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Your phone is designed to make it easy for you to access a wide variety of content. For your protection, we want you to be aware that some applications that you enable may involve the location of your phone being shared. For applications available through Cricket, we offer privacy controls that let you decide how an application may use the location of your phone and other phones on your account.
Contents Maps Drive Check it out Music, movies, TV & YouTube Get Started Clock First look Connect, share & sync Insert the SIM and microSD cards Connect with Wi-Fi Charge up & power on Connect with Bluetooth wireless Sign in Share files with your computer Connect to Wi-Fi Share your data connection...
Device from the home screen and tap Help. For FAQs, and other phone support, visit www.motorola.com/support. 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 5 mm from the body.
Get Started First look Let’s get started. We’ll guide you through startup and tell you a bit about your phone’s features. Speaker Headset Front Camera Flash 11:35 Volume SIM & microSD Card Slots Power Micro USB/ Microphone Charger Phone hardware buttons: top right are Volume up and down keys, middle right is Power button. Bottom middle is charging port. Top right is headset jack. On screen, top left is front camera, top right is flash. Navigation icons are along the bottom. Note: Certain apps and features may not be available in all countries.
» 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 your phone. Volume buttons Your volume buttons can help: »...
Insert the SIM and microSD cards To activate phone service, you might need to insert a SIM card, or this may have been done for you. You can also add a microSD card, which is optional and sold separately. Remove the back cover & battery To insert SIM and memory cards, remove the back cover.
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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. . 1 Insert the nano SIM first with the gold contacts facing down. Nano SIM 2 Insert the microSD card (optional, sold separately). 3 Put in the battery and put on the back cover.
Charge up & power on Fully charge up your phone with the charger provided. Press and hold Power until the screen lights up. Follow the screen prompts to get started. Battery in and power on graphic. Put the battery back in top down first and snap the cover on. After you charge the phone, press and hold the Power button until the screen lights up. Sign in If you use Gmail™, you already have a Google™...
Explore by 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. »...
Battery Tips To save even more battery life between charges, you could reduce: » Widgets that stream information to your home screen, like news or weather. Settings > Users & accounts. » Unused accounts: Swipe up > » Recording or streaming videos or music. Get Started...
Learn the basics Home screen 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 different. Swipe down for 11:35 notifications and settings.
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. To open more settings, tap » Customization: To personalize your home screen, see Customize your phone.
11:35 Swipe down to see your notifications. Tue, Apr 3 Tap a notification to open it, Messages Karen Travis or choose an option, such as Can you come on Sat.? Reply. MARK AS READ REPLY Tip: Swipe left or right to remove a notification.
Status icons Icons at the top right of the screen tell you about phone status: Status Icons Network strength Do not disturb 11:35 Contacts Sort contacts, change settings, accounts, & more. FAVORITES ALL CONTACTS Wi-Fi in range/connected Alarm set Alison Allie Tap to view contact information, call, send a...
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 >...
» Owner info: To add a message to your lock screen, swipe up > Settings > Security & Location, tap > Lock screen message. » Screen timeout: To change your timeout (screen locks automatically), swipe up Settings > > Display > Advanced > Sleep. Quick settings For quick access to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, brightness, and other settings, swipe the status bar or lock screen down.
» Search by voice: Tap on the home screen or say “Ok Google” to search by voice. Note: See also Google Assistant. Voice to text On a keyboard, tap , then speak your message or search text. You can also speak punctuation. Google Assistant Note: This feature may not be available in all languages.
TO Type an name, phone number, or email Tap a contact to share information. Anna Medina Kevin Astrid Fanning Michael Nathan More Allie Swipe up for more share options. Create link Shared Gmail Messages album Google Direct Share screen. Tap a contact to share an item. Swipe up to get more options. Picture-in-Picture If you’re watching a video, on a video call, or using navigation, and you change screens, your video continues to play in a small window on your screen.
Customize your phone Redecorate your home screen Customize your home screen the way you want. 11:35 Touch and hold an empty spot to change wallpaper. Tap a shortcut to open. Touch and hold to move or delete. Drag shortcuts on top of each other to make a folder.
Choose apps & widgets » Add apps to the home screen: Swipe up , touch and hold an app, then drag it to one of your home screen pages. » Download new apps: Tap Play Store. For more on apps, see safety.
Turn on feed in the Google app Get instant access to top news, sports, shows, and more in the feed feature. » Turn on: To turn on the feed, tap » Personalize: Customize the stories that you see in your feed by tapping >...
Apps Your phone comes ready with some great apps. To find and add more apps, tap Play Store. To learn more, see safety. Phone Keep in touch by choosing a contact, returning a missed call, or using a voice command to start a call. Make a call Find it: Phone...
11:35 Search contacts See all your contacts. See recent calls. Allie Kira Lauren Gracie Jo Tap a favorite to call it. Tap the Menu to see options for the Marc contact. Dial a number. Astrid Norm Calls screen and options that show during a call. To find and call a contact, enter a name in the Search field, tap the Contacts tab at the top right, or tap a contact’s image in the middle of the screen. Tap the dialpad at the middle bottom of the screen to enter a number.
touchscreen. During a call » Mute a call: Tap Mute on the call screen to mute the call. You can hear your caller, but they can’t hear you. » 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.
Your phone number Find it: Swipe up > Settings > System > About phone > Status > SIM status > My phone number Emergency calls Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone numbers you can call under any circumstances, even when your phone is locked.
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11:35 Messages Change settings. Gracie Jo You: Do we need more treats? Search messages. Just now Swipe left or right to archive a message. Daniel Lester You: Lunch tomorrow? 20 min Astrid Fanning You: Hey, where are you? Write a new message. Message screen showing change and search options in the upper right, a list of previous messages with contacts, and the new message icon in the lower right corner.
Set your default messaging app To set Messages as your default messaging app, swipe up > Settings > Apps & notifications > Advanced > Default apps > SMS app, and select the messaging app to use as the default. Use the keyboard When you tap a text box, like in a message or search, you have keyboard options.
Chrome™ Access the Internet with the Chrome browser app. Find it: Chrome Or, from the home screen, tap the Google search box and enter or speak text to search. Note: Your phone uses your Wi-Fi network (or your mobile phone network if no Wi-Fi network is connected) to access the Internet.
» 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 > Desktop site. » Reload: If a page doesn’t load correctly, tap Menu > »...
Camera Take crisp, clear photos with the back or front camera. Take photos Find it: Camera » Take a photo: Tap to take a photo. » Take a selfie: Tap in the camera screen to switch to the front camera. »...
save a photo. Camera settings Point, tap, and you’re done, or play with these camera options. You can find these options along the top of the camera or video screen: Options Turn on HDR (high dynamic range) effect for better pictures in challenging lighting situations, such as outdoors.
Options 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 back cameras. Save location Turn on to tag photos with a location. Photo size (rear) Set the photo resolution for the back camera.
» 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. To Connect, share &...
» 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 > Users & accounts > account. For Microsoft® Exchange server work email accounts, tap Add account >...
» Change settings: Tap Menu > Settings 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.
Moto Actions Enhance your phone with gestures and actions. Find it: Moto > FEATURES > Moto Actions » Quick Screenshot: Use three fingers to capture a screenshot. » Swipe to shrink screen: Swipe down to the left or right corner to make the screen smaller for one- handed use.
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11:35 Tap to refresh the January Calendar screen. Go to today’s date. 10 AM Weekly Project Meeting Jump to a different day. 11 AM 12 PM Start hangout with Alexis https://plua.Google.com/hangouts 1 PM Change the calendar view, 2 PM adjust settings, get help, Pick up snacks for the party and more.
More 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: Tap Play Store. » Log in or open a Google account: Visit www.google.com/accounts. »...
» Edit or delete: Tap a contact, then tap or tap Menu > Delete. » Call, text, or email: Tap a contact, then tap an option. » Search contacts: In the Contacts list, tap Tip: From the home screen, tap the Google search box and enter a contact’s name. »...
For help with transferring contacts, go to www.motorola.com/transfercontacts. Maps Find a nearby cafe, get directions or step-by-step GPS voice navigation using Google Maps™. Find it: Swipe up > Maps Enter what you want to find in the search bar, or tap to search by voice.
» Get map help: Tap > Help. For more on maps, visit support.google.com/maps. 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 >...
Clock Find it: Swipe up > Clock Options Alarm . 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 off, or drag to snooze for ten minutes.
Connect, share & sync Connect accessories, computers, networks, and more. Connect with Wi-Fi Turn Wi-Fi power on/off Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi, then tap the switch to turn it on When Wi-Fi is on, your phone automatically reconnects to available networks it has used before. Note: You can also turn Wi-Fi on and off in Quick settings.
2 Tap SAVE. Wi-Fi modes Your phone supports the following Wi-Fi modes: 802.11 a, b, g, n. Connect with Bluetooth wireless Turn Bluetooth power on/off Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Connected devices > Bluetooth, then tap the switch to turn it When Bluetooth is on, your phone automatically reconnects to available devices it has used before.
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. Virtual Private Network (VPN) A VPN lets you access files on a secured network (like an office network with a firewall).
3 In Settings, tap Network & Internet > Hotspot & tethering, then tap the USB tethering. To stop the connection, tap USB tethering again, then disconnect your phone from your computer. Print To print your photos, documents, and more from your phone, check if your printer’s manufacture has an app on Google Play.
microSD card can be viewed on and copied to that device. » Internal storage: In addition to your media files, you can store some downloaded apps. The microSD card acts as an extension of the internal storage of your phone. Note: Not all apps work from a microSD card.
Protect your phone Make sure your information is protected in case your phone is lost or stolen. Screen lock The easiest way to protect your phone is to lock your touchscreen when you are not using it. You can choose the best method for you to unlock your phone. Find it: Swipe up >...
» PIN: Enter four to sixteen digits to unlock. » Password: Enter four to sixteen letters, digits, or symbols to unlock. 2 After setting the lock type, tap for screen lock settings. To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep, swipe up >...
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.
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will access. If you don’t want the app to access this information, cancel the installation. Settings > Apps & To let your phone install apps that are not on Google Play, swipe up > notifications > Advanced > Special app access, then tap Install Unknown apps and choose which sources are allowed.
» See app data usage: To show which apps are using the most data, swipe up > Settings > Network & Internet > Data usage. For more, see Data usage. Data usage You can track the amount of data your phone uploads and downloads. Find it: Swipe up >...
If the mobile network updates are not available in your country, update using a computer. On your computer, go to www.motorola.com/update. Reset To reset your phone to factory settings and erase all the data on your phone, swipe up >...
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Find the IMEI number You can find the IMEI number by typing *#06# on your phone’s dialpad. Or swipe up > Settings > System > About phone > Status > IMEI information. Note: For service and support, see Get more help.
Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Accessibility For more information about your phone’s accessibility features, visit www.motorola.com/accessibility. Create a shortcut Use a gesture to quickly activate an accessibility features on your phone. For more information, swipe Settings > Accessibility > Accessibility shortcut.
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 >...
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.
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Diagram showing how to use your phone with a hearing aid. TTY (U.S. only) You can use your phone in TTY mode with standard teletype machines. Note: Wi-Fi must be turned off. Phone > Menu > Settings > Accessibility > TTY mode and select the mode you need: »...
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.