Moto G

At a glance Start Home screen & apps Moto app Control & customize Accessibility

Calls Contacts Messages Email Type Google Apps™

Browse Photos & videos Music Locate & navigate Organize Connect & transfer

Protect Want more? Troubleshoot Safety Hot topics Search topics

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a quick look

At a glance Phone overview Tips & tricks

Phone overview • Start: Ready to start? See “Start”.
Hot topics Let’s get started. We'll guide you through startup and tell
you about your phone’s features. • Top topics: Just want a quick list of what your phone can
Note: Software updates happen frequently, so your phone do? See “Hot topics”.
may look a little different. • Help: All your questions about your new phone answered
right on your phone. Tap Apps > Help. Want even
more? See “Get help & more”.
Note: Certain apps and features may not be available in all
countries.
Headset This product meets the applicable national or
Jack/
TV Antenna international RF exposure guidance (SAR guideline)
Port Front Camera when used normally against your head or, when
12:36 worn or carried, at a distance of 1.5 cm from the body. The
Back
Camera Power Button
SAR guideline includes a considerable safety margin
Press: designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of
Display on/off. age and health.
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Press & hold:
Phone on/off. To view the SAR values for your phone, visit
36 https://motorola.com/sar. To view additional SAR information
Volume
Buttons on your phone, tap Apps > Settings > Legal information >
RF information. To view the information on the web, visit
SIM & www.motorola.com/rfhealth.
microSD
Google Play Store Card Slots
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Home Caution: Before using your phone, please read the safety,
Overview regulatory and legal information at
www.motorola.com/device-legal.
Fingerprint
Sensor
(Moto G4 Plus only)
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At a glance Hot topics

Phone overview
Hot topics Check out what your phone can do.

Find these fast: Wi-Fi, airplane “Quick settings”

mode, and flashlight.

Pinch, zoom, swipe, and more. “Controls & gestures”

Choose new wallpaper, sounds, “Redecorate your

and more. home screen”

More megapixels for clearer “Take photos”

photos.

Access the internet. “Browse”

Browse, shop, and download “Download apps”

apps.

Keep your info safe. Set up your “Protect”

password and more.

Never get lost again. “Locate & navigate”

Save data charges. Use Wi-Fi. “Wi-Fi networks”

Stuck? Confused? “Help app”

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 Start
let’s get up & running

Start Remove the back cover Put in the cards & power on
Remove the back cover
Put in the cards & power on If you need to insert SIM and memory cards, remove the Put in the nano SIM and optional microSD cards.
Battery life back cover. Caution: Make sure you use the correct size SIM cards, don’t
Sign in Caution: Don't use tools to remove the cover—doing so may cut the SIM card.
damage your phone.

Note: In some countries, you can use a second SIM card.

Your phone may come with nano SIM adapters

Pull out the SIM card adapters.
Note: For micro SIM
cards, you won’t need
adapters.
Take off the back cover.

1. Turn your phone upside down.

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Put your fingernail in the notch
on the bottom corner.
For nano SIM cards: For micro SIM cards:
2. Press your thumb in the Put a nano SIM into an Push a micro SIM
center of the back cover. adapter and flip it over. card directly into the
Push the adapter into the slot with the gold
3. Pry the cover off. SIM slot with the gold contacts facing
contacts facing down. down. Note: Do not
use an adapter.

Flip
over.

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Micro SIM

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Start Tip: To make the screen sleep or wake up, press the Power Dual SIM phone settings
Remove the back cover button. To turn your phone on or off, press and hold it.
Put in the cards & power on With a dual SIM phone, you can use one or two SIM cards. If
Battery life there's only one SIM in the phone, it's ready to use. With two
Sign in cards inserted, you can use either or both.
Put in the optional memory card.
To set up your phone to use two SIM cards, insert both cards,
turn on your phone, and follow the prompts. To finish dual

micro SD
microSD SIM setup, drag down the status bar at the top of the home
(optional)
screen and tap Welcome to your dual SIM.
Tip: With two SIM cards, you see at the top of your

SIM 1
home screen.
Dual SIM calling
You can choose which SIM to use for outgoing calls. Your
Charge up & power on.
phone automatically prompts you in a notification to enable
this feature. Or, you can enable it anytime by touching
Note: Fully charge Apps > Settings> SIM cards > Automatic SIM selection.
your phone before
using it. Note: To quickly open settings, swipe down the status bar
with two fingers and tap .
Press & hold Power
until the screen lights
up.

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Start Battery life • Activity of seldom used apps: Tap Apps > Settings
Remove the back cover > Battery, then tap Menu > Battery optimization > All
Put in the cards & power on Your phone is like a small computer that processes tons of
information and apps at lightning-fast speed. Depending on apps. Tap the app you want to adjust, then tap Optimize.
Battery life
Sign in what you use, that can take a lot of power. • Widgets that stream information to your home screen, like
When your phone is stationary, not charging or not in use for news or weather.
a period of time, unnecessary background processes are • Unused online accounts that you registered: Tap Apps
shut down to optimize battery life. > Settings > Accounts. Tap the account you want to
To see what’s using up battery power, tap Apps remove. Tap it again, then tap Menu > Remove account.
> Settings > Battery. • Recording or watching videos, listening to music, or taking
To turn on Battery saver, tap Apps > Settings pictures.
> Battery, then tap Menu > Battery saver. Warning: Don't try to remove or replace the battery
Note: To quickly open settings, swipe down the status bar yourself—doing so may damage the battery and could cause
with two fingers and tap . burning and injury. If your phone becomes unresponsive, try
a reboot—press and hold the Power button until the screen
Tips & tricks goes dark, and your phone restarts.
To save even more battery life between charges, you could
reduce:
• Bluetooth™ use: Tap Apps > Settings, then tap
Bluetooth to turn it off when you don’t need it.
• GPS use: Tap Apps > Settings > Location > Mode
> Battery saving to turn off GPS tracking.
• Display brightness: Tap Apps > Settings > Display
> Brightness level > (slide dimmer setting left). Make sure
Adaptive brightness is also turned on.
• Display timeout delay: Tap Apps > Settings
> Display > Sleep > (shorter setting).
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Start Sign in Tips & tricks

Remove the back cover
Put in the cards & power on Just follow the screen prompts to get started.
Battery life
If you use Gmail™, you already have a Google™ account—if
Sign in
not, you can create an account during setup. Signing into
your Google account lets you access, sync, and backup your
stuff. See your Google apps, contacts, calendar, photos, and
more.
• Wi-Fi network: For faster internet access or to conserve
mobile data use, swipe the status bar down with two
fingers, tap , and then tap Wi-Fi. There’s more in “Wi-Fi
networks”.
• Accounts: To add, edit, or delete accounts, tap Apps
> Settings > Accounts, then tap Add account. 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.

Add your account

Sign in to get the most out of your

device.

Enter your email Sign in to access and sync

your contacts, calendar, and
Or create a new account photos.

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you have quick access

Home screen & apps Quick start: Home screen & apps Tips & tricks
Quick start: Home screen & apps • Widgets: To put widgets like a clock, interactive calendar,
Help app The home screen is what you see when you first turn on your
Search phone. From here, you can explore apps and more. and more on your home screen, touch and hold an empty
Status & notifications spot on the home screen, then tap WIDGETS.
Volume & interruptions • Search: Type text in the Google Search box at the top of
your home screen, or tap to search by voice. • Pages: To add a page, drag an app to the right side of the
Do not disturb
Download apps screen until you see a white bar. You can add multiple
• Open app list: To see your apps, tap Apps . pages. To show other pages of shortcuts and widgets,
Take care of your apps
Update your phone swipe the home screen left.
• Google Now™: Touch and hold Home . After setup, you
can access it by swiping right from the home screen. For
more, see “Google Now™”.
• Settings: To quickly open settings, swipe the status bar
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finger for notifications
Say “Ok Google” or with two fingers for • Shortcuts: Tap Apps , touch and hold an app, then drag
profiles and settings. it to one of your home screen pages. To see all your apps,
tap Apps .

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Search by typing or • Apps: To remove an app from a home screen page, touch
36 say "OK, Google". 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
Touch and hold an
empty spot to change an app, then drag it to Uninstall. (You can’t uninstall some
widgets, wallpaper, and apps, see “Take care of your apps”).
more.
Google Play Store Tip: To quickly view app info, tap Apps , touch and hold
the app, then drag it to App info.
Tap Apps to see all of
your apps. • Customization: For more about changing your home
screen, see “Redecorate your home screen”.
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Home screen & apps Help app Search

Quick start: Home screen & apps
Help app Watch a tutorial. Read a how-to. Find out anything about On the home screen, tap the Google Search box for a text
Search your phone. search or tap to search by voice.
Status & notifications Find it: Apps > Help When you type, suggestions appear below the search field:
Volume & interruptions
Do not disturb • To search for a suggestion, tap it.
Download apps
Home Let us suggest a few • To search for text in the search field, tap on the
Take care of your apps
Update your phone changes for you. keyboard.
Getting started

Tip: To close the keyboard, tap .

First things first
Watch tutorials, read
New to Android? how-to’s, and more. Status & notifications
Show me how (step-by-step)
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
Icon glossary
means, swipe the status bar down for details.
How-to videos Tip: Getting too many notifications? Touch and hold a
Explore
notification to see which app is sending them to you. Then
you can turn them off.
Learn about Motorola features

Personalize your device Swipe down to see

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Tip: To quickly change common settings, swipe the status

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Home screen & apps Icons at the top right of your screen tell you about phone Tap one of these options:
Quick start: Home screen & apps status:
Help app • Total silence: Turn off all sounds and alarms. Override
Search sound settings from other apps. Set how long to stay in
Network strength No sound
Status & notifications this mode, or choose indefinitely.
Volume & interruptions / Wi-Fi in range/connected Vibrate
Do not disturb • Alarms only: Set how long you want to only hear alarms,
Download apps Bluetooth on Priority or choose indefinitely. Tap MORE SETTINGS to customize
Take care of your apps Airplane mode Alarm set which other interruptions to receive.
Update your phone
/ Battery charging/full Warning • Priority only: Set how long you want to only hear priority
interruptions, or choose indefinitely. Tap MORE SETTINGS
Note: Apps you download on Google Play™ might show to customize which interruptions to receive.
other icons in the status bar to alert you to specific events. Tip: To create an exception for repeat callers that allows a
call from the same person within a 15 minute period, tap
Volume & interruptions MORE SETTINGS > Priority only allows > Repeat callers.
Press the side volume button up or down to select a volume
from high to vibrate . Download apps
Tap to show all volume Google Play™
controls. Tap again to show
only the ringtone volume.
Get music, movies, books, apps, games, and more.
Find it: Apps > Play Store
Set the ringtone, media
or alarm volume using
• Find: To search for apps, tap .
the side Volume buttons. • Download: To download an app you found, tap it to see
details, then tap INSTALL, or the price.
To turn off all sounds, except alarms, turn the volume all the • Share: To share an app you found on Google Play, tap it to
way down. see details and then tap .
Do not disturb • Reinstall: To show or reinstall apps you downloaded on
To access the do not disturb feature, swipe the status bar Google Play, tap > My apps & games.
Menu More down with two fingers, and tap Do not disturb.

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Home screen & apps • Use a computer: To find and manage apps from any Choose carefully
Quick start: Home screen & apps computer, go to http://play.google.com using your Google
Help app Here are a few tips:
account and password.
Search • To help prevent spyware, phishing, or viruses, use apps
Status & notifications There, you can browse apps on the big screen, manage from trusted sites, like Google Play.
Volume & interruptions your apps across multiple devices (like a phone and
Do not disturb tablet), and even set new apps to download to your • In Google Play, check the app’s ratings and comments
Download apps before installing.
Take care of your apps
devices.
Update your phone • Enjoy music, movies, books, and more: You can also use • If you doubt the safety of an app, don’t install it.
Google Play to download music, movies, books, and more. • Apps use up memory, data, battery, and processing
See “Google Play™” and “Play Music”. power—some more than others. If you’re not happy with
• Get help: To get help and more, tap . how much memory, data, battery or processing power it’s
using, uninstall it.
Apps from the web • Monitor children’s access to apps to help prevent
You can get apps from other online app stores using your exposure to inappropriate content.
browser.
• Certain apps may not provide completely accurate
Tip: Choose your apps and updates carefully, as some may information. Take care, especially when it comes to
impact your phone’s performance—see “Choose carefully”. personal health.
Note: When installing an app, make sure you read the alerts Set app permissions
that tell you what information the app will access. If you You will only be asked for permissions when you use a
don’t want the app to access this information, cancel the feature in an app, instead of all at once when you install the
installation. app.
To let your phone install apps that are not on Google Play, To modify the app permissions settings at any time, tap
tap Apps > Settings > Security and tap Unknown Apps > Settings > Apps, then select the app and tap
sources. Permissions.
For information about downloading files from your browser, To modify the app permissions by app type (such as
see “Downloads”. Calendar or Camera) at any time, tap Apps > Settings
Menu More > Apps, then tap Settings > App permissions.

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Home screen & apps
Quick start: Home screen & apps
Help app
Search
Status & notifications
Volume & interruptions
Do not disturb
Download apps
Take care of your apps
Update your phone
Take care of your apps
Find it: Apps , then swipe left to scroll through apps
Tip: Your most recently used apps appear at the top.
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.
Tap Apps > Settings > Apps. Tap an app, then tap
DISABLE or UNINSTALL (if available).
DISABLE removes the app from your menu—to ENABLE it,
reopen this window and tap ENABLE (disabled apps are at
the bottom of the list).
If an app locks up your phone, as soon as you turn it on,
restart in Safe Mode: Turn off your phone, then turn it
back on—when you see the “Motorola” logo during
power-up, press and hold both volume buttons until you
see the home screen, with Safe Mode in the lower left.
Then, try removing the app.
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, tap Apps > Settings
> About phone > System updates.
We recommend that you download updates over a Wi-Fi
connection. Mobile updates can be quite large (25MB or
more) and may not be available in all countries. If the
mobile update is 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.

• Reinstall apps: To reinstall apps on Google Play, tap

Apps > Play Store, then tap > My apps & games.
The apps you downloaded are listed and available for
download.
• See app details: Tap Apps , touch and hold an app,
then drag it to App info.
• See app data usage: To see which apps are using the
most data, tap Apps > Settings > Data usage. For
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see what it can do

Moto app
Discover your Moto app features
Discover your Moto app features
The Moto app can simplify life and help you out. Just follow
the prompts to find out more.
Find it: Apps > Moto
• Actions: Learn how to open your camera with two twists
of your wrist using Quick Capture. Also, turn the flashlight
on/off with a chop twice motion.
• Display: See messages, calls, and other
notifications—even if your phone is asleep.
Tips & tricks
• Want to hide sensitive or private notifications? Tap
Apps > Moto > Display > Block apps and set which
apps can show notifications and how much to display.
• See a list of voice commands, tap the microphone and say,
“Help.”
• Chop twice to turn on the flashlight. Tap Apps >
Moto > Actions > Chop Twice for Flashlight.
• Turn your phone face down when you don’t want to be
bothered. Tap Apps > Moto > Actions > Flip for Do
Not Disturb.
Tip: To choose Do Not Disturb settings, tap Apps
> Settings > Sound & notification > Do not disturb.
• Want your phone to stop ringing when you pick it up?
Make it switch to vibrate mode. Tap Apps > Moto >
Actions > Pick up to stop ringing.

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how it acts & looks
Control & customize
Quick start: Control & customize
Controls & gestures
On, off, lock & unlock
Customize sounds & appearance
Redecorate your home screen
Quick settings
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Quick start: Control & customize Tips & tricks
• Speak: Tap in a search window, or on a keyboard.
Take control of your phone:
• Touch, press, and speak: Learn phone gestures and • Add a home screen page: Drag an icon to the right side of
the home screen until you see a white bar. You can add
commands. See “Controls & gestures”.
multiple pages.
• Change your sounds and more: To put widgets like a
clock, interactive calendar, and more on your home • Quick settings: To change Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode,
and other settings, swipe the status bar down with two
screen, see “Customize sounds & appearance”.
fingers. For even more settings, tap Settings.
• Can’t find a setting? Tap Apps > Settings > .
Controls & gestures
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Say “Ok Google”
Find your way around:
Swipe down with two fingers to • Tap: Choose an icon or option.
see quick settings. Swipe down
with one finger to see • Touch and hold: To see more options.
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notifications.
• Drag: Move items on the home screen.
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spot to change wallpaper.
• Swipe: Scroll through lists or between screens.
• Pinch or double-tap: Zoom in and out on websites,
Tap a shortcut to open.
photos, and maps.
Touch and hold to move or • Twist: Twist a map with two fingers to rotate it, and pull
delete.
two fingers down to tilt it.
Google Play Store
Drag shortcuts on top of • Twist the wrist: Holding the phone securely, twist your
each other to make a folder. wrist to open your camera. See “Photos & videos”.
• Chop twice: Holding the phone securely, make a chopping
motion to turn on the flashlight. See “Quick settings”.
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Control & customize
Quick start: Control & customize
Controls & gestures
On, off, lock & unlock
Customize sounds & appearance
Redecorate your home screen
Quick settings
Profiles
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• Turn over: Place your phone face down to set it to Do Not • Wake up: Press the Power button again.
Disturb mode. See “Moto app”.
• Reboot: To reboot your phone, press and hold the Power
• Lift to silence: Pick up your phone when it’s ringing to button until the screen goes dark and your phone restarts.
silence the ring and switch to vibrate. See “Moto app”. Tip: To add security to your phone, see “Protect”.
• Back: Tap Back to go to the previous screen. Volume buttons
• Home: Tap Home to return to the home screen. Your volume buttons help in a few ways:
• Overview: Tap Overview to see your recent apps (or • Ringer volume: Press the buttons when your phone is
browser tabs), and tap an app to reopen it. To remove an ringing to silence it.
app from the list, swipe it left, right, or tap . To scroll the
• Earpiece volume: Press the buttons during a call.
list, swipe up or down.
• Music/video volume: Press the buttons during a song or
Tip: You don’t need to remove apps from Overview for
video.
your phone to run efficiently.
Tip: For more on volume control, see “Volume &
• Menus: When or appears on a screen, you can tap it
interruptions”.
to open options for the current screen.
• Close keyboard: To close a touchscreen keyboard, Speak
tap . Just tell your phone what you want.
Press Tip: Speak naturally but clearly, like using a speakerphone.
Power button • Search: Tap on the home screen to search by voice, or
say, “OK Google” to speak your search.
Your power button helps in a few ways:
To change your voice input and text-to-speech settings,
• Power off: Press and hold the Power
tap Apps > Settings > Language & input.
button to choose Power off.
Power
• Dialing and commands: Tap . To dial, say “Call” and then
• Sleep: To conserve battery power,
Button a contact name or phone number. Or, say a command like
prevent accidental touches, or when
“Send text,” “Go to” an app, or “Help” for voice command
you want to wipe smudges off your
help.
touchscreen, put the touchscreen to
sleep by pressing the Power button.

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Control & customize Tip: If a contact has more than one number, you can say • Screen lock: To unlock the screen, tap and drag up. To
Quick start: Control & customize which number to call. For example, “Call Joe Black Mobile” use a password, pattern, or PIN security to unlock your
Controls & gestures or “Call Suzi Smith Work.” screen, tap Apps > Settings > Security > Screen lock
On, off, lock & unlock
Customize sounds & appearance • Text entry: On a touchscreen keyboard, tap , then (see “Screen lock”). You can also use the fingerprint
Redecorate your home screen speak your message or search text. You can also speak sensor on Moto G4 Plus. After you set it up, you’ll see it on
Quick settings punctuation. the unlock screen instead of the regular lock.
Profiles
Tip: To make your phone read out loud, see “TalkBack”. • Notifications: Double tap a notification to open it. You’ll
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On, off, lock & unlock Tip: To choose what app notifications to hear or display.
Your touchscreen is on when you need it and off when Hear: tap Apps > Settings > Sound & notification
you don’t. To turn the screen on, press the Power button. > App notifications, then tap an app.
Display: tap Apps > Settings > Display > Screen
notifications.
• Owner info: To add a message to your lock screen, tap

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Apps > Settings > Security > Lock screen message.
To set your message, just tap Back .
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Thanks for finding my phone! Add a lock screen message

Tip: Don’t put your mobile number as your contact info
for anyone who finds your unless you can access your voicemail from another device.
phone.
Drag up for voice assist. • Screen timeout: To change your timeout (screen locks
automatically), tap Apps > Settings > Display
> Sleep.
Drag up to unlock
your screen.
Customize sounds & appearance
Customize your phone’s sounds and appearance:
Drag up to open the camera.
• Ringtone and notifications: Tap Apps > Settings
> Sound & notification.
• Screen off and on: Press the Power button to turn the • Vibrate or silent: To make your phone vibrate for
Menu More screen off and on. incoming calls, tap Apps > Settings > Sound &
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Control & customize notification > Also vibrate for calls. To turn off ringtones for • Add shortcuts: Tap Apps , touch and hold the app,
Quick start: Control & customize incoming calls, tap Apps > Settings > Sound & then drag it to one of your home screen pages.
Controls & gestures notification > Phone ringtone > None.
On, off, lock & unlock • Create shortcut folders: Drag one shortcut onto another.
Customize sounds & appearance • Ringtone for a contact: To set a personal ringtone for a Add more shortcuts by dragging them onto the first
Redecorate your home screen contact, tap Apps > Contacts, and tap the contact. shortcut. To name the folder, tap it, tap the name, and
Quick settings Tap , then tap Menu > Set ringtone. type a new name.
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settings, tap Apps > Messenger > Menu calendar, and more on your home screen, touch and hold
> Settings, and check Notifications. an empty spot on the home screen. Then tap WIDGETS.
• Display settings: To change brightness, animation, and • Resize widgets: You can resize some widgets—touch and
other display settings, tap Apps > Settings hold a widget until you feel a vibration, then release. Drag
> Display. the white circles at the edges to resize.
• Rotate: In many apps, the touchscreen switches from • Move or delete widgets and shortcuts: Touch and hold a
portrait to landscape when you rotate your phone. To turn widget or shortcut until you feel a vibration or see the
this on or off, swipe down the status bar with two fingers icon expand if vibrate isn’t on. Then drag it to another
and tap Auto-rotate. spot, another page, or Remove.
• Language and region: To set your menu language and Note: Removing a shortcut from your home screen doesn’t
region, tap Apps > Settings > Language & input uninstall the app from your phone.
> Language.
Quick settings
Redecorate your home screen For quick access to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Brightness, Airplane
For quick access to your favorite things, customize your mode, and other settings, swipe down the status bar or the
home screen the way you want. lock screen with two fingers. For even more settings, tap .
• Change wallpaper: Touch and hold an empty spot on your Need help finding this screen? See “Status & notifications”.
home screen and tap WALLPAPERS.
• Add a home screen page: Drag an app to the right side of
Menu More the home screen until you see a white bar. You can add
multiple pages.
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Control & customize
Quick start: Control & customize
Controls & gestures
On, off, lock & unlock
Customize sounds & appearance
Redecorate your home screen
Quick settings
Profiles
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Note: Your quick settings may look a little different. Add & switch users
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See all of your settings. Swipe down the status bar with two fingers and tap
Profile . Follow the prompts to add a new user.
Set screen brightness. To switch users, swipe down the status bar with two fingers
and tap Profile . Tap a user name.
Tap an icon to turn it on/off.
Note: For a temporary user, use the Guest profile, which has
Wi-Fi Bluetooth Open options. limited access to your phone’s features and apps. Guests
Emergency calls only
won’t have access to your personal information.
Do not disturb Signal strength Airplane mode

Tap to see your data Change or delete users

usage.
Tap Apps > Settings > Users, then tap next to a
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user’s name.

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Cast Hotspot

In some apps, you can share something directly to a contact

Tip: Your phone has a flashlight that you can turn on and off or conversation. Select the share option within an app,
from this screen or make a “chop twice” motion with your usually by tapping > Share. Then tap a contact.
hand.

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home screens, accounts, apps, personalized settings, and
more. Swipe up to see
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 Accessibility
see, hear, speak, feel, and use

Accessibility Quick Start: Accessibility Tip: Navigate through your apps and menus to hear how
Quick Start: Accessibility voice readouts work on your phone.
Voice recognition Accessibility features are there for everyone, helping to make
TalkBack things easier. To turn off TalkBack, tap Apps > Settings
Braille Find it: Apps > Settings > Accessibility > Accessibility > TalkBack, then tap the switch to turn it off.
Accessibility shortcut
Caller ID Note: For general information, accessories, and more, visit Braille
Volume & vibrate www.motorola.com/accessibility.
Zoom Combine your Braille display with TalkBack for braille and
Display brightness Tip: Google Play has many apps that provide useful speech feedback.
Touchscreen & keys accessibility features. See “Google Play™”. 1 Download the Google BrailleBack™ app from Google Play
Messages (tap Apps > Play Store), and install it on your phone.
TTY Voice recognition
2 Tap Apps > Settings > Accessibility > BrailleBack.
Just tell your phone what you’d like to do—dial, browse,
search, send a text, and more. Tap at the top of the home 3 Turn on your Braille display and put it in Bluetooth™ pairing
screen for voice search. mode.
4 On your phone, tap Apps > Settings > Bluetooth,
TalkBack then tap the Bluetooth switch to turn it on and scan.
Use TalkBack to read your screen out loud—your navigation,
5 Tap the name of your Braille display to pair it with the phone.
your selections, even your books.
To turn on TalkBack, tap Apps > Settings Accessibility shortcut
> Accessibility > TalkBack, then tap the switch to turn it on. Use simple gestures to quickly activate TalkBack and other
Note: You might need to download text-to-speech software accessibility features on your phone. For more information,
(data charges may apply). tap Apps > Settings > Accessibility > Accessibility
shortcut.
• Tap something on the screen to hear a description or text
readout.
Caller ID
• Double-tap anywhere on the screen to open or activate When you want to hear who’s calling:
the last touched item.
• Read out loud: Have your caller announced—tap Apps
• Swipe using two fingers to scroll through lists or between
Menu More > Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack > SETTINGS
screens. > Speak Caller ID.
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 Accessibility

Accessibility • Ringtones: Assign a unique ringtone to a contact. Tap Tip: Or tap Apps > Settings > Display > Font size
Quick Start: Accessibility Apps > Contacts, and tap the contact. Tap , then > Huge.
Voice recognition tap Menu > Set ringtone.
TalkBack • High contrast text: Show higher contrast text throughout
Braille your phone. Tap Apps > Settings > Accessibility
Accessibility shortcut Volume & vibrate > High contrast text.
Caller ID Find it: Apps > Settings > Sound & notification
Volume & vibrate • Browser: Choose text scaling and other accessibility
Zoom • Opens sliders that let you set different volumes for your settings for your browser. Tap Apps > Chrome
Display brightness music or videos, ringtone, text or email notifications, and > Menu > Settings > Accessibility.
Touchscreen & keys alarms.
Messages Tip: Use Force enable zoom to allow zooming on all
TTY • Also vibrate for calls determines whether your phone webpages.
vibrates for incoming calls (even if the ringer is silent).
Tip: For more on volume control, see “Volume & Display brightness
interruptions”. Your phone automatically adjusts the screen brightness
when you’re in bright or dark places. But you can set your
Zoom own brightness level instead:
Get a closer look. Swipe down the status bar with two fingers, and slide the bar
• Pinch to zoom: Pinch to zoom on maps, web pages, and to adjust.
photos—to zoom in, tap the screen with two fingers and Note: Setting brightness to a high level decreases your
then drag them apart. To zoom out, drag your fingers phone’s battery life.
together.
Tip: To zoom in, you can also double-tap. Touchscreen & keys
• Screen magnification: Triple tap the screen for full screen To hear or feel when you tap the screen, tap Apps
magnification, or triple tap and hold to temporarily > Settings > Sound & notification > Other sounds:
magnify. Tap Apps > Settings > Accessibility • Dial pad: To hear a tone when you dial a number, select
> Magnification gestures. Dial pad tones.
• Big text: Show bigger text throughout your phone. Tap • Screen lock: To hear a click when you lock or unlock the
Menu More Apps > Settings > Accessibility > Large text. screen, select Screen locking sounds.

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 Accessibility

Accessibility • Charging: To hear a sound when you plug in the charger,

Quick Start: Accessibility select Charging sounds.
Voice recognition
TalkBack • Touchscreen: To hear a click when you tap something on
Braille the screen, select Touch sounds.
Accessibility shortcut
Caller ID • Keys: To feel a vibration when you tap the keyboard,
Volume & vibrate select Vibrate on touch.
Zoom
Display brightness Messages
Touchscreen & keys To make text entry even easier, use features like
Messages
TTY auto-capitalization, auto-correction, and more. Tap Apps
> Settings > Language & input, then tap a keyboard type.
Of course, if you don’t want to type at all, use your voice.
Tap on the touchscreen keyboard.

TTY
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
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 Calls
when you need to talk

Calls Quick start: Calls Tips & tricks

Quick start: Calls • During a call: Your touchscreen goes dark to avoid
Make calls Dial contacts, speed dial numbers, recent calls, or numbers,
Answer & end calls and search, all from one app. accidental touches. To wake it up, move it away from your
Recent calls face or press the Power button.
3-way calls Find it: Phone
• Multi-task: While you’re on a call, tap Home to hide the
Your phone number • To call a contact or recent call, tap it.
Emergency calls call screen and look up a phone number, address, or open
• To open the dialpad, tap . Enter a number, then tap other apps. To reopen the call screen, swipe down the
to call it. status bar and tap Ongoing call.
• To search your contacts, tap and enter a name or • Contacts: To view your contacts, tap .
number, then tap the contact to call it. • Favorite contact: Have someone you call all the time?
Touch and hold an empty spot on your home screen, tap
WIDGETS, then touch and hold the Direct dial widget. Drag
it to your home screen, then select the contact. Tap the
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widget to dial the person.
Search your contacts.
Enter a name or phone number
• Voicemail: appears in the status bar when you have
Tap to see all your contacts. new voicemail. Tap to call your voicemail.

Allie
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Make calls
mobile When you make a call, you have options:
Open dialpad to dial a number.
• Tap Phone, to see your recent calls, favorites, and
frequently-called contacts. Select a contact or number to
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mobile mobile
call it.
During a call:

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• To dial a number, tap , enter a number, then tap to
call it.
• To enter the international dialing code (+), touch and

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Mute
Hold
Add caller
hold 0. To add a pause or wait after numbers, tap Menu .
Note: Make a video call. See “Chat using Hangouts™”.
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 Calls

Calls Answer & end calls Recent calls

Quick start: Calls
Make calls • Answer a call: When your phone is unlocked, View your calls (with newest first), and then call, text, or
Answer & end calls tap ANSWER. store them:
Recent calls Note: When your phone is locked, swipe right to answer a Find it: Phone >
3-way calls
Your phone number call. • To call a number, tap next to the contact’s name.
Emergency calls With call waiting, tap and drag to to answer the • To send a message or see call details, tap the contact’s
new call, then tap Hold current call + Answer or End current name. To store the number or edit the contact, tap the
call + Answer. contact picture.
• Ignore a call: When your phone is unlocked, tap • To remove an entry from the call log, tap it, then tap
REJECT. If locked, swipe left to send the call to Call details > .
voicemail. You can also press the Power button to ignore
the call or press a volume button to silence the ringer. • To clear the list, tap Menu > Call History, then tap Menu
> Clear call history.
• Respond with a text: To send a pre-set message to an
incoming caller, tap the caller’s name (if visible). Tap and
3-way calls
drag to .
During a call, you can start another call, switch between
• End a call: Tap .
them, or join them in a 3-way call:
• During a call: Tap Mute to mute the call. To hide the
• To answer a second call, tap and drag to . To ignore
call screen, tap Home . To reopen it, swipe down the
it, tap and drag to .
status bar and tap Ongoing call.
The first call goes on hold if you answer the second call. To
Note: When you hold your phone to your ear, the
switch between calls, tap .
touchscreen goes dark to avoid accidental touches. When
you move your phone away from your ear, the screen lights up • To dial a second call, tap , enter a number, then tap
again. to call it.
Don't use covers or screen protectors (even clear ones) The first call goes on hold when you tap . To join the
that cover the proximity sensor. calls after the second call answers, tap .

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 Calls

Calls Your phone number

Quick start: Calls
Make calls Find it: Apps > Settings > About phone > Status
Answer & end calls > SIM Status > My phone number
Recent calls Note: May not be available in all countries.
3-way calls
Your phone number
Emergency calls Emergency calls
Note: Your service provider programs one or more
emergency phone numbers that you can call under any
circumstances, even when your phone is locked. 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, tap Apps > Settings > Legal Information >
Legal and Safety > Location services.

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 Contacts
you can be a people person

Contacts Quick start: Contacts Tip: Or, from the home screen, tap the Google search box
Quick start: Contacts and enter a contact’s name.
Create contacts Store all your contacts in one place. Combine information
Call, text, or email contacts from your Google™ contacts and social networks for quick • Send contacts: Tap a contact, then tap Menu > Share to
Favorites access to everyone you know. send it in a message, email, or via Bluetooth, or Google
Edit, delete, or hide contacts Drive™.
Get contacts Find it: Apps > Contacts
Share contacts Tip: In some apps, like Contacts, you can also share
• Create: Tap .
My details directly with a contact. See “Direct Share”.
• Edit or delete: Tap a contact, then tap .
• Shortcuts: Tap a contact, then tap Menu > Place on
• Call, text, or email: Tap a contact, then tap an option. Home screen to add a shortcut for this contact on your
Tips & tricks home screen.
• Search contacts: In the Contacts list, tap . • Synchronize: On your phone, tap Apps > Settings.
Go to the ACCOUNTS section, choose your Google
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account, then tap your account name to sync it if it has
Contacts
not recently been updated. You can also see these
Sort contacts, change
settings, accounts, & more. contacts at www.gmail.com.
FAVORITES ALL CONTACTS

For help with transferring contacts, go to

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Create contacts
Allie Tap to view contact Find it: Apps > Contacts >
information, call, send a
text message, and more. Tap a text box to type the name and details. When you’re
Anna Medina
finished, tap at the top.
Astrid Fanning
Note: To import contacts or change where they’re stored,
Lauren see “Get contacts”.

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Add a contact.

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Contacts Call, text, or email contacts show it. Tap Customize to uncheck accounts you always
Quick start: Contacts want to hide.
Create contacts Find it: Apps > Contacts
Call, text, or email contacts Tap a contact to see more options. Depending on the
Favorites Get contacts
information you have for that person, you can call, text, or
Edit, delete, or hide contacts Get all your contacts in one place.
Get contacts send email. You can also use voice recognition (see “Speak”).
• To add your social networking contacts, tap Apps
Share contacts
My details Favorites > Settings > Accounts, then tap Add account.
Set your most-used contacts as favorites, so you can get to Note: You’ll need a social networking app first. See “Google
them faster. Play™” to get apps.
• To set a favorite, tap Apps > Contacts, select a • To add your email contacts, see “Email”.
contact and tap . Tip: If you add a Corporate Sync account, you can send
• To see your favorites, tap Apps > Contacts messages to your coworkers, even if you don’t have them
> FAVORITES. stored in your contacts.
• To import contacts from your SIM card (if it didn’t happen
Edit, delete, or hide contacts automatically): Tap Apps > Contacts > Menu
Find it: Apps > Contacts > Import/export > Import from SIM card. Tap OK to confirm.
• To edit a contact, tap it, then tap . Tap a field to edit it. • To import contacts from your computer, upload the
Tap to choose the contact’s picture. contacts to your Google™ account at
• To set a personal ringtone for the contact, tap it, tap http://contacts.google.com. On your phone, tap Apps
then tap Menu > Set ringtone. > Contacts > Menu > Accounts > Menu > Auto-sync
data. You can also see these contacts at
• To delete the contact, tap it, then tap Menu > Delete.
http://mail.google.com.
Contacts from social networks will be hidden if you select
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
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 Contacts

Contacts Share contacts

Quick start: Contacts
Create contacts Share a contact with a Bluetooth™ connection, in a message,
Call, text, or email contacts or using Google Drive™:
Favorites Find it: Apps > Contacts
Edit, delete, or hide contacts
Get contacts To share a contact, tap it, then tap Menu > Share and
Share contacts choose how you want to send it.
My details
Note: You can’t share your social network contacts.

My details
Find it: Apps > Contacts
To store your user profile, tap Set up my profile under ME at
the top of the contact list.

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 Messages
say it & go

Messages Quick Start: Messages Tips & tricks

Quick Start: Messages • Forward a message: In a conversation, touch and hold a
Read, forward & more Stay in touch with messages and pictures.
Set your default messaging app message for more options, such as forwarding it.
Find it: Apps > Messenger
Email • Now on Tap: To access information based on your current
Chat using Hangouts™ • Create: Tap . screen, touch and hold Home . For more information,
Wireless Emergency Alerts (U.S. & some
countries only) • Attach: When you’re typing a message, tap to attach see “Now on Tap™”.
a picture, video, or other file. • Save pictures: Touch and hold a picture, and then tap
• Send: Tap to send the message. to save it. To see the picture, tap Apps > Photos.
• Voice entry: Just tap a text box, then tap on the
keyboard.
Tip: If you don’t see on the keyboard, tap Apps
> Settings > Language & input > Google voice typing to
activate voice entry.
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Messenger Change settings. • Turn off notifications: Stuck in a busy conversation? You
can turn off notifications. Tap the thread, then tap Menu
Gracie Jo > People & options > Notifications.
You: Do we need more treats? Search messages.

Abe Baudo Swipe left or right to

Read, forward & more
You: I’m fine with that.
archive a message. Find it: Apps > Messenger
Daniel Lester • Open: Tap a conversation to open it.
You: Lunch tomorrow?

• Attachments: When you open a message with an

Astrid Fanning
You: Hey, where are you?
attachment, tap the attachment to open it. Or touch and
hold it and tap to save it.
• Reply: Open a conversation, then enter your response in
the text box at the bottom and tap .
Write a new message.

Menu More • Copy, Forward or Delete: Open a conversation, touch and

hold the message you want, then tap an option. To delete
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 Messages

Messages a whole thread of messages, touch and hold the thread, Email
Quick Start: Messages then tap to delete.
Read, forward & more Send and receive email. Set up and manage accounts.
Set your default messaging app • Settings: Tap Menu > Settings to change your Find it: Apps > Gmail
Email notifications and other options.
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Wireless Emergency Alerts (U.S. & some Set your default messaging app Primary Tap to search mail.
countries only)
You can also use Hangouts™ to send and receive your text 1:51PM

messages.
To set Hangouts or Messenger as your default 10:17AM
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messaging app: Touch and hold to choose
8:44AM multiple messages, then
Find it: Apps > Settings > Apps > Hangouts or select an option at the top.
Messenger, then Open by default
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For more about Hangouts, see “Chat using Hangouts™”. Swipe left or right to
archive a message.
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Tap to compose a
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, tap Apps > Settings
> Accounts, then tap Add account > Google.
Tip: In Gmail, tap , then scroll down and tap Settings >
Add account.
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 Messages

Messages • Add email accounts: The Gmail app manages all of your Wireless Emergency Alerts
Quick Start: Messages email accounts. To add personal email accounts, follow
Read, forward & more (U.S. & some countries only)
the prompts when you first open the Gmail app, or tap
Set your default messaging app Wireless Emergency Alerts, also known WIRELESS
Email Apps > Settings > Accounts, then tap Add EMERGENCY
as CMAS or PLAN, is a U.S. national
Chat using Hangouts™ account> Email. For Microsoft® Exchange server work ALERTS
emergency alert system. Emergency CAPABLE TM
Wireless Emergency Alerts (U.S. & some email accounts, tap Add account > Exchange, and enter
alerts can pop up to tell you about a
countries only) details from your IT administrator.
national or local crisis. After you close an alert, you can
• Change account settings: To change Gmail™ account reopen it by touching Apps > Settings > More >
settings, tap Apps > Settings > Accounts > Google. Emergency broadcasts.
• Delete accounts: To delete a Gmail or email account, tap Tip: Emergency alerts have a special sound and vibration
Apps > Settings > Accounts, then tap the account that is two seconds long, followed by one second, then
name, and tap Menu > Remove account. another one second.
• Switch accounts: To quickly switch between your email To choose which types of alerts you receive, tap Apps
accounts, in Gmail tap , and tap your other account at > Settings > More > Emergency broadcasts. The U.S. and
the top. local governments send these alerts through your service
provider. So you will always receive alerts for the area where
Chat using Hangouts™ you are, and you won’t receive alerts if you’re outside of
Sign in with your Google account to stay in touch with the U.S.
friends and family. For more, visit www.ctia.org/consumer_info/safety/.
Find it: Apps > Hangouts
• Start a new hangout: Tap +, then tap a name in your list of
friends. You can send a text message, or tap to make a
video call.
• Change settings: Tap to see your old hangouts,
change your profile pic, other settings, and more.
• Chat from a computer: You can chat from a computer,
Menu More too. Find out more at www.google.com/hangouts.

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 Type
keyboard when you need it

Type Quick Start: Type Tips & tricks

Quick Start: Type • Move the cursor: Tap a spot in the text to place the cursor,
Text entry settings & dictionary When you tap a text box, like in a message or search, you
Cut, copy & paste have keyboard options. then drag the arrow under the cursor to move it.

• Type or gesture: Enter letters by touching them one at a • Dictionary: To add a word you enter often, enter it, tap the
time. Or, enter a word by tracing a path through the word in the word list below the text box, then tap there
letters. again to add it to your dictionary.

• Close the keyboard: Tap . • Symbols: Touch and hold a letter to enter the small
number at the top of it.
To enter several numbers or symbols, tap .
• Double letters: Slide your finger over the letter. You'll see
suggestions that have a double letter.
• Capital letters: Tap or drag it to the letter you want to
Anne capitalize.
• Special characters: Touch and hold a letter to choose
And Anne Annex from other special characters.
See a different
keyboard? It varies
by app. This one is • Word prediction: While you’re typing, word suggestions
for texting. 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? Tap
Apps > Settings > Language & input > Google
Keyboard > Preferences.

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 Type

Type Text entry settings & dictionary

Quick Start: Type
Text entry settings & dictionary Choose your keyboard style and edit the dictionary of words
Cut, copy & paste your phone suggests:
Find it: Apps > Settings > Language & input
• To choose your touchscreen keyboard, tap Current
Keyboard. To allow voice entry from the keyboard, tap
Google voice typing.
• To change the preferences for your keyboard, tap Google
Keyboard.
• To add or edit the words that your phone suggests and
recognizes, tap 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, tap > 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 different app).
4 Tap in the text box, then touch and hold to show the PASTE
option. Tap PASTE to paste the text.
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 Organize
get it done anytime

Organize Clock Calendar

Clock
Calendar Find it: Apps > Clock See all your events, all in one place.
Corporate sync Find it: Apps > Calendar
Office network Options
Google Drive™ Alarm Tap . Tap an alarm to edit it, or 12:36
Print
tap to add a new alarm. June Schedule
Tip: Pressing the volume button up 12 Day
Mon
or down while you’re setting an alarm 10 AM
3 Day
Calendar Menu
sets the volume level for that alarm. Weekly Pro Week
11 AM
When an alarm sounds, tap and Month
drag to to turn it off, or drag 12 AM Search
to to snooze for ten minutes. Jump to a different day.
Start hangout with Alexis
Clock To change your alarm volume, 1 PM https://plus.google.com/hangouts

snooze delay, or other settings, tap Tap to add a new event.

Menu > Settings. For other time 2 PM
Pick up snacks for the party

zones, tap .
3 PM

Timer For a timer, tap .

Stopwatch For a stopwatch, tap . 4 PM

Tip: To find out what an icon means, touch and hold it. To set
your current date, time, time zone, and formats, tap Apps
> Settings > Date & time. • 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 .
• Add events: Tap a time on the calendar and tap . Enter
Menu More event details, then tap SAVE.

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 Organize

Organize • Show, edit, or delete events: Tap an event to open it, then Google Drive™
Clock tap edit . Tap DELETE to remove the event.
Calendar Keep all your photos, videos, documents, and more safely in
Corporate sync • Show, hide, or add calendars: Tap to show or hide one place—private unless you choose to share. Available on
Office network calendars from your Google™ account. You can use a Google Drive from all your devices.
Google Drive™ computer to add or remove calendars on your Google
Print Find it: Apps > Drive
account at www.google.com/calendar.
• To create a new file or folder, tap .
Tip: Add a Calendar widget to your home screen. Touch and
hold an empty spot on the home screen, tap WIDGETS, then • To open a file, tap it.
touch and hold the Calendar widget. • To edit a document, tap anywhere in the text to begin
typing.
Corporate sync
If you use Microsoft® Office Outlook on your work computer, Print
your phone can synchronize email, events, and contacts with To print your photos, documents, and more from your phone,
your Microsoft Exchange server. check to see if your printer’s manufacture has an app on
• To add your Corporate account, see “Email”. Google Play. Then tap Apps > Settings > Printing to
get started.
• To choose what to sync from your Corporate account, tap
Apps > Settings > Accounts, tap your account, then You can also send your photos, docs, and more to any
check options, like Calendar, Contacts, or Email. Android™ device in your cloud or to Google Drive. Just
download the Cloud Print app from Google Play.
Office network
To connect your office network with a Virtual Private
Network connection, see “Virtual Private Networks (VPN)”.

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 Google Apps™
your world, your life, your friends

Google Apps™ Google Play™ 12:36

Google Play™
Google Now™ Google Play is a digital content experience from Google Set reminders, customize
where you can find and enjoy your favorite movies, books, or change settings.
Now on Tap™
magazines, and Android apps and games.
Find it: Apps > Play Store
Say “Ok Google” Tap to perform a task
• Find out more about Google products: See or ask Google a question.
www.google.com/about/products.
Upcoming
• Log in or open a Google account: Visit
Agenda Tomorrow
www.google.com/accounts.
Emily: logging in late
• Google help: See www.google.com/support. 15:00 - 15:30 Stuff that’s important
to you shows up here.
• Access all of your files in the cloud: Check out “Your Show full agenda
Tip: To remove a card,
cloud”. flick it to the left or right.
Note: On a Moto G4 Plus phone, you can set up the Liverpool F. C.

fingerprint sensor for quick authorization of Google Play Football game

purchases. Tap Apps > Play Store > > Settings >
Fingerprint authentication.
Now on Tap™
Google Now™ Note: This feature is currently only available in English.
Google Now brings you just the right information at just the
right time, before you even ask. Weather, traffic, transit Find it: Apps > Settings > Google > Search & Now
schedules, even the latest scores come automatically, > Now cards > Now on Tap, then touch and hold Home
appearing throughout the day just as you need them. while in an app screen

To get started, touch and hold Home , then follow the Now on Tap provides information based on your current app
on-screen prompts. When Google Now is on, swipe right screen.
from the home screen to see it. For example, when you’re texting a friend about seeing a
movie, touch and hold Home . Now on Tap shows you
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 Play Movies & TV
movies & shows, wherever you go

Play Movies & TV Quick Start: Digital HDTV Play Movies & TV
Quick Start: Digital HDTV
Play Movies & TV Note: This feature is available only on Moto G4 phones that Find or rent the newest movies and shows—plus all your
YouTube™ come with an antenna. favorites before they hit DVD. You can watch them even
when you’re offline.
Watch your favorite TV channels when you’re
away from home. To enhance your TV Find it: Apps > Play Movies & TV
reception, plug in the antenna (included in the To shop, rent, or watch on a computer, go to
box). www.google.com/play and choose “Movies & TV”.
Find it: Apps > Mobile TV
YouTube™
• Record now: To record the show you’re
Watch videos from YouTube users everywhere—or log in to
watching, touch the screen, and then touch
your account to share your own.
the record button .
Find it: Apps > YouTube
• Record later: Touch the screen, touch Menu > Schedule.

Change the channel or search for one.

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Record a show.
Make a favorite.
Menu More Schedule, watch saved
shows, and more.

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 Browse
explore & find

Browse Quick Start: Chrome™ Tips & tricks

Quick Start: Chrome™ • Webpage shortcut: To add a shortcut to a webpage on
Web connection Find it: Apps > Chrome
Downloads your home screen, when viewing the webpage, tap
• Go to a webpage: Tap the address bar at the top of a Menu > Add to Home screen.
Browser options
Safe surfing & searching page and enter an address.
• Search: In the home screen, tap the Google search box
• Add a bookmark: Open the address bar (drag down if you and enter text to search.
don’t see it), then tap Menu > .
Note: If you can’t connect, contact your service provider.
• Open a bookmark: Open the address bar, then tap Menu
> Bookmarks. • 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 > .
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//www.google.com See options.

• Tabs: To open a new tab, tap Menu > New tab. If you
Sign in
have more than one browser page open, tap Overview
WEB IMAGES
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.

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Browse Web connection Safe surfing & searching

Quick Start: Chrome™
Web connection To access the web, your phone uses your Wi-Fi network (or
Downloads your mobile phone network if no Wi-Fi network is
Browser options connected).
Safe surfing & searching
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 webpage, tap Apps
> Chrome and go to the website:
• Files: Tap the download link. To show the file or app, tap
Apps > Downloads.
• Pictures: Touch and hold it to choose Save image. To see
the picture, tap Apps > Photos > Download.
To download apps or phone updates, see “Download apps”
or “Update your phone”.
Keep track of what your browser and searches show:
• Incognito: To open a tab that won’t appear in your
browser or search history, tap Apps > Chrome
> Menu > New Incognito tab.
• Clear history: To clear your browser history and other
saved information, tap Apps > Chrome > Menu
> Settings > Privacy > CLEAR BROWSING DATA.
• Auto complete: When you enter your name in an online
form, your browser can automatically enter your address
information. If you don’t want that, tap Apps
> Chrome > Menu > Settings > Autofill forms, then tap
the switch at the top to turn it off.
• Pop-ups: To stop pop-up windows from opening, tap
Apps > Chrome > Menu > Settings > Site settings
> Pop-ups.

Browser options
To change your browser security settings, text size, and
other options, tap Menu > Settings.

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 Photos & videos
see it, capture it, share it!

Photos & videos Quick Start: Photos & videos Tips & tricks
Quick Start: Photos & videos • Quick Capture: Tap Apps > Camera, swipe the
Take photos With two twists of the wrist and a tap on the screen, take
Record videos crisp, clear photos with the rear or front camera. screen right and tap Quick capture to turn it on or off.
Get the perfect shot When Quick Capture is on, twist your wrist twice to open
Read QR codes & barcodes • Launch it: Even when your phone is asleep, open your the camera.
View, share, & use photos & videos camera with two twists of your wrist.
Capture your screen • Take a selfie: Tap in the camera screen or twist your
• See it: Swipe left for your photo gallery ( Photos). wrist twice to switch to the wide angle front camera.
• Share it: View a photo or video from your gallery, then tap • Record a video: Tap in the camera screen and select
Share . Video . 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 gallery, swipe the
camera screen left. Pick a photo or video. Choose to
Tap anywhere to
change the focus.
share or Menu for more options like printing.
• Change settings: To open camera options, swipe the
Swipe right for settings. camera screen right.
SETTINGS GALLERY • Zoom: Drag two fingers apart. To zoom out, drag your
fingers together.
• Multi-shot: Touch and hold to take a burst of photos.
Tap to take a photo.
Touch and hold to • Panorama: Tap in the camera screen and select
take multiple shots. Panorama . Tap and use the on-screen guide to
slowly pan your phone.
Switch to video camera,
slow motion, panorama, • Edit: Tap the photo to select it, then tap .
or professional mode.
• Print: Want to print your photos? Check out “Print”.
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 Photos & videos

Photos & videos Take photos To find these options, tap in the camera screen:
Quick Start: Photos & videos
Take photos Find it: Apps > Camera
Options
Record videos Tap to take a photo.
Get the perfect shot Professional Control all camera settings manually.
Read QR codes & barcodes Mode
View, share, & use photos & videos Record videos
Capture your screen Find it: Apps > Camera, then tap in the camera Slow motion Take a slow motion movie.
screen and select Video Panorama Take a wide-angle shot. Use the
Tap to start recording. Then tap to stop recording. on-screen guide to slowly pan while
you are taking the photo.
Tip: To share a video, swipe the camera screen left to open
your gallery, tap the video, then choose to share. Video Take a video.
Photo Take a photo.
Get the perfect shot
Point, tap, and you’re done. But when you want something a To find these options, swipe the camera screen right:
little different, play with these camera options.
Options
These options are along the top of the camera or video
screen: Shutter sound Turn the shutter sound on or off.
Storage Choose a storage location for your
Options photos and videos (Phone or SD card).
HDR Turn on HDR (high dynamic range) Quick capture Turn on to twist your wrist twice to turn
effect for better pictures in camera on. Twist twice again to switch
challenging lighting situations, such to front camera.
as outdoors.
Location Turn on to tag photos with a location.
Flash Set On, Off, or Auto Flash.
Photo size (rear Set the photo resolution.
Timer Set a timer to 3 seconds or 10 camera)
seconds.
Tap anywhere to Tap anywhere on the screen to take the
Stablizer Decrease shakiness when you’re capture photo. When off, tap to take a
Menu More taking a video. photo.
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Photos & videos Options • Wallpaper or contact photo: Open a picture, then tap
Quick Start: Photos & videos Menu > Use as > Wallpaper.
Take photos Video resolution Set the video resolution.
Record videos (rear camera) • Edit: Open a picture, then tap .
Get the perfect shot • Slideshow: Tap a picture, then tap Menu > Slideshow. To
Read QR codes & barcodes Quick tutorial Learn more about your camera.
View, share, & use photos & videos stop the slideshow, tap the screen.
Capture your screen Tip: To show the slideshow on a television or other device,
Read QR codes & barcodes
see “Connect & transfer”.
Find it: Apps > Camera
Your camera can read QR codes and barcodes. Aim your Capture your screen
camera at the code. Touch to open the link or to copy Share a screen capture of your favorite playlist, your new
the link. high score, or a friend’s contact information.
View, share, & use photos & videos To capture your phone’s screen, press and hold both the
Power and the Volume Down keys at the same time.
Find it: Apps > Photos
To see the screen capture, tap Apps > Photos, tap
• Play, share, or delete: Tap a thumbnail to open it, then
, then tap Device folders > Screenshots.
choose to share, to delete, or Menu for more.
Tip: Also see “Screen pinning”.
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 drag
two fingers apart or
together on the screen.
Tip: Turn your phone
sideways for a landscape
view.
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 Play Music
when life needs a soundtrack

Play Music Quick Start: Music Tips & tricks

Quick Start: Music • Volume: Press the volume buttons.
Music everywhere—stream it, buy it, save it, play it. Listen and
create playlists anytime. • Hide the music player: To use another app while your
Note: You can buy music only in the U.S. and some countries. music plays, tap Home . To return to the music player,
swipe the status bar down and tap the song title.
Find it: Apps > Play Music
Tip: You can also select Next, Pause, or Previous by
To upload your music library to Google Play™ Music from a swiping down the notification bar or using the controls on
computer, visit www.google.com/music. your unlock screen.
Tap Listen Now to see recommendations and more. • Home screen widget: Control music playback from the
Tip: Share songs directly with your contacts. Tap Menu home screen by adding the Google Play Music widget.
next to a song > Share. Or use“Direct Share”. • Playlists: Tap Menu next to a song in your library to add
it to a playlist or show other options. To edit, rename, or
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delete a playlist, touch and hold its name in the music
Listen Now Search for and download library.
music.
Welcome to Listen Now • Download your music library for offline listening: To
Go to your music library
Listen Now makes it easy to figure out what
or playlists.
download, tap next to a song, artist, album, or playlist.
to play next. The more you play, the better
Listen Now gets at surfacing good stuff.
To listen offline, tap , then Download only to avoid using
data to stream your music library.
Got it
• During a flight: Airplane mode lets you to listen to your
Xtra Crispy
Xtra Crispy
Tap an album to see more offline music and disconnects all connections. Swipe
info. down the status bar with two fingers and tap Airplane
mode to turn it on.
Recently played
• File types: Your phone can play MP3, M4A, AAC, AAC+,
Bordertown Devils
Lost Highway MIDI, and WAV files.
Recently
l played
l d Tap to play the song, Note: Copyright—do you have the right? Always follow the
Xtra Crispy or swipe left or right to
Xtra Crispy rules. See “Content Copyright” in the legal and safety
see others in your queue.
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 Locate & navigate
where you are, where you’re going

Locate & navigate
Quick start: Locate & navigate
Quick start: Locate & navigate Tips & tricks
• Find an address: In the search field, enter an address or
Find a nearby cafe, get directions or step-by-step GPS voice
navigation using the Google Maps™ you know and trust. something you’re looking for, like “gas station.” The map
moves to show the address or local suggestions. Tap the
Find it: Apps > Maps address info at the bottom for more details.
• Enter what you want to find in the search bar, then tap • Get directions: Enter a place or address, then tap .
to see more information and options.
• Save an address: Tap the address info at the bottom of
Note: Your map screen may look different. the screen and then tap SAVE.
Tip: To access information based on your current maps • Zoom: To zoom in or out, drag two fingers together or
screen, touch and hold Home while in the maps screen. apart on the screen.
For more information, see “Now on Tap™”.
• Turn and tilt: Rotate two fingers on the map to turn it, or
drag down/up to tilt.
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• Share a location: Tap a location, then tap the address and
Search Google Maps Search by voice for
an address or location. tap Menu >Share.
• Identify address: Touch and hold a spot on the map to
See your places, map
views, settings, help, and show the nearest address.
more.
• Get map help: Tap > Help.

Find nearby food,

drinks, and attractions.

See your current location.

Get directions and

navigation instructions.
Explore food & drinks near Chicago

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 Connect & transfer
wired up or wireless

Connect & transfer Quick Start: Connect & transfer • Wi-Fi hotspot: To make your phone a hotspot, check out
Quick Start: Connect & transfer “Wi-Fi hotspot”.
Bluetooth wireless Connect accessories, computers, networks, and more.
Wi-Fi networks • USB cable: Your phone’s micro USB port lets you
Find it: Apps > Settings
USB cables exchange media and other files with a connected
Share your data connection Tips & tricks computer. To change the type of USB connection, tap
Data use • Quick settings: Get to the most used settings quickly. Apps > Settings > Storage > Menu > USB
Your cloud
Swipe down the status bar with two fingers. See “Quick computer connection.
Phone & tablet
Memory card settings”. • Automatic connections: When Bluetooth or Wi-Fi power
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) • Bluetooth™ devices: To connect a Bluetooth headset, is on, your phone automatically reconnects to available
Mobile network devices or networks it has used before.
Airplane mode keyboard, or other device, tap Bluetooth.
• Wi-Fi networks: To connect, tap Wi-Fi. • Airplane mode: Need to shut down wireless connections
quickly? Swipe down the status bar with two fingers and
tap Airplane mode.
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Settings Can’t find a setting? • Print: Want to print your photos, docs, or other things?
Search for it. Check out “Print”.
Wireless & networks

Wi-Fi Change Wi-Fi settings. Bluetooth wireless

Bluetooth Change Bluetooth
Turn Bluetooth power on/off
settings. Find it: Apps > Settings > Bluetooth, then tap the
SIM cards switch to turn it on
Note: Swipe down the status bar with two fingers to quickly
Data usage
turn Bluetooth on or off.
More Tip: To extend battery life or stop connections, turn
Bluetooth off when you’re not using it.
Device

Display
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 Connect & transfer

Connect & transfer Connect devices To change the name your phone shows to other devices, tap
Quick Start: Connect & transfer Apps > Settings > Bluetooth, turn Bluetooth power on,
Bluetooth wireless The first time you connect a Bluetooth device, follow these
steps: then tap Menu > Rename this device. Enter a name and
Wi-Fi networks
USB cables tap RENAME.
1 Make sure the device you are pairing with is in discoverable
Share your data connection
Data use
mode (for details, refer to the guide that came with the Let devices find your phone
Your cloud device). To let a Bluetooth device discover your phone, just turn the
Phone & tablet 2 Tap Apps > Settings > Bluetooth. Bluetooth switch on.
Memory card
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) 3 Make sure the switch is on. Transfer files
Mobile network 4 Tap a found device to connect it (if necessary, tap Pair or • Photos or videos: Open the photo or video, then
Airplane mode
enter a passkey like 0000). tap > Bluetooth.
Tip: Tap to rename the device. • Contacts: Tap Apps > Contacts, tap a person, then
When the device connects, the Bluetooth status indicator tap Menu > Share > Bluetooth.
shows at the top of the screen .
Wi-Fi networks
To automatically disconnect or reconnect a device anytime,
like a wireless headset, just turn the device off or on. Turn Wi-Fi power on/off
Note: Using a mobile device or accessory while driving may Find it: Apps > Settings > Wi-Fi, then tap the switch to
cause distraction and may be illegal. Always obey the laws turn it on
and drive safely. Note: Swipe down the status bar with two fingers to quickly
turn Wi-Fi on or off.
Manage devices
To manually reconnect your phone with a paired device, tap Connect to networks
the device name in the list. To find networks in your range:
To manually disconnect your phone from a paired device, tap 1 Tap Apps > Settings > Wi-Fi.
the device name in the devices list, then tap OK.
Tip: To show your phone’s MAC address and Wi-Fi settings,
To remove a paired device, tap next to the device name, tap Menu > Advanced.
Menu More then tap Unpair.
2 Make sure the Wi-Fi switch is turned on.

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Connect & transfer 3 Tap a found network to connect it (if necessary, 1 Your phone turns off Wi-Fi and uses the mobile network for
Quick Start: Connect & transfer enter Network SSID, Security, and Wireless password, and internet access. Tap Set up Wi-Fi hotspot to set up security:
Bluetooth wireless tap Connect).
Wi-Fi networks • Network SSID: Enter a unique name for your hotspot.
USB cables When your phone connects, the Wi-Fi status • Security: Select the type of security you want: Open or
Share your data connection indicator appears in the status bar. WPA2. For WPA2, enter a unique password that others
Data use
Your cloud Note: If you see a question mark in the Wi-Fi status will need to access your Wi-Fi hotspot.
Phone & tablet indicator , swipe the status bar down, tap the network, Note: WPA2 is recommended by IEEE.
Memory card and enter the network’s password.
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) • Password: Create a password with at least eight
Mobile network Tip: When Wi-Fi is on, your phone automatically reconnects characters.
Airplane mode to available networks it has used before. If a router previously
had no internet connection, your phone will not 2 Tap SAVE.
automatically connect to it. When your Wi-Fi hotspot is active, other Wi-Fi enabled
devices can connect by entering your hotspot’s Network
Wi-Fi hotspot name, selecting a Security type, and entering the correct
Note: This phone supports apps and services that may use a Wireless password.
lot of data, so make sure your data plan meets your needs.
Contact your service provider for details. Wi-Fi modes
Your can make your phone a Wi-Fi hotspot to provide For those who like to get a bit more technical, your phone
portable, convenient internet access to other Wi-Fi enabled supports the following Wi-Fi modes: 802.11b, g, n, ac.
devices.
USB cables
Note: Keep it secure. To protect your phone and hotspot
Note: Copyright—do you have the right? Always follow the
from unauthorized access, it is strongly recommended that
rules. See “Content Copyright” in the legal and safety
you set up hotspot security (WPA2 is the most secure),
information on your phone.
including password.
To load music, pictures, videos, documents, or other files
Find it: Apps > Settings > More > Tethering & portable
from your computer, connect your phone to your computer
hotspot and check Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
with a USB cable. To change the type of USB connection (if
Note: These steps may vary depending on your network. necessary), swipe the status bar down and tap USB.
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Connect & transfer Tip: Make sure to connect the phone to a high power USB 3 In Settings, tap More > Tethering & portable hotspot, then
Quick Start: Connect & transfer port. Typically, these are located directly on your computer. check USB tethering to start the connection.
Bluetooth wireless
Wi-Fi networks Note: The first time you use a USB connection, your To stop the connection, uncheck USB tethering, then
USB cables computer may indicate that drivers are being installed. disconnect your phone from your computer.
Share your data connection Follow any prompts you see to complete the installation. This
Data use may take a few minutes. Data use
Your cloud
Phone & tablet • For Microsoft® Windows®: On your computer, choose You can track the amount of data your phone uploads and
Memory card Start, then select Windows Explorer from your list of downloads.
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) programs. In Windows Explorer, your phone will appear as Find it: Apps > Settings > Data usage
Mobile network a connected drive (mass storage device) where you can
Airplane mode Your phone shows a data usage graph. Below the graph,
drag and drop files, or it will appear as an MTP or PTP
apps appear from highest to least data usage. Apps that use
device that lets you use Windows Media Player to transfer
a lot of data might also use a lot of battery power.
files. For more instructions or driver files, visit
www.motorola.com/support.
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• For Apple™ Macintosh™: Use Android File Transfer, Data usage Restrict background data,
available at www.android.com/filetransfer. Mobile data
show Wi-Fi networks, and
more.
Set mobile data limit

Share your data connection 14 Sep - 13 Oct 1.02GB

Your computer can access the internet through your phone’s 2.0GB
warning

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. 13 May 27 May 10 Jun

Operator data accounting may differ from your device.

App usage
Note: If your computer is running something older than Google Play Store 5.65MB

Microsoft® Windows® 7 or Apple™ Macintosh™ OSX, it Tap a user or app to see

specific data usage.
4.56MB
might require special configuration. Facebook

2 On your phone, tap Apps > Settings, then make sure

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 Connect & transfer

Connect & transfer Some apps transfer data in the background when you're not Phone & tablet
Quick Start: Connect & transfer viewing them—to stop an app from doing this, tap it and
Bluetooth wireless Your Android phone and tablet can work together to help
then check Restrict app background data. you get the most out of both:
Wi-Fi networks
USB cables To turn off background data use for all apps, just tap Menu • Transfer media and files: Copy files to your phone and
Share your data connection > Restrict background data.
Data use transfer them to other devices—see “Transfer files”.
Your cloud Note: Usage information is provided to help you manage • Phone hotspot: If you have a Wi-Fi tablet, turn your phone
Phone & tablet your phone. This may not match the amounts charged by into a Wi-Fi hotspot to let your tablet access the internet
Memory card your service provider, as they’re not measured in the same anywhere—see “Wi-Fi hotspot”.
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) way.
Mobile network • Bluetooth™ accessories: If you have a Bluetooth keyboard
Airplane mode To choose which SIM card is used for data services tap or other accessories to use with your tablet, remember
Apps > Settings > SIM cards > Cellular data and select you can use them with your phone, too. To connect them,
a network. see “Bluetooth wireless”.
Your cloud Memory card
One account with access to everything, everywhere—phone, You can choose to use your SD card as portable or internal
tablet, computer. storage:
Sync your Google account • Portable storage: Store your pictures, videos, audio and
When you log in to the same Google account, all devices can other media files. You can remove the SD card at any time
get to all the same apps, contacts, movies, books, and music and transfer it to another device.
from Google Play—plus you share the same Gmail, Google • Internal storage: In addition to your media files, you can
Calendar™, and Google Mobile™. To add accounts to your store downloaded apps and games. The SD card acts as
phone, tap Apps > Settings > Accounts, then an extension of the internal storage of your phone.
tap Add account > Google.
After you have inserted a SD card into your phone, you will
be prompted to select either portable or internal storage.
To manually set your SD card to internal storage tap
Apps > Settings > Storage & USB, then select your SD
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 Connect & transfer

Connect & transfer Caution: If your SD card is set to internal storage, it is To enter VPN settings, tap Apps > Settings > More
Quick Start: Connect & transfer formatted and encrypted to protect your information. If you > VPN. Tap to add a new VPN. Choose the type of VPN
Bluetooth wireless want to use it as portable storage, or in another device, you’ll and enter settings from the network administrator. The
Wi-Fi networks
USB cables need to format it. Before doing so, please remember that network is stored in the VPN list so you can select it
Share your data connection formatting erases all the data stored on your SD card. whenever you need to connect.
Data use Tip: Use a Class 10 memory card.
Your cloud Mobile network
Phone & tablet Note: Your phone supports memory cards up to 128 GB.
You should not need to change any network settings.
Memory card
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Mount or unmount memory card Contact your service provider for help.
Mobile network To mount a memory card, simply put it into your phone (see To see network settings options, tap Apps > Settings
Airplane mode “Put in the cards & power on”). > More > Cellular networks.
To unmount your memory card (so you can take it out of To switch networks, tap Apps > Settings > More
your phone), tap Apps > Settings > Storage & USB > > Cellular networks > Network operators and tap a network.
SD card > Unmount. Note: Your phone supports most networks. Contact your
Caution: Do not remove a memory card while your phone is service provider for help.
using it or writing files to it.
Airplane mode
Erase memory card content Use airplane mode to turn off all your wireless
To delete all the information (music, photos, and files) from connections—useful when flying. Swipe down the status bar
your memory card, tap Apps > Settings > Storage & with two fingers, then tap Airplane mode.
USB > SD card > Erase.
Note: When you select airplane mode, all wireless services
are disabled. You can then turn Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth™
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
power back on, if permitted by your airline. Other wireless
A VPN lets you access files on a secured network (like an
voice and data services (such as calls and text messages)
office network with a firewall). Contact the network
remain off in airplane mode. Emergency calls to your region’s
administrator to ask for VPN settings, and any additional
emergency number can still be made.
apps or other requirements.
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 Protect
keep your phone safe

Protect Quick start: Protect your phone Find it: Apps > Settings > Security > Screen lock, then
Quick start: Protect your phone select the lock type:
Screen lock Make sure your information is protected in case your phone
Screen pinning is lost or stolen. • None: Turn off the screen lock.
SIM card lock • Swipe: Tap and drag up.
Encrypt your phone Find it: Apps > Settings > Security
Backup & restore The easiest way to protect your phone is to use Screen lock. • Pattern: Draw a pattern to unlock.
Reset You can choose to swipe to unlock (less secure), or enter a • PIN: Enter four to sixteen digits to unlock.
Stolen phone?
pattern, PIN, or passcode to unlock your phone.
• Password: enter four to sixteen letters, digits, or symbols
to unlock.
Screen lock
To keep your phone secure, you can make the touchscreen Note: On Moto G4 Plus phones, you can use your fingerprint
lock when it goes to sleep. to unlock your phone. To set up the fingerprint sensor, tap
Apps > Settings > Security > Fingerprint.
To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep, tap
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Apps > Settings > Display > Sleep.
Security

Device security
Note: You can make emergency calls on a locked phone (see
Screen lock For a screen lock, you can use “Emergency calls”). A locked phone still rings, and you do
PIN
a pattern, password, or other not need to enter a PIN or password to answer a call.
Automatically lock option.
5 seconds after sleep, except when kept
unlocked by Smart Lock Can’t unlock?
Power button instantly locks Pattern, PIN, or password: If you forget your pattern, PIN, or
Except when kept unlocked by Smart Lock
password, you can enter your Google account email and
Lock screen message Add info to show
None on your lock screen.
password to unlock the phone.
Fingerprint Set up the fingerprint sensor If you don’t have a Google account on your phone, contact
(Moto G Plus only). your service provider to have your device factory reset.
Smart Lock

Encryption
Warning: A factory reset will delete all data on your phone.
Encrypt phone

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Protect Screen pinning Encryption protects the accounts, settings, apps, and files on
Quick start: Protect your phone your phone, so that people cannot access them if your
Screen lock Need to keep an important screen handy, such as a boarding
pass or shopping coupon? Pin the screen for easy access. phone is stolen.
Screen pinning
SIM card lock To set up screen pinning, tap Apps > Settings You shouldn’t need to use this feature, but to encrypt your
Encrypt your phone phone and require a PIN or password whenever you turn on
Backup & restore > Security > Screen pinning.
your phone, tap Apps > Settings > Security > Encrypt
Reset To pin a screen, open the app you want to pin, touch and phone.
Stolen phone? hold Overview , and scroll up. Tap .
To unpin the screen, touch and hold Back and Backup & restore
Overview at the same time. Find it: Apps > Settings > Backup & reset > Back up my
data, then tap the switch to turn it on
SIM card lock Your Google account data is backed up online. If you reset or
Caution: If you enter an incorrect SIM PIN code three times, replace your phone, just log in to your Google account to
your phone locks your SIM card and asks for your PIN unlock restore the contacts, events, and other details you synced
code. Contact your service provider for your PIN unlock with the account.
code.
To restore backed up data when reinstalling an app, tap
You shouldn’t need to use this feature, but to set a SIM card Apps > Settings > Backup & reset > Automatic restore.
PIN that you must enter when you turn on your phone, tap
Apps > Settings > Security > Set up SIM card lock To choose what syncs with the account, tap Apps
> Lock SIM card. > Settings > Accounts > Google, tap your Google account,
and check things to sync.
To set your SIM PIN, enter a 4-digit code. To change your
code, choose Change SIM PIN. Note: Text messages, call logs, and items stored on your
phone will not be restored. To restore your Google Play Store
Encrypt your phone apps, see “Take care of your apps”.
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
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Protect Reset
Quick start: Protect your phone
Screen lock To reset your phone to factory settings and erase all the data
Screen pinning on your phone, tap Apps > Settings > Backup & reset
SIM card lock > Factory data reset > RESET PHONE.
Encrypt your phone
Backup & restore Warning: All downloaded apps and user data on your phone
Reset will be deleted. Data in the cloud will not be deleted.
Stolen phone?
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.

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Want more? Get help & more Crash recovery

Get help & more
Get answers, updates, and info: In the unlikely event that your phone stops responding to
• Help is here: Tap Apps > Help to get walk-through touches and button presses, try a reboot—press and hold the
tutorials, how-tos, FAQs, or chat with people who can Power button until the screen goes dark and your phone
help, right on your phone. restarts.

• Everything Moto G: Get PC software, user guides, and Service & repairs
more at www.motorola.com/mymotog. If you have questions or need assistance, we’re here to help.
• Accessories: Get accessories for your phone at Go to www.motorola.com/support, where you can select from
www.motorola.com/mobility. a number of customer care options. You can also contact the
• Get apps: Tap Apps > Play Store to buy and Motorola Customer Support Center at: 1-800-734-5870
download apps. (United States), 1-888-390-6456 (TTY/TDD United States for
hearing impaired), or 1-800-461-4575 (Canada).
• 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/+Motorola/posts
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.
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Motorola Mobility LLC
Copyright & Trademarks

222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza

16th Floor
Chicago, IL 60654
www.motorola.com
Note: Do not ship your product to the above address. If you need to return your
product for repairs, replacement, or warranty service, please contact the Motorola
Customer Support Center at:
1-800-734-5870 (United States)
1-888-390-6456 (TTY/TDD United States for hearing impaired)
1-800-461-4575 (Canada)
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.
MOTOROLA, the stylized M logo, MOTO, and the MOTO family of marks are trademarks
or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC. 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.
© 2016 Motorola Mobility LLC.
Product ID: Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus
Manual Number: 68018176001-A

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