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Motorola Moto E4 User Manual
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At a glance
First look - Moto E
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Let’s get started. We’ll guide you through startup and tell
you a bit about your phone’s features.
Note: Software updates happen frequently, so your phone
may look a little dierent.
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Power Button
Headset
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Press & hold:
Phone on/o.
Back
Camera
Front
Camera
SIM & microSD
Card Slots
(under back cover)
Back
Home
Recents
Selfie
Flash/Light
Tips & tricks
• Start: Insert the SIM card into your phone and charge up.
Then power on and follow the screen prompts to set up
your phone. See "Start: Moto E4".
• Top topics: Just want a quick list of what your phone can
do? See "Hot topics".
• Help: All your questions about your new phone answered
right on your phone. Swipe up > Device Help.
Want even more? See "Get help & more".
Note: Certain apps and features may not be available in all
countries.
This product meets the applicable national or
international RF exposure guidance (SAR guideline)
when used normally against your head or, when
worn or carried, at a distance of 1.0 cm from the body.
The SAR guideline includes a considerable safety margin
designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of
age and health.
Caution: Before using your phone, please read the Legal
information by swiping up > Settings > Legal
information.
At a glance
First look - Moto E4
Hot topics
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At a glance
Hot topics
Check out what your phone can do.
Topic Location
Find these fast: Wi-Fi, airplane
mode, flashlight, and more.
See "Quick settings".
Pinch, zoom, swipe, and more. See "Controls and
gestures".
Choose new wallpaper, add
widgets, and more.
See "Redecorate your
home screen".
Find the right settings to get
the perfect shot.
See "Take photos".
Access the internet. See "Browse".
Browse, shop, and download
apps.
See "Download apps".
Keep your info safe. Set up
your password and more.
See "Protect".
Never get lost again. See "Locate & navigate".
Save data charges. Use Wi-Fi. See "Wi-Fi networks".
Stuck? Confused? See "Get help & more".
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First look - Moto E4
Hot topics
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Remove the back cover and battery
To insert SIM and memory cards, remove the back cover.
Note: Don’t use tools to remove the cover—doing so may
damage your phone.
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Put in the cards
Caution: Make sure you use the correct size SIM
card and don’t cut the SIM card. Don’t use tools to
remove the battery—doing so may damage your
phone.
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Nano SIM
Start: Moto E4
Remove the back cover and battery
Put in the cards
Put on the cover & power on
Start: Moto E4
1. SIM
Put in the SIM card and optional microSD card.
2. microSD
(optional)
Take o the back cover.
Remove the battery.
Take o the back cover.
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Start: Moto E4
Remove the back cover and battery
Put in the cards
Put on the cover & power on
Put on the cover & power on
Put on the back cover. Connect your charger to charge your
phone fully, then turn on the power. Select your language
and follow the screen prompts to get started.
Charge up & power on.
Press & hold Power
until the screen lights
up.
Note: Fully charge
your phone before
using it.
Put in the battery & put on the cover.
Start: Moto E4
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Start
Sign in
After you power on, just follow the screen prompts to get
started.
If you use Gmail™, you already have a Google™ account—if
not, you can create an account during setup. Signing into
your Google account lets you access, sync, and backup your
stu. See your Google apps, contacts, calendar, photos, and
more.
Tips & tricks
• Wi-Fi network: For faster Internet access or to conserve
mobile data use, swipe the status bar down with two
fingers, then tap > Wi-Fi. There’s more in "Wi-Fi
networks".
• Accounts: To add, edit, or delete accounts, swipe up
> Settings > Accounts. To set up email accounts, see
"Email".
For help with your Google account, visit
www.google.com/accounts.
Note: This phone supports apps and services that may use
a lot of data, so make sure your data plan meets your needs.
Contact your service provider for details.
Battery life
Your phone processes tons of information. Depending on
what you use, that can take a lot of power.
When your phone is stationary, not charging, or not in use
for a period of time, unnecessary background processes are
shut down to optimize battery life.
To see what’s using up battery power, swipe up >
Settings > Battery.
To help improve battery life, swipe up > Settings >
Battery > Battery saver, and turn it on.
Tip: To quickly open Settings, swipe down on the status bar
with two fingers and tap .
Tips & tricks
To save even more battery life between charges, you could
reduce:
• Bluetooth® use: Swipe up > Settings > Bluetooth
and turn it o when you don’t need it.
• GPS use: Swipe up > Settings > Location > Mode
> Battery saving to turn o GPS tracking.
• Display brightness: Swipe up > Settings > Display
> Brightness level and drag the brightness slider left.
Make sure Adaptive brightness is also turned on.
• Display timeout delay: Swipe up > Settings >
Display > Sleep > (shorter setting).
Sign in
Battery life
Start
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Start
Start
let’s get up and running
Sign in
Battery life
• Activity of seldom used apps: Swipe up > Settings
> Battery, then tap Menu > Battery optimization > All
apps. Tap the app you want to adjust, then tap Optimize.
• Widgets that stream information to your home screen,
like news or weather.
• Unused online accounts that you registered: Swipe up
> Settings > Accounts. Tap the account you want to
remove. Tap it again, then tap Menu > Remove account.
• Recording or watching videos, listening to music, or
taking pictures.
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Home screen & apps
Quick start: Home screen & apps
The home screen is what you see when you turn on your
phone. From here you can explore apps and more.
Note: Software updates happen frequently, so your screen
may look a little dierent.
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Swipe up to see
all your apps.
Swipe down with one
finger for notifications
or with two fingers for
profiles and settings.
Search by typing or
say "OK, Google.”
Tips & tricks
• Open app list: Swipe up , then swipe up to scroll
through apps.
• Return: To return to the home screen from any location,
tap Home .
• Pages: To add a page, drag an app to the right side of
the screen until you see a white bar. You can add multiple
pages. To see other pages of shortcuts and widgets (if
available), swipe the home screen left.
• Settings: To quickly open common settings, swipe the
status bar down with two fingers. To open more settings,
tap .
• Shortcuts: Swipe up , touch and hold an app, then
drag it to one of your home screen pages. To see all your
apps, swipe up .
• Apps: To remove an app from a home screen page, touch
and hold the app, then drag it to Remove. (The app
isn’t removed from your phone, just the home screen.)
To uninstall apps from your home screen, touch and hold
the app, then drag it to Uninstall. (You can’t uninstall
some apps. See "Take care of your apps".)
• Customization: For more about changing your home
screen, see "Redecorate your home screen".
Quick start: Home screen & apps
Help & more
Search
Status & notifications
Volume & interruptions
Do not disturb
Download apps
Take care of your apps
Update your phone
Home screen & apps
you have quick access
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Home screen & apps
Help & more
Watch a tutorial. Read a how-to. Find out anything about
your phone.
Find it: Swipe up > Device Help
Search
At the top of the home screen, tap the Google Search box
for a text search or tap to search by voice.
Popular topics
Set up phone
Learn the basics
Personalize your phone
Apps
Calls and contacts
Photos and videos
Music
Battery
Security
Device Help
LEARN FIX
When you type, suggestions appear below the search field:
• To search for a suggestion, tap it.
• To search for text in the search field, tap on the
keyboard.
Tip: To close the keyboard, tap .
Status & notifications
At the top of the screen, icons on the left notify you about
new messages or events. If you don’t know what an icon
means, swipe the status bar down for details.
Tip: Getting too many notifications? Touch and hold a
notification to see which app is sending them to you. Then
you can turn them o.
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Tip: To remove a notification,
swipe left or right.
Tap to clear your
notifications.
Swipe down to see
your notifications.
Tip: To quickly change common settings, swipe the status
bar down with two fingers. For more, see "Quick settings".
Quick start: Home screen & apps
Help & more
Search
Status & notifications
Volume & interruptions
Do not disturb
Download apps
Take care of your apps
Update your phone
Home screen & apps
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Home screen & apps Icons at the top right of the screen tell you about phone
status:
Status Icons
Network strength Do not disturb
/ Wi-Fi in range/
connected
Alarm set
/ Bluetooth on/
connected
Data Saver on
Airplane mode Portrait/Auto-rotate
/ Battery charging/full Location o/on
Note: Apps you download from Google Play™ might show
other icons in the status bar to alert you to specific events.
Volume & interruptions
Press the side volume buttons up or down to select a ringer
volume from high to vibrate .
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Set the ringtone,
media or alarm
volume.
Tap to show all volume
controls. Tap again to
show only the ringtone
volume.
Tap an icon to mute
or set to vibrate.
Do not disturb
To turn o some or all sounds, swipe the status bar down
with two fingers and tap Do not disturb. Select one of these
options:
• Total silence: Turn o all sounds and alarms. Override
sound settings from other apps. Set how long to stay in
this mode, or choose indefinitely.
• Alarms only: Set how long you want to only hear alarms,
or choose indefinitely. Tap MORE SETTINGS to customize
which other interruptions to receive.
• Priority only: Set how long you want to only hear priority
interruptions, or choose indefinitely. Tap MORE SETTINGS
to customize which interruptions to receive.
Tip: To create an exception for repeat callers that allows a
call from the same person within a 15 minute period, tap
MORE SETTINGS > Priority only allows > Repeat callers.
Quick start: Home screen & apps
Help & more
Search
Status & notifications
Volume & interruptions
Do not disturb
Download apps
Take care of your apps
Update your phone
Home screen & apps
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Home screen & apps
Download apps
Google Play™
Get music, movies, books, apps, games, and more.
Find it: Play Store
• Search: Use the search bar to search for apps.
• Download: To download an app, tap it to see details, then
tap INSTALL or the BUY button.
• Share: To share an app you found on the Google Play, tap
it to see details and then tap .
• Reinstall: To show or reinstall apps you downloaded from
Google Play, tap > My apps & games.
• Use a computer: To find and manage apps from any
computer, go to http://play.google.com using your Google
account and password.
There, you can browse apps on the big screen, manage
your apps across devices (like a phone and tablet), and
even set new apps to download to your devices.
• Enjoy music, movies, and more: You can also use Google
Play to download music, movies, TV shows, and more.
See "Play Music" and "Play Movies & TV" apps.
• Get help: To get help and more, tap .
Apps from the web
You can get apps from other online app stores using your
browser.
Tip: Choose your apps and updates carefully, as some may
impact your phone’s performance—see "Choose carefully".
Note: When installing an app, make sure you read the alerts
that tell you what information the app will access. If you
don’t want the app to access this information, cancel the
installation.
To let your phone install apps that are not on Google
Play, swipe up > Settings > Security, then tap the
Unknown sources switch to turn it on.
For information about downloading files from your browser,
see "Downloads".
Choose carefully
Here are a few tips:
• To help prevent spyware, phishing, or viruses, use apps
from trusted sites, like the Google Play.
• In Google Play, check the app’s ratings and comments
before installing.
• If you doubt the safety of an app, don’t install it.
• Apps use up memory, data, battery, and processing
power—some more than others. If you’re not happy with
how much memory, data, battery or processing power an
app is using, uninstall it.
Quick start: Home screen & apps
Help & more
Search
Status & notifications
Volume & interruptions
Do not disturb
Download apps
Take care of your apps
Update your phone
Home screen & apps
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Home screen & apps • Monitor children’s access to apps to help prevent
exposure to inappropriate content.
• Certain apps may not provide completely accurate
information. Take care, especially when it comes to
personal health.
Set app permissions
You will only be asked for permissions when you use a
feature in an app, instead of immediately when you install
the app.
To modify the app permissions settings, swipe up >
Settings > Apps, then select the app and tap Permissions.
To modify the app permissions by app type (such as
Calendar or Camera) at any time, swipe up > Settings
> Apps, then tap > App permissions.
Take care of your apps
Find it: Swipe up , then swipe up to scroll through apps
To close the apps screen, tap Home or Back .
• Uninstall apps: To remove an app from a home screen
page, touch and hold the app, then drag it to Remove.
The app isn’t removed from your phone, just the home
screen.
To remove an app from your phone, touch and hold the
app, then drag it to Uninstall.
To disable an app or force it to stop running, swipe up
> Settings > Apps.
DISABLE removes the app from your menu—to enable it,
reopen this window and tap ENABLE ( tap Disabled to
get quicker access to the disabled apps list first).
If an app locks up your phone as soon as you turn it on,
restart in Safe Mode: Press and hold the Power button.
When you see the Power o option, press and hold it
to select the Reboot to safe mode option. Your phone
restarts with Safe mode in the lower left. Then, try
removing the app.
• Reinstall apps: To reinstall apps from the Google Play,
swipe up > Play Store, then tap > My Apps &
games. The apps you downloaded are listed and available
for download.
• See app details: Swipe up , touch and hold an app,
then drag it into App info.
• See app data usage: To show which apps are using the
most data, swipe up > Settings > Data usage >
Cellular date usage. For more, see "Data use".
Update your phone
Use your phone or computer to check, download, and install
phone software updates:
• Using your phone:
If your phone notifies you about an update, follow the
instructions to download and install it.
To manually check for updates, swipe up >
Settings > About phone > System updates.
Quick start: Home screen & apps
Help & more
Search
Status & notifications
Volume & interruptions
Do not disturb
Download apps
Take care of your apps
Update your phone
Home screen & apps
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Home screen & apps Your phone downloads updates over your Wi-Fi
connection (if available) or mobile network. We
recommend that you download updates over a Wi-Fi
connection. Remember, these updates can be quite large
(25MB or more) and may not be available in all countries.
If the mobile network updates are not available in your
country, update using a computer.
Note: When updating your phone, make sure you have
enough battery power to complete the update.
• Using your computer:
On your computer, go to www.motorola.com/update.
Quick start: Home screen & apps
Help & more
Search
Status & notifications
Volume & interruptions
Do not disturb
Download apps
Take care of your apps
Update your phone
Home screen & apps
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Moto app
Discover your Moto app
Explore special features designed to save you time and
make your day easier.
Find it: Moto
• Moto Actions: Use gestures as phone shortcuts.
• Moto Display: See your notifications at a glance.
Note: Your phone may not have all features.
Tips & tricks
• Want to hide sensitive or private notifications? Tap
Moto > Moto Display and set which apps can show
notifications and how much to display.
• Use Moto Display to pause or restart your music when
your phone is sleeping.
• Tap Moto > Moto Actions to activate the Swipe to
shrink screen feature to redece the size of your screen
with a swipe and make it easier to use one-handed.
• Activate the Swipe to shrink screen feature to reduce the
size of your screen with a swipe and make it easier to use
one-handed.
Discover your Moto app
Moto app
see what it can do
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Control & customize
Quick start: Control & customize
Take control of your phone.
• Touch, press, and speak: Learn phone gestures and
commands. See "Controls and gestures".
• Customize your home screen: To put widgets like a
clock, interactive calendar, and more on your home
screen, see "Redecorate your home screen".
Tips & tricks
• Speak: Tap in a search window, or on a keyboard.
• Add a home screen page: Drag an app icon to the right
side of the home screen until a new page appears. You
can add multiple pages.
• Quick settings: To change Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane
mode, and other settings, swipe the status bar down with
two fingers. For even more settings, tap .
• Can’t find a setting? Swipe up > Settings > .
Controls and gestures
Touch
Find your way around:
• Tap: Choose an icon or option.
• Touch and hold: See more options.
• Drag: Move items on the home screen.
• Swipe: Scroll through lists or between screens.
• Pinch or double-tap: Zoom in and out on websites,
photos and maps.
• Twist: Twist a map with two fingers to rotate it, and pull
two fingers down to tilt it.
• Back: Tap Back to go to the previous screen.
• Home: Tap Home to return to the home screen.
Quick start: Control & customize
Controls and gestures
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Customize sounds & appearance
Redecorate your home screen
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and hold to move or delete.
Drag shortcuts on top of each
other to make a folder.
Touch and hold an empty spot
to change widgets, wallpaper,
and more.
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Control & customize • Recents: Tap Recents to see your recent apps (or
browser tabs), and tap an app to reopen it. Double tap to
quickly switch between your recent apps.
To remove an app from the recent list, swipe it left, right
or tap . To scroll the list, swipe up or down.
Tip: You don’t need to remove apps from Overview for
your phone to run eciently.
• Split screen: From the recent apps list, touch and hold an
app and then drag it to the top of the screen to view two
apps at once. Not all apps will work in split screen.
• Menus: When or appears on a screen, you can tap it
to open options for the current screen.
• Close Keyboard: To close a keyboard, tap .
Press Power button
Your Power button helps in a few ways.
• Power o: Press and hold the Power button, then tap
Power o.
• Sleep: To conserve battery power, prevent accidental
touches, or to wipe smudges o your touchscreen, put
the touchscreen to sleep by pressing the Power button.
• Wake up: Press the Power button again.
• Reboot: To reboot your phone, press and hold the Power
button , then tap Restart.
Tip: To add security to your phone, see "Protect".
Press Volume buttons
Your volume buttons help in a few ways:
• Ringer volume: Press the buttons when your phone is
ringing to silence it.
• Earpiece volume: Press the buttons during a call.
• Music/video volume: Press the buttons during a song or
video.
Tip: For more on volume control, see "Volume &
interruptions".
Speak
Just tell your phone what you want.
Tip: Speak naturally but clearly, like using a speakerphone.
• Dialing and commands: Say “OK Google” to control your
phone by voice. See "Download apps".
To dial, say “Call” and then a contact name or phone
number. Or, say a command like “Send text,” “Go to” an
app, or “Help” for voice command help.
Tip: If a contact has more than one number, you can
say which number to call (for example, “Call Joe Black
Mobile” or “Call Suzi Smith Work”).
• Search: Tap on the home screen to search by voice, or
say “OK Google” to speak your search.
Quick start: Control & customize
Controls and gestures
On, o, lock & unlock
Customize sounds & appearance
Redecorate your home screen
Quick settings
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Control & customize • To change your voice input and text-to-speech settings,
swipe up > Settings > Languages & input.
• Text entry: On a keyboard, tap , then speak your
message or search text. You can also speak punctuation.
Tip: To make your phone read out loud, see "TalkBack".
On, o, lock & unlock
Your touchscreen is on when you need it and o when you
don’t. To turn the screen on, press the Power button.
• Screen o and on: Press the Power button to turn the
screen o and on.
• Screen lock: To unlock the screen, touch and drag up.
To use a pattern, PIN, or password to unlock your screen,
swipe up > Settings > Security > Screen lock (see
"Screen lock").
• Notifications: Double tap a notification in the lock screen
to open it. You’ll be prompted to enter your password.
Tip: To prevent notifications from appearing in the lock
screen, swipe up > Settings > Notifications, tap
an app, and select On the lock screen > Don’t show
notifications at all.
• Owner info: To add a message to your lock screen, swipe
up > Settings > Security, tap > Lock screen
message.
Tip: Don’t put your mobile number as your contact info
unless you can access your voicemail from another
device.
• Screen timeout: To change your timeout (screen locks
automatically), swipe up > Settings > Display >
Sleep.
Customize sounds & appearance
Customize your phone’s sounds and display settings:
• Ringtone and notifications: Swipe up > Settings
> Sound.
• Vibrate or silent: To make your phone vibrate, turn on
Also vibrate for calls. To turn o ringtones for incoming
calls, swipe up > Settings > Sound > Phone
ringtone > None.
Quick start: Control & customize
Controls and gestures
On, o, lock & unlock
Customize sounds & appearance
Redecorate your home screen
Quick settings
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Control & customize • Ringtone for a contact: To set a personal ringtone for a
contact, swipe up > Contacts, tap the contact,
then tap > Menu > Set ringtone.
• Display settings: To change brightness, animation, and
other display settings, swipe up > Settings >
Display.
• Rotate: In many apps, the touchscreen switches from
portrait to landscape when you rotate your phone. To
turn this on or o, swipe the status bar down with two
fingers and tap Auto-rotate or Portrait.
• Language and region: To set your menu language and
region, swipe up > Settings > Languages & input
> Languages.
Redecorate your home screen
For quick access to your favorite things, customize your
home screen the way you want.
• Change wallpaper: Touch and hold an empty spot on the
home screen, then tap WALLPAPERS.
• Add a home screen page: Drag an app to the right side
of the home screen until a new page appears. You can
add multiple pages.
• Add shortcuts: Swipe up , touch and hold an app, then
drag it to one of your home screen pages. To see all your
apps, swipe up > Settings > Apps.
• Create shortcut folders: Drag one shortcut onto another.
Add more shortcuts by dragging them onto the first
shortcut. To name the folder, tap it and enter a name
below the apps.
• Add widgets: Touch and hold an empty spot on the
home screen, tap WIDGETS, touch and hold a widget,
then drag it to your home screen.
• Resize widgets: You can resize some widgets—touch and
hold a widget until you feel a vibration, then release. Drag
the white circles at the edges to resize.
• Move or delete widgets & shortcuts: Touch and hold
a widget or shortcut until you feel a vibration (or see
the icon expand if vibrate is turned o). Then drag it to
another spot, another page, or Remove.
Note: Removing a shortcut from your home screen
doesn’t uninstall the app from your phone.
Quick start: Control & customize
Controls and gestures
On, o, lock & unlock
Customize sounds & appearance
Redecorate your home screen
Quick settings
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Control & customize
Quick settings
For quick access to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode,
brightness, and other settings, swipe the status bar or lock
screen down with two fingers. For even more settings, tap
.
Note: Your quick settings may look a little dierent.
Tap at the top of the screen to rearrange your settings
and add or remove settings.
Direct Share
In some apps, you can share something directly to a contact
or conversation.
When you select the share option within an app, a list of
contacts with app icons will pop up. Then select the contact
and send.
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Tap a contact to
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Controls and gestures
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Redecorate your home screen
Quick settings
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Turn Wi-Fi on/o.
See all phone settings.
Set screen brightness.
Turn on/o the flashlight.
Tap an icon to turn it
on/o.
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Accessibility
Quick start: Accessibility
See, hear, speak, feel, and use. Accessibility features are
there for everyone, helping to make things easier.
Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Accessibility
Note: For general information, accessories, and more, visit
www.motorola.com/accessibility.
Voice recognition
Just tell your phone what you’d like to do—dial, browse,
search, send a text, and more. Tap on the home screen for
voice search.
TalkBack
Use TalkBack to read your screen out loud—your navigation,
your selections, even your books.
To turn on TalkBack, swipe up > Settings >
Accessibility > TalkBack, then tap the switch to turn it on.
Note: You might need to download text-to-speech software
(data charges may apply).
• Tap something on the screen to hear a description or text
readout.
• Double-tap anywhere on the screen to open or activate
the last touched item.
• Swipe using two fingers to scroll through lists or between
screens.
Tip: Navigate through your apps and menus to hear how
voice readouts work on your phone.
To turn o TalkBack, swipe up > Settings >
Accessibility > TalkBack, then tap the switch to turn it o.
Braille
Combine your Braille display with TalkBack for braille and
speech feedback.
1 Download the BrailleBack™ app on Google Play (swipe up
> Play Store), and install it on your phone.
2 Swipe up > Settings > Accessibility > BrailleBack.
3 Turn on your Braille display and put it in Bluetooth pairing
mode.
4 On your phone, swipe up > Settings > Bluetooth,
then tap the switch at the top to turn it on and scan.
5 Tap the name of your Braille display to pair it with the
phone.
Accessibility shortcut
Use simple gestures to quickly activate TalkBack and other
accessibility features on your phone. For more information,
swipe up > Settings > Accessibility > Accessibility
shortcut.
Caller ID
When you want to hear who’s calling:
Ringtones: Assign a unique ringtone to a contact. Swipe up
> Contacts, tap the contact, tap , then tap Menu
> Set ringtone.
Quick start: Accessibility
Voice recognition
TalkBack
Braille
Accessibility shortcut
Caller ID
Volume & vibrate
Zoom
Display brightness
Touchscreen & keys
Moto Messaging
Hearing aids (U.S. only)
TTY (U.S. only)
Accessibility
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Accessibility
Volume & vibrate
Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Sound
• Drag the volume sliders to set volume levels for your
music or videos, alarms, and ringtones/notifications.
• To make your phone vibrate for incoming calls (even
when the ringer is silent), tap Also vibrate for calls.
Tip: For more on volume control, see "Volume &
interruptions".
Zoom
Get a closer look.
• Pinch to zoom: Pinch to zoom on maps, web pages, and
photos—to zoom in, tap the screen with two fingers and
then drag them apart. To zoom out, drag your fingers
together.
Tip: To zoom in, you can also double-tap.
• Screen magnification: Triple tap the screen for full screen
magnification, or triple tap and hold to temporarily
magnify. Swipe up > Settings > Accessibility >
Magnification gesture.
• Big text: Show bigger text throughout your phone. Swipe
up > Settings > Accessibility > Display size.
Tip: You can also swipe up > Settings > Display >
Font size > Large or Largest.
• Browser: Choose text scaling and other accessibility
settings for your browser. Swipe up > Chrome >
Menu > Settings > Accessibility.
Tip: Select Force enable zoom to allow zooming on all
web pages.
Display brightness
Your phone automatically adjusts the screen brightness
when you’re in bright or dark places. But you can set your
own brightness level instead:
Swipe the status bar down with two fingers, and drag the
slider to set brightness level.
Note: Setting brightness to a high level decreases your
phone’s battery life. To maximize battery life, swipe up
> Settings > Display > Adaptive brightness to let your
phone automatically adjust brightness for the available light.
Touchscreen & keys
To hear or feel when you tap the screen, swipe up >
Settings > Sound > Other sounds:
• Dial pad: To hear a tone when you dial a number, select
Dial pad tones.
• Screen lock: To hear a click when you lock or unlock the
screen, select Screen locking sounds.
• Charging: To hear a sound when you plug in the charger,
select Wireless charging sounds.
• Touchscreen: To hear a click when you tap something on
the screen, select Touch sounds.
• Keys: To feel a vibration when you tap the keyboard,
select Vibrate on tap.
Quick start: Accessibility
Voice recognition
TalkBack
Braille
Accessibility shortcut
Caller ID
Volume & vibrate
Zoom
Display brightness
Touchscreen & keys
Moto Messaging
Hearing aids (U.S. only)
TTY (U.S. only)
Accessibility
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Accessibility
Moto Messaging
To make text entry even easier, use features like auto-
capitalization, auto-correction, and more. Swipe up >
Settings > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard >
Gboard > Preferences or Text correction. Of course if you
don’t want to type at all, then use your voice—tap on the
keyboard.
Hearing aids (U.S. only)
To help get a clear sound when using a hearing aid or
cochlear implant, your phone may have been rated for use
with hearing aids. If your phone’s box has “Rated for Hearing
Aids” printed on it, then please read the following guidance.
Note: Ratings are not a guarantee of compatibility (visit
www.motorola.com/hacphones). You may also want to
consult your hearing health professional, who should be able
to help you get the best results.
• Settings: Tap Phone > Menu > Settings >
Accessibility > Hearing aids.
• Call volume: During a call, press the side volume buttons
to set a call volume that works for you.
• Position: During a call, hold the phone to your ear as
normal, and then rotate/move it to get the best position
for speaking and listening.
TTY (U.S. only)
You can use your phone in TTY mode with standard teletype
machines. Tap Phone > Menu > Settings > Accessibility
> TTY mode and select the mode you need:
• TTY Full: Type and read text on your TTY device.
• TTY HCO: Hearing-Carry-Over—type text on your TTY
device and listen to voice replies on your phone’s speaker.
• TTY VCO: Voice-Carry-Over—speak into your phone and
read text replies on your TTY device.
Note: You’ll need a cable/adapter to connect your TTY
device to the headset jack on your phone.
Refer to your TTY device guide for mode and usage
information.
Quick start: Accessibility
Voice recognition
TalkBack
Braille
Accessibility shortcut
Caller ID
Volume & vibrate
Zoom
Display brightness
Touchscreen & keys
Moto Messaging
Hearing aids (U.S. only)
TTY (U.S. only)
Accessibility
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Calls
Quick start: Calls
Dial contacts, speed dial numbers, recent calls, or numbers,
and search, all from one app.
Find it: Phone
• To call a contact or recent call, tap it.
• To open the dialpad, tap . Enter a number, then tap
to call it.
Tips & tricks
• During a call: Your touchscreen goes dark to avoid
accidental touches. To wake it up, move it away from your
face or press the Power button.
• Multi-task: While you’re on a call, tap Home to hide
the call screen and look up a phone number, address, or
open other apps. To reopen the call screen, swipe the
status bar down and tap Ongoing call.
• Contacts: To search your contacts, tap .
• Favorite contact: Have someone you call all the time?
Touch and hold an empty spot on the home screen, tap
WIDGETS, then touch and hold the Direct dial widget.
Drag it to your home screen, then select the contact. Tap
the widget to dial the person.
• Voicemail: appears in the status bar when you have
new voicemail. To hear it, tap Phone > , then touch
and hold 1.
Make calls
When you make a call, you have options:
• Tap Phone to see your recent calls, groups, and
frequently-called contacts. Select a contact or number
to call it.
• To dial a number, tap , enter a number, then tap to
call it.
• To enter the international dialing code (+), touch and hold
0. To add a pause or wait after numbers, tap Menu .
Quick start: Calls
Make calls
Answer & end calls
Recent calls
3-way calls
Your phone number
Emergency calls
Calls
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During a call:
Tap to see recent calls.
Open dialpad to dial a number.
Dialpad
Speaker
Add caller
Hold
Tap to see all your contacts.
Mute
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Calls
Answer & end calls
• Answer a call: When your phone is locked, touch and
drag right to .
When the phone is unlocked, tap ANSWER.
With call waiting on, touch and drag to to answer
the new call, then tap Hold and Answer Voice or
Ignore.
• Ignore a call: When your phone is locked, touch and
drag left to to send the call to voicemail.
When the phone is unlocked, tap DISMISS.
You can also press the Power button to ignore the call, or
press a volume button to silence the ringer.
• Respond with a text: When your phone is locked, touch
and drag up to . Select a message to immediately
send it.
• End a call: Tap .
• During a call: Tap Mute on the call screen to mute the
call. To hide the call screen, tap Home . To reopen it,
swipe the status bar down and tap Ongoing call.
Note: When you hold your phone to your ear, the
touchscreen goes dark to avoid accidental touches. When
you move the phone away from your ear, the screen lights
up again.
Don’t use covers or screen protectors (even clear ones)
that cover the proximity sensor above the touchscreen.
Recent calls
View your calls (with newest first), and then call, text, or
store them:
Find it: Phone >
• To return a call, tap . next to the caller’s name or
number.
• To send a text message, store the number, or other
options, tap the caller’s picture.
• To remove an entry from the call log, tap the name or
number, then tap Call details > .
• To clear the list, tap Menu > Call History, then tap Menu
> Clear call history.
3-way calls
During a call, you can start another call, switch between
them, or join them in a 3-way call:
• To answer a second call, tap Hold and Answer Voice
or Ignore.
The first call goes on hold if you answer the second call.
To switch between calls, tap .
• To dial a second call, tap , enter a number, then tap
to call it.
The first call goes on hold when you tap . To join the
calls after the second call answers, tap .
Quick start: Calls
Make calls
Answer & end calls
Recent calls
3-way calls
Your phone number
Emergency calls
Calls
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Calls
Your phone number
Find it: Swipe up > Settings > About phone > Status
> SIM status > My phone number.
Emergency calls
Note: Your service provider programs one or more
emergency phone numbers you can call under any
circumstances, even when your phone is locked. Emergency
numbers vary by country. Your pre-programmed emergency
number(s) may not work in all locations, and sometimes
an emergency call cannot be placed due to network,
environmental, or interference issues.
1 Tap Phone (if your phone is locked, drag up to
unlock it, then tap Emergency).
2 Enter the emergency number.
3 Tap to call the emergency number.
Note: Your phone can use location based services (GPS
and AGPS) to help emergency services find you. For more
information, swipe up > Settings > Legal Information
> Legal and safety > Location services.
Quick start: Calls
Make calls
Answer & end calls
Recent calls
3-way calls
Your phone number
Emergency calls
Calls
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Contacts
Quick start: Contacts
Combine information from your Google™ contacts and
social networks for quick access to everyone you know.
Find it: Swipe up > Contacts
• Create: Tap .
• Edit or delete: Tap a contact, then tap .
• Call, text, or email: Tap a contact, then tap an option.
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information, call, send a
text message, and more.
Sort contacts, change
settings, accounts, & more.
Add a contact.
Tips & tricks
• Search contacts: In the Contacts list, tap .
Tip: Or, from the home screen, tap the Google search box
and enter a contact’s name.
• Share a contact: Tap a contact, then tap Menu >
Share to send it in a message or email, via a Bluetooth®
connection, or save to Google Drive™.
Tip: In some apps, like Contacts, you can share directly
with a contact. See "Direct Share".
• Shortcuts: Tap a contact, then tap Menu > Place on
Home screen to add a shortcut for the contact on your
home screen.
• Synchronize: On your phone, swipe up > Settings
> Accounts, choose your Google account, then tap your
account name to sync it (if it has not been updated
recently). You can also see these contacts at
www.gmail.com.
For help transferring contacts, go to
www.motorola.com/transfercontacts.
Create contacts
Find it: Swipe up > Contacts >
Tap a text box to type the name and details. When you’re
finished, tap Save.
Note: To import contacts or change where they’re stored,
see "Get contacts".
Quick start: Contacts
Create contacts
Call, text, or email contacts
Favorites
Edit, delete, or hide contacts
Get contacts
Share contacts
My details
Contacts
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Contacts
Call, text, or email contacts
Find it: Swipe up > Contacts
Tap a contact to see more options. Depending on the
information you have for that person, you can call, text,
or send email. You can also use voice recognition (see
"Speak").
Favorites
Set your most-used contacts as favorites, so you can get to
them faster.
• To set a favorite, swipe up > Contacts, select a
contact and tap .
• To see your favorites, swipe up > Contacts >
FAVORITES.
Starred contacts also appear at the top of your SPEED
DIAL list in the Phone app.
Edit, delete, or hide contacts
Find it: Swipe up > Contacts
• To edit a contact, tap it, then tap . Tap a field to edit it.
Tap choose the contact’s picture or take a photo.
• To set a personal ringtone for the contact, tap it, tap ,
then tap Menu > Set ringtone.
• To delete the contact, tap it, then tap Menu > Delete.
Contacts from social networks will be hidden if you
tap Delete. To view these contacts, or delete them
permanently, use the social network’s app or website.
• To hide the contacts from an account in your Contacts
list, tap Menu > Contacts to display. Tap an account
type to show it. Tap Customize to uncheck accounts you
always want to hide.
Get contacts
Get all your contacts in one place.
• To add your social networking contacts, swipe up >
Settings > Accounts, then tap Add account.
Note: You’ll need a social networking app first. To get
apps, see "Google Play™".
• To add your email contacts, see "Email".
Tip: If you add an Exchange account, you can send
messages to your coworkers, even if you don’t have them
stored in your contacts.
• To import contacts from your SIM card (if it didn’t happen
automatically), swipe up > Contacts > Menu
> Import/export > import from SIM card. Tap OK to
confirm.
• To import contacts from your computer, upload the
contacts to your Google account at
http://contacts.google.com. On your phone, swipe up
> Contacts > Menu > Manage accounts > Menu
> Auto-sync data. You can also see these contacts at
http://mail.google.com.
For help with transferring contacts, go to
www.motorola.com/transfercontacts.
Quick start: Contacts
Create contacts
Call, text, or email contacts
Favorites
Edit, delete, or hide contacts
Get contacts
Share contacts
My details
Contacts
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Contacts
Share contacts
Send a contact in a message or email, via a Bluetooth
connection, or save to Google Drive™.
Find it: Swipe up > Contacts
To share a contact, tap it, then tap Menu > Share and
choose how you want to send it.
Note: You can’t share your social network contacts.
My details
Find it: Swipe up > Contacts
To store your user profile, tap Set up my profile under ME at
the top of the contact list.
Quick start: Contacts
Create contacts
Call, text, or email contacts
Favorites
Edit, delete, or hide contacts
Get contacts
Share contacts
My details
Contacts
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Messaging
Quick start: Moto Messaging
Stay in touch with Moto messaging and pictures.
Find it: Moto Messaging
• Create: Tap .
• Attach: When you're typing a message, tap to attach
a picture, audio, video, or more.
• Send: Tap to send the message.
• Reply: Open a conversation, then enter your response in
the text box at the bottom and tap .
Tips & tricks
• Forward a message: In a conversation, touch and hold a
message for more options, such as forwarding it.
• Delete: To delete a whole thread of messages, touch and
hold the thread, then tap to delete.
• Screen search: To access information based on your
current screen, touch and hold Home . For more
information, see "Screen search".
• Save pictures: Touch and hold a picture, and then tap
to save it. To see the picture, swipe up > Photos.
• Voice entry: Just tap a text box, then tap on the
keyboard.
Tip: If you don’t see on the keyboard, swipe up >
Settings > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard >
Google voice typing to activate voice entry.
• Turn o notifications: Stuck in a busy conversation? You
can turn o notifications. Tap the thread, then tap Menu
> People & options > Notifications.
Set your default messaging app
To set Moto Messaging as your default messaging app:
Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Apps > Messages, then
Open by default.
Quick start: Moto Messaging
Set your default messaging app
Email
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Wireless Emergency Alerts (U.S. & some
countries only)
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Write a new message.
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Email
Send and receive email from all of your personal accounts
(even if they’re not Gmail accounts). You can manage your
accounts in Gmail and easily switch between them.
Find it: Swipe up > Gmail
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Swipe left or right to
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Touch and hold to choose
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new email.
• Add Gmail accounts: The first time you turned on your
phone, you probably set up or logged in to your Google
account—that sets up the Gmail app for one account.
To add more Google accounts, swipe up > Settings
> Accounts, then tap Add account > Google.
Tip: In the Gmail app, tap > Settings > Add
account.
• Add email accounts: The Gmail app manages all of your
email accounts. To add other personal email accounts to
the Gmail app, swipe up > Settings > Accounts >
Add account. For Microsoft® Exchange server work
email accounts, tap Add account > Exchange, and
enter details from your IT administrator.
• Change account settings: To change the settings for a
Gmail or email account, swipe up > Gmail > >
Settings, then tap the account name.
• Delete accounts: Swipe up > Settings > Accounts
> Google, then tap the account name. Tap Menu >
Remove account.
Make video calls using Google Duo™
Sign in with your Google account to make and receive video
calls.
Find it: Duo
• Start a new video call: Tap , then tap a name in your
contacts to start the video call.
• Preview incoming calls: See live video of the caller
before you answer. To turn this o for both the caller and
receiver, tap > Settings > Knock Knock.
• Change settings: Tap to change the vibration setting,
block numbers, and more.
• Call anyone: Duo works across platforms, allowing you to
call friends with the Duo app on non-Android devices.
Tip: When on a video call, your phone will automatically
switch from cellular network to Wi-Fi, if available.
Quick start: Moto Messaging
Set your default messaging app
Email
Make video calls using Google Duo™
Wireless Emergency Alerts (U.S. & some
countries only)
Messaging
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Messaging
Wireless Emergency Alerts (U.S. & some
countries only)
Wireless Emergency Alerts, also
known as CMAS or PLAN, is a U.S.
national emergency alert system.
Emergency alerts can pop up to tell
you about a national or local crisis. After you close an alert,
you can reopen it by swiping up > Settings > Sound >
Emergency broadcasts.
Tip: Emergency alerts have a special sound and vibration
that is two seconds long, followed by one second, then
another one second.
To choose which types of alerts you receive, swipe up >
Settings > Sound > Emergency broadcasts. The U.S. and
local governments send these alerts through your service
provider. So you will always receive alerts for the area where
you are, and you won’t receive alerts if you’re outside of the
U.S.
For more, visit www.www.ctia.org/consumer-tips/how-
wireless-emergency-alerts-help-save-lives.
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Set your default messaging app
Email
Make video calls using Google Duo™
Wireless Emergency Alerts (U.S. & some
countries only)
Messaging
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Type
Quick start: Type
When you tap a text box, like in a message or search, you
have keyboard options.
• Type or gesture: Enter letters by touching them one at
a time. Or, enter a word by tracing a path through the
letters.
• Close the keyboard: Tap .
Tips & tricks
• Move the cursor: Tap a spot in the text to place the
cursor, then drag the arrow under the cursor to move it.
• Symbols: Touch and hold a letter to enter the small
number or symbol at the top of it.
To enter several numbers or symbols, tap .
• Double letters: Circle a letter to enter two of them.
• Capital letters: Tap or drag it to the letter you want
to capitalize.
• Special characters: Touch and hold a letter to choose
from other special characters.
• Word prediction: While you’re typing, word suggestions
appear above the keyboard. Tap one to select it.
• Voice entry: Tap on the touchscreen keyboard, then
say what you want to type. You can speak as long as you
like, pause whenever you want, and dictate punctuation.
• Vibrate: Don’t like the vibrating keys when you type?
Swipe up > Settings > Languages & input >
Virtual keyboard > Gboard > Preferences.
Quick start: Type
Text entry settings & dictionary
Cut, copy & paste
Type
keyboard when you need it
See a dierent
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by app. This one is
for texting.
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Type
Text entry settings & dictionary
Choose your keyboard style and edit the dictionary of words
your phone suggests:
Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Languages & input
• To choose your touchscreen keyboard, tap Virtual
keyboard > Manage keyboards. To allow voice entry
from the keyboard, tap Google voice typing.
• To change the preferences for your keyboard, tap
Gboard.
• To add or edit the words that your phone suggests and
recognizes, tap Dictionary > Personal dictionary.
Cut, copy & paste
Cut, copy, and paste names, phone numbers, addresses,
quotes, or anything else in a text box.
1 To highlight a word, touch and hold it.
To highlight more words, drag the selector at the edge of
the highlight. Or to select everything, touch and hold a
word and select > SELECT ALL.
2 Tap CUT or COPY.
Tip: Tap SHARE to send the text to another app on your
phone or to a contact.
3 Open the text box where you want to paste the text
(even if it’s in a dierent app).
4 Tap in the text box, then touch and hold to show the
PASTE option. Tap PASTE to paste the text.
Quick start: Type
Text entry settings & dictionary
Cut, copy & paste
Type
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Organize
Clock
Find it: Swipe up > Clock
Options
Alarm Tap . Tap an alarm to edit it, or
tap to add a new alarm.
Tip: Pressing the volume button
up or down while you’re setting
an alarm sets the volume level for
that alarm.
When an alarm sounds, tap and
drag to to turn it o, or drag to
to snooze for ten minutes.
Clock To change your alarm volume,
snooze delay, or other settings, tap
Menu > Settings. For other time
zones, tap Home time zone.
Timer For a timer, tap .
Stopwatch For a stopwatch, tap .
Tip: To set your current date, time, time zone, and formats,
swipe up > Settings > Date & time.
Calendar
See all your events, all in one place.
Find it: Swipe up > Calendar
• Change the view: Tap the month at the top to choose a
date to view. Or tap to choose Schedule, Day, 3 Day,
Week, or Month.
• Go to today’s date: Tap at the top.
• Add events: Tap , enter event details, then tap SAVE.
Tip: Alternatively, tap a time on the calendar to enter
event details.
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Add a new event.
Tap to refresh the
Calendar screen.
Go to today’s date.
Change the calendar view,
adjust settings, get help,
and more.
Clock
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Organize • Show, edit, or delete events: Tap an event to open it,
then tap edit . Tap DELETE to remove the event.
• Show, hide, or add calendars: Tap to show or hide
calendars from your Google™ account. You can use a
computer to add or remove calendars on your Google
account at www.google.com/calendar.
Tip: Add a Calendar widget to your home screen. Touch
and hold an empty spot on the home screen, tap WIDGETS,
then touch and hold the Calendar widget and drag it to
your home screen.
Corporate sync
If you use Microsoft® Oce Outlook on your work computer,
your phone can synchronize email, events, and contacts
with your Microsoft Exchange server.
• To add your Corporate account, see "Email".
• To choose what to sync from your Corporate account,
swipe up > Settings > Accounts, tap your account,
then check options like Calendar, Contacts, or Mail.
Oce network
To connect your oce network with a Virtual Private
Network connection, see "Virtual Private Networks (VPN)".
Google Drive™
Keep all your photos, videos, documents, and more safely in
one place—private unless you choose to share. Available on
Google Drive from all your devices.
Find it: Swipe up > Drive
• To create a new file or folder, tap .
• To open a file, tap it.
• To edit a document, tap anywhere in the text to begin
typing.
Print
To print your photos, documents, and more from your
phone, check if your printer’s manufacture has an app on
Google Play. Then swipe up > Settings > Printing to
get started.
You can also send your photos, docs, and more to any
Android device in your cloud or to Google Drive. Just
download the Cloud Print app from Google.
Clock
Calendar
Corporate sync
Oce network
Google Drive™
Print
Organize
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Google Apps™
Google Play™
Google Play is a digital content experience from Google
where you can find and enjoy your favorite music, movies,
TV shows, books, magazines, and Android apps and games.
• Download apps: Swipe up > Play Store.
• Find out more about Google products: See
www.google.com/about/products.
• Log in or open a Google account: Visit
www.google.com/accounts.
• Google help: See www.google.com/support.
• Access all of your files in the cloud: Check out "Your
cloud".
Google™
Get weather, trac, transit schedules, even the latest scores
come automatically, appearing throughout the day just as
you need them.
To get started, touch and hold Home , then follow the
on-screen prompts.
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or change settings.
Stu that’s important
to you shows up here.
Tip: To remove a card,
swipe right.
Tap to perform a task
or ask Google a question.
Screen search
Note: This feature may not be available in all languages.
Screen search provides information based on the app you’re
in.
To turn Screen search on/o, swipe up > Settings >
Google > Search > Settings > Use screen context.
To access this information, such as links and shortcuts, touch
and hold Home while in an app.
Google Play™
Google™
Screen search
Google Apps™
your world, your life, your friends
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Play Movies & TV
Play Movies & TV
Find and rent movies and TV shows to watch on your
phone, tablet, or computer:
Find it: Swipe up > Play Movies & TV
To shop, rent, or watch on a computer, go to
www.google.com/play and choose “Movies & TV”.
YouTube™
Watch videos from YouTube users everywhere—or log in to
your account to share your own.
Find it: Swipe up > YouTube
Play Movies & TV
YouTube™
Play Movies & TV
movies & shows, where you go
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Browse
Quick start: Chrome™
Find it: Chrome
• Go to a web page: Tap the address bar at the top of a
page and enter an address.
• Add a bookmark: Open the address bar (drag down if
you don’t see it), then tap Menu > .
• Open a bookmark: Open the address bar, then tap Menu
> Bookmarks.
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Tips & tricks
• Web page shortcut: To add a web page shortcut to your
home screen, go to the web page and tap Menu > Add
to homescreen.
• Search: In the home screen, tap the Google search box
and enter text to search.
Note: If you can’t connect, contact your service provider.
• Mobile sites: Some websites automatically show you a
“mobile” version of their page—if you want to show the
standard computer versions of all websites, tap Menu >
Request desktop site.
• Reload: If a page doesn’t load correctly, tap Menu > .
• Tabs: To open a new tab, tap Menu > New tab. If you
have more than one browser page open, tap Recents
to move from one to another.
• Clear history: In the browser, tap Menu > Settings >
Privacy > Clear browsing data. Then choose history,
cache, cookies, and other options.
• Help: For more about Google Chrome, tap Menu > Help
& feedback or visit www.supportgoogle.com/chrome.
Quick start: Chrome™
Web connection
Downloads
Browser options
Safe surfing & searching
Browse
explore & find
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Browse
Web connection
To access the web, your phone uses your Wi-Fi network
(or your mobile phone network if no Wi-Fi network is
connected).
Note: Your service provider may charge to surf the web or
download data over your mobile phone network.
To connect to a Wi-Fi network, see "Wi-Fi networks".
Downloads
Warning: Apps downloaded from the web can be from
unknown sources. To protect your phone and personal data
from theft, download apps only on Google Play™.
To download a file, picture, or web page, swipe up >
Chrome and go to the website:
• Files: Tap the download link. To show the file or app,
swipe up > Downloads.
• Pictures: Touch and hold it, then tap Download image. To
see the picture, swipe up > Photos > Download.
To download apps or phone updates, see "Download apps"
or "Update your phone".
Browser options
To change your browser security settings, text size, and
other options, tap Menu > Settings.
Safe surfing & searching
Keep track of what your browser and searches show:
• Incognito: To open a tab that won’t appear in your
browser or search history, swipe up > Chrome >
Menu > New Incognito tab.
• Clear history: To clear your browser history and other
saved information, swipe up > Chrome > Menu >
History > CLEAR BROWSING DATA.
• Auto complete: Your browser can automatically fill
information like names or addresses in web forms, if you
have entered the same information before. If you don’t
want that, swipe up > Chrome > Menu > Settings
> Autofill forms, then tap the switch to turn it o.
• Pop-ups: To stop pop-up windows from opening, swipe
up > Chrome > Menu > Settings > Site settings >
Pop-ups, then tap the switch to turn it o.
Quick start: Chrome™
Web connection
Downloads
Browser options
Safe surfing & searching
Browse
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Photos & videos
Quick start: Photos & videos
Take crisp, clear photos with the rear or front camera.
• Launch it: Tap Camera.
• Take a photo: Tap to take a photo.
• See it: Swipe left for your photo gallery ( Photos).
• Share it: View a photo or video from your gallery, then
tap Share .
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Switch to front camera.
Switch to video camera.
Tap anywhere to
change the focus.
Ta ke a photo.
Try other modes.
Tips & tricks
• Take a selfie: Tap in the camera screen to switch to
the front camera.
• Record a video: Tap . Tap to start recording. Then
tap to stop recording.
• Capture a still shot during a video: Tap on the screen
while recording to save a photo.
• View, share, or delete: To open your photos, swipe the
camera screen left. Pick a photo or video. Choose to
share or Menu for more options like printing.
• Change settings: To open camera options, swipe the
camera screen right.
• Zoom: Drag two fingers apart. To zoom out, drag your
fingers together.
• Multi-shot: Touch and hold to take a burst of photos.
• Panorama: Tap Menu on the camera screen and select
Panorama . Tap and use the on-screen guide to
slowly pan your phone.
• Edit: Tap the photo to select it, then tap .
• Print: Want to print photos? See "Print".
Quick start: Photos & videos
Take photos
Record videos
Get the perfect shot
View, share, & use photos & videos
Capture your screen
Photos & videos
see it, capture it, share it!
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Photos & videos
Take photos
Find it: Camera
Tap to take a photo.
Record videos
Find it: Swipe up > Camera, then tap .
Tap to start recording. Then tap to stop recording.
Tip: To share a video, swipe the camera screen left to open
your gallery, tap the video, then choose to share.
Get the perfect shot
Point, tap, and you’re done. But when you want something a
little dierent, play with these camera options.
These options are along the top of the camera or video
screen:
Options
HDR Turn on HDR (high dynamic
range) eect for better pictures in
challenging lighting situations, such
as outdoors.
Flash Set to On, O, or Auto. With the
front-facing camera, you can turn the
Torch on or o.
Beautify With the front-facing camera, smooth
skin and beautify faces. Set to Auto,
Manual, or O.
Options
Timer Set a timer to 3 or 10 seconds.
To find these options, tap Menu in the camera screen:
Options
Professional
mode
Control all camera settings manually.
Panorama Take a wide-angle shot. Use the on-
screen guide to slowly pan while you
are taking the photo.
Video Take a video.
Photo Take a photo.
To find these options, swipe right on the camera screen:
Options
Shutter sound Turn the shutter sound on or o.
Storage Choose a storage location for
your photos and videos (Phone or
Memory card).
Quick capture Twist twice to open or switch
between front and black cameras.
Save location Turn on to tag photos with a location.
Quick start: Photos & videos
Take photos
Record videos
Get the perfect shot
View, share, & use photos & videos
Capture your screen
Photos & videos
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Photos & videos Options
Photo size (rear) Set the photo resolution for the rear
camera.
Shutter type Select the action you use to take a
photo (Tap anywhere to capture on
the screen or tap the Shutter button
).
Video size (rear) Set the video resolution.
Quick tutorial Learn more about your camera.
View, share, & use photos & videos
Find it: Swipe up > Photos
• Play, share, or delete: Tap a thumbnail to open it, then
tap to share, to delete, or Menu for more options.
Tip: To select multiple files, open a folder, touch and hold
a photo, then tap others. Or group photos in an album
and share the whole album.
• Zoom: Open a photo in your gallery, then double-tap or
drag two fingers apart or together on the screen.
Tip: Turn your phone sideways for a landscape view.
• Wallpaper or contact photo: Open a picture, then tap
Menu > Use as > Wallpaper or Contact photo.
• Edit: Open a picture, then tap .
• Slideshow: Tap a picture, then tap Menu > Slideshow.
To stop the slideshow, tap the screen.
Tip: To show the slideshow on a television or other
device, see "Connect & transfer".
Capture your screen
Share a screen capture of your favorite playlist, your new
high score, or a friend’s contact information.
To capture your phone’s screen, press and hold both the
Power and the Volume Down buttons at the same time.
To see the screen capture, swipe up > Photos, tap
Screenshots.
Tip: Also see "Screen pinning".
Quick start: Photos & videos
Take photos
Record videos
Get the perfect shot
View, share, & use photos & videos
Capture your screen
Photos & videos
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Play Music
Quick start: Music
Music everywhere—stream it, buy it, save it, play it. Listen
and create playlists anytime.
Find it: Swipe up > Play Music
To upload your music library to Google Play Music, from a
computer, visit www.google.com/music.
Tap Listen Now to see recommendations and more.
Tip: Share songs directly with your contacts. Tap Menu
next to a song > Share. See "Direct Share".
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and options.
Tips & tricks
• Volume: Press the volume buttons.
• Hide the music player: To use another app while your
music plays, tap Home . To return to the music player,
swipe the status bar down and tap the song title.
Tip: You can also select Next, Pause, or Previous by
swiping down the notification bar or using the controls
on your unlock screen.
• Home screen widget: Control music playback from the
home screen by adding the Google Play Music widget.
• Playlists: Tap Menu next to a song in your library to add
it to a playlist or show more options. To edit, rename, or
delete a playlist, touch and hold its name in your library.
• Download your music library for oine listening: To
download, tap next to a song, artist, album, or playlist.
To listen oine, tap , then tap Downloaded only to
avoid using data to stream your music library.
• During a flight: Airplane mode lets you listen to your
oine music and disconnects all connections. Swipe
down the status bar with two fingers and tap Airplane
mode to turn it on.
• File types: Your phone can play MP3, AAC, AAC+, and
MIDI files.
Note: Copyright—do you have the right? Always follow
the rules. See “Content Copyright” in the legal and safety
information on your phone.
Quick start: Music
Play Music
when life needs a soundtrack
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Locate & navigate
Quick start: Locate & navigate
Find a nearby cafe, get directions or step-by-step GPS voice
navigation using the Google Maps™ you know and trust.
Find it: Swipe up > Maps
Enter what you want to find in the search bar, or tap to
search by voice.
Note: Your map screen may look dierent.
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an address or location.
See your current location.
Get directions and
navigation instructions.
Find nearby food,
drinks, and attractions.
See your places, map
views, settings, help, and
more.
Tips & tricks
• Search the screen: In the map screen, touch and hold
Home to see information based on the current map.
See "Screen search".
• Find an address: In the search field, enter an address or
something you’re looking for, like “restaurant.” The map
moves to show the address or local suggestions. Tap the
address info at the bottom for more details.
• Get directions: Tap , then enter a place or address.
• Save an address: Tap the address info at the bottom of
the screen and then tap SAVE. .
• Zoom: To zoom in or out, drag two fingers together or
apart on the screen.
• Turn and tilt: Rotate two fingers on the map to turn it, or
drag up/down to tilt.
• Share a location: Tap a location, then tap the address
and tap Menu > Share.
• Identify address: Touch and hold a spot on the map to
show the nearest address.
• Get map help: Tap > Help.
Quick start: Locate & navigate
Locate & navigate
where you are, where you’re going
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Connect & transfer
Quick start: Connect & transfer
Connect accessories, computers, networks, and more.
Find it: Swipe up > Settings
Wireless & networks
Device
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Data usage
More
Display
Adaptive brightness is ON
0 B of data used
Disabled
“Home”
Settings
Change Wi-Fi settings.
Change Bluetooth
settings.
Can’t find a setting?
Search for it.
Tips & tricks
• Quick settings: Get to the most used settings quickly.
Swipe the status bar down with two fingers. See "Quick
settings".
• Bluetooth devices: To connect a Bluetooth headset,
keyboard, or other device, tap Bluetooth.
• Wi-Fi networks: To connect, tap Wi-Fi.
• Wi-Fi hotspot: To make your phone a hotspot, check out
"Wi-Fi hotspot".
• USB cable: You can use your phone’s micro USB port
to exchange media and other files with a connected
computer. To change the type of USB connection, check
out "USB cables".
• Automatic connections: When Bluetooth or Wi-Fi power
is on, your phone automatically reconnects to available
devices or networks it has used before.
• Airplane mode: Need to shut down wireless connections
quickly? Swipe the status bar down with two fingers and
tap Airplane mode .
• Print: Want to print your photos, docs, or other things?
Check out "Print".
Quick start: Connect & transfer
Bluetooth wireless
Wi-Fi networks
USB cables
Share your data connection
Data use
Your cloud
Phone & tablet
Memory card
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Mobile network
Airplane mode
Connect & transfer
wired up or wireless
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Connect & transfer
Bluetooth wireless
Turn Bluetooth power on/o
Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Bluetooth, then tap
the switch to turn it on
Note: Swipe down the status bar with two fingers to quickly
turn Bluetooth on or o.
Tip: To extend battery life or stop connections, turn
Bluetooth o when you’re not using it.
Connect devices
The first time you connect a Bluetooth device, follow these
steps:
1 Make sure the device you are pairing with is in
discoverable mode (for details, refer to the guide that
came with the device).
2 Swipe up > Settings > Bluetooth.
3 Make sure the switch is on.
4 Tap a found device to connect it (if necessary, tap PAIR
or enter a passkey like 0000).
Tip: Tap to rename the device.
When the device connects, the Bluetooth connected
indicator appears at the top of the screen.
To automatically disconnect or reconnect a device (like a
wireless headset) anytime, just turn the device o or on.
Note: Using a mobile device or accessory while driving may
cause distraction and may be illegal. Always obey the laws
and drive safely.
Manage devices
To manually reconnect your phone with a paired device, tap
the device name in the list.
To manually disconnect your phone from a paired device,
tap the device name in the list, then tap OK.
To remove a paired device, tap next to the device name,
then tap FORGET.
To change the name your phone shows to other devices,
swipe up > Settings > Bluetooth, turn Bluetooth
power on, then tap Menu > Rename this device. Enter a
name and tap RENAME.
Let devices find your phone
To let a Bluetooth device discover your phone, tap the
Bluetooth switch on your phone to turn it on.
Transfer files
• Photos or videos: Open the photo or video, then tap
> Bluetooth.
• Contacts: Swipe up > Contacts, tap a person, then
tap Menu > Share > Bluetooth.
Quick start: Connect & transfer
Bluetooth wireless
Wi-Fi networks
USB cables
Share your data connection
Data use
Your cloud
Phone & tablet
Memory card
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Mobile network
Airplane mode
Connect & transfer
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Connect & transfer
Wi-Fi networks
Turn Wi-Fi power on/o
Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Wi-Fi, then tap the
switch to turn it on
Note: Swipe down the status bar with two fingers to quickly
turn Wi-Fi on or o.
Connect to networks
To find networks in your range:
1 Swipe up > Settings > Wi-Fi.
Tip: To show your phone’s Wi-Fi settings, tap Menu >
Advanced.
2 Make sure the Wi-Fi is turned on.
3 Tap a found network to connect to it (if necessary, enter
Network name, Security, and Wireless password, and
tap Connect).
When your phone connects, the Wi-Fi status indicator
appears in the status bar.
Note: If you see a question mark in the Wi-Fi status
indicator , swipe the status bar down, tap the network,
and enter the network’s password.
Tip: When Wi-Fi is on, your phone automatically reconnects
to available networks it has used before. If a router
previously had no internet connection, your phone will not
automatically connect to it.
Wi-Fi hotspot
Your can make your phone a Wi-Fi hotspot to provide
portable, convenient internet access to other Wi-Fi enabled
devices. This feature may require an additional subscription
service from your carrier.
Note: Keep it secure. To protect your phone and hotspot
from unauthorized access, it is strongly recommended that
you set up hotspot security (WPA2 is the most secure),
including password.
Find it: Swipe up > Settings > More > Tethering &
portable hotspot, then tap the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
Note: These steps may vary depending on your network.
1 Your phone turns o Wi-Fi and uses the mobile network
for internet access. Tap Set up Wi-Fi hotspot to set up
security:
• Network name: Enter a unique name for your hotspot.
• Security: Select the type of security you want: None or
WPA2 PSK. For WPA2 PSK, enter a unique password
that others will need to access your Wi-Fi hotspot.
Note: WPA2 PSK is recommended by IEEE.
• Password: Create a password with at least eight
characters.
2 Tap SAVE when the settings are complete.
Quick start: Connect & transfer
Bluetooth wireless
Wi-Fi networks
USB cables
Share your data connection
Data use
Your cloud
Phone & tablet
Memory card
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Mobile network
Airplane mode
Connect & transfer
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Connect & transfer When your Wi-Fi hotspot is active, other Wi-Fi enabled
devices can connect by entering your hotspot’s Network
name, selecting a Security type, and entering the correct
wireless Password.
Wi-Fi modes
For those who like to get a bit more technical, your phone
supports the following Wi-Fi modes: 802.11 a, b, g, n.
USB cables
Note: Copyright—do you have the right? Always follow
the rules. See “Content Copyright” in the legal and safety
information on your phone.
To load music, pictures, videos, documents, or other files
from your computer, connect your phone to your computer
with a USB cable. To change the type of USB connection (if
necessary), swipe the status bar down and tap USB.
Tip: Make sure to connect the phone to a high power USB
port. Typically, these are located directly on your computer.
Note: The first time you use a USB connection, your
computer may indicate that drivers are being installed.
Follow any prompts you see to complete the installation.
This may take a few minutes.
• For Microsoft® Windows®: On your computer, choose
Start, then select Windows Explorer from your list of
programs. In Windows Explorer, your phone will appear
as a connected drive (mass storage device) where you
can drag and drop files, or it will appear as an MTP or
PTP device that lets you use Windows Media Player to
transfer files. For more instructions or driver files, visit
www.motorola.com/support.
• For Apple™ Macintosh™: Use Android File Transfer,
available at www.android.com/filetransfer.
Share your data connection
Your computer can access the internet through your phone’s
mobile network—you just need a USB cable.
Tip: To share a Wi-Fi connection, see "Wi-Fi hotspot".
1 Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable.
Note: If your computer is running something older than
Microsoft® Windows® 7 or Apple™ Macintosh™ OSX, it
might require special configuration.
2 On your phone, swipe up > Settings, then make
sure the Wi-Fi switch is turned o.
3 In Settings, tap More > Tethering & portable hotspot,
then tap the USB tethering to start the connection.
To stop the connection, uncheck USB tethering, then
disconnect your phone from your computer.
Quick start: Connect & transfer
Bluetooth wireless
Wi-Fi networks
USB cables
Share your data connection
Data use
Your cloud
Phone & tablet
Memory card
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Mobile network
Airplane mode
Connect & transfer
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Bluetooth & Wi-Fi one-touch setup
Just touch your phone to an NFC-enabled Bluetooth device
or Wi-Fi access point to automatically pair or connect with
the device.
Mobile payment
You can use a secure payment app to pay for your purchase
(where available and supported).
Look for the NFC logo to confirm that you can make
a mobile payment. Touch the back your phone to the
payment device to pay for your purchase. You may need
to authenticate your purchase using your fingerprint or
passcode.
Security
Mobile payments, wireless connections, and content sharing
all demand security:
• Range: NFC only works over a short range (about 4
cm/1.5 inches), so it’s unlikely you’ll connect by mistake—
if you did, you would still have to accept the connection
to send or receive information.
• Encryption: Your phone uses the latest security,
encryption, and authentication features to protect your
personal information for mobile payments and content
sharing.
Quick start: Connect & transfer
Bluetooth wireless
Wi-Fi networks
USB cables
Share your data connection
Data use
Your cloud
Phone & tablet
Memory card
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Mobile network
Airplane mode
Connect & transfer
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Connect & transfer
Data use
You can track the amount of data your phone uploads and
downloads.
Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Data usage > Cellular
data usage
Your phone shows a data usage graph. Below the graph,
apps are listed from highest to least data usage. Apps that
use a lot of data might also use a lot of battery power.
Cellular data usage
Oct 29 - Nov 26
77.22 MB used
100%
50%
0%
20.75 MB
9.13 MB
Nov 26Oct 29
Carrier data accounting may differ from device
accounting
Google Play Store
Facebook
Your current billing cycle.
The total amount and
percentage of plan data
for this period.
Apps that used the
most data.
Some apps transfer data in the background when you’re not
viewing them—to stop an app from doing this, tap it and
then turn o Background data.
Note: Usage information is provided to help you manage
your phone. This may not match the amounts charged by
your service provider, as they’re not measured in the same
way.
Your cloud
One account with access to everything, everywhere—phone,
tablet, computer.
Sync your Google account
When you log in to the same Google account, all devices
can get to all the same apps, movies, books, and music
from Google Play™—plus you share the same Gmail, Google
Calendar™, and Google Mobile™. To add Google accounts to
your phone, swipe up > Settings > Accounts > Add
account > Google.
Phone & tablet
Your Android phone and tablet can work together to help
you get the most out of both:
• Transfer media and files: Copy files to your phone and
transfer them to other devices—see "Transfer files".
• Phone hotspot: If you have a Wi-Fi tablet, turn your
phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot to let your tablet access the
Internet anywhere—see "Wi-Fi hotspot".
• Bluetooth® accessories: If you have a Bluetooth keyboard
or other accessories to use with your tablet, remember
you can use them with your phone too. To connect them,
see "Bluetooth wireless".
Quick start: Connect & transfer
Bluetooth wireless
Wi-Fi networks
USB cables
Share your data connection
Data use
Your cloud
Phone & tablet
Memory card
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Mobile network
Airplane mode
Connect & transfer
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Memory card
You can choose to use your microSD card as portable or
internal storage:
• Portable storage: Store your pictures, videos, audio and
other media files. You can remove the microSD card at
any time and transfer it to another device.
• Internal storage: In addition to your media files, you
can store downloaded apps and games. The microSD
card acts as an extension of the internal storage of your
phone.
After you have inserted an microSD card into your phone,
you will be prompted to select either portable or internal
storage.
To manually set your microSD card to internal storage
swipe up > Settings > Storage, then select your
microSD card and tap Menu > Storage settings > Format
as internal.
Caution: If your microSD card is set to internal storage, it
is formatted and encrypted to protect your information. If
you want to use it as portable storage, or in another device,
you’ll need to format it. Before doing so, please remember
that formatting erases all the data stored on your microSD
card.
Tip: Use a Class 10 microSD card for better user experience.
Note: Your phone supports microSD cards up to 128 GB.
Mount or unmount memory card
• To mount an microSD card, just put it in your phone (see
"Put in the cards").
To unmount your microSD card (so you can take it out of
your phone), swipe up > Settings > Storage >
SD card. Then tap next to the microSD card name.
Caution: Do not remove a microSD card while your phone is
using it or writing files to it.
Erase memory card content and format card
To delete all the information (music, photos, and files) from
your microSD card and re-format the card, swipe up >
Settings > Storage, tap the microSD card, then tap Menu >
Storage settings > Format.
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
A VPN lets you access files on a secured network (like
an oce network with a firewall). Contact the network
administrator to ask for VPN settings, and any additional
apps or other requirements.
To enter VPN settings, swipe up > Settings > More
> VPN. Tap to add a new VPN. Choose the type of
VPN and enter settings from the network administrator.
The network is stored in the VPN list so you can select it
whenever you need to connect.
Quick start: Connect & transfer
Bluetooth wireless
Wi-Fi networks
USB cables
Share your data connection
Data use
Your cloud
Phone & tablet
Memory card
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Mobile network
Airplane mode
Connect & transfer
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Mobile network
You should not need to change any network settings.
Contact your service provider for help.
To see network settings options, swipe up > Settings
> More > Cellular networks.
Note: Your phone supports most networks. Contact your
service provider for help.
Airplane mode
Use airplane mode to turn o all your wireless connections—
useful when flying. Swipe the status bar down with two
fingers and tap Airplane mode .
Note: When you select airplane mode, all wireless services
are disabled. You can then turn Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth
power back on, if permitted by your airline. Other wireless
voice and data services (such as calls and text messages)
remain o in airplane mode. Emergency calls to your
region’s emergency number can still be made.
Quick start: Connect & transfer
Bluetooth wireless
Wi-Fi networks
USB cables
Share your data connection
Data use
Your cloud
Phone & tablet
Memory card
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Mobile network
Airplane mode
Connect & transfer
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Protect
Quick start: Protect your phone
Make sure your information is protected in case your phone
is lost or stolen.
Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Security
The easiest way to protect your phone is to use Screen lock.
You can choose to swipe to unlock (less secure), or enter a
pattern, PIN, or password to unlock your phone.
Security
Device security
Screen lock
Smart lock
Set up SIM card lock
Make passwords visible
Encryption
SIM card lock
Passwords
PIN
Encrypt phone
Encrypted
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For a screen lock,
you can use a
pattern, password
or other option.
Manage encryption
settings for your
phone.
Screen lock
To keep your phone secure, you can make the touchscreen
lock when it goes to sleep.
Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Security > Screen
lock, then select the lock type:
• None: Turn o the screen lock.
• Swipe: Touch and drag up to unlock.
• Pattern: Draw a pattern to unlock.
• PIN: Enter four to sixteen digits to unlock.
• Password: Enter four to sixteen letters, digits, or symbols
to unlock.
To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep, swipe up
> Settings > Display > Sleep.
Note: You can make emergency calls on a locked phone
(see "Emergency calls"). A locked phone still rings, and you
do not need to enter a PIN or password to answer a call.
Can’t unlock?
Pattern, PIN, or password: If you forget your pattern, PIN,
or password, you can enter your Google™ account email and
password on another device to unlock the phone.
If you don’t have a Google account on your phone, contact
your service provider to have your device factory reset.
Warning: A factory reset will delete all data on your phone.
Quick start: Protect your phone
Screen lock
Screen pinning
Encrypt your phone
Backup & restore
Reset
Stolen phone?
Protect
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Screen pinning
Need to keep an important screen handy, like a boarding
pass or shopping coupon? Pin the screen for easy access.
To set up screen pinning, swipe up > Settings >
Security > Screen pinning, then tap the switch to turn it on.
To pin a screen, open the app you want to pin, touch and
hold Recents . Tap .
To unpin the screen, touch and hold Back until you see
the Screen unpinned message.
Tip: To secure your phone when you activate screen
pinning, tap Lock device when unpinning.
Encrypt your phone
Caution: If you forget your encryption code, you cannot
recover the data stored on your phone or memory card.
Encrypting your files can take an hour or more. Leave
your phone plugged in, and be careful not to interrupt the
process.
Encryption protects the accounts, settings, apps, and files
on your phone, so that people cannot access them if your
phone is stolen.
You shouldn’t need to use this feature, but to encrypt your
phone and require a PIN or password whenever you turn
on your phone, swipe up > Settings > Security >
Encrypt phone.
Backup & restore
Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Backup & reset, then
tap the Back up my data switch to turn it on
Your Google account data is backed up online. If you reset
or replace your phone, just log in to your Google account to
restore the contacts, events, and other details you synced
with the account.
To restore backed up data when reinstalling an app, swipe
up > Settings > Backup & reset > Automatic restore.
To choose what syncs with the account, swipe up >
Settings > Accounts > Google, tap your Google account,
and check things to sync.
Note: Text messages, call logs, and items stored on your
phone will not be restored. To restore your Google Play™
apps, see "Take care of your apps".
Reset
To reset your phone to factory settings and erase all the
data on your phone, swipe up > Settings > Backup &
reset > Factory data reset.
Warning: All downloaded apps and user data on your phone
will be deleted. Data on the cloud will not be deleted.
Stolen phone?
Your phone has Android Device Manager. You can remote
lock or reset your device to protect your device from
thieves. For details, see
www.google.com/android/devicemanager.
Quick start: Protect your phone
Screen lock
Screen pinning
Encrypt your phone
Backup & restore
Reset
Stolen phone?
Protect
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Want more?
Get help & more
Get answers, updates, and info:
• Help is here: Swipe up > Device Help to get walk-
through tutorials, how-to’s, FAQs, videos and more, right
on your phone.
• Everything Moto E⁴: Get PC software, user’s guides, and
more at www.motorola.com/mymotoe4.
• Get Apps: Swipe up > Play Store to buy and
download apps.
• News: Here’s how to find us:
YouTube™ www.youtube.com/motorola
Facebook® www.facebook.com/motorola
Twitter www.twitter.com/moto
Google+™ www.google.com/+moto
Tips & tricks
• Interactive: To get started quickly, swipe up >
Device Help for interactive tutorials.
• Google™ help: In almost every Google app, you can tap
Menu > Help. You can also view the Google help centers
online at www.google.com/support.
Where is my legal, safety, and regulatory
information?
In order to provide you with better access to this important
information, we’ve made the materials accessible from
the phone’s settings menu and on the web. Review
these materials prior to using your device. To access the
materials from a connected phone, go to Settings > Legal
information, and select a topic. To access the materials on
the web, visit www.motorola.com/device-legal.
Crash recovery
In the unlikely event that your phone stops responding to
touches and button presses, try a reboot—press and hold
the Power button until the screen goes dark and your phone
restarts.
Service & repairs
If you have questions or need assistance, we’re here to help.
Go to www.motorola.com/support, where you can select
from a number of customer care options.
Get help & more
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there’s always more
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Copyright & Trademarks
Motorola Mobility LLC
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Chicago, IL 60654
www.motorola.com
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 guide, are based upon the latest available information and believed
to be accurate at the time of printing. Motorola reserves the right to change or
modify any information or specifications without notice or obligation.
Note: The images in this guide are examples only.
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is a trademark of Lenovo. Google, Android, Google Play and other marks are
trademarks of Google Inc. microSD Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. All other
product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © 2017
Motorola Mobility LLC. All rights reserved.
Product ID: Moto e4
Manual Number: 68018340001-A