full player. Then use icons as needed:
Icon
Action
Increase or decrease playback speed.
Drag to skip to a specific point in the recording.
Skip forward a few seconds.
Skip backward a few seconds.
Adjust looping.
Trim a recording
1. In the Recorder app, touch the recording. 2. Touch . 3. Drag the handles
around the audio to save. 4. Touch Trim to cut away the audio outside the
handles. 5. Touch Save, then choose Save as copy to retain the original audio
file and the trimmed version, or
touch Save to save only the trimmed audio file.
Manage recordings
Rename, delete, share, or view details 1. Open the Recorder app. 2. Next to
the recording, touch . 3. Select options to rename, delete, or share the
recording, or view file details. Control whether other apps can play and share
your recordings 1. In the Recorder app, touch .
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2. Touch Storage, then set access to your recordings:
· To restrict playing and sharing to only the Recorder app, select Audio
Recorder only. · To permit playing and sharing of recordings with other apps,
select Audio Recorder + other apps.
Change recording settings
Adjust sound quality/file size 1. In the Recorder app, touch . 2. Adjust
settings for new recordings:
· To change the audio quality, touch Quality, then select High (better sound)
or Low (smaller file
size).
· To prevent background noise in your recordings, be sure Noise Reduction is
on .
Change file format 1. In the Recorder app, touch . 2. Touch Recording format.
3. Select the file type for new recordings (m4a, wav, aac). Allow/prevent
notification sounds while recording 1. In the Recorder app, touch . 2. Touch
Notification sounds. 3. Choose to allow or silence notifications.
Allow/prevent screen from turning off while recording 1. In the Recorder app,
touch . 2. Turn Keep screen on while recording on or off .
Control phone with your voice
Speak a command
Not all languages support voice commands. You can tell Google Assistant to
call people, get directions, send messages, set alarms. Or, ask questions. 1.
Get your assistant’s attention by doing any of these:
· Press the Power button twice. · For hands-free control, say “Hey Google” or
“OK Google”, if you’ve taught it to recognize your
voice.
· Swipe up from the bottom left or right corner of your phone. Learn more. ·
Touch .
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2. Ask a question or say a command. For example, you can say “What’s the weather today?” or “Set alarm for 7 AM tomorrow.”
Tip: To see a list of commands, say “Help”.
3. To silence Google Assistant when it’s talking to you, touch . Google
Assistant will stop listening after a few seconds.
To learn about changing settings for Google Assistant, read Google’s help.
Teach Google Assistant to recognize your voice
1. Open the Google app, then touch your profile icon Voice Match.
Settings > Google Assistant > Hey Google &
2. Turn on Hey Google and follow the onscreen instructions to record your voice.
Fix an issue
If your phone isn’t recognizing “OK, Google” commands: 1. Is Battery Saver on?
If it’s on, you need to get your assistant’s attention by touch instead of
voice, or turn off Battery Saver. If it’s off, then follow the remaining
steps. 2. Open the Google app. 3. Touch your profile icon > Settings > Google
Assistant.
4. Touch Hey Google & Voice Match. 5. Touch Retrain voice model.
Get directions to a location
Navigation and battery life
Navigation is one of the most power-intensive apps, so keep your phone plugged
into a high-quality car charger, especially if you’re streaming music and/or
using Bluetooth (also power-intensive features).
Use voice commands to get directions
1. Say your launch phrase. 2. Say “Navigate to [destination].”
Use Directions widget
1. Before you hit the road, add a Maps Directions widget to your home screen,
and you’ll have directions to any destination you choose.
2. When you’re ready to roll, just touch the widget, and your phone will talk
you through the directions.
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Tip: Combine your Directions widgets into a folder on your home screen.
Get directions to home or work
Get directions from anywhere to your home or work addresses with one touch by
setting up a task shortcut for the Maps app: 1. Touch & hold . 2. Drag to a
blank space on your home screen. 3. If you haven’t set your home or work
address yet in Maps, touch the shortcut and follow the onscreen
instructions to add it. When you’re ready to roll, just touch the shortcut,
and your phone will talk you through the directions.
Use clock and weather widget
Add widget to home screen
Put a clock on your home screen and get quick access to alarms, your calendar,
and the weather.
1. Touch & hold the home screen.
2. Touch Widgets.
3. Under Moto Widget, touch & hold Adapt, then drag it to your home screen.
You can choose a style other than Adapt. Instructions that follow are specific
to Adapt and don’t apply to other styles.
Set or delete alarms
1. Touch the time. 2. Adjust alarms:
· To add a new alarm, touch
and set the time and ringtone.
· To use an existing alarm, switch it on . Touch to view or edit its ringtone.
· To delete an alarm, touch , then touch .
3. To control general alarm settings, like alarm volume and snooze duration, touch > Settings.
When an alarm is set, shows in the status bar.
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Manage weather forecasts
Display current conditions for your location or for a city you select. Show
temperature and conditions for current location 1. On the widget:
· Touch or . · Or, touch the current conditions icon or temperature, then
touch .
2. Turn Current location on.
Tip: To switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius, touch Temperature unit.
Add location 1. On the widget:
· Touch or .
· Or, touch the current conditions icon or temperature, then touch .
2. Touch .
3. Enter a city name or ZIP code, then touch .
4. Touch the city to add.
5. When you add a city, it is set to show on the widget. If you want a
different city’s weather shown on the widget, select the location .
Remove location 1. Touch the current conditions icon or temperature. 2. Touch .
3. Touch next to the city’s name.
View forecasts
1. Touch the current conditions icon or temperature to open the forecast.
2. Then:
· To switch between forecasts for multiple locations you added, swipe right and left.
· To see more details on the weather provider’s website, touch an item on the forecast.
· To change the frequency of forecast updates, touch
duration.
Forecast update period, then select a
Control weather alert notifications
The widget sends notifications about weather conditions that need special attention.
To turn notifications on or off:
1. Touch the current conditions icon or temperature.
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2. Touch . 3. Turn Weather alert notifications on or off.
View your calendar
Touch the current date to open your calendar, where you can view or add
events.
Manage how you spend time on your phone
Set up Digital Wellbeing
You can get info about how you spend time on your phone, like how often you
unlock it and how long you use each app. Then use that info to improve your
digital habits. The first time you use this feature: 1. Go to Settings >
Digital Wellbeing & parental controls. 2. If you want to find this feature as
an app, rather than opening Settings, turn on Show icon in the app
list.
Understand your habits
1. Go to Settings > Digital Wellbeing & parental controls. 2. Review the
chart to see:
· Time you spent using phone today · Which apps you’ve had on screen and for
how long · How often you unlocked the phone today · How many notifications
you’ve gotten
3. For more information, touch a label on the chart. For example, to see your
screen time for the week, touch today’s usage time.
Limit daily screen time
For individual apps, you can set a timer that limits the amount you use the
app daily.
Tip: To manage your child’s screen time, use parental controls.
To set an app timer: 1. Go to Settings > Digital Wellbeing & parental controls
Dashboard.
Or, Settings > Apps > Screen time. 2. Next to the app you want to limit, touch . 3. Set the total time that you can use the app per day. When you reach your time limit in an app:
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· The app closes.
· Its icon dims and no longer opens the app.
The app timer resets at midnight. To use the app before midnight, go back to
the timer in Settings and extend its time or delete the timer.
Pause distracting apps to focus
Use Focus mode to pause selected apps for fewer distractions. 1. Go to
Settings > Digital Wellbeing & parental controls > Focus mode. 2. Choose which
apps you want to pause. 3. Do one of the following:
· To turn it on, touch Turn on now. · To have it turn on automatically, touch
Set a schedule, then select days of the week and start/end
times. When Focus mode is on:
· You’ll see in the status bar. · You won’t be able to use the selected apps
and won’t get notifications from them.
Tip: To add want it.
Focus mode to quick settings, open quick settings, touch , then drag the tile where you
To turn Focus mode off:
· Open quick settings and touch . · Or, on the notification, touch Turn off
now. (To turn it off for a short period, touch Take a break.)
To remove the schedule: 1. Do one of the following:
· Open quick settings, then touch & hold . · Go to Settings > Digital
Wellbeing & parental controls > Focus mode.
2. Next to Schedule, touch .
Tip: To mute sounds, stop vibration, and block notifications for all calls and notifications, use Do Not Disturb.
Make it easier to put your phone away at bedtime
You can schedule changes to get ready for sleep. 1. Go to Settings > Digital
Wellbeing & parental controls > Bedtime mode. 2. Select when to turn on
Bedtime mode. 3. Adjust start and end times if needed.
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4. Touch Customize to set what your phone should do during this scheduled
time:
· Silence your phone (turn on Do Not Disturb). · Use grayscale or dimmed color
and light (touch Screen options at bedtime).
Use parental controls
You can:
· Control your child’s access to devices and apps · Control location settings
and view the location of your child’s supervised device · Set daily usage
limits, monitor app usage, and remotely lock supervised devices · Set filters
and controls on what your child can browse, purchase, or download using
Chrome, Google
Search, Play Store, and YouTube You’ll need to set up parental controls on
your and your child’s devices. To set up parental controls on this phone: 1.
Go to Settings > Digital Wellbeing & parental controls. 2. Touch Set up
parental controls. 3. Follow onscreen instructions to set up the phone for
child or adult usage. 4. To set up parental controls on the other device,
refer to the help for that device. To learn more, read Google’s help.
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Use onscreen keyboard
Open, close, resize keyboard
To open the keyboard, just touch an area where you can enter text or numbers.
To close the keyboard so you can see other parts of the screen, touch .
To make the keyboard larger, turn your phone horizontally. If your screen
doesn’t rotate, check your autorotate setting.
Tip: If you installed other keyboards, you’ll see switch to a different keyboard, touch .
next to the navigation buttons when you’re typing. To
Type special characters
Touch & hold a key to see related special characters. For example:
· Touch & hold . to see other punctuation marks. · Touch & hold e to see é and
3.
Tip: To insert a period followed by a space, touch the spacebar twice quickly.
Capitalize letters
To type in ALL CAPS, touch twice, quickly, so you see . Touch it once more to
turn ALL CAPS off. To change capitalization of a word you’ve already typed: 1.
Select the word. 2. Touch until you see the capitalization you want: first
letter only, ALL CAPS, or lowercase.
Use glide typing
You have two options for entering text: type one letter at a time (multi-touch
typing) or slide your finger through all the letters in a word using one
continuous motion (glide typing). Start typing either way and switch whenever
you like. When you’re using glide typing, you can:
· Type a word. Drag your finger over the letters in the word. · Enter
apostrophes in common words. Drag through the letters and the apostrophe is
automatically
inserted.
· Add a space. There’s no need to use the space bar. Just lift your finger and
start the next word.
You can disable glide typing.
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Get suggestions
Use suggestions to type faster. When you’re typing, you’ll see a list of
suggested next words above the keys:
· Touch a word in the list to insert it in your text. · If you don’t like a
suggested word, touch & hold it, then drag it to .
You can limit or turn suggestions off.
Spell check and auto correct
Misspelled words are automatically corrected as you type. To prevent that word
from being auto-corrected again, add it to your dictionary by touching the
word in the list of suggestions above the keys. If auto-correction is turned
off, you can still check spelling: 1. After you’re done typing, review your
text; misspelled words (and words not in your dictionary) are
underlined. 2. Touch an underlined word:
· If the word is spelled correctly, touch it in the suggestion bar. · If the
word is misspelled, select the correct word in the suggestion bar or type the
correction.
Type in multiple languages
If you have added multiple languages as a system language in your phone
settings, keyboards and text suggestion are available for those languages:
· When using a keyboard language other than your primary system language,
available keyboard
languages are shown on the spacebar.
· To toggle between languages, touch . · To see a list of available keyboards,
touch & hold or the spacebar.
You can add keyboards for other languages.
Cut, copy, paste text
You can select and copy text from web pages and messages. 1. To select text, touch & hold a word. 2. Touch Copy, Cut, Share, Select all or:
· Select more text. Drag the sliders
.
· Get information about selected text. Touch Web Search.
· Translate selected text. Touch Translate. (If you don’t see this option,
install the Google Translate
app.)
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3. To paste text, touch to insert at the cursor or select a block of text to
replace. Then touch Paste.
Tips:
· In some apps, you need to double-tap a word to select it (instead of
touching & holding it). · When you use Copy, the text is copied to the
clipboard in your phone’s memory, overwriting
previous text in the clipboard. If you want to save and manage everything you
copy into the clipboard, search for “clipboard manager” in Play Store to
select and download an app.
Use voice typing
1. Touch a text field to show the onscreen keyboard. 2. Touch on the onscreen
keyboard. 3. Say what you want to type:
· Speak naturally but clearly. There’s no need to shout or hold the phone
close to your mouth. · To include punctuation, say “comma,” “period,”
“question mark,” or “exclamation point.” · To pause or restart, touch . · To
delete a word, touch .
You can also use your phone hands free by speaking voice commands.
Fill in forms automatically
Don’t retype your personal information again and again. Save it securely, then
with just one touch, fill in passwords, addresses, credit cards, and other
information saved to your Google account. To set it up: 1. Go to Settings >
Security & privacy > More privacy settings > Autofill service from Google. 2.
Touch categories to review and edit personal information, addresses, credit
cards, and passwords.
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Change wallpaper
You can change the background image on your home screen or lock screen.
Set the wallpaper
1. Touch & hold a blank area on your home screen, then touch Wallpapers. 2.
Do one of the following:
· To set a single wallpaper, select a photo or wallpaper. · To use an animated
background, select a dynamic wallpaper. Many dynamic wallpapers include
settings. Look for or to set options.
· If you select a wallpaper from a category (such as landscapes), you can see
a different image every
day. Open the category and touch . 3. Touch or Set wallpaper. 4. Select
whether you want to use the wallpaper on your home screen, lock screen, or
both. If your photo is too large Open the photo and take a screenshot of it.
Then edit the screenshot as needed and set it as the wallpaper. If you
selected a dynamic or interactive wallpaper If your battery is low,
temporarily change wallpaper to a static image to save power.
Create a stylized wallpaper
You can stylize your photos with AI visual effects and use them as wallpaper.
- Touch & hold hold a blank area on your home screen, then touch Wallpapers >
Stylize. 2. Select an image. 3. Select a style to apply to the image. 4. Touch
Set wallpaper, then follow onscreen instructions to apply it.
Customize your Favorites tray
The Favorites tray at the bottom of the home screen gives you one-touch access to your most-used applications. You can customize these app shortcuts.
Change the app shortcuts
1. Touch & hold one of the app shortcuts, then drag it up and drop it on
Remove. 2. Swipe up from the bottom of the home screen to open your app list.
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3. Touch & hold the app you want. When the new shortcut appears, drag it to the empty spot in your tray. Tip: You can also use folders in your Favorites tray.
Use widgets, shortcuts, or folders
Add widgets
Widgets stream information, giving some of an app’s functionality without
opening the app. For example, the Calendar widget shows your daily agenda and
gives you one-touch access to your full calendar. Add a widget 1. Touch & hold
the home screen. 2. Touch Widgets.
Widgets are listed under their related apps. 3. Touch & hold a widget to add
it. Adjust widget’s size You can make some widgets larger to view more
content: 1. Touch & hold the widget until it’s highlighted. 2. Release it to
see an outline. 3. Drag a corner or side to resize.
Add app shortcuts
1. Swipe up from the bottom of the home screen to open your app tray. 2.
Touch & hold the app you want. 3. Drag the app to an empty spot on your home
screen. Or, drag it to the edge of the screen and drop it
onto a new home screen.
Add task shortcuts
Many apps include shortcuts to common tasks, so you don’t have to open and
navigate the app. 1. Touch & hold an app icon to see available task shortcuts.
2. Do one of the following:
· To perform the task, touch it. · To create a shortcut for that task, drag to
an empty space on your homescreen.
Here are examples of task shortcuts for various apps. Not all apps include
task shortcuts.
App
Task shortcuts
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Gmail
· Compose new email · Open to specific account
Maps
· Navigate to Work · Navigate to Home
YouTube · · ·
Search Subscriptions Explore
Chrome · New incognito tab · New tab
Calendar · · ·
New reminder New event New task
Messages · ·
Open most recent conversation New conversation
Clock
· Start screen saver · Start stopwatch · Create new timer · Create new alarm
Settings · Bluetooth · Battery · Data usage · Wi-Fi
Add web page shortcuts
1. Open the Chrome app. 2. Navigate to the web page.
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3. Touch > Add to Home screen. 4. Edit the name if desired. 5. Touch Add. 6.
Do one of the following:
· Touch & hold the icon to drag it where you want on the home screen. · Touch
Add to Home screen.
Add folders
Folders organize your shortcuts. You can create folders on your home screen or
in your app tray. Home screen folders To create a folder on your home screen:
- Touch & hold an app shortcut on your home screen. 2. Drag it onto another to group them together, then release when you see a frame around them.
3. To name the folder, touch to open it, touch Edit Name, and type a new
name. To add apps to the folder: 1. Touch & hold the app’s icon. 2. Drag it
onto the folder. To remove apps from the folder: 1. Open the home screen
folder. 2. Drag the app’s icon onto the home screen, or drag it up and drop it
on Remove. App tray folders To create a folder in your app tray: 1. Open the
app tray. 2. Touch > Create folder.
3. Type the folder’s name. 4. Touch app icons to select what to put in the
folder. 5. Touch Done. To change apps in the folder: 1. Touch & hold the
folder. 2. Touch Edit. 3. Touch app icons to add or remove them. To add one
app to the folder: 1. Touch & hold the app’s icon.
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2. Touch .
3. Select the folder. To remove one app from the folder: 1. Open the folder.
2. Touch & hold the app’s icon. 3. Touch .
Remove widgets, shortcuts, or folders
To remove items from your home screen: 1. Touch & hold it until it vibrates.
2. Drag it to Remove.
For app tray folders, touch Delete.
App icons on the home screen are shortcuts to installed apps found in the app
tray. Removing an app shortcut from the home screen doesn’t uninstall the app.
Learn how to uninstall apps. To select a totally new user interface for your
home screen, download a different launcher.
Arrange apps and control icon’s look
Choose where to find apps: app tray or home screen
The app tray holds all of your installed apps. Swipe up from the bottom of the
home screen to open the tray. This simplifies your home screen, showing only
apps you choose. To see all apps on your home screen instead, you can remove
the app tray. You can switch at any time. 1. Touch & hold a blank space on
your home screen. 2. Touch Home settings > Home screen style and then:
· To see all apps on your home screen, touch Open. · To see all apps in the
app tray, touch App tray.
3. Touch to see more customizations, described below.
If you’re using the app tray You can make these customizations in Home
settings:
· Turn on/off suggested apps at the top of the list and bottom of the home
screen. · If you don’t want the app’s icon added to your home screen when you
install a new app, turn Add app
icons to Home screen off . The icon is only added to the app tray.
If you’re using Open to put all apps on the home screen You can customize how
app icons are arranged:
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· To be able to position icons anywhere on the home screen, touch Free
arrangements. · To have icons move automatically to fill empty spaces, touch
Auto fill.
Adjust icon size and names
You can make the app icons on your home screen and in the app tray larger or
smaller. You can also remove or expand the names below the icon. 1. Touch &
hold a blank space on your home screen. 2. Touch Home settings. 3. Adjust
settings:
· To make the icons smaller or larger, touch Icon size and move the slider to
choose a size. · To remove the names below the icons, touch App label > Don’t
show. · To restore the names below the icons, touch App label > 2 rows (full
names) or 1 row (short
names).
Show or hide notification dots
You can control whether app icons show dots to alert you about unread
notifications.
1. Touch & hold a blank space on your home screen. 2. Touch Home settings. 3.
Touch Notification dot on app icon. 4. Turn Notification dot on app icon on or
off .
Allow or prevent home screen rotation
In quick settings, when you turn Auto-rotate on, apps rotate when you turn
your phone. If desired, you can keep your home screen from rotating while
other apps auto-rotate: 1. Touch & hold a blank space on your home screen. 2.
Touch Home settings. 3. Turn Allow Home screen rotation on or off .
Remove Google feed
When you swipe to the farthest-left home screen, you’ll see the Google news
feed. To remove it: 1. Touch & hold a blank space on your home screen. 2.
Touch Home settings.
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3. Touch Swipe Access > Nothing. To add the feed back again, change Swipe Access to Google feed.
Remake your home screen with launchers
About launchers
A launcher app defines what your home screen looks like and how you organize
and interact with all of your apps. The launcher that came with your phone
puts the Google search widget and a clock widget on the home screen. See what
that home screen looks like and how you can customize it. If you want to
totally change the look and feel of your home screen, you’ll need to download
a new launcher and update settings to use that launcher. Launchers frequently
include new sets of wallpapers, new gestures for interacting with your phone,
and customizable elements for your home screen. You can switch back to the
original launcher and its home screen at any time.
Get different launcher
1. Search for “launcher” in Play Store. 2. Read through the choices and
download the one (or more) that you want. 3. To start using it, open the app
or follow the onscreen instructions after downloading it.
Switch between launchers
1. Go to Settings > Apps. 2. Touch Default apps > Home app. 3. Select the
launcher you want to use.
To switch back to the standard home screen, select Moto App Launcher. 4. To
adjust its settings, touch .
Delete launchers
You can only delete launchers that you installed. Touch & hold the launcher’s
app icon, then touch
Uninstall.
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Use a screen saver
Set up screen saver
While your phone is idle on a dock or charger, turn it into a desk clock, a
photo frame to show off your pics, or more. 1. Go to Settings > Display. 2.
Touch Screen saver. 3. Do any of the following:
· To change screen savers, select it. To set options for that screen saver,
touch Customize. · To preview your selection, touch Preview. Touch the screen
anywhere (unlock if necessary) to
return to settings.
· To adjust when the screen saver starts (while docked, charging, or either),
touch When to start.
Start screen saver
The screen saver automatically starts when you connect your phone to a dock or
charger and the screen turns off. To exit the screen saver and return to your
home or lock screen:
· Press the Power button. · Or, if you’re using fingerprint security, touch
the sensor.
To manually start your screen saver any time, go to Settings > Display >
Screen saver and turn Use screen saver on .
Turn off screen saver
To prevent the screen saver from starting automatically: 1. Go to Settings >
Display. 2. Touch Screen saver, then turn Use screen saver off .
Add screen savers
Search for “Screen saver” in Play Store for apps that give you more. After you
install an app, you can select the new ones in Settings > Display > Screen
saver.
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Open, close, switch apps
Open and close apps
To open an app, touch its icon on the home screen, or swipe up from the bottom
of your home screen to open the app tray, then touch the app. To leave an app,
just swipe up from the bottom of the screen. You’ll go back to your home
screen. You don’t need to close apps. Android manages the memory and battery
that apps use, so you don’t need to worry about leaving apps open. To close
one app, drag up from the bottom of the screen, hold, then let go. In your
recent apps, swipe up on the app. To close all apps, drag up from the bottom
of the screen, hold, then let go. In your recent apps, swipe right until you
see the start of the list, then touch Clear all.
Open app in freeform window
Swipe in from the edge of the phone for a menu of your favorite apps. (If you
don’t see the sidebar, turn it on.)
To open an app, swipe in from the edge of your phone where you see a
translucent bar to open a menu of apps, then touch one to open it in a
floating, freeform window. To move the freeform app, touch & hold at the top,
then drag. To resize the freeform app, drag a bottom corner diagonally:
· Drag all the way down to open to full screen. · Drag all the way up for a
floating, movable icon you can touch to reopen the app.
To close the app, touch in the upper corner.
To customize the sidebar, touch . You can add or remove apps and reorder them.
Switch between open apps
1. To switch between recently used apps, swipe left or right at the bottom of
the screen. To see your list of recent apps, drag up from the bottom of the
screen, hold, then let go.
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2. In the list of recent apps:
· To see more apps, swipe left or right. · To switch to an app, touch it in
the list. · To choose between opening the app in freeform or full screen,
touch & hold its icon.
Tip: Use two apps at once with split screen.
View two apps on screen
You can open a second app in a small, freeform window. Or, you can split the
screen in half and use two apps at once.
Use split screen view
1. Open the first app. 2. Drag up from the bottom of the home screen, hold,
then release. 3. In the list of recent apps, touch the app’s icon at the top
of the preview to see
Be sure to touch the app’s icon instead of the preview, which opens the app.
4. Touch Split top. 5. Select the second app to use.
and .
Use a gesture to split the screen
If you’re using 3-button navigation
, you can use a gesture to split the screen.
To set it up: 1. Go to Settings > Gestures.
Or, open the Moto app and touch
Gestures.
2. Touch Swipe to split and turn it on .
To use it: 1. In the first app you want to view in split screen, swipe once back and forth across the screen. 2. Select the second app to use.
Exit split screen view
Drag the divider all the way up or down.
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Use Picture-in-picture
With some apps, you can watch video in a small, movable frame while you do
other things. Use it when navigating with Google Maps, too. 1. When you’re
playing a video or navigating with Maps, go to the home screen or app you want
to use.
The video (or navigation) shrinks. 2. You can drag the video (or navigation)
anywhere on the screen.
· To make the frame larger, touch it twice. · To return it to full size, touch
it once, then touch .
· To close it, drag it to the bottom of the screen. Or, touch it, then touch .
· To turn off Picture-in-picture for the app in use, touch it, then touch
picture off .
and turn Allow picture-in-
To see all apps that support Picture-in-picture: 1. Go to Settings > Apps. 2. Touch Special app access > Picture-in-picture. 3. To turn off Picture-in- picture for an app, touch it and turn Allow picture-in-picture off .
View notifications
Find your notifications
Apps send notifications to alert you about things like new messages, calendar
events, and alarms. You can check your notifications from a few places:
· When your screen is off, you’ll see notifications in Peek Display. · They
appear on your lock screen. · You see them when you swipe the status bar down
on any screen.
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If you receive multiple notifications from an app, they’re bundled together.
Swipe down to view more details. Conversation notifications are bundled
together at the top of your other notifications so you can easily return to
them any time.
Some important notifications pop up briefly over your current app so that you
can take action. For example, a notification for an incoming call might appear
while you’re watching a video, so that you can answer or dismiss the call.
If an app icon has a notification dot, you can touch & hold it to see the most
recent notification:
What you can do with lock screen and status bar notifications
Respond from a notification
Many notifications include actions at the bottom that let you complete common
tasks without opening the full app. If you have several notifications, these
actions are hidden. When you see , touch it to reveal
actions like Reply, Archive, and more.
Open the app that sent the notification
Swipe down from the top of the screen and touch the notification to open its app.
Instead of opening apps in full screen from notifications, you can set them to open in freeform windows for multi-tasking. Learn more.
From the lock screen, touch the notification twice and enter your PIN, pattern, or password to unlock your screen and open the app.
Snooze a notification
Swipe left or right slowly. Then touch notifications, first turn on snoozing.
and select a duration to snooze notifications. To snooze
Dismiss a notification
Swipe it sideways. Some notifications, like voicemails, require an action and cannot be dismissed.
Dismiss all notifications
Swipe to the end of your notifications and touch Clear all.
Control how and when apps send notifications
Use Do Not Disturb to silence all notifications when you don’t want
interruptions. Touch & hold a notification to customize that app’s
notifications. Then you can:
· Stop all notifications from that app. · Change the app’s notifications to be
Silent instead of Default.
About preloaded apps
Sometimes, related apps (like apps from Google or from your carrier) are
grouped into a folder.
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Apps that came with your phone
The following apps may be preloaded on your phone. Don’t want some? Delete or
disable them. Need other apps? You can download free and paid apps.
Icon
App Assistant
Description Use your voice to control your phone.
Calculator
Make some quick calculations.
Calendar
Keep track of your upcoming events, get automatic reminders on your phone, and coordinate with others by sharing calendars.
Camera
Capture photos or videos. To learn more, read the Camera app’s help.
Chrome
Browse the web. Access your browser bookmarks from any device, and sync tabs with your computer or Android devices.
Clock
Set alarms. Use a timer or stopwatch.
Contacts
Organize and connect with your contacts. Assign ringtones to people.
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Docs
Create, edit, and collaborate with others on documents.
Dolby Atmos
Optimize and adjust audio for your phone’s speaker and any connected listening device.
Drive Facebook
Store and synchronize your files on Google’s cloud, then access them anywhere
you have an internet connection. Create and share spreadsheets, documents, and
presentations. Scan documents and share or print them.
Connect with friends, family, and communities. Share updates and media. Find
information on events, entertainment, and businesses.
Family Space
Create a space on your phone where family can play safely, without disrupting your settings and privacy.
Files
Browse and manage files and folders stored on your device or SD card.
Fit
Track your health and physical activity.
FM Radio
Listen to FM radio stations. (Get the app in Play Store if not preloaded.) To learn more, open the app and touch > Help.
Games
Find tools & settings to help you focus on gaming.
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Compose, send, view, or search your email from your phone or computer.
Search the web, see your updates, and adjust Google settings, including privacy.
Google One
Get expanded storage, Google support, and other member benefits with a paid subscription.
Google TV
Get movies and TV shows for instant viewing from Play Store. (Not available in all countries.)
Home
Set up and control your Google Home and Chromecast devices, and other home products like lights, cameras, and thermostats.
Interactive wallpapers
Provides access to Motorola’s interactive wallpapers, hosted on the cloud so they don’t take up space on your phone until you download them.
Maps
Find your destination, explore locations.
Meet
Make video call with your friends across Android and iOS.
Messages
Send and receive text messages.
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Customize your phone’s look, sound, and how you interact with it using
gestures.
Moto Secure
Manage network security, control app permissions, and create a secret folder for your most sensitive apps.
Motorola Notifications
Subscribe or unsubscribe to communications from Motorola.
News
See headlines, weather, and information on your favorite topics and locations.
Phone
Make calls.
Photos
Manage photos and upload them automatically to your private album.
Play Store
Get apps for your phone, as well as books, magazines, music, and movies and access them from your computer or any Android device.
Podcasts Recorder
Find the latest episodes of your favorite podcasts, browse popular and
trending podcasts, or discover new podcasts based on your listening history
and preferences.
Record voice memos and review call recordings.
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Settings
Customize your phone settings.
Sheets
Create, edit, and collaborate with others on spreadsheets.
Slides
Create, edit, collaborate with others, and play presentations.
TikTok
Watch short-form videos. Create your own videos, and apply filters or effects to express yourself.
Wallet YouTube
Securely store payment cards, flight and event tickets, transit passes,
vaccination cards, loyalty and gift cards, digital car keys, and campus IDs in
this digital wallet.
Find, view, and upload videos to the web.
YT Music
Stream your favorite albums, singles, and live performances, and get recommendations for new music.
Get help using an app
1. Open the app. 2. Touch or . 3. Look for Help or Settings > Help.
About the Moto app
The Moto app groups together features and settings that help you customize the
way your phone looks, sounds, and behaves. Several of these features are
available only on Motorola phones.
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In the Moto app, touch to access these features and settings:
Personalize Change your phone’s layout, fonts, icon shapes, themes, and
wallpapers.
Gestures Control your phone with simple motions, like using a chopping motion
to turn on the flashlight.
Display Control what shows on your lock screen. See what’s going on while your
screen is off (Peek Display) or keep your screen on when you’re looking at it
(Attentive Display).
Moto Secure Manage network security, control app permissions, and create a
secret folder for your most sensitive apps.
Play Adjust display and sound features for immersive, refined, and
uninterrupted entertainment experiences. (Gametime and Dolby Atmos)
Tips Learn more about your phone with a guided tour and demos of favorite
features.
Turn gestures on/off
Perform everyday tasks with quick motions.
You turn each gesture on/off independently.
Touch “Learn more” links to learn how to use and turn gestures on/off.
Swipe in from the edge of your phone for a pop-up menu of your favorite apps. Learn more.
Twist your wrist twice quickly to open the camera from any screen. Learn more.
Make a chopping motion to turn the flashlight on or off. Learn more.
Use three fingers to take a screenshot. Learn more.
Unlock by lifting your phone and looking at it. Learn more.
Set your phone face down on a surface to start Do Not Disturb mode. Learn more.
Pick up your ringing phone to silence it and switch to vibrate. Learn more.
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Swipe back and forth to use split screen. Learn more.
Get help with other features and settings
For information about other features or settings on your phone:
· To search Help, at the top of this screen, touch and type keywords. · To
browse the entire Help menu (table of contents), at the top of this help
screen, touch your phone’s
model.
Focus on gaming
Find your games and gaming tools in one place
Open the Games app and then:
· To play a game, touch . · If you don’t have any games yet, touch Download
games and choose one from Play Store. · To adjust display settings, prevent
interruptions, and turn off gestures during games, touch . · To see moments
you captured during games, touch . · To turn Gametime on or off for a game,
touch .
Turn Gametime on/off
To turn it on/off for all games: 1. Open the Games app. 2. Touch and turn
Gametime on or off . To turn it on/off for a specific game: 1. Open the Games
app and touch . 2. Touch a game to add or remove it.
Open sidebar
Use the sidebar to quickly adjust settings during a game. To open it, you can
either:
· Touch . · Swipe right.
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· Swipe right but don’t show . This gives maximum space for and interferes least with gaming.
To change between touch or swipe for opening the sidebar: 1. Open the Games app.
2. Touch > Sidebar access
3. Do one of the following:
· To touch , select Tap the icon.
· To swipe right, select Swipe right from the edge.
· To swipe without showing , select Swipe right from the edge, then touch
visual hint off .
and turn Show
To reposition , just drag it to the top, middle, bottom, or opposite side of the screen.
To reposition :
1. Swipe it right. 2. Touch > Sidebar access.
3. Touch next to Swipe right from the edge.
4. Select top, middle, or bottom third of screen.
If you don’t want to use the sidebar, you can remove it. Open the sidebar and
touch Hide the sidebar.
Sidebar access >
Turn off calls and notifications
From sidebar 1. During a game, open the sidebar. 2. Touch to block calls and
to block notifications. 3. When Block calls is on , calls from starred
contacts are allowed as exceptions:
· To block starred contacts as well, or to permit calls from all contacts,
touch > Caller exceptions. · To permit urgent calls if the same person calls a
second time within a 15 minute period, turn Allow
repeat callers on . From Games app 1. Open the Games app. 2. Touch . 3. Turn
Block notifications and Block calls on or off . 4. When Block calls is on ,
calls from starred contacts are allowed as exceptions. To block starred
contacts as well, or to permit calls from certain contacts, touch Caller
exceptions.
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Turn off gestures that conflict with game controls
Some gestures may conflict with game controls. You can turn them off while
you’re playing games. Turn off all gestures To disable all gestures (system
navigation, swiping for quick settings, and gestures like flashlight) during
your game, open the sidebaropen the sidebar and touch to turn Locked mode on .
Turn off individual gestures 1. During a game, open the sidebar and touch . 2.
Touch Block Gestures and turn on the gestures you want to block.
Customize display and sound for gaming
1. During a game, open the sidebar. 2. If needed:
· To change performance mode, touch Standard , High performance , or Battery
saver . · To show lights on the edges when game sound is detected, touch
Acoustic lights.
3. Touch and adjust settings:
· To improve display, adjust Display refresh rate. · To keep brightness at a
fixed level while gaming, turn Disable adaptive brightness on . · To hide
labels below sidebar icons, turn Show labels off .
Tip: For the smoothest motion, be sure the display refresh rate is set to the
highest rate.
Use other apps while you play
You can add up to two shortcuts in the sidebar for quick access. When you open
the app during a game, it appears in a small, freeform window that you can
reposition on the game screen.
To add apps:
1. Be sure the app you want is installed. If it isn’t, download it from Play
Store.
2. During a game, open the sidebar and touch > .
3. Select the apps to add. To use the apps: 1. During a game, open the sidebar and touch
, then select the app.
2. Drag the app window where you want it.
3. Use available app features as you normally do. Certain app features may
not be available in freeform mode.
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Record or take screenshot during game
1. During a game, open the sidebar. 2. To record your screen, touch . Learn
more.
To take a screenshot, touch . 3. To share it, touch .
Allow game play over mobile data
To save mobile data, Gametime prevents games from using mobile data when Wi-Fi
is available. But you can change settings and allow games to use mobile data.
- Open the Games app. 2. Touch . 3. Turn Use mobile data on or off .
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Install or update apps
Get apps from Google Play Store
You can download more apps, in addition to the apps preloaded on your phone.
If the app will involve important information (such as banking apps), install
it directly into your secure folder. Otherwise, just put it with your other
apps: 1. Open the Play Store app. 2. Browse by category or search. 3. Touch an
item to see a description, read reviews, and download it.
Tips:
· If you don’t want the app’s icon added to your home screen when you install
an app, touch & hold a
blank space on your home screen, touch Home settings > Home screen style > App
tray and turn Add app icons to Home screen off .
· To view Play Store apps you’ve installed on this phone, touch your profile
icon > Manage apps &
device > Manage and change Installed to Not installed to see apps you’ve
installed on other devices using the same Google account.
· To prevent accidental or unwanted purchases, touch your profile icon
Authentication > Require authentication for purchases.
Settings >
Get apps from other sources
Before downloading, do some research: check the app’s rating and read lots of
comments. To download apps: 1. Open the Chrome app and go to the appropriate
site to download the app.
If you see a warning, touch OK to continue.
You’ll see in the status bar when the download completes.
2. Touch the download notification to install the app. Or, open the Files app
to install it later. 3. When installing the app, be sure to review what
information the app will access. If you don’t want the
app to access this information, cancel the installation. For example, if
you’re installing an app that makes a shopping list, the app should not
require access to your contacts.
Update Play Store apps automatically
Updating your apps gives you the latest features and improves security and
stability. For best performance, apps are set to update automatically. If an
app changes the information it wants to access on your phone, you will receive
a notification to update the app manually and will be required to review and
accept the new permissions. To control when your apps are automatically
updated: 1. Open the Play Store app.
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2. Touch your profile icon > Settings. 3. Touch Network preferences > Auto-
update apps. 4. Select whether apps should:
· Auto-update over any network · Auto-update only over Wi-Fi – save data
charges on your cellular plan
Update Play Store apps manually
1. Open the Play Store app. 2. Touch your profile icon > Manage apps &
device. 3. Under Updates available:
· Touch Update all. · Or, to update a specific app, touch See details, then
touch Update by its name.
Tip: To read the summary of what changed, touch the app name before you update
it.
If you can’t update apps
If you see apps waiting to update that are stuck in “Pending” status, update
the 1. On the “Pending downloads” screen, cancel all downloads. 2. Swipe to
Chrome and touch Update. 3. After Chrome has updated, touch .
Apps will now update normally.
Chrome app first.
Turn off Play Store auto-updates
To stop a specific app from updating automatically: 1. Open the Play Store
app. 2. Touch your profile icon > Manage apps & device. 3. Touch Manage, then
touch the app’s name. 4. Touch and turn off Enable auto update. To stop all
apps from updating automatically: 1. Open the Play Store app. 2. Touch your
profile icon > Settings. 3. Touch Network preferences > Auto-update apps >
Don’t auto-update apps.
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Restore Play Store apps
If you uninstall an app you got from Play Store, you can reinstall it anytime.
Have apps you use infrequently, such as a flight tracker? Delete them and
easily reinstall when needed. 1. Open the Play Store app. 2. Touch your
profile icon > Manage apps & device > Manage.
3. Touch Installed and change to Not installed. 4. Check the box for each app
to re-install, then touch .
5. If you have multiple Google accounts, touch your profile icon and next to
your account touch . Select the other account and repeat the process to
restore apps downloaded in that account.
Manage or delete apps
Organize apps
To organize apps into groups on your home screen, use folders.
Control app permissions
The first time you use an app, and sometimes when you install, update, or
haven’t used it for a while, you are asked to grant the app permission to
access certain data and phone features. You can adjust these permissions any
time. To adjust permissions by app: 1. Touch & hold the app icon, then touch .
2. Touch Permissions. 3. Turn each permission on or off as needed.
Tip: To see how the app uses each permission, touch > All permissions.
You can also review each feature and adjust which apps have permission.
Troubleshoot with safe mode
Issues such as apps crashing, unexpected reboots, or fast battery drain could
be caused by an app you intalled. Use safe mode to start your phone with only
the original software and apps. If the issues go away in safe mode, the
problem is probably from an app you downloaded. To restart in safe mode: 1. Do
one of the following:
· Press & hold the Power and Volume up buttons at the same time. · Swipe down
from the top of any screen and touch .
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2. Touch & hold Power off. Then touch OK to restart in safe mode. When it
restarts, you’ll see Safe mode across the bottom of the home screen, and all
widgets and thirdparty apps will be disabled.
3. Use your phone and see if the problem has gone away. Remember, you won’t
be able to use any downloaded apps.
If the problem goes away: 1. To exit safe mode, restart your phone. 2. One by
one, uninstall recently downloaded apps. After each removal, restart your
phone. See whether
removing that app solved the problem. 3. Once you delete the problematic app,
you can restore the other apps you removed during testing. If the problem
doesn’t go away: Try these troubleshooting steps for phone performance issues.
Exit safe mode
Press & hold the Power button, then touch Restart .
Or, hold the Power button for about 30 seconds, or until your phone restarts.
Clear app’s cache or data
Clearing the cache and data can free up phone memory, improve performance, and
fix some problems with apps and web pages. 1. Touch & hold the app icon, then
touch .
2. Do one of the following:
· To free up space by removing temporary files, touch Storage & cache > Clear
cache. Over time, the
cache builds up again, so repeat if a problem occurs.
· If problems still occur, then delete all data saved in the app by touching
Storage & cache > Clear
storage. Be careful – there’s no way to undo this. If problems still occur,
then reset all app preferences.
Force stop apps
Force stop an app only if it seems to be causing a problem. To completely shut
down an app, including any background services: 1. Touch & hold the app icon,
then touch .
2. Touch Force stop.
Delete apps you installed
You can delete (uninstall) apps that you downloaded. For many preloaded apps,
you can disable but not delete them. 1. Touch & hold the app’s icon.
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2. Do one of the following:
· Drag the icon up and drop it on . This deletes the app and frees storage
space. · If you don’t see a delete option, touch & hold the app icon, then
touch > Disable.
Delete apps installed by others
If you are the owner of the phone and shared it with users or guests, you can
uninstall apps they installed. Although their apps don’t appear in your app
tray or on your home screen, they do reduce available storage space. 1. Go to
Settings > Apps > All apps.
Apps installed by others show the message Not installed for this user. 2.
Touch the app name. 3. Touch > Uninstall for all users.
Back up to Google
You can automatically back up the following items to your Google account:
· Apps and app data · Call history · Contacts · Phone settings (including Wi-
Fi passwords and permissions) · Photos and videos (synced to your Google
Photos library, not to Google Drive) · SMS text messages (if using Messages)
Tip: Back up over Wi-Fi to prevent cellular data charges.
Not all apps back up data automatically. Check with the app developer. To
automatically back up to Google Drive: 1. Go to Settings > System. 2. Touch
Backup. 3. Check that Backup by Google One is on . If needed, turn it on. 4.
If you have multiple Google accounts, touch Account to select an account. 5.
Follow the onscreen instructions. To back up other files that aren’t
automatically backed up, like attachments or downloads: 1. Open the Drive app.
2. Touch . 3. Touch Upload, then choose the files or folder to upload.
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Protect against harmful apps
Scan phone for harmful apps
Play Protect helps keep your phone secure by automatically scanning your apps,
including sideloaded apps, to check for potentially harmful apps (malware). If
Play Protect finds a potentially harmful app, it stops the app from running
and warns you so that you can uninstall it. To see the results or to rescan:
- Open the Play Store app. 2. Touch your profile icon > Play Protect.
3. Review the results of the latest scan, or touch Scan. Play Protect is on by default. To learn more, read Google’s help.
If your phone seems slow
If you’ve scanned your phone to confirm there aren’t any potentially harmful apps but your phone seems slow, troubleshoot the issue.
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Search the web
Search from anywhere
You don’t have to leave your current app to search for the info you need. Use
Google Assistant from any screen to get search results and options for your
next action. To search: 1. Say “OK, Google” or “Hey, Google”. (Be sure you’ve
set up the launch phrase.)
Or swipe diagonally from either lower corner of the screen. 2. Tell the
assistant what you’re looking for. For example, search for a local restaurant
by saying “Find
[restaurant name].” 3. Below the search result, touch options for related
actions: make a call, get directions, read reviews, and
more. For more help with Google Assistant, read Google’s support information.
Search with the widget
Type search terms 1. Touch the blank space on the Search widget.
2. Start typing a search term. As you type, suggested terms appear.
3. Touch a suggestion to search for it. Use voice search Touch to call
Assistant. Learn more. Use camera to search for info Touch , then follow
onscreen instructions.
Use camera to search for info
You can use Google Lens with your camera to:
· Search for information about objects and surroundings: Learn about products,
landmarks and
buildings, plants and animals, books and visual art
· Scan barcodes and QR codes: Search for related information, open a website
to purchase a product · Digitize real-world text: Copy text to paste in
another app, translate text, save business card
information to Contacts, create calendar events from dates on posters or
billboards To use Google Lens:
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1. On the home screen, touch on the search widget.
Or, open the Camera app and touch .
2. Frame the item you want to learn about and touch .
3. Touch the item you want to learn about. For text, touch it to select it, and use
to select more.
4. In the list of results:
· Review results, then touch a selection to view it or take the suggested action.
· To crop the area of your search for more accurate results, adjust the frame corners.
You can also use Google Lens on captured photos and screenshots. In the or screenshot, then touch .
Photos app, open the photo
To learn more, read Google’s help.
Search for nearby phone numbers
To find and call a nearby business: 1. Open the Phone app.
2. Touch or .
3. Say or type the name of place to call, or a search term about the place
(for example, “restaurant”). You’ll see a list of nearby search results.
4. Touch the place to dial its number. If it doesn’t work:
· Make sure Location is enabled. · Touch > > Settings, touch Nearby places and
turn it on .
Delete Google search history
To learn how, read Google’s help.
Use search engine other than Google
To use a search engine other than Google: 1. Search for “search engine” in
Play Store and install one of the apps. 2. Open that app to search. 3.
Optionally:
· Delete the Google search widget from your home screen. If you can’t delete
it, use a different
launcher for your home screen that doesn’t include the widget.
· Install a browser to replace Chrome and make it your default browser. · Turn
off Google’s collection of your information.
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Search your phone
Find an app
1. Swipe up from the bottom of the home screen. 2. Touch Search apps. 3. Type
the app’s name. 4. If the app is on your phone, touch its icon to open it.
If the app isn’t on your phone, touch SEARCH FOR MORE APPS to go to Play Store
and install with one touch.
Find a setting
1. Go to Settings. 2. At the top of Settings, touch . 3. Type your search
term and touch on the keyboard. 4. In the list of search results, touch a
setting to open it.
Find your phone number
1. Go to Settings. 2. Touch About phone > Phone number.
Find photos, videos, files
To find photos or videos on your phone, use the Photos app. To find downloaded
files, use the Files app.
Browse websites
Visit and bookmark websites
Your phone connects to your carrier’s cellular network or to a WiFi network to
access the internet. To save data charges on your cellular plan, use a WiFi
connection. 1. Open the Chrome app. 2. Go to a site by touching the bar at the
top and typing the address.
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3. On a web page:
· To bookmark it, touch > .
Or, touch > Add to Home screen to put a shortcut on your home screen.
· To search for text on that page, touch > Find in page. · To open a link,
touch it. · To see options for opening a link in a new tab and copying or
sharing a link, touch & hold the link. · To print the page, touch > Share >
Print. If you don’t see your printer listed, set up your print
service. 4. To return to the previous page touch .
To learn more about browsing or managing bookmarks, open Chrome and touch >
Help & Feedback.
Open and switch browser tabs
In the Chrome app:
· To switch tabs, touch the switcher icon . · To open a new tab, touch the
switcher icon , then touch .
Clear browsing history
1. Open the Chrome app. 2. Touch > History. 3. Touch Clear browsing data.
To learn more, read Google’s help. You can also review and delete your search
history.
Change default browser
You can download other browsers from Play Store. After you’ve installed one,
you can make it your default browser. 1. Go to Settings > Apps. 2. Touch
Default apps > Browser app. 3. Touch the app to use.
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About text and multimedia messages
Text messages – SMS
SMS (Short Message Service) messages contain text only. One text message can
contain 160 characters; when you near the limit, a counter appears. If you
type more, your message is sent in a series of SMS messages. You can send one
SMS message to multiple people, and replies are delivered in separate, not
group, conversation threads (unless you and your recipients have group
messaging enabled). SMS messages are included in most carriers’ text messaging
plans and do not use cellular data.
Multimedia messages – MMS
MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) messages can include unlimited text plus a
photo, picture slideshow, video, or sound file. You can send one MMS message
to multiple people using group messaging, containing text only or text and
media, and replies are delivered in group conversation threads to each person
in the group. MMS messages use cellular data and require a cellular data plan
or pay-per-use payment.
Group messaging
Group messaging lets multiple people carry on a group conversation. All
replies from recipients are delivered to all recipients, in a group
conversation thread. Though you send one message to multiple recipients, you
are charged for each message received. Group messaging:
· Converts multiple-recipient SMS messages to MMS for all who can receive them
· Is available for MMS messages only
Note: Recipients who cannot receive MMS messages receive SMS instead and, if
media is attached, a link to download it over Wi-Fi (when offered by carrier).
Replies are to the sender only, in an individual conversation.
If you don’t want to receive replies in group conversations, you can turn off
group messaging in the Messages app.
Read, send messages
Read and reply to a message
When you receive a text message with the Messages app, you’ll see 1. Swipe the
status bar down and touch . 2. To respond, type in the text box and touch .
in the status bar.
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3. Optionally:
· To open an attached photo or file, touch it. · To save an attachment, touch
& hold it, then touch > Save. · If the message is important, star it so you
can find it later. · If the message is from an unassigned number, create a
contact to associate a name with that
number.
Tips:
· You can control message notifications, changing the sound or turning them
on/off. · If you don’t want multi-recipient SMS messages converted to MMS and
want replies sent in separate
conversations (threads) to you only, turn off group messaging.
· To protect your privacy, you can hide sensitive content for lock screen
notifications.
Send a message
1. Open the Messages app.
2. Touch .
3. Enter recipients, then type the message. 4. Optionally:
· To add an attachment, touch or .
· To add a smiley or other icons, touch on the onscreen keyboard.
· If you’re using two SIMs and want to switch to the other to send the text,
touch
SIM.
5. Touch .
and select the
Tips for sending messages:
· To text your best friend with one touch from your home screen, add a task
shortcut. Touch & hold
and drag to your home screen.
· To change the text message reply to incoming calls, open the
Quick responses.
Phone app and touch > Settings >
Add or save attachments
Add attachment 1. In the Messages app, compose a reply or a new message.
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2. Do one of the following:
· Touch & hold to start recording a voice message. When done, lift your
finger. · Touch to attach a photo or video or capture a new one. Touch to
expand the viewfinder to
fullscreen, where you can switch to a selfie camera or capture a video.
· Touch for other types of attachments (emoji, GIF, your location, contacts).
3. Touch .
If you’re having trouble attaching files, check that:
· Cellular data is turned on. · Your data plan supports MMS (multimedia
messages).
Save attachment you received In the message, touch & hold the attachment, then
touch > Save. Or, touch the attachment to open it and look for save options.
If you don’t save an attached photo or video, it is kept within the message
only. So, if you delete the message, you also delete the attachment. (You can
try to recover recently deleted messages.) View saved attachments For photos
or videos, open the Photos app and touch Library. For other attachments, open
the Files app.
Manage drafts
When you begin composing a text message reply or a new message with
recipients, it is saved in your message list as a draft until you send or
delete it. 1. Open the message list and touch the conversation marked Draft.
2. Do one:
· Finish composing the message and touch . · Delete the characters in the text
field to delete the draft.
Forward a message
1. Open the Messages app.
2. Open the conversation. 3. Touch & hold the message. 4. Touch > Forward.
Copy text from a message
1. Open the Messages app.
2. Open the conversation. 3. Touch & hold the message.
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4. Touch . You can now paste it elsewhere, like in an email you’re composing.
Manage, delete messages
Keep track of important messages
To access your important messages and conversations in the
Messages app:
Star messages you want to find later.
Pin up to 3 conversations to keep these groups of messages at the top when you open the app.
Pin/unpin conversations To pin a conversation: 1. Open the Messages app.
2. In your conversation list, touch & hold the conversation. 3. Touch .
To unpin a conversation, touch & hold it, then touch .
Star messages 1. Open the conversation that has the message you want to star. 2. Touch & hold the message. 3. Touch .
To remove a star, on the message, touch .
Find starred messages To find starred messages across all conversations, go to the top of your conversation list and touch > Starred. To find starred messages within a specific conversation, open the conversation and touch > Starred.
Delete or archive texts
When you delete a message, you also delete any attached photos or videos. If
you want the attachments, be sure to save them before deleting the message.
· To delete a single message, open the conversation (thread) and touch & hold
the message, then touch
.
· To delete or archive all messages in a conversation, touch & hold the
conversation, then touch to
delete or to archive.
· To delete or archive multiple conversations, touch & hold the first
conversation, then touch the other
conversations to select them, and touch or .
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· To see archived messages, touch > Archived.
Control notifications for text messages
If you use the Messages app: 1. Open the Messages app. 2. Touch your profile
icon > Messages settings. 3. If you have dual SIMs, touch General. 4. Touch
Notifications and:
· Turn notifications on or off · Change the sound · Add or remove vibration
If you use a different messaging app: 1. Touch & hold the app’s icon. 2. Touch
App info > Notifications. 3. Make changes.
Tip: In your phone settings, you can prevent interruptions by restricting text
message notifications during hours you specify or from specific people.
Request text delivery reports
See whether recipients receive your messages by requesting delivery reports.
- Open the Messages app.
2. Touch your profile icon > Messages settings
3. If you have dual SIMs, touch the SIM. If you have one SIM, touch Advanced.
4. Turn on Get SMS delivery reports.
Turn group messaging on or off
Group messaging allows conversation participants to reply to all recipients in a single thread. If you do not want multi-recipient SMS messages converted to MMS and want replies sent in separate threads only to you, turn off group messaging. This feature is not available in all countries. To adjust the group messaging setting: 1. In the Messages app, touch your profile icon > Messages settings.
2. If you have dual SIMs, touch the SIM. If you have one SIM, touch Advanced.
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3. Touch Group messaging and select an option.
Change default messaging app
You can download additional messaging apps from Play Store. After you’ve
installed one, you can make it your default messaging app. To select a
different app to send and receive text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages: 1.
Go to Settings > Apps. 2. Touch Default apps > SMS app. 3. Touch the app to
use.
Change text message reply to incoming calls
When your phone rings, you can drag message instead of answering the call. To edit these quick responses: 1. Touch .
towards
to see a list of quick responses you can send by text
2. Touch > Settings.
3. Touch Quick responses. 4. Touch one of the responses to edit it.
Get text messages on your computer
Set up Device Pairing
If you use the Messages app on your phone, you can see and send text messages
on your computer. Pair your computer and the Messages app on your phone by
scanning a QR code:
· The QR code is unique to that computer. · You can set up multiple computers,
getting individual QR codes, but only one is active at a time.
To set up a computer: 1. Be sure your phone and computer are connected to the
internet. 2. On your phone, open the Messages app and touch > Device Pairing.
3. On your computer, go to https://messages.google.com/web. 4. Follow onscreen
instructions to scan the QR code on the web page with your phone.
Once paired, you’ll see your latest conversations in your computer’s browser.
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See and send messages
When you have unread messages, you’ll see a red notification and number of
unread messages in the browser tab on your computer. To send messages from
your computer, your phone must be on and connected to the internet. Usual
carrier fees for sending text messages from your phone also apply to messages
sent from your computer.
Sign out of Device Pairing
If you don’t use Messages on a paired computer for 14 days, you’re
automatically signed out from that computer for security reasons. If you’re
using a shared or public computer, sign out when you’re done. To sign out from
your phone: 1. Open the Messages app.
2. Touch > Device Pairing.
3. Do one of the following:
· Touch next to an individual computer to sign out of it. · Touch Unpair all
devices.
To sign out from the computer, at the top of the message list, click > Unpair.
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Read, send, manage emails
Read email
If you’ve set up email, you’ll start receiving emails after your account syncs
with your phone. When you receive an email notification, you’ll see in the
status bar.
1. To open email from a notification, swipe the status bar down and touch the
notification:
· A single email notification opens the message directly. · A multiple email
notification opens the email list; touch an email to open it.
If you dismiss the notification and want to view the email later, open the
Gmail app. 2. Do any of the following:
· To view other folders, touch from your email list. · Attachments appear at
the end of the email. You can view or save them. · You can print emails from
your phone.
Reply to or forward an email
1. Touch to reply to the sender. Or, swipe to the end of the email and touch
or to forward.
2. Enter your message. 3. To copy someone on the email, in the To field,
touch .
4. Touch .
to reply to all recipients
Send new email
1. Open the Gmail app and touch Compose. Or, touch & hold , then touch
Compose. (If you send lots of emails, add a task shortcut. Drag Compose to
your home screen.)
2. Enter the recipient and your message. 3. To copy someone on the email, in
the To field, touch .
4. Touch .
Add attachment to email
1. In the email you’re composing, touch saved on Drive.
Attach file to add a file stored on your phone, or attach one
2. Browse to the file, and touch it to add it to the email. The attachment appears at the bottom of the email.
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Find emails
When you open the Gmail app, you see your Inbox. To view sent email, drafts,
recently deleted email, and other categories, touch . To search for emails, at
the top of your email list enter terms, like the topic or the sender’s name.
Delete emails
To delete an open email, touch . To delete multiple emails, go to your email
list, touch & hold the first message, then touch the other messages to select
them, and touch . To delete large quantities of email, sign into your email
account on your computer, and see your email provider’s help for more
information.
Tips:
· To delete attachments that you saved from emails, use the Files app. · You
can also remove email accounts from your phone.
Learn more
For more help with Gmail, read Google’s support information. For help managing
email from other providers, sign into your email account on your computer and
look for the provider’s instructions.
View email attachments
View attachments
Attachments appear at the end of an email.
To view or play the attachment, touch it.
If you see a message that you can’t open the attachment type, most file types
have a free viewer that you can use. In Play Store, search for the file type,
then select and download an app.
Save attachments from email
In the email, touch on the attachment to download and save it on your phone,
or touch Drive. To view attachments later, open the Files app (go to Download)
or the Drive app.
to save it in
Delete attachments saved from email
1. Open the Files app.
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2. Touch Browse > Downloads. 3. Do one of the following:
· To select one item, touch & hold it. · To select multiple items, touch &
hold the first one, then touch the others.
4. Touch .
Prevent previews of attachments
Attached photos or videos appear as thumbnails, showing a preview. To see a
generic thumbnail instead of a preview thumbnail until you open the file: 1.
Open the Gmail app. 2. Touch > Settings, then touch the account name.
3. Touch Images > Ask before displaying external images.
Preview inboxes from home screen
To preview your inboxes, open emails, or quickly start a new email, add the
Gmail widget to your home screen. With the widget, you can:
· Open a message. Touch the message. · Compose a message. Touch .
· View more messages. Scroll down the list. · Open the app. Touch the folder
name at the top of the widget.
Add email signature
To add a signature automatically to the end of emails you send: 1. Open the
Gmail app. 2. Touch > Settings.
3. Select the account. 4. Touch Mobile Signature and edit the text you want
to appear at the end of every email.
Control email notifications
You can control whether you see notifications when you receive an email. 1.
Touch & hold .
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2. Touch > Notifications. 3. Adjust notification settings.
Tip: To automatically silence notifications during hours you specify, use Do
Not Disturb.
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About the calendar
Keep track of upcoming events and get automatic reminders on your phone with
your calendar. Google calendars let you save all your events in one place,
which is secure, synced, and accessible from any webenabled device or computer
when you’ve signed in to your account. You can:
· Review existing events. · Create new events. · Control notifications for
events.
Your calendar can automatically create new events based on your incoming Gmail
messages. For example, if you make restaurant reservations or book a flight,
these events will show up automatically on your calendar; you don’t have to
add them. If you created multiple calendars within your Google account, or if
you have multiple Google accounts on your phone, you can control which events
are synced with your phone.
Find calendar events
Open calendar events
You’ll see in the status bar to alert you of upcoming events. Just swipe the
status bar down and touch the notification to see the event details in your
calendar. To see your list of upcoming events, open the Calendar app.
Tip: For an overview of your upcoming events from your home screen, add a
Calendar widget.
Get around the calendar
To glance at the month view: 1. Touch the month’s name. 2. Touch a date to
jump to it and see its events. To change the view: 1. In your calendar, touch
.
2. Touch Schedule, Day, 3 days, Week or Month. This view remains the default
until you change it. From these views, you can:
· Read or edit event details. Touch the event to open it and touch to edit it.
· Add new events. Touch . · Search your calendar. Touch .
Use apps : Calendar app
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Create and manage events
Create calendar events
As you’re creating an event, you’ll see suggestions for the event titles,
locations, people, and more. In some cases, these suggestions are personalized
based on information associated with your Google account and your previously
created events. 1. Open the Calendar app and touch > Event.
2. If you have multiple accounts, touch the account for the calendar you
want. 3. Enter the start time and other details. 4. If you want a reminder
sent to your status bar, touch Add notification and select how long before the
event you want a reminder. 5. Touch Save.
Edit or delete calendar events
1. Touch an event to open it. 2. Do any of the
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