Motorola Droid Maxx 2 User Guide
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19 Control & customize AccessibilitySee, hear, speak, feel, and use. Accessibility features are there for everyone, helping to make things easier. Find it: Apps > Settings >Accessibility Note: For general information, accessories, and more, visit www.motorola.com/accessibility.Voice recognitionJust tell your phone what you’d like to do—dial, browse, search, send a text, and more. Check it out—say your launch phrase to control your phone by voice or ask your phone a question (see “Moto Voice” on page 11 for details). Or, tap at the top of the home screen for voice search.Ta l k B a c kUse TalkBack to read your screen out loud—your navigation, your selections, even your books. To turn on TalkBack, tap Apps > Settings >Accessibility > TalkBack , then tap the switch to turn it on. Note: You might need to download text-to-speech software (data charges may apply). To u s e Ta l k B a c k : • Menus and screens: Tap an item in a menu or screen. Your phone speaks the name. • Dialer & text entry: Start typing. Your phone speaks each number or letter. • Notifications: Swipe the status bar down. Your phone speaks all of the notifications. •Books & more: Open a book, file, message, and more. Your phone reads the text out loud (app dependent). •Browsers: Enable web pages in your browser to be read out loud. Move between pages, paragraphs, lines, words, or characters. Ti p : Navigate through your apps and menus to hear how voice readouts work on your phone. To activate this feature, tap Apps > Settings > Accessibility >TalkBack >SETTINGS >Use proximity sensor . Ti p : When Explore by Touch is on (see next section), swipe down then right to open the global context menu, then use the menu to pause TalkBack. To turn off TalkBack, tap Apps > Settings >Accessibility > TalkBack , then tap the switch to turn it off. Explore by TouchUse Explore by Touch to expand TalkBack, and have your touches read out loud as you move your finger around the screen. To turn on Explore by Touch when TalkBack is active, tap Apps > Settings >Accessibility >TalkBack > SETTINGS >Explore by touch .
20Control & customizeTi p : When you turn on TalkBack for the first time, your phone asks if you want to Enable Explore by Touch? Ta p OK to turn it on. Explore by Touch changes your phone’s touch gestures so the location of your touches can be read out loud. •Tap something on the screen to hear a description or text readout. • Double-tap anywhere on the screen to open or activate the last touched item. •Swipe using two fingers to scroll through lists or between screens. Shortcut gestures let you navigate your phone with simple swipe gestures (for example, swipe up then left in a single motion to go to the home screen). To see or change these shortcuts, tap Apps > Settings >Accessibility > TalkBack >SETTINGS >Manage gestures . Note: The way these gestures are interpreted is specific to TalkBack. Other accessibility services may use the same gestures for different actions. To learn more about navigating your phone with Explore by To u c h , t a p A p p s > Settings >Accessibility >TalkBack > SETTINGS >Launch “Explore by touch” tutorial . To turn off Explore by Touch when TalkBack is active, tap Apps > Settings >Accessibility >TalkBack > SETTINGS , and uncheck Explore by touch . BrailleCombine your Braille display with TalkBack for braille and speech feedback. 1Download the BrailleBack app on Google Play™ (tap Apps > Play Store ), and install it on your phone. 2Tap Apps > Settings >Accessibility >BrailleBack . 3Turn on your Braille display and put it in Bluetooth® pairing mode. 4On your phone, tap Apps > Settings >Bluetooth , then tap the switch at the top to turn it on and scan. 5Tap the name of your Braille display to pair it with the phone. Accessibility shortcutUse simple gestures to quickly activate Talkback and other accessibility features on your phone. For more information, tap Apps > Settings >Accessibility >Accessibility shortcut . Caller IDWhen you want to hear who’s calling: •Read out loud: Have your caller announced. Tap Apps > Settings >Accessibility >Talkback >SETTINGS > Speak Caller ID . •Ringtones: Assign a unique ringtone to a contact. Ta p A p p s >Contacts , tap the contact, tap , then tap Menu > Set ringtone .
21 Control & customize Vo l u m e & v i b r a t eFind it: Apps > Settings >Sound & notification •To s e t volume levels for your music or videos, alarms, and ringtones, drag the volume sliders. •To m a k e y o u r p h o n e vibrate for incoming calls (even if the ringer is silent), tap Also vibrate for calls . Ti p : For more on volume control, see “Vo l u m e & interruptions” on page 10. ZoomGet a closer look. • Pinch to zoom: Pinch to zoom on maps, web pages, and photos—to zoom in, tap the screen with two fingers and then drag them apart. To zoom out, drag your fingers together. Ti p : To zoom in, you can also double-tap. • Screen magnification: Triple tap the screen for full screen magnification, or triple tap and hold to temporarily magnify. Tap Apps > Settings >Accessibility >Magnification gestures . •Big text: Show bigger text throughout your phone. Tap Apps > Settings >Accessibility >Large text . Ti p : You can also tap Apps > Settings >Display > Font size >Huge . • High contrast text: Show higher contrast text throughout your phone. Tap Apps > Settings >Accessibility > High contrast text . •Browser: Choose text scaling and other accessibility settings for your browser. Tap Apps > Chrome >Menu > Settings >Accessibility . Ti p : Select Force enable zoom to allow zooming on all web pages. Display brightnessYour phone automatically adjusts the screen brightness when you’re in bright or dark places. But you can set your own brightness level instead: Swipe the status bar or lock screen down with two fingers, and drag the slider to set brightness level. Note: Setting brightness to a high level decreases your phone’s battery life. To maximize battery life, tap Apps > Settings > Display >Adaptive brightness to let your phone automatically adjust brightness for the available light. To u c h s c r e e n & k e y sTo hear or feel when you tap the screen, tap Apps > Settings > Sound & notification > Other sounds : • Dial pad: To hear a tone when you dial a number, select Dial pad tones . • Screen lock: To hear a click when you lock or unlock the screen, select Screen locking sounds .
22Control & customize•Touchscreen: To hear a click when you tap something on the screen, select Touch sounds . •Keys: To feel a vibration when you tap the keyboard, select Vibrate on touch . MessagesTo make text entry even easier, use features like auto-capitalization, auto-correction, and more. Tap Apps > Settings >Language & input >Google Keyboard > Preferences or Text correction . Of course if you don’t want to type at all, then use your voice—tap on the keyboard. Hearing aidsTo help get a clear sound when using a hearing aid or cochlear implant, your phone may have been rated for use with hearing aids. If your phone’s box has “Rated for Hearing Aids” printed on it, then please read the following guidance. Note: Ratings are not a guarantee of compatibility (visit www.motorola.com/hacphones). You may also want to consult your hearing health professional, who should be able to help you get the best results. • Settings: Ta p Phone >Menu > Settings >Call settings > Hearing aids . • Call volume: During a call, press the side volume buttons to set a call volume that works for you. • Position: During a call, hold the phone to your ear as normal, and then rotate/move it to get the best position for speaking and listening.TTYYou can use your phone in TTY mode with standard teletype machines. Tap Phone >Menu > Settings >Calls >TTY mode and select the mode you need: •TTY Full : Type and read text on your TTY device. • TTY HCO : Hearing-Carry-Over—type text on your TTY device and listen to voice replies on your phone’s speaker. • TTY VCO : Voice-Carry-Over—speak into your phone and read text replies on your TTY device. Note: You’ll need a cable/adapter to connect your TTY device to the headset jack on your phone. Refer to your TTY device guide for mode and usage information.
23 Calls AppsGoogle Play™ has something for everyone, and many apps provide useful accessibility features. Find it: Apps > Play Store CallsQuick start: CallsDial contacts, speed dial numbers, recent calls, or numbers, and search, all from one app. Find it: Phone •To call a contact or recent call, tap it. •To open the dialpad, tap . Enter a number, then tap to call it. Enter a name or phone numberAbe Baudo(312) 555 -9187, 5 mins ago SPEED DIALCONTACTS RECENTS Jim SomersMobile Graci JoMobile T Mary MorganHome M Lauren Speaker Add call Dialpad Mute Camera One-way camera Search your contacts.Tap to call the last call.See all your contacts. Open dialpad to dial a number. During a call: Dialpad Speaker MuteAdd call One-way cameraCameraAdvanced Calling features
24CallsTi p s & t r i c k s• During a call: Your touchscreen goes dark to avoid accidental touches. To wake it up, move it away from your face or press the Power button. •Multi-task: While you’re on a call, tap Home to hide the call screen and look up a phone number, address, or open other apps. To reopen the call screen, swipe the status bar down and tap Ongoing call . •Contacts: To search your contacts, tap CONTACTS . • Favorite contact: Have someone you call all the time? Touch and hold an empty spot on the home screen, tap WIDGETS , then touch and hold the Direct dial widget. Drag it to your home screen, then select the contact. Tap the widget to dial the person. •Voicemail:appears in the status bar when you have new voicemail. To hear it, tap Phone > , then touch and hold 1. Make callsWhen you make a call, you have options: •Ta p Phone to see your recent calls, favorites, and frequently-called contacts. Select a contact or number to call it. •To dial a number, tap , enter a number, then tap to call it. •To enter the international dialing code (+), touch and hold 0. To add a pause or wait after numbers, tap Menu . Note: You can make High-Definition Voice and Video calls with this phone when you add Advanced Calling to your line. Visit verizonwireless.com/AdvancedCalling to learn how. Answer & end calls• Answer a call: When your phone is locked, touch and drag right to . When the phone is unlocked, tap ANSWER . With call waiting on, touch and drag to to answer the new call, then tap Hold current call + Answer or End current call + Answer . • Ignore a call: When your phone is locked, touch and drag left to to send the call to voicemail. When the phone is unlocked, tap DISMISS . You can also press the Power button to ignore the call, or press a volume button to silence the ringer. • Respond with a text: When your phone is locked, touch and drag up to . Select a message to immediately send it. • During a call: Ta p Mute on the call screen to mute the call. To hide the call screen, tap Home . To reopen it, swipe the status bar down and tap Ongoing call .
25 Calls Note: When you hold your phone to your ear, the touchscreen goes dark to avoid accidental touches. When you move the phone away from your ear, the screen lights up again. Don't use covers or screen protectors (even clear ones) that cover the proximity sensor above the touchscreen. • End a call: Ta p .Dial by voiceSay your launch phrase, then say “Call” followed by a contact name or phone number. Ti p : If a contact has more than one number, you can say which number to call (for example, “Call Joe Black Mobile” or “Call Suzi Smith Work”).” Note: To set up your launch phrase, see “Moto Voice” on page 11.Recent callsView your calls (with newest first), and then call, text, or store them: Find it: Phone >RECENTS •To return a call, tap the caller’s name or number, then tap CALL BACK . •To send a text message, store the number, or other options, tap the caller’s picture. •To remove an entry from the call log, tap it, then tap DETAILS >. •To clear the list, tap Menu > Call History , then tap Menu > Clear call history . 3-way callsDuring a call, you can start another call, switch between them, or join them in a 3-way call: •To answer a second call, touch and drag to . To ignore it, touch and drag to . The first call goes on hold if you answer the second call. To switch between calls, tap Swap . •To dial a second call, tap Add call , enter a number, then tap to call it. The first call goes on hold when you tap . To join the calls after the second call answers, tap Merge calls . Your phone numberFind it: Apps > Settings >About phone >Status >My phone number .
26ContactsEmergency callsNote: Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone numbers you can call under any circumstances, even when your phone is locked. Emergency numbers vary by country. Your pre-programmed emergency number(s) may not work in all locations, and sometimes an emergency call cannot be placed due to network, environmental, or interference issues. 1Ta p Phone (if your phone is locked, touch and swipe right, then tapEMERGENCY CALL ). 2Enter the emergency number. 3Tap to call the emergency number. Note: Your phone can use location based services (GPS and AGPS) to help emergency services find you. See “Location Services” in your legal and safety information. ContactsQuick start: ContactsCombine information from your Google™ contacts and social networks for quick access to everyone you know. Find it: Apps > Contacts FAVORITESALL CONTACTSContacts Set up my profile ME A G L Abe Baudo Lauren Allie Smyth Anna Medina Astrid Fanning Gracie Tap to view contact information, call, send a text message, and more.Search your contacts.Sort contacts, change settings, accounts, and more.Add a contact.
27 Contacts •Create: Ta p . • Edit or delete: Tap a contact, then tap . • Call, text, or email: Tap a contact, then tap an option.Ti p s & t r i c k s• Search contacts: From the home screen, tap the Google search box and enter a contact’s name. In the Contacts list, tap . • Share a contact: Tap a contact, then tap Menu > Share to send it in a message or email, or use a Bluetooth® connection, Google Drive™, or Android Beam™. •Shortcuts: Tap a contact, then tap Menu > Place on Home screen to add a shortcut for the contact on your home screen. •Synchronize: On your phone, tap Apps > Settings > Accounts , choose your Google account, then tap your account name to sync it if it has not been updated recently. You can also see these contacts at www.gmail.com. For help with transferring contacts, see “Ve r i z o n C l o u d” on page 7 or go to www.motorola.com/transfercontacts. Create contactsFind it: Apps > Contacts > Tap a text box to type the name and details. When you’re finished, tap Save . Note: To import contacts or change where they’re stored, see “Get contacts” on page 28. Call, text, or email contactsFind it: Apps > Contacts Tap a contact to see more options. Depending on the information you have for that person, you can call, text, or send email. You can also use voice recognition (see “Speak” on page 16).Fa vo r i t e sSet your most-used contacts as favorites, so you can get to them faster. •To set a favorite, tap Apps > Contacts , select a contact and tap . •To see your favorites, tap Apps > Contacts > FAVORITES . Starred contacts also appear at the top of your SPEED DIAL list in the Phone app.
28ContactsEdit, delete, or hide contactsFind it: Apps > Contacts •To edit a contact, tap it, then tap . Tap a field to edit it. Ta p CHANGE to choose or change the contact’s picture. •To set a personal ringtone for a contact, tap it, tap , then tap Menu > Set ringtone . •To delete a contact, tap it, tap , then tap . Contacts from social networks will be hidden if you tap . To view these contacts, or delete them permanently, use the social network’s app or website. •To hide the contacts from an account in your Contacts list, tap Menu > Contacts to display . Tap an account type to show it. Tap Customize to uncheck accounts you always want to hide. Get contactsGet all your contacts in one place. •To add your social networking contacts, tap Apps > Settings >Accounts , then tap Add account . Note: You’ll need a social networking app first. To get apps, see “Google Play™” on page 12. •To add your email contacts, see “Gmail” on page 31 and “Email” on page 31. Ti p : If you add an Exchange account, you can send messages to your coworkers, even if you don’t have them stored in your contacts. •To import contacts from your SIM card (if it didn’t happen automatically), tap Apps > Contacts >Menu > Import/export >Import from SIM card . Tap OK to confirm. •To import contacts from your computer, upload the contacts to your Google™ account at http://contacts.google.com. On your phone, tap Apps > Contacts >Menu > Accounts >Menu > Auto-sync data . You can also see these contacts at http://mail.google.com. For help with transferring contacts, see “Ve r i z o n C l o u d” on page 7 or go to www.motorola.com/transfercontacts. Share contactsSend a contact in a message or email, or use a Bluetooth® connection, Google Drive™, or Android Beam™. Find it: Apps > Contacts To share a contact, tap it, then tap Menu > Share and choose how you want to send it. Note: You can’t share your social network contacts. My detailsFind it: Apps > Contacts