Motorola Electrify 2 Owners Manual

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Messaging
Tip:  To send and receive large attachments faster, use a 
Wi-Fi connection (see “ Wi-Fi networks” on page 35).EmailYou can set up and use multiple email accounts on your 
phone.
To add email accounts, touch Apps  > 
Settings
 
>
Accounts & sync
 >ADD ACCOUNT
.

Corporate
 is for Exchange server work email accounts. 
Enter details from your IT administrator.
Tip:  You might need to enter your domain name with 
your user name (like  domain/username).

Email
 is for most personal email accounts. For 
account details, contact the account provider.
To read and reply to messages on your email accounts, 
touch Apps   >
Email
.
Wireless Emergency AlertsWireless Emergency Alerts, also 
known as CMAS or PLAN, is a U.S. 
national emergency alert system. 
Emergency alerts can pop up to tell 
you about a national or local crisis. 
After you close an alert, you can reopen it by touching 
Apps > 
Emergency Alerts
.
ALERTSWIRELESSCAPABLEEMERGENCY
TM
Tip:  Emergency alerts have a special sound and 
vibration that is two seconds long, followed by one 
second, then another one second.
To choose which types of alerts you receive, touch 
Apps > 
Emergency Alerts
 >Menu  >
Settings
. 
The U.S. and local governments send these alerts 
through your service provider. So you will always receive 
alerts for the area where you are, and you won’t receive 
alerts if you’re outside of the U.S.
For more, visit www.ctia.org/consumer_info/safety/. 
						

							20Text entryText entrykeys when you need themTouchscreen keypadYou can open a keypad on your screen by touching a text 
box.
Tip: To close the keypad without saving any text (for 
example, to select a different text box), touch Back .Input methodsTo select a text input method, touch and hold Space  
to open the 
Select input method
 menu, then touch the 
method you want.
Touch for numbers & 
symbols.
DeleteShiftSpaceText Box
Touch to open 
keypad.
ShiftReturn
Motorola English inputEnter text a letter at a time. As you type, your phone 
suggests words from your dictionary and chosen 
language.
To add a word to your dictionary, touch the word, then 
select 
+ add to dictionary
.
Swype
TM
Enter words with one continuous motion. Just drag your 
finger over the letters in the word.
Tips:
 To enter apostrophes in common words (like “I’ll”), 
drag through the 
n as though it was an apostrophe.
 To enter other punctuation, numbers, or symbols, 
touch Symbols .
 To correct a word,  double-touch it (tap twice, quickly). 
Swype shows a small menu of other word options. 
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To enter a word, 
just trace a path 
through the 
letters. To 
capitalize, go 
above the keypad. 
For double letters, 
circle the letter.
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@ +
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Text entry
Swype might also show a menu if it can’t guess your 
word.
 If Swype doesn’t know a word, you can still touch the 
letter keys to enter it. Swype remembers, so next 
time you can just drag over the letters.Typing tipsTo . . .
Enter  one capital  
letter To u c h  S h i f t .
Enter  only capital  
letters Touch and hold Shift . 
Touch again to revert to 
lowercase.
Move  the text entry 
cursor Touch the text where you 
want the cursor to go.
Select  text Touch and hold text to 
select it. If necessary, drag 
the text boundary markers 
to select the text you want.
Cut  or Copy  selected 
text Touch icons at the top of the 
screen to 
Cut
 or 
Copy
 
selected text. In a landscape 
display, touch 
Edit
 >Cut
 or 
Copy
.
Text input settingsFind it:  Apps  > 
Settings
 >Language & input
To change the language for your phone and 
touchscreen keypad, touch 
Locale
.
 To change the default text input method, touch 
Default
 
under 
KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS
.
 To change text input settings, touch  next to 
Motorola English Input
 or 
Swype
.
Paste
 cut or copied 
text at cursor location Touch the 
Paste
 icon at the 
top of the screen. In a 
landscape display, touch 
Edit
 
>
Paste
.
Delete  character to left 
of cursor Touch Delete  (hold to 
delete more).
To... 
						

							22Social networkingSocial networkingmy life, your lifeQuick start: social networkingYou can add your 
Facebook
, Twitter
, or other social 
networking accounts. If you don’t have accounts on 
these sites, visit their websites to set them up.
Find it:  Apps  > 
Settings
 >Accounts & sync
 >ADD 
ACCOUNT
Add an account by touching it. Then enter your user 
name and password for that account.
When you sign into social networking accounts, you’ll 
see your friends and contacts in your 
Contacts
list.
Tip:  To download updates faster, see “ Wi-Fi networks” 
on page 35.
Edit & delete accountsFind it: Apps  > 
Settings
 >Accounts & sync
To   sync  an account, touch account name >  Menu  > 
>Sync now
.
To   delete an account, touch account name >Menu  
>
Remove account
.
Photos & videossee it, capture it, share it!PhotosTake & share photosFind it:  Apps  >
Camera
Tip: If the screen is locked, touch  and flick to .
Note:  Photos are stored in your phone’s internal 
memory, unless you switch it to a microSD memory 
Switch between front & back cameras.
Drag to 
Zoom in/out. Take photo.
See your
last photo.
Adjust camera settings.
Drag to switch to camcorder. 
						

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Photos & videos
card. Photo resolution can be set to 8MP or Widescreen
(6MP).
Tip:  Press the volume keys to zoom in and out on the 
viewfinder image.
To   take  the photo, touch  in the viewfinder screen.
Your phone stores the photo, and shows a thumbnail 
image in the corner of the screen. To see the photo you 
just took, touch the thumbnail. Then:
 To   set  the photo as a wallpaper, contact photo, or 
social network photo, touch Menu  >
Set picture as
.
 To   share  the photo in a message or post it online, 
touch . For more info on sharing your photos, see 
“ Share photos & videos ” on page 25.
 To   upload the photo to an online photo album, 
touch Menu  >
Quick upload
.
 To   print the photo, touch Menu  >
Print
 (follow the 
on screen instructions to set up a printer).
 To   delete the photo, touch Menu  >
Delete
.
Panoramic photosIn the viewfinder, drag the tab in the lower left corner, 
then touch 
Modes
 >Panorama
 to take a wide panoramic 
photo. The camera auto-captures up to six multiple 
shots as you move the camera, and joins them together 
to make one large image.
Camera settingsDrag the tab in the lower left corner of the viewfinder to 
adjust camera settings:
OptionsSettings
Widescreen
 (6MP or 8MP photo 
resolution)

Video Resolution
 (1080p, 720p, DVD, 
VGA ,  o r  Q VGA )

Volume Key Function
 (use volume 
keys to zoom)
 Geo-tag  (add location information 
to pictures taken)

Video stabilization
 (reduces hand 
shaking during video capture)

Storage Location
 (phone or 
microSD memory card)

Shutter Tone
EffectsSet a photo effect: 
Normal
, Black and 
White
, Negative
, and more.
Scenes
Set the type of photo you want to 
take: 
Auto
, Portrait
, Landscape
, Sport
, 
and more.
Modes
Set to 
Single shot
, Panorama
, 
Multi-shot
, or 
Timer
. 
						

							24 Photos & videosVideosRecord & share videosFind it: Apps  >
Camera
, then drag the camera 
switch   to the right.
To   record  a video, touch   in the viewfinder screen. To 
stop  the video recording, touch   again.
Touch   to take a photo while recording a video.
Exposure
Select an exposure setting.
Flash
Set 
Flash On
, Flash Off
, or 
Auto Flash
.
Options
00:00:09 00:00:09
Take photo
Record video
TimerZoom in/out
Turn microphone on/off
Your phone stores the video, and shows a thumbnail 
image of the video in the corner of the screen. To see 
the video you just took, touch the thumbnail. Then:

To   play  the video, touch  .
 To   share the video in a message or post it online, 
touch . For more info on sharing your video, see 
“ Share photos & videos ” on page 25.
 To   delete the video, touch Menu  >
Delete
.
HD videosYou can capture HD-quality videos to watch on an HDTV 
or monitor.
To record an HD-quality video, be sure to select the 
correct 
Video resolution
. From the active camcorder 
viewfinder screen, drag the tab in the lower left corner 
of the viewfinder screen, then touch
Settings
 >Video 
Resolution
 >HD+ (1080p)
 or 
High Definition (720p)
. 
						

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Photos & videos
Camcorder settingsDrag the tab in the lower left corner of the viewfinder to 
adjust camcorder settings:
OptionsSettings
Widescreen
 (6MP or 8MP photo 
resolution)

Video Resolution
 (1080p, 720p, DVD, 
VGA ,  o r  Q VGA )

Volume Key Function
 (use volume 
keys to zoom)
 Geo-tag (add location information 
to pictures taken)

Video Stabilization
 (reduce 
shakiness during video capture)

Storage Location
 (phone or 
microSD memory card)
Effects
Set a video effect: 
Normal
, Black and 
White
, Negative
, and more.
Audio Scenes
Set sound recording options: 
Stereo
, 
Wind Reduction
, or 
Concert
.
Modes
Set to 
Normal video
, Video Message
, or 
Time Lapse
.
Exposure
Select an exposure setting.
Light
Turn the camcorder light on or off.
View photos & videosFind it:  Apps  >
Gallery
View all of your photos and videos.
Note: To see the controls when a video is playing, touch 
the display.Share photos & videosFind it:  Apps  >
Gallery
 >photo or  video
Albums
flowers9
Pictures64
Camera2
Festival8
Tricks7
Camera1
Movies5
Vacation 20125
Campingp57
shows16
Ski Trip17
Friends1
Go to camera.Sort pictures and videos by 
album, location, or time. 
						

							26MusicTouch , then choose how you want to share—like Bluetooth
, Email
, Messaging
, or an online album.
Manage photos & videosFind it: Apps  >
Gallery
 >photo or video
Touch Menu , then select an option from 
Edit
, Delete
, 
Set Picture as
, Add to album
, and more.
Tip:  To copy photos to/from a computer, go to “ USB 
cables ” on page 37.
Edit photos & videosFind it: Apps  >
Gallery
 >photo or video
To u c h M e n u  >
Edit
. You can choose advanced editing 
features to resize, crop, or change the color. To undo a 
change, touch . When you’re finished, touch
SAVE
.
Musicwhen life needs a soundtrackQuick start: MusicListen and create playlists anytime, with music on your 
phone.
Find it:  Apps > 
Play Music
SONGS GENRES
PLAYLISTSLast addedAllie live showsPortlandroad tripsummer songsworkout 1Allie’s mix
Song TitleArtist 
Flick left or right for songs, 
playlists & more.
Shop
Search
Playlist
Settings
During a song:
Open details & settings.
Touch to skip or hold to scan.
Touch for       options 
						

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Music
 Go back:  When you open a song or artist list, 
touch  in the top left to go back.
 Shuffle or repeat:  During a song, touch  to show 
shuffle  and repeat  at the bottom. Touch  
once to repeat the current song list, or twice to repeat 
only the current song.
 Volume:  Press the volume keys.Get musicTransferTransfer music from your computer to your phone using 
a USB cable connection. See “ USB cables” on page 37 to 
learn how.Tips & tricks Hide the music player: To use another app while  your music plays, touch Home . To return to the 
music player, flick down the status bar and touch the 
song title.
Tip:  Control music playback from the home screen by 
adding the 
Google Play Music
 widget.
 Playlists:  Touch and hold a song in your library to add 
it to a playlist or show other options. To edit, delete 
and rename a playlist, touch and hold its name in the 
music library.
  To get help or access your Google Play™ Music 
with a computer, visit www.google.com/music
.
 During a flight:  Press and hold Power > 
Airplane 
mode
 to turn off all your network and wireless 
connections and listen to music during a flight.
FM RadioFind it:  Apps  >
FM Radio
Note: You need to connect a wired headset to your 
phone to use the FM radio. The wires in your headset 
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Touch start to add 
station to favorites.
Drag finger across 
dial to tune station.
Pla y/Stop Radio
Seek Previous/Next 
						

							28Webact as the antenna. For best performance, use a 
Motorola Original headset. Indoor reception may vary.Find a stationTo tune into a station, drag your finger across the dial.Station PresetsThe first time you use the FM radio, your phone will 
prompt you to scan for radio stations. All stations found 
are added to your presets.
To add a station to your presets, touch the star in the 
upper right corner of the station listing.set FM radio regionTo set your phone’s FM tuner to your region, touch 
Apps  >
FM Radio
 > Menu  > 
Settings
 > FM radio 
region
.
Websurf the web with your phoneQuick start: BrowserFind it:  Apps  > 
Browser
Tip: To zoom in, touch the display with two fingers, then 
move them apart.
www.google.com/Web
Images Places News more
Restaurants
Chicago, IL - updateBars More
History Sign out
[email protected]
Settings
iGoogle Help
View Google in:  MobileClassic
Touch a link to select it. 
Touch & hold for more 
options. Touch for
browser options.View open browser tabs,
or open a new tab.
update